The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-31

lAAeA every W caMesday 1T this O0ce, I
sAe ~ she oIAeat papers IN IsSa, an
has very widely extended eircuiAtAei
.sArS~xh eat the Des N otnes valley Merit
lGAsseara, anA Western IniAeis.
speech ~ Senator Harlan.
Garrett Davis, Of whom we had RICH
to expect better things, made highl,
sulogistic speech in favor Of the peculiar
institution, and in abuse of Senator Sum
ner, Horace Greeley, and men generally o
anti.siavery sentiments, whom be charae
terised as worse than secesh traitorss-
The chief desire of his heart was to see
the majority of the Republican leaders
hung up side by side with the open trai.
tors of the South.
Mr.. Harlan replied to that speech brief
ly In the following remarks, which, to use
an expressive, though hackneyed phrase,
do honor alike to his head and heart
Mr.. PRESIDENT do not intend to
reply in detail to the somewhat extraor.
binary speech that has just closed, for
two reasons satisfactory to myself. In
the FIRST place, l should hardly hope to
equal the cloquence and learning that
have been displayed; and in the second
place, / agree too fully with many things
that have been said to make il necessary
for me to attempt detailed response to
the speech. l will say, however, and /
trust the Senator will pardon me for The
allusion, that it does seem to me that the
whole speech has been little ILL., timed
and especially that part of the speech
which makes it necessary for me to say
one word. The Senator has expressed the
hope that the unending Slavery question
may not agita'e this body and the coun-
try; and yet as extraordinary as it may
seem in connection with that expression,
he himself has unnecessarily detained the
Senate and retal ded the public business
Of the country for more than an hour in
the discussion of that very question. Sir,
what is the question now before the Sem
ate The propriety or the improperly
of retaining as member of this BODY
thesit.ing Senator from, Indiana Now, I
ask what pertinency to that question has
been the whole speech which has occu-
pied the Senate for more than two hours
ro-dayy make this remark not for the
purpose. not with the desire of Gliding
the Senator who has taken his seat, but
wish the Senator to bear me witness here and
the country to take notice of the fact that
every long, labored, excited discussion Of
the Slavery question that has taken place
in this Chamber for the last six years,
during which | have had the honor 10 oc :.
eupy seat here, has been lugged in in
that manner, and by gentlemen holding
seats from Slayeholding States.
Mr.. Dayis-Will the gentleman allow
me to say word
Mr.. Enthusiastically
Mr.. Davis-I confess to the gentle
mans impeachment that great part OF
my speech was inappropriate but it was
designed in some measure to meet the
numerous petitioas that have been pre-
sented by the Senator from Massachu.
sets, and other gentlemen upon this
Aoor.
Mr.. Harlan-I will, however, Mr..
President, while | am on the Aoor, and
before allude to the proper question OF
discussion, attempt to set myself right on
the point alluded to by the Senator.
When ! made the remark to which he
evidently alluded, this body was enter
tanning and considering Senate joint reso-
luton No. 20, which proposes to author
lie the commander Of the army in the
Western Division, including Kansas, 10
muster into the United States service
such persons as may present themselves
>fof bat purpose, and organize them
therefor, and to retain them therein such
lengths Of time as in the opinion Of such
commander the exigencics Of the service
may require. This was opposed on the
ground that the commander of that d.
vision OF the army might. using his per.
sonal discretion, muster into the service
Of the United States, Indians and persons
OF African descent. / expressed myself
In favor of the proposition, and in reply
to SOME remarks, droyped by the Senator
from Delaware Mr.. Salisbury !, stated
that !, individually, had no objection Il
mastering into the service of the United
Ssates men of color, either Indians 'or ne.
groes. and attempted, in few briel
remarks, TO illustrate my views on tina,
subject. stated that | could perceive
no reason Why an able bodied man, native
born III the United States, should not aid
IN defending the Constitution and thu
laws. Nor do perceive reason VIII,
this should not be done. know it !,
said. IN language pathetic and eloquent
"What! arm the slaves against their mas
tersy' ! might make truthful sppea
still more startling and ask, what arm
the children against their iathersys An,
yet tina. is being done by your musterin,
officers every day where the father chance