Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-07-18
Remark, Of Senator Pe.ssnden.

fairs, and those having tho conduct Of thcss
things, to pass 10. do not know but that
10 may be necessary TO go q step farther.
and TO provide specifically for calling out
men in the ordinary form by draft. ! am
ready TO do that u It IL thought advisable.
IL IL not advisable Mt this moment: but we
are about TO adjourn. and NJ | understand
this bill. IL is proposed TO meet contingent
cy that may happen during the ADJOURN.
ment Of Congress. and may not happen.
because IL may be. and hope II will DO.
that sufficient numbers Of men will enlist
themselves. think u n wise precaut ionary
MEASURE but while avowing that shall
give my support IN IL cheeriully, in what
ever form IL may be presented with reference
10 the matters OF which ] have spoken. u IL
worth while for us to inquire why even the
contingency occurs. whence comes the pos.
sibili,y that the President may have occa-
sion 20 rcsor, 20 tins call Of the militia for
N greater length Of time than was original.
ly 6xed2 We may ne well look that mat.
ter in the face. Ii Is because apprehenslons
are entertained that there will not DO that
readiness to volunteer that there has been
heretofore. II may 10 90. and | AN perfect.
ly ready TO say that. from Information re-.
cei,ed from my own State. there 10 not that
readiness 10 enlis, that there was there is
no, that enthusiasm with regard TO enlist.
mcn,s men do not rush forward and ten.
der their services NJ they did awhile ago.
Have they lost any Interest in the war ?
No, n particle. Have they lost nything Of
that determination. which existed formerly,
10 DO anything and everything which might
10 necessary TO put down this rebellion
Not m any shape or form bat the people
m my State. and dare say IN other States.
feel that the war must DO conducted on
come dlIIercn, principles from those upon
which IT has been conducted hitherto that
IL TO saw. that there shall no, be on the
part of the military authorities Of the coun.
try tina, extreme tenderness and delicacy
with regard 10 men who have no tenderness,
eIccp, tina, Of the volt for the lamb. tow.
ards u.. the people they are fighting; that
thew shall be met, IL not in the same spirit,
in a spirit that 10 able 10 resist determine.
ton and feeling Of that description.
SIR, our soldiers DO not like ~: they do
mo-, ieel easy ,ha, they are called upon. when
|, il no, necessary, 10 stand guard over enc.
my's property. TO protect, rs has been well
aid. the families II men who are fshtin:
against W, and be shot down Nv concealed
traitors while they are doing 10. They do
no, feel tha, they should stand protecting a
traitor who !. sleeping quietly IN his bed.
when they ueei rspnse themselves. They
do No, feel that IL Is just tha, 'hcy, who
have volunteered % iistt the battles oi their
country. should be employed in digging
ditchrs and throwing up inircnchmcn,-. cS.
posed 10 all the miserable consequences OF
such a life in the .wamps about the Chick.
nhuminy river and elsewhere. when, at the
same,lmc. there are numbers, an abundance
OF men. ncclima,ci. who are ready 20 vol.
unir-r their services. and who could be em.
lloycd for tie same purpose without danger
o. lie. and sayc our soldier. Tor the pur.
poses which they went into battle. Ispeak
Iii. a. truth that i. well understood and
the Government, NJ the United States may
Just n, well unders,And-,he military au.
thori,ics Of the United States may Just a.
well understand. that II hi. policy Is TO he
followed, II We are not 20 avail ourselves Of
the service. Of men who are ready 10 render
them Tor all these things which are - ne.
cc.s,ry % Do done-and which they can do,
and are eager % do-out Of tenderness for
rcbe'- and traitors AMI murdcrcrs. the pep.
pie hesitate at least o. come forward. and
will hesitate until they know AMI Tel that
,hey are no longer TO be exposed TO that
kind Of life.
Sir. why !. itso7 What Do we owe these
4, al
the other side of the Chamber 50 sensitive
the moment tina, you speak OF employing
negroes. the slaves Oi rebels. IN the service
OF the country gentlemen Who profess 10
feel. and who am willing 90 belie,e do
ierl. the decpc., interest IN the success Of
the country IN putting down this rebellion
Why 20 they jump u their feet the moment
the idea i. suggested here Of employin; men
who are ready and able o. perform this ser.
vice. and save the live. Of their own soldiers
from their own States. rs we'll "a those from
mine and other States? VIVA: violation OF
tho principles OF warfare - u that IL pro-
posed? Way should We not weaken the
enemy. and attack him in his weakest poin,'
DO you cay that we are proposing abolition
by II. or emancipation No, at all. We
are proposing SIMPLY 10 use those arms that
are presented to Us Tor accomplishing u
neediul purpose. and which a'e mos, neces.
sary and can b. beet used Tor that purpose,
and nothing more nor lee. than that. Did
ever any nation hear OF . people who went
10 war with another and marched into their
country who would dispose oi their armies
AMI sacrifice their men IN performing service
which endangered their lives. when there
were all about them friend. ready and vii
ling and anxious 10 relieve them OF that
burden? Aud out Of what consideration
have been utterly ut a lOss 10 imagine any.
| cannot find the slightest ground or rei-
son for il. Why should men who come 10
our camps in the cnemy's country tender.
in: service. rendering information, tender.
Ing their hands, their arms. their lives 20
AID US. be rcpelled and driven out. and our
own soldier. sacrificed in performing the
duties that they are 30 ready TO perform
II is contrary 10 every principle Of warfare.
| am no soldier but undertake to say
that general who conducts n campaign
upon such principles is no general u, all.
lie has forgotten or never knew the very
first principle on which 10 conduct cam.
paign, and that is to weaken the enemy IL
he can, and strengthen himself to the Ut.
most OF his ability.
have talked about this matter quite a.
long as feel inclined TO do 80. l do not
feel disposed to throw blame upon anybody.
| am not here TO quarrel or wrangle.
have no doubt. not the slightest in the world
that everybody feels as anxious as DO To
clo.o this war and 90 close il cilectually (;
but do say that mistake has been made
in this respect too great tenderness ha.
been used under the delusive idea that these
men were to he coaxed back by tenderness.
Sir, you cannot deal with savages IN that
way. The man who deliberately sets him
sell n overthrow the institutions and inter
ests OF his own country for the purpose OF
selfish ambition IL worse than savage.