Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-05-09
TIE YANKEE SENATE
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BILL.
In the Gorilla Senate on the lst inst the notorious
aboitionls Wilson, Of Massachusetts,, called up hb res.
oIdtion dresting the Military OOuuittes to inquire
whether further legislation Is necessary 70 prevent The
return Of fugitive tlaves by the military forces
Mr. samner of Massachusetts, animadvsr,sd ON the
course Of Generals Hooker, h,Cook, Buell. and Hal.
eck, in number Of specified cases OF Interference in
behalf Of psrsons seeking fugitive slaves k,ir camp
He commanded the course of g neral DouDseday Who
when applied TO, to exclude alleged ugitives ffom his
camp ssued order permitting them 20 come TO- aud
prohibiting them IRON being sent out.
Mr. Salisbury, OF Delaware, moved 10 amend the res
olusion by adding to it the following: Aud whs fur
ther legislation is necessary to prevent Illegal cap
ture and Imprisonment II the free white cr ms of the
Unissd States"
&c sad that the Senator from hassacbuss. ts has In
formed Us Of many lbuss which, 10 his Judgment arise
from the action Of the commanders Of our armies in 70.
ference TO fugitive slaves H. did not propose TO enter
nto the discussion OF that branch Of tae question but
said Mr. prefer upon this occasion to represent the
interests OF the free white clIsns Of my Country ard
tbs resolution gives me- tie opportunity Of bringing 10
the attention Of the S-nate some insanoss Ia my
State where persons have been Illegally taken aud car
RED Oh. Of the ,tate By military authority.
Some three or four weeks ago Q nighy respectable
citizen OF the Of D)yer-a member Of the bar-a
gentleman of family, having vie aud children, In
iae hours OF the night taken FROM hs family saut up In
the next day hurried of BY the military authorities into
the Safe of Maryland, detained there for peary week.
and finally disoharged because the officer bad to say,
like Plate, that he found no fault In hin. That man
was John Pennington. Unfortunately he was White.
At the time, sir another highly respectable cti
zen Of my State present the clerk Of the Senate OF
the State, taken By the same military authority, for
no cIuse Whatever carried from the Cspal Of the Ssts
into the State OF Aarylsud, detained ter week, and
then reles ID bccaus they could fad fault 10 him.
He too, hzd the misfortune Of bei1g white.
Al the same time, Mr.. Hhort2r, most highly re-
spectacle cit OF my Sato resting near the ciptol
dragged away from his home ard carried the
State Of Maryland By the military authories there de-
tanned fer week or more, aud then dschsrged-no
fault found in him He TOO cir, WAS one Of that upfor
class Of the people OF this country Who at the
present dag not 70 awaken much interest," and
whose inGrsst not much stts1don Is paid He TOO vas
White.
Wan. A. A,kinso1, ex Sheriff Of the couaty, 9 man
universally esteemed true friend noble mau ard IS
loya 10 tho Constitutional Uaon Of the iahers as any
that livsI, was at the same time dragged by tho
sane arbitrary power from family and hoais, and hur.
Fied 10 military camp Ia the State Of Maryland. Ua-
fortunately he das chile and shis men nov a.days
seem % hav, bu. few rights which either Negroes or pub.
lie Ju1etOndriss feel bound 70 respect.
Several others at the came time dragged from
their hOmsa. In the county where I've lent Of
the ls1 dragged from his homo aud carried oil into
Hgryl land detained neatly wcek, and then when 10.
thing could be found against him he disct Arged
&c too yes OF the unfortunate ciass OF White man
Who can be dragged away from their hCmes into otor
St3tes and detained without cause. without warrant
without process Of law, aud in utter violation of every
principle OF right secured 10 the American cGx.ns by
The constitution aud laws Of his country.
Again sir, some two or three weeks ego tho city Of
Wilmington visited and sev,rsl OF the respsc-
table citizsns 10 that city dragged from their
lies and their homes, OF whoss names
elect, Hf. William Grayes, most respectable citizen.
They we're marched between file Of soldiers down tho
public streets Of Wilmington to the DEPOT: carried ca
10 Drumnoadgosn, Ia Virginia, aud detained their for
or two weeks. No process wac Issued against him
be nd committed ClsLee against the laws Of bis
country no citizen Of the State Of lessre tia.
know Of breathed augh. against his lCyaly. No
Ta;cs which Is potential 10 behalf of freedom this
aJUr, in the other hail. De raised Tor him far
his personal rights are concarnsd, ho TOO beoss 10
tnat unfortunate class Of people who are white
Now sir, " the military authorities &C. oppressively
against Tie negro rolf they abuse their authority TO
the injury Of the tunblest being the scs Of God Al
migby's earth, orr nos here TO advocate oppsefson-
In Iiucs like these know that the cissn necessity
must fIss little wrong, because Is ia impossible,
10 all eases to discrGiDlte nicely 10 reference 10 What
should or shculd not be done under particular creum.
stances; but while syug nohng 10 rsfereIos the
ton of the military kuhoritics in regard TO the negro
race shit ak Lhs. thsir wrongs to be redress
ed their grievances 10 be brought into the Senate
chamber let the measure OF justice least be
melted out to the loyal white ciIsh1 Of the country.
ask nothing for tlcs Bho have raised their hands In
blun AGAINST the constitutional authorities OF the coun
try Let them suffer the full eIro1ity OF tho law II you
think IL advisable have the power to rfot Il.
II any man violated the laws The Constitution Of
bis country, be ought to be plnshod snd am moth
advoctte that sueh that should be alo sed
10 90 free But whils We entertained every morn
lag with narration Of the grievances and wrongs Of
tbs black Of this country the free negroes Of the
saves, thinking equally ca mnch-athcuga IL may be
a6rmiy and weakness q. the present time 10 cay it.
thinking LITTLE more Of the free white osizsbs Of my
country will in plaza demand that justice shall DO
! done taem, and that free white WHO have dope
naught jlre their country 10 destroy is Institutions
OF It's union, shall be protected; and that qlry shAl
b. maze to see further legislation Ia necessayto Sc
cure them in their rights.
The morning hour having expired, the coaAscation bill
| came up as the special order.
Mir. Wilson, OF Massachusetts, proposed to amend the
sixth sfcion Of .he substitute bill proposed by Mr. Col
l,mTr, Vermont, by requiring she President to mako
proclamation ald free tue slaves Of those Who In
beiou thirty days alter the passage OF this act instead
Of Only authorizing the President issue proclamation
| and giving sixty days.
No. W. slii ne was free to c)rfess that his chief
etuis for the emancipation OF the slaves OF rebels
and 10 favor Of the colhcaea Of the property Of
| The leaders and amnesty 20 the masses. Bat slavery
was The Of the rebslion and the great rebel
agsns. tie Government and be could Lot therefore
how loyal could be the friends Of slavery.
Slavery had been for thirty years aggressive every
thing good sEd free in the government He could not
SELLERS sick wounded, hing In ths grave but
he felt that slavery had done IT, aud slavery had been
the murder Of these brave mee Il slsvefy the
great enemy aud Only enemy Of The country and to day
Is The cFimilsl ami murderer trying throttle TIE gov.
eminent and destroy tho rational fe-seeirg aid feel.
ing all hs he would strike a: slavery and destroy Il il
he could. II Congress adj luned without putting law
for cation upol che statute books hs lieved they
would BE- false and he c3uliTy H. believed
they should so to the very verge OF the Constitution
and II there dou6' he rodld give It In favor Of the
country and nc. in favor Of slavery.
CREMATloy -Att,r the battle Of Elk Horn, or Srgu,
Creek az "a cilei by some, the Fsdeas piled their
dead, covered them with logs AID brush~ood and set
fire to the pile We a,scr. this On authority OF men who