Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-09-30


live prompting gentleman uhc urged Gls scppoc:sl he
Conception BILL permit 10 suggest 70 them that
too latehat the aadoe viii overAks or erres! the
poison. Tle wound has been ual;oly ithc:ed upoa
the States, and neither time crcuut nces can r.
movo II.
do hope, SIR that Hon members will vote down this
iuermnabe list Of ons tbaE serves onlJ to create
SO many hiding psses under cover oil vich bad men
and towards will seek shelter and refuge 10 avoid en-
terng into the service 81 their country, Hhls tho good
and the brave men viii 10 embrace these pre-
,Iemptions and enter the ald encounter psrs aud
dangers which sholld be shared in common By every
city n between Is aud As.
SIR, you have stout able and wiling men iclent
In the country who the age OF 4s 70 ha The
greater lumber Of those prs,ons she rirosd sch
conductors Managers &c and let black labor DO en-
ployed to do the heavy ard aborous work lgsin, cir,
you have largo number, and daily increasing OF
wounded aud dis lbled soldiers who have encountered
the hsrdshps and dangers Of tho f,d and Who Will DO
compelled 70 lock TO positions Of this scr. TO support
themselves and familis. Why would ak tten eIsmp.
sou! and able 1oung men, and Ia doing So permit hem
to hold these c,s TO the exclusion of this deserving
and msriioriou. class
Sir, opposed the amendment offered by my friend
and colleague Judge CHILroS eIonPirg Pcsmsses and
othsr beuAuss cncsvsd tbs necessities OF the sfar
ment did not imperadveiy demand euch eIsmpdoD.-
II FAC, deemed IL not only unnecessary, bu: nj lst SO
exempt them. Sir, venture tn, assertion thu. there
Is in ne city OF oamond Se huadoed es:inabe adus
who betsor perform the cuies Of many OF these G
liam the prtent rcumee at aud By far moro worthy
because true cud loyal and worthy Wou scoFn TO
bold such inactive p)eit,oas while their country beeds
svery pore and calls mp he eons for help ST. such
4des 10 be found throughout the OoIfederacy who
could not only ill those positions, but who could make
batter oachers aye and better preachers too than men
undsr 40 sGd received tn viii desccrate the
temples Of hs living ID By sitting and listening TO he
preschags ind teachings OF men dor that age unless
indeed they shall in degree resemble some Of the
preachers in my State who Sunday ncrlc,ts from the
pulpit The duties Of rsgioa and patriotism, and on Mon
day ara the III WITH their buckler and sword
| HIRE the Speakers hammer fell
| Tee amendment u,s lost.
Mr.. GARTRELL, Of Ga, moved to strike out "con
| ductors"
Mr. CLARK moved further to amend by striking cut.
| manager"
The tmerdmen.s were Opposed bT hes.rs CoLLIIR Of
Va, HARRIs Of No, ROLLS and CuILr's Of Ala.
| Mr.. kOORE, Of Ky, moved 10 lay tae amendments
1 On the table, which vas sgrerd TO.
| Mr. ATKINS Of fenu., moved an amendment which
restricted aW OF cIem oiions Ia relIcn to lateral
branch roats not exceeding twenty miles in length
List
Mr.. DARGAN, Of Ala, moved to insert in the bill II
words "aud all persons engaged in the manufacture
| of gas for light. Lost.
NJ. BARKsEALE. o. n re, moved to sriks out eli
ai.er tie WORD "ai," il tho Sls Be down to tie word
tho N tie "a b line ami Isi1 prcpE!etos Oh news
p,pers uslJ eng agei in ssd business provided tn
have five hu5drei boad fas suocibers, and ouch num-
oar Ct ediors printers, p.eemen Sud ohsr employees
the said pi rietor msy certify upon oath neces
siry the publication ct the Newspaper q! the time Of
| the p,sssge Cf thc law.
he. BARKoD4L assumed that Il WAS tho OBI &C. Of
she framers Of the bill lid consideration exemp, all
4ho cngaged ia TIE newspaper publication In this
country. SAGE they had exempted pTessnen and jour
neymsa priuer il hardly 10 De supposed that they
won not Include editors without wtom all the
ndnirg ron Of the esstl shmeDt would DO worthless
Ia restraining tie liberty OF the press they restrained
| tue Id srtY OF the pc ,ple
NJ. COLLIER moved, az a substitute 10 the amend
men, of hr BARKsDAIE one editor TO each LeHepspr
aui such number o. employees the sid editor may
certify upon cath are necessary to its publication"
Mr.. GARNET, If W., advocated the saAsi'ue Of
Dir. CoLLITR. The amendment Of Me-. UoLLIsR was
adopted.
Mr.. UUPRE moved to Reconsider. H. was opposed
20 the system Of liberal exemption, bat In favor Of
uatrameiled pres He Nes not particular Whether
ne lived under democratic monarchca, arsto
cratic government, bui for All uDshackitd and irIe
pres. he novc1 TO insert too cd tors.
Hr F00IE sad be would & d Il hard - dstermiue
whether /. would DO beet to dispense With Of the
h-s7ches of Congress or the Peas. Ffasdom Of the
Press was essert! TO republic form Of Government
NJ. GARTRELli m,de scVsrNl attempts 10 increase
the nymb'r OF editors 10 be eK :mp.ed b.: filled.
On motion of Mr.. GRAHAM, oil Texas, the House ad
burned.