New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-07-18
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A Letter from a Michigan Con-
gressmau, in which he Kicks
Ont Of the Abolition Traces.

Washington d, c. May 10, go. !
Hon. G. Joslln-your kind
note of the Sth inst. was duly re-
ceived, and would have been. as it
deserved, more promptly answered
had | not been excessively press
cd with q thousand and one other
duties that could rot tc so gcadl-
" deferred.
! an glad to know that ny
course i'll Congress receives the
appreciation Of those whose opln-
IONS [ should respect. aud | can
assure you that, whatever my tate
may be politically, [ shall stand
ly my convictions of right. \
war protessedly for the constltu-
ton should not tramplc upon any
Of its precepts OF guarantees, nor
ignore its sanchty.
Upon that solemn enunclation
which declared that Congress had
no right to interfere with the 10
cal institutions Of the States, |
was nominated for the seat | now
occupy. With it | went before
the people, by its sanction [ was
elected, aud, so long as [ contin-
lie here by virtue of that election,
I will, so help Fac God, stand to
aud abide by it.
Since the recent victories have
given us the gratifying assurance
that the rebellion is nearly closed
out, we have frequently been add
monished by members upon this
floor that we should hasten to Sc
cure the fruits Of the war! What
fruits, l wosld ask, in the name
OF God and my country, have we
q right to claim from this war 9th
CT than a constitution vindicated,
n flag untarnished, a government
restored in its majesty and SUI
rrcmacy, a Union fraternized, &C.
.ncr.ed, glorifed and perpctuated
and new guarantee in behalf of
civil liberty and and benefcent
government throughout thewerld9
"These are the only legitimate
fruits of the war that | have felt
myself privileged to anticipate and
these glorious fruits, amply suffi-
Gent in my opinion to fully CON-
pensate for all the immense cost
Of the war, we wiI secure if we
are permitted to close out this
session of Congress before those
who profess to be the only true
friends of the Government shall
commit treason. If Congress
would finish up the legislation
necessary to carry on the war and
adjourn, it would, in my opioion
be the very best thing that could
happen to the country.
Il have read, without lamenta-
tation or regret, the frequent at
lacks lately made upon me by the
Advcrtiser. Let them howl, and
snarl, and bite, and play the dog.
if they will, l don't care a tow
string, SO long as l can feel that
l am right, and that my course is
approved by men Of sense.
4 have but little ambition polit-
icall!, not enough to turn abolit-
ionist or ignore my convictions Of
expcdicncy and sound policy, GER
tainly not enough to induce me to
violate that solemn oath which l
took upon myself at tho moment
of entering upon my Congression-
II duties. My course is fixed as
indicated by my record, and can
assure you that l cannot be swer-
we'd from it by anything that that
institution can either promise or
threaten.
But am expanding this letter be-
yond your patience, and will conclude.
[ have not yet been able to procure
Collamer's speech. I, however, send
Browning's last-I think one Of tho
best yet made in Congress on that sub
.ject. You can, in my opinion, believe
that Congress will not pass any bill
that will attempt more than to prescribe
the punishment for treason "upon due
conviction upon the testimony Of two