The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-06-21

this war;. Il n beeehse ~ anttsisy,fy noyrmeu,
has not yet recbirea = Sufficient irnnftusf IN "a
30 tell 20 the nttsslsi that have Nan yours Veto
s.ss N:ks aSolans n I. y she war cry Place banner
mies on to conquest with it'll yau can. Your
soldiers would rend the tfrac;aero,,a ensirn inin
shreds, and would march TO their homes with the
same saeri'y 'ha, they pashed with It to the bat
What, then, Il the earse that wi,hao,ds nego,a.
't!onf foa will not parley with armed treason.
hn, you have parleyed with armed treason, II that
an exchange Of prisoners, pad other purposes to
! mitigate the grievances of war II was your duty
:" 10 do And shall you not dv 30 to accomplish all
, ,na. yo.I troops are fighting for the reconstrnc-
Let ns suppose that the South is anxious to EN-.
nrsee an opportunity Of fetafn, and IL withheld
nom making advances BY doubts IA to the inten.
tons OF the North. Il it not right that we should
confer with tLem, that those doubts may be re.
moved
What do the people care for such miserable pune
fhos in the hour Of nations agony Sir, an hon
wiiiou; further bloodshed. This Congress knows
that 1t is So and " hen the people shall realize that
IL IL only the infamous design to strengthen the anti
slavery movement that prevents effort 10 obtain
that peace, woe to the chiefs Of the Abolition party
! in the I:.r,l
| Bu', enough Of them. Words are thrown away
upon Etir stubborn fanatics,n i appeal with bet.
ter hope to the loticr feelings that should pervade
| sembage-ikat should, By the nature of It's sacred
functions, be far removed from the miserable amb
ti0n ef reducing section Of common country
10 HE extreme, and therefore dangerous, condition
despair.
Sir. there may be- aStascina,iOn ia the CORY ma O.
nsfce nee OF war; There may be craving for mar
sha glories in the hearts of men, ana ,n Instinct
6t contention which we share in common with tn,
brute creation. Bat ii ever there can be a time
when a more Christian impulse should possess olir
Souls II Is now now, when the triumph and con
seriousness OF strength give us the noble privilege OF
extending the hand of reconciliation without fear
OF de eredaiion, or of sefreproac for cOwar,ice
Ii aversity has been excuse for sternliesa let
success be our plea for magnaniinity Providence
has placed within the reach Of the North a greater
triumph than countless armed could conquer
the triumph Of subduing brave enemy with gen
erons and mercitnl policy. that will disarm resent
msni and rtkindle the old hrotheriy flame that per
liaps not yet totally extinct For, after all they
are our brothers, sir; and some softening of the
stern Roman vig0r which our rulers assumed is due
to that brotherhood, which, by untimely severity,
may be cancelled now forever. There are gentlemen
who will say that the South must be sublued; that
every armed Southerner must throw dcwn his
weapon and sue for mercy.
Should 4 freeman ark 50 mitch of his brother free
mani Would they be worthy of companionslp in
our fraternity being reclaimed at such sacrifice of
manly feeling What wonld you have them do ?
Would !ou have them CROUCH and cringe and strew
their heads with ashes and kneel your gates for
re-admissions They Americans sir and will not
do il! No, though Roanoke and Fort Henry and
Fort Doneson should be reenae ted from day to day
through the lapse Of bloody years they will not do
1t! Give them samc chance for an Honorable re-
tHrn or yoa will wipe out every chance, and tine
two sections win be Twain forever. Yes sir you
may link them to each other with chains. AND pin
their destinies together with bayonets hu. heart
they will be twail forever. They are the children
OF the slime heroic stock the Joint !nhe rors with
ourselves OF the precious legacy OF freedom and it
seems u sacrilege and insult 10 the memories of
the past that 40 many sir should sit III your pres
encs here today Ito goad Them On 30 ites perate
s'stanee, and SO tew--alas so very faw-to mediate
and restrain.
OF those few, thank lily God That I am one
/ am proud to proclaim it here beneath the dome of
ths Capitol. shall proclaim It, here and ey ery-
Nnefe, until the wings peace shall be once more
Iaus0 over the bleeding bosom oi my country.
snni proclaim It al'aa and honestly although do
strife. - ~ ~'''
Sir, il may be said that speak OF peace, while
its attainment, without 1i,rthar recourse 10 arms
remaias impossible. But do not b-ieys it impos
siale. What effort has been msdes What door has
been opened through which the passions ana ILL.,
aeeiinss OF the contestants might pass out aud
son enter: None. The single idea has been forced
upon the people that the sword and the sword
alone, must decide The issue. ii has been bro.
nnuneed treason 10 hold sa opposite opinion. Sir
IL To have but little faith ia the efficacy of the
sword for joining severed friendships if to earnestly
desire peace and to drprecate the h"rrOrs ot war
be treason then am traitor and am prou,!er
of sch treason than others have the right to be Of
their sin1ictsve flaming and pretentions patriotism
conure this Congress, in the name of our srf-
iering eountry--in the name of wiyes that may be
widows, Of children that may be orphans. in ths
names OF gallant men. now strong in health aud
who tomorrow may be stretched in death upon the
CORY ground or writhjng manned and disfigured,
with tormenfng Wointls--in the name of humanity
thar s:ckens AZ the daily record OF his terrible
stftel connIe this Congress seize st the nleresI
chance thare,nay exist OF present termination OF
this tragedy Lei something be attempted in the
spiriI OF mediation Sir the people will respond TO
tY hayr u, a.
viii bless this Congress for any measure that
sreaihes OF the spirit of reconciliation. They are
weary OF this war-weary in despite oIethe excite
mentor present victory. They viii awaken soon to
the consciousness tina, such Victories are being pur
chased al sacrifice that Is terrible 10 contemplate;
that q national debt as being created which, in it's
rapid accumulate is appalling-a debt which, If
ever paid. viii press like an incubus upon turure
generations, stunting the growth and paralyzing
Fac vis0r OF our young Republic, or, ii repudiated
resting blot upon our annals
ANA while al home we are groaning with distress
and standing on the verge of bankruptcy, ii we
look abroad the spectacle tends only to orr shame
We see The sceptrea hands OF Europe planting their
royal banners upon the soil OF this W-stern heli.
isphere which il is onr natura! duty TO consecrate
10 Republ.canism, and which might at least
have guarded from the greed OF foreign despots--
Ihe Tag OF Araspn and CASTLE halints in the air
OF San Domingo and, united with the blazonries of
France and England is unfurled upon The walls of
San Juan d'Uloa. Where may they not floa,
twelve months hence, if we, the natural guardians
OF tE!s continent from tore Sn Interference should
still be busy with dabbling in each others gore 1--
Sir, Il there must be war let it be against the nat
ura enemies Of Republicanisr,, and as we have al.
ready humbled our national pride to conciiate tho
British lion, let us make some sacrifice TO win back
in amity, and n3t 10 subjugate the South that we
may st:,nts once again :ts comrades in arms, to
scerge these foreign intersopers back again within
their proper limits.
! am no advocate of blooisled, but If 4 foreign
should be the alternstive Of submission to for
eign insolence ! trust that should be among the
last fall pFdrste that the hurricane might sWeep
harm.aasiy by To subserve the schemes CT party,
we have already Inundated the American people in
the eyes of scoffng Europe, and it will be task
hereafter to regain the caste We have lost in the
family Of nations Nc much greater evil could be.
fall us than to be forced from the position have
hitherto assumed towards foreign Powers. l would
not have my country syerve one inch from any vi
tai principle OF her foreign policy in any emergency
whatever. Above all things l hold dear that ma
1ionRl honor which we have ever, till Of late pre-
served untarnished. However gloomy NAV be the
aspect Of things at home, | would have oar aag
hoat as proudly abroad not ever deigning
TO make domestic afiiction plea for humility, an
excuse for cowardice or a palliation of national
shame. Whenever occasion demands that stand
should be made against foreign aggression, or Re.
buke administered 10 foreign pride, or chasise
mept inflicted upon foreign incidence would have
the gauntlet thrown down upon tbs impulse OF the
national sentiment without reference 20 domestic
exgeneieS. OF paasinS 10 measure the stroug pro
portions Of the foe.
AZ tuc ucht VI otH pTltttc QlScOXu we seem 10
have forgotten that great mission as people il
to repubcanize the world, 10 advance the principle
that men are capable Of selt government, and TO
check the progress OF monarchy Sir, we are losng
ground In the fnlhllment Of that sacred mission and
monarchy has gained new foothod while we have
been weakening our suews with iatest;ne strfe--
And to what pnrposea ID it possible that gentle.
men can hope to recopstrucs the Union by pursuing
q policy Of unre Hnting severity Can they expect
to re establish concord and brotherly love BY push
Ing hostilities to the extreme verge: What Is the
Union worth without mutual respect and reciprocal
ted ainity 10 bind the seet0nsf What q Union Of
filing Sfafea driven into cSpDanionahD nj tha