Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-03
speeth of ~. Wood OF New York Oh the Sta = of

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OF the Hon. Ben WooQ, former proprietor of the Sew
York Neos e. paper vach vas suspended of
It's bold stand in favor the South in The FEDERAL House
of Representatives the the country Belle wing
that majority Of our readers would be grahed tn uEde
Abolition party of the North We publish it entire Mr.
Wood obtained the unanimous Of the House have
printed the following remarks
Mr.. WooD-Mr Chairman have hthei to avoided troub.
ling this House Content to be listener without any other
participation in its proceedings than to oppose my solemn
Individual negative against measures which conscience
and my prin Des would not approve have said moth ng
Indeed sir have not had the heart to rise here and speak
GLANCE at this Ha OF ITSELF has been enough prevent
When look around and third of the Union uGrep
resented here, and n1d myself in body, though purport
ing to be one branch OF the Congress of the United States
really IN tact but fragmentary part of it, my heart
SINKS Wtnn me- 1t appears to be sectional body-a ga b
erng OF the repres enatVeS of sect obal party. With
these feelings and with this spirit have until avoid
ed participating in debate.
Essdes SIR during the carrier pericd OF this session. dis,
aster had accompanied the eft IT'S Of the Federal
felt that the houf OF defeat was not fit in which to
strive TO awaken the great soul OF the North to thoughts OF
peace; felt that something due to the Of
tifcaon something the natural desire retrieve the
shame OF dscomhule hoped, too, that when victory
should perch upon banners others than myself would
seize the occasion urge plea in behalf of peaceabe
measures and that this Government itself feeling
and strong enough to be nagnanous would take the lead
ana be The pioneer opening path for the settlement
our difficulties without further TO bio dshed
hoped that the leaders Of the dominant party,
moved by the distress which has visited ~
wou reeI from the stern vgor of their d0criHe Of sub
jugaton and, in the flush OF triumph, would lean little
towards genter policy Than that which they hi b.
bearauce.
Ihoped in vain. The iUmoh came; long train OF sue.
has relieved North from is humiliation Tne
Government claims to stand a rock against which
the tempest Of opposition must waste itself futile Efforts
The partzans of the ultra party laugh the idea
that any tecua resistance be offered TO he onward
march of triumphant armies, and yet gle effort
has been made in these Cong siona halls to stay ed
sion blood 1t has been left for powerless am,
to speak the first conciatory word 10 behalf Of my suffer
ing coUntrymen And DO u, sir in the hope that others
more capable, will not be TOO mnch engrosEed with the
lust 5l conq a4d the pI4e of victory follow my
ample.
rr is inefIceable reproach to those either deuded
Or wicked men Nho III the North by their led ag
te0n OF abolition schemes, have stirred the embers of II
stre it is eternal repcoach to them that through de-
feat and vctoy throughout every phase OF this unhappy
struggle the Of their distressed and
country smag upon their ears they have eung and still
cling, with Cnpying pertinacity, aud ferociy
to the doctrine which has been the germ Of all the mischief
With the first exutny shouts Of Federal victories tey
the echong cry of emancipation With all the energy
OF taBalsm, with al the subtle arts and intriGue5 of
schtm ming demagugueg with all the appliances Of cunning
Intellect aad paouage at their command, at shs
eventu crisis when every American brain should be
work 10 bring about fair and honorable peace they have
thougbt. hope, duty but propagate their creed
extending s influence into every nook and OF the
land ana poisoning the atmosphere Of these sacred h8s
with its a,emlnabe discussion. Openly and in secret, by
the agency Of tue press the pulpit political roa
trum in the camp, il tbs city, and il he fed they
are spreading t7 contaSoh h'3 are lanocu alo8 the
Countr with tis moral pestileGce which has already
Brought where al the very brink of the grave
nationality.
Sir 70 lhese apostles o. oon:n will be traced hereof
ter whatever OF evil as bafeu may Dea country
hey are bU.!Dg s sep9ehre win the bons OF their
auELeIed counlT men do eve there are gentlemen
within my vs0o whose purpose. VIII hJse first de-
SIRE, TO Vation OF Republcanis
is emancipation 1hey a1d tloir disciples first threw tie
Pie oi dscod. They rss applied the torch aad
busy than wilh throwing resh ue to the flame
hou history trace Which God i0E j. the record Of
this countrys Iuln that will seem be stranges tC
those read which shall tell the .ess and wicked
CT the arch fanatics cid oo0ns. ihe dark
temple Of nany gtOonest inches VIII bear
| the inscription Of their naines.
Sir, colusel far but moral interference with he
work oi these mischief makers would not have even IA
natcjsm deprived Of tue right OF free speech would l.
in any emergency, advocate the slightest infringement by
!
the SEEDS Of tLe h docui1e broadcast the
land Whatever may be ll2 darSer will not uutenance
the greater dagger establishing dictatorehp the
| tn usht5 of my fellow -nry men.
Bu Toe anomiDabe theme must be brought into the
couuci cIaobes Of the nao for The sake OF deceDcy if
not Of Justice let be &: seasoaabe time 1t there
Union the South, let
he unrepesened here that the sutj slavery pa Ii
culary him that 1t and unjust,
if cOwardy take advantage his abs
sentaton push forward regard to the local
institutions OF his a8ainsy which he
prtsen ae would give his earnest opposition. 1t viii
queuch whatever remains Of Union feeling i'll the South if
II has rot already done will destroy the last hope of
reconstruction OF Union friendly basis. will
prove what has been intinaed that the
O the d0mlnn party in the North is active AMI unWaveI
ing antagonsm slavery and fixed purpo.e to egisate
land all hazards. Is with that theory ad-
yanced that are 10 conquer peace kic fling
ing away the last chances of RECOMMENDATION as recBe az
maden their oto the The agitation
the subject has been the "ounty bane every period
its history lis dcusso1 this crisis desperate self
| strucs on.
whe the magazine beneath US and about u.s. burst
rB WIN The agencies OF rom that we must choose TO sport
with the flaming totCh of the incendary Sir, until
loved country shall be saved, the word emancipation
should by consent, be banished from the
OF debate in this assembage. IL )el which has wrong
enough already OF d3soa'iln. 1t heish formua OF
can&ton which has coured up the erds Of discord and
civil and 1t never potent IN s evil tendencies
as now when it is being passed. like the breath Of the
plague, from mouth 10 mouth in he council chambers of
the country il has ruined. 1t should be spoken whis.
per- and with prayer linked 10 it, thing that brings
curse and spreads pestilence despair of my ccuny.
despair Viug in blessed Union of fra
terEat states, when all around me tie uerance OF
that ruin breeding word emancipation, miDgling with
| battI CVzr
fallen brothers, and the grOans Of dying COuntg
Sir, il in pace OF mdkiag the negro question subject
matter OF debate, ths Congress would lake into earnest
sc!em consideration expedent for securing PEACE
do believe that would efUrta. 1t kl
would that task not with hearts embtereo and
inteec's SWayed by sectional antpathes aud untimely
mock phaDthrOpieS but with all their souls devoted that
sacred purposethe reconstruction OF the Union I'D
our redemption ON civil they would do this IN The
spirit OF OSCILLATION, OF toTgv OF tolerance, OF broth
erh0od, and bndy teeng 1t my conviction that before
tie close OF this eyentuL session the premnarea OF peace
would be ang3d. But VII Ie, with the Obsnacy OF bi1d
fanatic and TIE instincts OF brutal gladiator the first OBJ
eGt Is TO party creed and the second 10 crush
opponent ana the badge OF victory, taCtr
prospect than at distant PERIOD reached through
seas OF oood and heaps OF carAae the forced submission
OF crushed and devastated and The equally uphap
py spectacle OF government triumphant but exhausted
by It's triumph deeSed by m0ety OF those soVerel2ntes
that brh and gazing with horror ald ren0se upon
the desOlatOn it has wrought.
Sir 1t Is not my purpose to vent TepToaCh7s even here
believe Them best deserved have risen TO enter
against the discussion in this chamber of any tsla
scheme whatever crisis to otter
appeal this Congress that It's legislation shall embla
every of Grng immediate peace II, the
Government claims thu Confederate hopeless, the
leaders of the secession movement cannot be Ignorant
the fact and knowing it, they will be naturally inclined tC
lend willing to whatever proper overt1res this Govern
ment may present. At period OF this struggle there
must be negotiations 1t must be tesoTed TO sooner or later
why not now?
outstre Ch the nand COnciati0nF Heaven tOfeie1
that thousands of human lives and countrys welfare
should depend upon so false principle Is because ta
has been sufficiently punished, bundled and sub
dued Then let Us confess that chasemen ard VENGEANCE