Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-25

States All agreed this but there was difference OF
option TO what means should be employed Tor this
purpose. Now, If in the prosecution of hositiss the
slaves afford aid TO the rsbelon it nos the part OF
vision deprive the insurgents Of this advantage II
slavery sh1u.d be terminated by this var it should be
the greatest triumph mortal won over the greatest
CT me ever committed.
Mr. Steele, OF New York, said he had supposed that
syssy sane MAJ conceded that Congress has no pow.
e. lsgsate the subject OF slavery in the States
He bad supposed that such things a. State
rights aud State sovereignty, aud proceeded 70 submit
via. he conceived 70 be few simple, commOn-sense
views on th5 slavery question. We cannot aid in re-
storing peace BY continually stirring up bad blood aud
gllrreng With the Executive Department, the military
commanders ard Others We cannot take direct con-
tro OF everything and must therefore trust IN the con-
sttuted legal authorities This Administration not
Of bis choosing vet he would support til the mon-
stsr rebellion crushed The only way sustain the
Goverument is 70 stand by the Constitution; for If
disregard r. and trample the rights guaranteed By Is
how much better We than tho rebels against whom
We are contendngy Il not that slavery Is an
oailW il the Constitution. It part Of The Constr
tu.oR-oi the oompsc, by which our Government Was
founded The mad rawlings Of ianatcisn we're deploTa
sbs at any time, but hOS much more il crisis ike the
present. He spoke Of those uho advocated general
emancipation being infatuated oy strange insanity,
sctul'ei by theoretical philanthrophy, and who would
override the Constitution aud the laws.
Mr. Wright Of PennsylgAr remarked that he vas re-
turaei here as represe tIVo BY bo.h Political par
ties Who Who agreed on a common platform de vas
elected a. Union man and such vas ready 10 SAID
or fall Referring 70 Mr.. Buehan1us constitutional ar
gum,nt IN avor Of the emancipation Of the slaves he ap
pa,ed 70 him during his moments OF reelection, and
when candor can take pCssJ oa Of his mind 20 estimate,
n he can the conssQu arces uhich would result from
such a measure. He Mr. Wright vas not an sdvo-
cae Of slavery ba, wiling 20 take the Colshiguon
4olr fs.aers gave it 20 de SAs noI one OF toose
20 would attempt % peryert any OF It's provisions or
Law down Els Of policy which Houd not cover al IT'S
Az rantoes be va for mii0tAiung the war upon the
tos issue on Which it sas iaaugurated. Any m'motF
WHO would change this principle was not todoAuS tne
,ass OF proprsty which coDsesuce, reason and uf5'
msa dictate Tue Pstsitea 10 bis uguIA, stated the
trre rrsnd L vas no. var OF conquest and sutla-
auca bu. 70 put iCNu rebellion and respect The ngCts
81 property u hold 20 ttis, cur Hove'nment -
ssis but If make it Sar Of slavery emancipation
our Government il IrreTtaysoy gone. Mr.. Lincoln mas
pa,raic heart ard only means vel but acts sell
NJ Bingham, o. Michigan, made an explanation, re-
marking that 10 his receGJ speech he eoche1 ms propo
on TO the emancipation OF slaves held oy rebels TIER
siiFrs sni abettors Bat would nov say t'at whenever
y. - riguert it nav become essential 20 the eoGmcr
euce siSer syesy letter. tie Po"es oaSn' 10 De eA
ercjsei
a. ven obtained the door, uben The committee
arose and be Rouse sd.ogsaed-
tErgkR 5Sgx yORNKT, Oy raE PASS.
WAsulNGrcS, January 20.
sons q a. public rs1 &c nor hesitate u say, tia!
rather dian bring oscs the seeded slave Sed nto the
U.iln taev would sgrss TO peaceful and psoDpt sepa
-sl,1 TFpv coateni that il tSe event Of q reunion
the slave dcspoJsn will RUE By is unity and With the
20 Of the Brec kiurdys Democrats OF the Tree states
ana by ueals OF the divisions o. tie Republicans, tie
5ss mics q the ugo CT sIr coJasy will De completely
-. s5iled by traitors 20 lhe Federal Constitution. Al
thclgh no opan demonstration . favor OF this theory
has vet bseD mad ic i undoubtedly sincerely enter
tanned 10 certain Influential quarters No more danger
ous and denorszEg doctrine could be preached, and
e the duty OF independent Journalists % Pu. is down
s.,s.S- SeosrA6oa Hogld he prod1'ive OF a most unit
tsrss aui perpetual distress me states ncE n volt
could suffer Il possible NOSE H-l tho Safes hat stand
g. tie ole covenants. The cotol COIIou Seai5s would
. 1rce hrc5E5 Be iC3au-ag,s 90 'h- B'rsa Govern
. aJ SUI ~ 20 al tie chances and changes OF foreign
1trgues and vars TIE mouth OF the Mississippi held
b. . hostile power, would result 10 the imposing axes
uoon the products c. the Northwest seeking Al outlet
sea.
-. - - that grss, river Occuuied for hundreds
a uis. by psoyls entertaining " rent sentiments en-
20 srbjeIt OF slavery, would brsae 9Th armies, ana
b lodv iorays would be frsguert II separation q g
cedsi TO- 40 ao1ij hold the c,ptal, The NORM YOU
aeyer consent yiei &c and VI 20 secure u ne'SHoor
- bv TIC d,sigsctsi SAFES al he sins IA ymPsdy
th the Cotton states you'd require an enormous stand
log army. Border eo1ai,,s would be inevitable. And
h5W long could ve cIpsc 20 retain keniu ~, virginia
N.rvlani aud Missouri smOag 'aa loyal stats Oonu
they be restrained by treaty, Hith the aeIse elements
OF sigclon and interest al work 10 their most on t'e
sids Of the Cotton S-a-es separation, On ths idea
7B,sd in the sentences a. the head o. this letter.
r .J -ir.s. a. .lcs compel Ca. o-nii And oregon 70
.s.are themselves an ilds1eldaut Ripuoic A 70 Ihe
Great Middle Western A-t Eastern states their S'ua,
=, o. you'd ce nc0ucevably distressing ficuohs Eoad
o-u up every shere the su., o. separation, but the
fe.i5Cs 10 thsss Sts.ss ~oud be meye numerous and
=. ,ehesJas ta11 "a sny other ,uLrtsr To sven the
general calnt7 bankruptcy, poverty, anarchy ana 10
- disregard of law would coariolts heii Elny nam
i,.1 horrors. S-,l Is = brief summary o. tae eer.t'n
EVIL, OF separation. VA not ous Statesmen consider
them vel before committing themselVs 70 50 irghiu
a. alternative
But one course ia ia fac, la 70 the Government and
the people. We mus; fight ths bAiil' through The
ira tors mus. be struck such blows ns all inn-i se'tre and
D. ing wounds II they viii Vi Id they ulust be sub
c,tsd. and the worst com % che worst, their pc
lar iastitr,ioa must b. ,t.scEsj front aud rear,
add is ovsrthrop L aectei slavery d indeed the
5Elsk Of The rebellion, then e. It 60 doFD, and the
oaer The better.
rdsd There is a. active ptyty IN tie loyal States
Eleh under OF being Tor TIE Cgon, are a. York
force dstoncrab,e peace, by so 'g me Sc d7 o. Ak
sc ION among the People. IL leaders have called 70
tb If aid he worst pref 1ics aud The basei passions
,d h they can divide the tiu5 friends OF the Govern
ssat and toll 70 bring back the dssPo;s Hho ha'e ong
rsd and ruined our happy county How 70 eaeekmAte
shas3 schemes s grsat question a. cannon D uOne
by exclusive counter party ofganizAhons-nor yst by
E.stY lsgssiiOn-uO-, above eli, BY en0rs 20 Heakin
5s Executive and bis constitutional advisers The loyal
voters must be 90. together. Tnis 5 the remedy II
cannot be resor.ed to 100 eaGi' o. course scnsthing
l.5s be conceded al sides; but such comoi-
,on not ELECTED, the cause our brave eoan'sJmsn
ars hghtag for viii end In bloody c. RsrOpae. he
vao sands Ia ths way OF such differentiation IS VII
BE- vital enduring and instinct uilh the elements o.
oouqaes over Treason, vii % guilty OF crime 10 the
sight Of God and man.
OCCASIONAL.
LATER.
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