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classes ofloyal citizens both North and South,
VII be Impoverished to theeztent ot3I ,000, 600.
goo. Tens Of thousands of lives viii be sacri.
Heed. hundreds Of thousands Of meQ will
be crippled for lite, hundreds Of thousands Of
othefs viii be lett orphans on the bounty OF
will escape almost entirely nnhurt, unless Their
property is made to pay tbe penalty. Is this
lqstY shaH the innocent, loyal, and patriotic
| citizens Of my Own State, who hare contributed
| SO Literally Of their blood to the maintenance
Of the Union and thepreser7atton Of constItn-
tional liberty, be deprived Of thsir p1oper1v m ] to
| pay the expenses OF this war, while they who
prosecute it against the Union are permittel
to enjoy theirs ? Shall the fathers Of the gaI-
iant sons whose mangled bodies have been
po1ne pacS to illinois By hundreds, from the
bloody fields Of Belmont, Of Donslson, and
fea Ridge; be ground down by onerous taxes,
winch shall descend upon their children to the
lhard and fourth generations to, detray the ex-
peEses OF defending the Government against
| Laltols, and we forhear to touch even the
! properly OF the authors Of these caiamities,
| whose persons are beyond our reach SUP.
| pose ye that that the loyal people Of this coua-
ny VII suom1t to such injustiee5
| neileye represent as loyal, as patriotic,
aas anu ~ o1ase constituency as any other SEM
nave fought more battles and won more viz
Zones TOT the Union than their brethren Of the
East, It IS because they have had more oopor-
5 Iunlncs. 1t las been their good fortune 10 be
lea agalnst the enemy instead of being iJlv
ehlefiy By New England troops under The al.
ant Burnside, shows that the eas:era afIny
peeas put 70 DC led against the enemy to drive
ni1 llon virginia and the Caro!inas as effect
a ua5'T as ne has been expelled from Missouri
asd kentucky. While, therefore. am nroud
OF the part which the soldiers Of nv ogn State
Iook IL defeating the enemy in the West,
90 not claim for them any sunerinritr
over u Tue other soldiers OF the Repub-
a nc. me brave men who besieged bon-
Ior three consecutive days, Lay each night On
the ground without shelter, exposed 10 the
ram and the sleet, were chiefly Illlnoisans, It
vas there that rebellion received the heavy
9low Which has staggered it ever since. Forty
dead bodies were borne from that bloody fiel.i
to one ANAL town in my State, and buried in
common grave: The Union forces at Pea
Ridge were also largely made up Of soldiers
1rom m y: Illinois. Suppose re, TINT t can so baek
70 LIMOS, among the relatives OF those who
lev} taxes upon them in order to conciliate
aLe compensate the mnrderers,-f that IS
really what exempting rebel property from
cOnhscation amounts to = Sir, L know NOT
Il taey would submit to such injustice: and
set s mere arg G. those who not only talk Of an
amnesty to the men who have brought these
troubles upon the country, but oppose proyid-
ing the mild punishment Of conds2ation OF
property for those who shall continue here,fter
70 war upon the Government, aud whose pcr-
spas tps. are re, beyond our reach am surprised
tnaL Dill OF this character should meet Will,
opposition from Senators Of the border States
% %"nose loyal citizens the rebels, whenever they
nave mad the power, have robbed, pIunderef
and driven from their homes. Do gentlemen
regard it as concniatory to obllge Us 10 ly tay-
" upon ,hose whose habitations have been
consumed, to reward those who have barn
"a taem upon those whose whole property
M mas oeen stolen, to reward the thieves? upon
nose whose relatives have been slain, to cam
Fensate the murderers? In nv Judgment
Justice, humanity, and mercy herself, al de.
Iorters OF this cruel and wicked rebellion
should hcneelorth be made to feel its burdens
10 t1e most Important features in the hilI
under consideration, l have thus far made no
allnslon. They are the second and third sec
11 uons oi tne bill. The second section is in
these words. ~ 49,
Ana eit JH,taer enacted, That eecry person hay
ing claim to the service labor of any other uer
son n any State under the laws thereof who dur
.hs Iae present rebellion shall take up arms against
~ nIted states, OF in any manner give aid and
eoE1ott 20 SAID rebellion, ehall thereby forthwith
lot1elt all claim to such service OF labor and the
petsons go, i5on whom It is claimed to be due com
mission Of ths act Of forfeiture BY The party haI
!ng cam to the service or labor a. aforesaid be
ofer a tneE rom aud become forever there
4Iter 1ce persons. any Law Of any State or Of the
13ted statcs. to the contrary notwithstanding |
a. Ana ~ whenever any person claiming to be entitled
fcek to enforce such claln, he shall in the trst
instance, and before proceeding with the trial of
ms claim satisfactorily prove that be Is and has
Government Of the Tnited States And no norsaH a
engaged IN the military or naval service al the
assnc S5ates r. S9s under a5 pretease whatever
aIy person to the service or labor Of any other
Refson or to surrender up any such person to the
The third section makes it the duty Of the
President to provide for ,he colonization and
protection. as frccmen, in some tropical conn
f5y, OF such OF the African race made Tree bv
the previous section, as may desire to emf
sra1e. ;n s1averJ is admitted, by most loyal cit
rebellion; and it is also very generally admit
tco that tic Federal Government has no power
lnder the Constitution to remove this cause
oy abolfshing slavery in the States. I, in
common with Republicans generally, have
3tten declared that Congress was not rcspons
b1e for and had 30 power under the Constitu-
1on TO interfere with slavery in the States. I
:ay 50 to-day; and because the Republican
,artE generally has maintained this position,
= ,he = senator fro'2 Pennsylvania, tslr. CowAS,i
u US who are in layor Of this bill as acting in
consistently with our professions He has
probably been ,misled hy the title Of the biII.
shlch might more properly be styled bill to
.lScoaraae fcbellon, than "a bill to confscate |
nc property and free the slaves Of rebels
,ody, nor Of itself free a single slave. ia
lave gets his freedom under II, It will be by
nc voluntary act OF his rebel master Surely |
ne Republican party never pledged itself not
0 pass Law to punish rebels
suppose before this rebellion brokr ont y |
lave had been detected in robbiDs the mall: |
Eou!d the Senator from Pennsylvania have
onsldercd the Republican party bound by its | !
'ledges not to punish the slave for his crime.
Isl u 60 doing it shonld interfere with sla-
ey: suppose sergile InsuTection to have
Token out in some Southern State, and the
late to have called on the Federal Govern 6
aent to furnish aid for its Suppression; would :
9e senator hare considered The Republican
artE bound not to respond to this eonstitu-
onal 81 eall lest i should interfere with slavery
ontt Should be armea BY their rebel masters
I'd ma,shal!ed to fight against the Union:
'ould the Republican Senator from Penn
slsanla hesitate to direct the Union
tMIes c3a t{ 70 y, shoot 10 a them a on the battle
re With slavery? I presume the senator
'onld do none Of these things. Neither Con-
ress nor the General Government can dn I
oy' hing directly for the purpose Of interfer-
g With slavery in State This admit to
III inliest extent; but Congress may and
'mniitted against the laws of the Union; it
AZ and ought to provide for the Suppression
rebellion; and II in doing this, slavery SUI: i
rs, or is interfered with, it is not the Coy.
nment which makes tic interference. bnt
ey who violate the laws and war against tic
osefnment So. if any slave shal1 ever o5-
IN ms freedom under this bill, it will be in
5sequence of the acts Of his rebel master.
d am not aware that the Republican party
ef pls eyed Itself not to allow the owners Of
ayes to make them free
would to God that every rebel in the l,nd
ould to morrow ground the WeaDons of hjs
oell1on, return to his allegiance, and ito | a
'cdicnce to the laws and Constitution. IL
at event this bill if passed into a law
>nld have no effect upon either
:, property or his slaves; bat If be 4
II continue IN rebellion against the Govern q
mt. to Ptsndcr and murder loyal citizens. V
vei never pledged myself US q Rrpablicaa lot
mete ont to him the punishment his crimes
serve: II this rebellion should result il
eng the slaves Of rebels, it will not be the r
st ',me IN the history Of the world that =
% n0s come out OF evil but it will not be u
act OF Congress which makes them free n
more than il Is the act of Congress punish
tne crime OF larceny that makes man q
It has been said that Congress POSSESSES
more power to pass this bilI now than in =
le OF peace. I assent to the proposition,
Insist that it would haye been nerfectjv
npetsnt for Congress to have passed such
nt any time. Like all criminal laws, it
MD remain imperative upon the statute Z
Oh I'll the oHense was committed for which ~
provided the penalty, wheA it would come 49,
0 play Tor the purpose Of Furnishing the
sndeFs: It so happens, in tie providence
TOD, That most of those Who OWL slaves =
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