Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-05-06
e D. I.TyEaiIIs- - RniaaeIpallss.

Hee y R.lRaff upn 4aHeipatioa.
In TIE Senate on Friday, the emancipa-
tioR bill being under diseussion, Mr., Wade
made some remarks from which We quote
the olosing paragraphs;
60 for punishinE every man who has
raised bis aooGFsed- hand 70 strike down the
Constitution Of epr fathers. IWould take
his property 70 relieve the loyal men Of the
North and South 10 idemniiy them
would oon6soats the property, yea to the
last dollar, of these scoundrsls; and be that
viii not do il let him meet me before onr
masters, the people. II I am wrong, they
win undoubiedly remind me Of it; but II
4 is right and just, and demanded By the
exigenoes Of the times, trust shall stand
justified, And, siE do not much like the
arguments OF some Of our friends-that We
shall get nothing by this bill II We are
true 70 our ourselves and execute Il faith
fully, We shall tnd property sufhsisut to
indsnnigy TIE loyal men for nearly all the
expense Of this unholy war. It viii be q
peOr .indennity for the precious blood Of
our EounE men who have been compelled 10
20 10 the battlefield by these scoundrels
They lie in their graves lamentsd Of ell
Just men, and mourned by their country.
Some men Gre willing to take certain prop.
erty, but are very much afraid lest We
should touch Slavery. Since the var com.
menced have felt RbsolVed OF ell my duty
to afford any protection to the Rebels in
this respect and IFOEld, if possible, free the
slaves Of every rebel. And have been
amazed at the conduct Of the Border State
men, thst they should hold on 10 this insti-
tuition &c long, when it has been their
weakness andFalmoat their utter destruot-
ion. None Of the Free Sta es have been
invaded since this war commenced, while
some Of the Border States have been almost
oyerrun By the Rsbels. This is not besauee
the Southern men are not brave, but because
they lean upon this institution until they
become as weak as infants in the grasp bf
free men, and bsUOmg simple tenants ct
onF will 1t seems strange to me that they
80 cling to this institution, and that they
have not long ego risen in their strength
and Declared that It should be blotted out
forever.
Mr. Henderson (UD. Mo III desire to
ask the Senator II he is perfectly satisfied
In his own mind If tits desirable TO do away
with Slavery-if he thinks his course viii
accomplish 1t sooner than the course Of the
Border State men7
Mr.. Wade. ! an not permitted to choose
my eourso-not at all. But when see
these black ohattels put forward in front
Of their ehiValrous owners to shoot down
our gallant men who have gone forth to |
defend our glorious institutions, l am
strongly tempted to make the fatal appeal !
to you Of the Border States, and say to the |
bondsmen: "Stand forth invested with sll |
the rights Wherewith God Almighty has |
clothed you; come over to our side and |
help hght the battles Of Freedom, and you |
shall be free.n It would be only Q right |
eous retributien on these rebels. Suppose /
We should do it. What would become Of |
you Of the Border Ststes3 Talk about our |
perseeuting you and prosecuting the war |
Ia q TihdiotiEs spirit--yOu ought to
thankful shat We have been 30 fOrbearing |
as We have. But We are asked, for what /
object is this war prosecuted 2 We have |
prosecuted no war except in self. defense |
The object for which this warts prosecuted |
YES set forth in the speeches Of the leading |
traitors. They declared it to be to esiab |
lish Government whose cornerstone shall |
Be Slayefy. That is the object for which |
this war is prosecuted. But, Sir, 1t ought |
TO be known 10 every one that when any
nation has reached 10 certain height bf
civilization Slavery must disappear. In
ancient times they worked the galley y.sls1e
ct the oar in time Of war, to move forward |
their vessels Of war bat could they stand
for one moment against the steam. engine
When the steam. engine came the galley
slave passed aWsy. The steaIn-engine,
and every other lsbor-saViDg machine is
an Abolitionist and breaches stronger |
Abolition sermons than ever issued from
the lips Of man. Can you put your ElaYe |
IN carrying burdens against the railroad, |
or against the respeF, or the moving ma
ohinel And might 60 on until to morrow
morning. counting these instrumsntalities |
which are 10 destroy your system, and yet
you 20 on, against God and against nature,
clinging with Pertinaeity to system
which has elreRdy passed away. Slavery
must pass away. It Is doomed by this
war, efeotually Some Of the advocates of
this institution seem to think that the
Creator Of the universe Is q pro-slsvefy
being. But, Sir, If I have not greatly
mistaken BIN, BE is at least q gradual
eElanoi pstionist EaughteF. Allhumsn
institutions must come to an end, and,
thank God, those that sTe worst must end
frat. This war Is prosecuted for eternal
slavery. I am Sighting against e for eter-
nal freedom, and shall stand here to the
end, hghting for my life and for free in
stitutions, not for myself merely, but for
all mankind