The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-07-17
A Speech by the Hon. Henry
3. Stanton.
1CONCLUDED

We are told, fellow-cit'zeus, that the bor-
der slayehoIding States are hostile to conhs- !,
cation, and especially to emancipation, ana |
that we must consult the wishes OF these
States. Though | have seen no sufficient !
proof that these States are irrevocaoly OPP
posed to these measures, | have witnessed
quite enough of dictation and lnsolence
from certain citizens of those States. In
| the midst of utter helplessness, and While
these States were relying solely for succor
upon the blood and treasure OF the North,
Crittenden. who " lags super huous on the
stage" TIaughter1 Carlisle, who crept into
! the Senate through a cleft made in the Con-
s,itution daughter l. Wlckhffe, who would
hang Buckner at sight, but not conhscate
his slaves by law, Mallory, whose insults 10
! Republicans in Congress exceed IN frequen-
cy and malignity those of Pryor and Keitt
in their palmiest days, presume TO dlctate
the terms upon which they and sheir con-
slituents shuu d be IT tscued from the jaws OF
secession, Fanatical in their devotion to
slavery, they are no more fit to counsel the
President and the public on this subject,
than lunatics in straight-jackets. Thougn
they and their fellows have been brayed 10
the mortar of rebellion stimulated by the
slavery propaganda, yet has their negro
folly not departed from them. nope oetVeF
things .
erous Congress has offered TO compensate
oil States that will initiate in their own
time and mode a system of emancipation.
patriotic President has appealed to them
to embrace the golden opportunity, ana ac-
p cept the munifcent boon. Events are tht
! arbiters of Congresses, OF Presldenls' d
: States. II the South will not take warning
from the gathering tempest and garner III
its sheaves, let it prepare for the retrloutory
storm. Loud applause Fourthly, ex'
: purgation Mr.. President, let me dehne M
meaning. We must not only crush out Vhi
, rebellion, but root out the rebels. We mus
- get up an expurgated edition OF ocuIuerl
Society. Tnot bound in calf, either | an
aware that there are many genuine Uniol
iG men IN the South, and especially IN tn
border States. But for every ten who WI
follow the old flag without condition, 20
- shall find fifty whose Unionism is simule
ted while in the Cotton States there are
II hundred 10 one whose hearts are steePed
Ii secession. Even those who fingered longe'
ia on the brink of dlSunion, bad no soon'
talxan the leap than the current of even
swept them among the most impIacaoie an
vIndictive of the rebels. Stephens, Hunte
Le,cber. Rives and Breckenridge, are live
types of this influential class. Their cour
illustrates the depth and strength OF u
prevalent treason. Six, elght, anu y
8 months ago, Union generals unfurled 7
Stars and Stripes in Eastern Virginia, t
ts. CaroIinas, Georgia, Florida and Alaban
orn and they have since kept possession
lua stronghoidain all those States They ha
re issued proclamations to the rebel popula'
. inviting, entreatipg, begging them, in
9Iod most soothing and seductive rhetoric, to
''1 mrn to their allegiance. [0hame, sham
. They have assured the traitors that they