The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-04-02
: NUMBER 4.


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The bill for the abolition OF siatsrv iu
the District of Columbia was, taken ID.
Mr.. WILEY ~ Of Virgins, said
he agreed with Seuator from Wisconsiu
Mr.. Doolittle) when he said that 6,,ws
had emancipation we must have coloniza,
}tion with it But he did not agree. with
him when be said be would vote for thi,
Dill. He should speak az Border slaye<
State man, and appeal to the compassioa
of Senators rather than make ssu areu-
ment against the BILL In the Baue. OF
the loyal people Of Virgiula ssmss a
whom are in the dungeons of Riehnond,
ne appealed to the generosity. andszsssl
bearancs OF Senators. Is ia, expedissx
and wise to pass this bill uudsr existtsR
circumstances? This bin wass 6hiy 3 i3
of series looking. towards ..pDIiarssi
emancipation, the consequences Of Nhiek
would involve the. lives of thoasandssSf
loyal men, and perhaps put them "a sSfif-
GUS peril. He thought that the o one, RfrSar
object of Congress should be 70 .proseests
the war and not agltates other sqss stisnu
He did not think it unlawful to ABOLISH
slavery in the Districs of Columbia. but
it was certainly enact of bad faith to.
wards Maryland These measures would
add strength and force to s,bsa Scythsrn
rebellion, and advance the cause of ireax
son. This would hinder aud deiay ths G
final restoration Of pence, add Siaf Sinacfe,ssssss ,sss
the burdens of taxation at home. nTs
would be better to, wsit till. peacea isIfss
stored, and then we, will be abla. 70 scA
with calmness and deliberatiop. Such
legislation as this was not in any way s.. e.
seutial now to the prosecution of ths ~ r.
1t would only tend to gunits ths SbbRS
South against the Governmen t3aahd slsn
have . bad effect on, the ,loyal. seunnesh
OF the North, which is now united. ..,.. :
What would be the effect of en- ancips.
tion on the slave? Wilt he be fres,,o Ana
have the rights of freemeo as Such Sni
idea is utterly fallacious asHs wiilsbsasl
slave, and nothing else. !. Freedom to 5 4,
slave cannot be secured by, rhetoric, Will
we admit them into TIE North? Ia the
free States do you admit the negro toe q
relation of equalityf Do yousadmit hfma
to your homes and give him your cbildssul
in marriage? It is evident that the aegte,
will never be anything but slave in This
country. We must take things as thsy
are. The slaves in the South are slaves
by feeling, education, aud training 81
years. They are poor, degraded. asnd
helpless; unfit to take care of theusslyses
If they are emancipated, they would
starve, or steal, or murder. A Senator
bad referred to the success Of the black
race 10 the West India colonel. Ii was
doubtful whether it was success, With
all the advantages they had. The land
was all their own, and the great nations
we're encouraging them. He hoped To-
God it would be success. He was win,
ing to have gradual emancipation, and
willing to receive aid from the Govern
ment. He was no pro slavery man. He
believed the time would come when the
slave will be fitted to have the shackles
stricken of. and be raised to his proper
position. Though be was rather sorry
] that the President had felt it uece essary to
send in his emancipation message at this
time, yet he felt willing to support Il.
. Indeed, he did pot see why il should not
be received by all the States. If Mary
land should adopt that proposition AID
emancipate her slaves. then all his objsscc:,
tion to the abolition Of slavery 10 The
District of Columbia would cease. - i
.,r-..,a-,i,5 -1----J.os Goa