The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-08-01


touched or taken q thing from any
man. Governor Wicklitfe, OF the
other House, told me Of a regiment
from my owu state that remained
fr some we ks, in that region with
perfect order, perfect discipline and
perfect system, and not one particle
Of property was taken or injured
When our army took Williamsburg
the other day, they took possession
Of lunatic asylum, and placed our
own physicians in it, and furnished
our own means for its support. -
What treatment have we received
in roturn2 What has been the poll
cy pursued in return for all this len
ity and kindness2 Need | ans wer,
when we have all seen these armed
rebels defy tho laws ofJehovah him
self, violate every law OF man, and
outrage every sentiment OF bumani- =
ty. have honestly regarded IA the
only measure that will save this
country, the bill TO confscate the
property Of these rebels; but it has
been delayed here tor weeks and
months. 10 my Judgment, il there
is anything for which we shall be
held responsible in the future, it will
be the delay upon that very meas.
ure. Will any S.n tor answer the
this question, and | appeal to the
Senator from Missouri, have you
heard anything about bridges being
burnt in Missouri since the execu.
ton OF an order to hang seven men
for that offensel In that case the
punishment was promptly inf c'ed;
but have yon heard of any other yio.
lators Of the law being punished?-.
You have gone into the enemy's
country to restore order. and while
there they have violated every law
on earth, and defed us and vet the
mercy and leniency Of the Govern
ment forbid still, in a manner, their
punishment.
1t was yonr duty when you met in
July last to snstain the arms Of the
President. and TO give him a policy
This Congress ought not to have sa'
'nr weeks until the property o'
Lieutenant Maury in this city, for
h, ue OF which the Governmen,
II W pave its money, had been taken
possession OF. This Congress- ong,,t
not to have sat four we, Ks until
Magru era property AM the prop
ertv'o' every disloval man through
cut the North had 'een taken poe.
session OF. Can we EXPECT peace in
this couafry, can we expect order.
while we are tamperiEg with these
men, holding out inducements TO
them, Offering to accommodate hem.
and trying to bring them hack into
their allegiance by mild means while
they are breaking down the ins,i,u-
lions Of our tnthersl Look at the
state OF things in Kentucky and
Missonri to day. all growing ont OF
the fact th,t there has been no avs.
tenn, no tirmness, no policy. And
our troubles will not end here; we
shall have more, much more; we
shall never crush this rebellion until
we come ont boldly and declare
that this Government belongs to
the loyal men of it, North and South
lie who is not for the Government
must bear the consequences. No,
only what he has, but all he is in
possession OF, must be taken. II
was a very pretty thing to listen tc
the Senator from Pennsylvania talk
about the spectacle OF men going in
70 Southern and Northern homes
and taking possession of the proper.
iy Of women md children; but, sir
my mind reverted to sadder spec
tscle in my own state. all over which
may be ionnd the widows Of our
slain, clad in the habiliments oI
mourning; bright hearthstones made
silent and desolate forever, and
beautiful daughters and dear boys
turned upon the cold, cod charities
of this Implying world. | draw
the curtains over the sad. dark scenes
which crowd around the hearthstope.
and upon the stricken hearts the
slain patriots of my country have
left behind them.
Sir, the man who rebels ogains,
this Government ought to die. H.
has no right TO the protection Of a
particle OF property for an hour
Why, sir, have before me a letter
from tho Secretary OF one of the
finest railroads in Indiana, asking
my opinion in q case OF this Sort
A man by the name Of Mitchell
owns a large quantity OF stock IL
that railroad. He was raised and
educated by the Government of the
United States. see by tho list tha
he was twenty five years in the Ma
Wy. When this rebellion broke ont
he went South. He commanded
the Louisiana, q rebel vessel in III,
fight at New Orleans the other day
aud whan he found that he would B.
whipped, he blew her up. lie wa
; tske', prisoner. and ia now in For
Warren; and yet h is receiving, ev
Try six months, his dividends on thi
railroad stock. And this is but on
; OF ten thousand such examples; an
in the face OF such facts, shall W
! continue as we have done2 Shall W
carry on the war In this beautiir
| uau nasainn OMAR to ruhala In arm,