The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-07-12
VOL. XIV.



fTE0R BRIGADE oUEs TON.
In the House. Mr. wtckune Ky, moved to amend
to recopsider tho vote By which General Hunters
reply to Inquiries rs TO the organization pf negro
Mr. wicklifs addressed the HOUSE on the subject.
Instead of organizing and parasling negroes, Gene.
"a. Hunter ought 70 have prepared bis troops to
prevent tha retreat from James Isinnd 1t ives q
vice II twenty millions Of ffcemen were mot able
TO suppress rebellion of six millions ef white men,
let the acknowledgment be At once made
The recommendations 70 the Border Slave States
the Confseation bill, have not scared the south a
hundred and ninetytaix thousand more troops than
the law prescribed had been enlisted He in,;s4ed
that the number shoud be limited and the military
aem restrained from going beyond the statute He
wished, however, we had mere troops duly author
ized 10 be placed where they ought TO be- Tho
Secretary OF War ought to have febnkod General
Hunter for his saucy and impudent letter. and re.
moved him for having undertaken to enlist regro
soldiers without the sanction Of law. To day he
{Mr. Wick ffr} received an anonymous letter from
ssone scoundrel enclosing copy Of Hunters letter.
ltng him to ad this and smoke II in your pipe
81 was the duty Of every Head Of the Department
TO rcbuke a subordinate who, with reference to
any legitimate inquiry, takes occasion to indulge
in unjust and insulting criticisms. This was the
ground of his complaint, he having introduced the
resolution to which General Hunters letter was q
reply. The negroes were naturally afraid Of
guns. Give them John Brown pixies and bowie
knives II You intend to carry. the war to murder
and devastation in the South He had intended TO
bring one Of John Browns pixies here, think ing
the House might adopt 1t rs 1T Instrument for the
South Carolina blacks.
Mr. Mcknight pa regretted that Mr. Wlckiiffe
had just agi,atad this negro question. believing it
was at this critical juno:ure injurious 10 the pnpc
interest.
Mr. Mallory iKy.l said no man condemned more
than he did the letter Of Gen. Hunter, snd the gys-
TEN inuugurated by that General Of arInng ne.
groes. 1t was an outrage on humanity. He shrunk
from it, The House ought TO be forever ashamed
of its conduct the other day. when Hunters letter
was read; the demonstrations on the part Of Ger.
tain members appeared to be buffoonefy, and was
disgracefll to the American Cong gresg.
Mr.. Riddle Ohio and Mr. Colfax fIud) called
the gentleman to order.
The Speaker reminded the gentleman that he
was transcend,ng the rules
Mr. Mallory Asked pardon. He differed from bis
colleague tMr. Wickiifel as to the Secretary OF
War. He had abiding confidence in that ofhccr.
and that the conduct Of Hunter would be repudia-
ted for the following reason Two or three weeks
ago be had business with the Secretary; when he
was abou. leaving the Department the Secrt ta-y
called him back. aud after folding over the date
aud the signature Of letter, showed him that
an officer had asked authority 10 raise regi-
inent of blacks. The Secretary inquired what ail.
swur ought to be given. and to which mir Mallory
replied-"lf you allow me to dictate an answer,
would say, emphatically, mol"
The Secretary reloined that he had not only
done that but ordered the officers arrest. He {Mr
Mallory therefore repeated to many gentlemen
that the charges that the Secretary had sanctioned
the recruiting of blacks were false.
Mr. Kellogg (ui WAS the arrest of the officer
ordered tor making that suggestion
Mr. Mallory.--That wss the impression receiv.
ed II there were other reasons, they were net
stated
Mr.. Richardson inquired whether in Mr. Nal.
lorys Judgment, the Secretary, 10 be conli istent,
ought not TO dismiss Hunter.
Mr.. Mallory said ne would wait till the Secre-
.ary had tiEs TO consider the Question.
Mr. Stevens tPa) remarked that he agreed with
Mr. Wicklitie, i'll fading fault with the conduct oi
this war There were many things which did not
meet with his appreciation. He could not approve
of setting G. enerals in sympathy with shareholders
at the head of our armies, and of their conduct un.
der express orders In pursuing and returning the
tugitives OF traitors tie could not consent to that
portion OF the conduct OF the war which set over
armies to watch the property Of rebel soldiers
rather than allow 1t to be occupied by'our own
troops, while the sick and ouaoed ars piaced In
swaiaps filed with deadly niasma weakening
and IT, uniting them to meet tho enemy.
Mr.. Kellogg Gu docs the gentleman make the
charge about the conduct of the war against th
President and Secretary Of War, only against
the Generals In the fied
Mr.. Stevens.-i intend to place the blame exact
ly where II belongx an no sycOphant or para
site. What think say. AS these things have
been porpetrated over and over again, wiilout
House and world to understand where the respon-
sibility rests.
MIR. Kellogg Does the gentleman charge this on
the Admins trationf
Mr.. Stevens.-l charge it on the management cf
the war and the different branches Of the Admins
trntion. ! do not mean to fiatter. ! believe the
President honest but being Of yielding disposition
has fallen under the malign influence of Kentucky
councils, and therefore has adopted the policy re.
tuke.
Mr.. Mallory.-Does the gentleman attempt to
ridicule the Kentucky delegation
Mr.. Stevens.-I don't ray SO; nor do mean any
gentleman of this House.
MIR. Mailory..Then the gentleman intended to
perpetrste a Joke. There are powers behind the
throne greater than the throne itself.
Mr.. Stevens remarked in reply to Mr.. Mallory,
that. from communication he had with the Secre-
tary Of War, be (Mr. Steveus) did not think the
Secretary held any such doctrine that attributed
by the gentleman from Kentucky.
Mr. Mallory did not consider the interview be-
tween him and the Secretary Of War as conhden-
tial or private. 1t was In the presence of two Of
his colleagues Therefore he had no hesitation in
repeating what had occurred,
Mr.. Stevens wished the Secretary had replied by
saying Il have sent arms and clothing South wild
orders to supply the loyal there" If tcis AL.
swer had been given, 1t would have been In accord
ance with what be supposed were the Secretary's
sentiments. The employment of blacks wss car.
rying out the usage of all civilized nations No
thing could be produced from history 10 show the
contrary. The usage was to lberate the slaves and
take them into service to defeat the enemy. Du-
ring the Revolution, the black were used by Wash.
ington as soldiers in Rhode Island. Jackson did
the same thing.
Mr. Loveioy, by permission OF Mr.. Stevens, oc
cupied the floor for short time, and read from the
proelamations Of Washington and Jackson in sup.
port Of Mr.. Stevenss position, and TO show the no
BILE enthusiasm Of the colored soldiers impeuine to
great deeds.
Mr. sedgwick IN. - also read from a paper fur-
Sished him by the librarian OF the State OF New
o.
Great Britain, Turkey, etc, had employed soldiers
without regard to color, including blacks
Mr.. Owen IN. - regarded the muster of blacks
into the service as highly Important and desirable.
He had been endsavoring for weeks past to intro
duee bill for this purpose. In reply TO Mr. BiDg.
ham. he said he provided in the bin for the liberty
OF all thus employed.
Mr.. Stevens was thankful to Mr.. Sedgwick for
the portion Of history he had produced He had
been told by venerable Senator from Vermont,
who had seen them, that regiment of colored col
diers were employed on the Northern frontiers du.
ring the late war with Great Britain. It was the
duty OF the Government to follow the policy inau.
gursted by Hunter, gallant aud sagacious soldier,
who now commands our armies In South Carolina
You cannot put down tnsurrection until you remove
the cause You cannct conquer the South as long
as you permit the slaves to cultivate Southern soil
during the hot summer Lnopths He was for arm.
ing the slave population Of the South in the war Of
freedom against traitors and rebels Es would not
resort to this as an emancipation or abolition mea.
sure. but as the means of putting down the rebel.
lion He referred to the Methodists, Baptists Old
and New school Presbyterians, &C., as having con.
and soiemnly expressed their belief
that slavery 10 the cause Of the rebellion aud its
continuance
Mr. Mallory.-I am as anxious as the gentleman
can be- aud think, FROM stronger motive Of self.
interest TO pat down the rebellion
Mr.. Stevens. ldon't doubt it We only differ In
opinion as to the means.
Mr. Mallory. II think the slaves of the Southern
rebels should he used, Al our armies advance In all