The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-07-29
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Kansas was as much Of slave State as
South Carolina, where they have been
legislating on the subject for Gle hty years;
and IL was expected that the honest, loy-
al men OF this country would swallow
doctrine 80 monstrous. 60 for Che doc
trines Of the lamented Douglas, the ex-
FOUNDER Of the Constitution, aud one OF
the best the ablest, aud most faithful
public men this country has ever pro
duced. lgo for no such power rs Is stated
In that decision II my friend from Del
aware desires 20 End the causes Of the
present rebellion, be will find one Of .l;eIn
in that celebrated message Of James Ba-
ohanan1 Ia
| Mr.. Saulsbury---I hope my friend will
allow me TO say one word. .tsyH ..I
MIR. Wright--Certainly .'I - p.
Mr.. Saulsbury--I know il Is general
ly popular TO attack man who is out OF
power who once had friends dancing at
tendance upon him, but who has retired
from place and is no longer in any pub
lie position. When Mr.. Buchanan was
President Of the United States he never
did any act at my solicitation. He new
er made an appointment at my solCita-
ton. / never asked for but one favor.
and that was TO make an appointment 10
my State. He refused to crafty NV
wishes. But, sir, without attempting to
indOrse all the acts Of Mr. Buchanan's
administration, lot me say 10 my friend.
perhaps it is a little unjust 30 attack
man who is not in condition TO defend
himself Ha.f r.....n ...Hr M r..
MIR. Wright certainly have not
made any attack upon Mr.. Buchanan.
have spoken Of a message Of PrGsi.
dent of the United States, but made no
allusion TO him. think il was a fatal
blow / think il led TO disastrous re-
suits The gentleman knows what |
mean, and | am not going TO repeat IL.
| have no desire 10 enter into political
controversies, particularly at the present
time. i believe we have had Democratic
caucus. | know one man who has at
tended none of them, and know one
man who, while this rebellion lasts, will
never go into political caucus Of any
kind. This Government does not belong
to caucuses nor to parties II belongs 30 the
loyal men of this whole country. am
determined so fara this question is con-
I cerned, that | shall never be a party 20
any organization until we have peace.
Just in proportion as you organize party,
You will organize divisions on the sub.
jet ofthis war. If you form party or
CARNATIONS at the North, you will have
men for and against this war; and il is
the duty Of the patriot to guard against
any such divisions.
Mr.. President, | desire TO make this
appeal TO the Senate. desire 10 ask
I every Senator this question; what Ell
feet would steady, uniform policy pro-
duce throughout the whole land? AsI
have said before, the difficulty is that we
have no uniform, definite, fixed policy.
No man can expect uniform order until
we have some uniform and definite plans
/ of accton. That plan or policy must
come from your Executive, and we must
sustain him in it, II should be this;
, protection 10 the loyal men Of the coun-
, try everywhere; no protection 20 disloyal
men, whether in the North or South"
, That purpose and policy should be 30
| firm and decided, that in carrying il out
, the whole power Of the Government could
, be brought 10 bear Have you had right
, to ask three hundred thousand men 10
, come into your army while vacillatng
, councils prevail | want the soldier Of
my state, when he falls upon the battle
, field 10 know that disloyal men are 10 be
/ punished; want him 10 know that the
Government for which he is diving ia 10
, be preserved. II we have not boldness
/ and firmness of purpose, how can we ex
, poet the soldier 10 exercise the courage
that belongs to him ~.
will take this occasion 20 make re-
mark in regard 10 a subject that we had
under consideration this morning, in the
bill Of my friend the Senator from Iowa.
| (Mr Grimcs,) on the subject of author
izing the Government 10 Issue letters Of
! marque and reprsal / must say was
j astOnished at the course Of the remarks
OF the Senator from Illinois, (Mr. 1rum-
bull) and the Senator from New Hamp-
shire (Mr Halc,) that II we passed that
measure, it would be an admission that
we were weak il would be vascillaion.
, | have but one answer 10 make and i al
luded 10 il some weeks ago when / asked
the Senate this question, and / now asls
il again Is there any Government on
, earth that has the right 20 call in question
what means we adopt 30 crush out this
rebellion? Is il not part Of the policy
Of the Government Of this country, when
a rebellion breaks out, 90 take our own
means Of crushing 10 senators ace .::;4
I, aware Of the injury the Nashville, the
/, Sumter, and those vessels did to our com.
! mcrce abroad remember twelve months
ago when leaving the Old World saw
lying upon the wharves az Southampton
more than 100000 worth Of property,
the freight on which would have amount
ed 20 five or ten thousand dollars, and
Z which was not put on board a vessel then
in that port, because she was an Amori-
o can vessel The rates Of insurance on
o American vessels were increased No
. man can calculate the injury that was
" done 10 our trade aud commerce by those
Il vessels and yet il is said this is a dan
T. perous power to give the President-the
u power 20 issue letters Of marque and
u reprisal
j. Is il a dangerous thing TO give the
10 President, IL necessary 10 save the life Of
~ this nation, the power 10 arm privatecrs
y What right have you 10 call In question
u the conduct Of Great Britain, or any other
q Government in suppressiug . rebellion
u within her limitsy What right have
y, they 10 call in question our conduct ia
"a suppressing a rebellion here / am viii
~ ling 10 trust the Executive Of this couu-
- try. ! remarked 10 gentleman three
months ago that this Government could
!, have well afforded 10 pay 100000 for
" the capture Of those two yessels--the
Nashville andi Sumter - twelve months
\. ago. Iupeat Il Is not a dangerous pow
!, err; and / hope the Senator from Iowa
y, will again call up bis bill, 80 that / az
"a least may have the pleasure OF voting