Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-06-15
T..,,mopy Of a Rspabiican Con.

In a speech in Congress, delivered May ]s'
1859. and reported 10 the Daily Ci'os o. June
q. 1850. Hon. CH4aLrs R. TsAiH' hepuollcan
Rso,esenss.ve IRON Massachusetts, sAio:
On. NAV c,upt the leaders IN this great 10,
.n.,ss,,,r uoon his Hpgers. These men snouia
he ,Isited with condien punishment ana sa'
nrspared 70 vote Tor any measure 70 tnis 'neo,'
fnrlisve n niIl b jadiclous, too, ~ eoacs sueu
a law "A will serve 10 deter men VINO pSvc 'ol
snn.a AZ slake ffom continuiDg 10 arms n0"' oi
,.r;ne ,hem up again in future; but oissen'
go ,hose who think that such cohneos'ion
~, shonId he passs ed as Wiliimpoverish ne IAN
nj. ~ ,ehei,. and puuish them iudiscrimins.e'
-, M, do bsIieve that the Treasury OF toe
ii,,rsd states would be replerisoed from tn,'
sou,ee. for II wo aid probably cost quite % mucu
% reduce the property Of the rebels 70 soe ~ ~,
sessIop ~ the Government 80 the value VI 'ne
property itself -. A. m.
In uroof of this latter positon' Mr. IhAiS
,,te,red to the attempts at conhscat'on Of toe
proper.y Of tories during the time OF the revolu'
ion. and showed that they were not ATTENDED
with .uy satisfactory results. He then proceeo'
Cd 70 say:
Rat. apart from this consideration, 90 not
M = tbis node Of punish ment, and dis'rust us
sfso,ancy for any good end. To punish "noie
hodv M people ior The madness TO Wnicn 'ney
have been melted by long and studied purpose
on The part Of band Of political consPnAso.s'
Who have inflamad their passions With tne fecl-
al of ina aejuary wrongs, and turned their near's
s..inst a Gnverpment 90 mild and lenlent tnat
anew have scarcely felt its rule, would be, IN my
jndsment. neither politically wise nor suosen,
ually iust. The greatness OF the nation tnouIo
he shoSn bv irs ssqnanimity as we'll as ts pol0sy.
The neopIe are not versed in law, ano ou' iorn
Of Goyerpment is complexj they have been CON
fuaed and per picked with the antago require
mep,s of State and Federal Governments.
In ALI this, the Republican Congressman mr.
TKaN, exhibits no sympathy with secessionis's
who, with "malice aforethought," have under
taken to overthrow "the best Government tne
ann ever shone upon" but speaks the senti'
meu,s of q brave, generous and patriotic man
in regard to the great mass Of the Southern
psoole, even of those who have taken up arms
or Otherwise aided the rebellion. They have
been duped-misled BY designing leaders, con-
sp,ra.ors, who should be punished; but IL 10 the
du.y Of great people and Of a humane GOV
arumeut TO see to IL that in melting ous punish
unent to them, the innocent shall mot On con-
founded With the guilty, and that no penaity
shall be inflicted 10 any vindictiVe or revenge
ful spirit, or for any cthsr purpose shaa 70 Sc
cure a willing and cheerful obedience to the re-
ouiremen.s of the Constitution and consutu'
tIonsl laws. But bear M. TRAIE on tho object
Of EmanoIps pstionists in Congress:
Among the numerous bills which have been
introduced in this and the other douse ior tne
punishment of treason, several Of 'nem ere Se
siaLed 10 abolish slavery, while lew sno" 'n's
either in the title or the preamble Inc nom
orable chairman of the committee OF aIo
Means tMr. S.eveps Of FeDusyivaoiSl o9'o9
uaYcbes forward 10 the direct object, ana as
ser,s The longer continuance OF Toe system l0'
slavery is incompatible with peace. i
Here Mr. TRAIN, himself q Republican, and
elected to Congress as Such' positively asserts
hat TzGnpTus srKYEas, the chairman OF the
pr.nciual committee and leader Of the Republic
ban. majority in the House, had declared In 'hss
BODY tha. the longer continuance Of slavery was
aeompati6ls with PEACE. II this spokesman oi
he msjoli.y In the House uttered their sena-
nsn.s and defined their object, as their recent
,ourse seems clearly to indicate, they have De.
srmined tha, there shall be no peace until they
hall have prosecuted and finished 9 war for
he sxtermipaton Of slavery under pre!snse Of
,xsIr2atlns the cause Of the rebellion. Are
sonseryAtive Republicans prepared to sustain
hem iR that