Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-07-25

W. Bartlett, Esq, on the debate IN Senate
on the bill to-suppress msurrcction, punish
treason and rebellion aud to eOuGsc4to the
property of rebels, and for other purposes, Is
very interesting
WASHINGTON, d. C., July Ii, IoJ2.
10 ,5e Ednors ofibe Iad,p0dsaf
The great debate in the Senate upon the que
tion Of employing the colorel race IN the war
against the rebellion, Is really but reflection oi
the controversy upon the same subject raging
among the people OF this country. senator CUwan
fairly represents the pro-slaycry sentiment, that
would allow the Government 10 perish rather
than to save il by tho aid Of black men. Mr.. -s-
senden also represents the great majority OF the
people, who are for using anything and every
thing that will aid US in destroying the ioiamou5
rebellion "Lct the black man be used, slid
Senator Howe in the senatorial debate Of Friday
last "But the Constitution Is IN the way, Te-
pliei Mr. CoVau. Then if VIC cannot call these
men into the field in the name Of tho Coustiiu-
tion, continued Mr. Howe. "lct as call them 20
"a, name Of G8fauf our Country ~ 1t was very
hard for the galleries to "prcserve uIdel' after
this reply was uttered. There sarge Of ap-
plause ipg. but 1t was quickly oppressed ty
the ivory mallet Of the presiding officer. "N 0uid
you .ht by the side Of 4 negro = asked a south
yrn member @; Congress Of Northern member,
few days since. "l.st me ask you question,
wac the reply. III you belonged TO an artillery
company, and your pieces were drawn b. mules,
as Is frequently the case, and a wheel became i'm
bciicl IN the nirc e. save the piece would you
take hold with the mule and pull It out Y ~ e.!
Wa the quick and somewhat angry reply, 'ycs,
would a good deal rather work with mule than
with a negro "Well,' said the Northern mem
Der, Il can under.'aui that there would be O.
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decide it 3" .What do you mean t demanded the
slavehoIicr-iar he was q stakeholder. Il mean
no oHsuse" sail the Northerucr, "nIIo what yer
and you will pardon my blunt language, hut %
does seem 10 me that II a mau IL d--Ttss--ln dan
ger Of losing his life-wii refuse the all Diercd,
which will save him, because the man oher1us it
has bl-ck skin. he Is as stupid ami obstinate as
a rule. That is what meant" And the re-
mark wac Just. Yet there are numbers Il men in
Con-ress m the free states, and, lear some ca u
ne,tcd with the Administration, who cannot bear
the idea OF permitting black uen 90 help as r1t
down the rebellion
The debate in the senate on tais subject ociu-
pied hrce or four days, and was one Of the most
important that ever took place in Congress. Mr.
Fcsseuden of Maine, who is cummonly called "a
sau.ervative Republican was among the htst
10 make an open declaration in favor OF using aud
indeed armiu. the slaves. Of course except such
senators a. Mr.. sumner, Mr.. Grimes, aui cthers,
have NfeaulITt al MAAAflf - Nl.A- lt'lAt
upon e Government. Nr. Fcsscndcns speech
was clear. forcible, eloquent, aud while IT was
being delivered, the silence over the senate bail
was most ir4urossive. senators and strangers ia
the galleries hung upon his lips As If fearing %
miss a word. The Nu-ls were eloquent but 1t
was more fir sair-f thst cuthralltd thau the olV-
ouepcs or the man. One after another 4 the
usually -eiate and conservative senators followed
in the same style, each urging the importAncc oi
usin. the black men IN this desperate contest with
the sIavctoiiers Of the south. But when Ar-
Kice Of Minnesota, Breckinridse Democrat, got
IN and made his declaration IN iayor ot ''armins
the neero"-ycs, that was it-hc wanted the Gov
crumeut f1 yuf nHsk,fs % fis hands = no. sl1u's-
ths aston ishment Of certain scntlcmcA IN the
senate WAS boundless. II wa like the conversion
Of -aul. hide-touud Democratic senator IN one
moment broke the trammcls OF party pflludi-c,
and AZ one step took line with the radical senat-
ors. lie had como to the concusiUn, be said that
VIC must do this Or fld Like loyal man, he was
! Tor dcstroying slavery rather Than the Goycru-
/ ment. But two kcpublicsn senator refused 10
take position 80 advanced As that oi the Brcck-
inridce Democrat, aud these were Mr. towan ol
/ Pennsylvania and Mr.. Browning oi Illinois. As
! senator Harlan boldly stated, the speeches Of
| these gentlemen were Just what We might expect
/ from Jea. Davis himself Their objection to every
elective measure l. persistent Ty'l"y cal
culatod TO hurt the rebel, they oppose, al least
everything that strikes the vital parts Of rcooldom
81 have no objection 10 have negroes dis trench
| c." said Mr.. Cowan, cor do the ordinary camp
work 'sBut you object to their killing :ebcl. ~
suggests Mr.. sumner. Nhcrcupou Mr.. towan
| pours torrent ot abu-e upon the Mis-iclu oti'
| senator Tor imputiug 20 the Pcnusy yisanian what
/ he spent hours To delcud lloucst men diher %.
% the proper course 20 pu1sue against the rcbel-
! lion, but no man with bcputiicau education
I conducts himself as Mr. C9wan has dp.y ios tat
] last six months who does not love slavery better
! than he doe. the Uui.u. ln hi- clse % D., how
J ever, more Tie fear # Shareholders seems
/ Judging by the steady tone oi his .pceclrs-to t'
AFRAID 30 odund the Border state men. lie dociare'
d few days ago IA HE place m the senate hat h'
/ thought the Union men OF the slave state had
right 20 indicate the position OF this great 6ov'rn
/ u,nt on the subject of slavery, and that the Gov
eminent ought To accept its pohcy from them
IN other wofis a. every BODY knows, It Is the de
/ ire ct the Union men Of the slave statcs-ih
| leading men in Congr,ss-i0r this Government L
accept the Crittcndon compromise, giving 70 slave
~ fresh guarantees for existence m all The tern
tories below a certain line, therefore the Govern
| mout should instantly adopt some such raiica
| pfo-slavcry measure, in the hope Of coariHy u
/ rebels back into the Union This style Of ke
| publicanism is more dangerous in the nails q
| Congress than the worst form Of pro-slavery De
| mocfacy, and it is to be hoped that the peopl
will send no more q it to Washington.