The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-03-29

question.
Mr.. Wadsworth rose, but his words
were lost. ~
Mr.. Bingham continued on have al
ready answered, sir. / am surprised to
hear gentlemen say that the Constitution
of the United States and this new civiliza-
iion, slavery, are one ard inseparable. The
gentleman Mr.. Wadsworth) says he did
not say 10. II is hard to know what he
would say, from his frequent interruptions.
! repel oil such assertions rs that, come
from what quarter they may. The Con-
stitution is the great charter Of human
liberty; and further, in the words Of Mad
ison, it was not fit to incorporate the words
slave, slavery, or servituds, in that in
strument, which was intended to live
through all coming time; and 1t was aeF-
er intended that it should be known to
after generations Of men that any such
system Of civilization rs the African slave
trade, with all its kindred atrocities, ex-
listed in the timesof the American Consti-
tutiun. / am sick of the supercilious
manners of gentlemen who assail the meas
ures introduced here exclusively for the
common defense, and declaring them vio-
lations upon the Constitution. Where
are the violations upon the Constitution I?
The gentleman Mr.. Wadsworth) was
few days ago seized with holy horror be-
cause vcntured to assert that four mil
lions of slaves held by the rebels, and who
were in the hands of the rebels, and were
the mainstay of the rebellion, ought to be
liberated and protected, whenever they
should seek shelter under the holy flag Of
American liberty. said, also, that every
loyal citizen in the land held his life and
the lives of his wife and children in sa-
cred trust for the common defense. That
remark did not excite any horror in the
gentleman's mind. o no, not at sll
said that not only the father of the house.
hold, but the eldest born. was subject to
be ssnt to the tented field, to be plsced
under military rule, exposed to the pesti.
lence of the camp and the destruction of
the battle field. But this excited no SUR
prise in the mind Of the gentleman, and
he did not threaten US with the OPPOSE
ton Of the fifteen slave States to the tyr
amy. But when it is said that this meas
ure of emancipation is necessary for the
common defense, for the preservation Of
the Constitution and the Union, then
rises the gentleman from Kentucky in
holy horror, and thrsatens us with the
opposition Of the combined fifteen States.
| do not speak Of Kentucky rs the gen.
tlesnan would represent her. When she
throws of her allegiance, under the lead
ership of the gentleman Mr.. Wadsworth) J,
will then speak of her a. she deserves.
trust in God, however, that day may
never come. speak now only of cot
london, and Of the internal atrocities Of
the system which prevails there by law,
where it is n crime. punished by enc and
Imprisonment, to teach the slave tht
rights Of his common humanity-aye
even to teach him that there is God, il
whose image he has been created.
SPEAK of the region where exists that in
fernal atrocity which dooms four millionl
of men to chains and slavery. l speal
in the spirit of John Randolph, one O
the noblest OF men, Nifginian, who sale
shat he looked with unutterable scorn ant
contempt upon that northern man VIII,
would offer himself as the apologist of tn,
internal atrocity Of slavery. II is from
the slaye-pen and the barracoon Of tn
slave that has come up the evil influence
which has instigated rebellion against tn
Republic-which has urged to treaso
against government that never impose
upon its present enemies anything bu
benefits and blessings-which has give
birth to treason which has no parall,
since the reasonable revolt Of the ange
against the God that made them. Co,
gress has the right to declare all the pro-
erty Of the rebels suject to capture an
con6scation. Everything that helps III
cause of treason and rebellion should
swept away. And the strong arm Of til
rebels in this war IL the four millions ,
slaves who dig their intrenchments. cult
waite their fields. and gather the crops tn,
furnish them with the bread on whic
they live. 1t is the duty Of the Cover
ment to administer the laws in the reb
States until such times as loyal State Go
ernments are organized by the people.
assert the proposition, and challenge co,
tradiction, that the Government of Il
United States has full and ample pow,
over oil the revolted States until the tin
comes when the people re-cstablish Sta
Governments under the Constitution, AT
Ia obedience to the Constitution, III
have taken the oath to supportit. shl
never consent that South Carolina or al
other revolted State shall send represent
tives to this floor, or hold any electis
even for such purpose, until she b.
first organized government. every
partment of which shall be leyal. a,
shall have taken solemn oath to Sumo
the Constitution Of the country. I'M
this is done we have the right 10 cove
those States in the manner prescribed /
the government of the Territories.