The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-05-24
Richmond, Wayne Comfy, Indiana,


IS sprung fYm goodness OF heart; it sprun.
from the best Of motives; but sir, as
ian method q putting down this rebellion. mer
OF cy TO tfalers is cruelty TO loyal men. Lool
In INTO the feceded States, and see thousand
10 OF ioyai hen there coerced into their ar
ne mics TO nm the hazard of their lives, auc
is paced iuthe damnable position of periureG
;ai traitors y force Of arms. If there is q
an man there bold enough to maintain his in
io' .ee'ny inface OF these internal powers, do
lie tney scsnlle to take his life. his property.
'al have paida premium to treason. and made
a II almost impossible that loysl man 10 the
re- seeded States can maintain himself at ali.
J nose oasss are overrun frequently bv law
'h iess oanqe OF rebels, who do not scrup!s
D. one mon1ens to take their property and
:, 'neir ives and treat them with eyerv in
OIL o'Sh'y aa1 every curelty tEat a peryerse
4. ingenuity can invent; but on the other
g haDd' wnp our armies come along there,
d 'ney deal quite as leniently with the traitor
l. as with tue loyal man. What teaches hu.
+, man natsre! A man having solely regard
II 10 MS 'en Interest. living in one of those
com niu uhiiaes. VIII undoubtedly reason thus:
d Il must pfofess TO be traitor: I mns, 20.
S overrun the country inhabit, if show anv
Union sentiment any love for the old Con.
: stI,ution and the old flag. l shall lose not
l only my life, but all possess; while on the
other hand. IT the Federal forces overrun
'he country they are SO lenient that, even
Professed traitor as l am. they will respect
not only my life, but my property, aud all
have Sr, the rule is as impolitic as it
is unjust: k1ou should carry the ayenging
sword along with your armies, and smite
traitors and sn,ife treason, and put it down.
and yield protection to honest, loyal men,
ontll you sdopt that course. you will war
In vain. Mr.. President. for one, say let
US go forward against treason and traitors;
let us put down this rebellion at all haz- (
ards. II. m doing SO, your darling institu-
ton must 60 under. shall not regret it,
Ii 1t must Come to this. that Union and 4
slavery can not live together, let slavery I
die the death. for the Constitution, the
Union. and the time honored old flag shall 4
live forever
Sir, have been in the Senate for some 7
considerable time. aud 1 should have been
an exceedingly dull man if had no, learn
ed the course Of defense that is constantly
set up here tbr those who have assailed the
institutions oil our country. There is an un-
varying course of remark that they indulge
IN, SO that 20 man may be mistaken as 10 4
ssss lQel } ~ ~ ss Slsa9s s 5pgn tssIl err
mouths on this floor in condemnation Of the U
men who have risen in arms and are en- '
deavoring to murder our Constitution and Z
your Government. Toward them they are t
as mild as sucking doves. You will find
one general ear-mark among them all, and
that is to assail those who are opposed to +
traitors, and endeavor to bring them to |
condign punishment; but you will never a
hear lisp from one of their mouths in op- a
position TO the men who are now, with arms '
in their hands, assailing our institutions and I
our Government. While the Senator, IN l
his long and elaborate speech, has accused c
everybody else, have you heard word
from his mouth against the men who are U
now in arms endeavoring to overthrow your a
Government Not one syllable. Sir. you i
may know all these men from one crcum-
stance: They are the men who cry peace, n
peace, when they know there can be no {
honorable peace. Since the Senator-n q
the papers report him Alright, and l see no a
contradiction of it--descended from his I
honorable position on this floor and went in '
to secret conclave with those who sympa- q
thize with traitors for the avowed purpose /
of reconstruc,ing the Democratic party. he I
and all those who cooperate with him S
throughout the land. have violently assailed I
the administration of the Government, and q
especially are they opposed to the proceed 7
ngs Of the Secretary of War. There is J
premeditated attack OF the whole party upon r
The Administration. In the first place they J
assail them as tyrants. oppressors, as Con- t
stitution breakers; and externally. out OF I
this circle, they arraigning those who +
have acted in the Administration before I
your judicial tribunals Witness the late {
attack upon our late Secretary of War, =
General Cameron. 1t is but tie commence g
men, of proceedings we'll understood by t
that party in order to assail and Intimldate {
The agents Of the Government through the !
judiciary, to overswe them, to prevent them S
doing their stern duty to traitors; believing. a
| suppose, that they who can make Died
Scott decisions will be willing 10 lend their {
official influence for the purpose of tramp 2
ling under foot those who stand boldly forth I
to defend the Constitution and the laws.
The committee, of which happen to be
a member, is in the same category, and we
are TO BE- assailed on all occasions. Why?
/ am proud that we are assailed from that I
quarter. Ii shows that our shots sometimes
tell. Who are they who rise up and assail
the committee on the conduct Of the war!-
Are they men who are eager to trampls this
rebellion under foot? Are they The men
who have shown disposition and zeal to
pu. down this rebellion? No, sir. l am
happy that we are assailed in such excellent
company as that OF the President and Sec
retary Of War. / care not who they are,
nor where they are; whoever shows zeal
fo- putting down this rebellion. will find
tn at he is in the category to be assaiied by
this new organization to reconstruct the
Government
Now. let me ask who are these gentlemen
that are to reconstruct the Democratic par
,y and the Government? What kind of an
alliance is to be formed, and with whom. in
this reconstruction l am sorry that did