The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-08-01


appeal to then lbr tAe sxereass 4 she,, no.
Bile virtues: and xe should beko0 ecapanv
after company. regimens aftee reGinent
agsow with the findfngs of kbeesy aad
love Of their blood csmsoied eosntvy. with
arms Derved to The, fury ofany sealsse
'-cenns the es.e sssa ..vass g as.assl:S
marching ito the Geld. clothed, farn;shed. !.
yea and armed. IL necessary. BY thar own
means. TO put down this uuholy rsbeliou.
Sir. il there is not patriotism snoaaA in this
country to save It. fear mo il viii perish;
! dare not trust its salvation % thee ibcr-
al boun,ies.
wrote to the President in Novcmber
last. and only sefer il 10 show that vas
Of the same opinion then. that I hoped this
Congress. before they wcrc many days in
session. would authori1s The SKATES 10 this
Union 10 bring ont halt = million Of men.
and see what States would rsspond and
furnish them with their own wa0oos. ,heis
guns. and equipments complete. I desired
to see how many men for mousy; Tor il 10
my solemn conviction to-day shas there are
officers in our army Who are mere hangers
on. ~ho arc dead weights to our csase.-
Sir. il is time for US TO make - appeal to
the patriotism Of the country: uniodusnced
by pecuniary considerations. While l am
willing to pay the soldier. while I am will
ing to make . contributiou to take care Of
his family. We ought to be careful not to
make his enlistment matter oe moosy.--
We should be cautious about wearing vol
unteers with . price. bat refy AIoos aud
firmly on the pure and nohls hearts Of this
country.
Sir. must express fears that dilloulty
has grown ont Of errors on this point. I
fear there has not been . true appEeeation Of
our condition among us - the representa-.
tives Of the people,. There Vas great
deal of truth uttered by 0saeral Wallace,
Of my own Sale. the other night. il thoss
magic words: We seast to make ssar."
Sir. We Hare to make soar, we seanf to
make rar. There vas much force. also, in
the reply made the other day by an o@osR
in Alexandria. when he was asked By the
commissary department what he wanesd:-
"I scaas ropes IN Aierasdvis." II was .
laconio reply. but it meant great deal. I
purpoae for few moments TO look as few
facts that stare US in the lace. What has
been the condition Of our army? Whom I
was in Kentucky in the month Of October
last. spending . few weeks; there IVES reg
iment located right iu the Blue Grass re.
gion. where there are great many secess-
ionists who have interests at the South. /
Was told when that regiment leA there. they
had never touched or taken : thing FROM
any man. Governor Wickliffs. Of the other
House. told me Of = regiment from my own
State that remained for some vechs in hio
region with perIeos order. perfect discipline
| and perfect system. aud not one particle Of
property was taken or injured. When our
army took Williamsburg the other day. they
took possession Of luaatis eeylum. and
placed our own ply ysicians in i. and fur
nished our own means for its support
w.. ..--.-->-s h.~s sAAei rad In Yeturpf
What has been the policy pursued lor all
this lenity and kindnsssf Need answer
when We have all seen those armed rebels
defy the laws OF Jehovsh himself violate
every Law Of man. and outrage every ssnti-
ment OF humanitv. have honestly regard.
ed ss the only measure that, will save the
country the bill TO con6scate the property
OF the rebels; but il has been delayed here
for weeks and months. Ia my Judgment.
il there is anything for which We shsll be
held responsible in the fususs. il will hs the
delay upon that very measure. Will any
Ssnstor answer me this question. and ap-
peal to the Senator fsom Missouri, have
you heard anything about bridges being
burnt in Missouri since the execution Of an
order to hang seven men for thst olfsncef
In that case the punishment was promptly
violators OF the Law being punished? You
store order. and while there they have vio-
lated every Law on earth. and dessd a.. and
yet the mercy and lenisncy OF the Govern.
meut forbid still, in a mspnes. thar punish-
ment.
Sir: might as well be plain about this
MISTER. for moan what cay. The FAULT
has been in the Executive Of your Govern.
ment. There has been no policy. One
course has been pursued ia the 6oseh; sa-
other in the Nor,h; but there has bsen NO
uniform, firm and decided policy. Il was
your duty when you met IN Jnlj lass o sas.
tain the arms Of the Prssidsnl, and 10 rive
him Z policy. This Congrsss osghs not 70
have sas four weeks until The psopsesy Of
Lieut.. Aaury in this city. for ths ~ Of
which the Government nov pays IL 0cosy
had beeo taken possession oE !, Thb Goa.
gress ought not TO have sas four week. IN.
til Msgruder's property and tbe properly Of
every disloyal man throughout the North
had been taken poassssios oE Can ws ex-
poet peace ID this county, oan ~ expect
order, while We ara tampering With these
men. holding ont indocemonts TO them, Of
Iering to sccommodate them. and tsying 70
bring thsm bsek into their alsseiaaee By
mild means. while they ara hreakise down
he institutions Of our faihsss9 1ook e the
'tsts ofthiogs fn Kentucky and Niseoasi 70.
isy. ali growing out Of the fAee yAas shsss
- bsen no system. no 6rnn.s 90 policy.
And our troubles viii not Snd here: vs
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