The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-26

Mr.. Conrad, OF Louisiana, had hoped .
that the cry of popular sentiment" .
would never be brought into this House.
lie hoped that no one representing pOpu- 4
lar sentiment would undertake 10 carry
on the war.
Mr.. Moore, of Kentucky the .
gentleman wish to carry on this war
against popular sentiment Laugh f.
ter.
MIR Conrad--No but If we allow po.
litciaBs and gentlemen on this tour 90
carry on tho war, defeat and disaster will
inevitably ov,rtake US. do hope that
popular clamor will not find its way into
this hall.
/ know the gentleman from South Ca
rolina (Mr Miles, acted very bravely az
the battle of Manassas; but am glad
no General ON this floor can 30 Oul and
command the army.
Mr.. Milos--We do not undertake 20
legislate as to the c9aduct Of the war--the
p0hcy is very different matter. The
conduct of the war belongs TO the Cen
erals, while The policy belongs 10 the
statesmen. | do not want a General to
tell me what the object Of the war is
the policy Is be purpose Of the war.
Mr.. Conrad said he congratulated HIM
self that the gentleman was not in com
mand Of Gen. Jackson's army.
This body was not III 20 carry on
war, or conduct revolution, and why
undertake it? He believed the opinion
of the public and the whole community
al large would support him in it.
Mr.. foote-The gentleman has express
cd great contempt for public opinion. and
he should not quote it, Great Laugh
ter
Mr. Conrad think if we are going
! to undertake to conduct this war we
had better go into the battle with the
| crowd
Mr., Ayre, of South Carolina simply
! desire TO say that this house will but ex-
! press the popular desire in reference TO
| the conduct of the war by the passage
/ of the resolution and having expressed
/ that desire, they will leave the rest to the
| discretion Of the War Department and
! to the Generals in command Ii is the
desire of the people that the war should
be carried into the enemy's country.
Nlirabeau, the French Philosopher, said
that the only way TO conduct a success
full revolution was Ito dare, to dare again,
and still TO dare" and | wish this army,
this people of ours, the Executive. "to
dare, to dare again, and still to dare, -
and dare at once. We have tried the or
posite policy long it has been partially
successful But now is the time TO make
the enemy suler-to make them bleed
and feel the iron heel of war / believe
we can do it. AT least | am willing to
make the experiment. We have battled
long on our own territory, and now is the
time to cease; and speak the sentiments
of at least my own constituents when !
say 20 go in the encmys country
Go with banner, brand aud bow.
| As mrmau meets his mortal toe
Mr.. Footc called the question on Mr.
Lyons motion TO strike out the words
"advance our banners into the cnemy's
country"
The question was ordered. and the
yeas and nays being called, resulted as
follows
Yea --Messrs. Arlington, Ashe. At
l,ins, Barksdalc, Bridges, Conrad. Con
row, Currin, Curry, Davidson. Depre
Earrow, Garland, Gentry, lIanly, John.
son, Jones, keenan, of Georgia, Lyons
Machen Mcdowell, Mclean, Read. Roys-
ton, Smith Of Alabama, Smith Of NORTH
Carolina, Swami, Nillierc. and Mr. Speak,
er--29.
Nay ;--Messrs. Aver Batson, Bell
Bennam, Botelor, Borck, Breckenridge
Ii, w. Bruce, Il, NJ Bruce, ChambIiss
Christman, Clapp, Clark, Clopton, Collier
Cook, Crockett, Dargan, Davis, Dawkins
De Jarnett, Elliott, Ewing, Gartrell
GOode, Graham, Gray, Harris, Hartridge
Heiskell, Herbert Hilton, Hodge, Hol
comb, Holt, Kcnan of North Carolina
Kenner, Lander, Lyon, Marshall, Nc.
Queen, Mcncc, Miles, Moore, Munnerlynn
Perkins, Preston, Pugh, Russell, Sexton
Strickland, Tibbs, Triple Vest, Welch
Wilcox, Wright of Georgia, Wright o
Texas, and Wright of Tcnncssec-G2.
So the motion was lost.
>. Esso7cel, That Congress has hear,
with profound satisfaction of the trium
NJ plant crossing Of the Potomac by on
/ victorious army, and, assuced ofthe wis
dom Of that mastery movement. coulC
rcposc with entire confidence on the dis
{ tinguished skill of the Commanding Gen
cral and the valor Of his troops, unde
! favor of the Great Ruler of nations 4
| achieve new triumphs, to relieve Cypress
ed Maryland, and advance our standar,
/ into the territory of the enemy.
? 3. Res0lJei, That the President be re
) questcd TO transmit q copy of the forego
ing resolutions to General Lee and In
5 officers and men under his command.
2 Mr.. Lyons, Of Virginia, moved TO strik
D out that portion Of the resolution whic
refers 10 the advance Of our standard int
- the encmys country. lie approved Tn
movement OF our armies thus far, an,
1 thought n resolution Of thanks cmncntl1
Il proper; but if il were passed with th
e words proposed 10 be stricken out,
, would be an invitation from Congress &
G advance into the enemy's country, AM
4. that was a responsibility which, for one
e. was not prepared to assume.
{ Mr.. Smith, Of Alabama, said that h
S took the floor with great reluctance; bu
e. as he would be compelled to vote agains
E the resolution in its present FORM h
/ | must enter his protest of disapprObatiol
. against this policy. II is said that th
4 policy ought TO have been changed before
D that the people ware clamOrOus Tn
; opinion Of the people is not always wise
r the voice of the people is not always Tia
r. right voice; the people are very Otter
G wrong, II he was informed by ever,
/ man in the State Of Alabama that In
o on ward policy was the right policy, h
q would tell him he was wrong, and h
e would take consequences Of telling hin
a that The gentleman from South Carroll
ma would make out that the people hay
forced an unwilling administration L
@ adopt this policy, aud that the Presidcn