The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-06-04


a. Mr. RICHARDSON. Mr.. Chairman, desire
slthis morning to submit a few remarks for the
q, con liberation of the House and the country.
. 1t is not my purpose to discuss questions per-
tanning to the army already in the field, which
Sif juaieiously offcered and managed, is able
s.sto crush out the-Tebellion. shall direct my
> attention, therefore, to the consideration of
some of the many new questions which are
continually arising during the progress of this
terrible civil war. 1s e
= Mr. Chairman, there is a manifest anxiety,
Z an oyerweening desire, "a persistent purpose
: upon the part. of prominent members of the
dominant party in this Government, to place
upon terms of equality and make participants
with us in the rights of American citizenship
an inferior The negro race, which Is
incapable of either eomprehending or main
tanipg any form of government-by whom
liberty is interpreted as hcentiousness--is
sought to be exalted, even at the cost of the
degradation of our own flesh and blood.
q We all remember with what intense salts:
faction recent order of the Secretary of
: State, Mr.. Seward, one of the chief clerks of
the President, was received in certain, quar-
ters, because 1t declared that no fugitive slave
should be retained in custody logger than
thirty days, unless ..by special order of COM
petent civil authority"
That may do 10 injustice to the head of
the State Department and his unwarranted
assumption OF power, quote the ofiicial pa
Per ITSELF. =
pEPARrHESr OF STATE, WAsaiNe1oa'
s.aa $500 January 20, 1914
ing satisfied that the following instructions
contravene no law in force in this District,
and that they can be executed without wait
ing for legislation by Congress, i am direc.ed
by him to convey them to you.
AS mafsnai OF the Dlstrict Oh 0olumola you
VIII not sleceFe inso custooy any persons
oiaameo % % neio 70 service or iaoor "isnin :
81 the District or eisewnere, ana not charges
Is Win any crime m' = msoemeanor' unless upon
arrest =. com Pursuan. 70 iaw, as III
etsives iioea so0A selvioe VI .aoor: anu you
VIII NOT re'a.u any sucn iuei1ises ~ CUSTODY
= Pe.o. P4s.'-'. - 1"y i,o' ~ 'Ae'. -
rest ana commitment
ssnHtou win!ortn"isn cause puohcation TO oe
al maze ot tnis o.oer, ana =. .oe expiration ol
ten Gays tnerelrom ro1 you WI, apply Tue same
70 All persons 80 ciaimeo 70 Dc neio 70 service
ssor labor, aud now IN your CUSTODY
% Ehis order mas no reiasions 70 any arrests
nsde py mliitary au.noriiy'aa s.1g ssis
-,ssss Am, SIR, your oDeolent servant,
go, -, 81. ill'AM .'.A1 n .. or" wan AND
ME mr. os%aru was issuing .nis osae. 10
.1.lse- sssd;ng.s nndsr = usurpatiof, Of power
and in violation of the laws and the Constitu
tion, hundreds of white men and women t.
MI the cells oI me ne prisons % s IN TINS Das.rie %
anu anu ~ tfsss wb;te msr and white v"me,
thus inoarcsrated BY this despotic Secretary Q
State, no charge has ever been made; the,
are imprisoned without the form form or author
ty ., law, anu 'aas .ne persona noe,.y .,
African is most tenderly and carefully guard
ed, even to the qualification of State enact
ments and the national statutes Let ru
osSos - ina nssro ;9n mas peer
s,Dirtrios or anywhere else. and there are doz
ems of Republican members upon this noo1
fstriving to obtain the attention of the Hous.
whils they may ai oiisr % resolutions inquirng ..