Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-03-05


t. forget the surrounding circuus a ice 5
that Influenced our action al the time il
took place We know that a year ago
there was a deep and abiding hope that
the rebellion would not progress a it has
done, that it would cease; and that there
might be circumstances which. at one
time, would, to some extent, justify US
in allowing Il wide margin which, at an
other period Of time, would be wholly un-
iustifablc.
All this, however. amounts TO nothing
We have a case now before US that re
quires our action, and we should act upon
it conscienuously in view of the facts
which are presented. Because we neg
lected to expel traitors before, and omitted
to have them arrested and permitted them
to 90 away freely, and afterw rds declared
their seats vacant because they had gone,
we are not now prevented from expclling
a Senator who is not worthy to be in the
Senate. | do not say that other traitors
may not be punished yet | trust in G, d
the time will come, and that before long.
when these traitors can be Overtaken in
the aggregate, and we may mcte out to
them condign punishment, such as their
offence deserves | know who was for
arresting them | know who declared
their conduct 70 be treason, here in their
midst. | told them it was treason, and
they might make the best of 1T thew could.
COMPROMISE.
Mr. President, have alluded to the
talk about compromise. If | know my
self there Is no one who desires the pres
crvati0n of this Government more than
do; and | think have given as much ev-
idence as mortal man could rive Of nv
devotion to ahe Union. My property has
been sacrificed nv wife and children
have been turned out IF doors; NV sons
have been imprisoned; my son-in-aw has
had to run to the mountains; | have sac
rlhced large amount OF bonds in trying
to give some evidence of my devotion to
the Government under which was raised
| have attempted TO show YOU that on the
part Of the leaders of this rebellion there
was no desire IT. compromise-compro
mise was not what they wanted and now
the great issue before the country Is the
perpetuation or th> destruction of free
government | have shown how the res
olution of the venerable Senator from
Kentucky Mr. Crittenden was defeated,
and that Southern men are responsible
for that defcat-siX sitting in their places
and refusing to vote. His proposition was
only lost by two votes and in the end
when the seceders had gone, by only one
Well do | rem ember, as was described by
the Senator from California, the sadness
the gloom, the anguish that PLAYED over
his venerable face when the result was
announced; and | went acros- n 5ham-
Der and told him that there were men re
E fusing to vote, AID that to me was admin
istercd a rebuke by one Of them for speak
ing to him on the subject.
Now, the Senator from Delaware tells
us that if that compromise had been made
all these consequences would have been
avoided. II is Il mere pretence 1T is
false Their object was 10 oycrturn the
: government If they could not get the
control of this Government, they were
willing to divide the country AMI govern
part of it Talk not Of compromise
now. What, sir compromise with trail
tors with arms in their hands Talk
about Our Southern Brethren,' when
they lay their swords at your throat and
their bavonets at Your hu~omS Is this a
time to talk about compromise Let me
say. and regret that | have t. say it.
that there is but one way to compromise
this matter, and that iS to crush the lead
t crs Of this rebellion, and put down trea-
son. Ion have cot to sub luc them: vou
have cot to conquer them and nothing
but the sacrifice Of life and blood viii DO
it. The Issue is made. The leaders Of
rebellion have decreed eternal separation
between YOU and them Those leaders
must be conquered, and new set of mec
brought forward who are To vitalizc and
develop the Union feeling in the south
You must show your courage here as
Senator'S and impart il to those who are
/ in the field. If YOU were now to compro-
mise they would believe that they could
II, f,-o
live in peace six months. or even three
months Settle the question now: settle
, it we'll settle it finally: crush out the
, rebellion and punish the traitors. want
to see peace and | believe that Is the
shortest way to get it Blood must be
shed, life must be sacrificed, and YOU may
as well bcgin Mt first as last ! only re-
f grct thas the Government has been SO tar
dy in its operations | wish the issue had
been met sooner | believe that if we had
seen as much in the beginning as we see
to-day. this rebellion would have been
wound up and peace restored to the land
by this time.
THE DUTY OF LOYAL MEN.
But let me 90 on; let us encourage the
army and the navy; let US vote the men
and the means ncsessarv to vitalize and
to bring into requisition the enforcing and
coercivc power Of the Government; let
Us crush out the rebellion, and anxiously
look forward to the day-Tod grant it
NAV come soon-when the balcful comet
of fire and of blood, that now hoyers over
this distracted people, may be chased
away by the benicnant star Of peace
Let Us look forward to the time when we
can take the fa-, the glorious flag of our
country. and nail it below the cross. and
there let it wave "a it waved in the olden
time, and let us gather around 1t, and in
scribe as our motto Liberty and Union,
one and inseparable, now and forever. --
Let Us gather around it. and while il hangs
floating beneath the cross. let as exclai,n.
= Christ first, our country next On, how
gladly reioiced / should be to see the dove
returning to the ark, Indicating that land
was found, and that the mighty storm had
abated ! trust the time viii soon come
when we can DO as they did in the olden
tine, when the mornin. stars sang to-
gethor, and all creation proclaimed the
glory of Cod. Then let Us DO our daty in
the Senate, and in the councils of the ma