Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-04-17
pIr. Lincoln's Emancipation s,home.
SHARP DISCUSSION OF THE MEASURE IN THE NORTHERN


SHARP DISCUSSION OF THE MEASURE NORTHERN
The Message of President Lincoln recomn ending the
cooperation of the Rump Government, (by of
pecuniary compensatory with the rebellious
ebeliOus States, in of general emancipation
called up sharp discussion in the Northern Congress-
The whining remonstrances of Cttenden and the border
States submssOns met by the scorntu and triumph
eers of their abolition masters who on this OCCASION
off the mask with which they have heretofore dis
guished their brutal aims. We give below the most in
teresting and significant portion of the debate
Mr.. Wckife Of Kentucky opposed the pending resolu
of the resolution could tell what was meant by it. He
(Wicklife) desired light this subject With all respect
the House. he did not believe thirty men here would vote
purchase negroes He denied the constitutional
power interfere and then to appropriate money tn
buy slaves He might be accused OF want OF loyalty for
expressing his old fashioned sentiments 1t seemed TO N
the resolution proposed IN effect to give up the cotton
states, provided the border slave States would continue
with the North.
Mr. CrittendeD Unon), of Kentucky-I had hoped that
the discussion of thls question would have been postponed
otha time would have been gwen to the members
from border slave States to consult to their of
action We had met and were IN Up open
ing OF the House this morning IL is strange that the most
exciting topic cannot be mentioned here discussed with
gentlemen INDUCING in extreme remarks and much
cement and passion This exhibition OF feeling promotes
n good purpose and promotes interest of the country
Among the many things SAID on TINS SUBJECT the gentle
has recommended to US a conclatory poIicy, and
that gentlemen to think that the resolution before
is offered in that spirit and 1t Is by that
spirit and that who present the border States ought to
accept will say nothing about the loyalty OF Kentucky
have disposition to boast of her. What she has Gene
is known to you all. And why, ask, do you exact G
Kentucky more than she has already done toesab hei
loyalty Has she not parted with all her ancient allies
with all her natural kindred in other States When hel
nearest hbors of Virginia. from whom she descended
fell into rebelon-Vrgina, were our k1nsmen were by
stood for the Unlon aud has stCod
so ever since.
other they may mindful Of their duty and return TO the
standard Union, expected TO give the
nledoe-the abandonment their domestic institutions
f this right? Is good faith The argument that Ken
nckv ought to surrender her slave institutions by way
showing to the North and particularly TO the South thai
she never will any event, ally herself with the South
abandon this government You say destroy that hope
the South and the South viii not wage this with the
same spirit that is that hope which snstain her and yoI
demand this Not at all If the South entertained
snch hope it must be feeble Is urge her to any
desperatuE this contest. The way TO conclate Ken
nckv is to let her alone. when you demand Of her
revolution in her domestic policy, am apprehensive II
NAV not the good effect you anticipate do not ap
pear here supplant IL her peha am tne advocate
merely of her political rights. would ask why should
you We who are contendng for the Constitution insist
that iris or that State shall give part OF her coustltu
onal rights OF her devotion to the Con
stuton The cardinal principles upon which our whole
svsem of government founded that matters of loo
and domestic shall be under the exclusive con
troll of the State government and national and external
matters und the contro OF the general government
Won h Gin o 10 renc that aud patrarc NAL
nri ction which belongs exclusively to the STATE by tax
ing one domestic subject from under its control, hat will
| be the result in the future WV ,..,
Mr. Loveioy (Rep) of IIinoisWoud it be uncOnstitu.
tiona for Kentnekv to emancpate her slaves condition
of remuneration by the Federal Government!
Mr. Crttenden-I not prepared to say that 1t would
be unconstitutional for her to 90 SO pu must say tnat
would be very thankful to anybody who would pay my con
stituents they should be required to emancpate their
slaves or they should do willingly take no excep
ton in the offer made Butt to the conuutlonal power
money by the Congress to pay for the liberation OF
the slaves on that condition don't desire to give opn
ion but look upon invitation of this kind as demand
have not yet beard our constituents On the sub