The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-07-24
LANCASTER, OHIO, THURSDAY, July "a 1862.


him. / think he said there were other
reasons for ordering his arrest, but the
Secretary oil War, so far as l recolect,
did not state thetH. There are others
present who beard the conversation, who
could corroborate the statement l have
made, but have no idea that the Sec.
tetary OF War will deny the correctness
of il. ..' $50 800 ..u.s u...
Mr.. Richardson. l desire 10 ask the
gentleman whether, in his judgement, if
the Secretary of War arrested this man
for such proposition. consistency would
not have tequired him to arrest General
Hunter for'this letter which has been
read? .,r.. l.,..-....
REMARKS OF Mr.. STEVENS OF PENNSYLVANIA.
The gentleman from Kentucky, who
opened this debate, found fault with The
Administration In reference to the con.
duct Of the war. Sir, there we happen
to sgtee. There are many things In the
conduct Of this war Of which l can not
approve. | can not approve ofse,ting
generals who sympathise with slavery at
the head Of our armies, or setting our
generals under express orders, 20 pursue
and return fugitives from traitors. / Can
not consent 10 that portion of the conduct
of the war which sets our armies to watch
the property Of rebel soldiers in arms a.
gaiust US. rather than allow ie to be oc
cupied by our own troops, while, in the
meantime, our soldiers, eick and wound.
ed,are placed in swamps filled with dead.
ly miasma, which destroys health and
units our men to meet tho enemy. 800
Mr.. Kellogg, Of Illinois. Will the gen.
tleman he frank enough to state whether
he charges that upon the Administration?
Mr: Stevens. charge it upon the
management Of the war. and upon the
different branches Of the Administration.
l believe The Pres dent-and L do not
mean to fsiteT-is as honest man as
there is in tire world; but / believe him
TO be too easy and amiatle, and 10 be
mised by the malign influence Of Ken.
lucky counselors, and following that ad 4.
vice, that he has permitted The adoption
Of the policy, which l have just stated
without rebuke. ......:r.
agree with the gentleman in mol il.
king the answer Of the Secretary Of War
, to the resolutions which was sent to him
by, the House, at the suggestion Of the
distinguished gentleman from Kentucky.
/ did not think it, a, the time. quite in
gcnious. ] had had some communication,
which will not relate now, with the
Secretary of War, aud ! did not think uu.
til this morning-when ! am convinced
d. from what has been said by the gonlls
: man from Kentucky that | am wrong il
. my ideas Of his opinion as that stated by
the gentleman. / thought this Secretary
0 of War held different doctrine. Hence
r | thought bis answer not quite ingenu
| Gus. .,..
$ Mr.. MAlloty. 1 would not have allu
g ded to what stated to the House this
, morning, il there was apossib:lity oi
su2posing that the communications made
S to me by the Secretary Of War had beet
}, confidential or private. stated to thu
Y House that these remarks were made bI
5 the Secretary of War bad been confiden
@ lial or private / stated the House tina
n these remarks were made by Lin in bi
public Office in the presence Of two oil m.
O colleagues, AMI with his officials arouh'
3 him. supp sed the declaration was
IS public one, and that he intended it pr
II bono publico. l have used it elsewher
}, than in the House. ... ..-... .a.
|. Mr.. Stevens. / do not doubt this com
n munication or censure its promulgatiol
here; but am giving the reason why
1t at the time that communication went i
N to the House, thought it not quite ipg'
m neuous; for had conceived the idea thu
le his sentiments were different from what
at now find them 10 be. In accordance wit
,e what l then thought 10 lie his views,
We expected he would answer that commur
&c ication by saying "that he had sent arm
n and clothing to our Generals in the Sout
he with orders to them TO use them, and pl
them into the hands Of all loyal men wi
We were ready to defend the Union" If b
i had given that answer, it would hay
m, been in accordance with what, Mp to tn
at time, | had supposed to be his sentimen
he and opinions. regret to find that l WI
wo mistaken. r. l..l. ,... .e .,g, ~
he Now, slr, With regard to the polit
a which has been SO much condemned,
or aiming negroes in this war. The gentl
Ter man last up says it is against the usag
H.. Of civilized nations. deny it. l say
,e. is in exact accordance with the usnges
nl- oil civilized nations, and. no word
.sk history can be found in any single pub
L." cist 10 the contrary. 1t is the usages
al every nation at war with another to libt
be ate their slaves and take them into sc
at. vice to war with their former masters.
Bile 1t was the practice in the revolutiona
bat war in this country, on both sides. I
lad British. by proclamation, held out
red ducements and armed them. Rhode
or. land, by her decree. armed them. ga
them liberty, and took them into the s.
nh vice Of the United States; and / vent,
, Of to say that in the last war, General Jat
on. son did the same thing. His proclan
!, l ton shows that he called upon them,
my fsred them their liberty, and those. t
and not the slaves Of rebels, but the slaves
ap- loyal men, and they fought the enemies
ne. their country.
Mr.. Wicklfe.3 Does the gentlen
.en say that General Jackson issued a pr
say lamation at New Orleans? .gI "a =
the Mr. Steven, Yes, sir. ..
ue. Mr.. Wickliffe. Have you copy o
and can / see III -l t'' ' J." W
IS I Mr.. Lnveiov. IhaYe q COPY. and !