The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-02-19
is about the sum total of your legislation fol

\ tain the credit aud supply the Treasury oil
the countryG In my Judgment Congress
should not ouly authorize limited amount
/ of demand Treasury notes, as contemplated
I by one Of your bills reported by the painslak.
4 ing and laborlous committee Of Ways and
I Means but should also authorize an additional
one fully equal TO the public wants, aud pro:
/ vice for the prompt payment of the interest
upon its loan, and the redemption OF its de.
mand and maiured notes. by laying direct
and indiiect taxes, as recommended by this
resolution. fully adequate TO that end. But
I | submit that, after we have thus leeislaed
we should go further. We should by law
provide for the confScation to publ use tC
the support of the Government, OF all the
property OF all who shall, after your enact
ment, engage in this rebellion, their aiders
and abbattors. do not stop to fur ther argue
the constitutional power OF Congress, so to
/ legiSlate, for on that que 'tion mliority Of
this House are concluded by the enactment Of
! the conf,cation act of last session. WHY
should not this legislation be extended so as
TO authorize The seizure and confiScation to
the public use OF all the property, real and
personal, moneys, goods, socks credits, and
effects OF these rebel enemies, their aders
and abetors wherever found, who shall per-
sst in the rebellion? This property retained
by the enemy is an element Of strength
Why should not the S9O,oOO O00 worth OF
cotton, corn, lice, sngar, and tobacco, now
possessed by the enemy, and to hem means
OF Subsistence and basis Of credit. be de
clared fliieited by law, and subject to seizure
and confscatIon by your courts to the public
use? Why should not the fertile lands of
the enemy, as fast as they are wrested from
by our arms be by law subjected to the oceu-
pancy OF loyal citizens. that by honest culture
they may be made TO yield their annual trib,
ute TO he national Treasury? And above all,
Sir, why should not the our millions oil
slaves held by the rebels, and by whose I'M
paid toll this rebellion is waged by half a
million Of traitors in arms is sustained, be bv
a law Of Congress declared fleemcn, and
forever released from their unwilling sery-
tude.
The loyal citizens upon the SUMMONS ol
the President, and by authority of law, rush,
e d six hundred thousand strong to the rsscue
OF the Government and the suppression OF
this rebellion. Resolved upon this patriotic
purp, Sc they stand to arms to day from the
sno'eS o' .He De1a"are 10 me ShoreS o. lhe
mlSSiSsipp'; N Maryiani ana virginia; N The
Caroinas and Kentucky; in Missouri and
Florida. These brave men are ready, av,
ready TO lay Down their lives like the iin
mortal heroes at Thermupylae in obedience
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OH II oy Legislative act, hrleitfng all
property and liberating all slaves of theae
Ieor'sj 'helr alaerE aed aoetlois, you can di-
mnsh the burdens OF The loyal people.
strengthen your arms, and weaken the enc
my, theH Is such leglSlaion necessary and aD
hnp'titlge au'y' open my oa,h dare not
w'hho'o ', my assent rom Such legSiatiun.-
py no ACT o. mine can consent that there
sha'l % any unnecessary burdens imposed
up,'' '.e i'ya, c't'ss'ls' OF any unnecessary
l'o =, i-'oe - '"e'' 'i'es !" 'fis sF"gelo. !
Nno" ~ t',a. =, '"o i"!ai ahp sood are ready 10
sno "i' ',io'' .n s"'S'ahce 70 'he support o. the
ea'i"e ., tne government kn'" your cru
Asn ao.'''''T e'0 'e@iy 20 give up ne or their
.."u"'y', h"om muse VINO oaae tnem go,
"ro 'ilSpNeo u1u ? p'ess'hs upon 'heir goihgr
anu aw'i' ",'h t'emoIihS sol'ci'nde their
iI ncs'l he w;,ho,t . ,,,,r,,nr :, ~ submit
est of all sacrifice which wi.l - 49,, 49,
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forever chance TO tham The beo,,v Of oan.,, ns
and ,nao .ry nj beavnn II H. iayr ro,, W.
soften tie neonla or sava ~ an av.snt ,h,, ~
nrec,nus live. nf ,o,r soId;ars -, .'-o
here trust will ba FIR y = l''it' ''''''
nronoso the confsc,,;nn ,,r o,o,,,,s..o,, 4,
ertv bv condnmnoI;nn in van go, "5 p''p r.
forcibje se;znre bv arms 'What caa, sa ~
t;onal restra;nt nrevents ~ t f1,as
saw ..no hin of atta;rJnr ebou be 10y
ar,aa IN ,hat. nrnnn i Nc t;I = a,.s;a,
am nd od1ocsIa or s,s.,.t..s'
ar &c parla,nan, ), ofy,b;o, c,s,,
~ ,,h;cb w;fhon, ;na;r,al ,r;aI n,ar .a",. a"u
~ ott.;n..a o,,as ia saoI N -
eor,a ana cita ,ba l;,ni,a.;nn - ~" -
1;nn ~ ro,r M .,,. ~ ,,a;,h 's oo'''
aors. tha,hv ~, ,i,n;t.t;aa
,h;s gr", oa' p1So' ~
~ IL ottan5'r o,d ~ ee1 " ,ho no
sta,nIe a,taint thp Hind NJ h.. 5y nh;,3ron ~
I nsoonsay s,r ftof doai rrlr aen
ors an,I l;hora "a ,ba;r slayas ~ - ~
arc nat,,raI horn c;I;7ons ~, ~ SYtr@1S"
h,s ri,ht. ~ ,ba;r So, ,no', s1 90" 10uAs'y ouas
n -,
100 9ouf itws iloeIa''hg + ooo'o1o slaves
''e.u ~ t'e teot1'i ana anu therepy nreak every
20 80 - '""t iestoh' anu let the
opp' essIa = nee IN oneilahce 10 that com I
illahu "hcn Y y v voice out OF heaven
p'oSI"'n iioefy ulr"ush9ut an the land,
70 70 'ls il'haol'aiss 'tll y ,helel''T 70 you say
,his = 'aii' = s.n . ~ you say uoa was
'a.,''e "''e', no n,n"aeu y anu ,hat the
a'hef' ~ +ihe nep"o'ie were anat'c whtn
ihey aoop. ~ ~ me sisn nhaer heh
.hey s,iou,d conquer. and burned II with ire
iho ."e so'y oeif wi'ose IRON teuh!e sum
IL. a. "1tn ~ 'anee
pu1 @ ~ = " W saJ W. naNe hoI tne cohNtltu'
tionht power TO enact such law? Why
nos2 Because, you saythe slave IL the reb II
"a, nr,nariv Z rnnn,t ,{Ioi, -, ,
snncld,nr L fara % ,nonant Nm. has a',, II ~
;tsd d, rone, W. as wall ~ III. * A. ~ ia ",o ~,
Haze on ysat hu ,u.. =" ,'n. D
m IA ,bs tatnn, Nv
;le m hal,~t ~ t.ss porrI' s1" aaY, h's
I,sy a.st,e. - ~ - a.L ,no sa'ioMs' ~
no ''s"' y HlS Slafe' "iiich cdtne " wrong (!
more sacred than his right to his lie, whicn |
IL tho Off ~ (,al2 Haa tIo