New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-05-30
MD Abraham lincoln fire on Fort Sumter Did

ia what they desired and propoSeh 20 W. ""U,rsoed
came INTO ro;yer And shall those who enoou' s ~
/ The pa,sli Ia strife aud wbo have had no "o'U "
condemnation for them even MP 70 'oroH, - cost OF
he Raonhcan PARTY il responsible for toe G'ss
the war, or the crievous burden OF 'aaa, ,,ia7
iupose on the wealth and labor oi 'no P00p'O'
ar ar xTS,rrrANo. Sir: do not yield to the gen
tletnan unless there lie some RUE o' o''''
stiles him 10 the door. - c,;,,,ass which
,,ion a nersonal attack Is made gives Man iie"'
TIan 'S,r,x,p-The gentleman is entitled TO pro-
coej wihou, interruption II be declines 10 !ieiu VIC
floor. os tho ce,t,oran
onioS for the gentleman from Vermont lhlr. Nor
Iii, q member OF the Committee Of Ways and Means,
,In s;nIy desred to correct his Inisstatement OF
fgures. =. ,
sMr. yooHurrs-I was not making personal
a,,ack mon the gentleman from Vermont.
The SprAKsR-The gentleman from lrdiGna ID out |
Of order. the gentleman from Pennsy lyauia having
declined 20 yield.
Mr.. KYLiEY-Tbe labor Of the country will pay
these taxes--lbe property OF the country, the accu'
INFLATED Labor Gs we'll as the current labor but now
much less will they have to pay II we fail to make
the Sou ray it's just proportion OF the expenses OF
The war; II we fail to sten TO and act on the able
and eloquent appeal Of the gentleman from Dis
souri, mr.. NOel) who yesterday couJu red us to pas,
Confscstion bill that nil carry the properly OF
States into the national Treasury, toward paying
tho expenses Of the war How. ask, viii such
unwiss ard degrading conduct relieve the patriotic
laborers Of the loyal States What does the gentle
man from Indians propose to do What one prac
teal suggestion does his speech embody express
What one word Of encouragement TO the soldier IN
the field OF the sailor the wave did he utter
And bow thoroughly do his remarks TEEN with in-
slirson TO the Rebels and their counse ors
Look at the credit of the country. Let us see
what the world says, what IL thinks Of the honesty
and fairness of TIE present Administration. little
more than year ago Abraham Lincoln became
President Of the United States. On the 18th day OF
uly last the American Congress assembled 20 receive
his FIRST Message Your Treasury was bankrupt,
your paper hawked the sirests ht T. per cent
per aunum interest ana could be sold in bus tnall
parcels, and below par ct that rate. Your bohoS
were coming home, 10 be sold at any sacrifice, rom
every land where peop, had invested IN your credit.
Your own people lacked confidence, and shrunk from
Investing in any Government loans. But when II
became apparent that the Democratic party was
dead beyond resurrection, that honesty Of purpo,e,
patriotism, and wisdom bad taken possession oil me
reins of Government, confidence returned Our
capitalists have thrice rendered the Administration
nor ey in SUMS Of Jo0O0,0 90 at sn OFFER and the
bankers of London and The continent are repurchas-
ing a. a premium on pr the bonds they glnGly
sold at any sacrifice but little year ago.
The gentleman seems to sigh for tie restoration OF
the Democratic party. Sir, cannot hear the nspira-
ton uttered without thinking OF scene the traveller
among the Swiss mountains beholds. AZ YOU ascend
the Rishi side TO catch view OF the glowing sunset
from tue Kuhn, yon come upon broad space,
stretching away far us the eve can reach, sppa-
rently for leagues upon the broken and barren sur
face u which no weed or grass takes root. Your
cuide or guide book tels that there, near the base
OF that desoate scene, once stood the Thriving and
happy village Of GOldau, with lis churches It's man
siols its haInleis. When the landslide took place,
and Inc earth full hupdred feet deep, over all that
space was loosed from s bed and went thrndering
Into the valley. barred tie beautiful village. UDGer
that mighty uia.s iis runs still He GoidAu wah not
of sufficient IMPORTANCE invite such excavations IA
have BEEN made in the vicinity OF IercuiHueu'n and
Pom, ell But had II been mose important, tie vast
weieh and delth OF earth snd rock beaIet upon ie
ruins would preclude The undertaking. lie eye NJ
man will lever tenod the runs Of Goldau. For II
there Is resuscltaion. But, Sir until that buried
village shall again welcome the rising sun, the Dem
ocraiic party we have known it, can never exist.
Godau wrought not own ruin; lut the Demo
. cratic party under its recent leaders, wrought q
landslide upon the mountain OF time ard civilization
which The traveller in all age' will mark with horror,
and buried iiself under mass Of ruins 60 deep. 20
grand awful, that mea5ure Of energy or enter
prise revive 1t, with I'll It's dishonesty OF ncion
!, and batlafiru OF purpose.
But, Sir, what was the subject OF the gentle
! mans speech Was 1t the corruption OF The Gov
" eranent Was il the tariff Was il emancipation 7
Ia Or was it good elec,ioue eriDg document 1t md
IN object, although the listener did 10, readily dis
i, cover It. We are engaged IN war. We live in Il
time ana III the midst VI war OF winch stephen a.
!, Douglas spoke gs follows:
" There be In ths war only patriots
traitors IL is not party question nor 9ne'tion Involving
D. psrsn policy !: Is question Of Government, Gov
al eminent, country county"
N Tell ne if you an, from the remarks you have
beard, whether the gen eman for Government or
b. 10 Government, cOultfy or no country, Tor could
ne not DISCOVER. II, Mr.. Speaker, were TO declare
a. Il peace upon euch terms the gentleman seems to
% indicate, there would be nethef country party
ID for rs. Men who baye gone TO war with the uDholy
"a yurlOse Of tie ksders If this Southern rebellion,
i. and who can conduct as they have conducted
a il, who have prosecuted and driven out alike men,
~ women and children from the lind their fathers
4. owned, and from the homes OF their BIRTH would
e leave country and party to the poop Of this
F. country should they be victorious. We must be on
Il one sGe The other Low. There must be- victory
q 10 the Rebels or victory to tie Government. We
IA have been forced to nial OF arms, md the great
;. question only DO DECIDED by, TO borrow figure
IRON The gentleman, one siGe having their neoks
der the heels OF tue other. lie tells lie does
- want TO the necks of the Rebels broulht under
e our heels. tell bin that tic loyal people Of The
country will not put their necks under the heels
s the Rebels, and therefore IL NUT be fought out
d and fought 10 the bitter end, which end must, ii
need be, if 70 the Rebels choose result in holding
q snbjugaied people under the rule of those whose
Constitution 10 the supreme law OF the land the
Rebels occupy.
E Mr.. LAssIsG--I must resume tie floor. There
il already too little time OF my hour remaining TO
enable the to submit the remarks desire TO AXE.
) Mr. KELLEY-l hope the gentisDan will allow
me to proceed seall be through very speedily.
Mr.. WADswoRTH-I hope this will not be taken
out of the time Of the gentleman from New York.
The SpEAgER-If there be no objection, the gentle
man from New York will be allowed his full hour.
i Nj. klcHARDsos-I object. This Interruption
must come Out Of The gentleman time
I Mr.. LANSING must then resume the floor.
\ Mr.. KILLEY-Of course, ii the gentleman in
sists upon the floor, must yield. cannot write
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