The weekly Butte record., 1862-08-02
An Episode in the House.
A BRIEF AND TELLING SPEECH FROM GOVERNOR
RICHARDSON.

had concluded very able speech on the war,
Mr.. Wasbburne, of the Galena district made
few remarks Mandatory of the policy of Gen.
Gran: in Kentucky and Tennessee. The fol-
lowing proceedings then ,ranspired. We
quote from the official report in the Globe
Mr.. Stevens obtained the foor
Mr. Richardson-Will the gentleman yield
to ME for a moment?
Mr.. Sieyens-I yield 10 the gentleman.
Mr.. Rchardson-l am very much delighted
at the annunciation of my colleague Mr.
Washburne] this morning. 1t is one of the
delightful signs of the times
Mr.. Stevens-I hope the gentleman did not
expect me TO give way for general debate. l
am Informed by the department that it is i'm
portant this army bill should pass to day.
Mr.. Richardson-Oh. yes the army; l will
get to that in moment 1t is the very sub
ject rose to discuss. Laughter.
Mr.. Stevens-I hope the gentleman will not
enter upon any general discussion.
Mr.. Richardson-I will not take long
say I congratulate my colleague upon his an
nouncement here to day.
Mr.. Stevens really hope the gentleman
will not interfere with the passage of this bill
1t is absolutely necessary that we should pass
it speedily.
Mr.. Richardson-I would have been through
by this time if the gentleman had waited
Mr.. Stevens If l had known what the gen.
tleman wanted, he would not have begun.
The Chairman-The gentleman from Illinois
is entitled to the floor.
Mr.. Richardson-My colleague aIudes 10
the proclamation of General Grant on his en-
tering Kentucky.
Several members-Oh, no.
Mr.. Richardson-We my colleague has
indorsed General Grant
Mr.. Washburn-Yes, sir.
Mr.. Richardson-And l think one of the
most sensible proclamations that has been
written since the commencement of the war
was written by General Grant when he entered
Paducah, Kentucky. In that proclamation,
he laid down this proposition 1 have not
come said he, to fight opinions have come
to resist treason and to overwbelm it. | am
not here to force opinions upon you. l am
here to sustain the Constitution and the su-
premacy Of the laws
And one of the best signs during the whole
| session is the Endorsement by my colleague of
General Grant. l did not know that my COL
league was prepared to indorse that proclama-
tion. But, sir, it is one that | would like to
see written in letters of gold upon the sky
itself, so that all the world could read 1t is
the only correct doctrine that has been pro-
claimed by any of our generals.
Now, Mr.. Chairman, a great deal has been
said about the objects and purposes of this war.
/ The gentleman from Massachusetts, remarked
that we stand in very different position from
what we did at the called session. Well, sir,
so we do; but the only difference is that we
now have an army Of six hundred thousand
men in the field How did yoH get them there
Did they come there for the purpose of aboli
tion-for overthrowing the Constitution and
the laws? Not at all. You would never
have won the victory at Fort Donelson, if il
bad been understood that such were the object:
of the war. Now, Mr.. Chairman. l will not
stop to present any argument upon this propo
sition. l suspect that out of the four thousand
men from my Congressional district who were
in the fight at Fort Donelson, twenty-five hun
dred of them voted for me at the last election
l am inclined to believe that at least that
number of them voted for me- did not get
the votes of many of the officers laughter
but did get the rank and file.
l will tell my colleague another thing
There are footsteps Of the republicans in the
army, but the marks of their feet are all in one
direction, and when the rank and file shall
return to their homes after the rebellion shall
have been crushed out, as the man tolls upon
his farm as be labors to pay this taxation that
is upon Us, as he tolls to support the old flag o
his country, he will not be very apt to try the
experiment of republicanism or aboltionism
aSalU Ue luiIS Is dUOut LsSu up 1utIt
is not much more of it. 1t is growing beauti-
fully small by degrees and elegantly less as it
goes along. Laughter.
Now, Mr.. Chairman, will tell you the in-
evitable result of this war is, you must bang a
good many OF the traitors. l could not GO
home to my people if I was not in favor Of
that. When you hang the extreme men in
either section, those in the other section will
take warning by their fate. The extinction oil
one will be the death of the other.
We have remained in this House, sir, and
seen strange things going on without being
able to help ourselves. One of these men in
the South would infame his district by reading
an abolition document from the North, speech
delivered here or elsewhere, it mattered not ;
and another up North would set his district in
a blaze Of excitement by distributing the
printed rawlings of one OF the fre-eaters of the