Weekly national intelligencer., 1863-02-26
MONDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1868.
IN SENATE.

Mr. WILEY presented the resolution of the Cons-
tuonal Convention of West Virginia accepting the Con-
sttution ma amended by Congress- and also resolution
asking appropriation to compensate Tor slaves emanci
pated iu West Virginia.
Mr. CHANDLER, from the Committee on Commerce,
reported bill relative to tte inspection of steamboats,
Mr. COLLAMER called up the resolution relative to
the payment Of foreign postages IN CON- and offered SUD-
sute authorizing the Postmaster General 10 take such
measures he deems necessary to provide or Inc pay
ment in coin of balances against the United States
The substitute adopted and the resolution passed
HABEAs CORPUS.
The bill for the discharge of State prisoners was then
Mr.. RICHARDSON proceeded to address the Senate.
He said the Senator from Massachusetts, had made most
against Union soldiers we're fred by Democrats and that
the whole Democratic party were dlsloya
Mr. WILSON said he never said the masses OF that
party dsloya'.
Mr. RICHARDSON asked who took Virginia out Of
the Union? The men who were opposed to the Demo-
cratic party while the Democratic portion of the State
remained loyal and set off into new State The
charge was wholly unus6able against the Democratic
party If there any dsloysty he should expect to
find it in the State of Massachusetts,, under the teachings
of Wendell Phillips and others In Massachusetts the
negroes enlisted defend the forts OF Massachusetts,
and according the New York Times they were enlisted
at Fortress Monroe and accredited to Massachusetts
When Indiana and other States did not fill their quota
the dra was made but Massachusetts was allowed to NIL
her quota by ensng to defend her forts and yet
The Senator to lecture the
Ssaate IN patriotism Hs contended that if the proper
pocS had been pursued the rebellion could not have lasted
ninety dsys the inauguration of conhscatlon aud
emancipation have had no success But let the con-
fscaton and emancipation acts be recalled ana there
time TO save the country yet Under the old policy sue
Gees was certain under this policy destruction Is just
certain. By the conscripton olli ioery aesoyeo
and now by this bill IL proposed to destroy the power o
all the He did not know what else The people had
to surrender of their rights 1t had been held by
any body the President had the power to uspend the
writ of habeas corpus and arrest peaceful ctzens lie
was opposed both the conscrpion bill aud tue present
bill The conscrptiou bill would give the country no sol
reason parting with the Liberties AID power OF The peo
pe if no benz fit was TO be gained by the country
Mr. WILSON, of Massachusetts, said the Senator from
Illinois objected to his assertion that every bullet hired
against the Union was fired by Democrats, but he (Mr.
WILSON, believed The Senator asked who car
ried Virginia out of the Union 1t was Mason and Hun
ter Lecber and Wise, and the delsgstion IN Congress
with the exception of Gen. Mllson.
Mr WILEY said the Senator should except the Hon
skerrard Clemens.
Mr. WILSON accepted the correction But those
meG Toombs and Chngman and Others had to go into the
Democratic party beiore they became traitors and no
man couii be found opposing the war who was not
Democrat end such journals the Cincinnati Enquirer
Chicago Times aud New York World and Express were
and appIauded by traitors arms He had nothing
say against the action Of those true Dem Gratis Who
were fighting for ther country working for its welfare
any where. He had no lectures to read them The Sens
tor referred reproachfuy the Stae'of MASSACHUSETTS
Mr. RICHARDSON disclaimed any such idea; he IN
tended no reproach Massachusetts, he only referred to
the action of ber Governor and the Secretary OF War
Mr. WILSON said. in regard to the enlistment of ne
negroes were enlisted 10
place of men who hurried off TO Washington when
The repo came that Banks driven from the Valley OF
the Shenandoah Massachusetts, has sent eighty thousand
men to this war and is not short OF all the calls made
,non her over fifteen hundred men He believed State,
with the same proportion of males, had SEM more men
TO the war
Mr. RICHARDSON said the Senator had referred to a
newspaper bis State The editor Of that paper was
brother to the who the Monitor when she
saved the country last year. There we're as many m
gone to the from that office from bny cce IN the
would
paper but the Senator greatly mistaken If he supposes
there at the head of that paper any thought OF die
loyalty He defed the Senator TO find any thing dsoyal
in any article in that paper And if there any treason
in that paper the others referred to the courts were
open and there was the place to try them.
Mr. CHANDLER said one Of the pr0pretors OF that
sy. known rebel ''"p''n'sr 'Ho 0'S''' . .
MI RICHARDSON Who believes itY
Mr. CHANDLER. Every loyal man in Michigan.
Mr. RICHARDSON SAID it strange that that paper
had large circulatonin Michigan He did believe
there was any rebel ympahlzer in Illinois In regard to
other psper, the New York Express he knew Of
the editors Of that paper aud be knew
to restore this country and put down rebellion.
Mr. POWELL said the Sen tor from Mas sachusets had
made general charges against Kentucky Democracy He
seems to think that all reasonhble who do follow
hi n bic wild abolition crusade He (Mr PowELL)
willing TO mee the Senator to the truth Of the arragn
nent Of the President made in that address of the
men of Kentucky. II he would meet the arguments and
statements he (Mr PowELL) was ready to meet him;
until then the Senator had better general assertions
Mr. WILSON, of Macs ch isetts said the Senator here
to-day talks Of abolition He remembered when Beaure.
gard about to open his the brave garrison IN
Charleston, he told l followers to call the who
supporting the Government and the glorious old flag abo
ton sta and the Senator from Kentucky often demon
this hoor that he obedeDt follower OF Beau
regard that respect The Senator from Kentucky obi
TO having his Kentucky associates branded traitors and
sympathizers with treason We plugged into cause
less war and any pretence that there cause
wicked and damning than the itse and the man who
charges that the loyal people Of this country respon
sble for this is making charge more wicked false,
and dampng than all the murderous bows struck at the
bosoms Of brave soldiers in the field The chiefs ot
rebellion disdsiufuy tell the Senator from Kentucky aud
all other men, that they will make promise pesce
except the recognition of their independence and JEFF
DAVIS told bis deuded followers that he would rather have
Union with hyenus than with Yankees The issue before
the country not OF compromise with THESE men, and
with all these evidences these Kentucky Democrats
ragn the President of the United States yrant and
usurper and Of the charges that he has allowed h
armies Kentucky aud because they have taken
a little hay the Senator from Kentucky comes
into The Senate aud endorses this araignmept Shame
the men who made such arragBment and shame the
epdose These secessioDsts Of Kentucky who call them
selves Democrats instruct their Senator--there M
need Of instruetDg him-to oppose this war The mer
who drafted thst address traitors and would be tra
tors in arms If they not towards And these mer
purpose send commissioners TO Je Davis to make
ogoous peace and the Senator fcom Kentucky does
not like 10 have them called by their right
srdy traitors against the Republic. He (Mr WILSON,
chose call things by their right Names and II ever Bene
dict Arnold traitor these Kentucky Democrats wer
traitors.
Mr. TRUMBULL said be did not propose,to enter int
this discussion but wished to meet few Of the objection
made against the, bill by thoep WbO day