The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-02-19
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- CONGRESS.
The. CONSUMPTION act haa passed the Sen :
ate. Ii lis designed to call out nearly ev-
cry able bodied man insthe States. A mo-
ton was nadsito exempt members of Con
ketsss- and IN inissef8 Of the Gospel from
CONSUMPTION, but 1t failed. Why? A Sen
ator remarked thasiit was useless, as few or
none of the Senators were,und forty -hye
years of age. Bully for that. - But why
not exempt the Gospsllers? Probably be-
cause their mission to preach peace on
earth and good will to men; and it was no
doubt supposed that preachers 60 uld best
| fulfill their mission with muskets on their
shoulders, swords in one hand, reyolvers in
the other, and bowie knives in their belts.
The wisdom of exempting the gospelfers
from the exemption is therefore manifest.
The House bill for raising a great army
of niggers has not yet passed the Senate
The Senate will doubtless pass bill for the
some purpose; but it is doubtful whether
the two Houses can agree on the same bills.
The condition of things in Congress is get
ting to be such that we shall. not be surPris-
ed if, as solution of their troubles, dicto-
rial powers be conferred on Lincoln or some
General of the Army; and it isvery certain
that Lincoln, in his madness and despera-
ton, will exercise, as he has already done,
dictatorial and despotic powers. Even ultra
Union men are becoming alarmed at the
prospect. Garrett Davis and Lazarus w.
Powell, the Senators from Kentucky, seem
to be acting and voting in concurrence on
many questions of late; but in making this
remark, we protest against any inference
that we wish to depreciate Powell by it,
Davis has turned agai nst Lincoln the wrath
which he formerly expended on Democrats.
The Democrats always laughed at his i'm
potent crack brain rage; but the lincoln
ties curse him venomousiy fer his late We
-hemence.
But what If Congress pass both the Con-
script and Niger bill? They both propose
to call out formidable armies. Will the ar
mics come in obedience to the call? Some
of the Yankees lay the 6attering JUNCTION to
their souls, that although the white armies
have not yet subjugated the South, and
new armies of whites cannot be easily raised
the war can nevertheless be brought to a
successful issue by an army of niggers.-
Well, let those who believe this, repose in
their hope. For ourselves, Gf we were not
forbidden by the proclamation against dds
loyal practices ~ we should be enclined to
express the opinion that that Consumption
will not go down with the people; that few
negro regiments can be raised anywhere;
that they would be an incumb rance if raised /;
that the attempt to raise them will greatly
diminish volunteering and enTistments; and
that for every niger regiment actually put
in service far more effectual forces of whites
will quit the service in disgust and defarce
of an administration which employs slaves
to fight the battles of freemen.
A Bankrupt act is under consideration in
Congress, strongly pressed by some of the
members of Yankeedom. Its passage, how
ever, is doubtful.
Many othe measures are progressing, but
their fate will-probably be postponed till
the last day or so of the session. The pub.
lie will not know till after the 4th of March,
what measures of vast Importance to the
country, will be adopted or defeated.