The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-06-19

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Speech Of senator WALL of New
4aA Jersey.
He declares for an Immediate cessation Of hos
Utilities, &c.
The New York World Of the lst inst, pub
fishes, in full, a speech delivered BY Hon. Jas.
W. Wall, of New Jersey, before the Demo-
cratic. club Of Philadelphia, May 9th. It oc-
cupies nearly FIVE columns Of small type, and
is devoted chiefly to review of the antece-
dents of the war. It quotes the record freely
to fix upon the Black Republican party the
responsibility Of this UBIQUITOUS war The
read with interest:
There clearly was time in the history and
progress of this event, when the war might
have been averted under the guidance Of q
wise and prudent craftsmanship; but, unfor-
tunately, as have before said, the revolution
caught US with fools and fanatics in power
believed at the onset, as know now, that
it would have been infinitely better to have
let the seeding States depart in peace. so
urged members of Congress at the time, and
mSmU0rS =
ieved then, as do now, that such wise and
generous policy would have disarned resent.
ments, would have softened and subdned
hea4s then swelling with hate, but which re-
sistdace must harden, and mako more bitter
still
~ The sword and the bayonet, in a
civil strife IKE the present, between two such
peoples, can never help to the proper DISPOSE
4. r. ~:tl, a.. .s.oks<,y, ur;cn
|. adjustment, and can never take the place of
civil wisdom, without which all the triumphs
Of the battle field are useless. Soon, whatever
may be the result Of single battles. diplomacy
must take the place Of war, or else anarchy,
or theresolving this government into mill
tary despotism, must be the result. The idea
Of this strife continuing for two years longer,
with the prospect Of increased carnage. stag
nation Of business, Inhibited commerce, is too
much for any man. unless it be a shoddy con-
tractor or q speculator in gold, to contemplate
with composure. Sooner or later, by that
rough experience. fearful suffering. that has
already come, and will be fearfully aggravat-
cd by the continuance of the war, if notify
the more prudent councils of wise forbear-
ance. the hour for compromise and settlement
must come. In view of the immense interests
ourselves, cur children, we must endeavor to
hasten it's coming. 1t is only fools or knaves
who still continue TO declare that we will not
treat with rebels-7we cannot hold parlcy with
those who are striking at the nations life.
AS the keen forecasting statesman.
shin of Mr.. Douglas very early discovered /:
ssSubjugation. determination, OF separation
jInnst be the result of q war between Northern
and Southern States" Has not the
question Of the war at last reduced itself to
The alternatives predicted BY Mr.. Douglas
Can there be any possible settlement except
mon the basis Of subjugation, annihilation,
ar aenarat;sn? Sooner than the first two, in
Gods name, in the name Of common humani.
e. aav senaration q thousand times!
Subiugation or annihilation being alikesm'
noeaihie' I am in favor Of an immediate ces
Sation Of hostilities, for an armistice- that
mid the lull Of the strife the heat of passion
ahall have time to cool, and the calm, majestic
4 voice of reason can be heard. In the midst Of
such 4 calm I am for endeavoring to learr
from those in arms against us what their de
mands NAV be. and inviting their co-opera
Fps g the name of a common christianity. il
thk name of q common humanity, to some
ulan of reconciliation or reconstruction el
WHICH the SectIOHS UAy iS q.
stable basis--a plan ia which the quesl'1l
upon which we have differed 50 long may b
hsrmoniously adjusted; and each section b,
virtue Of the greatness developed IN this war =
may profit by the experience. II II sna,. y
found chat sectional opinions and prejudice'
are too obstinate. and the exasperatlons Q
this war have burnt too deep to settle 1t upor
ths basis Of reconciliation or reconstruction
then I know that separation and recognition
are inevitable. II there is to be settlement
upon the basis Of reconstruction, then recon
struction can only accomplish its ends by IN
Producing into our constitutional system
plan whereby for all time to come sector
shall be protected against section. The plar
suggested some years ago, by Mr.. Vallandig
ham bears the stamp Of his clear sagacity and
statesmanliks forecast, dividing the country
into four large sections or masses, and requir
ing . majority Of the representatives from
each to consent to a measure before it shoult
become law. Mr.. Calhoun, notwithstand
ing the undessrved obloquy attaching now t.