, 1863-02-09

the Senator from Clinton {a1r. Evdgers,) it
secms almost useless for me or any one else
to Fay !: word.
He has well said that he is opposed to ad-
journins to that time because he is farmer;
because many Of the members Of this Lc3is-
laturc arc f.rmcrs-the real ycomanry, the
backbone" Of the conntry-and at that Pc
Rod lie should be engaged in the noble duty
Of r11sing corn and meal with which to sup
ply our soldiers in the field battling for our
country. Nobly indeed did he pledge hls cner-
gies and bis aid to the supporter tie Govern
Democrat Of the right Kind. lie is for war,
var to the bitter end upon the armed rebels
and conspirators Of JEFF Davis, and not for
war against The administration Of Abraham
Lincoln Iwish there were more like him
everywhere, especially do wish there were
But cannot let this resolution pass with
out stating some Of my objections to, and
some Of the reasons why ! oppose it.
The resolution upon its face appears harm
less, and were 1t not part OF the plan by
which those in sympathy with this rebellion
barrass the Administration in the prosecution
OF this war 1t would be so.
It has been intlmated that something wrong
undcrlies it. will mot dig fur its hidden enor-
mities, enough Is apparent to justify every
patriotic man to prevent its passage BY auy
means in his power,
Tie Senator from st. Clair{3fr. Undcrwood}
has urged as reason for its adoption that
the session Is already fir spent; that many im-
portant bills are now pending which cannot
become law; TINT scarcely any general leyis.
1ation has yet been done; that there has been
feyerish state Of excitement existing during
the session, which is incompatible with the
dispatch Of business.
Admit this to bt so, and I NH informed thlt
but two bills OF auy general interest have vet
become law.
Now, what llas been the cause Of this s;e1-
citement," which has delayed aud prevented
Legislation? and arc the minority responsible
for 1t or have We any assurance that the OK
citement will be less in June
lwI1l tell the gentlemen the cause, and
will tell them plainly. The minority set Oh
foot the causes Of this excitement; when
tic session began, resolution after resolution,
and bill after bill, Of the most iucendiary char
actcr, full Of nnhlusl.ing, out-sspoken treason,
were introduced and urged BY o majority Of
the majority, in the hall across this building,
and Then the loyal minority, in the exercise
Of their rights, sought to delay and prevent
their passage, that majority, by pure brute
foTcc, in violation Of ull precedcnts, Of all
right and all law, tralnpted under foot the
rules which were their projection.
In this Senate, almost the first week, the
negro was trottcd In, and from dag to day he
has been thrust upon us in every conceivable
shape. Atrocious black Ews, rcnugnant tn
every true human heart, outrageous to every
human senslliiity-laws calculated to stir up
thc deepest Indignation and determined op-
position of every correct nlnd-of every man
who loves Gods creatures and believes III the
eternal principle Of right, and in tho doctrines
Of our EitlCrs, us expressed i'll the Declaration
Of 1ndcpcndencc--hav been proposed.
III spc1ch nude on this floor, only ycster-
day, of ilftcen minutes length, as claimed by
In caF 1nn 1$1I $y,oG G.,,.a
tors OIL this side the term "AboEitionists''
thirty four times; the term 'sf,natical" four
teen times, and the rronouns 6tanding for
these terms keyenty-two times, by actua!
count: and then, after making such mild.
conclliatory, gcntlcinanly speech, without
friend OIL his side moved the previoas qucs-
t!"n' E*fgea us down. and passed Ills rcsoiu"
ton ~ lls party vote:
iah y oe expected tnat men, with hearts to
Iseroi Tongues 70 sfehts, Wiii 1T quietly and
ne tnas arah'Fsea upon ahu ABUSED without
When 'hs, tan SEE IN the immediate future the
culininit!"n VI fl.elr Infamous plots in their
rcsclEtIo1!s-1natie the spcrial order ior Tues
dny ncSf-repoEte{l by the COMMITTEES on Fed
eral II latiens, aid which resolutions, know
ing what they arc and What s,,E, now dc.
Gotl. md before Their friends and supporters
as treason, tnl'iitieatcd treason against our
coli1aen county!
No, sir. my idea Of my duty, my desire to
! serve me !oya! people OF tins state, and to
curry out the W1sl'c: Of ny constituents, will
afc p!ot''ng ior tlie obstruction OF our Coy
! Gthmthl ai'd stm{>athlx'ng With THIS rebel
llol', ptf1sct tEe'T plans and rroSldc for a
| mec11hT ol thls tiehsfll Assembly, 70 which
| those men proposed to be appointed bJ those
resolutions, mny report, after they shall have
gone IN the name OF thl5 great State and neSo'
tate WIN armed scoeillon, Win men steep
ca III treason, anu reckln!. III tue Glood of ou1
sonS, our brothers, and our friends.
East-partisan feelings az deep as any one
| tl!c principles advocate 1--we, and my con
stituency has as much feeling unon al party
questions lis the people OF any other district
bnf ! have not introduced resolution Or
| bill Of any party nature Not = member Oh
this side has introduced any such bill Or reso
luton. w came here 10 legislatc fur thi:
state-not tor party. Smartlng under suci
crit1ets as Aholitaonists, thnatics, neErs
se1ia!ityists, and negro Torshipors, which
have been so freely poured upon us By tht
minority, VIC might, with more propriety and
lenloiu more trnt1, haEc rctoFlea anu cauec
you "CoIpcrheAds, "sccessionists ant
UtrMtoIs;, p1!t We rare aone no sucn 5''inS
We lear all this quietly, and We could still
bear, for such things hurt neither US nor thu
counl'{-lnc5 onl5 sno" 40" low nsGa eat
stoop, noW naae tnes can bccoAle' IN all MAT
te1s o. lhls k!ha; :.
But "hcn Il clc:flF appears th1s more II
lnes!cFo' t tnat t1g aestIuelion OF our u9Seln
ment IS me object to be accomplished
through the passage Of such resolutions a
tG;t tntse 81 aoWn 70! aaesuas OF walei
ltg s1'cll men rs y Mefveny and Goudy-mc'
who have openly approved Of the separation
OF New England from the West-for one
VIII hot Ell sun. bui VIII oenoance ah sacl