Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-02-02

Mr., Stevens explained that within = few
months the time Of fenlistm ent ofseveral hundred
| thousand Of volunteers would expire. Hence
| the necessity Of the provisions Of this bill.
| Mr.. Thomas replied that the bill, as reported
/ and prepared at the War Department, contained
/ no such provision. Ifnegro soldiers were to be
| employed for i've years to put down the rebel
lion, the term was too long. If to exterminate or
| subjugate the South, the term was too short He
| thought from the commencement Of the war the
| House had legislated too much on this subject
/ He still believed that if the President had laid
down policy at the beginning of the contest and
compelled adherence to it, that it would have
been far better.
II was unfortunate that the President should
| have imposed the task on Congress. The en-
| ploymentof black men did not rest on their ca
paclty and efficiency as soldiers, but as lRborers
Slaves, ne maintained, constituted elements OF
strength and power to the rebels. II such
persons mad from the beginning been employed
in digging entertainments and other labor, the
lives Of many men would have been saved. II
he had been in command Of the troops he would
have sent out and gathered in all the negroes he
could hnd for the performance OF such labor
He said in the Northern States there would be
comparatively few enhstments.
In reply to Mr.. Wright, who spoke yesterday,
he said members here could no more compro-
mise, as was suggested, than they could compro-
mise with the rebels in arms. The rebels would
scout and scorn it.
Wright wished to know what reason there was
why there could not be an honorable compromise
among the members here. What obstacle was
and perpetuating the Union.
Trlmble replied that, fortunately or unfortun-
ately, God had so constituted men that they
would differ IN opinion, and he had no idea that
the gentlemen on the other side would yield
their opinions as to the conduct. He declared
for the Constitution as it was and expressed the
hope that the institution Of slavery would never
be permitted to extend beyond its present linn
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In reply to Cox, who yesterday said negroes
were to be employed, like iends of hell, to con-
rFanf unafu iraa I'D
spirit Of hate, he rebuked this very unjust
lmputation on the North, whose object was the
Prosecution Of the war for the preservation of the
Government II he could he would unchain his
colleagues fends Of hell and not recall them ii
the last rebellious fratricide was swept away
But he believed that the people of the North
were abundantlY able to protect the heritage left
by their fathers and tocontinue this contest un-
I'll the national flag hoatod again over all parts Of
the country.
Nj. B ddle, in reply to a portion ofthe remarks
OF Mr.. Trimble, caused to be read the following
extract from letter Of General Mcclellan to SEN
ator Harris, dated July 18th, 1852: perceive by
the newspaper reports OF Congressional pro
ceedings, that there has been considerable dis
mGnders to receive negroes seeking protection in
their ranks, and 70 employ them in suitable Ia
Dor connected with the military service. Il may
be well enough for the fact to be made known
that all negroes, male and female, who have
come into the ranks ofthe Army of the Potomac,
on the Peninsula, have been protected, and set
otherwise would have been devolved upon our
soldiers. The supply Of those operatives has
thus far been insufficient for our wants.
Mr.. Pendleton spoke against the bill He
said the reverses to the army and the deprscia-
ton of the currency, we're owing to the fact that
the impression prevailed that the Administration
and the Republican party were tired Of maintain
ing the Union as it was, and the Constitution as
il Is. 1t is the influence here which produced
these disastrous results.
Mr.. Dawes, Of Massachusetts, wished to know
hfau Fkuf lnF rod urnh
thirty-eight thousand men were hanging on the
Virginia shore under the Governments favorite
General, and failed to make an attack against
Quaker guns, and again, did not move until COM
maRded by the President.
Mr. Pendleton, in the course OF his reply,
said it better to stop than 1t was to cross the
RaPpahannock under another commander. A
feeling was gaining ground IN the Northwest
that the people had been tricSed into the service
by appeals to their patriotism, under the pre-
tense that the object was to protect the Consttu-
ton and the Union, when was for the abolition OF
slave V. Unless this impression was arrestedlt
would become universal, and when 1t took hold
of the public mind It would be impossible to get
another man or dollar to carry on this war. He
would pr duce revolution in every slavehold-
ing border State dsband the white armies, and
render reunion impossible.
Mr. Olin briefly reviewed the pending amend
ments, rennarking that the very fact of receiving
such persons into the service as already proYi
ded, carried with it the necessary protection. It
was ldle therefore, 70 say InAL Ine Dill cnAugeu
the existing laws. He did not think the employ
ment OF Africans should be seized upon for the
assertion that it would create disaffecton in the
North or that il would be an admission that the
whites we're inadequate to the suppression ofthe
rebellion. They ought to avail themselves Of
all means to accomplish the great purpose
Mr.. Maynard spoke at length. After glancing
at the facts connected with the commencement
Of the rebellion, he said Southern tyrants swayed
their power by the bayonets Of their soldiers
who would turn them against their masters if
they could The rebel leaders knew if the Con
stitution was maintained they would be driven
into obsurity and disgrace, and hence they
scorned the idea ofliFing under our Government.
He showed the necessity Of concert Of action
on our part, the sooner TO restore obedience to
the Constit ton by the suppression ofthe rebel
lion. He presented an array offacts for the en-
eouFagement Of the cause Of the Union.
Without taking any question, the House then
adjourned.