Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-04
Debate. in the Yankee Congress.


In the Yankee Senate, on Friday lass, the "Compen'
sotory Emancipation Question" further discussed
Mr.. BaySrd, OF Delaware, said he could find no war
rant in the Constitution for interfering with the insttu
ton 10 the States in any way
Mr. Lane, of Kansas, said that his State would never
agree to any compromise with the rebels except the
condition of implicit obedience to the laws and if all
other States yielded Kansas would fight the rebellion
alone
Mr.. Wilson, of Massachusetts, believed that the re-
belon would be crushed those States and these
empty seats be filed by true But he did not want
TO delay emancipation.
Mr. Kennedy, of Maryland, said he was utterly OF
posed 10 the system of Emancipation in the border sa
States He had seen all the sovereign rights of his
State dsregarded. The only way of safety, in his
Judgment, was to adhere strictly the Constitution,
and not BY following the new doctrine of the higher
Law, which policy would lead only to ruin and anarchy
The bill was recommitted the Committee of Il e
Jud ciary.
10 the House of Representatives the NEGRO Soldier
Bill" was under consideration.
Mr. WadsWOrth Of Kentucky, protested against its
passage Il a confession to the World Of our des
perae condition. that our efforts to suppress the rebel
lion had failed and that had been unsuccessful in
saving the Constitution and the hopes of liberty this
continent. IL proposed to acknowledge tina,
the negro was our ony hope OF salvation This he
unwilling TO admit
Mr. Sedgwick, of " Y favored the bill AS a measu e
necessary carry out the settled policy Of the Govern
msnt in the conduct Of the war "To employ colored
soldiers was not Mr.. WadswOrth asserted COMES
siou Of failure. Rome saved by the cacklng Of
geese and he thought sometimes when hearing thee
matters discussed that the gentlemen were willing that
that mode Of salvation should be depended upon rather
than the employment Of negroes
Mr. Wright, Of Pa, said IF ever there was a time
when concession and compromise should be exhibited
The enactment OF measures repulsiye to the
large Of the people might produce such state OF
affairs that some morning might awake to find that
We hsd no government"
NOice-ies, we will.
Mr.. Wright hoped this from his heart He was wiling
70 make any honorable sacrifice Let the other side
of the chamber shoN corresponding disposition. II
the gentlemen here would all agree upon basis of com.
promise the conduct Of this war il wSld not last
three months. He opposed the bill because il would
produce Generalization, for soldiers of the army had
said to him that II back men to them they
would regard as condemnation Of their conduct and
leave the service II they could. How far this feeling
tended he not able 10 say.
Mr.. Biddle OF Pa in the course of his speech advert
ed 10 the arrest OF Mr. Boeau the proprietor of pu
he Journal and the suppression of by military violence
The kidnapping Of citizens is gross illegal violence
aud may be properly epeled by that legal force which
every citizen may against the burglar the highway
rObber any other lawless aggreSsOr upon bis rights
Ii raise a standing army of American citi-
zens but Of negroes and slaves, they would army
be Of little avail in cOnquering the South but may be
the &c and ready Instruments Of tyranny the North
They could not have any induceneut TO march South
ward 10 meet the white man. nfuriated with the senti
ment Of race which existed 10 the South more than il
did in the North He noticed the nhumanity of ciohug
the negro with military character for the purpose OF
exposing him TO ierOCous outrage which, il is boast
ed here, would rival by ierocious retaliation.
Ne. Cox, Of Ohio, remarked that the object Of the
bill TO produce dissolution Of the Union; for the
gentlemen from the border States here had said would
be impossible TO restore the Union II negroes were
brought into the field like fends oil hell in accordance
with policy which began in hate and has been follow
ed up by spirit Of vengeance. large portion Of our
army made up Of Celtic blood; and he would tell
the gentlemen that such men would not fight by the
side Of negroes The prejudice could be eradcated
As Mr.. LOveiOy had made some allusOu to his dimuu-
tive size, he reminded OF epitaph which he late
y say in newspaper about the gentle from Illinois
which read as follows
Bsdeath this stone good Owen L0vejoy les;
L,tile 10 everything except his size
What though ms bury body hlb this hole
Yet through hells key AOle errpt hts little soul.
(Grea aughter But he did not believe this Of the gen
tleman from Illinois.
The House then adjourned