The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-03-05

the commencement oftbis contest, would have glad
ly sacrificed everything to the attainment ofits OBJ.
ject, has long since subued, and every selfish pa,
sion has taken its place. tits not the public but pl
vate interest which inSnences the generality Of
kind, nor the Americans any longer boast an ex
ception Under these circumstances 1t would rathe
have been surprising II You had succeeded no,
win you, fear; have better success in Georgia.
i Here we have the true CAUSES of the fail
iure: "selish passion had driven tn
"spirit Of offreedom'n from the minds of Ii,
people Of the two States mentioned. "Pri
vate interest," had asserted superiority owe
the public veal. Pati iotism, which had
burned like consuming fire at the com
mencement Of the contest was conquered By
selfish passion. prejudice, and private inter-
est. There were "pcace mem in those
days. We have them in these days of oul
nations greatest peril, and have not ye
been able to discover the difference between
the two classes and win hear assert my
conviction. that il gentlemen on the other
side Of this House had bestowed one hal,
the labor to arouse and keep alive the con.
Stunning patriotism which swept over this
land Immediately after the capture Of Fort
Sumpter, that they have to excite prejudice
inflame selfish passion, and obstruct the ad.
ministration Of the Government, this war
would now be among things Of the past
peace would prevail in the land, and the
Constitution and laws reign supreme
thr' ugh all the length and breadth of the
Union. .s,.; ~, ~ .,.,,., ...4
But, sir, instead of pursuing that course
have been seeking to infame the passions
Of the people by appealing tn personal inter
est and partisan prejudices.and they intend
to continue this until they bring about the
very thing they say the passage of this bin
viii produce that is. a divided North. I
hope they may fail !; believe they will for
the people begin to understand them, and
that is all that is wanted to defeat their pur-
pose. .s, gs.a,- sas ~.rez :5
Now, sir, in reference to this policy,
have cited the opinions of come Of the most
eminent men in our history. and I have
cited the acts of Congress and Of the Legis-
lative Assembly Of Rhode island I nigh
''' "0.s " o'ne. o.a'es' "here tne
'p''' "''' VI '"e" u N'r'ca' oescen' III
the army was considered expedieht. But
.ne cases c''ed are sun'c'ent to snow that
n tHn ekr L. e. II l.
uu'"'s ''e struggle ''ri our hdependence
'"' eup'oy'nen' Oh co'ored men as soldiers
was iesaraco o' g.ea. importance. Every
'', ""o "as 'eao the history OF mis- conn'
'ry knows that we have many practical ex-
amp'es Oh the employment OF these men in
tue service OF the country, not only in the
revo'u.'onary war put also during the war
"sioiS between th's country and Great
Dr'.a'n ana nave yet TO learn that the
"a''oh regrets tue performance OF any act
py 'ne o'ack man which had advanced its
interest; ana nave yet to learn that the
'''''y 'oya' people OF the country VIII object
no" 70 the performance OF any act by any
man. wn'te or olack' winch VIII tend to the
restoration o. the un'on' the maintenance
o' Tue oonst'tu''on, ana the enforcement OF
Tue laws.
MI. "'cKhue. WIN the gentlemen allow
me 70 90 thn reputation OF General jackson
= MT. wilson. nave sought 1.-THE f1oor
time and again, from gentlemen npon that
row decline to be interrupted am doing
the reputation of Gen. jackson no inius.
tiee. rs s. H
Now sirs, this shows what the policy of
the government was in former times. We
have struggled along through nearly two
years of this bloody war without adopting
any measure to carry into effective force the
principles embodied in the bill before the
house. Sir, we propose, by this bill, to
change that policy and to act Eke sensible
men. determined to maintain this Govern
ment a. whatever costs. and, willing to, re-
sort to any means tending to that end which
arc recognized by the laws Of war, among
civilized nations. We propose by this bill.
to saw to all who are willing to fiyht for the
Union and the Constitution. in the l.npu.
are of General Jack son in b;a ca,.hr.tad
nroclamation " = ,
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beea deprived Of any participation in thi. struggle
for national rights in which our country is engaged
Ahls 20 'onse' 'nah e&'ss
a. :, 4,
Sucn, IN effect, IS the language which this