Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-03-19

pest 10 90 So because they VIII De ASKING US 70 trust
them again directly.
propose to keep this record bright. / propose to
keep the record Of their inmy clear before the public
mind so far as my humble powers may 60 so that the
people may be deceived by these miscreans no more
lCheers) They we're very anxious to have no party
when Congress met in july 1851, In extra session.
There we're Just few Of there-some seven or eight
when thefoll was called-that felt their feet were on
the deck Of the Constitution and who did not intend TO
De washedo off They told US, you know, that were
niue nest OF consprators; that going to be
ver"nemed that the people not going to stand
Oy Us But have read history in vain, II that is
no' always supported who merely takes the rudder Of
popular nGerty Tor his guide and follows it, Applause
we couid nave had places smolumenls epaulets rich
contracts, bought horses and got rich as old Cameron
did loud hsses stole as much as ANYBODY else had we
been willing to put up the inward Consciousness Of nm
rightness and integrity at barter and excbanoeb,d %
been willing to bow the kneaand whisper with bated
| breath.
no new Offices mobbed personal safety impe
Iiled-how easy it would have been. Did you ever re-
fleet how much it cost to be an honest man sometimes
aud how easy il is to be sounded? Hos easy it has
been to jump upon ftenzy--a popular tide and come
into power, into place. into positions The men who
have done this are called loyal and selsacr6cing and
the little band of men who have taken the Constitution
their pillar Of fire by night and their cloud by day,
through this wilderness that have been sacrificing eve.
ything and making nohing-we are the lcenious aud
prohigate men, What cause have we had to do as we
have done except the Of truth, the cause OF The
country, the Cause Of constitutional bertys Applause
The speaker referred a. length to the efforts OF the
administration to bring the negroes TO equality with
the white race and Of the uniformity with which they
have ialsi6ed every promise Of prosecution of the
war for the Union and have carried all the most
extreme designs Of the absohonts, while crying out
Tor no party.
He cont nued Thus my fclsw citizens have traced
some Of the perncious CAUSES which have led to the
present depOrabe state OF the country. have shown
YOU the broken faith of those in pow err and that even
Ii this war could restore the Union il has not been
prosecuted for such purpose The blood and treasure
OF the country have been obtained false preenses-
| have shown you these thirgs. will show You some
other things that make the public heart sick and weary
of this waf-hat make them long for tho hacyon DAYS
of peace. Great applause) The South have not been
told that they might back like the prodigal son 10
the mansion of their fathers; they have not been told
that the old mansion would receive them If they had
come back to day what would they find? As Mr.. Cr:.
teuden said that your cou6scation law to-day lines the
borders all along with gbbe and ropes and they would
have to band their nccks recumbent under lines of glib
bets and suffer beneath the judgment of that aw which
YOU pronounce in advance OF the return
You have stripped them of all their property-eyen
the wdow-who son in the rebel army TO whom she
has given 4 crust of bread; even the infant babes N
the cradle have been swept OF their possessions by this
law Do you suppose is in the nature of
man to return TO the embraces Of hegovcrnmeg under
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enactments Cancellation, compromise in the midst of
peace not in the midst OF war, may restore
the shattered and pleading remafns Of this republic.
War will no more do it than would have the power Of
standing before corpse here and place my hand upon
face ill il should rise 10 life again. Our hope is in
Ipeace Great applause. Wchave tried war, and what
have you done Continue to try it, have doubt
YOU will until the end Of 1hs administration and am
ready TO abide the issue and it should TO pass
that those who believe that this Union, founded uTon
brothey Affection eau be estorcdb by killing each Other
are proved to be right and wrong, will retire 10 nv
profession or get piece OF ground aud spend the re-
/ mauder tf my days in obscurity, acknowledging my
| error
Ichallcrge the jud. ment Of history am ready to 90
before it, There never a time when there was so
imperative necessity qr The perfect organization Of the
Democratic paIty.as now. (Appanse.) Why, thc black
man has the fostering hand of this administration cc
yatc him in every possible way Look at the encour.
agemcut they have met Down With the white man ard
up with the black has been the motto of this ad.
minstratou. Step by step the habeas corpus swept
away personal liberty in every form, violated the key
that Lafayette gaze Washington TO hang up at Mount
ycraon relic of European deepOt-m has been trans
lcrrcd have doubt to turn the bolts Of that fort
named after that hero of liberty Lafayette as il ia in
| suit TO the teachings Of the revoluGonas il in derison
aud disdan of the teachings OF ihe past Everything
seems have been perverted and Fort Lafayette named
after him VINO shed his blood for u.s. has been used to
iaearcerate innoceuts. Let me say this am law
| abiding II an.
counsel tbedicucc to law You have heard the con-
scription act scusscd You have heard all those aw6
discussed by the cnincat gentlemen who have preceded
me- shall not speak OF them tonight. | am for
luSou against laws legally enacted Let them be dec
ded in the courts let them have fair trial let them re
swept away by the balot-box. We abide that. But
one subject has failed TO produce revoutiono
cause the Proud st governments the world ever TO
rock fioal TO circumference, when your blood
and mine flowed in Che veins off The citizens of that
country IL il the ques ion of personal liberty You
cannot cnsave a Saxon Ceit, Teuton 1t is the
proud blCoI OF Northern Europe all combined here and
he WHO lays his hand upon the great monument of peg
soua liberty might well expect today his hand upon
/ the name Of the ocean 10 make it be still.
| yay'bodly TO these men, "Walk within well dcfUcd
limits of law and all will be- well but when you walk
outside Of them to strike me my f'lllw men with mt,
then am your peer and resist force by force. Tire
merdous checring) Life is not so precious to be
bought at the expense CT personal degradation. Zap
plau.e) shall say TO my people when stand in their
midst-an intelligent aud obc constituencies shall
OIL next Saturday. If iye that Shall hold the persons
and property Of these ma who corntenancc arbitrary
violence as hostages for the peace OF the commu y-
| (Applalse) We are as good as they ("Better.
They feed on no that enables them to stride
our dmiuutyc and PROSTATE FORMS recognize no mas
ter Of that kind in this government and OF this admin
straon and if its mnions are determined 10 try this
issue then woe TO this land; 10 this OIntry.
A new desolaon aud new horror will seize the
hearts and limbs of men, but whatever may betide
know very well how the American people will respond
to that issue. They will bear much but will NOT bear
| ALL applause Mr.. Voorhees, cloled by urging the
Democrats of New York TO Join hands with tie Democ-
racy of the West in this struggle maintain the Col.
sttuon and the Union, which are the only guarantees
of our liberties. He sat down amid great cheering.
POSITION OF CALEB CUSHING.
phe Northern papers publish the following letter from
Caleb Cushing to Daniel Marcy dated March 3, 1863;