Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-02-17
The Government Traffic in Slaves--Speech
of Hon. c. A. White, of Ohio.

We are indebted to Hon. Chiffon A. WHITE
Representative in Congress from the Sixth Con-
Rressional District In this State, for pamphlet
copy of his speech, delivered In the House on
the Sd inst.-the negro soldier bill being under
consideration II is q powerful and logical
speech, and the various topics touched upon arc
ably handled. But there is one of these topics
which merits special attention and prominence
Mr.. WHITE commenced by briefly sketchipg
the legislative acts and executive DEGREES, by
which the slaves 10 eleven States are made Of
declared free, and the military power Of the
Government pledged TO maintain their freedom
But, said Mr.. WHITE:
"All this is not enough. Slavery must be de-
stroyed everywhere, as Was enunciated by some
gentlemen upon the other side OF the House -
There must be no suspension Of hostilities until
every man In this country becomes freeman.
Such are the declarations coming from the other
side OF the House. The border States are to be
invaded by this unconstitutional policy. The
proposition is sent in here by the President Of
the United States cut and dried, and we are COM
manded, suppose, by the Commander-in Chief
of the Army and Navy of the United States to
pass this resolution without the crossing of O
e 'or the dOtting of an - to pledge the faith
Of the Government that they will purchase the
slaves In every State that will consent TO sell
them"
10 PoWER TO LEVY A TAX FoR BUYING SLAVES.
Mr.. WHITE denied that the public revenue
could be used for the purpose OF paying mas.
ters for their slaves. Against this unconstitu.
tonal use of the peoples money be protested
thus:
protest here, and will protest everywhere,
that the Congress of the United States have
no power to assess the people, or TO tax them
to raise revenue for the purchase Of negroes
anywhere, either for the purpose Of setting
them free or for the purpose of setting them to
plant Government farms 10 be worked by Gov.
srnment 6verseers and nuIsed by Government
doctors and matrons. | protest against the
power of this Congress to do 1t The power of
taxation is limited power in this Government.
You can only tax for the purpose of carrying
out expross grants OF power delegated under
the Constitution, and those which follow by
necessary implication from express grants.
Where is your power, then, to tax Ohio or
any individual 10 Il for the purchase of slaves
in the Dittriet of Columbls, or in the State Of
Kentucky, or Missouri, or Maryland, or Della
ware, or Virginia1 Can you specify the power
ls II the war power2-that grand reservoir in
which all these Internal inquities are gathered,
the great maelstrom In which is to be swallow
ed up not only the substance of the people, but
the very body and soul Of their liberties
HOW THE coNsEET OF THE BORDER STATES IS TO BE
oSrAHhD'
Bills were pending in Congress for the pur-
chase of slaves in Missouri, Kentuckv, West
v,,,,,;. M,,,,.nd "a n.,.
"'' -, p'''iueu
tnsse sta'es' or any OF them' Will consent to
'.n :" ''''''H'' " '"'' O0HSsn'' '"'' WHITE
vhiob a frseman uiyss @ xhan ba uoas 1onntas;' ''
Iy and unobstructed to assert that franchise
which belongs to ffeemen in free Govern
men. - 'p1s M 'ne no Aind o. cousens mat IS 10
thai IA foroed from him ss IN the s,stss os
DelaVare and Missouri in the racent eIsct;ors
A ID as will be the case In Kentuekv and Ma,vp
land when thew come TO elect tbsir Lsaisis-
turss. The bavonet will he the instrnmanssi;t,
bv which tbeir consent viii be obtainsS "a
vas the case In the State of Missonri To an eTs
tent that randered the eIsction In ,ha, S,sta
notbin0 mora NOR less than a aonnd;n, f.roa
and which ouuht To be held. "a Tyarilv 6aIisve
10 ba abaolutelv mill and void. a. |. %. ~
the State Of Delaware. In orde, IN obtain tho
consent of that little State. military cornoraIs
and serOe.nt, and lientenanta and can,o;n.
VIth sousds Of srmed man To the nnmhar 81
three thousand. we're sent to nrotect tha nn,;tv
of The ballot. bor at everv votIng nIaco Ip;,h;1
the oountaa of Kert and snssss a~oens ,..n
and At ooma of the noIIs In Ns~costIa po,n. 80
in thai Gallant Ijttle Sta,a Th;a -.
vsv that that consant Ia n ha oh.a;,sa az .I
tn ba ohtained hv miiita,. don,;n"t;o"
militsrv fnrce -'N anu "
Here Mr.. WHITE was interrupted by Mr.
of Delaware, who denounced anv ALA
,.,o, tbs, N. r;,h, % .rty..,o - ,.,o.e.,
sau'n 'uA' 'ne risn' u sunfage was in'eriered
""o III 'us feoen' eie0hon III MS otase as un' I
rue 60 far as he (mr. FIsHER) had learned. Z
Mr.. WHITE responded: I'll
M, Snaat ar 7 onIv onotsd tho
Lha Gova,ne, ~ neIavaro NJ oo... isS '
Ma ,scsot wassaos .bat so,d;as. ~ ~ I1es ~
ssstss Govs,nmsSt ve,s sasn noa,ad e 40 sI Jnseo
averv voting place. in tbe ] eonntisa I I'V hsns l
o.msd' IN that Stats. hsIisvo h,o al. ntse q
aidas. 1 have been informed bv bono,shIs 80 U
raliahIa osntlemen f,om that Stato ,ha. % snu
n ;,s ci.iSsns wsse dster,sa s,ou, no.;a ;a' sn
,isction in consaonsncs oS thssa S ,.oo. - % sla
h,nst into tbat Stste. that dsmsn "a aio's Js
,n,ead thron ohont its bords,s asnacio III 1a {
ba Democrstio naonls. who baJ snfYsrad 0s - o
nsnv v,ones ana ind,rni .;as a. ,ho hsaJ 81
his Administ,ation' 95non tbs ;ntsodno,;o raSs "
= 80, ~. 'Ae aAsao~eo"on Va h