Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-12-16

objects.
Mr.. DAVIS explained that he had reference
to those in power.
Mr. HALE replied that the senator had made
an allegation which embraced every senator.
| 1t was an allegation, which, if true, would
disgrace the vilest inmate of the penitentiary.
| God is trying the great question of free gov
! eminent before the world, and in the course
of his providence he has entrusted the desti
MES Of the country to their hands. Were
they to have the allegation brought against
them, which, If true, would justify every in
mate in penitentiary to refuse to give them
friendly hand? The character of the presi-
| dent was also included in this allegation. He
| believed one thing met every body's assent,
namely, that president Lincoln is eminenly
| an honest and patriotic man. To-day, for the
| first time, he heard the honesty and patriotism
| ofthe executive questioned. He apprehended
| the senator did not appreciate the character OF
his accusation. None strikes a harder blow
| than he who loOsens confidence in the patriot
ism and integrity of those tn whom are cOntid-
ed our destinies. Ii Mr.. Seward has called.
| for black soldiers to take up arms, and called
them out to fight the battles Of the country,
it is bound to protect them at all hazards by
every agency it can put forth. The govern
ment having used them, and they having be-
come prisoners, if they are abandoned to their
fate, it is guilty of baseness nnheard of in his
| tory. The party in power has but one aim,
and that aim is the country but one purpose,
| and that is the salvation of the country. He
believed those who support the president are
| in full unison and sympathy with him. The
idea that the administration and its supporters
desire the continuation of the war in order to
control the next presidential election desire
this cruel war, with its cries of anguish and
loss of households, shall be continued for
such purpose, our sons given to slaugh-
ter, our windows to mourning, and
our kindred to restitution, is an insnu-
alton so base that he wondered it found its
way even into the fertile brain Of the senator
from Kentucky. applause in the galleries
which was promptly suppressed by the presid-
ing otflcrr.) The country is at war. Such
war never before was seen, and at time
when the question is nothing more than the
life or death of the nation The allegation
is made that it is desired to prolong the war
for political object If this were true those
| who support the administration are reckless
of everything that should bind them patriou-
cally together, so callOus to grief and SO
deaf to the pleading of humanity that it
would be too revolving to civilized people to
| contemplate.
Mr.. LANE of Indiana, remarke d that he
understood the senator from Kentucky to say
maj or general had declared it was proposed
by the president to retain his power,
even though the elections go against him. If
that be true the Administrations does not
deserve the confidence of the country. IL
false, the officer should be mustered out as
unworthy of the commission he bears. He
| would like to know the name Of the officer.
Mr.. DAVIS replied the senator mistook. A
| gentleman who was formerly a member of the
| other house informed him there a major
general who said if Lincoln was defeated in
the next presidential election he would not
surrender the office. If the senator from In
diana would come to him Davis in the strict
est confidence he would give him the name
ofthe major general and that of his inform
ant.
Mr.. LANE had only this to say: Any major
general who would make such a statement
was unworthy OF the honor of the government.
Ii true, the government was unworthy of con-
idence As one OF the humblest supporters
of the government he denied that any such re-
mark was true.
The pending resolution of Mr.. Davis was re-
ferred to the military committee.
After an executive session the senate adj
journed.
HOUSE.
The speaker announced the following as
the committee on ''the rules" :-Messrs.
Washburne of Illinois, Mallory and Little
john of New York, and Cox of Ohio.
The speaker laid before the house mess
age from the president, most cordially rec
ommending that Capt John Rogers, who
captured the Fingal, for his distinguished
conduct, receive vote of thanks from CON
gress, his preliminary being required by law
in order that he may be advanced one grade
in the navy.
The speaker said that he had found on his
table letter from j. S. Riddell, signing him
self governor elect of Louisiana, notifying
him OF the resignation OF Thos. Coitman, a
member of the house. but as the latter's name
does not appear on the rolls of the house the
communication not laid before the house.
Mr.. STEVENS, from the ways and means
committee, reported a bill for the payment of
invalid and other pensions, ami also a bill for
the support of the military academy for the
year ending June 80, 1865.
Mr. STEVENS of Pennsylvania introduced q
series Of resolutions referring the various
branches of president Lincoln's message to
the appropriate committees, and that part with
reference to the treatment of rebelious states
to select committee Of nine, to be appointed
by the speaker.
Mr. DAVIS Of Maryland offered as sub.
slllule, lnaI SO inuCu VI tlle pTeSlueulS mes
sage as relates to the duty of the United
States to guarantee to every state a republi-
can form of government, and to those states
in which the government has been abrOgated
or OverthrOwn, be referred to select COM
mittee of nine members, who shall report the
bills necessary to carry into effect this duty.
Mr.. Davis, in reply to question asked by
Mr.. Brooks, said the resolution offered by |
Mr.. Stevens covered the entire subject in |
volyIng the conduct of the war-what course
the government should pursue and the treat
ment of the rebel states, while his own loOKel |
to single important point, namely, the guar
anteeing of a republican form Of government |
to every state, and he had framed his PROPOSE |
ton in the language of the constitution.
Mr.. Brooks of New York said that he was |
more disposed to follow the lead of the gen.
tleman from Pennsylvania than that of the
gentleman from Maryland. He was opposed
TO instructions to the committee, and if the
proposition of the latter gentleman (Davis) |
should be persisted in he (Brooks) should
be disposed to add that tins special committee
also enquire whether republican govern
ment has not been abrogated and overthrown
in the north as we'll as i'll the south, since the
revolution began"
Mr.. LovEJoY said shat in spite of certain
individuals there still exists Il republican gov
ernment in all the states of the north without
infringement or abatement, lie (Lovejoy) |
should follow the lead of the gentleman from
Maryland (Davis) unless he should forget
himself. He was for the constitution as it