Weekly national intelligencer., 1863-02-19
Mr. JULIAN said in seeking to interpret the terrible

Mr. JULIAN said ln seeking to interpret the terrible
couct through wbioh our country pasng ant TO devis
i possible, just aud wise policy for the Govefnmeut 10
it's future action the mind naturally Iey6rts TO the past
The triumph OF tbs Republican party in 1860 the tri
umpa Of freed slavery Hs did not say that all
who ufpottsd tho Presiden were abotonss, or even
antislayeiy men, that all who opposed him the
es Of slavery This would be very far from the
exact truth lie affirmed that huslity TO slavery tie
animatng nment of the whose d-epy-roO ed con-
vicons aud uquenchabe Zeal made the formation OF the
Republican party nee ssiy aud nerved il with all its
strength whe the other hand the espousa OF slavery
the grand and darling purpose of those whose shaping
hand aud inspiring ambition gave life and law to the Demo
cratic organizations. He cnnteaded that the Democratic
party proves tte the ally OF treason huggng the cause
which producssit
Mr. MAY said the BILL as passed by the House, and he
substitute # he Senate, dferent in their provisions,
yet designed to accomplish the object The House
bill was bold, sweepng and overwhelming to PROSTATE
cur 'ys!em OF Government The substitute OF the Senate
sought Indirectly 70 ect the same tn The justi-
absolute power aud discharges the President aud those
acting under him from all crimiuality. The other turns
over the sufferers under tho suspension of the writ
Of habeas pus 10 tie courts and prostaes their hOpes
by its injurious provisions The poopls of Baltimore,
whom no represented cast their contempt and defiance
those who oppress them The free suffrage has there been
overibrown by military poxer and therefore he forced
to remain here thar representative rather than consent
to be succeeded by mnon OF arb rury power The
ou th Congressional district aad been this
hoor He referred 10 arrests in the State Of Maryland
charac.erzing them Of Tyranny and OF cruel i'm
prsonmeuts IT muaied by the caprcous acts Of the Ex
eculive and ihs military tyranny
Mr. LEARY replied by say ng that those peope of Bal
tmore who to the present lime have entertain any
doubts OF his colleagues political proposition will be
perfectly stisfed TO where hs stands When he ard
colleague eiec ed such his conviction of tie
loyalty o his colleague he stated to his eghbors they ed
hage no apprehension 10 bis position patriot aud
friend of tle Uni He since, however, had had his
and these confirmed by his votes here, II going
show he Is opposing Government endeav,rlog 20
suppress the most neiariOus rebellion history record
ed. [Applause He repeated his colleagues votes show
persistent t1orts 10 oppose the Administration aud auth
rlty Of the Government in putting down ths rebellion His
colleagues position ia we'll Understood III he Mr..
h STATED fore hs should vote to indemnify the
President for gendug lhs writ Of habeas corpus Ap
pause He Indignantly denied that Maryland had bss
subJugated. There time when suffrage
so free in the State Of Maryland as il is to-day.
Mr.. VANHORN reviewed the question connected with
the There middle ground h the lover Of his
country Tie Support of the Administration the
only safety, engaged strenuous efforts to put
down this atroci0us rebellion.
Mr.. THOMAS Of Maryland, would not charge his col
league Mr. MAY) with wul Misrepresentation, but
o. the opinion he acting uader hallucinaton which
strangely haunts the Imagination Of those with whom his
colleague acts more foul asperson than that Maryland
under the heel OF tyrany never uttered Her heart
beats 10 unison VITA the eener impulses of that great
party arayed TO vndcae the nte gritty aud unit of the
Government. He mentioned many facts to defend Mary
land against the scandal whca directed agDst her.
Referring t, the arrests of the pocs he
stated they were just and proper.
Mr.. STILES protested against the passage Of the bill.
He condemned the act of the Executive n supendng the
privilege OF the writ Of habeas corpus.
AT bali-past eleven o'clock the House adjourned