The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-03-03


executive head thereof to call into exercise
every power and all the means, of the body "
polite. "e 9E a,,
The clearest right and the first duty of
every created thing, is preservation. ~.
But it cannot be conceded or conceived r
that a great, free and intelligent people, in
creating for themselves and their posteii-
ty" government did not invest it with
this first and inaienable right. Had all the
slaves liberated hy the Presidents procla-
nation been the property of loyal men, the
national emergency might have Justihed W
the act; just as property is thrown over
beard, and thousands are sacrificed, on
sinking ship, to save the rest. a
But no such plea can be made for the
slave property of the rebel States. AS States
they had wilfulIy and REASONABLY seeded
from the Union; organized separate ard
independent government; opened a war Of
destruction against the constitution and
government of the United States; and invi-
ted foreign and hostile nations to aid them
in their damnable work. Those States and
the people of those States, thus standing in
opeT rebellion, and covering their borders
with hostile armies could, by no possibility,
have eng right under the constitution.
We might as we'll claim constitutional
rights for the people of England, or the saw
ages of New Zealand. Those who make
this claim for them, are their friends, and
our enemies, or they know not what they
demand 49,.
And this sir, is their work, not OURS
The condition of rebellion in which the south
ern States find themselves, is their own wick
ed, reasonable voluntary act,
THEW had oil the ri htS the Constitution
gave them. They had enjoyed its benefits
and its blessings beyond other portions of
the Union.
Political supremacy had been conceded to
| them. Peace pervaded their land, and pros
| perity dweIt in their palaces. Rulers in the
nation aptocrats in the commercial world;
sat down beneath their palm trees and or
ange blossoms like oriental princes, sur
rounded by their satraps and slaves.
But. they were not satisfied. So long as
they saw the prosperous North plying it's
brains and muscle, toward all that could i'm
prove. adoln and ennobIe the human race,
they looked upon them, as Hannah in the
kings palace, looked upon Mordeca sitting
at the gate.
They chose to regard the free laborers Of
the North, as ''white niggers," abolition
ists 'mud-silIs; ;" and they resolved to kick
them out as unfit to bespolitically associated
with the better blood of the South.
Slavery was theirs. Slaves produced cot
ton, and ''cotton was king" In the evil
hour they embarked in the project of giving
cotton an Independent kingdom, and slavery
a broader area The results are before him:
notwithstanding. The founda-
ton of their political edifce has crunbledto
dust and, | say again,it is the work OF their
own hands They might have preserved
slavery The Constitution Of the United
States stood in the way of its destruction, by
any free state, or by any foreign power
But, when they seeded from the Union and
made the war upon the Constitution, the Con-
stitution destroyed slavery, as the sole means
of preserving itself.
Mr. Speaker. for one ] have no tears to
shed. While the Southern States remained
loyal to the Constitution, was among those
who yielded everything for peace. Arrogance
obloquy, threats party supremacy-all were
submitted to, until the great Democratic
party of the Northern States was broken
down under the load of southern control. 1t
has had its day The Confederacy will have
its day. 1t, and its dark foundations, will
be swept away, and the great temple OF the
Republic will stand-every corner ofit-up-
on the immovable basis Of constitutional lib
erty.
This war is to have record--a proud and
glorious record. | would rather, were it pos
sible for so humble an individual as myself
that my name should go down in history
and be read, as it will be- read, thousand
years hence, as having acted a prominent
part in suppressng this tho greatest rebel
lion the world ever saw, than to have stood
at the right hand of Washington and aided
in throwing off the yoke Of England, and es
tablishing our national Independence.
This war is to be fought through.
The gentleman from Dane says we can
never fight it out successfully, and therefore
! infer, he is for piling up taxation. think
otherwise ] think the Confederacy is up
on, its last legs" a little more union and
perseverance; few more heavy blows and
It must 90 down, with all its adherents, into
everlasting contempt.
But there is resurrection for the South
ern States Conquered they must be; con-
quered into submission to the Constitution
of the United States. But when they come
back, penitent for their treason, and willing
to yield obedience to that instrument, they
will be welcomed again INTO the fold of the
Union aye, sir, welcomed, only too gener-
ousIy, by all the loyal people Of the States.
They will then help to sustain, instead OF
laboring to Destroy the best Government the
world ever saw; because it is the only Gov
ernment ever framed, by the people, for the
people.
In the mean time, every man has his du-
ties to perform. We have ours, in voting up
on this Bill Let us be governed by patri-
otism and reason.
The rebellion must be crushed. Whatever
is indispensable to that end, must be killed.
1t will crush us, unless we crush it; and,
though it cost all our property and half of
orr lives, we must save our Government
With that Government rests life, property,
peace to us and our posterity. Is the pro-
posed additional allowance to soldiers who
shall marry, indispensable? / think not
The Government of the United States has
recently offered, three and four hundred dol
lars bounty, to soldiers enlisting, or re-en-
listing in the service. And besides this, coun-
ties, cities and towns are paying liberal boun-
ties The man without a family, who now
goes into the army is reasonably provided
both for beginning the world, and maintain
ing wife, if he has one. Other calls upon the
Treasury Of the State, seem to me, more
pressing The pockets Of the people are
reached by a thousand demands The really
poor, and the national taxes are upon them.
I believe the soldiers will understand and
fully appreciate all this; They will appre-
ciate our action here. The late convention
at GAINESVILLE, representing the 'Ioyal De-
Ioocraev" of the State, declared that they
honored the patriotism, admired the valor,
and held themselves bound to cherish the
memory and reward the services of our he
roic soldiers The Union Convention, at Mad
ison, did substantially the same.
When the war is over, the army must and
will be provided for, as great, rich and re-
deemed nation ought to, and can do. Now.
while the conflict RACES, we must be prudent
reasonable just not lavish, nor even gener-
- ,,.;+h the neOrle's money