Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-10-08
REMARKS OF
R0B'T Il. LITTLE, ESQR.,
or wYomlSG COUNTY,
Al Bloomgburg, Fridaq Ereniag, SEPT. 30, '6a. .

FELLow CtrfZsNs When con the war
policy OF MIR. Lincoln restore the seeded
States to the Unionl l"Never"1 We find
in the first place, on The statute book IN
nct OF conGscation, the effect OF which is TO
deprive The people OF the Southern States,
without reference TO The question OF their
loyalty or disloyahy 10 the Union, oi their
property. Every man in the South who has
been directly or indirectly, voluntarily or
involuniarily al any time engaged in the
rebellion, is 10y force OF this statute OF con-
hsca,on, tobbed entirely OF his properly,
a word now as TO he right OF Congress
10 pass 3 sweeping act Of coniscaion. 1t
is a familiar puuciple TO lawyers and doubt.
less al lhis de- 10 most people, that the
.coudinbn oi allegiance on The part Of the
pe0ps q the government is projection by
the government OF the people. Ii the gov
eminent tails TO protect ne IN my allegiance
10 il, it has no right to demand that allie
glance II find another government iGau-
guraed In opposition TO the government Of
the United States, a government dc Jici0,
which has power over my person and prop
eny, which demands my allegiance, aud
my lawful government! tails TO protect me
in allegiance to ii, the latter has no right to
demand such allegiance and Tor the time
being, Tor so long time as my Legitimate
government fails to protect me ia my alle~
glance 10 i, ! am absoIyed ifom the bond.
That is an elementary principle. Apply it
TO the rebellion. We were told, and cor
Tecily told in the early days Of this war,
that there was an extensive Union senti-
ment at The South. We wers told that in
many sections OF The South large maioriiies
OF he population were still faithful TO The
Union oil their fathers. We afe not told so
Dtet ti,ar u.lta
diately over them which had he power 10
compel their obedience to ii. The governs
menl oil the United States, their legitimate
goveremeut, had no power TO protect them
That was the situation OF The Southern
people alter the organization OF the CoEied-
craze government. The government OF ;he
United Sales had not the power 10 project
the Union people OF the South in fidelity to
the Union. They must do one oI two things.
they must either stand faithful 10 their leglt-
innate government, or go over 10 this oppo.
sition government established in their own
States and according 10 the principle 10
which adver,ed a moment since, had they
not for the time oeing, IN view of the fall
ure OF the government OF the United States
10 protect them, right 10 render a forced,
If you please, an involuntary allegiance 10
the Confederate government? Al all events
they were placed in that position, and while
they were so situated the government OF
the United States, iorgetfu OF its obligation
10 project the Union citizens of the South.
enscls sweeping statute of coniisca,on
deprving them OF all their properly.
ls that the way 10 bring back the people
OF he seeded States 10 their fidelity 10 tho
Union ? They may we'll reply 10 The gov
ernment officials, "we were willing 10 be
faithful 10 the government OF the United
States, but you failed TO protect us in allie
glance to il; what could we do we were
forced to render a reluctant allegiance 10
The Confederate governments and then you
passed an act which deprives US OF our
properly if we come back" In what posi-.
lion are the loyal people OF the South pIac-
ed? II they come back TO the Union, they
come back naked as they came into the
world Is that the way 10 create loyal
sentiment in the South Is that the way 10
induce the people Of the South 10 come
back 10 their fidelity TO the Unionl The
federal government says 10 them "come
back, bot come back naked as you came
into The world"
Again, fellow citizens "A Republican Con.
gress has enacted another statute "a STAT
ute which dis9Hailfies every man OF The
South who has been engaged, however re-
government, from holding any office or be-
ing represented in the federal government
Every mRn who has been compelled to rem
der an unwilling support 10 that confederate
government is henceiorih and forever dis
qualified from holding any office OF trust
honor or profit under the government OF the
Uuued States. This government says to
them "come back but IT you do, you come
back mol only robbed OF your property, but
you came back as serisas vassals as slaves
you have no right to be represented in The
councils OF the nadon."
Ave, aud there is another statute of dis
qualification. Even # the people OF the
South should tomorrow give liz lEelr adhe.
sion TO The federal government aud under
take to send members 10 represent them in
the House of Representatives and Senate OF
The United Slates, where conld ;hey find a
man in their midst who could 90 into either
body and take he required oath that he
had never a any lime been engaged direct
" or indirectly in support oi this rebellion
And il man canno. take that oath, he is
not competen! to hold seat there.
advert 10 these lhings, fellow citizens,
with Il view 10 call your attention 10 the
drft OF the whole policy of the Republican
party with reference TO the South, tor they
claim, you know, that their object is TO re
-lore lhe Union, that they are The Union par
ty and yel every measure OF theirs from
the commencement OF this administration
has been 10 drive oil and, repel the South
from the Union. Do you believe, then, thai
they want This iInion restored as it was p
Oh, no. Indeed they now acknowledge
that they do moi want The Union as it was
Nay more believe that all the leaders OF
the Republican party, and perhaps the fol-
bowers TOO TO day admit and declare that
lhe7 will not have the Union as il vas
Whal not have the Union as it was not
have the glorious Union that our fathers
made for us Fellow citizens, tina! Union
is good euough tor me it is good enough
for goa ii is good enough for them. Under
thai Union, the connry waXed gtea, aud
prosperous We need no better Union than
that which our fathers made for US.
But in addition TO the measures TO which
| have called your attention there is the
universal emancipation proclamation
cannot call it a law, though it is one Of Mr..
Lincoln's statutes. Its effect, | need not
occupy youT time in discussing. IL is in