, 1864-07-15
Mi1ifngtD Uribnne.
FRIDAY, JULY Is, 1866.
CONGRESSIONAL LEGISI,ATI0N.
Speech Of Hon. I. n. Arnold, at
Chicago, July 18th, 1864.

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/. Speech Of Hon. I. n. Arnold, 8
Chicago, July 18th, 1864.
Tue tunes are too c,ave for speech-nakine.
plain statement Of TIE teeisat,on Of concresa an
the present condition Of our u1Isirs. Yestctda
Then ~ were all feeling such deep anxiety for ii
x F. q e fa:i5sat E as'sta ri ds spssh
. 1he Northwest earnestly requests that half
MI n:[.ien more men may Be called 10 he iieid III Ii
n''s Is teacs TO furnish her qqota without delay:
lam quite sure thtt in this % dispstch al % Ha1p e,
pfessaSn to the intense feeling Of The loyai ma.se
appear before you to right, ny friend. and fe
low citizens, to give you an account ofm7 acts =
your RepIesentatire IL tne Congress Of the lutte
ueal. During the three event7ul yesrs of1he pssi
With all their varied history onr Victories and ds
,csie, on bright and our gloomy days: years thai
which there are none more important In ali ths
generations Of the past hare had the honor Il
fcpsetc14t this patr3otic leyar, lloeral generous
gIsat heal,ed diet1ict Of ,iha Nonhwest people
te1: Wirh more of pnck and persistence, more b
rur.ber OF men elsewhere on the globe. Tbis bas
bare fight to know how hare Discharged nv
duty. am here onlght to tell yon, md Il ID tne
e9a,ss .. my Isasks any constituent desires any
dact q sote. shall he sl.d to be aud
barry to t. 1epy: I thank God, hsllow-c!tl'
tses n of LEE 1 b,ee eaes the
L" public act Of mine Of which I am ashamed :
noLe tof which do not challenge thcraost search
nG Doubtless ~ mG has aessoped
aad a.s'a! o o4Rsis my n;
he AZ esea
called upon 10 aet 1 cisin. not infalibiiity. but
claim to have been inspired by earnest desire 10
caueelees and Infamous rebellion, to nsintain tie
liberties OF my country. to restore the Uuion with
Ct :. 9es en; It, cd ss
by removing the cause OF the war, and by the
most vigorous application Of foree to crush. the
Ny course IN the a7th Congress- has beretofore
: 6een iu!ly explained to yon have had the prond
denea ss o. Tscesng 5c9f eontiaued conf
nonluation aud triumphant reelection two years
Very early after the rebellion came to thu con-
clusion that, az this war was Tor slavery and
aEalust liberty, the .aost etectual and speedy
means of. securing permanent peace was to e1ter-
hhye advocated and voted for B thoss ef measures.
called Fcry properly dsca&, AZ going to the very
1oot Of our national disease.
rrcas m5 opinion OF 1his contsst, an opinion which
tune has abundantly verified, ~as 4 contest be.
tween Government aud anarchy-betWeeu law and
@ liberty and dssTery-betreen
M5 duties as your repre- sentative, as conceived
them may be principally embraced In two d.
Frsf, To aid by every neane In my power in
Secondly, In promoting and developing the in.
istesis Vi the great Northwest and IL my own
Twill rpeak Of my acts. az thus classified. briefly
and !. ct some wlat In detail.
fiiFt. Whist has been done to sustain the Coy
eipctnt IN cInshng the rebellion, and extispating
IT, SPECIAL session of tho s.th Congress con-
yened On the 'th ofJnly. 1851. Its duty consisted
crushing the rebellion. Congress s SoeG 9Gff ali tbs
mec and money, and more than we're aeked Tor by
TIE President It placed ths resources Of the
Crefe, during sl the time, and a. often as called
1or since the rebellion broke OUT has voted all the
men and II the money asked for. No grant Of
confer ha. ever been Withheld from the Executive.
EverJ request for more men q, d more moner has
hern promptly roted. In this connection 1t Is due
mode Of raising troops and the number to be
raised, and especially IN regard to the financial
policy ,q be pursued, Congress has followed Cabi-
net and Executive suggestions, nnd recommeada-
uonf. rather Than Itself originated measures,
Il, Members q Corgsesshase felt great con1deaca1 In
the ability Of the lnte Secretary OF the Treasury and
biz measures, have TEL. that willis be had the ire
nendous responsibility Of mee:tnx the uupara-
ie'sd h; expenditure ts! # The Government and that
just ioF him when he expressed desire for partic-
ular leaislatton,, and expressed confidence that
with tuch legi.lation he could cary Us ssfejy
through, hut had doubts OF saccess Without II.
Congress should ucqulescc aud ,ie.d its opinions
70 h,s and Mr. thaee is reapopsible tor the dnsn-
1ranclsf euccese OF the Adtnluletfstiop down to
The period Of his Nsfsnation.
sLAyEnT. Il
From the beginning Of the rebellion, the subject
the disposition Of rebel property, have heen The
subject uE constant thought and consideration
among those who sustaiued tho Admlntstrat.on,
&nd were 10 ZONE extent responsible for ia sue.
cess. NY own views are Indicated In the tttte or
subject oitWo spetches which made in the Tnir- |
17'h Of February, is:a, was upon ~ 'As
SLAVERY THE CAUSE OF THE wAn AND ALI. ITS |
EfILs.
In that tpe ech, while appealing to Kentucky to |
Ghehtss hh!1 lhe tesls Of she ttreagrh derived fto
who ta1d. j recommend to the gentleman Ihs I'd.
vice Given IL Mts. Gas. .on's Cooking Book about
c,teh ycrr rabbit. Bow, said be-, are you roias 10
ct Ihe nssros r. mt, .oa sonage. ne trh-i.
It ne asd he*a s, y ~ grea, sofy q Grant
:. The intelligence Of the triumph Of our arms at
pohssoG ~ L reply to The gentleman from Ken
M 10 ~ .os y
On the I'd Of May, 1867. Delivered another
epttch, the ensject Of which was, = Coafscate lie
before that time introduced bill to coodscate tue
property and tree the Slaves OF rebels s0e OF the
provisions o. which were embodied In the Law
and too radical for that day, although public eentl-
uacnt has been By The stera teachlngs Of this war
long aimee educatcdup 10 IL
FREEDOM or THE NATIONAL CAr1rA1,s
During the 37th Congress had the honor to |
vote 10 cstalsh freedom at the Ealonu1 Capital.
The city Of Washington snail never more he dcse-
Grated by . slave. Since then the dome Of the
ma:uiac. Mt structure In which the peoples repre-
Eru1atiyes meet has been npprolriatey crowned
BY = statue of Liberty. never a. trust to Be |
acnsn Etrcken down. but 10 stand there forever as
1sre emblem Ut the Ereat principle embodied In
our national policy.
PROHIBITION OF s1AyT1T n TIE TERRITORIES.
In the winter Of 1862 I introduced bill, now |
as anlendes the law Of the land, which secures |
rie- OF the Chitrd Stuies. in Ibis connection /
wish to cay thx. regarded these measures as The
enr Whole eoantry from lie en1ss oi af e1.vel9
havin. secured freedom for all the Territories,
and for the National Capital have most earnestly
ended throughout the nation and liberty become |
every where the law OF the Republic.
EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION
have never sl eeated 10 regret that when the
Emanc;pat1on-tbat g;orious edict which has |
stamped forever upon the brow Of Abraham Lin
colu. the uame Of the '.Emaucipator Of his Coun-
ot has sap%s Jed Rch % III
Nhtn hatlehtlds and military herr are forgotten
= have never ceased to regret that be did not
cre1ywbere throughout the Union. 4''' ''''A=A -
Iuss,bly he was Wiser than any ot us-I know |
he cid What be believed to be best.
TIE wOik rema1ns to be conEnMmeted; the death
0: e1nvrry will regenerntc the Republic. would |
exietufnate cr,ry Stakeholder In the land by The
destract1on Of slavery.