The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-05-31

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full. The emancipation Of eight hundred
thousand slaves, on one day, and at che
same hour, in English colonies, Did moi
cause as much disturbance, as an elec
tion in some of the Democratic wards in
New York City. Emancipation was no
more respon ible for revolution and out
break in the colonies, than Was our Gov
ernment responsible for the riot of Mr..
Sevmour's friends last summer, or for the
recent rebellion ID Illinois. Political
demagogues in the colonies, in some in
stances, took advantage of the ignorance
OF the. freedmen, the fruit of which was
revolution, as these riots were the legiti-
mate fruit Of the teachings Of men in
this Hall and out Of it who are now the
allies who formerly were the partisans, Of
those directing the rebellion.
The colored man, with proper encour-
agement, is industrious, does acquire
property, and appreciates with US the
blessings of liberty, is ready with us 10
die in its defense, and should receive the
generous encouragement of magnan-
imous people, and the protecting agis Of
a just Government.
Mr.. Speaker, no man believes that the
institution Of slavery can survive this re-
belion; when destroyed it is our duty
to protect the freedmen in the conquered
territory as well as the white race. They
live in our territory and will continue so
to live. look on any scheme Of colon
ization as lmpracticable. and if practica-
BILE, pernicious, 10 its results 10 the indus.
try Of the nation. We need these freed
men to till our fields and increase our
production there is now and always
will be in this country great demand for
free labor. We find ourselves compel
ed to devise schemes to encourage immi
grafton, therefore sound policy prohibits
the deportation OF the four million black
laborers within our territory, and duty
requires US TO provide for them here by
such Legislation as will encourage them
TO labor for their support.
And let me here call the attention of
gentlemen on the other side OF the House
TO the fact that Congress has twice af-
firmed this policies of coniscation, that
the courts have sustained it, that the peo
pie appealed 20 have also sustained il, and
placed nearly every gentleman on tha,
side of the House in minority at home,
because they opposed this and other nee.
essary measures for the suppression of
the rebellion. The people believe. wheth-
er true or not, that the leaders of the OPP
position love their old allies and friends,
the Shareholders, more than they love
the Government that protects them.
They suspect loyalty OF those who, pro.
Tossing sympathy with our cause, BY
their words and actions give aid and com
fort TO our enemies. They cannot under.
stand the logic that wolld teach them
that, under the laws of war, we can take
the life of a rebel, but cannot touch his
property. They cannot believe that JUS
tiee requires that the burdens OF taxa.
ton shall fall upon the loyal men of the
North, who have lost sons and brothers
in this war, while those in arms against
us shall be protected in the full and com
plets enjoyment of their property.
We must wrest the power OF the south
ern States from the hands of the land.
owning. slaveholding aristocracy, and re-
store il to the rightful possession of
whole people. We must labor for the
elevation of that people. To do that we
must destroy the present land system,
first by confiscation in fee. then by pla.
cling them within the reach of every man
who has hand TO labor or a family TO
support. We must make the masses
landowners il we would perpetuate the
Republick. Those who ill the soil are
and ever have been the hope of the Re-
public. They fill our armies to-day.
Look at the quotas OF troops furnished in
the loyal States, and you find nearly al
ways that the rural districts are in ad-
vance of requisitions. The very nature
OF their persuils inspires love of couu,
try. and patriotism to rally lis CALL
The establishment OF this system will be
the foreruuner Of the establishment oil
the free institutions Of the North anon 9
that people. With small. farms and pro
ductve labor come free schools. pure
religion. free churches, thriving villages
manufacturing towns. colleges Of learn
ing. the growth OF commerce, and all th,
blessings OF republican government
These established. we shall realize a,
the result of our policy the en,hronemeu