Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-02-09

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Thespeech OfHon. John Sherman.
Senator Sherman made 6 very able
speech in the Senate, last Wednesday, on
the emancipation and arming Of the slaves.
His concluding words have right manly
ring to them. The speech is very able
discussion oftbe whole subject. We quote
the closing words
On the subject Of emancipation l am
ready now to 60 as far IS any one Ike
ali others. I hesitated ct first, because
eopld not see the effect Of the general pro-
;eot Of emancipation. think the time
bss novy arrived when we must meet this
Question Of emancipation boldly and fear
lesslv. There is no other war. Slavery
is destroyed, not by your acts, sir, or mine,
but BY the act Of this rebellion. l think,
therefore, the better way would be to wipe
out all that is left Of the whole trouble, the
dead and buried and wounded Of this sys-
TEN Of slavery. II is obnoxious to every
manly and generous sentiment. The idea
that one man may hold peoperty in the life
Of another, may sell him like cattle, is OBJ
noxious to the common sentiment Of all.
Now, when the power is in our hands,
when these rebels have broken down the
barriers Of the Constitution, when they
must he treated by the laws Of war when
we dictate those laws, not the President
let US BY law meet this question OF femanoi'
patton boldly and fesrlessly. an pre-
psred TO do il, and to vote to-day, to-mor-
row, or any day for q broad and general
system ofemaucipstion. of Then, sir, would
oouple with that idea fair, honest compen'
sation to those loyal men who, in the ad
herring States, own this class Of property
The amount paid to them would be insig
nifeant compared to the cost Of this war
1 tell you, Mr.. President this war ha'
| in nv il dgment demonstrated the necessi
ty in this republican form Of goVernnen
| of doing what cur forefsthers hesitste(
about doing, to wipe out with one bold sn'
manly stroke Of legislation, not Of proola
nation, the whole system Of slavery II
This country. Then, when this is done
for The good that it will bring upon us, TO
tbe honor that it will bring upon our race
for the glory it will bring upon our coun
try. then free in every sense OF the Worc
we can afford to deal generously wit
those whose local interests We have saerl
feed and whose property we have taker
I zee before me, then, plain path
duty. shall insist that, as the result an
CONSEQUENCE Of this rebellion, the systeI
of slavery shall disappear from anon
the institutions Of our people, and ehs
desire to protect and compensate all ca
the loyal STAKEHOLDER, to preserve unin
paired every feature Of our government
to preserve unimpsired the rights Of State
am willing to temper this system Of CON
pensation to the action of the States theu
selves. l an willing to move slowl'
surely; and as I see movements al
going on in the States Of Msrylani
Missouri, West Virginia, and I trust 500
in Kentucky and Tennessee, to wipe OF
. this system by the action Of those State
shall not interfere with that action. Bu
sir. for one, while l hold seat on tn
: foor shall insist that, as the result
this war, as the great punishment Of tn
\ rebellion, as the great good to be derive
from it, the system Of Involuntary slavei
shall disappear from among u.s. Althoua
{ our generation may have made all the So
j rifces Of the war believe the future wi
reap all The benefit. Our nation, no
h | thirty MILLIONS, IN nlty Jeaie WiiA "
!, untold number Throw open the Sout
i throw open the West to emigration fro
e all the countries Of the world, and sii
+ gle generation of men, free, industriol
q and happy, will compensate our nation +
all the losses and sacrifices Of this or,
war.
J. But, sir, while you leave upon our n
e tional record single spot Of that instit
ton which has created sn cur broils 81
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the root OF all our troubles, we are n
safe. The trainers of the Government
!. lieved that this institution would pa
/. gently away. It bss not done 50. Whe
it once gets q foothold it will extend
{ self. Therefore, am for the broadest e
!, tirpation, the brosdest eradication of ii
o institution, SO far as I can within t
power confirmed in the Constitution
the United States. But sir, in doing th
0 consider this nation rich enough q
a strong enough to deal generously and Ii
r orally with those who, while they own
: this property, have yet been true to o.
country and true to our flag.