Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-06-30

doerence 10 what he supposed to be the public sone
Of the President for troops She does not desire by rigid
conscrpuon TO give offence to her citizens TO the
try SO far as the war can be prosecuted vigorously and
with a reasonable hope OF success by military
Mr.. BOUTWELL, said, in reply to Mr.. MALLORY that he
happened to know that the design to the emancpa-
on proclamation precedent to the meeting of the Gov
ernors at Aoons and therefore the Governors had moth
log TO do with it
Mr. PENDLEToN. of Ohio asked whether he understood
the gentleman 10 say the proclamation not dependent
on the meeting of any set OF men.
Mr.. BOUTWELL, remarked that when he took the floor,
he specifically stated he would not be put the witness
stand He had made the declaration and willing to
abide by it The decree of emancipation eternal this
continent Kentucky, Of all the tates should have been
for the Unon but IN the hour OF trial che bowed her knee
to slavery She has rendered herself subject of pity of
the people OF this continent and the world She had his
sympathes. .!a
Mr. MALLORY, (interrupting said he met that remark
with scurn aud despised it.
Mr. boutwell, said be had still hope that Kentucky
Mir. MALLORY sgain interrupted and loudly called
to order. He said he would defend his State even in
Heaven itself
MIR boutwell, remarked that some of the sons Of
Kentucky to liberty supporting the Constitution
and Union and against the institution of slavery.
Mr. MALLORY, of Kentucky, replied that it became the
member from Massachusetts, Mr BoUTw ELY to denounce
the institution Of slavery in the full bsz of the fact that
Democrat be the most violent po-slavery man to
be ouad and advocated the rendering of fugitive slaves
to those whom he regadea Infamous scoundrels in
j
the enemss slavery and he supposed for price
Hs got up and denounced slavery of the drest
crimes psrpeIrated, aud those who slaves
and mscreants He had always heard that rene
gade than Turks aud this renegade was
worse than ten Of the old AeoltoDsfs.
Mr.. FERNANDO WooB OF New York. said it amounted
very little what this House should do the subject of
conscrption The whole principle is anti republican and
anti Amerca and when force resorted to the fnnda
me- princpe of GUyernment-nsmey the assent of the
people-is violated The law which it was proposed TO
nd ia He ad hat ama G,1va
ment Administration shall adopt the policy of recon
sucton and cOncessloD and return TO the principles on
which the Government is founded will 20 from one
exPedent to another in down hill to disruption
and dsinteg ration Until the olive branch s
extended cannot have and this must be reached
through the OWL and not the military department He
would lay down his life, all that he held dear, to restore
the Union and ii because he in favor of the
Union that he opposed to War is disunion
utilization, and destruction Already there has been
pended blood and treasure than could be accumulated
for such purpose for twenty five years and fact that
Of this character resored To shows that the people
against the In his opinion all the States this
Union would be gathered together without the
firing Of another guu the shedding of another drop of
blood He then proceeded to support his assertion by
errng the unsDmous ADDRESS of the members OF the
Confederate Congress- n which they said they will
Dg peace terms consistent with the honor integrity
independence of the Ststes and compatible with
the safety of their domestic institutions and he referred
TO other Southern authorities.
In conclusion Mr W. said no party should succeed in
the Presidential election that does meet this
fairly squarey aud broadly The people tired Of this
boodshed Had he the power ne would put two candl-
dates the eld-one for and the other for negutia
tion and reconstructDg the Union. He would forfeit all
present and future prosperity and possessions if the
candidate did not receive an majority
In these views he had expressed himself independently of
sll parties
Mr KERYAN Of New Yerk, in replying to Mr. WOOD
said that one Of the msorunes of all civil wars csam-
ties and disasters that extreme seek control
events giving moderate and conservative share
in public affairs We have extreme men, on one side and
the other, really controlling public events 1t not
well that extreme should have their way because by
following their course shsll go down ruin. We
have gentlemen who will stand up here, like his col
eague under tn circumstances surrounding Us, and say
that without another gun bsiug fired have peace
aud Union If his colleague could only show the least
soDable chance restoring the Union and preserving the
Government without further bood,hed who did not know
that any man wuu struggle 10 do what his colleague said
could be accomplished His colleague had spoken OF OBJ
tanning peace without the firing of another gun But to
what line could you withdraw your armies What would
you do with Kentucky Would you leave her to the ten
der merces Of the secession leaders well the other
Border States who stand by the old asg2
Mr. FERNANDO WOOD said that three several efforts
been made for the negotiation of honorable peace
and rejected oy this Administration.
Mr.. HERMAN supposed the first was before Fort Sumter
was fired upon, yet The geutlemsn, when that
done, OF the strongest men for putting down the
re belon This was when the popular. And he
was one of those who raised The Mozart regiment.
Mr. WOOD said all he had sought 10 do with that resi.
ent was to protect the capital not to carry To
subugae the SouthensStaes, aud his colleague had here
tofote heard him state tnis fact
Mr. KERsAs replied that In the ye.rs 1861 and 1862,
when the popular current in the direction of protect
ing the Constitution aud Union his colleague did not raise
his voice against it He (Mr KERNAN) was ia the Dem
ocratic State Convention OF 1861 and the politicians tn
hom his colleague acted and the Convention passed
luons declaring against secession and la favor of putting
down the rebellion, protesting at the tune against the
course of Administration in putting in force martial
law in loyal States. TIE gentleman and his friends de-
nounced US for embarrassing the Administration and they
went for the Union ticket Laughter The Mozart reg
ment was years reg men and his friend from New
York (Mr. ODELL) WAS authority for the ct .tement
Mr.. FERNANDO WOOD said this was mol so.
Mr. CDEIL Of New ork The statement is exactly 80.
Laugh ter ard applause The regiment raised by the
Union Defence Committee, OF which my colleague
member, or acting as such.
Mr. WOOD. Mayor Of New York was member of
that committee. Laughter
Mr. ODEL When Iammany Hall proposed to raise
regiment Of soldiers, Mozart Hail. under the patronage Of
my colleague (Mr Wood would not be behind, aud they
assed permission TO raise bly, colleague began the
work said he raised the regiment at private expen
M ure Oi SIX thousand dollars better and brayer regi
ment never left New York to defend the country Its
Msor hsd been brought here dying condition. was
sorry hear my colleague soy be raised the regimegt
merely defend the copItsl II not 1t eusted
soldiers from my own district My colleague exhorted
to 90 by thousands If had power send troops
tue field / would not like my colleague repudate them.
Laughter
Mr WOOD II it s true that raised so many men for
such deeds Of blood may Almighty God forgive for the
sin and repeat, tie regiment raised to de-
fend tine capital when IL menaced As to the term Of
It's service, had no power over it. i.
Mr. HERMAN resumed his remarks speaking against the
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