Washington telegraph., 1864-07-20

pected. lLaughter.) One Of them came
back bowling for mercy, having offered,
have heard, $500 to be driven out Of
the reach of the "black horse" of Vir-
gina.
You, see. sir, that these things were all
to have bean done in very short time,
but instead of that they have not been
done yet. Instead Of seventy five thou
synd men doing the work. on have had
to g t million and 81 half, and million
and half will not do il. Those you
have sent South have been welcomed
with bloody hands TO hospitable graves"
You had an idea that the "poor white
trash Y Of the South, as you called them,
were the mere dregs of the people, ard
could easily be conquered. Why, sir.
you do not know them as well as | do.
a bollor. bgaver, or more honorable set
vi men, do not live on the face Of Gods
earth. And when You attempt to elevate
The negro 20 au equality with these South
prn white men, Or even say that he is no
better than the negro. he will strike
though he die Immediately. All the at
tempts to put the negro on an equality
with the white man, 10 give an equal
suffrage at the ballot box, to give him
place upon the witness stand to testify
against the life or the honor Of the white
man, or to give him any Office that will
iniiict dishonor upon the white man, or
run any risk of not keeping UP the ine-
quality that now exists between tie
races, will be resisted 10 the death By
every Southern white man.
Now. Mr. Speaker, who was il, after
all. that brought this institution of slav-
cry hero and established it among us2
The Puritans were frst-rate men. They
had some peculiaritirs, they were honor
able, brave. patriotic men. They ap-
proved Of slavery. They iookcl il every
corner Of the Old Testament, ana il every
line of the new testament, and they could
find nothing against il, and they approved
Of slavery. Why, it Ii said that tie very
schooner which brought the Pilgrim Fa-
theirs TO the continent and landed them
at Plymouth, returned to Africa for
cargo of slaves. Uaughter.) l DO not
blame them for it. But, sir, they brought
them here and kept them here ~ long AZ
they could use them p-oftabIy. Then
!hey sold them TO the South. And many
a man who .ooka me now in the face. is
Tile son or tile Ggsctn1cnt of ono who
made his fortune on ;he deck Of IN the
cabin Of the SLAYER. by the importation Of
those very Africans whose descendants
they a.c now 50 anxious to advance IN
life
They took these slaves 70 The South
and sold them 10 my ancestors, and the
ancestors Of men ther". They 90; South
ern gold for th-il merchandise, and Ena-
ranteed the title to id. And now air
descendants turn round Gnd say tL.ey Will.
deprive the people Of tire South ot ;.iis
property. do not believe til Puritans
would sanction any such doctrine ~ that.
They were honest and straightforward,
and am sorry TO see that their SONS are
SO thoroughly degenerat-d. If were
guilty Of such an act, socially, person
ally OF morally, should consider myself
! degraded and disgrac-l. Yes, sir, there
is not one of you who pretends 10 hola
up his hand and say that lie will vote to
pay back the money paid for these Afri-
rans. They consider that il would Dr.
bad policy. The politicians are against
! it. Against whatl Against honor and
honesty. Sir, are va disgracei people
Are We people who have no sense Of
honorl You shall not so SANDER the
American people. shall wait for that
returning good sense that will be able 10
| judge Of tile merits Of tho case.
Now, Mr.. Speaker, what are the views
OK pressed by The gentleman from Ohio
(Mr. Long)l That tile war must Dot b.
continued forever; that it must stop some
time; that it is 9 horrid war, and that il
ought to stop. Have W. not that power ?
I Or is that right confined entirely 10 the
party represented on the other side of The
HOUSE I LAY that ii you attempt to
carry nH- ,ll principle of this resolution
1t VIII open t-s eyes Of tie people, and
aitho--a my fr.eld tMr. Lnn-i would be
. ma -Trr hr Tratlc lr q martyr in \ Elo-
rious c>@-e. The people would rally
around ni.., ana would como Up and eX-
terminate the politicians who dared to
raise their ruthless hands against the
great righ; which lie yeateIday asserted.
Mf Speaker, in tie early part of the
secession movement there was gasoiu-
tiou offered pledsing men and money 10
carry On tie war. My prime pies were
then, and are now, against lllis war.
stood solitary and alone il voting against
that resolution, and whenever II similar
proposition is brought here i VIII meet
with NY opposition. Not one dollar. nor
one man, by the Eternal, will ! vote for
this Internal, this sIupendous folly, more
siupendous than ever Gisgracod amy c:v-
ilized people Oh the face Of Gods earth.
If that be treason, make tie most of It.
1t is the right Of the counonrr cf
England ID cay that he will not iutrUst
the money to carry On a war, to the king
who has the entire war power. 1 DO not
know that 4 commoncr Of the American
House Of Representatives ever lot that
right. That proposition meets with my
approval. lfyou will not make 2 peace
III any other way, ana have the casting
vote here against furnishing the slnews
of war, you shall not have them.
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