Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-04-14
CONGRESSIONAL.
THE WAR AND THE ADMINISTRATION.

The House having resolved itself uto COMMITTEE u "o
Whole on the state Of the Union MT ~ !" -,
Massachusetts, in the chair,) and resuineu 'n0
ton Of the Presidents ANNUAL mess a. 49,
TOM, &c Ohio who was entitled 70 inc moor rose
and delivered speech 10 opposition - 10 W ""' ~
pclicy Of the Administration as io''""S
,, C,,.NAN. speak day Tor the preservation OF
:, nj. ohn and although for the hrst time within
e lI propose to indulge 10 that freedom OF speech
80 tnds OF debate freely exercised py otner gel,e
u E'r the past four months and Wnicn IS auIIssoie
men oI 'no in the present condition Of the House,
I'M far what may say and the position snal oecuPs
nnon This floor and before the country aioue WIN 20 10
fsahs and in the Independence OF hepresehtauVe oi
* neonls intend TO proclaim the deliberate CONVICTIONS
Of my judgment in this fearful hour OF inc COUNTY, P -.
And now Mr. Chairman, as we are III Cou.i a 80
y IN the state of the Union, let US inquire now STANDS
the Union to-day ~ an, o.co,snt nc
little over three years ago me present -
the Presidential mansion, at the otner onu =, wa ~ I
came into this city under cover oil night oisgussu ~ Pn
- and Scotch cap lest was feared py Dis rienus ~
might have received warmer greetnR lnhn ~
been agreeable his way through az sne
rtha constituents OF the honorable gentleman 'to mary
Isnd mir DAyIs) On the 4th OF March ne was lhau-
onra,ed ana in his address deprecated cW war, us'ue
that ever be memorable language Sup sper b los
var Won cannot fght always, ana Wheb' aes neou '
an both sides aud no gain on ether you oees hsnps'
he identical old questions to terms OF are
sosin upop YOU" Seven States had up 10 tnal .s &c
as u t ~ ITnon All believed that war would be
av.rted At the conclusion of the address tue aeheu
Donoss who had closely watched every WORD as ~ es
from II
Sape - IN bis ewes thanked God that alter all
sa VIII If Abraham Lincoln would not involve the
naion In war. 10, l,-oroors nc a number of S ates
- 80 apar hsid in this city. A scheme was devised
and vessel 81 MT out urder pretence OF n
10 iba troops with Mejor Anderson III TOT. Suo.
arriving in Charleston harbor the people VI n e .l
at 80 Tba telegraph bore the news to this CITY
and on its first mention to the President ne
Lnev they would do it, which to my ihlnd o"ueIuse
.ht i ss intended expressly for that purpose oe'ehy
ard nan Jyprt
inaupurated twenty days were gwen tne .La
6,wp their arms additional nVe hunuteu I ~
,,ara soon called for hostilitles commehceu. me
hI;o, was to be crushed inside OF sky days moIr
troops were called for the Ugipn was 70 % NV,
ALI the rights equality and dignity u tne g. ,osn,
nair4d No man permitted 10 ques1i.u, 70 : - -
~ bt &c the Government TO coerce the STATES oaek
into the Union To doGbt ths rght OF quesso th Inn
suppression Of tho rebellion and FesoIan - sIo and
was To be denounced as traitor - s
a sympathizer with the South M cat rear
Ibns SIR was the naugurated. Inc nrst soai
passed away the second came ana PaSseo - - hou'
50 of the third; aud now, sir, LEI me- agan tLq ht
etras the Union day The brief period OF Inree 6Hot
Years has produced fearful change IN talS ee hppy,
and prosperous Government 50 tee ~ s mno pb
nar.onsl liberty snd gentle 10 It's deihahus upon ny
rssonrces Of the people that the celebrated Iuao"u
after travelling through the country on DIS e,u.n ~ ~
rope, said, The American people na's ct i Il
WI oh YOU can neither nor feel 30 ehetent =
now and so great is the change, that Tue "au5 = g.
Uel be made to-day, not IN Constahtpope, - 81
Petersburgh in Vienna, in Rome or 10 fars ~, i
arors and their Provost Marshals override the laws,
and the echo OF the armed heel rings forth as csar now
in America as in France in Austria, ana tne @
ats to-day guarded by armed soldiers sauohea ~ o''y
approech leading 10 the Executive mansion. 49,.
4 So far from crushing the rebellion IN sky days th
wears have already passed away. ana nom tue as ~
which the conflict began the pfe1snt hour tue Co
Sa, srov haze not been forced beyond the sound OF
their guns from the doEe If the Capol IN wnch We
assembled The city of Washington u 70 uay as = uaI
ban for three wears guarded by Federal troops IN all
fha forts aud Notifications with which IL 10 SURROUNDED
10 prevent attack Of the enemy aud as an esoence -
the dependency OF the Admimstauoe nv sne vs I,
full opening Of the spring campaign 81 ths lous ~.
the progress Of the the Morning Chronicle OF TINS
civ the Presidents organ, Ia an editorial 70" uoiug
,;nce ssd: Charleston les not been taken Lee nai
60 hold front on the RapdAnn the Florlda exptd
ton was failure the Sherman expedition mas not oerh
success aud the rebela have every Where .o"n m.Ie
viCor than they were supposed to possess Ahougn be
go nansr and others in support Of the Administration
have told the country from time % ta during me pas
winter that the rebellion crushed sad slavery was
dead that the Cunederates deserving Ia "Loie Ie
guepts at a time, coming within our iars, taAihg Inc
oath and describing the most horrible suffering ana demo
ralzacn from want of food, clothing ana III teanen.
vet at the very time the people have been 90 decera @
sef from day day. the President calls Tor ooo wv
more troops and in few weeks oiows y WIN an aaol
tona call for 100000 more making snce .e is =,
January and 200 600 since the commencement OF
the war ont of the $500 900 who voted in the so-cae1
ovs states at the last Presidential election, when I5oOO
militia were to end it in twenty, at most sixty days
NJ Chairman haze thus made very brief statement
f Iscs "a to the condition c the Union to-day and ioT
doing which have doubt the usual charge o. encoul
che rebels are aided by their friends this Door and the
ike charges will be repeated again by gentlemen on the
opposite side OF the House; aud, as have heard sach
charges so repeatedly during the past four months say
now and here that the real friends Of the ConedeTstes
those who give them aid aud encouragement and enaor
them TO carry The the opposite side OF the
House aud IN control Of the Government Your con
6cao resolution voted for and passed by the friends OF
the Administration, by which you propose 70 thrust your
hands INTO the coffin Of the deceased father, and take
All he may left At his death 10 his widow end innocent
and unohend Dg children il worth than fifty Thousand
men 10 the Confederate army The order issued By the
Presdent 10 Gen SG1ton dividing and psrcelng ou
the State of South Carolina among the negroes aud enter
nnp Yankees Of Massachusetts, gives courage energy
and enthusiasm the IN arms IN the Conederap
states The order of the President t. his military com
nanders ia Louisiana and Arkansas and the order ISSUE
in pursuance thereof by Gen Banks to the people o. Louis
ana in which by single dash OF his pen ne strikes cut
existence the Constitution and organic aw OF the Sa,e
and BY virtue Of the power vested him Major Gen
ral proceeds call aud bold election, and inaugural
State officers and set up State government, ana IN
Liquidation consummated aud proposed by Congress, AM
speeches made upon this floor IN support OF radlcalsm
strengthening the CUnfederacy and prolongDg the war
Herein sir is where they nd strength The true friend
Of the Concderacy in the North the Radical Abolition
and the radical press goadng the President to ssu
proclAnatcns and military orders which provide iood
raimeut strength and support for the Coniederacy
IlMr Lincoln had made gift Of millions Of greenback
70 Jefferson Davis 10 be used Bounty money ~ recruit
ing tue Confederate army he could not have done bette
service to the the South than he has done by k
silly absurd aud insulting amnesty proclamation, aud b.
equally absurd attempt 10 create State Governments b.
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