The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-29

shall oppose an amendment for the abolition Of slavery,
but because il 10 NOT right or right
sxpeden that the passage OF This 1ont reso-
luton by twcthirds Of each branch Of Congress- ana Us
beon peace 10 the country that can only DO
done through the agency Of our bravo soldiers AZ no
per OF the have the Union armies been more for
midable than II this moment. They ape soon to be
hurled under the inspiration VI master mDd with IRE
sstable upon the enemy. This ought, IN my Judg
ment TO nave oug ago. saved TO the country
hundreds OF millions Of treasure and the hundreds OF
Il IL Tie Destruction Of he rebel armies Of which there
but two which 10 be overcome, and then tho TO
bell,on viii DO substantially ended But instead O iook
ing back and mourning the mistakes Of tho past lot
remember them only for tho lessons they teach, for
the future, forgetting the things which are past Let us
forward to tho accomplishment Of what Is before
us, making sure by the concentration OF our gallant
soders upder the successful hero OF tho West OF tho
speedy destruction or rebel ARMIES and when that is
pished the Union will be restored constitutional
government mantancd universal peace established and
prosperity viii be added to IL. sa r5s..y g'@..
Mr. SHERMAN, trep Of Ohio, answered the speech OF
Mr.. WILKINSON made days ago, IN which he charged
MN r sherman, WIN On .ne AM. slavery
After short coloquy between the two, Mr. Wilson ad
dressed the Senate on the pending question
Mr. WILSON, (rep) OF Mass, IN the course OF his re
said that slavery In America thongh upheld by in
erests customs and usages trenched about by nhuman
reasoning prcuces is last crnmbling atoms beneath
the blows rained pon by bertyoying and patriotic
people. Bet let the anti slavery men listen to no truce
TO no compromse-to cry for mercy. Let them now
be as nnexble as jdstice-as memorable as destiny.
the rctreang friend that blow be struck in the
nare OF the bleeding haton and OF tho "dumb toiling
defeat for tho nation-a compromise with slavery is
OF disaster and dshonor and future OF anarchy
and blood Mercy TO slavery s cruelty 70 liberty The
death slavery the humiliation OF tho rohellionthe
unity Of the REPUBLIC the life OF the naonthe hsrmo
nous development OF republican nstutionsthe rcpose,
culture and renown OF the people Though riven aud
shattered by the storms OF the stupcndous civil
IL nauguraed slavery still battles Tor existence and do
mnion with reckless audacity that desperation
impending
waning 10 power, slavery still retains in its grasp vast
presents in defence rampant o: three hundred thou
sand cleaning bayoncts. These mIsscs must be won
over 10 the gathering hosts OF freedom or utterly rout
ed. That rampant Of steel go down before the ad
vancg egions OF the republic slavery SINKS into the
grave that knows no resurrection Let not the anti
Elovery OF this ago forget that the founders IT the
republic believed that slavery would wither aud die be-
The blended rays Of the Christian and democratic
they founded Let them not forget that slavery
then mendlcant, pleading Tor forbearance and
cyfor little time to hide itself from the gaze Of that
humanity 1t outraged and dishonured Let them
ber too how 1t deluded and deceived fathers aud
from feeble mendcant became the master o. the gov.
ernment and the people, until II copsuInmated its
| crimes by the inauguration Of the revolution to
| blot the North American republic from the
muster roll OF nations. Let them also remember that
Of countrymen have been still ts phi mt
ns umcnts ready to execute lite DEGREES. Let them
member that hundreds q thousands o. our counrvmen
in the loyal States since slavery raised the banner
nsurrecton and sent death, sickness
into the homes Of the people, have resisted, and sl
continue to resist measure for the defence OF the
ton, that tended to impair the vital ant
mating powers Of slavery They resisted tho act making
the Slaves used by rebels for military purposes the
connscation property the freedom the slaves
OF rebel masters the abolition Of slavery in the capital
nation the conservation the Territories TO FREQ
labor and free laborng men, proclamation of eman-
cpation; the enlistment OF coored to aeh the bat
ties or the country the freedom OF the black solder Who
is lighting. bleeding, dying, for tho country. and
tho freedom OF his wife and children. And now.
ne the oSa sS
filed two hundred thousand graves with our CLAIM srns
these men CT the loyal states still cling to the falling for
nj fha Haas
country and it's democratic institutions They
the y y sao sys
tatcus over the proclamation OF emancipation and the
I u bringing the wh states SaSs again
ries Of the development and power corruptions and
by every eyeall demand that the apti-slavcry OF
united America should seize every occasion 70 rampe
down every vestige OF slavery. let them swear il,
write upon the lids OF their Bibles engravs it upon
their doorp sts and proclaim Il IN the face OF earth and
heaven, that the oaroarous, reasonable, mandestroy
ing and Cod defyng system OF human slavery
in America shall perish utterly from the iace Of Tho
public that It's supporters apooests and sympahscrs
shall guide the councils OF war the
honors Of the emancipatcd disenthraed andregeneraed
nation engraving on every road or the vast territories
OF the republic in letters OF light slavery sha be for
ever prohibited obleratiug slnvery and annung the
slave code the capital OF the nation decreeing under
the "war power' moro than three millions OF boudmen
In the rebel states athenceforward forever frec:
prociaming the emancipation OF the slave by the fat Of
the nation the instant hs name s on the muster roll OF
the defenders OF tho republicans riven shveed
the system into broken and Remembered fragments,
the convuisive III oes Of dissolution National legislation
executive &C ou judicial decision, may still further
degrade and humble the now iupotent system
ihst once in the pride OF power gave law TO
republican America. The hideous Fugitive slave
act still blackcns the statutes OF this Christian
lind, reminding OF the degradation and humiliation OF
country when the heel OF the slave
Justice, humanity, sell-respect and decency eli
from the page biaceeps me decreo o. enar ci4tion
TOO, should DO euforced and sanctioned by measures
OF LEGISLATION. The coiored soldiers who are NJ b..
Ing chr battles with unsurpassed devotion and be
role courag should be entitled w law 90 receive the
pay and enolutorts OF ether soldiers Of the repnbhe
and their wives children should DO made free by act
Of Congress-, and placed under the projecting care OF tho
country for which their husbands and fathers poI
Ing liberty aud life the battle fields in spite OF The
merciess ban OF the rebel Chiefs But tho GROWING
act in this series Of acts FOR the restriction and eytuc
tion OF slavery IN America Is this proposed amend.
mcnt to the constitution prohibiting tine existence or
slavery foe,ermore IN the republic Of tho United staies
nation into the constitution Of tho United States il will
obhterate the last lingering vesrscs OF the slave
dark malignant, barbarizns spirit; all It was and Is
everything connected with II or pertaining 10 tfrom
tionirom the bosom Of The country IL has reddened iii
the blood and strcwn with the graves patriotism The
the nation viii make Impossible foreyerrcre the re-
appearance OF the discarded slave system and the return
ing OF the despotism Of the slave masters domination.
1hen when this amendment 70 the constitution is
suinrnaied the shacsles win fall from the limb Of the
helpless oondmen and the nah drop from the weary
ling hearts OF severed families win cease TO tho
weary Of the nation and 70 pierce the ear Of Him
whose Judgments are avenginR the wrongs Of cen
turAs. Then the slave mart pen and auction block with
their dakenng fetters for human limbs will disappear
from the land they have brutazed ana hc school houpe
will rise 10 epghten the darkened intellect Of
race irbrutcd by long years Of enforced ignorance
family relations Of husband and WIFE, parent aud child
will bo protected by the guardian spirit q that law which
mako sacrc alkc the proud homes and owly cabins OF
freedom Then the scared EARTH hlighted by the
and tcars OF bondage, viii bloom again under the quick
ening culture OF rewarded toll Then The wronrcd victim
Of the slave syscm, the poor while man. he hitler
the Of The wasted 1elds Of Carolina, mpovo
rshed debased and dshonorcd by the system that makes
Toll badge OF dhgruce and che nstru0ion Of the brain
and soul Of man crime, win t ms abashsd fovcbesd 70
the skies and begin 70 run the race Of Improvement
and disen.hraed by the genius q universal eancips-
ton, vl run the career OF development, power and
glory, quckeusd animated ana guided b. tha spIrt Of
The Christian democracy thss "puis nss ths highest
down, but IFS the lowest up.n fsflef 81@ - -
The senate then odiouYned, a sI2 4sa4