The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-20
THlRTY.EIGHTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
House OF Representatives..
WASHINGTON, March 10, 1864.

House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, March 10, 1864.
To day is devoted TO speech making.
sEEcH oY Mr. ARNOLD, or ILLINOIS
Mr.. ARNOLD, (rep) Of H.. addressed the committee
the subject Of reconstruction. Freedom the
corner stone, lincoln tho architect, and rational
unity without slavery, and the constitution the
administration. The fearful error q uniting free
and slave States must not be repeated Mr.
the national government: secondly The duty Of the
Executive and thirdly, tie duty Of Congress The status
Of the rebel States that Of traitors and public enemies
must govern the country az commander Of the
army until Congress provides other government
the reople themselves organize local state
and are admitted tie Union. The President BY the
amnesty proclamation invites the cooperation OF Con
sress N restoring rational unity TO have unity the
slavery ard "YanKee Doodle' will again rescund
through all Pike land. Mr. Arnold replied Mr. Rrooks
10 q dying condition, and needs few
blows from the rail splitter. o. Illinois 70
emancipation and amend the constitution rrohi6itns
slavery forever. Mr.. Arnold deprecated divisions amcpg
ss bss q NE me Sys cause s Wn as s
armies success Is certain AZ 10 the Presidency the
Pie have already settled the question. Lincoln The
choice Of the peope because they recognize in him The
apostle Of liberty.
srMn or Mr.. WILSON. or IOWA
Mr.. WILSON. (rep.) Of Iowa, spoke IN support Of the
proposition heretofore introduced BY him TO amend the
constitution by declaring that slavery being incompat
bic with Tree government, s forever prohibited
10 the United states end involuntary eervrde sha be
permitted only ~ punishment of crime and that Con-
gress have power 20 enforce this article BY Appropriate
legislation. IL was long the custom when slavery made
lis imperative demands 70 appease by giving II new
lease OF II o. We were the slaves Of The slave power
slavery having IN lie possession The Of pa
rouage, there Was Grin gng for ts favors 10 made in
ceesant, unrelcntinR war CO the principles Of our
government, and tie objects for which the ON.
sttution was Origin ally framed. Slavery touched
and dealed everything, and they had submitted
tamely and cowardy while II was working death all
that loved and desirable In NE lhe fact that public
opinion now against slavery is the result Of slavery
overlapping itself. However public opinion may have
been formed thank God 10 formed, ard is TO be
surrendered We mrst add strength 10 public opinion by
doing our duty We may now talk about freedom and
write It IN cur national constitution Ee believed such
the country. he argued the propriety and necessity
Of the measure asserting that slavery s incompsii
tie with republican government, and that an nsatng,
reckless, dcpravcd despotsm was az war TO maintain
the revolving doctrine of the right Of property in man.
We must establish justice on the tomb on slavery, which
the destroyer and not the promoter Of domestic tran
quihy We cannot have PEACE tn we secure liberty TO
all who are subject 70 our laws.
SPEECH or NIB. wupfR oF E<NsAs.
MI. WIDER, tref.) OF kapeas, maintained that this g
not war against ineuyfente, but against states, aud
therefore ought 10 DO conducted according the laws
prescribing beigerent rights. He stated his objections
to the Presidents reconstruction PLAN and was 10 favor
q the military occupation OF the states until The people
could safely resume ssf government
The Hoase then, al three O'Clock, adjourned.