Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-05-05
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Prom tho N. Y. Times,
A Plea for UnIOn Among Union Men
We publish this morniuR y speech b,
Senator DooliItIe, OF Wisconsin, on SthC
paramount Importance of avoiding, 10 Ii,
dtsoussiops Of the day, everything not Go
septial to the prosecution Of the war, auG
which eau divide Union men or ,Weaker
the active loyalty of the people Of the lhSh
States. Il was made upon propositioE
brought forWSrdby Senator. Wilkinson, b
Minnesota, to give negroes the right O
suffrage in the Territory ofisMonian6. al
there has never been but one negro in tia
territory, aud as he either died or left i
some time since. the question had no tsry
great practical importance, bat it vSI
pressed by Senator Wilkinson aud some .o
his colleagues with as mach zeal rs II th1
fate OF the URton. or their own reelection
depended exclusively GU the result. Suna
tor Do0liltle declined TO discuss the Ques.
tion whether negroes shonld be allowed &C
vote in MontAuA-because il WAS notS0
the slightest practical Consequence, jusl
now, whether they are or not, and because
furthermore, the discussion is ,SeFy likely
to do haFm TO the cause Of the UniunsbJ
dividing those who are struggling for ii
preservation Aud the object OF his speech
is to press upon loyal mel everywhere The
absolute necessity of unien aud harmony
aud Of waving controversies and discpS-
sions which threaten TO disturb them.
ISThe advice is most excellent. II is 10
harmony With the universal, sentiment
OF the country. The people do not
sympathize With the attempts Of dem
agogues aud GoetriHGres, in Congress
and out OF Congress. to force upon
the country new aud needless issues, so.
ctal, political or personal. They want the
rebellion quellsd, aud the Uniou saved.
They want the ranks of the army kept foil,
and its columns kept moving. They want
all the elements OF strength which the
country can command, used freely, vigor-
ously and persistently, to crush the rebel
armies. Whatever OF money or muscle
may be required they demand shall be
bad. Whether men be black or white,
( free or slave, rich or poor, makes no differ.
enee; if they can help put down the rebel
lion and save the nation, they are expected
to do it. This is the one thing upon which
the people Of the country have set their
hearts, aud they intend to see it accom-.
Plished. The overwhelming necessity of
the natiou-thst before which all other
necessities aud all other considerations
must for the moment yields q nsilitGry
ueCessiiy-the necessity for armies, for
vigorous dghtiug, for decisive Victories.
Whatever will bring rs these, the people
favor. Whatever retards and makes them
doubtful,rt they discard aud denounce. They
are for enlistlug negroes became negroes
can fight. They are for freeing slaves be.
cause giving them freedom wsakens the
rebels But they are not for consuming
public time aud divertfug public attention
by untimely contests as TO their social
stGtus, nor As to the evil rights II will be
just aud wise TO give them bye aud bye.
All these questions will come up in due
time, ProUided We save the nation and can
then De,disenssed aud adjusted upon their
merits. But TO force them prematurely
upon public attentiOnJ-to raise issues and
promote disSeusions and create parties
upon them, In the very midst of the conflict
which is TO decide the fate of the nation
itself, is to put at hazard the very exist.
encs Of the Government, aud give the re-
bellton its only chance OF triumph.
Senator Doolittls pleads with great force
and elOquance, for q concentration Of
thought and OF effort upon the great issue
on which the destiny of the Republic
haugs:-
1--WE have" says he, "upOn our hands Issues
It Il all the human mind can grasp, and more than
any yet have been able to resolve. This gigantic
struggle IS 70 Determine whether Republfcan Gov.
Ornment shall live or die; whether sonS1itutionSl
form OF resting npOn the people for It's
support can be mant: or must perish forever;
whether the union Of these States Il TO DO continued
or broken; whether We are to maintain our own
rights and liberties free citizens Of this great
or suecumb to rebellion conspiracy, and military
deSpotism. from the c0uTGe OF events, fI0m mill
tary necessity in the prosecutton Of this war; and
as It seoms TO mel cay Il with TeVoTenee-by
ProVidsntIAl dSpenSatIon-the GxlstOneo OF Slavery
hAs become involved In this contest. Th0 pr0secu.
tion OF shle var TO = anAl triumph Un the part Of
the United stAtes will Of necessity destroy slavery
within all thoso Gtntes In rebolll, against the
Government TAeSt iflEet are large esIsu0A and
sSeHSth 70 GeeOaPIihh tAdt great piIrpoEe. .
In Cea's aa1ss Lst VI first Savs ths Uatoa: Lst Us
tAe neeeEsaTY resuh Of the PFoteeiOR ef VaT,
aAd secure Il BY eoHEtftutt0RaI amendment Bui
let M pOstpons tho dis ussiOn and aetUn upon this
aud all othtr IuoS cdn 0Rly Gsrrs 10 dfstraet
dHd 0edkea Gbe eHSTgeS Of LAe loyal people in tftS
great GtTa0ge, FOR myself i would % conduct our
people Of the Free States loyal statSs Iu this con-
IFOTeFgy, should stand together man, shoulder
one Sentiment, their hearts puSatins With one 2ish,
that l., to GGoG thE GOUtTnHent, crush e rebellion,
and tramPIe tAe StaVs COAIederdcy in Pteec1!'
We believe that this is not only just,
sensible aud patriotic, but that it embodies
the settled sentiment and wish Of the great
body Of the loyal people Of the country.
Those men, in Congress and elsewhere,
who are constantly starting new issues,
who seize every opportunity TO force upon
Congress aud the public new contests, and
to devise new tests ofloyalty and patriotic
devotion, are neither helping themselves
nor serving the conntry< The nation is
becoming inpatient Of their useless and
iII.timed WranRles. II demands that they
shall, 6rst Of all, savs the UNIon; when that
is accomplished, all the rest will be of easy
achievement.
GENERAL GRANT IN.CAmP.
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