Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-06

Green clay smith % the People of


able and eloquent speech delivered at LeHing-
ton, Kentucky, March o5th, by Hon. Green
Clay Smiths
went 10 Congress pledged TO vote men men, anu lS
money 10 sustain the Government, peat my
opponent because he promised 70 40 tne sa1e,
and did not do II. The enrolment oiu eahl fs
mn enrolling every man between the ages OF
tx IT, snj 6orty-6ye. The bill was proper,
ana astcrmlned TO vote for II. wanted 10
sec Inc military strength Of the country brought
into ne aeid. II volunteers filed the quotas,
me dram would not DO necessary.
when under discussion In the House, an
amendment was offered that every able-bodled
man, white or black, Of suitable age, should be
subject TO tho draft; there was no question
amongst the best lawyers in Congress on the
power and right Of the government TO conscript
men OF the proper age. All admitted the right
10 call Into the field every able-bodied man TO
save the government. II was simply ques-
ton Of policy whether II should be done. l
knew the bill would pass. An amendment was
offered TO give bounty to loyal masters for
every slave who went into the army.
When the question was put TO me, VIII
you vote for II ." answered Yes" voted
for It and 90 did Anderson. tChees.l Ran
dali voted against the amendment, but for the
bill on its final passage. The question which
now arises, Is not the necessity Of raising these
armies but the reason for including slaves.
NtATlY all the nDle-DO0lou blANon VI
thousands from Missouri and from our own
State had enlisted in the army, and their owners
had not the scratch Of q pen for them. The
Government had right TO enlist them.
PAIL IN THE VALUE OF SLAVES.
In this State, in 1850, there were 200 600
the same number as In 1850, less Az. Is this
not q remarkable fact In history that nearly
5000 rebels had oyerrun tho State at various
times, and yet there was loss OF only Az
slaves in the state1 Their valuation in 1869
was t57, 900, 600. In 1868 probably less than
S25, OOO, 600. Able-boded men are not worth
to-day over $3.50 each, and yet every loyal mas
ter is offered $500 by the Government for every
enlisted slave.
WIT BIAoKs SHOULD BE ENLISTED IN KENTUCKY.
But they say 1t violates the sacred rights Of
slavery to DRAFT negroes. Show me a single
scratch OF the pen in the constitution Of Ken
lucky which prohibits It. You admit Congress
Is right In going into your house and my house
and taking your son or mine by the draft-in
taking the farmer from the plow, the mechanic
from the bench-that is Just and right, and
there Is no harm In 1t. The working mans
wife and child may be left without support and
care, while he is put to digging trenches, or
throwing up Notifications, or made mark for
rebel bullets.
But the owner Of twenty or thirty negroes
should not have them sub ect to the same perils.
1t Is right that the white man should be subject
say, then, that negroes shall not be, all laws
and constitutions are trampled under foot
Applause. have come TO believe this Gov
eminent is for the benefit Of the white people
Cheers leve my son dearer than negro.
/ do net prefer 10 see my son shot than 10 sec
negro shot. lift had not been for your friends,
those with whom you symPathize, those in re-
bellion, this law would never have been neces-
sary. You have created the necessity Of en-
listing negroes, and II you suffer 1t is your own
fault.
The question is, shall the law be enforced
answer eyes" eyes" came In respons,
from the audience Nobody will be hurt By
the law. Already on your southern bordel
thousands have gone into the army whose
masters have not the scratch Of pen for them
are In the rebel army. Were the full quota Of
the District called for 1t would take six thous'
and men to I'LL 1t. Nine-tenths of the whit
men liable to draft cannot pay three hundret
dollars.
IN half the rebels were TO be drafted or fur
nlsh negro substitutes, he thinks they woul
all q negro regiment at once. But you say
Is disgraceful for negroes TO serve in on
armies. Not according to that high authorit
with you, the rebel government. They used
build Notifications at Charleston and Vicks
burg, and have put arms In their hands, too
by thousands. We think the negroes are a
good on our side as on theirs.
II Kentucky fills her quota from negroes, sh
will have white laborers at home, and the in
terests ofindustry will not suffer. But woul(
any Union man take from our armies tn
$4,000 negroes now In the service, $4,000 o
least bearing armsl If so, he must draft from
the laboring white population an equal mum
Der 70 I'LL their places.
Now, this state of things exists in conse
quence Of the rebellion. Louisiana and Arkan
sas are free, with free constitutions and FREE
State Congressman. You have no conception
OF the vast numbers Of men who come from
those sections Of the country to Washington
and ask the Government to go on with this
work. The majority Of the people OF this Com
monwealth do not propose TO resist the actor
OF the Government. They do not seek TO do It
for If they do they must meet the consequences
love Kentucky as proud and glorious Com
monwealth, but love my whole country more
She stands as bright star in the galaxy o
nations and must not be plucked out. Tn,
time is coming, not only in Kentucky, but IL
every Southern State, when the dark cloud
will pass away and all be under one admins
tration, under one government, under one flag
and you cannot prevent II. The hundreds Q
thousands who have lost their lives in tn
struggle have not lost them in vain.
THE PRESIDENCY.
We have arrived again near the period f
electing another President. l do not kno
who will be the nominee of the Baltimc re Coz
yentlon, though have pretty good idea wi
1t will be. / intend 10 go TO the Baltmo
Convention, and stand by It's nominee. VIII
ever he may be, It is my honest belief he WI
carry the State Of Kentucky. We must crus
the rebellion for our own safety. That don
harmony will soon unite us together. We 81
In the history Of the war repeated instances
speedy liberalization which takes place on Il
battlefield between our men and the rebe
Immediately after a victory.
The same result will be seen when the rebC
lion is crushed. For the masses, the speak
would grant an amnesty for the leaders non
He had no desire 10 live with them agai
When Grant, Meade, Sherman, and Rosecra
have finished their work, then another famo
Kentucky general will come In for a share
the Work-General Hemp. [Cheers. The pu
ishment ofthese arch-traitors must be so territ
that no leaders will ever dare TO enter upon 4
work Of rebellion again.
0ooD JoKK ON LoTTIE.-Since the advent
General Logan's splendid corps at Huntsvll