Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-05-12

OF that description but once. When 7 oc
'nto church and a minister commence
preaching it that way. I sit and listen oui
OF the respect have for the name of Chris.
8 .tanity. do not. rise and leave because the
tnIns Is onensive to me, but remain until
eno services are concluded. But, sir never
20 Dack 10 that church again; for I think
Cue Cnrlss'an a.. munster that does not preach
Gnriss and him cruched pollutes the pulpit
} IN which he stands, and is an unworthv ssr.
want of that blessed Master who i: The
King of peace.
But sir, let us. go on q little further In thiS
ADDRESS OF the Senator. Here Is an extract
upon civil war. The Senator will remem.
per tnat these extracts that read from the
honorable Senator'sspsech are general props
sitions' He says:
'The soul trem bles agh asst as we contenf.
plate fields drenched in fraternal sora..
where the happiness of homes has beeI
sniVered by the uufriendly arms of neigh
oors, and klnsmen have sunk beneath the
steel nerve by kinsmen's hand. This IL
CIVIL war, which stands accursed forever I'M
the calendar of tiuhe.'
Great God the Senator from MassaebIf.
setts says that civil war stands accursed I'M
all the annals of time. Why sir, he sonae-
tim es speaks OF this as war of Massschu-
But the muse of history, in the faithful
rdcord OF future transactions of nations. In.
sPired BY q new and loftier Justice. and
touched to finer sensibilities; shall extend
to the general sorrows of universal man the
sympathy still profusely shed for the sels
hsh sorrow of the country, and shall pro-
nounce International war to be civil war:
and the partakers in it al traitors to God
and enemies to man.
Here tho Senator declares that those who
partake in these civil wars, or in inter-
national wars, which he says are civil wars!
are traitors to God and enemies to MAN.
Why, sir, to take the Senator's own posi-
ton here as true, he stands to-day traitor
to God aud 40 enemy to man. And vet
that Senator is forever praatng about the
ba:barism of slavery. Had it not been for
the eternal ringing of that word In my ear
would not have put the Senator to the
cruel torture of quoting to day his princi-
plies which he now stands up and openly
violates.
The Senate will bear M witness that this
is the first time since have been a mem-
Der of the body that have attempted even
to resist or cast back these accusations upon
the section of country from which I came.
They are distasteful to me; but, sir, there Isl
point beyond which forbearance ceases to
be virtue, and think We have reached
that point.
Let me read another sentence from this
address. The Senator says:
"a man is higher than the the beast of
the field; as the angels are higher than man:
as Christ is higher than Mars; as he that
ruleth his spirit is greater than he that ta-
keith city, SO are the victories. of peace
higher than the victories of war;
That is very handsomely said, and in the
main it is very true. The Senator then
goes on to inveigh against standing armies.
He speaks of the vast expense of maintain
ing them, and quotes table of expenses of
other countries; and yet that Senator Is eu-
gagged here in war. When I say he Is en-
gagged in war will do the Senator tae
justice to say that he only advocates it on
his lips: he ad dvocates it here by speech, by
word, by letter. He attempts to fire the
hearts of the people every ywhere to join In
this crusade. The honorable Senator does
not go where be would hear the rattle of
small arms or smell gunpowder. Were I
for this war as ferociouslyIas that Senator is,
think l would take up musket and GO
into the field. But am opposed to the
war (though 60 not intend to discuss that)
for the reason have SO often stated hers:
l have not much faith in the sincerity Of
light. 1T would be better for them to fight, q
little, and then people will think thew frG
in earnest. The Senator is willing that
other peoples blood shall be shed. He In
willing that million of the young men
Of the country shall be sacrificed He III
willing that the whole laud be laid mourn.
ng that the weeds of the widow
and the tears of the orphans shall
avery where be seen. He lis willing
hat the hard earnings of the labor
ng msu, though his wife aud children may
De- starving, shall be wrenched from him by
he ruthless hand of the tax gatherer In
,rder to defray the expenses of this war
md to pay the interest on the immense debt
hat is accruing. All these things he is will
ing to see for the purpose of carrying outa
Ianatical idea. That be boasts of; that he
sloats over; but. sir, he never seeketh the
battle even sfar off. He does not 90 with
in sound of the drum and ffe; nor is he
like the warehouse that suelleth the battle
afar of. repeat ! have not much conf,
denee in the sincerity OF that description OF
patriots.
Mr.. President, have said all intsnd %
saw on this matter. It was not my Pnrpo4a
to open nv mouth on this amendment. I
had determined to content myself With the
very elaborate speeches made by my ooi-
league the Senator from Delaware. (MF.
Sanlsbury. and the Senator from Indians
TMr. Hsndricks;) bnt. sirs such were the ID.
eonsisteneies of the Senator from New &c.
GLAND to whornI haVo referred, such 3era
the assaults upon the Democratic party
50 ch were the assaults upon my ownzSsatS,
that fslt called upon TO cay word i'd th6if
in dol ng that / Ithonght il bat
right that should allow the Senator from
ii Massachusetts, to look into his own nirrof,'
and hence flhaEe held up the speech he
made some time ago To his vision.
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he that will sell his fame. will also sell
the public interest. 5.a-tN .f