The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-01-14

! lsfled with the reasOns WHICH nau III
duced him to reach such conclusion.
He entertained the same opinions of the
| rebellion now which he always had, and
that there was not q shadow of pretext
for the infamous and disastrous conduct
on the part of the South Nevertheless
he believed that there had not been ex-
hibited sufficient willingness to- extend
Cancellation to the masses who have been
misled and betrayed by their leaders
If he could preserve the Constitution and
Union by preserving the present
status of slavery, he would do 1t.
He would go further and save them even
if il were necessary TO extend slavery
He would in the language of the Presi-
dent, either partially or altogether des-
troy slavery to accomplish his purpose;
| if was simply because he believed the
amendment, if adopted, could serve that
patriotic end that he should vote for 1T.
He argued that Congress has power to
propose the amendment to the constitu-
ton, and yielded to the public sentiment
aud action Of Missouri in sbolishing
slavery. We never can have peace un-
| til we can some way dispose of that in
] stitution He expressed the opinion
that in less than five years Kentucky too
will be free state, and will abolish slave
~ without compensation.
Mr.. Rollins was loudly applauded at
the conclusion of his remarks, which ex
tended over two hours.
Mr.. Garfield alluded to the progress OF
emancipation. Slavery was first driven
from the territories His colleague PEN
dleton) had, however, found new rest
ing place for slavery, namely; where
the great Statue of Liberty was en-
shrined but no spot was so sacred that
slavery could not be pressed TO the
altar and then slain. The argument of
his colleague was good, if true, that the
States were sovereign and independent.
This he controverted, aud if ever they
were sovereign and independent, they
were not so now coming into the Union.
The obligation once taken, rendered
them an indiyisible nation.
Mr. Stevens said the gentleman from
Ohio (Pendleton) had exhonerated those
in arms in rebel states from any respon-
sibility for this bloody war, and placed
it upon himself (Stevens,) and those who
acted with him This was grave charge,
if true, and should make them feel not
only regard, but remorse for their con.
duct He thanked God that his long
entertained hatred of slavery had not
been weakened by enfeebling age. The
party with which he had acted could not
hesitate. to do what duty required,
namely; to exclude slavery from the ter
ritories, confning it to the spot from
which it already sprung; in the states
He had hoped that the great evil would
work its own destruction, the epitaph
subscribed for the gentleman from Ohio
would be, Here rests the ablest and most
pertinacious defender of slavery and
opponent of liberty of his party, while
that of Stevens would be Here rests
one who never rose to any eminence and
only courted large ambition, 10 have it
said that he sought to ameliorate the
condition of the poor down-trodden of
every language, race and color.
Mr. Baldwin, of No, entered into an
argument as to the character Of our form
of government, denying that this was
Confederacy of Sovereign States. Itwas
nation. He briefly advocated the pend
ing resolution, regarding slavery as an
outlaw of civilization and the prestige
of treason, which should be at once
abolished.
No other speeches were made ou the
resolution.
Mr.. Cole introduced bill in amend
ment of the Pacific railroad, ratifying
the assignment made by the Central
Pacific Railroad Company of California
to the Western Pacific Railroad Com.
pany, and requiring said road TO COM
plete twenty-five miles yearly, and the
whole line from San Jose to Sacramento
in four years
Mr.. Hubbard, of Iowa, introduced Il
bill authorizing the Secretary of the In
terror to institute geological surveys of
the black hills in Dacotah, and appropri-
ate $4,000 for that purpose
Adjournment till Monday.