The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-02-01


oph'rr@r to sut-nlt III, amend emt w. the Lcs iss
'ure' oi The S,ates thai the South could dsfe,, the
smonl.nenti thsi IL uius 10 submiitcJ W the Sc
STATES or u would he recognizing thcir indie
Ithuencoi that this was done, u would apply
vhly To thoo which adopted IL lie Al-o srpucd that
~ no SCUM would not rvnan in the Union undtr
tne 'oheuiuilon as u now 10, end that they wouh
no' some hsck after four years Fighting. All relai
ins 10 slavery should be stricken from statute
NosN And hen when tbs people VI the S5uth were
W. Ahu rtE 81 this bafbarOua and inhumnn war,
SUE uoihAnd cessation of hostties unt ] "A tc a.
cTrtNne4 i peace cannot be obtained. there will bo
| no ohHtacles Ia the way " givipg new eusrAIlee
w "Nory person who shelters himself under the
h'nctieAn constitution. Ho Alao arguci thst sa-
' rsIE vas the fruitful theme tr tho oTpouenls ot
Wv Nrl"CrAcN. IL breathed l'c and et sencs into
i.nAhcsin, aud unless that which sustained and
lVu lAH~htism he isnovei from the political sreua,
'ue coun'r, would be entirely destroyed. lie was
| IA aSvf OF removing IT. aud then tho people would
race 10 over The Democracy. lie gave this vo.e
| NtHr much consideration, and ass Democrat, snd
Nould conNDbntly stand by tho organisation II his
parry No power On earth should pTCycut him
Iuh Nohhs Tor the candidates Of his party. HIS
desr .as the triumph Of Vie party which has
inade this Country great
hr Her tDeln., Of Pa } sold he owed II 10 him
t'u snu hl7 constituents TO reply " tho sentments
| &" DIS colleagues inst uttered on this hoor. lie
w'shci TO 40 set that whom he returned home, he
would not found dotslict TO tho duty With which
| Q" hsi been entrusted, having taken an oath 10
| protest. defend and preserve the Constitution 81
| W Ahi''A NAtcs Long a. tue mahff hAH uteh
discussed here, Il was very strange th., no man
had answered the question, what WAS 70 10 lone
Win The need people should such - amendment
| 70 the Consi tuition provo eiecu,oi Gentlomen on
TIE other side had iailod to mako out case. Dur
| ing this A'lmustrhtion tho Constitution had bOon
| VI laied Ia Gll ITS important features.
NJ. Hcrrick Uem., Of n. ", in the course ~
his spccch. said IL was inconsistent to remsin sta
| tionAry when all the rest u the world is moving.
| Change is tho universal law of usture. What he
hSd heretofore regarded a. impol,ic had ceased 10
| operate Having ~ the last session voted
| against tho proposed Constitutional smcnd-
mcn,, he would now yot- Tor u lie
had ne ooubt of ne power " make
| the amenimen la the maunor proposed. In amend
| ing IL thres-iourrs Of the etaes represent the
whole The time has arrived 10 ercrvise the power.
He believed thatif Democratic policy aud measures
| had been adopted, We should not now 10 engaged
| in war; hut IN the late Presidential election the
| people had endorsed tho ant-savery issue. Tie
was prepared To- follow II. The question had been
settled by The verdict Of the people, aud 50 far
| tho National Government WAS couccrncd II was not
| now 20 iticai issue The sdopton of the amend
Weut would tend g. restore oil that IA dcsirahle 10
the prosperity of the country. II, believed the
| best good Of the Democratic party would be en-
| HANGED by tue paaS.go OF the ptoinstion and ~
Will open upsway 10 its triumph in the future
Mr.. Brown, Of Wisconsin. opposed the pruIos-
/ unu aud gave motto. ~ q substitute for gradual
rnsnc patton and compensation 10 un,on men
| VT. Harding said uGth aud prime pie never
| change, hut men change, ami from Imo TO uno
adopt opinions lust as readily rs they change thor
| garments. But lac would rather hold ON To tho
| ConsutuNou, which Was tie only AK OF safety
lie dencd that therc WAS any constitutional power
10 deprive any state in the Union Of its local self
| government. kentucky had teen treated ia bAi
| iaIth Not one u the pi-d.es made n hoT had
been fIlhl oil. Sho had loeu betrayed, AMI now u
wss sought suddenly To cmancpate all her slaves.
The policy would result In tho dcstrlci on OF tho
slaves AID the mon who proposed 10 carry Il out
lad no more lovo for the slave thSu Ss.-n has for
| sinners.
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