, 1865-07-22

Which were essential to Its Euccesa. Many
who were mast prominent In the movement
never did anything for It after the war COM
nenctd. Instead OF seeking their proper po-
sitlon, in front Of the battle, they Sought
"bomb proofs,' for themselves and their sous.
There were others who got "soft places"
ard official positions where they could
speculate and m AXE fortunes On government
funds.
How Has i, NJ. Chairman, that the South
ern States failed In their rebellion! It Ia true
the contest Eas most unequal one, eight
millions OF persons fighting against twenty-
two 1nilllonsl The one having neither gov
errment, army, navy or manufacturers and
the other having all these, with an Influx Of
foreigners and Southern negroes to increase
their strength: The Southern, peop1e are al
impu1siye, enthusiastic people, but they
want the energy md perseverance, Of the
North. said 10. MT friends, at the begin
ming Of this was. that my greatest apprc-
hens1on was, that our soldiers would get
tired Of the war and quit 1t. did not be-
Ieve 1t possible to hold in snhjectlon eight
millions Of people, scattered over such an
States, II they were disposed to make any
and every sacrifice. az the Dutch Republic
did In their War of independence. But, sir,
the great cause Of onr fAilusc WAS, that the
heart OF the Southern people never Tas In
this revolutlon There Was not State, e1-
jor1ty In favor Of secession! Even In South
Carolina there were many Districts In which
one-half Of the yotera did not 70 to the polls.
MI. Chairman, Will here frankly say, as
have often ta1d during the past four 5eA1s,
that there WAS not man in the United
sion Of the Southern States than did at lbs
beginning OF the revolution and there is not
now Ia the Southern States anY pne who
feels more bitterly the humiliation and deg1a-
dalton Of going buck IN to the Union than I
do. 6tlll, know that NC shall be more
prosperous and happy in the Union than ous
In fact, towards the latter part Of the war
1t seemed That every one Tas trying to leap
out Of the army, and Was willing to pav any
thing, and make any eacrlt}ca to do 50. When
Gen. johnston surrendered h1s army, he had
to be carried into battle. Gen. Lees army
Tas in the same condition. Where were the
sbtentces? At home, on furloueh, staying
oret their furlonghs, deserted and struggling!
At no time during the last three years Of the
war VAS there more thsn one-thlld Of tho
army ready 70 march INTO battle. How was
it posaible for the Southern people to sue
ceed, acting thus!
;: Congress, 100, 51r. Chairman, is greatly to
blame for their exemptions. All between
the sges Of eighteen and forty-ave stonld
have been forced into the Brmy and kcpt
there. It mastered not whether he was doc
tor, lawyer, preacher, politician. editor; or
school teacher; II IN ab1e-bodied man, ho
should Lave been sent to the army. But,
s'r7nEe to say, the three classes Of nsn who
were mainly instrumental In pluugfng their
country Into this mad revolution, were all
exempted. ~ Congress, from hghtinE! !
ailude to politicians. ~ newspaper editors and
The man who gets up fight should always
take his share of 1t.
1t has been said, and repeated ali over the
Southern Statee, that the South has sustained
great loss In the death Of President Lincoln.
do not think so. President johnson Is q
much ADLER and fr1ner man than Lincoln was.
He is in eve,y way more accepuble to the
South. In the first place be ID Southern
man, and Lincoln was Northern man. He
is Democrat, and Lincoln wns Wing and
Republican, President johnson wns slave-
holder, we'll acquainted with the Institution,
and knoHs whnt Is proper to be dona In the
great change which Is taking place. President
very and Southern institutions. PRESIDENT
johnson Is man Of Iron will and nerve, Ike
Andrew jackson, and will adhere tu bis pIfn.
ciples and political faIth. On the other hAnd,
President Lincoln allowed himse1fto be moth
Ing more thar clay In tho hands Of the potter,
ready 70 change his measures and principles
at the bidding Of hia party. President John
orable offices In the State of Tennessee with
great ablity and satisfaction to the people.
There ls no stain or blot On his private char
actor. The ablcst speech ever delivered In
The Senate Of the Quilted States, on the ts-
sues between the North and South, was made
By President johnson. He voted for Breek-
inridge In the Presidential CANVASS Of 1860.
Judging then, from his antecedcnts, the
South ahould have every hope and confidence
In him.
Mr. Chairman, the future, to my mind, is
not 60 gloomy ns some would have us be-
ueye. I have no doubt that In ten years the
sonhs.n 1na;n States Sta w aa Se happy ana
slavery will be no loss at all to our real con-
fort and satisfaction. The planter aud farmer
will find that his net profits are greater with
hired labor than with elaTe labor. Every
landholdet can rent hta farm OF plantation
for one.thira # the gross products. This is
Ing hia slaves. In truth, very few falmtrs Ia
tins region Of country make anything except
by the Increase OF bis slaTes. The 1dleness
and yagranry Of tht negro, In q f1ee State,
may be q nuisance 10 society. It must be
corrected In the best way We can. have no
Doubt In nine cases out Of ten, freedom will
proyaa curse instead Of blessing to the ne.
no. No one ehould turn of his negroes II
they are willing to remain With him ior their
victuals and clothes and work as they have
heretofore done. They have had no agency
in bringing about the change which has
taken p1sce, and we should feel no ill-wtll to-
wards them on that account.
Mr. Chairman, as much as we feel the hu-
initiation and depreciation Of cur present sit
nation, and deeply lameut the losses which
have beiallen the Southern States. yet We
ehonld be happy to know that this cruel and
bloody war Is over, and that peace Is once
more restored to our country. This Is great
consolation amidst cur wants, dlstresses and
humiliation. The husband will no longer
have to leave his wife and children; The
father and mother Tfn not be called upon
any more to give up their sons hs victims to
the war. Il is to be hoped that In very
short time civil government will be restored
In South Carolina that law will once more
reign supreme over the state, and that life,
where, as they heretofore have been.
There hare been few national wars In En-
rope in which greater armies vera carried
INTO service and on the field Of battle. To
call such @ war rebellion simply is a miszp.
plication Of terms. The greatest and best
men Of the Southern States we're most con;
scsentIously leading this war, eitherln council
or on the field Of battle. In all history there
is not more perfect model Of q pure and
great man tasve Washlngton) than Gen. Lee.
Tbpt he should now be hanged is 8 traitor
wou1d be IN act of national tnfamy inst
WLu1d shock the whole civilized Wlrldt and
rc1der the Darns Of the United States odious
Whiitf ! do not think, Mr.. Chairman. that
the whole people Of the Southern States
have behaved Heil In this war, and done their
dutg at home ard en- the field Of battle, yet
theie Is very large proportion Of them who
have Ton immortal honors, and those glory
In Tnr and wisdom In council will Illustrate
many q bright page, In history. They have
been unsuccessful IN their revolution, but
this should not. and does not, detsact from
their heroic gallantFy on ths fleld Of battiss.
Of iecfslatiop. They will be remembered IS
heroes and patriots, not only st the South,