New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-22

legislation, emancipaed BY the proclamation Oh rro
msrtyred President emancpated by that gran9
ing act--the Constitutional Amendment. We ,road
have these men as free as You are 10 pabeI
proudly their native hills / want every heDsi;
and every Rebel sympathizer, every repehtaht ,he
unrepentant Rebel in the land 10 understand thh' G
loya men of this country, who voted their poou an
treasure and who gave their for the preservation
of the Union and the cause of liberty have sworn -
they have written it on the lids OF their moies,
have engraved ON their doorposts thar these en
be free indeed not sers not slaves and that no oo
laws or unfriendly legislation shall live on the poon
any community in America. Mr.. wilson con.inug Inor
his argument that loyal people had right 70 te sa M
antees he had indicated. There was no difference, ca
cept in minor points, 10 some modes OF action :.
the Union party There had been these differences o
% years in the Union party and out OF tne1 na
grown nothing but free and manly discussion OF
public questions. The Senator from Delaware WIN
he spoke Of divisions in this great par
IT, did not know the men who had iouynl .n'
great battle for the country and ior hDy,s} ,hsI,
IL he supposed that accustomed TO SPEAK tneil
minds freely as becomes an American citizen upon a
great questions 10 break up, sever ana oe uis
rupted for the benefit of men VINO haS nnAeu m ,Ii.
names forever with the OF human Slavery on '
continent and some Of them with the cause Oh the h
bellion ITSELF In conclusion Mr.. Wilson snd ne hopeo
that distant day these seats would DC neu w
who whatever might have been their errors IN tht
past would support the cause OF the country any ~
liberty men, and that these freedmen degraded W
two centuries Of Slavery would In all respects DC nee
and that they would 60 on with us ~ ehrecf VI e"'
tiOn and Improvement. - L.
Mr.. SALISBURY said Mr.. Wilson was laborng under
very great mistake Tie seemed 10 have uhderslov!u
me said Mr. Saulburv saying that the Democrat.
party in tins country to come into power tuiolsI
the agency VI the President said nothing oi thc A
Since the commencement OF this session the DemOc1S'
members Of this body have sat IN their seats IN
silence without saying one word In reference 10 hns
issues that were made 10 distract the c0use Oh lu
Republican party. did say. however that an appIe
hension seemed 10 exist IN the minds OF some IN tle
other end Of the Capitol and in this Chamber that inc
Democratic party Of the country was about 10 CONT
into power through the agency of the EAeegllsg. 8,
was expressing no opinion bat stating lne s'np,
fact that snch an apprehension seemed 10 exist was
lust fed In that remark Irecoleotreadlng speech
made IL this city by Mr. Ihaddeus stevens, dlsllh
gushed citizen OF Pennsy yvania in which he advocated
the exclusion of the SOmthern States IRON fepeseua
ton In Congress on the ground that snch representa-
tion would be destructive Of the Repuolcal
party. He Is high authority IN that pontea
church believe. appeal 10 the honorable Senator
from Massachusetts 20 know whether IN speech mace
by his colleague yesterday aud extracts from private
letters read the apprehension did not seem 70 eh
ist. Sir DO not rise 10 express any Opinions o ~
own Whether that apprehension was well or VI
founded, | am IN position TO know. only know th,
President OF the United States as dstinguIshcc
Senator on this floor, serving WIN him Nun 10 y
the most friendly and kindly character
and i will take occasion 10 say that although ho
Of his party now entertain high personal FegAfu
for him though he may have strayed into wrong CON
pany still for him personally entertain great respect
and Kindness and for one. so far as MS action snai
conform 10 the Constitution OF the country ana th'
just rights Of the States Of the Union, shaA ieHdel
him my hearty support
Mr. SAUIsBuTY said the Democratic party Was no
In such bad condition as Mr.. Wilson thought IL did
not need reconstruction or reorganization. As TO IN
subject Of reoonsiruetion he believed the plan o' Gen
sherman was the best yet prescribed 10 the country
and he was sorry IL was not adopted.
Mr. WADE moved that the Senate adjourn.
ExEcUuvE SESSION.
Mr. TRtNFulL said IL was necessary 10 have a trie
executive session 20 the doors were closed, aud tl
executive session held aud tho senate at oe1oek nd
lourned to meet Friday January 3 isoo al u O'CLOCK