Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-06

Thsy would ssEee 20 AAz lelmg f5la knst 7Fala
through the number or new States added to.the
Union, would, under the forms Of their Constitu;
ton abolish slavery. Let MS not be turned over
TO the teudeT mercies Of our yindictiye enemies.
A great deal had been said about our president.
He had been condemned by Senators upon this floor
lie was no partisan of the President. lt was mnch
easier to criticise military operations after am
pagn than to plan one. Much had been SAID ABOUT
the Presidents Macon speech. what ptSI.ieai
good result from policy like thisf lie uthe
press and Congress responsible lor any e'nlha'
grew out of that speech.
He favored the restoration of Generai Johnston
| 10 the command of the Army Of Tennessee He
read extracts from letters TO show Ihal the seh'i-
| ment was universal with the people OF Tennessee,
South Carolina, Alabama and Mississippi, that the
assignment of General Johnston to command wouiu
restore confidence to both IKE army and people.
Mr.. SlMMS of KY, addressed the Senate at
length and favored the enlistment OF negroes In the
| army when necessary.
| Mr.. VEST, of Mo-, spoke on the subject OF the
/ employment of negroes the position OF the bor-
der States; in favor OF the restoration OF General
| Johnston, &c.
| Mr.. WALKER, of Ala, said had he been present
| yesterday he would have voted fov the House
amendment. This bill was not to arm slaves, but tc
employ them laborers. The amendment under
| consideration was simply whether the number
should be limited, or whether it should be left un-
Defined He was in favor Of leaving the number
unrestricted subject to any exigencies that might
i arise. lie should reserve his opinions as to the
/ policy of the armng OF slaves when the subject
| Should come before him, lie would not say that
contingencies might not arise when he would favor
| the policy; but sufficient unto the day was the evil
thereof Subjugation was the sum oil all evils. Il
was the destruction of all the rights that men hold
most dear. between sHhIhgallon and emanclpa-
| tion, he would prefer the latter:
| Another subject had been inappropriateiy intro
duced in this discussion he referred to the Femoy
/ al OF Cen Johnston But as il had been introduced
| he would say it the sentiment of the people Of
| those States defended by the Army OF Tennessee
that General Johnston should be restored TO his
command
| Mr.. CAPERTON, ofVa., hoped the Senate you'd
not reconsider the vote. As was opposed tP the
proposition TO leave the number of slaves to be en-
ployed unlimited.
he expressed the opinion that the restoration Of
Gen. Johnston to- the command of the Army Of
Tennessee would be the most efficient measure for
recruiting that army. The reason, probably, why
the President had not restored Cen Johnston u
command was that as Gen. Lee had been placed in
command OF all the forces in the field he thought il
proper to leave the subject Tor the action oil the
commander.in-chicf.
Mr.. SIMAS, OF n.y., also favored the res toration
Of Gen. Johnston.
On motion of Mr.. GARLAND of Ark the SUBJ
iect was postponed to Monday.
The bill 10 establish the flag of the Confcd crate
States was taken up and passed.
On motion Of ar. SPARROW, the Senate sd-
iOurned.