, 1866-01-06

idcnt Lincoln abo1lsshilag slavcFy. 81: sanast
introduced bill 10 repeal all. la1si for the
rendition -of fugitive s1srcs, s!avcgJ-'haa
ceased to- cxisl ,bS 1aH, except tn The three
States OF kentucky, Maryland aid Delaware.
Mr. Sherman moved an amendment to Mr.
Suuner's blu, excepting from repeal tho tugi-
live Slave Law Of 1'D3. Failing: to seeure tte
adcption of his amendment, Mr.. Sherman,
fr.hcr thnn sec NIL statutes for the return of
+. gitlves from slavery abroEated, voted
against Mr.. Summers bill, snd voted liz etect
to retain, Gays tbe Lessdc1;; upon ahe statute
books Of the land, the barbarous cnactmcnts
npdcr the authority bf which men, women
End children were hunted like beasts and
dragged back to stripes md chaius-.. :. >.
1T must be confessed that the foregoing cor
stitute a pretty severe Indictment. Yet II
viii he difficult TO delnat him. Many Of his
votes sud speeches were right. He made him
sell particularly useful on dnhncial questions,
and was. considered Secretary Chase's right;
hand-man In the Senate. g: = = ~ -
Cen. schcnck is now in Columbus election
ecring for the eenatofshfp. lis friends gnre
him sorenade The other evening, 10 which
lie responded, defining his position on some
public questions. Among other things. he
eaid:
"Ihe Preeidcnt't provisional goyernments do
not think ha.c developed that condition Of loyal.y,
that djtpoeitua to keep The rcace and nbide by
their duties on lhe part OF tho great nas& o! the
Psop'e sonth that ne lad reason 10 expect ii he
begnnirR.
Eli has seemed to me that there 1as bean great
deal OF nonseutica talk aboui the condition Of the
southern ssate~. haye neEe1 uouhed myself ns
to whether theY are iu the union or ont Q! 1t. l
hnve held thnt the reop3c Of the Sorth undertook
10 rebel. and were enbdrcd and pnt down: that
The Slu'cs representing those people in au orgnn.
iaeu coldit.en; 1sads the sane effort, and were In
compelled 10 reid 10 The condition Of law imposed
on them. Nc shall expect them to manifest snta-
cicnt dcsotion to the county: 10 adopt sueh laws
organic aud municipal II will eirc secnsty AGAINST
any lepctlt1ou OF the attempt at secession have
no Golh! the frce,tent desires 10 have these States
restored more Immediately into fun Union and re-
frady to allow. but tine ritl DO its work. and you
NIL End that Congress md tho President standing
tocc,her, arc determined that .he>e tesms shall b
l. "t;cnr.el Schcnck then hastily cuumsratcd the
specific conditions 10 be required Of the South: t.t
the stttntionn amendment IN regard TO slavery,
of de- sasse s, 1
| aulendment haetng representation on the voting
po7'u!atlor. This amendment he Ini!sied should
te adopted by thrce four.he oi the loya1 States be-
fore admitting me oher statcs md requiring thcr.
10 acree 10 IL: o,herwse, they might defeat IT. and
ultimately gan sucb power a. 10 undo III TINT hss
o T =. ST
to this ~xtcnt, l. Tor one, cannot help IL and shall
llayc to th1nk him mistaken as to the best policy
He tE, know. N favor Of The amendment and
think the majority Of Congress- is also in favor o
| II. The committee to whom 1t YVES referred wi
scon report, underfsand. tn taror Of II. and 1hi
measure adopted, think neIors The end Of tho yea
fept to It, and come inlc.the arrangement Lhal vii
Givc permanent security 10 OFF free Goyernm mt