New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-19


know that tread the great pathway of reetiinde anu
right. and don't care who opposes me. Goa AInieny
Is my guide He goes before me ana st[ehsInIeis me,
He Inns never failed me vet and don't fear lie VIII on
this OCCASION Now Mr.. President Il VIII not bJasti
but J. with many others on this oor can 100 pack 70
our preceding and, on ths suoJee' VIII SeI'
satisfaction / think. Sir that can say with faul,
that I'VE have FOUGHT good fight We are not en-
trey through with il, | admit. We may have niue
further 10 60 in the same direction Dut our u ioi
tunaey easier than ithGs been Yes ST. keepthe alt
and have no doubt in its final triumph lneyer feared
H. and hevor had tie least doubt how TINS whole thng
would be settled. and 1t WI oil come rgnt we are
true TO our convictions do not fear my associates,
either in this great question; but there are things IN
my heart ihat l cannot Yet see clearly. give Inc
presiden, full credit for all be has done, and bonor him
for The manner IN which he has insisted on ths great
guarantees have already alluded TO- He has com
menced rs IL WERE 10 complete his great arch OF Free
dom right. He has laid the foundation deep upon the
road OF Justice and right lie has demanded that De,
fore The law all men shall be equal He has demanded
that Slavery shall be abolished agree with him so
fer aud honor him that he stands firmly where be does
but Sir he has failed 20 put the Keystone upon the
arch hat he has built and II yOu leave where IL is IL
will co 70 ruin. want whom this question is once SET
lied 10 be entirely done with It. don't want eicT,
nav TO be fighting over the question Of Slavery, and
distinctions among the rights and privileges OF
the American people Now, Sir, say TO President
Johnson 90 the Democratic party, and 10 Inc
people Of the United States that will never yield the
Controversy until all men in America shall stand upon
an equal fOOtngequa before the law IN every respect
When they will fix II so that that can be done, WIZ
give up the controversy in which have been engaged
for 50 many years and no will rejoice more than
that have been relieved from IT, Now, Mr. President
in listening to the elaborate argument Of the Senator
from Wisconsin Yesterday speech that was set i0Ith
hero all prepared written and printed, and probably
submitted for the consideration OF the Administration
beiOrehend-I don't know 10 that for certain, but
Mr. DooLuTIE-As the Senator alndes 10 me. will
state bin distinctly that 80 far as the speech made
here yesterday was concerned had no consultation
with the President or any member OF his Cabinet
about il.
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30 from what saw in the surroundings and RON what
saw in the audience that listened 10 II II makes no
difference however. suppose l must have been mis-
TAKEN But the Senator is undoubtedly the organ Of the
Administration or this floor.
REMARKS By Nh. DOoLITTLE
Mr. DOoLruE- WIN the honorable gentleman
allow 10 state in relation TO thatthat certainly
do not stand in any such relation 20 the Administration
any more than any other Senator. There are certain
points. perhaps IN which i agree with the President
more than the Senator from Ohio. Bot l claim no
right 10 speak for the President than the Senator
himself.
REPLY OF MR. WADE.
| Mr.. WADE - Well / don't know tba. be does
But l know it has generally been considered that
he was more familiar with the views Of the Presi
dent than the rest of u.s. l listened 10 his able
and deliberate argument upon this subject in which
ne undoubtedly put forth al the vieS in favor
Of the policy 10 advocated, that occurred 20 him
or that be could muster into the service. But his
speech was more remarkable for what he did not say
than for what he did say. Now, Sir, don remember
in the whole Of his speech, any ausion 20 the
rights Of four millions Of men, whose rights are involved
In this dscussOn-ngls that the Senator admits are
dearor 10 him than he itself No. Sir il Il
of his De wOuli sacrifice him upon the altar before he
would yield o the fact that he should not stand upon
equal footing with bis negbors upon The subject Of SUI
TRACE. 1cs Sir; leaving all that great speech involving
this great principle applied % 4O0OOO0 of bis fellow
citizens henever auCed o. H. Not word, Sir Uthere
were no such elements involved IN this great
yersy J. Ike him. would find no very great difficulty
about u. lie cites from Mr.. LincOlns last spcech-a
dying declaiaiion-in which Mr.. Lincoln ha.clf
allaacs 20 this subject ana SAID That that question that
wGs so emphatic part 81 MS argument IN bis lulg
ment had nothing 10 do with H. Enough. says be, that
tho seeded States DO not mainsfn such relation 20
the Government that they can be admitted without
Congressional ad--or words TO that effect Mr. Prcsi
dent care but little What great names may say on tbs
subject. No man hOnOrs the memory OF AIR. Lincoln
more than do; but DO not invoke MS opinion here.
Asa senator on this 1oor, look for counsel wher'
ever / can find it. and ] would look 10 soon 70 any
other as 20 tie President President Is but
Door mortal ike ourselves and Senator OF The United
States has 10 right yield bis opinion 70 nero man
lie Is sent here FOR no such purpose Ike TO have the
aid Of the Executive and his advice a. to what meas
man will listen to him With more willing ear
than / viii; but, unless bis advice square
with ny idea q duty. i viii disagree with him as
soon as with any other man. And thc great question
vet deyOlges upon US 10 settle II is one we canno,
shrink from. II s for Congress- and for nobody else 20
settle II settle 1t wrong we cannot Justify our
selves by saving that took the advice OF the. Prc
dent OF Inc United Satesof Mr.. Lincoln His counsel
viii be no justification 10 Us II We make mistake upon
this great and peTiloBs question that II looming mp
before rs say TO Senators: Look 70 yourselves take
counsel OF your own Judgments and your own con.
sciences and DO your duty 20 your country and to Col
Iecause, II there ever was question IN Congress
before that was peculiarly our own IL IA this. Where
in The Constitution do you find that the President Is
thofized 20 invoke or bring in the States Of this Union
and who hut We The representatives Of the people Of the
United Saes are sent here TO do this We under the
Constitution OF the United States are tie people and the
only tribunal that settle the great question OF the
admission Of State We are the only men who Ought
in free Government, 10 declare upon what principle
any State outside Of the Government shall he admitted
20 it, do not care, for that purpose. whether i IS
Territory OF the United States, Or whether " STATE
that las forfeited ell sight and a ability 10 net for tef
II does not belong to the President OF the United States
aud If il did tIeD the free Government OF which
boast much would be toe most concentrated dospot
ISM Ofthe earth. now Mi. PIesldent on lhe SUBJECT
tsnt the Senator did at toncb aye already said here
are O0O 600 Of people osrlcis from this OOyernme nt
10 be made serfs oTcyer no.whstandng your dccara'
lions Of freedom, until you can ma some way where
this right can be guaeanteed. MT. President, was
one OF those who was an early advocate OF bringing
those cOoTed people into your army INVOKING their aid
70 put down the Rebellion. over and over did urge
il upon the Executive two years before II TOOK eject
feel cir that according 10 the power with winch was
invested did a. much az lay IN my power 10 BRING the
Executive and Congress 10 the work OF invoking aud
bringing 10 the aid Of the Union those coored people
both in the army and navy, and everywhere else
they have assisted Their employment ~ that capacity
eniOrces upon me duty. Would lend my voice ana
my Ote 10 induce that people 90 leopard theI ilVcs
in defense Of their country and then turn them over 10
the mercy Of their enemiesi Sir, the man that
would do 1t deliberately md knowingly Is
the meanest Of Gods creatures. Tempt them
into the service let them fight through the wal and
then desert them 10 their enemies 10 be destroyed
The Senator from Wisconsin did not sude 10 this al
all lis whole sympathy with the kebes the
men who endeay0red 60 destroy the Constiut0n-the
men who have buried three four hundred thousand
Of our bravesi sons. They were the who had his
sympathy; but the brave cOOTedmcD. weak and nnin.
luentia vet who gate you the strongest ana, without
which you could never have got through the wnr-they
have no part OF your sympathy.
Mr. MADE then dg cussed the tcmper ard disposition