New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-10

s sss no psss s'. s;s; have ana
angels rebelled in heavcn there has been, 10 py ads
ment no such crime against God or man
why should have sympathy for thsmt Dofna,s
member thstif all the blood they have caused 10 =.
shed had been poured out in one vast reservoir Jss
son Davis, his Cabinet, and the whole Rebel Cooyrs
could have swan In il Do not remember maj a..
prisoners at Andersonve, and at other pIacst bSs
been starved to death by Thousands and that mo,
authors OF such barbartes punishment is too erast
All cen ever forget, until this heart shall casss !,
sacrificed in thswar caused by these guilty copsolr.
tOrsl However strong my Indignation toward M.
guilty leaders, will not allow myself to forget that IN
great mass Of the people OF the south were honestly mis-
press the schools and the cergyupon the right Of ~
cesson and the blessings Of Slavery Nor will binS
my eyes to the fact equally true, that now the mass d
the thinking ofthe South and especially those VIA
were in the Rebel army have not only surreuisrsS
their arms but have surrendered those two IDEAS u5s
which alone they made the war. Upon this subieof
the concurrent testimony OF Gems Grant ana Sterss
and all the great officers of:he army is conclusive ThsI
have morally surrendered their cause
Toward the mass Of the people then. do have syu.
patty In my Judgment II our duty and best al
Icy to carry good faith the terms OF psofcsos
rendered by President Lincoln and President Johnaos
and accepted BY them Let US at once recognize thea
as States the Union entitled to representation ~
take up for consideration each State by itself sni "a.
Quire into the election returns and qualifications a
those who claim the right to represent them. Let q
begin with the State OF Tennessee.
My colleague to say that he speaks the voios q
loyal Wisconsin Sir do not doubt his sincerity batf
venture to say that in my opinion. he will hnd himself
greatly mistaken. know that the late Convention u
the Union party in that State unanimously resoysf
that the States OF the South were still states OF tb
Union, and that neither by peaceful secession nor h
force of could they be taken out Of this Union a.
der the Constitution. -
Another resolution adopted by that Convention read
as follows:
THAT the aaimu, Which caused the late Rebellion as,uA
the United States born OF the pride and ambition Of =
sstocracy founded upon Slavery which the and The
nsncpaton Proclamation OF President Lincoln has right
fully Destroyed ba, We deem IL essential 70 the ressnfs;os
OF the late slave but free, States that they should
good faith. accept their situation as free states no ony
by sbOshs Slavery in their State Constitution, but by :ss
ratification by their Legislatures OF the Amendment 70 The
Con.ution Of the red States. Submitted to Congress- an4
pendin, which forever aboshes Slavery In every STATE
liberty 10 al tie people-back aud white BY s sdoptios
the cause Of rebellion will be removed slavery ss':rsysa
and liberty established upon foundation which neither oA
President ocE cone; nor ss'n.s g. Pa,s fsn
endgIns " The oSe o law Uni ~ Sna. s h.y " e
dom their situation aud give up Slavery AID A. hops
restoring Slavery forever"
That through the influence OF certain newspapers
and speeches. there may be some division o. sentiment
among the members of the Union party now Is possbi,
Bat when ny colleague goes before the people Of Wis.,
eonsn with the proposition to reducs II states 70 u:
territorial condition. to tax and govern II States AT
10 100000 people without representation; when 80
poses in effect. to do what the Rebellion could r. q
tear the National flag In twain 70 take II star N
that flag and reduce the number to p. he will T..
my humble opinion. tdat he has utterly mistaken he
people OF Wisconsin. .
II he had said that they look upon treason crma
and that some Of the guilty leaders should be tre and
convicted If he had said that they insist that IN Ter %
Constitutional Amendment Congress should Sc thee
the freedman is protected In bis civil rights o, life I'D
ery and property II he had said that since the a,toe
OF Slavery in tie Southern States has disturbed tue
basis OF apgOrtionment the House Of avc4
a more Just apport.onment might be made having
reference to the voting population ofthe several s"ef
would agree vita him. But upon this pfopos.ti'n 81
bis he would ind himself in minority of less th 1s
third u the voters OF Wisconsin. The Loyal people ~
Wisconsin aud Of al the States have been fighting FOE
the integrity OF the Union and the entirety OF the Jag
for pachcaion upon the basis OF the rEioB Of ne States
rRdcr tls Constitution. II this Congress Will rot sA
upon that basis. the next Congress WILL 1hat tos
cornerstone. Whoever shall fall upon that stone VIZ
be broken in pieces but upon whom soeyerh shi IAN
il will grind him 10 powder Men and cii1re' and par
ties may oppose. and for A time postpone Bn. -
sure to-uorow's sun shall rise II VIII come WnAt
ever stands In the way will be trampled 70 pieces
In conclusion from the beginning, and from bs!ore
the beginning any separation destruction OF TIE
States made impossible. Under the Oh Conttf
ual And the Constitution was formed % make :
more perfect Union" To admit Therefore either tas
right Of States 10 secede or the power or Congress u
expei them would be 10 admit into our system prince
pie Of selfdes,ruction wholly at war with perpetual
or perfect Union The Constitution, every pat or ~
and the spirit which it lie are against reaeeao
and that CONSTITUTION CLONES
which II creates with every human power 70 prevent
separation by force Of arms. Those gigantic power&
which had slumbered long that they were wholly IN
known to the world. and hardly dreamed OF By our
selves have lately been brought into full play.
Whatever may be said OF the crime OF the Rebellion,
history i'll record 1t OF the most persistent self
sacrificing and tremendous struggles the world ever
saw both the part of the Rebels and on the part Of
the loyal people OF the United States No other pe0ps
upon earth could have So resisted and other peops
and no other government could have overcome such
resistance.
But We did overcome It, We did prevent the separa'
ton OF these States from the Union by force EyseY
law Of Congress every act of tue President eTeJ blow
We struck every shot fired, every drop OF blood "s
them TO territories but to keep taem as States IN tas
Union aud compel them remain in the Union undss
the Constitution. The fog OF our county bears u
stars AS the emblem OF Union Of So States Whereyer
II floats this Capitol at the head OF our ares Ia
the storm Of battle and in the hour OF victory over tls
sea AS well the land that sacred ensign. which,
next TO the God Of heaven. love and reverence ~
representing the good the great, and the true every
where bears Sc stars and thereby proc'aims TO toe
world the great fundamental national truth there Ar,
81 States In the Union under the Constitution. Thirty
six States constitute that great Republic which ID,
world calls the United States Of America Upon taAi
line and under that dag began the great campaSa
upon that line and under that flag half million OF oai
sons and fathers anu brothers have laid down the1
lives upon that line and under that dag we fought
out 10 victory and now. God helping me, wal oon-
tuue 10 fight IL out on that line aud under tia, Ais
the end, whoever s.se may abandon L.