Nebraska advertiser., 1868-02-13

- A~AHg YOUR a. 20. dnN
rankso Of the rebel army 0Ate And
but, SIR that is not al TIA -.
cause. The son testifss thas toy ~
soll MN mat hs bad no night % sL'' aa
SSes1s' cut mat ne had no right h So eahuF
U~sssihLent and ne vent furtbs- AaiatS
the testimony shows that be to5 1aa tai. y
was no reason whatever which eS,5 Ag
When would Justify him in Isav;-t % as,
MaEyland and entering the ranks @e Ssy
Ls n1s O1ly eve tnls az bis advics 81, aosa,
y : = ne testimony that the fst ar
the ground Of your duty to The o. % "a
Government :! and Further: "Did IL All %
that there was no reason to justifv az aS
and the son answered thar he di5 yolt gs,t,
eFlaenee nat be continued to follow ~
m0nstrauees. Up hss.r
Question. Have you not On o,-.
give advice when asker for it by voDa hear,
'nSsgns o. g0ing Int'ths southern arm
Question. Have mot invariably. WI
"a your presence or consulted, aiTisai tdsS ~ SS
Answer. You have.
Question. Have not taken thu
presencs and hearing, TO other vo9+o-Inyp
thought Of going, that they hal 40 nm Va
me reason assigned-that they wa g e.
Maryland % sa1sa
And as citizens Of Maryland they ba5
leave the State or to engagein rebgUio1 20 ns!s
state Or against the G0VernmsnL ArsAaabs
usiteFed thls Wnolesoms advice I want -4'iag
Whetner there IS anythrng in thisoass w. Log
that be acted pre-ipit8tely or that bs .aS1u
time not in accordance With this sags lGE az
vas be slow 10 gratifying he youn ,-sl-
to leaVeF The testimony on that s1b. Q'i,t
Question. Did I ever give yor
rSom home with until you Informed M, .
your going? "'4aE}
"AnsWer. No, sir.
''QRestion. And until you Informed N,
y that it was IN vain FOR ne to oppose H.
weuld go2 aa'A
Answer. No, sir.
for tue means to go2 s'a'd
ANSWER. Yes, sir.
Question. When I gave you that n,,.
not state 10 you that gave it 70 Won go ga
not want you TO be subject 90 IN. wT-lIt
want which yOU were likely to be subisgt al
IN the attempt 20 cross tie lines, or aG. -, q
to the South !~ O.
"ADswer. Yes, sir.
Question. told you could not civ, n,
consent TO let you go and suffer? s'H
Answer. Yes, sIr yoQ said 50.
"Question. Did I not deuiet the nF
you were bound to endure there?
ANSWER. Yes, cir"
Il that Is true, 90 far IS it CONVEYS s,v a.
the intent Of the father il is that be nav 80,
consent, and that be never did ctpseBt a. y,
nothing TO further the young mans Da-ns,
it vas utterly impossible 20 eontrolbi NJ aTv
by bis counsel. Then did be act promptly $50.
act tardily? ? Let Us see
Question. When you left ny houss.
were about to start, did l rot got the do5, -.
I IN the mnruTuu ont II -~ ~ II rr 10y
invoke you to abandon your intention Of gs,
aBay2 s-s
ANSWER. Youdid."
Let it be understood here that It vas u,t .-7
eight o'clock on the nighs before be let t,, h.
young man tod toe ft.Hsr there was p5tbi,y 4,
could say, and here was nothing be couI5 \, -
would keep him at home and prevent I'm h,
joining the ranks Of ths rebel admy. BE ay,.,.
his father told him Of the folly Of his eo1r,.. IN
him be would perish be would sufsr buLns7g.
thsless, as he could not prevent him. In order a
Obviate that suffering, he would give the n5-,1
and be did give It. After be bad furnished k1
with those means, what then? You would sv,s,
that II ne had offered him The money fr he bar.
pose Of Facilitating his going there would llg
been an cad Of it. But it seems not 20 have bs-,
50, for l fHd this in the testimony as to VIA, !.
CURED the next ngrBiDg
Question. We not the last word I uttered .
you Whea you drove from ny door to 5esssoh yl
almost Win tears in ny eyes, to abandon the trE
because nothing but Want and suffering would aai
ofuR
Answer. Yes, sir"
Then Il is a fact that be persisted az the trs
and until the very last hour, when the sa Va
aoUat 70 leave bis habitatiJn, declared that il Va
folly Tor hIu 10 go sDd finally, after be Iea7a
home, after the s1n reaches Washington cuy at
umians here seeking an opportunity % cnss ta
Ines, having failed IN one effort TO do SO, does ne
father cease ms importunity2 He was 10 Wash.
iHgton, unable for a time 10 get inE1 the rbelI Inns,
In regard 70 that point the testimony is
Question. Did you not as suca q /. vac
known al hone, receive from your mother g ls.g
IN my name most earnestly euJrsatIug p OF o am1'
don our project and rotarn to your 6omsf
ANSWER. 1 did"
Il be bad given the money for the rurposs o'is.
dncing bis son 10 join the rebel army. thar void
Gave been understood by the language in which
was communicated. il he had given hin Tie
money aut was Indifferent about 10 Tiers al hI
Efforts would have 5toUC1d. But after the your,
man reaches Washington, aud toe father lsa-ai8
It's the mother communicates vita hin, and ihl
letter Is written IN the name Of the father, sl
lmp!oring him TO come back, 70 abandon 5isiEa-'
lloEs, "nd 70 return again to the parental ROD.
This Is not the conduct Of q man Who desired, iGi
moment, 30 aid bis son IN entering the rebel GER.
81 eeI nOr IS II the action Il 8 nan UhO was wiling
toany extent whatever that has s0n should b30Ea
a rebel soldier.
You understand, Mr. President, how diEla.l
was for Lea, both North South, for msn wac HHs
loyal AID tor msn who we're driuyh. % y~rsys-.
their minor s0us from erteriCs the military s-r7-s
ata elno when their constitutions WsrJ not s5.
Gently natured 70 justify them 10 aaYcEuPlq
AS soldiers di5 troubles were just oftiis shs0,.z'.
Here Was a boy of sightesn, r~estivs, anxious o.
termIned, quarFeling with bis father IN regard .
MS determine ion to leave,hona end Join thesII
the father protesting, advising bin Dot 70 5li
OF IL arguing with him against the ~propnsiyd
going, giving the sJme advice 20 other young nsli
IN nls presence, refusing to consent Until Do s.g-
refuse no longer With any hope Of b~ousdiiag pa
ane then following him % Washington with 20
enreatles oe0Gs buck again aad giTs uPhHNa
Of becoming G rebel soldier.
say, therefore, that i is possible that thi' %
rent, THIS Senator from the Slalo Of Maryland 81
as 20 hlmselt declares, utterly opposed % tEstE.
becoming . rebel soldier. There Is 90 q1s5iaa %
mat, OF TIE evidence is all false. he vas 1iaiI
opposed % IL, and be never consented By Wgl4
act that 10 ever should becons a rebel SiAa,
NOW, 1 viii admit, that bis synplfhiss Es-5' p
some extent, with the rebellion. e. dl 5sl'",
that II was wrong to cOsrcs tle reheii01s Sti.a4 [.
have no doubt. / have no question that heidi fa'
A4e4 Aal Al-AlAaa Va 1880 .
some extent ; ! know net how far. aud care 20
now Tar. If be was under the ina1encs oil al
uch h~efesies' It was his privilege, suppose, p p
Iefeain them and remain az h0n5 = PITLtscAI--
it was his PEITilegs, [ sappose, to hold tAss3 as...
sles, but not bis privilege to put those herss!si il4
asuFe practice. IL be retained these doctrines ..
home, Is the witnesses say be did, e be never 20
ron Maryland, If be never performed 90 acs -
t9e intent Of n%srving a single t~ait0rJus sm' =
% AZ ne dad vas Simply done IS q iasasry al
wards bis son leaving home under this m)5t ~
ana "a eting circumstance, / dare not, l es1-g,
"hea ae comes here from a STATE that HaS ls,I
out Q: The Union, | have 10 power, As unosisST--
ny position as a Senator, % look the S,at5 Of =
ryiand N the face add saJ, you shall n' ~
Judgement on The qualifications Of your eiuz'I
represent you n The a0Cr Of the sense o. =
United states, when those citizens ars wiling, 4,
anxious to comply With the requirements @
CONSTITUTION and the laws Of t15 UBiJn H.
eases made and provided"
Mr. PTssicent, l would not have said ths
l had 10 desire to participate in this debate
must necessarily 20 upon the record and q
ing &c Coupon the record. desired 20 sJ
IN nwwfHnu. h. --ke.h sunuI0 IAar