The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-06
THE SCIENCE OF POLITICS.
LINCOLN's CALL FOR $4,000 MEN,
AND THE RESPONSE.

Who First sprang TO Armr-New Contest for
the Hsnors-s.nator saulsbury's Dis
covcry-Cameron'r Innuendo.
wAsurseroS, April 5.--In the Senate to-day,
Mr.. Cameron offered resolution directing the
Military Committee to suggest some appropriate
testimonial in honor Of the volunteers OF Penn
sylvania, who, on the 18th OF Aprl, 1861, and tie
volunteers Of Massachusetts,, who, ion the lS'h OF
April, 1861, marched through the city OF Baltimore
to defend tho capital Of their country, they being
the hrst troops who responded to the hrst war
proclamation of the President ofthe United States
Mr. Thurman objected TO giving all the credit to
Pennsylvania and Massachusetts, in view Of the i'm
mediate enlistment Of thousands In Ohio and ether
Western States; In his own town more than 1900
men being IN camp within three days after the pro
clamation. His friend at lis side Or. Warner), on
the second day aitor the proclamation reported
'ull company at Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio.
Mr. Cameron rerlled that no such camp existed.
He held that the services OF these Pennsylvania and
Massachusetts, men were more important to tho
Government than those men who enlisted ut home,
because they were here to defend the capital from
attack therefore they should receive some fitting
| testim onial.
Mr.. Conklng asked that one other fact be included
In the resolution lie would not ask to include tho
| volunteers from New York, thou-h FIRST and last
"
but he would ask the Senator from Pcnnsylvana not
| to forget those New York volunteers who had
he.tened TO bis own great State to defend her.and
| her citizens from threatened invasion.
Mr.. Morton said that the proclamation was s re
ern states as anywhere elso. To be accurate, the
resolution should be connned 70 simple statement
| Of the arrival OF these men In Nahington.
| Mr. Fenton desired 1t 10 be known that the New
4 York Seventh Regiment was In Warrington at the
| Mr.. Cameron renlied that that not until some
days after. In regard 10 New YORK volunteers de-
ending Pesn. NJ, ne thSogi ,S '.sI ga e nn ssn ,Sat
| subject the be, Mould IL be for his own sake.
| Mr. Wilson ought tLere was 70 need OF any per
sonrl feeling upon matter 80 well understood. The
fact vas that four companies from cnnsy vlnia, un-
armed, and one cfthem ununiiormei arrived here on
the evening OF the i'th OF Ap,i,, at'er an assault
| One Of ii EN-, n coorcd man named Nicholas Biddle,
had been badly wounded In a. G head. He came into
the Cspiiol and tie blood which dto' ped IRON his
wound upon tho marble floor the first blood shed
| In the war. The next day the Massachuse;S troops
were fred into In Baltimore. The resolution simply
| proposed a recogui ion Of these facts without in.
tending TO depreeiae the services OF 'he NINA oi
| other states. ,,
called lor troops 10 defend the capital int WIS
| an erroneous iml ression wltieh lad been long In
dulged, aud which should now be corrected The
President had too much good sense ~ suppose that
troops were then necessary ior any such purpose.
They were demanded IN order that we ooVernHen! s
might repossess itself Of Fort sumter, wnich had
been fred uron, and oi all other properly OF which
It might be deprived. -
| Mr. Cameron said the apprcfension was generally
entertained In aud about the War once AZ tiat time
that troops were necessary TO defend tie Capital
against Organized troops In Virginia, who were sup
posed to be ready TO mdfcn upon anu capture the
capital.
| Mr. Eaulsbury moved to strike out OF the rcsolu-
ton the reference to the Presidents PROCLAMATION
remark that the precise OBJECT OF their services
Was to suppress power ul eonibinALo, which uad
| arisen IN the Saier,
| Mr. Nye remarked that he had not heard the re-
marks OF the Senator rom Dclaware tSlt sauis
bury, therefore he wou.G inquire whether that geu
temnn had claimcl TO be the iirst volunteer.
| Mr. Slu sbuTy sail he sould answer the question
by reminding tie Senator that In TIE b.Ou.iest ng
In Which ie was ever engaged be (sausauNJ W~s bJ
| LIs size. L % .htsrl
Mr Nrt-Dues tie Senator cluih tia, he eyei
volunteered!
| MIR salisbury reriiod that he an not
| Nj NIE-t Is q n tier OF history mt dil vol
untoer and stayed hero, Tut lid not hght any
Mr sAuLsBunT-Du you come to defend th'
| clIil2lf
| NJ %VT-Nes, cir.
| Mr. SAULsBURY--And fired a gum
| Mr. NYE-No, ir. General 'au.htcr.1
Mr.. ITO EtUn moved TO ihc u-e a. New Jcrse'
volunteer, WLO organized the first brigade ne,
Washington.
| On notion Of Mr.. Sherman the whole subject wa
referred to tie Military Committee.