The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-09-17
The Record.

ton TO pay s!aFehoidefS Tor thelr slaves.
In his message to Congress, March s,
1852, Mr.. LINCOLN says:
81 recommend the adoption of q joint
resolution by your honorable bodies,
which shall be substantially As follows:
"Resolred, That the United States
ougbtte cooperate with any State which
may adopt gradual adjustment of sla-
very, giving to such State pecuniary aid, |
to be used 10y such State in its discretion
to compensate for the Inconvenience,
public aud private, produced hy such
change of system
Tie President urged the adoption of
this resolution with impressive earnest
ness. In his proclamation September
%, 1862, the President said:
ut is my purpose, upon the next meet
ing Of Congress, to again recommend
the adoption of a practical measure ten
dering aid to the free acceptance or rejec
tinu of all slave States, so called, the peo-
plewhereof may not then he in rebellion
against the United States, and which
States may then have voluntarily adopt
ed, or may thereattervoluntarily adopt,
immediate or gradual abolition of slave
~ withia their respective limits and that
the efforts to colonize persons of African
descent with their consent, upon this
con, meat or elsewhere, With the previ-
oasfy oastained Consent of the Govern
ments existing there, viii be continued. ;"
| Thus il viii be seen that it was Mr.. LIN
colin who FIRST uggcstea and ardently re-
commended thepfan ofpaying for slaves,
and that Mr.. GREELEY only repeated the
Presidents proposition. For agreeing
with Mr.. LINCOLN lie is now denounced
by those who received .Mr. LINcoLNs
words as the inspiration of wisdom, as
unworthy of respect or confdence-as
unfaithful to the great principles of the
Republican partyt BY such standard,
where will they place Mr.. Lincoln? But
the subject Of recompensing slave own
ers does not present. so gross evidence of
Inconsistency on tae part Of the GRANT.
TIES as their assaults upon Mr.. GREELEY
for signing JEFFERSON DAVIS bail bond,
as the following copy of the record of
the proceedings of, Congress demon
/ . ~ =
:. JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Mr.. Wilson, submit the following
resolution and ask that it be laid upon the
table and printed: 2NtIf'
"a concurrent resolution respecting Jefferson
afs.r. Davis, re; ,3
Whereas, Jefferson Davis, q citizen of
the State of Mississippi, was captured by
a military force in the service of the Uni.
ten States on the 1lth day of May, 1865,
and has since been n,heldincon6nemen as
ga prisoner of war; and "a prisoner OF
Estate" in Fortress Monroe, Virginia, and
whereas, the said Jefferson Davis stands
charged on the highest authority with the
heinous crime of conspiriEg to murder
the late President of the United States,
Abraham Lincoln, and is also indicted fol
treason; and whereas, the said Jefferson
! Davis has persistent!y declared his limo.
cence of the offenses charged against
him. and through his legal advisers,by all
means known to the law, has sought and
demanded speedy and public trial by
due process of law before a civil tribu-
nal of competent Jurisdiction; therefore
Resoloed, by the Senate, (the House OF
Representatives concurring,) That the
longer confinement of the said Jefferson
I Davis without trial or the assignment OF
a specific time for a trial, is not in accord
ance with the demands of justice, the
spirit of the laws, or the requirements OF
the Constitution, and that common Jus.
tioe,sound public policy. land the National
honor unite in recommending that the
said Jefferson Davis be brought to q
speedy and.apuhlc trial, OF that he be re-
leased from confinement on bail, or on his
own recognizance. -
The President pro tempore-The Sen
ator from Massachusetts moves that this
resolution be laid upon the table and
printed. Ias 60
Mr.. Saulsbury-I hope not. / should
Hike the Senate to. take some action on
that subject. If the motion is not deba-
table, / will say nothing on the subject
lnOw.
The President pro tempore- 1t is not
debatable.
The motion was agreedto.
| Here Mr.. WILSON proposes that the
prisoner be released on bail and that bis
! Iownrecognizance be accepted as surety
for his appearance when required. II
Mr.. GREELEY is to be condemned for do
ing what Mr.. Wu.soN said National hon.
or and justice Misunderstanding DA
vIs bail, with the security Of half dozen
names as responsible as his own that the
prisoner should be Forthcoming upon the
demand of the Government-what meas
ure or reproof should Mr.. WILSON re
ceive for being willing DAVIS should bt
set at liberty upon his personal promise
only to appear when wanted? These
citations establish the hypocrisy of Mr.
GREELEY's assailants, and the deception
they resort to in laboring to sustain {
cause that plain facts fail to vindicate.-
Boston Post. .-,rsf.
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