The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-09-09

Golden Circle and Sons OF Liberty in
this State, to be used as reserve
force to support the army. Holman
did not want this corps Of the army
disturbed.
The Emancipation Proclamation
was issued on the 22d day of Septem-
Der, 1862. On the 18th Of December,
1862, Ycaman offered the following
resolution in the House:
Resolved, By the House of Rep
resentatives (the Senate concurring)
that the Proclamation of the Presi-
dent of the United States of date the
22d of September. 1862, is not war
ranted by the Constitution.
Resolved, That the policy OF cman-
cipation as indicated in that PrOcla-
nation is not calculated to hasten the
restoration of peace, was not well
chosen as war measure. and is an
assumption Of power dangerousto the
rights of the citizens, and to the per-
petuity of free people. Holman de
manded the previous question on the
adoption of the resolutions. Levejoy
moved to lay the resolutions on the
table. Holman demanded the yeas
and nays; the yeas and nays were or
dered, the question was put and was
decided in the affirmative. Yeas, 81
nays, IS. Holman and Vallandig
ham voted against tabling the rcsolu-
tions. ECong. Globe, 1923, part
first, page Is
On the 18th day Of December, 1862
S. q. Fessenden offered the following
resolutions in the House:
Resolved, That the proclamation
of the United States, of the date OF
September 22d. 1862. is warranted by
the Constitution.
Resolved, That the policy Of eman.
cipation as indicated in that proclaim
alton is we'll adapted to hasten the re-
storation Of peace, was we'll chosen
as war measure, and is an exercise
Of power with the proper regard for
the rights of the States and the rerpe,
tuity of free government. Holman
said: = move that the resolution be
laid on the table, and on that motion
call for the yeas and nays The
yeas and nays We're ordered, the qucs-
ton was taken, and it was decided in
the negative. Yeas, So; nays, 81
Holman and Vallandigham voted to
table the resolution.
Holman demanded the yeas and
nays on the adoption of the resolu.
tons; the yeas and nays were ordered
The question was taken and il was de.
cided in the affirmative. Year, .78
nays, 81 Holman and Vallandig-
ham voted against the resolution on
its passage. [Cong. Globe 1923
part first. page 81.
Thus Holman put himself on the
record as being the leading opponent
to the Emancipation proclamation
that great war measure that broke the
backbone Of the rebellion and eman.
cipated Tour millions of slaves. This
is the bright page of his brilliant re
cord in the eyes of the Democracy
To it we invite the attention of oul
colored voters, and ask them to re.
member it at the election; and wheI
! you meet together to celebrate the
day that gave birth to your libert,
+ while you remember Lincoln, I enjoir
you not to forget Holman.
She next great political battle thai
Holman fought in Congress commenc
ed on the 18th of January, 1863. The
fight was provoked by Thad. Stevens
introducing a bill authorizing the
President to enlist negro soldiers into
the army to aid in suppressing the re-
bellion. The second section provid
ed that slaves, as we'll as freemen
might be enlisted, and that such per
sons should never again be mad,
slaves" Holman moved to lay tn,
bill on the table. 1.ovejoy demanded
the yeas and nays; the yeas and nays
were ordered, the question was taker
and decided in the negative. Yeas
81; nays. 50. Holman voted to tabl,
the bill ICON. Globe. 1923, par
| first, page 2S2.l On February Sd
1863, the bill was passed. Holman
demanded the yeas and nays on tn
passage of the bill; the yeas and nay
were ordered, the question was take,
and decided in the affirmative. Yeas
| 50; nays, 81 Holman and Valland
igham voted against the bill on it
passage. icon. Globe, part first
In the protracted fight on this bill
| it is difficult to tell which excelled il
their hostility to the bill. Holman O
Vallandigham, or which of the tw.
proved himself to be the greatest wa
Democrat. We will give them boil
credit for having made splendid fl Oh
/ in trying to protect their friend
! across the line from the negro's bul
! lets and bayonets.
The next great war measure tina
came before the House was the Sen
ate bill No 5l1, for enrolling an,
calling out the national forces. TIL
bill was read the first and secon,
times on the 21st day of February
1863. After a determined effort Of
r the part Of the Democrats of tn
House to defeat the bill by ever
means known to parliamentary tactics
the bill came up for final action o.
the 18th day Of February. Holma
demanded the yeas and nays on tn
passage Of the bill; the yeas and nay
were ordered; the question was taker
and it was decided in the affirmative
Yeas, lis; nays, 49. Holman and Val
andigham led the fight against the bill
and both voted against it on its fna
passage. [Con Globe, 1923, par
second, page 1893.
Under this bill the draft was made
It carried more terror to the home
of Democrats than any act Of tn
government during the war. 1t wa
decidedly too personal in its applica
ton for the Democracy. Democra,
even now look upon this dazzlin
page OF HOlman's war record wit
tender emotions, and with tears an
sobs tell us that if there had been
few more HolmaDs in Congress the
would not have been forced into tn
army to fight their dearest friends.
What a record for war Democra
What pity that Valandigham wa
not permitted to live until this day
enjoy with his comrade in arms th
great fame they won in this memors