Year: 1861

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tion prevails. Protract the war on


year and desolation, moral and mate


rial alone would mark the track Of ar


mics. Justice, humanity and mere,


require that the conflict should termi


nate as soon as possible, and with tn


least practical shedding of blood.


Astounding as it may appear to you gen


tlemen from Indiana, yet it is fact W


have repeatedly demonstrated, that


heavier blow is dealt out to the realn


of Secessia in the abduction. OF. freedom


of slave than the killing of a soldie


in arms. Yes, and may put the trutl


in a stronger light still. Abduct from
the same family slave, and kill in arm:


a son, and the loss of the slave will be


regarded as the greater misfortune-tht


calamity for which there is no healing


balm. 1 could bring up more than ;


thousand witnesses whose observation


and experience qualify them to speak o.


the truthful candor of my remarks Il
then by allowing the slaves to fall into


the wake of the army and find the price,
less boon of freedom, we avoid blood
shed, save property from destruction
and strike death dealing blows upon the
head and front Of this rebellion, does
not every consideration that is good and
just require that this policy be adopted!
This war is for slavery-let us make it
the mighty engine for slavery's destruc-
tion, and the rebels will soon cry
enough. They will see that like Saturn
in the fable, they are eating up their
own children, and will consent to cut
short their repast. Every guarantee
that is given to slavery by the Govern
ment strengthens the rebels in their
course.


The Kansas Brigade has met the
enemy in battle and routed him in every
conflict We have destroyed Osceola, a
sort of halftown and half military post;
but all these things combined have not
brought the rebels to their knees as
have the escaping of few hundred
slaves, by following the back track of
the army: [Cheers. Gentlemen, my
logic teaches that We cannot defend and
make war upon the same foe at the same
time, and if it is the purpose of the Gov
iernment to crush the rebels, and pre-
went their slaves from stampeding, two
armies should be sent in the field. An
advance force might be called the trea-
son crushing army, and should beiarmed
with offensive weapons. The other
should be called the slavery restoring
army, and should move about ten miles
in the rear. 1t should be clad in de-
fensive armor of triple steel, for such is
the meanness Of spirit which is bred in
the hearts Of men by slave breeding,
slave trading and slave holding, that
! the masters would creep into every place
Of ambush and fire upon those who were
gathering up and returning their fugi-
tive human property. 1t would be H.
Legitimate for the slavery restoring army
to return the fire, as they might harm
some Of the pets and darlings for whom
they are so generousl y acting.


Therefore give them the defensive
arms, but no offensive weapons. Such
an arrangement, novel as it might seem,
must be had if slavery is to be preserved
in the rear Of an army. which moves
with force sufficient to crush this huge
rebellion. la my opinion the second
army should be as numerous as the first.
Preserving slavery will cost the Govern
ment ten times as much as crushing the
rebellion. Voices-"That's so. y


The policy inaugurated by the Kan
sas Brigade, which | have the honor to
command, was not adopted in moment,
but is the result of much experience
In speech recently made in the City
of Leavenworth, my feelings of indigna-
tion became wrought up to such pitch,
that [ Was betrayed into the use of lam
guase, which was justly condemned by
the religious sentiment of the country,
and which in cooler moments meets my
earnest disapproval. But whether ex-
cited or calm, whether my language be
rough or smooth, principle and duty re-
quire that our policy be rigidly adhered
ito until condemned by the Government;
and if it should be condemned, if the
Government demand of the Brigade
obeisance to the behests of slavery, |
shall consider the question of withdraw
ing from the field


Since the rebels have failed to a,ion-
alize slavery, their battle cry is ''Down
with the Union Let slavery lift up
its crest in the air, and here | solemnly
vow, that if Jim Lane is compelled to
add note to such an Internal chorus,
he breaks his sword and quits the field.
[ laundering applause, Let US be
bold-inscribe freedom to all'' upon
our banners, and appear just what we
are, the opponents Of slavery. Itis GER
tain as if written in the book of fate,
that this point must be reached before
the war is over. Take this stand, and
enthusiasm will be inspired in the ranks.
In steadiness of purpose and courage
each soldier will be Spartan hero
The spirit Of the Crusader will be united
with the iron will of the Roman, and an
army of such soldiers is invincible.-
[ Cheers. These things to you, In
dianians, may appear strange; but when
your military education has received
that peculiar cast which experience is
sure to give it, and which now pertains
to the Kansas soldier, then will we march
soulder to shoulder, and victoriously,
too, against the enslavers and brutal
zers of men, and against the traitors to
the best Government on earth.


Soldiers, We have commander on
whose courage, skill and kindness of
heart we may always confde. General
Hunter has Kansas education: he has
suffered with us because of slavery, and
he will, | know, indorse the policy |
have advocated tonight.


1t should be the business of Congress,
at its coming session, to adopt law di-
recting the President of the United
States, by proclamation, to order the
rebel States within thirtv or siytv dave