Year: 1861

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unanimous consent. [Cries of "Go on p]
The Chair hears no objection.


i A Voice. For FIVE minutes only.
i Mr.. Wright. IL is too late; no re-
striction now.


The Chairman. The gentleman is en-.
titled to proceed for FIVE minutes las we are
acting under tho five minutes rule.


| Mr.. Wright. No such terms of peace
will vote to accept or entertain. agree
with the gentleman from Ohio entirely,
that when our army marched into Mexico,
as also into the Territory of Utah, there
were, as I understand il, commissioners
appointed by the Government to 60 with
that army. But I now eonfne my re.
marks to tho army of Mexico. Why did
we send commissioners with that army p
Because that was a conflict between ma
tions. The war which is being waged in
the United Statos now is war wagcd by
members of our own household.





With regard to the case of Utah, the
| gentleman from Ohio asks how it was there.
1t is true that Utah, at that time was a
Territory, and perhaps thero would be
some similarity between that case and the
present. But in this domestic war which
is being waged on the part of members of
our own household, think it behooves the
General Government to attempt, at least,
to exert its power to dictate terms to them.
They are not aware I presume, of what
they have already done; neither do I be.
lieve that these men engaged in this wick.
ed rebellion know not only what had been
accomplished, but the position they actu-
ally occupy. Why, sir through the whole
Northern and eastern portions of tho Uni.
ted States hundreds and thousand of men
who have spent long life in procuring
the means of subsistence and comfort, and
who regarded themselves as rich and inde-
pendent, are, to-day, in consequence Of
this foul treason on the part of the South.
ern States, candidates for the poor house.
Who has caused and produced all that
suffering, and who is to atone for it,
Throughout the whole country you find
all kinds of business at an end you find
commerce suspended; you find the doors
of the manufactures closed you find all
handicraft work abandoned; and you find
want and famine marching over the land.
Who has produced all this I These men
ofthe seeding States who have risen up
and attempted to strike down the Govern
ment. Now when they come to US and
ask terms for these unholy and unrighte-
GUS acts, am willing to say to them that
we will take your terms into consideration
when you lay down your arms and aban.
don the project of a southern confederacy;
and then We will treat with you, and not
before. The offenses have been to severe
and too great, that have been committed
on the part of these southern secessionists,
to 60 unpunish


Now, sir, I do not want it understood
that advocate what is regarded as the
subjugation of these men--that is, that we
want to hold their country as q conquered
territory; but I tell you, sir, what is the
duty of this great Government it is to
send our army there that patriotic men
may breathe ia the rear oft, if they can
not breathe in the front of it. ["Good -
"Good II Wherever that army has
advanced, you find the Union sentiment is
permitted to live and thrive and flourish.
How is it in regard to northwestern Vir.
giniai We find her representatives upon
this floor to-day. To whatever point this
army Of occupation has advanced, where
ever they have permitted the stars and
stripes TO be unfurled, we had represen.
tation in this House, and soon will have a
representation upon the floor of the Senate.
If northwestern Virginia had been under
the flag of secession, would there have
been representation from that State in
either of the Houses to.dayl No, sir
That subjugation about which / wish to
speak in the subjugation of traitors, in Or
der that the benefits of our laws and insti-
tutions shall prevail. If the gentleman
from Ohio calls this subjugation, tell him
l am in favor of such subjugation.


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