Mr. HENDERSON. Mr. President, I, like the Senfrom Ohio, have taken no art whatever in the discussion upon the 2 ills so very fiercely denounced by the distinguished Senfrom Kentucky. I believe I did not say one word in reference to the bills while they were pending; nor have I said anything whatever upon the different propositions now pending for amendin the constitution. Iani not going to detain tie Senate atthis hour, because know the Senate is not disposed to hear any argument, but I desire simply to express one word of regret at a remark made by the Senfrom hentucky. I am from a border State. I know something of this rebellion. I have had strong sympathies with the people of Ken tacky. I he condition of the people of that State is much the condition oi the people of my own State. The Senfrom Illinois introduced these 2 bills, had them referred to the ComJudiciary, and they were reported back to this body, and passed. I voted for them. IJ believed then and I believe now that that legislation is improperlegislation. I voted for them: reluctantly, not because this Freedmens bureau was carried over my State, for I made no objection on that ground. I would not have voted for itif it had not been carried to my own State; and if this amendment of the HoRep is to be adopted I will not vote for the bill. Iwant the hi to be made General. lfit is to be made special, if it is to be applied to Kentucky only, I reciate the feeing that drove my friendfrom Kentucky to make the most unfortunate remark that has been made upon the floor of the Senate since 1861. I sincerely hope. for the good of the country. that the distinguished Senator may see fit to take back what he said a few moments ago. Smartingnnder a remark from my friendfrom Indiana, I think he has suffered himself to make a remark that he himselfmust hose for. Sir, we have had enough of disunion. hope that no Senator in the future will rise upon this lloor and talk, under any circumstances whatever, of another war of rebellion against the constituted authorities of this country. My God! are we again to pass through the scenes of blood through which we have passed for the last 4 yPalsf Are we to have this war repeated? No freedmens Bureau bill, no bill for the protection of the rights of anybody, shall ever drive me to dream of such a thing. The objection to this legislation is a ipnrent to my mind and always has been. how is it objectionable 1 Simply because it is an attempt to getarouud that which is a decree of Almighty; God. 4 million people have been made free that is, the shacllles of slavery have been stricken from their limbs, and they stand before us today, and we are called upon to say what we will do with them. It is useless togat u a Freedmens Bureau bill to protect them. Yriiu may send your agents into Alabama, gin, and Louisiana, but let me tell you, youGecamnf not thus protect the freedmen of those States} Did the southern States ever recapture any! runaway slaves in the northern States; NO, ! tir. Why? Because itwas an attempt to bear down the reli ons and moral sentiment of the people. an it was utterly impossible y enforce that law among a people who did not believe that slavery was right in the sight of God or of man and yet the attempt was vainly made from year to year to recapture fugitive slaves; Will you now go into these southern States and attempt by military otheers, one in each county, to protect the rights of the! freedmen 2 While that man is protecting 3 or 4 or 5 freedmen in his immediate vicin it, 1,000s will be killed in other portions of the country. You cannot protect them in this way. But so pose I had voted against that proposition; I tlo not know that I can get what I want. I live in a State that was a slaveholding State until last January a year ago. I have been a slaveliolder all my life until the day when ordinance of emancipation was passed in nmeyw State. I advocated it, and have advocated emancipation for the last 4 years, at least since this war commenced. Do you want to know how to protect the freedmen of the south,ern States? Ilhis bill is useless for that purpose. It is not the intention of the honorable enutors on this floor from northern States who favor this bill to send military men to plunder the good people of Kentucky. It is an attempt to enforce this moral and religious sentiment of the people of the northern States. Sir, these freedmen will be protected. The decree of AlmightyGod has gone forth, as it went forth in favor of their freedom originally, that they shall be endowed with all the rights that belong to other men. Will you protect them? Give} them the ballot, Mr. President, and then they are protected. Applause in the