Excerpt from Speech of Hon. James M. Scovel, Senator From Camden: Upon the Bill Prohibiting the Enlistment of Negro Troops in New Jersey, Under a Penalty of $500, or Imprisonment for Five Years; Delivered March 16, 1864 We have refused allegiance to our principles; we have refused to pay the price of national honor and vir tue; and we are sued in the courts of destiny, and the case is this day on trial. And I need not speak of the eagerness with which the eyes of Europe are turned towards America - that land which a distinguished Eng lishman says privilege every morning, with blatant breath, begins to curse because it dares to be prosperous and happy without a monarchy, without an aristocracy, and without a priesthood, who are the licensed venders of salvation wrought by love. Mr. Speaker, I confess the hesitation with which I ap proach the discussion of this bill, which is now before the Senate. My only desire is to proclaim those senti ments of future policy which I believe are intimately connected with the future glory of our country. And, Sir, I trust that I belong to that class who believe the greatest glory of a free man is to be a good citizen. And a good citizen prefers liberty to luxury, and honor to profit. He holds that, next to dying for one's country, the greatest glory is to live for her interest and her honor. I have no aspirations, no ambitions, which do not go forward in longing for that peace which shall dawn upon the end of this terrible and righteous war, a peace which, in the language of Abraham Lincoln, I hope may come soon, and when it does come will come to stay, and will be worth the keeping. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.