The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-03-10
SpicY Dcbnrc in the Senate.

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the discharge Of their duty
Mr.. Wade considered this bill as designed
to again introduce the agitation Of Slavery
into Congress.
Mr.. DougaS-The Senator from Ohio re.
grcttcd that the session couldn't pass by
without agitation. There is not word or
line in that bill having any reference to the
Fugitive Slave act
Mr.. Badser-Yeq, there is. The word
"color," in the phrase "under color of law"
TLaughterl The principle of the bill has
been applied for 40 years, and was never OBJ
iected TO before Mr. Wade has recently
became the champion of State rights.
Mr.. Wade-Not recently, but etcrnally.
Mr.. Douglas The Ohio Senator's passion
is not against this bill, but against the Con-
stitution of the country go for the la"
because the Senator from Ohio does not-ior
putting down rebellion, and preventing an
archy.
Mr.. wade-My State dsbelicvcs in the
constitut;onaity Of the Fugitive Slave Law,
and so do !.
Mr.. Douglas-Thc Constitution has provi.
ded Supreme Court 10 settle questions of
constitutionality.
Mr.. Wade-Docs the Senator from Illinois
believe that the Statcr have any rights if the
Federal Courts pronounce the Fugitive Slave
Law constitutional?
Mr.. Douglas-Thc difference between
States aud United States jurisdiction is
clearly marked the delegated powers are
under the control Of the Constitution and
laws Of the United States. The reserved
powers States may lcgisatc upon aud upon
those only-the former they have rulinquish-
cd. Wien have to come here to pcrjurc
myself, and with an intention to violate the
Constitution. ! will rather stay at home. ]
will not then degrade myself by coming
here. (ro Mr.. Wade) What were your
| Anti Nebraska men: Were they not Maine
Liquor Law mem Know NothingS, meeting
in secret conclayc and council, under illegal
oaths concoctcd at midnigh smiling at
those they meet while preparing to stab
them.
Mr.. Wadc-Was not your Kansas Nebras-
ka bill concocted by secret cOncaye in the
dark ?
Mr.. DouglaS--No, by myself, alone in my
own housc--but your friends are the combl-
ned remnant OF the Wing party and all the
isms-know- N0things who prescribe their
/ fellow. men on account of their religion. II
the South, by and by, comes into KnowNO-
thingsm will you call that, also Antl-Ne-
braskaism? You took some Democrats but
they were cntrappod and will leave you when
they come 10 their senses. Did Massachu.
setts send her new delegation because Of her
Anti-NebrlskaisIn
Mr.. Wilson, will answer the Senator
from Illinois, Anti Nebraskaism did not place
me where | am to-day. But no man can
have place hereafter on either floor of Con
grcss who is not Anti Nebraska. There is
an unanimi,y of sentiment in Massachusetts,
on that subject, and accord with it.
Mr.. FesScuden-Ihe bill comes here so
strong that we can do nothing against it, II
the Senator from Illinois can draw any con
ISOLATION from the election in New Hampshire
last wear. and in the late elections in Con
nectcut. Rhode Island and in New York, he
is welcome to it. Did Known Nothingsm
produce all thISt
Mr.. Douglas did not agree TO the Kan.
sas-Nebraska bill on the principles imputed
to me.
Mr.. Forsendcn--If you didn't, others did.
All the Free STATS went one way.
| Mr.. Wellcr--caiifornia went for the Ne
braska bIl. Six candidates of all parties
were Nebraska.
Mr.. Fcsscndcn-I forgot about the State
ives, Of the Rocky Mountains s-lilnois was
! Auti.Ncbraska.
Mr.. Douglas--lllinois was not Anti.Nc-
braska Mr. John Moore was 4 candidate
against whom the Anti-NcbraSka mon pour.
ed ont all their spite. because he refused the
State House to their lecturer They de.
nouhceG nun III 'Le nos' s,','n. mnsuage
| u'""Sn NV. Nv" 'P"P.''' Nv '"' 10y tSi''
/ oppoScu " "'''' ""' ''' 5'' '"'J''''l VI o.
wv Vo,eS' D ,.,.,r
.. Mr. feSSrhUeh-itr CONTRA 'o,T III ,ue IL
.'no'S he2'Sla'nrc g'y'hs ,eaSe 10 ar. Doug
'as co''e"sue. 70 sans az "o"'e nu' ~, 49, re
turn I" t'e o'I'' inc senator nolI i'ino'H
askeu ""e'her we "ou'" ~ aSa'',s, 'he .oH'
stl'ui'on oy REFUSING 10 pass 'n,s ol'' 70 carry
is provisions out '"nsMo', 'nc,e are MIA
s"'Co INV" a;""s n"s ~ ,roo nomS.;,"",,!
W.. IL ,s,,ras arc ,,rn,'"saJ ~ oarr,,
o,, oons,;,m,;onoI nroy;sians r. ,re NO,
-, 10 .s.o,t IN 'nch r,cosnrcs
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Altor iurtner re,l'"rNS ny MeSsrs' Chasc'
ioncey' walker ne'Ja''',, stuart, cooper
ana bayar Mr. outer Salo '''Is pi'' caihe 10
the Comm''tee III regu,hr manner, suppor'
tea ny peu,HhS IRON, DS,'ct h''orheys'
Marsha's ana Judges oi the fearra' courts;
Inc senator RON 'o''htouo", GREW tte Oh.
ny order oi ,he .o'l'h't.er; ! Sal, wnSn II
comes 70 'h,s .at ;% .,W W '"g un.e' o'.les .h
canno. os ehe'uosu m',n'ut t uanse' ~ 'Ht
persons y, ',' om,,iS " m"o,I oNIe"a''" 1 II
e''''n,'''eu, so.i'','i,t ''u', ,,' " ,''"o'
Mr. loucey Salu, ! .lu nn' ''Ne 10 P'op'S9
law 80 "',y,' "s''Hl p"o,'' ui'"'o',' o"' !
are" t''s o''' !" "oPes VI suosei'''s 'ho
'onSt,nt,oh' M, ,,, :.
Mr., hutcr-lne P"peIs war' n""uo' "
Mr. 'oo'noS 10 n'"N up ''e oi''' ou. III HIS
absence Mr' '1h,o! 'o"h ''tc ni,''ntsc:
Mr. wade .hougn' ,,e o''i 'aa us 'hccp'
oom IN n"u'herh 'at,,".e. ".e.,,..u,
Mr, nn'TT-l No."sns'n"'.'ns !, =; oe,''s '"'c'
10 or"erl1NoW r say ,.h. " y ;, no' 80 g..
Mr' ;, Mnu,u,ne, n m,'"s oa,u @ ns' ""'
true-'ha' !. came from N"''hc'.' "''h'
Mr.. Douglas ain at a little loss to un'
derstand the motives OF the senator from
Ohio. His point is to make ont that tins Is