New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-08

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s.sntiou be crushed out within Der borders. VIII re-
cnire but few years for this CONTAMINATION oy "nlcn
he disparity between the relative strength nc wv
great sections in the Federal Governrnen, VII os pr
mmsnertlv increased the South made weaker and the
Toyth stronger. Hence the importance, not oniy 70
A. south but 70 the entire Union that the legitimate
on ,stions ofhe Kansas oct should not be thwared oy
external influences from any quarter: IL opens un'
TERRITORY 10 all the citizens Of the United states Sc
cnres 10 them therein the night OF set-governineht
and 10 adopt or reject Slavery in the formation OF Their
State Constitution While, therefore, the south VIII
no; interfere Improperly and u on
the subject Of Slavery they will not tolerate fanauca
efforts to mould its institutions and WI. and ought 70
rally TO the support of the people OF Missouri III o
teerp them in the free and unrestramed exercise OF
their igbts under the law Of their Territorial organ
zation II you think proper to make any Response 70
the resolutions Of Vermont this should De distinctly
announced without the fervor Of passion, out Win the
frrnpess and dignity of unAterabe purpose.
The doctrines Of political principle involved IN the
preamble and resolutions under consideration are as
erroneous their allegations OF fact are nntr1s
They take it for granted that Congress may rght9y
take jurisdiction of the question Of Slavery 10 the Ter
rtories Of the United States and bound so 70 e1er
else il as to exclude therefrom citizens OF the save
holding States with their property. No such authority
is found in the Constitutions It Is totaIy az wal VIII
the theory Of our system Of Government Ignores the
sovereignty and equality of the States 10 these eoc
tines Georgia can never subscribe. Their pracueal
enforcement will lead to dissolution If resisted; ana II
submitted 10, 70 the degradation pl oh'-ho eNN
members of the Federal Union. 1t were easy, Il nee
essArv 10 demonstrate the fAscy of these doctrines
but il is idle 20 reason with fanatlcsm anu souhd
constitutional men everywhere are already convinced
Let us await he future in dignfed patience, but re-
solved to meet aggression as becomes ireemen.
should not have INDUCED in such elaborate comment
uuon tie preamble and resolutions of Vermont but tor
the fac; that exiting circumstances give them point
and significance which it is impossible TO disregard
II obvious that the fate of Kansas Ii the paramount
question of the day, and that upon It's satisfactory ad
-ment is probably suspended the safety OF the save
holding State, and the continuance OF the federai
Union. -
Here follow some remarks on the failure Of the
House of Representatives at Washington to choose
Speaker
For all pract cal purposes, the Government Is at an
end and must continue during the existence Of tsls
sectional strife in the preventative hall of Congress
What will be the result precedence can predict but
that it is disastrous to the brotherhood between the
States that il weakens the constitutional bonds OF our
Union and augments the tendency to array section
against section cannot be denied. In this state OF
thing behOOves the State Of Georgia as an integral
portion of the South TO do whatever she can to arrest
tie tide of aggression; failing to 10 that, to place
herself in the safest attitue OF sefpre servaton IL
may be- and trust that such will be the result that
the union of the ound constitutional men of all Sec
tOns of which there gratifying indications, may
lrove strong enough, ultimately, to arrest the machi-
rations of fanatcism, and the Union from the
storm which now darkens our political horizon.
But VAIN 10 expect tudt t~~SdIanls VIII NOl-
UNFAIRLY relent their purpose relax their efforts for
our destruction. They will either conquer the fnends
of the Constitution and the Cnion or they must be
conquered. In the latter result the rights of the South
will be maintaned but in the event OF the former the
South must take care of herself. Such is the awful
iesue which distinctly presented to the country
While YOU should studiously avoid all rashness either
in expression action you will be dsoya to the great
frst law of seprotection if YOU should fail to adopt
such measures of legislation may be best calculated
to avert impending calamties, if they may be- and il
not to protect the state against their runous conse-
quences. .,.-.-,.-
| in her Convention OF $780, In tho fourth resolution
Of that body she soemnly announced that she would
"resst even las last resort to the disruption OF
every tie that binds her TO tue Union, the acts OF
! aggression therein enumerated But the Convention
did not designate the time and mode of resistance but
left for future Convention to determine. But such
a Convention cannot be assembled without legislative
authority | therefore respectfully renew the recon-
mendation contained in my Message to the General
Assembly at the commencement of your session, that
you rass act authorizing the Governor, upon the
happening Of any of the contingencies specified in the
fourth resolution of the Convention of 1880 TO call
| Convention To consider and determine the time and
mode OF resistance thereby contemplated. Should such
| c, ntrgency never arise, the Legislature can do no
harm; il il should, il will be noticed in advance TO our
| assaants; will throw upon them the responsibility of
consequences, and justify the State in the estimation
it with you calmly and firmly to place the State
in the best attitude to breast the swelling storm
HERSCHEL V. JOHNSON.
There was much high feeling and indignation III the
House upon the reading 81 the Vermont resolutions
Every expressed the utmost contempt and loath-
ing for this string OF insulting isehoods and for their
authors. The only point upon which they were not
agreed was what disposition should be made of them.
| Dir. Lewis of Green moved to refer them to the
Committee on the State OF the Republic.
Mr. Jones Of Morgan opposed, and offered resou-
| tion that the Governor transmit 10 the Governor OF
Vermont, with request to lay the same before the
Legislature OF said State, the resolves Of the Georgia
Convention Of 1885, and TO inclose within the same
| leaden bullet.
Mr.. Terhune said he would go for that if they would
send powder with il.
| Mr.. Jones-And coil Of rope.
| Mr.. Terhune-" Hanging is too good for traitors"
lie opposed to referring these resolutions 10 the
Committee on the State Of the Republic Words were
useless. The time for action had come He, for one,
| was prepared to act, and he hoped they would not
| be bound in the form OF a committee.
Mr.. Crook Chairman Of the Committee, assured the
| gentleman from Floyd that the Committee had as
much contempt for these things he and that some
tive indication of that would be recommended By them
Mr.. Smith OF Union offered the following resolutions
the reading OF which was received with applause by the
| House:
that his Eneeency the Governor be- and hereby requested
transmit the Vermont resolutions forthwith TO the deep dark
and iet snk OF social and political nquity from whence they
enanaed with the following uHeqyoca declaration inscribed
thereon:
dun heeds the maniac rawlings Of hebo
stooTs from her lofty Osido. to hold terms with peuured
| traitors
After some further discussion, the motion TO refer
prevailed. motion was then made to print 500 cop
les of the Governors Message, accompanying these
resolutions and Vermont resolves The House would
not for moment entertain the idea Of printing these
insults, but after further debate 100 copies of the
Message were ordered to be printed.