Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-07-04

WIZ AcdO1 lOE that, ne WOuiQ De content. lie
had no compromise to offer but principle. He
did not believe that those men here represent
ed the feelings of the North. He did not
know what claim they had to speak for the
North. He had no higher law. He despised
the man who had. He looked upon him as
wretch who would steep his conscience in per-
jury, in order to get advantage of peace.
Mr.. Bigler of Pennsylvania, could scarcely
imagine that Mr.. Wilson's amendment was to
be pressed on the consideration of the Senate.
and was seriously intended as a remedy for
existing evils. He believed that one Of the
reasons for offering it was to place those who
voted against it in the attitude of sanctioning
all laws which exist in Kanzas. lie regarded
the pending bill as the best measure Tor re-
storing peace and order in Kanzas.
Mr.. Wilson would say TO Mr.. Crittenden
that if this bill should pass, it will not meet
the object gentlemen propose to have in view.
He believed the bill intended to crown the Ia
bors of the last six months, and make Kanzgs
slave State. The senator from New York was
rudely assailed because he declared his oppo-
sition to compromise on the question of slave
~, in which the North had always been de-
hauded and cheated. Freemen from the
North have been driven out of that territory
have been ordered out by you.
MIR. Crittenden.-Not me.
Mr. Wilson, will say the masters of
Kanzas, of this administration, the border
rufiians of Missouri, the men who conquered
the territory, and the men who govern at the
other end of the avenue, if they do not govern
here. He defended the free State movements
i'll regard TO Kanzas. He said. AMONG
other things, withdraw Gov. Shannon. and
send there an honest, sober. and comnetent
man to execute the laws. What he told the
Senate, on the 18th of January last, had come
to pass. Gov. Shannon had made civil war,
and been wandering up and down the terrific
ry, telling women if he could find their hus
bands he would "cut their damned hearts
out lie defended himself and coadiutors
from the charge Of Mr.. Toombs, that they
were traitors, enemies to liberty, and hostile
to the institutions of the common country
He then descahted on the principles and fair
prospects Of the Republican party.
Mr. Bigler wished to know what Mr.. VIII
son meant by applying to hun the term, "iu-
bilant senator" Laughter.
Mr. Wilson explained that he referred to
the eXultant tone IN which Mr.. Bigler spoke
yesterday of Mr.. Buchanan being elected to
the Presidency, while he invited the senator
from Kentucky LThompson) into the boat be-
fore it was full.
Mr.. Bigler was satisfied with the explana-
ton, because the remark was confined to a
particular case.
Mr.. Wilson did not suppose that Mr.. Big
Ter would be as jubllant after the November
election. Laughter. In answer to the eu-
logium of Mr.. Toombs on President Pierce.
he said that lie (Pierce) stood before the Gin
cinnati Convention with the blood of the muir
dered people of Kanzas dripping from his
hands, but, after doing slavery's work, he was
flung, like worthless thing, away. lie did not
want any more of that mans control in Kan
zas as the pending bill proposed.
Mr.. Clayton maintained that the Missouri
Compromise was an unconstitutional provis-
ion originally, and quoted the authority of
Madison, heretofore presented to the Senate.
Mr.. Trumbull said that manly of the fea-
lures of the bill met his appreciation. 1t con-
tanned as an assumption of power that Con-
gress had the right to govern the territories,
and repudiated squatter sovereignty. There
was nc such thing as sovereignty and self
government in the territory. He was alad the
Committee on Territories had, at last. come
to this conclusion. In commenting on affairs
in Kanzas, he said there was no such thing as
constructive treason, and yet the leaders Of the
free State party are IN prison under this
trumped up charge. The Officers there are
acting out the designs Of the men who invad
ed the territory. He then gave his objections
to the bill, saying if it should pass it would
not give peace to Kanzas. He hoped his
tongue might cleave to the roof of his mouth,
and his right hand forget its cunning, if he |
ever voted for the admission into the Union of |
State upon which slavery had been forced by |
fraud and violence-neyer, so help him God |
and ne did not believe the people of the coun.
try would. Two things must be done to olive
peace-exclude slavery from Kanzas while a
territory, and give the people fair election |
and if they established slavery, then admission
as a State might be assented to, and then abol-
ish all odious and infamous laws.
1t was now midnight.
Mr.. Bell Of Tennessee, said every gentle
man, who had looked into the question. rnust
know that this agitation will continue to 90
on until finally settled by the admission Of
Kanzas a State into the Union. If he had
the power he would crush this hvdla-headed
monster at once, so it should not 90 into the
Presidential election. The bill pending meets
the case too promptly. The time is too short
for its execution. During the turbulence of
the Presidential election the measure was not
likely to give satisfaction to the country. He
did not believe that any measure could be
adopted that would give entire satisfaction.
MIR. Bell continued, saying he preferred Mr.
Clayton's bill, leaving out the federal rates of
representation. Abolish and abrogate the I'M
just laws, and let the people go on, uuder the
permission Of that bill, to establish State
Government, and, meanwhile, select new
Legislative Assembly.
IA. MAT half past IL o'clock, Mr. Crit
ienden moved for an adjournment, but Mr.
Douglass and others on his side of the ques-
ton, who had been RECALLING in private room,
came in and voted down the motion, by yeas
8, nays %, and then retired.
About two dozen persons are in the gale
ries, some of them asleep. A few Senators
are snoring in the lobby on sofas and in their
chairs.
2.45 A. M. Mr. Seward said session had
generally lasted three or four hours, but the
present had occupied nearly fourteen. He
lie would say to Mr.. Crlttenden he was not
against all compromises, but against com.
promise involvinn moral rights, political Just
ice, OF high political exdediency. By no act
OF his should any man be held or kent in
slavery. On this he could not compromise.
Mr.. Seward advocated his bill for the admIs-
sion Of kanzas with the Topeka constitution.
Mr.. Reid replied to Mr.. Stewards remarks
relative to slavery saying, that when a ma
Jorlty OF the people OF the North became
prepared to enforce the doctrine declared nv
Mr.. Seward, this Union cannot last one hour
longer.
Morning. Douglass Kanzas Bill passed
80 against IL. And the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-'Ihe reading of the report of the
Kanzas Investigating COMMISSION was resum-
ed, and, on its being completed, the reading
OF the accompanying document was dispensed
with.
On motion of Mr.. Washburn of Maine. the
report was referred to the Committee OIL Elee.
tons, and ordered to be printed