Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-06

fugitYe- 10 iheir INA -iers, bat wa- mnde an Gle
men, # political powerin representation. That
being so.,he people where it existed had the same
right tp its Legitimate expansion that they had
in lis peaceable enjoyment within their own lor
ders. TO district this expansion was 10 trench
upon their rights in violation of the spirit of the
constitution.
Mr. Wilson stated that he had never enter,
tanned nor expressed opinion that Congress
had power to abolish slavery within the STATES
nor Ind he ever uttered the sentiment that those
with whom he acted ever intended to ASSUME or
exercise such power. lie had read Mr.. spoon
er'- book but dissented from its conclusions
Theirs wns n small number Of people in the free
States who cnncurrcd with Mr.. Spooner in opin
ion and they had voted Tor Gerriit Smith a. their
candidate for Presidency. How many votes that
gentleman received he could not tell, but proha-
bly not over two hundred in all the free Sintes.
The positions assumed by the supporters OF Col
Fremont were entirely different.
Mr.. Brown contended that il no. the duty
of the South to endure patiently the aggressons
Of the North. though long forbearing and nnwil-
ling 10 do anything to sever the United States.
vet there was point where f"rbearance ceased
to be n virtue, and where their self respect re-
onired them to defend and maintain their rights.
Mr.. Turnbull remarked thst when Senators said
That he and his friends wished to interfere with
rights of the States, they imputed to them that to
which they had solemnly declared their opposi
ton It was Just such remarks rs they had Ms
tened to from the Senator from Mississippi (Mr
Brown that were alternating one section OF the
Union from the other. Did the Senator wish the
North to interfere with the institutions OF the
South and fasien the Northern people senti
mrnt- that they dsayow every where and on all
occn-onsl
The Message contained n most unwarranted
assumption rs to fact for the President undertook
10 sny that the Missouri act of 1920 was obsolete
and Unconstitutional Where did he get his au
,hority for the assertion The Supreme Court
Of the ntcd States declared with regard to the
power of the Federal and State governments com
hined
Mr.. Ca,s-interrupting i never heard OF It.
Mr.. Trumbull sent for the first vnluIne of Re.
tiers reports and read from page SAG the opinion
pronounced by Judge Marshall in the case of the
American Insurance Company against Contn til"
sentences: In legi-lnting for them (the Ierrt".
res) Congress exercises tho combined power OF
the General and State Governments"
Mr.. Ca-s rcmarked-1t asserts no power.
Mr.. rrumbu inquired whether there was not
sufficient power therein to keep slavery out oi
the territories!
Mr.. Ca-s responded: .No, unless the power
was found in the constitution"
Mr. Trumbu insisted that the power was broad
and Unqualified. Congress formerly exercisedsit,
and it was a new discovery to say Congress did
not possess it now. In abiding To remark of
Mr. Mason, that if the Republican party had ex
ccutcd what they avowed it would have led to
II dissolution of the Union immediate and eternal.
Mr. frumbull also said that the Republicans had
avowed no principles excepting those declared by
Jefferson. Washington and Monroe. Was it
any cause for dissolu ion of the Union that a
particular man was elected President The Sen.
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