The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1858-02-11
]DoIitical.
Senator Wade on the Ohio Res
OlUtiOnS---PlainT Talk about the
President.

PrcSIuent'
We present the following as we find it
In the Congressional Globe of the 28th
4 ult.:
OHIO LEGISLATURE ON KANZAs.
Mr.. Pugh-I present resolutions of the
General Assembly of Ohio, relative to the
affairs of the Territory of KanEas. As
my colleague wishes to make some re-
marks upon them, l move that they lie
uponthe table, and be printed.
y Mr.. Wade-Mr. President, do not
propose TO make any extended remarks on
those very extraordinary resolutions at
this or at any time;,. but they are extra
ordinary in their character, incongruous
- 10 themselves, and, | fear, not very rep
~ utable to the States. -'
e Mr.. Hale--Let them be read.
The Vice Presidsnt--The Secretary
will read the resolutions.
The Secretary read them.
The resolutions, our readers will re-
member, are very pusilanimous. express.
Ing 'entire confidence in the disinterested.
hess. integrity and ability of the Prssi
dent, and sayieS chat his Administration
commands our cordial and undivided sup
port and presently instructing the SEN
Ators and requesting the Representatives
to vote against the admission of Kansas
into the Union under the Lecompton or
any other Constitution not submitted to
vote of the people. Also, the Cincinnati
platform was indorsed
Mr.. Wade-Mr. President, have said
that feared these resolutions were not
reputable, because they do not speak out
with that manly independence with which
p the Legislature of sovereign State
should ever speak upon any question suf.
6ciently important to elicit their observa-
tion at all. Why do they go on to in.
dorse the President, and say they have
special confidence in his Administration,
and pledge themselves to support every
lot and title of that Administration. when
- intend finally to instruct us here TO
ainst the only great darling measure
I2kStTation has, ever presented?
S have. come directly
Y ~ sovereign
their pur-
q their will,
binding here
er repre-
must they
lyss to au
cally de-
Confidence
as the pur
ltions, that
here shall Be hin. and oppose
the death on hig one great darling
9? They are disreputable because
ave not spoken out like men con-
s Of their independence.
did not rise for the purpose Of arguing
he reasons that led to their instructng
az all; they have been argued by 9th
ers: (ia.my judgment, the question is not
debatable one. never proposed@o de
bate it all. II is no less than this: !. The
Grasdent, in his message, announces a
determination not only to prohiGit the
people of Territory from making the
Constitution under which they are to olive,
but that it is his purpose to force upon
them one made by their enemies. and
p sought to be crammed down their throats,
il necessary, with Federal bayonets =
When such proposition as that is made
leave others to debate it. This old is
sue was Joined in the Revolution, and the
argument was made on Bunker Hill; and
propose, if it comes to that, to resume
the same argument where our fathers left
It. Il will not bear an argument at all.
pVffien any portion Of the American peo.
ple are SO lost to all spirit that they would
tcr one moment stand of to argue que,,
zion Of this kind, their liberties are not
worth pressFving. l do not rise to argue
stion as that; but it was such
looming up in the distance,
the attention of the Ohio
and led to the making of
ktions.
President--The Senator will
remarks for moment The
En- the rule, must announce that
khas arrived for the considera.
lSspecial order.
SWade-I have nothing further to
say oEany consequence. | shall not take
moret than a few minutes.
ThetVica President--By unanimous
consent the Senator will proceed
Several .Senators--'Go on
4, Mr.. Wade---l am admonished 10 keep
cool; Ilaughterl but this is not ques'
= ton that Is calculated to preserve the
coOlness Of ANY man who has, in my judg'
a'proper sense of the dignity of an
AhSficap citizen, er the dignity Of SOW
erejgu State.
Sir, q have said good deal on this
door against slavery. | do not like slave.
nv or oppression in any form whatever;--
but Will say 10 The uth. You have not
> ' ! : ! ! ! ! !
moro cray of Reople than
= ins at home,
ou have sls-
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