Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-02-05
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CONERESsIONAL.
W asHiSGToN, Jan. 81


I SEyirE.-Mr. Wilson intraducsl res,!1-
ton -aG,Norizing the appointment of u com
mission to examine into the difficulties with
Utah without a rss ,rt t. force Referred to
the Military Committ.e.
Mr.. Pugh presented the joint resolution of
the Ohio Legislturn
Mr. Waie declared t',at they wcr. disre-
putable in their character
/ At the impatient dem md Of .vcrll Sea ltors
they were read. They expressed their entire
confidence in the inte sritv and ability Of the
present Chief Magistrate. and slv that the
administration commands their cordial and
undivided support They re-atirm the doc
trincs of the Cincinnati platform, and regard
the refusal of the h,comptDn Convention t.
submit the Constitution to the people ai I'M
fortunate for the eacc OF the country, and
declare 1t to b, tleir untltcrlbIe Judgment
that every constitution Of every new State OF
the Mon unless otherwis, directed by the pco-
pie, ought to be Submit Il bona fda t. the
electors Of such territory for approval or r.
jection; and requesting the rcrr ,srntltiycs of
/ Ohio To vote against the admissi II Of kans IS
under the Lecampton Constitution or any
other not the alelriy expressed will Of the
people.
Mr.. Wade remarked that the r,as,n why
he stigImtiZod the resolutions as dsrcputtblt
was, that they did not s;cak ont with that
manly Independence with which the I.egis-
l,turc ola sovereign STATE should ALWAYS
speak upon any question Of sufficient impor-
tance for expires 'ns any opinion at all Taest
resolutions end rse the President and plelt,
themselves to support every jot and title OF
the administration, when they intend to con
clu lie by instructing their S.n,tors t. q
against the only great and darling measure
which the administration has prs ,ntcd-
Why not come directly to the question at is
sue, and with that calm dignity which be,
cImcs a sovereign State declare and announce
their purpose and will? Why % crluchiae
! like slaves to the administration, and hvpo-
critically declare that they have the fQlles
confidence in it, when they IN an to end Ijv
declaring their stern determination to oppos
the only important measure which it has
brought forward.
The President not only announces his deter
mination not to allow the people of Kansa,
to make their own Constitution, but t, fore,
upon them one made by their enemies, and
compel obedience to 1t at the point of the bay
onet. Mr.. Wade proposed that il it shoult
come to that to resume the SINE arsuman
Wuere our iittnefs lett IL. lne south hat
not upon their plantations more cravei
spirited set OF peopla than those who passed
these rcsolutlons-=(laughter OF cours,
there was no necessity of instructing him
how to vote-(renewci laughter If the ex
ecutive should persist in this policy, he was
Il tyrant, and deserved the frown and REPRO
baton of every nan. The resolutions cal
this policy 'unfortunatc,' but he called i,
downright knavery and tyranny, which de.
nnnded NOT argument, but action 1t tend.
to break the peace and stir up civil var
Notwithstanding all this, they do not lose
their confidence in him. They say, although
We adhere to him, We instruct You to throw
his Message in his face and go; and, for one,
he was ready to do it. (Laughter.) The
resolutions were not the voice Of the people
of Ohio, and met no sympathy or acouies-
cence from the Republican party. They
were crowded down the throats of the Repub-
licans in the Ohio Legislature bya cowardly
majority under the gag rule, because they
dared not face the scorn and contempt which
would have been heaped upon them. Had
they permitted the liberty of speech, the
brave and generous people of Ohio would
have spoken out directly, without catering
to the favor of any man-boldly and indie
pendently would they have pronounced their
will.