New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-09
SENATOR WADE ON THIS ONO RESO.
LUTTONS

demnipg LeconptoD. Below 10 Senator WAde's re-
spoDse:
Ma. PRInDtiIi have ssid tna. AsIed these
revolutions were not reputable, because they do not
speak oIt With thOt manly independence With wbNn the
Legislature Of q sovereign state .hould ever speak
upon any question sufcsnty important To eci. their
observation at al. Why do they 60 on ~ ndorse ,he
President, aud ssy they have specis confidence in
Administration; and pledge Themselves 10 support
every VI and little Of tia. Admiuiatr atLJn when they
Lte finally TO instruct here 70 90 against the only
,r,at darling measure the Administrator has ever
pr scented Why could they not have come direct y
To the question Mt issue, and With that calm dignity
which becomes o sovereign State, declare and
nounce their purpose and their Instructions and their
will, in reference TO any matter pending here which I
became the duty of their atves 70 oct upon
Why must they go crouchng like misero Die slaves
TO an Administration, AID hVpOcriticay declare that
they have the fullest col hdence in all ta measures,
while it the purpose and end Of their resolutions
that, with stem determination their repe'e ntati'es
here shall bearo him. and oppose HIM to TIE aea'n Oh
hi- great darling measure They arc disreputa-
ble because they have not spoken out like men con-
scious Of their independence.
did not rise for the purpose OF arguing me reasons
that led 10 their nstructng us at ALL tney nave ocon
argued by others; IN my Judgment thG q"gsuon -
not q debatabe one. | never proposed 70 debate IL
at ALL II il no less than this: The President, IN hr
Message, announces determination not only TO pro-
hitt the people Of u Territory from making the Con-
s,ituton under whch they are 10 live but that II IL
ms nurnose 10 force upon them one made by their
cnen6es and sOughttO be cranmed down their throat'
if r,cessary, by Federal bayonets. When such
proposition that is made leave others TO debate IT,
This old Issue joined III the Revolution, and the
argument was made on Bunker Hill; and propose,
if il comes 10 that, to resume that samd argument
where our fathers left it, IL will not boar an argu
ment at all. When any portion of the American peo
ple are so lost 10 all spirit that they would for
me nj stand off TO argue question Of this kind, their
Liberties not worth preserving do not rise to
argue such question "a that but II was such ques-
- H., Isato, fbat go.
attention of the Ohio Legislature, and led TO the
making of these instructions.
The VIcE.PREsrDEST-The Senator will suspend
his remarks for moment. The Chair under the rule,
must that the hour has arrived for the con-
sderatiOn Of rhe special order.
Mr.. WADL-I have nothing further to cay of any
consequence. ! shall not take more than few
minutes.
The Workmanship Unanirnous consent the
Senator will proceed.
Several SLSATOR5-tiO on.
Nr. W.DE-I am admonished 10 keep cool
aue herl: but this is not question that is calculated
TO preserve the GOODNESS of any man who has, in my
Judgment proper sense Of the dignity OF an Amerl-
can citizen, or tle dignity of q sovereign State.
Sir, have said good deal on this floor again't
Slavery. do not like Slavery oppression in any
form whatever but will say to the South, you have
lot on your plantations, in my Judgment more
craven-spirited set IF people than those who have
passed these resolutions. llaughter.J Charity be-
gins AT home and YOU may reply to me, " You have
" Slavery in the State OF Ohio" God knows We
have. ILaughterJ These men instruct us to speak
for the brave generous people OF the state OF ONO
Crouching miserable slaves themselves, they assume
speak for ireemen, and to freemen OF course they
need not instruct how TO vote or how to act on this
question. [Laughter.I
Mr. President, bowiDg the proud head of sove.
reign State they descend to speak of party platforms,
to which they show their devotion. should not have
alluded to party policy IN connection with the acts 0i
sovereign State if these resolutions had not intro
duced the subject. Why, Sir did they step az de
their buelnf relndOTse what they
coll the Cincinnati platform 2" Is that in accord
ance with the dignity OF sovereign State, when she
undertakes TO instruct her Representatives. anu Sena
tors in res ion to their duty here
They show their devotion, too, to the Executive
Why Sir if he shall persist in what they intimate is
his purpose and intention he s tyrant, and deserves
the row9s and TepTobG0n Of every sn in t he' ts
utiye and that they will adhere to all his measuresi
vet III the next place. they tell us that what he Is az
tempting to do is unfortunate that Intends TO orescn
of the peace and to stir up civil war. They d. not
lose their confidence III him. they say they have the
most perfect confidence in his ability and his inegity
that they adhere 10 all his measures; and then
they instruct US TO throw his Message IN his face
indeed, it that the attempt was made TO
frame Constitution behind the back of people and
to fasten it their Decks without their assent They
say that this was "unfortuDste" and that 1t IS TN
fortunate" also in the President to announce it as his
purpose 10 carry out the fraudulent design Yes Sir
il was exceedingly unfortunate. was II not NIUE
worse than unfortunate if the President OF the United
States is responsiblc / DO not know that he is con-
.idered responsible FOR bis acts but will hold those
responsible who act upon his suggestions, and go
forward fasten the necks Of an unwilling people
Constitution with the making OF which they have
had nothing TO do. On that principle OF law which
holds a man responsible for committing crime through
an irresponsible agent hold them respons. BILE. IT,
n6eed the President is unfortunate in not having the
shirt and the power 10 dictate his own measures
tier We will holdthose responsible for his acts who may
he ed TO move him to action.
These resolutions refer 10 Platform outside, and
they ipdorse il. We know, then, who 1t was that
pared these resOsons and, IN justice TO the hepuo
lican party, LET say that these resolutions nave
had no cOuntenance, support, no acquescence from
them. They were crowded down the throats OF the
Republican party there by cowardly majority, who
dared not face the scorn and contempt that wouia
have been heaped on them had they permitted toe
liberty of speech.
So much as 10 the manner exhibited in the adoption
Of the resolutions As tn the matter OF the last one
find no fault with il. Ii they had confined them
selves to that if they had thrown aside all party plat
forms: if they had refraned from bc-patterng with
hattery the President OF the United States; 1t they
had sbstaned from the Enforcement OF outside partisan
croeds they would have found DO DIVISION o. sentiment
in the Legislature out Of the Legislature; for, 10
the State Of Ohio there is but de totbis question
The brave and generous people OF ONO would speak
out directly without obequiousy seeking the favor OF
any man, President though he be. Boldly and nde-
pc ndenty they would announce their WILL aud ask US
10 act in accordance with il. Those who passed these
resolutions have felt compelled at last to To that,
snd in their final resolution, they instruct their rep
restntatiyes here e. go TO the death against your
Lecompton Constitution, or any other Constitutsn
that is sought to be fastened upon the necks of an un
willing people by tyrannical Executive So far al
the people of Ohio Of all parties, are agreed.
What object to il the cowardly, crouchng, dis
graceful manner in which this subject has been sp
proeched. These resolutions were carried through
our lie g,laure under the gag rule; and what ia very
singular although l think It is more thsa ten days
since they were passed-snd on the plea that there
was the most absolute necessity they should D.
crowded immediately through, no argument or debate