American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-03-18
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WASHINGTON. NJ ,rch l5.-Ssnate- Mr..
Wade resumed. saying that the Senator
sroE rsnnsyvaniS was mistaken in sup
> Fs;xs that lie tal male at attempt to
lzsis eat iiiierence letWeen the Senator
aGa iht Democratic party 1t WIS not SO
On t6s contrary, he thne lht that he and
The StL=lar were as po'nieally alike as the
SjS5aese Tains. and 50 with the Hhole
Democratic ba,ty Ifthe President takes
snuff. all goo Democrtts are hound TO
'snaezs. Ae then recapiiul ,te1 the circnm
stsnnes attending The formation Of the To-
peka Constitution, eonenltas for is leg S,l
ity The President he sail. hal dpuoun;.
sd the trainers of this con itiution rs reb-
els. II they are 81. there are many more
such in Kansas He stood here as their
champion. lf they were rebels. so were.
the majority of the House of Representa-
tiyss, and so WAS he. Mr.. Ctss was a
traitor for presenting that Constitution to
SAe Senate. Il seemei that everybody
who would not submit 10 b. lrampIad on
by Border Ruff ,nism rre to be d-noupeei
rs traitors. II this spr Of thing Is 9 ntin
0ed. sad he, there wli be civil war,
Mr.. Wade continue to discuss the var
ious points alleqsl A.. ,inst the Free STATE
proceedings in Kans'S. replying to each
By appropriate arguments,
fle next took up the LAe)mp'on Copst-
5tuiion, examining its features AMI d. lar
ing the slavery clauses MS = Peter Funk
operation, not binling on the p cpls.
In slluding 10 the President Of the La.
compton Convention, he asked, who is this
John c. Calhoun?
A Sanator-'J1hn Cllhoun'
Mr.. Wale--I am glad for The honor Of
bis predecessor that that's not his nam
but who is this fugitive from justice WHO
Gees TO this place. where everyfbingtoo vile
To- live at home consrcgates. nnl who IS
now sitting in some public house in this
city with the destiny Of a great State in
his pocket s4
Somebody has aai lha, cotton il King
It IL a mistake, J Jlhn Cdhoua is King.
In conclusion MIR. Wade saii. you can
no more forcs State into The Union with
y constitution no! their choice. than you
force State ont OF The Union. Both doc
trnes are revolutionary and di.laseful 10
the American people. What has beOn said
shout an enabling act deceivss nobody -
lie would not admit the necessity Of an
enabling act. The psopls themaelves vii
settle the whole matter in three days. S Is
TO the people, choose your own cnnsitu
tion and in ons hour thars will bo peaas
The opposite course will lead G3l know
where. - Ir.
AIR. Mason commenrsl By spying wher
at the'coss of the American Revolution
the several States met in Convention t,
consult together, man, disturbingqusHion
were subjects OF debate; but at tho bo ton
Of all and the most disturbing OF all wa
that Of Artisan bondage 1t was discuss
ed to determine whether il should form th
element Of political power. was finally guar
anloed TO theSlates where il existed that i
should form the element Of political power
The attempt in 1920, TO tx luda Missouri
from the Union, was a struggle to impair
the power Of the South. She was fnall,
admitted. but only upon condition q
kn' wn to tile Constitution. namely the es
adjustment Of the SO 81 line.
TheS1uth had believed ever since tha
that Conpromiss wai institutional, bu
was acquissced, an lhs Senators nov
spsak OF 1t as a sacred compact; anl whel
IN 1913 It was prop)oel ns MEASURE L
extend that line TO the Paoinc, ever
Norlheru vote was against tho proposal
They exhumed from the dust the crdsnanc
of 1897 against it.
Mr. Mason h're quoted Madison to shov
that the ordinance ba | reference only /
prevent the African sIave impor. tra 10 in
10 the North west Territories.
lie proceeds At length to trace ont th
progressive steps at aggression on Shaver
from the Revolution 10 the Drel Sjott do
cision.
On allu1ing to the litter. hs qlots
Chief Justice Marshall. who once said tbs
the greatest curse that an angry Go
woulI leave To an erring people wass 10
pendent judieiary; aud vet sid Mr MA'o
tue Senator from New York talks Of re OF
ganlzing the courts so AZ to mako thrT
sectional and subservient to the lllciua
lions OF political parties.
Mr. S-ward replisd, that he had Doe
engaged in preparing measure to organ
ize the Supreme ana Circuit Courts in sua
way as TO org,niz4 to representation {
the several States so as TO secure the he
ter administration OF justice and n gre,t'
dispatch OF business. II will be canserv.
i've in character, and at The s,me tina ju
He added, that he hopel that the prime
ples OF the Court will brouI ht in co,
formity With th4 O)nstituti IN Of the Uni
ed States. and the principles Of humani
and justice.
Mr.. Mason proceeded to answer the So
a,ors who had denied the right OF proper
in man. asking. what il an indsntursd n
prentice? There is tight OF property
his service anil time. Slavery is but
similar right for life.
Quoting from Maine Newspaper an /
stance, where poor person was said
have been sold at au,'li1n, h. CLAIM ii il
an acknowledgment, Of a i!ht Of prop,
ty.
"a Mr.. Tssscnden expl,inel that the OF
was mere contract TO support at tn 10
est rate, a poor p4r11n unibla to work,
~ lie also quote Blackstone, dsfni
property rs based upon the prinsipls Of
dominion over all things given by the
mighty Of man.
Mr. Mason repie /. that the statemt
was natural as Blackstone was writing
hislorv of lha common law whila wa m