Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-12-13

sttOy ~ Dut we are back again TO reDuko the
and nnkindness Of this reckless
Administration. II this is treason the other
side can make tie most Of t. The charge Of
treason is not sufficiently powerful to humili
ate and disgrace ua and, therefore,
we find the Constitution adding 10 The charge Of
corruption. II any man knew Of any conduct or
agreement Of bis with any party or person, let him
proclaim il or hold bis peace fle never did say az
any time that be wohd procure the election Of q
CLERK OF this ionse BY entering INTO . covenant
with any man In the Republican side Of the House
As the President could not purchase him others
could NOT. ~ had been offered more than be was
worth, and he refused TO sell himself lie knew
where the trouble was. He had ventured against
giving TO slavery an unlimited charter.
An Intellectual motion to adjourn was defeated by
7 majority
Colls for ballot were then made, but Mr. Clark
Of No, So ID that he wonld not consent 10 another
vote ill the question was taken oD bis resolution
lie wanted 70 Lear Che sentiments Of The gentlemen
on II D.. a,
without further proceedings ,he House ad.
journed.
SENATE.
On motion Of Mr.. Davis, Of Miss, a resola.
lion was adopted appointing committSe TO
ait upon the President, and inform him that
the Senate is ready 10 receive communications,
ia order thlt he msy have an opportunity to
Senate previous 10 the organization Of the
House.
On motion of Mr. Brown, il was resolved
to proceed to the election Of Chaplain on Thurs
day next. Mr.. IversOn said he had been mis-
understood by tn Constitution newspaper in q
remark made by him the other day in regard 10
tue Democratic party, where he said he believed
the Democratic party IT not corrupt was at least
co7rupube. lie did not mean TO accuse them
Of completely or sympalhey with John. Brown,
but simply to say, that on the question Of the
territorial rights Of the Southern people, a
great portion Of the Northern Democracy is un-
sound This was 3 vital questions to the rights
and interest Of the South, and on this question
he believed a large portion it not the whole
Northern Democracy was unso1nd.
lie believed, and Southern people believed,
that they had the right under the Constitution
TO emigrate 10 any OF the Territories with their
slaves and property, and when there they have
the right to the protection Ut the law ia the
enjoyment OF their property, and Congress has
power to give that protection, and Il its duty
10 do it.
It cannot be- disputed that this is not The
position Of the Northern Democracy, at least
that portion who follow Douglas. They deny
the power of Congress over the subject, ant
deny that Congress can exercise jurisdiction 81
as to give that protection; they say power be
longs to the people of the Territories them
selves in Territorial form, and when sutiicl
ent number OF people go into Territory tC
form political community they have com
pleie right to regulate the subjec of slavery 81
they please, and neither Congress nor any hu
man tribunal has the power TO interfere.
Now, he contended that position was as un
sound as the Wilmot Provisc, When he sal,
the Democratic patty were at least corruptiblt
he did not allude to them in a moral sense, bu
spoke in political sense, thinking the tim
was last coming when they would be SO unle
the pressure OF a strong and overwhelming sen
tment at the North If they have not aread
become abolitionisis, they would become &c
Mr. Bigler, Pa, was surprised to hear th'
rem lrks eff the Senator the other day. Ii
thought he did the Democratic party at tn
North great injustice for he certainly use,
strong language and went OH at some length
say they were as rotten and corrupt on thi
subject ss the Republican party Mr.. Bige
could tell him that such declaration had II
foundation in fact
Not only have no portion of the Democrat
party sympathzed with Brown in his atrociou
onslaught upon Virginia, but as little do they syn
pathze with abolitionism he was gratiied wit
the Senator'S disclaimer Us far as 1t went, but ju
tice rtquMed him TO declare that the Northern ID
moclaeJ bad labored day out Of day, Ia seaso
and ont OF SEASON, IN defence OF the rights OF th
South.
MIR. Iyerson--I said that very thing in my II
marks, but In the other case lreierIed to that po
ton oi the Democratic party under the lead
douglas which had denied the riSh's nI the Sout
efn people
Mr. Bieler said the Senator from Georgia cou
) hardly realise how ihe expression Trottenness
me Democratic party" fell upt his ears. At u
North Democrats were called doughtaces becaui
they stopd up ior the rights OF the South. Thel
were different opinions among Democia ats WIN =
gard TO the question Of Territorial rights, anu
would not say they all agreed with MIR. lycTso
but they had no sympathy with the Aho'itic
party, and every Democratic paper 10 the count
has denounced John Browns RAID His (Alr. B,
; opinion Of this question was TINS, we dont ela
that the Constitution establishes slavery
c prohibits H. But the Constitution mo
= expressly declares that the States are perfect
. equal and provides that new States shS
4 come into the Union on terms of perfect equa
ity with the old IL is not denied that tho TIE
o rltories are property Of the states in common
f and Conggess is simply their trustee, II
L upon this principle Of equality, equity al
= iustice, that these common owners have equ
o rights to the occupancy and enjoyment OF u
g ritory so long as its territorial existence
v mains. He believes the common law wou
afford all the proteetio in any territory whe
1t ever il is alleged that a Territorial Leglslatu
has transcribed to legitimate authority to 1
:. detrimspt OF private rights. That Is a quesll
ID for the Judiciary, and when the judiciary 81
Of Judgment 10 such cascs the whole power OF
o Federal Government must be employed to ca
N out the law they defined. II Is amply
~ broad doctrine allowing the people Of terri
in ries TO exercise Just that authority which th
at may exercise under the Constitution and
10 law. When dispute arises whether they ira
}, cend their authority, that is question not
ne Congress but for the Courts. Holding q
DO opinion, do not believe ! am an Abolition
SO nor those whom represent. do net seek
IN any way 10 disturb the rights Of my SUnth
a brethren from the hour that / first came !
rs political life to the present day have ne
rit gone througi political campaign when
id rights OF the South was not leading issue.
on Al tie North we have been constantly asaai
yn by the opposition. They are asSailing
es Democratic parry every day on the ground
Oh we are subservient 10 the South, and are |
ful slavery men. We say we simply seek
N. maintain the Constitutional rights OF
ID Southern States. Our object is to put do
las this elimination which must ultimately lead
on alienation and separation between people '
ought 10 be friends and brethren.
an Mr.. Biglor thought he had spent an hour
~ defense Of the right of the South where
IA. IyersOn had spent one minute, and he could
m. sit still under such inputatiOns as the SEM
M had hurled at the Democratic party, with
Cd telling him no done injustice to the North
,n. Democracy, which has stood like a bulw
on between the south and the Abolitionisis. BT
led us down at your peril.
nnt Mr. Pugh, Of Ohio, was slad lyersou
rav made the explanation. lie would notice
bs. on some convenient occasion he should b
sts something to say. We have Just heard exa
|. in enough of this 10 require something more:
of the Democracy OF the Southern States hold
Md sentiments Of Ivoron we want 10 know II
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