Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-01-26


debate IN lhe L. :. Sena'e on "Wednesday
last. on the Pacific Railroad bill. we were
compelled to omi, hetherto for want OF
room. The remsrks Of Houston Of Texas
has the ring os true patriotism. aud while
such men exis, 10 lac South there is no
danger OF dissolution:
Houston syoks in favor OF the FL Paso
route. aud asked why run out All the
South To the soushward Of the s7th de
gree. Daring the twelve or fourteen
wears he bad occupied $. al in The Sem
ate tho manifestations OF sectional Jealousy
had caused him deep and usspeakabIs
regret lie had never heard that chord
s,tusk without tsin. II sounded 10 him
As If Gentlemen whose talents should be
used 10 psrpe,uat- TIC Unioa have dssis-
ed e. lses Of dissgreem ut between the
North and South. When lac hrst heard
the cry 0f disGnlon, h, thought !, trea-
son. and thought that the lndn 'daal who
uttered il should hay' beeu ctuiched. Ii
is not more acceptable nov, although
more familiar.
viii YOU cut the Mississippi in two.
Who vii have It's sour,esg-Nho It's
mou,he Will great West sutfer II
selito be brrcit Of either? Gentlemen
had spoken for the Sou,h as II they held
its destincs Ia the honow Of their hands.
He himself was born in the South, and no
man has broader interests there than he,
FOR his allis there. Thus he too repre-
sen,ed the south. AMI he denied the night
Of any 10 speAh los The South. There
are these in the South Who Pray for har-
monv and union-men strong m holy
fealty to their country and the Consiitn-
tion. II would toe easier for one Stale 10
come b ack than I,r others 70 20 oat. i;
II ass lInes the attitude olrebeihoa, lei the
wise noh OF the South lurntheir heads to-
ward. the Union. aad cease recrlmina-
lion. Lett gentlemen OF ihe Norm aD-
stain from btic ess IN eari 20 South
ern institution for while it's tie policy
of the North 10 e.clew slavery. it's The
necessity Of ,hc South 70 maintain II.
Tie south has 10 Iighis except those
Of lie north, or the north none except
those of The sou h. II Is a cant phrase
tending to influence the popular passions
- regards the negro. What better can
be ma !e Of them' We dii not engage ia
the slave trade until recently, and said
he'll brand lhatas an act OF unmiliigaiei
inramy." lie concluded by couuscling
to live in harmony. and culliyalihg ito
advantages cd has sl,er us a. "A united
nation
Dougia, spoke against recommiiiing
the bin. lie tcfrnaol from discussing the
main question. hni protested against the
37th parallel being ma lc the southern i'm.
Z IL. lie wished ~ limit to be made either
nort, or south, but we IN favor of tho
best route wherever located lie dasir-
ed the road or roads To be butt. and had
no doubt OF It's constituliouhlity. lle
would permit tho constructors to locate
the route. he VAS unwilling tV lesve
the location oflI 10 the POLITICAL action oi
j the government.
The motion to recomnil was lost by 4
vote of - yeas 10 . nays.
lyorson. allnilng 10 his recent speeohi
said he had expressed no desire g.
disso,ve Union tha, would pro-
mote the interests # All sections alike. but
a uuion adniinist rcd on a sectional basis
by the demon Of Abolnsuism be would
crush into atoms and uample upona o.
the ,eriesi reptile,
Mr.. l,erson commented in tone OF SO
verify on Mr. llouslon's remarks. tbat h.
never heard unioc speech f'om asouih
ern man without suspicion thai II rela
tel 10 the Presidency, also. that Tcxa
had placed him lBou,ton) in retire men
on account of his intensity Of ftelinC. "a
hibltcd in favor ofthe union AZ tho sacli
ice ofhis own section. and lie jyerson
. was glad Of Il.
Doolil,le asked Gould tie Senate
from Georgia llvcisonl name any prom
I rent man Of the Republican, party wh
F.. proposes 10 put down slaves.y by The a,
. lion Of the Federal Govern ments
! Iverson replied that the pro.ninen, %
iiicians Of The North disclamed such II
!. ten,ion, but lie looked upon that as
a fraud and prcsence. He loo,cd 10 the
i acts lie referred 20 the Rochesu
speech and said the Senator from Ne
e York tSeward) had too much good SEN
!. 10 believe what he said. that the Soui
wculd insist on establishing slavery
the North. That Xas All humbug. l.
: (Iverson) beiieve d. ~ much as hc did
HE own existence. that il is the settled q
sign of the NosSieTn aies 10 brcs
down the iqss'iation OF slavery IA Il
South.