The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-01-26
Dem nOCracy Against the Union

Sometime since we st It'd that the Democratic
and Garrisonian parties were the only dsunion-
lists in the country. We made this charge on
the e, drnce produced by the speeches in the
Hall %, the House of Representatives, delivered
since the present chaotic mass of humanity as
sembed there. Rut we then had no idea that
within few brief weeks, the bold avowal OF
disunion sentiments would be the most certain
stcppng stone to the highest positions at the dis.
posal of the Plesi lent. Yet such seems to be
the fact, and is tally iliuslrpled in the appoint
ment of Mr. Faulkner, of Va, as Minister to
France. 1t is but short time since Mr.. F.
gave utternnce 10 the most radical dISunion
sentiments, in public address. and when the
Senate was called upon to confirm his appoint.
ment, on the 10Th inst. Mr., Wilson, of Mass,
called the attention OF Senators to this fact. and
read extracts from the speech alluded TO, the sen
| timents of which We're Of the most treasonablr
character. Mr.. Wilson object TO our being rep
resented II, an important foreign Court by one
who had publicly avowed his opposition to our
government.
We tvke tie following from the reported pro.
ceednss:
Mr. Doolitle regarded Mr., Fsulkner's senti
ments AS trensonable and would have the Sen
a,e tres, them with their condemnation,
Mr.. Mason sail they reflected the opinions o
! Virginia, and also, believed, OF the whole South
Mr. Wigiall made his debut in fierce speech
promising that Texas would unite with the Soul
in EXTREMIST measures He justified Mr.. Faux
uer> declarations in every sense.
Messrs Clay aud Toombs followed in the
same temper. Finally the division stood 80 TO
continuation aud 81 against. Three Republican
were absent unpiired.
On the next day. in another executive session
there was a stormy time, growing out of tn
Faulkner appointment. We quote from tn
correspondent of the New York Herald:
The Executive sessions in the Senate to day
was probably the most violent that every disg, ace
that body.
I, NJ Chngman made severe speech against tn
, election ol Seward.
Mr.. Duolile replied to GlinCman, an
char ed upon The South with severity, whr
roomhs gave the lie to Doollle, the latter lun
il back.
{ Conservation followed and then hurried ad
, journmeni.
Old Senators say there has never heen so storm
an executive session since the rjrc,ion u. Nj
Van Burcn aud the attempted rejection Of EC
. ward Everett
What would modern democracy say, had W
a Republican Resident an he should appoir
" Garrison, or Wendell Phillips Minister TO France
i And what would thew say if Republican S.na
5 would publicly declare its opposition to L
Union by confirming such nominations
= Let the people look at these things aud weis
y them we'll. They are of the utmost importanc
l. as next fall we shall be called upon not only
say who shalt be our President, but to decide I,
or against this Union, (or which We have pr
: lrssed so much attachment The Democrat
o Senate has planted itself on the side of disuno
Z against the earnest enlreaties aud united reno
STRANGE of the Republicans, and now let Il
issue go fore the plople. We have no fear
to the result.