Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-12-25

seize the reiBs OF power. tie, Neholsop. b.
} leved that the fret fat.l step at the Uuion W.
sade a. Philadelphia In 1856, He here Qua
tad from the platform OF the Republican part,
with regard to slavery 10 the Tsrriiorir. {,
show that it was tho basis of oil seetionaism
lie then quoted Mr.. Filmorss predic ion, tha
the success OF such party must cau.e disuDiop
| The Republicans concede that in the Stat.
the South has right 10 slave property
they claim under the Constitution He (Nich
olson) argued that Mr.. Lincoln hated slavery
aud bel!eved that the CoIsttution could be
administered IN such . way that no objection
coGid be made 70 the final extinction Of slavery.
lie Claimed that nothing but full constitution al
guarantees could save the Union. He would
do all he could to obtain proper guarantees.
but if all failed he would choose secession or
| revolution rather than acquesence. He re.
gretted hasty action in the South, and thought
II better to have counsel and concerted action
In the Senate. tie thought that appeal from
The whole South allh unaDimity of sentiment
could not be Resisted by the North He re-.
garded the policy Of the extreme southern
States as dictated by a deaire TO revoke the
sentiment of the North rather from love of
disunion per Sc. He thought that it wa. th.
duty OF the border States to meet in solemn
consultation and present their demands to the
NORTH But from the course Of the Republican
organ he had scarcely a ray Of hope that their
demands would be grsnted. The chief point.
10 our demands would be the recognition OF
The right OF property in slaves and the right
to hold them in Territories Althou.h he had
not much hope left, yet he preferred /, try #
q solemn appeal from the South to the North
would not produce good effect He cor clu-
ded by expressing the ho;e OF a more perfect
Union at no d slant day
Mr.. Dooittle said that he desired to make
some remarks on the resolution Of the Senator
from Tennessee
Mr johnson but would only say now q word
about Kansas He thought If Kansas was cd.
United into the Union it would do more 10
bring peace to the country than anything else.
We had peace before the long dispute on Kan.
sss began. and he thought that her admission
would do much to alloy the excitement now
s.lsting, and bring the country back to peace |
Mr.. Coiiamer advocated the pass age Of the |
bill claiming that by the censu u. properly taken |
Kansas had sufficient population for admis
sion into the Union, and that the Constitution
was properly framed and liable to no otiec-
tions
Mr. Davis sail that he had a resolution
which was before the Select Committee which
he wished printed. The resolution provides
that amendments be made to the Cousttu ton.
declaring that property in slaves be recognized
as much, and stand on the same footing in all
Federal and Constitutional relations as any
,ther species OF property that such property
'hall not be subject to be impaired by any
ocai law IN any State, and that in no case
hail such property be impaired ia State or
Territory. Ordered to be printed
! On motion Of Mr. Green ths bill for the ad.
mission Of Kansas was then postponed, and
made the special order for Monday next.
Adjourned till Thursday