New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-26
XXXVITH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. .WAsH1NcroN, Jan. IS, 1860.

III.
ings of the Union meeting in New-York, and read a
letter from the Secretary of the meeting stating that
the citizens of that city are true TO the Constitution
and the Union, and wish the fact known. Mr.. Lane
expressed the pleasure it gave him to present these
resolutions though he might not agree with every
word therein contained. He hoped these meetings
were indicative of sound sentiment at the North,
and that they would continue to be held. ale moved
that the resolutions be read.
Mr. HALE REP, n. H. objected to their recep-
ton on the ground that the Senate had heretofore re-
fused to receive record and expression OF opn-
ions which required no action AT the hands OF TINS
BODY He made the objection in no feeling OF unkind-
ness. He was as much gratihed as anybody at the
expression of patriotic sentiments.
Mr. LANE said if it was not in order TO receive the
resolution he hoped they would be incorporated IN
the remarks he had made
M HALE suggested that the subject be laid over
tli tomorrow III the practice of the Senate had not
been what be had supposed, he would withdraw all
M DAVIS Dem, Miss thought it cOuld not
properly 90 on the files OF the Senate
Mr.. LANE withdrew the paper
Mr.. FESSENDEN Rep, Me- presented memorial
for the payment of the mileage of David e. Broderck
MT PEARCE offered resolution to fill the vacancy
in the Board Of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute
with the name of the Vice President. Adopted.
Mr. BROWNS Dem, hiss.l resolutions, that the
TERRITORIES are the common property of all the States,
came up, and Mr.. Wilson rep, Mass, spoke
Mr. WILSON commenced by referring to the tact
XChen this Republic entered upon llS CAlSlSLOO
proclaimed to the world the equality ofman Now, IN
H. e;Vbtv-fourh year, it presented the Illuminating
spectacle ola nation distracted by discussions growing
out of the bondage of four millions OF men, Every
where In the United States an rrepressble conflict was
now going on on this question. In hiteen states OF
the Union the privileged class Of Shareholders ruled
abrogatng In support of its interests the INFORM, IN
bred and Co Institutional right of freedom OF speech
The Federal Government in nearly all its departments
was M de under the control Of the same power Inc
speaker then went into the history of African Slavery
in this country and in England, from the time OF It's III
troduction TO the present. and quoted the opinion OF
Washington Jefferson, Madison, and many other Nus
trious men, to show that at the time OF the adoption OF
the Federal Constitution they had held that Slavery
was moral social and political evil, and that they
desired and anticipated its extnguishmen The hrst
Government was composed Of antl-Slavery men, ana
all the principal appointees OF the Administrator OF
Washington entertained the same opinions; ne con con!
trgted that state of public opinion with that existing
AZ the present day The mails daily brought ntell-
gence of the lawess deeds OF brutal mobs; OF mag
mites perpeirated free-men guilty OF no crime, un-
less il was crime TO cling TO the Opinions OF the Ia
thers of the Repubic. The POst-Otice Depart
ment in half the States, was at the mercy
of fanatical pro-Slavery postmasters Families
were banished free n negToeS op slavery.
In no country of Chrstendom were freemen SUD-
ected to such insults and ndgmles as ID tue Save
holding States of this Democratic hepuDnc southern
Statement admitted that the opinions OF Southern men
~ nnderoone a revolution, and this change had
affected the policy of the Federal government Inc
mower of the slavehoding class was obtained through
the fundamentally OF the DemoersuG party "iv .
dens of the privileged class be recouned Tue history
of events from the close Of the Mexican war 10 tne
present time show that the Demociauc party H ,h
been compelled to act always in the interests OF the
dave power. The Slavery Propaganda oe yieo Nuoa
and Mexico in order to extend Slavery ana ~ was 10
arrest This aggressive policy and TO restore inc u1Tel
nent 70 me policy of It's founders, that the Republican
Marty vrss organized They believed that slavery was
local and sectional; that Congress or the people OF ne
Territories could prohibit Slavery On these PJi;ho
they had joined issue with the enGcr M 1 500
had been oyerthrOwD in nearly all the Free otaVes
Mr. Wilson pronounced the threats OF southern men
% dissolve the Union in the event OF the election ~
Republican President, as a "dlsnn4n Iarce Wiz, VIZ,
had been played in 1885, and was to be repeated now.
tn Norfbefn Democrats who were fatguing tne
weary ear of the country with woInout ProesSoIS
love Tor the Union, dared not refuge tne uis,oy",
et If their leaders, and were willing 10 continue
i Sos Of tbe country in the hands OF men VINO
oNrod their intention 10 rule or rum ne 9uG Gi
from many Of sbe members OF tle ea -, IaJ
Toombs Mason, and others 10 sac" N1 a,yort ~
Las,e,ed dissolution Of the Union IN the evelt u
Frro,,;s election During the present session. w.
had been expended with reference 10 ,ne . g tSst
FaIl He referred 10 the remarks OF MI. y g ,ooncd
he hoped the first fruits Of collision ~, thoae who
bsre aud interpreted them 70 mean that tos S ~
favored A dissolution Of the Union dd nov ILL., uo
leave the Capitol, but were ready loi E1rro
eolisiop-a bloody struggle in the Hans 81 Sonsies
In regard 10 hs threat, ne had 70 say mr., we're
Senators would not be inthnidated by It, Iney W.
here not 70 fight but leeisate; but he WOMB
the senator from North Carolina notice tna sip IN
they be assaulted here, with deadly 'on viii be
,sosIsd and retaated by sons who will not dshonot
fsiherT thai fought IT. BDkers Hill and b
saratoga Though reluctant to enter upon pnar s"'"
Etru0ele they would moi abandon IL h uiauoVi' Los
v;sa9 tbep referred to the disloyaI speecue1
made ., the other end Of the Capitol, and cq"Rslu
On ~ remsys Of Morrrs PRYOR. Curry, Pugh Moore
Boycs and Others and the DisaROn He ses of the
tered by Democratic presses IN aeTe a .nS controlled
hy siayery propagsDdiss, stood before Tue n"'i'" '"