Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-12-20
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Thirty-Sixth Congressional Session
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.


mOtlOn AFTER MT. OREEN suggested tlldt tlc
senator from Oregon wished to amend it, MIR.
SLIDELL charged the reporter of the Associa-
ted Press with sending false dispatches to the
south. If an explanation is not offered he
would move tomorrow shat he be expelled
from the gallery. The house invalid, pension,
and military academy bills were reported by
Mr.. HUNTER and passed The Mexican trea-
ty bill was then considered. Mr.. JoHNsoN's
amendments TO tile constitution were taken
up. Mr.. JOHNSON of Tennessee resumed.
He said when he gave way, yesterday, he was
speaking of northern laws conflicting with the
fugitive laws. He proceeded TO argue that
such lawSwere unconstitutional and nulliy-
ing. The government should execute the laws
in the states. Enforcement OF the laws could not
be considered invasion. He argued that a
state could not go out of the Union OF its own
voltion and read abstracts from Madison to
show that such was the opinion of the iOnnd.
ers OF the government. Jefferson held II not
necessary to give the government power 10
enforce its laws in the states, as it already by
the laws of nations. Mr.. johnson claimed
the power to enforce avs as expressly dele
gated by states to the general government Ii
any state sets itself up in opposition to this
power it is aggression and rebellion. 1t the
government fails to perform its duty in this
respect lis at an end. He called attention to
Jackson's and Webster's views of this sub
ject. The government was called into
existence by all the states, and a single
state not break it up. The constitution was
intended to be perpetual. Mr.. johnson then
referred to the law passed by congress IN 1873
taxing distilleries. Part OF the people of Penn
sylvana resisted, and congress theu enforced
thellaws; but there was no talk of coercion.
There was no difference between that and re-
sistance ty the whole people of il state. He
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that he considered laws must be- enforced,
and the Union inseprfabe Gen. Washing
ton sent $4,000 men to put down rebellion
That was the way he enforced the laws
Suppose the whole people of Pennsylvania
rebeled Would it not have been just as con.
stitutonal TO have enforced the laws against
the whole as against part.
Mr.. Johnson paid a high eulogium to Jack
son, the president in 1882. When rebellion
broke out lie said lie took the same view Of
rebellion as Washington did. Rebellion was
put down, and the government went on. Now
how is it The duty is the same, but the con-
quences belong to God. He intended TO dis
charge his dnty. Have we not power to en-.
force laws in South Carolina as well as in Yer
mont He argued that if South Carolina re-
fused to permit federal courts, or to have the
mails carried, or collection of the revenue, the
government has a right to eniore laws Ii
South Carolina secedes and undertakes
to drive the government from its property,
it is levying war, and that is treason nothing
less. Madison, Washington, and Jefferson
denied the right of secession, yet we were told
a state can 90 regardless OF consequences TO
other stales, The question is whether other
states will tolerate secession. Ii South Caro-
linn was out of the Union and about to tlrm
an alliance ininical with the rest Of the states,
the government has a right to conquer her
aud hold her as province. He referred TO
the expense of acquiring California, Texas,
and Louisiana 1t is admitted that these
states exist notfur their VII good only, but Tor
the benefit of all the states, yer there are states
that say to day we will go out on Our volion.
What an illogical argument! The compact
was reciprocal. They have no right to go
out.
M SLIDELL said no person in Louisiana
wished to restore free navigation OF the
Mississippi.
Mr. JOHNSON resumed. He did not know
what change circumstances might make if
these states so out now do they resume a
territorial condition or not? He SAID the
Ostend principle would apply to Louisiana or
South Carolina, if they sccede, and the gov
eminent would have right to seize and hold
them as provinces. lie referred To the state
ments that the armies and navies OF France
and England could be brought here to protect
states. lie said this government will not toll,
crate such a proceeding He quoted Gov.
Gists message to show the intention OF South
Carolina to drag her sisters into a common
ruin. AS far as tennessee is concerned, she
will not be dragged into a southern or any
other contedera cy until she has time TO consider
He would ieIl his northern friends that Tennes-
see will not be driven out OF the conlederacy.
1t abolitunislS wanted to abolish slavery, the
first steps would be disunion. The existence
of slavery demands the preservation of the
Union. The border slave states would be
unprotected in case of dissolution. He had
rather see a consolidated government than
thilty-three petty wranglIng powers II
might occur to border states TO establish
central republic, forming friendly alliance
with the northern border states In TINS con
nection what would he done with the capitol
founded by Washington. 1t couldn't be given
exclusively to TO the north nor south. He
avowed in his place here that he never would
enter any government, north or south, less
democratic than the one under which we live
now, neyerl He read extracts from Georgia
papers suggesting monarchlcal government,
and said the south had better bear the ills we
have than TO fly to those we know not of.
There might be some Louis Napoleon ready
to seize the reins of government lie i'll.
tended to stand by the constitution and
demand a faithful performance OF the guaran-
tees, and wouldn't be driven out Of the house
built by the fathers He wanted to stay the
rash, precipitate action of some portion OF the
south, which runs to red hot madness. There
were also mad abohtionists at the north. He
trusted in God the Union would be preserved.
He intended to hold it as the palladium Of civil
liberty, as a shipwrecked mariner clings to
plank 20 save himself. What grievance oper-
ates in South Carolina. 1t is because she
wants to take slaves into the territories. Both
her Senators, last session, said there was no
need OF it now.
Mr.. DAVIS said he would vote to protect
now, and that they voted Tor the resolution TO
protect.
Mr.. JOHNSON asked if he voted to protect
now.
Mr.. DAVIS said if the senator proposed
playing on the word "now," he supposed
they intended to nail the miserable miscreants
who voted for protection when unnecessary
and shrunk from it when necessary.
Mr.. WIGFALL said he corrected the state
ment the other day.
Mr.. JOHNSON said he corrected wrong then
Mr.. WIGFALL said if the senator chose to
pervert the facts, he couldn't help it.
Mr.. JOHNSON objected to further Interrupt
ton. He said, is it a reason for dSunion be-
cause oar man was not elected p? Ii Breckin
ridge was elected, nobody wanted to break the
Union but Lincoln was elected, and now they
say they will break up the Union. lie said,
No. What was there to fear. Lincoln was a
minority president. Let South Carolina send
senators back, and Lincoln cannot even select
a cabinet without the consent of the senate.
Was she so much coward as to retreat so
cowardIy as to desert the noble band at the
north who stood by the south on principle
Yet for temporary defeat turn our back on
them and leave them Nothing is necessary
but 10 stand at our posts like men. In four
years time Lincoln and his party will both go