New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-25


society itsef is threatened with dissolution, and
threats or Misunderstanding but the collision Of arms
can settle the question with brave men, anywhere.
Sic reierrcd TO history show that nations cannot
hope to be exempt from internal dissansions and when
ali the puncPes Of society are suDvered, then the
State body polite is virtually in state Of civil
That, said Mr. T., is virtually our condition to-day.
We are really in civil He felt that many Of his
associates here were enemies to the country. He
knew thew were he knew that every day they COM
mitted acts which in all civilized communities would
he cause of war. There was an organization which
desired 10 overthrow the Constitution. and
the sucoess of that organization is incousist-
emf with the peace and eafety of the country.
This was an organization which has been gathering
force for twenty years whose animatinQ prpciple p
hostility the people and institutions of fifteen States
of this Union. They have shown, as partv and "a
individuals, Fixed snd unalterable purpose by acts
and declarations in spite OF the Constitution. In
spite of the solemn engagements of their own oaths.
their fixed purpose is TO violently subyer the inStitn
tons of fifteen States. He knew these were strong
charges, but they were not lightly made. They gave
him pain, and he made them more in sorrow than in
anger He charged this organization with having
stricken down one OF the principles of the
Constitution, IN the face OF the Judgment
of the judicial tribunal of the Government
Their principles were in direct opposition to the Consti
tuition. The members had, by speeches, Legislative
scs, aud portion of them by acts given suili-
Client for war; in all civilized nations He said
that the Constitution had been actually violated by
nnt States Of the Union violated in that section which
requires the return Of persons held TO service or labor
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was also in the old Confederation of New England
He referred TO the Judiciary of Wisconsin deliber
atey tFampng under foot the Constitution and coming
10 us, the youngest Of the sisters who rotten before
she got ripe, with her hauds red with blood of vio
lated Constitution and ali covered over with perjury
Other States had also determined, by Personal Liberty
bills &c. TO annul the Constitution within their limits
Vermont and Massachusetts, had done this, so had
Maine and when the judicial act of State does not
sufficiently snnu the Constitution, then acts of murder
and violence resorted TO to ettectthe work Con-
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of Michigan one Of the most atrocOus.
Mr.. FOSTER Rep, Me- inquired what act of Con-
necticut was contrary TO the Constitution
Mr.. TO0MBS read several bills, and said no State
had done this work fraudulently or in a meaner
way. They had not the manhood to gup down the
periures that the Republicans Of New-York had They
have thus broken the Constitution in Ohio and Mime
sofa ard wse tnsse Ia rs had been sescRded by
Republicans.
would.
had committed all these violations, and they could
get the power doubtless they would proceed bat they
would never get that power so long as there was a
drof of blood in true heart from here to the Rio
Graade. This party had shown they had no respect
for their oaths. lie judged them by their public
He had not gone 10 the many pupits where the word
of God is desecraied every Sabbath but by their acts
he charged them, in the face of the country, with
being viols ors of the Constitution He could admire
the candor Of such men as Garrison and Phillips, who
would not take the oaths TO support the Constitution
andtherefofe refuse 10 vote but the Republicans who
pas these laws determine to take the oaths and then
break them and they have done it. BE said the same
question came up IN old Greece, on the
question OF going TO war with the. lcarans,
because they would not return certain slaves.
Perices in that day, advised his eountrymen to go 70
war on the question, and Greece was devastated for
twenty-One years. and now, with full knowledge Of
that result he mr.. Toombsl to-day gave the same ad
vice TO his oountrymen. Ii Grecisn liberty slept for
twenty centuries II slept with honor, and If II per-
ished il did not perish ingoriously. He referred to
the speeeh of Daniel Webster, who said if the North
Staes should encroach on the rights of the South
the bars ain between the States would be broken The
barpan is broken now and those whose hands are red
with blood shall not minister for him Mr. Ioombs) the
Constitution of his country. Were there any mem,
beers Of this House the other side who would
promise TO carry out the provisions OF the fugiVe
Slave Law. He did not believe there were as many as
the Z ord required TO save SOdOm Ii was not tnat
Washington and the Fathers had said so and go but
thes had never said Slavery was not authorized py
the Constitution; and here was the fraud which the
Republicans practice on thls question. lie charged,
1baE the ReDabFcans asserted that they represented
the views of Jefferson and the Fathers on the SUBJECT
of Slavery aud the Missouri Compromise, they utter
What is known 10 all TO be notorious talsehood,
and,1bey know it. He read extracts from JetfersOns
70 show that he favored the extension OF
Slavery and was opposed 20 the Missouri compromise.
Jefferson protected Slavery IN LOUISIANA ana ArkAnfs.
Tbis DARN claim that the agitation was reopened by
the repeal of the Missouri Compromise That shows
the principles of the party who commenced agauon
on the n peal Of act which was declared 10 De IN
constitutional by the highest tribunal OF the country
And vet that is the party who threaten and who seek
for power in this Government Let them threaten.
He cd not believe such men would be very brave 10
the maintenance OF pupUar rights, when they dld not
defend their own honor. A portion OF thIs party-he
Nould not say all o. them-bad committed aggression
on the South which, if the States We're not united
would be the canse Of Even 10 this House Sena'
toIs did not hesitate to aid IN spreading insurrec
ton murder and crime in the Southern States
Sxyejpht members Of the other House were so care
less of the rights Of the South that they Endorsed the
spreading of these crimes and now they have the au
dacit, 10 offer of their members Tor the thru
of6oe. IN the Government and who may possibly De
President Of the United States. lie knew that parties
were not 10 be Judged by their aWless members, I'M
lees the party approve Of their actions Now, does
this party approve this aetionf Do they not support
Mr. Sherman and do they not call on others 70 no Tue
same Then they are responsible. They MAINTAIN
the act of those who would put the torch 20 our MONIES
He believed il 10 be his duty to declare IN ms place
that these men were public enemies. lie shOuiu Urea,
tbemto They were the enemies OF his country, anu
have committed crimes which would IN ms o'ae, loi
fet their lives or put them in prison They attempt
said Mr. ToombsD to put in the Speakers CHAIR man
who cannot travel over what is called our connon
couutr, But the country is not common 70 shch men,
and inst in God il never will be- we nave hot onls
declarations but there are men VINO nave panu a
to0eher and gathered arms and invaded neigh00fhg
CO. knoSC there are thousands of the Republican
partv who loathe and despise thus atroeions faa az
much as the Senator from Maine Mr.. feSsenueI
oefkoa Slavery: but there other thoustnus
are ever men on this floor who tell US, whe sey ap
bor tbe act they admire the heToism OF the mnIdeeI
NV rrofession has thrown me among many strango
bsraeters and sometimes among thieves and muruei-
err aud IT is one Of the highest principles OF nonor
smors, a class of those men TO die game" KNEW
NJ ose who was exhorted by bis cOmrade to refuse al
priesy consolation and told TO DIE game 1sla -