Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-02-03
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lumbia.
Mr.. FOSTER introduced a resolution of in
curry, whether the appropriation for the new
post office at New York is now in force, and
whether any further legislation is necessary.
Adopted.
Mr.. Browns resolution was taken up. Mr.
FITcH discussed the territorial question He
thought the new doctri-e of popular sovereign
ty departure from the views of the founders
Of the government. He defended the course
OF the democratic senators in displacing Mr..
Douglas from the craftsmanship of the Com
mittee on Territories were at variance with the
opinions of the great majority of his party.
The action of the Senate was not from dlsre
spect to the senator from Illinois, but because
they respected their principles He defended
the northern democracy from the charge OF
unsoundness, preferred by Mr.. lverson, and
denounced the Republicans as foes to the CON
stitution. He thought, when they took an
oath to support the constitution, they must do
so without reservation. Northern democrats
sacrificed themselves in defence Of southern
institutions. He referred to Dickinson, Cass,
Dodge, Jones, and others, who were driven out
because they defended the south from the pre-
JUDGES OF their own people. The Republicans
now endeavOrcd to raise a storm which would
sweep the northern democrats out of existence
He could not agree with the Senators from
Mississippi and Georgia, that it was the duty
of Congress, even if it had the power to pass
laws for the protection OF one species of prop
erty in the territories This would cause
Congress to degenerate into a mere territorial
Legislature. He held that slavery was protect
ed i'll territories by the common law-the ter
rltorles could not exercise power belonging to
a state. The man who would not conform his
actions to the Constitution and slaves, had in
his hand the raw material of John Brown. and
could only find utilization on the other side
Of the Chamber. He had yet to learn that
the democratic party belonged to one man,
from whom it had received its inter
probation Of what this or that law meant; he
did not believe the party was yet prepared to
go on its Bonded knee to this man, and ask
him Oh what terms he would accept the nom
nation. When he put on his hat he did not
cover the entire brains of the party, or its en-
tire heart, when he buttoned his waistcoat.
Mr.. Fitch then examined the bred Scott de-
cision, contending that it sustained the views
he had advanced. He also claimed that they
were supported by the Cincinnati platform.
He thought there were points, however, on
which Democrats might differ without feeling,
as they were judicial, not legislative questions
Mr.. DOUGLAS said it was not necessary at
that time to go into any controversy with the
Senator from Indiana. lie might have used
those arguments with more propriety in his
own state, before the meeting of the late Dem
ocratic Convention.
Mr.. FIrcH replied that the action of that
convention might add to the Senator's vote at
Charleston, but according to the rules govern
ing former conventions, it did not give him
votes enough to secure his nomination. Did
he then expect to transfer or sell them to
somebody else
Mr.. DOUGLAS said the action of the recent
convention showed that the Democrats of Indi-
ana would not be bought
Mr., Brown wished to press vote on the
resolutions, but yielded to Il motion to post
pone and after an executive session. the Sen.
ate adjourned till Monday.