Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1860-02-01
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In the senate ye-letuaGs says tN1
Iatelirenea Of tie 18th, the resolution Of Mr..
Douglas. instructins the Conmittse on the
Judiciary to report a bill FOR The Prevenfion
and suppression Of invasions proceeding from
enc S ae against another, was The special or
der Of the day, and was considered in a very
earnest speech by
Mr.. Toombs, who commenced By observing
that The SUBJECT i1 hand opened a new chapter
hi H. history OF the country. The resolution
vas All right, proper and constitutional but
II yv7s a matter oil doubt whether The remedy
ii sought to apply was adequate 70 the disease.
Wsretofore wehad amicably settled all Our pO-
iticaI differences, because the foundation
Of society had never been assailed but now
Ne are brought face 20 face with revolution.
The triumph Of a certain party was authon-
tatvely declared TO be a cause FOR revolution,
and it was 30 because the condition Of public
safety would NJ. exis. after the supre macy OF
this party. So States and leg ~slatures had de-
clared-
Tue speaker quoted from Mil in proof that
internal political Discussions are.transient and
harmless Only 80 long a. the fundamental
principles Of the social compact remain undis-
turbed. II these are moved revolution is a
natural consequence. The present state OF
affairs DO this country exempi-hed the truth Of
this sentiment. He, as a Senator, was con-
strained 10 regard the representatives. Of a
larse BODY Of nis cortederate States a. no bet
ter than public enemies. The danger did not
reside In the Federal Government, but pro-
ceeded from a coalition banded in hostility to
( hat Cover meHt, because it protected tRe
RIGHTS Of the South.
The coalition had stricken down one Of the
Fundamental provisions Of tie Constitution in
regardto The rendition OF fugitive slaves. Nine
| states had nulHfedor eFadsd TIE laws Of Con-
gress passed in pursuance Of that provision,
I thoueh the principle Of the measure formed a
part OF The ordinance Of I7SI-ths vsunted
l rule Of Republican legislation in regard to the
/ Terutores-andthoug every judicial tribunal
in the laad Except that Of Wisconsin, bad
affirmed the ngid IN question. Mr.. Toombs
I theu sdverted 10 fhe laws Of Vermont, Massa-
I chusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island,
/ MichiEan, Iowa and Ohio In Illustration 0f bis
sta.emsnt, aHd cited The provisions Of the law
sttemnte3 to be passed By he hepeblieans or
New Norkin unblushing denial Of the right
TO recover fu-ti We slaves. l. was thus that
the Northern States had tTamrisd under foot a
right guaranteed By The common law Of the
world for twslty-6ve hundred years Athens
made war AGAINST Msgara for Just such a
breach uf faith
Mr.. Toombs then reviewed the territorial
policy Of the Republican party, ard denied
| hat il derived any cOuntenance from the eX-
ample OF the Fathers u the Republic. These
fathers may have spoken against slavery, bat
thev uever denied the ri=hts Of slavery as guar
antied BY the Constitution. On the contrary,
Luther Martin objected b the Constitution be-
cause it offered such large encouragements to
that Institution.
In the next division Of his speech, Mr..
Toombs m3int3ined that the aggressions com
mitd against the S0u.h by large bodies Of
men a. the North, in the shape Of incendiaTy
appeals. and latterlvin outbreaks OF violence,
constituted acts oil hostility sufficient to afford
good cause Of war between independent na-
tions. He wasNEilinE, however, 10 make one
more sppe1l 20 the country, and would sum
mon al cood and patriotic men Of an parties
TO the rescue az he Constitution and o. so
cietv itself from the depending danger He
believed the northern Democracy were not
only reliable, bat that 4 no5'er band OF yatri-
ots Sd not exis on The earth, AMI be would
invite the honest Republicans 70 forsaks The
alliances in which they were now found war
ring aEainst the peace and safety o. the Re
public. The present was no time FOR imma-
teTisl issues. The existence Of our civil sys-
TEN was at sake, and be called on al 10 rally
in is defense
The honorable speaker closed BY describing
the resources1f The Sou.h, and pledged her e
resist the p,aceable inauEura ion OF a Repu5'
hcan Presiden even If Il should be necessary
10 pull down the pillars OF the national ton
pie in such an attemgt-Nafi0HGl InteLi
cesar, 25ih.