The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-12-19

MONDAY. Dec. II.

MONDAY, Dec. II.
| SINArg.- After some routine business,
| Wednesday and Thursday Of next week were
set apart for Territorial business, and at one
O'Clock Mr.. Powelps resolution on tho state
| Of the Union was taken up, MIR. Wade having
the floor.
Mr.. Wade said be had very little faith in
argument under tho circumstances now ex-
is,ing in this country. He did not under
stand that anything growing out OF the re-
| cent election VAS amy cause for the present
| condition Of the country. If the papers are
| to be credited there s reign OF terror 10
| the South equal to that in Paris. He did
not blame tho south, for they had been led
to believe the Republican party will trample
on all their rights, and by our avowcd enc
mics at the North. He would be the last
man to advocate laws derogatory to tho in
tereats7of any other State. The personal
liberty bills were not made TO degrade the
South, bur to protect the Free States from
unlav full seizures. Where the South has
loet one man we have lost ten by unlawful
m uhs. i be SOUTH own the Senate and Pres
ioent. He did not SEQ what they had to
complain OF.
lie then went on to argue that the Repnb-
lean party is now the same it ever had been,
that iSstood whero Washington, Jefferson,
jackson, and Ciay stood; it holds to the
doctrine that slavery shall not exist in the
Territories. lie then asked if the South
had ANYTHING to complain OF in the charac.
ter, habits, or principles OF MIR. Lincoln or
the Vice President tho day OF conpro-
mise is At an end. After the experience We
have had 10 Congress, it IL absolutely ride
ulous to talk about them the moment the
American people cut loose from the sheet
anchor of liberty, taat moment the republic
is at an end. We must submit TO the unmis-
taxable verdict Of the people lie said he
would yield to DO compromise; We had Ton
the victory as others had We have no com
promise to make, the controversy must be
met alone by the Constitution, and when We
90 as,ray from this we shall get into diff
Guilty.
The South claims the constitstional right
to secede from the Union. II that be so,
then We have not aud never had any Gov
eminent.
South Carolina is small State, and we
should not miss her much il swallowed up
by an earthquake tomorrow for himself
be would allow her 10 60, but az member
Of this Congress, and q supporter OF the
Constitution, be could not do go. A State
has no Constitutional rights to 20 out
They can resolutionize !; if they conquer,
they are right; if they are conquered they
are rebels.
Hou.E.- Various bills and resolutions
we're offered hy John -Cochrane, Florence,
and others, when Nc. Adrain offered the fol-
| lowing:
Whereas, The Constitution OF the United
States IL the supreme Law Of the land and
its ready and faithful obedience is duty Of
all good and law abiding citizens, Therefore,
resolved, thar we deprccate the spirit Of dis
obedience to the Constitution wherever man
ifcsteG, and that we earnestly recommend
the repeal OF oil statutes By the State Legls-
latures in conflict with, and in violation Of
/ that sacred instrument and the laws OF Con
gress passed IN purfuance thereof.
John Cochrane offered an amendment II
include in the recon ncndation the repeal Of
all personal liberty bills SO called. Ap
pause.l
Mr.. Sherman wished Mr.. Adrain to accep
another amendment SO as to include all null
liEcation LAWS. Mr.. Adrain objected, ant
moved the previous question, having accept
cd the amendment. Attempts we're made =
incorporate ShermaD's amendment, but fail
ed. The main question was ordered and tn
resolution as amended was passed BY 10
to IA.
Il Mr.. Lovejoy offered resolution making
similar declaration II Mr. Abrams, with th
addition Of recommending a repeal OF al
notification laws, n j asserting that it 10 tn
duty OF the Presidett to protect and defen
the property of the United States. Objsc
ton was made from tbs Democratic side
Mr.. Lovejoy moved q suspension Of .h
rules.
After much sparring and squirming, II
resolution passed BY l34-no nays.
Morris, Of ILL.,, offered his resolution, who
be said contained tho language Of Washing
toms Farewell Address. 1t passed by III
! to "A.