New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-18

Senator said. i SAY that Mr. I-lncOlns character,
flom I s youth up, ~ been such that YOU have no
right 10 draw any inference TINT he will trespass on
the right OF any man, and if YOU harbor any other
suproion it IS in comequenCe of unwarmnted preju-
dice, nothing che have listened to arguments here
fer about week. They are in very general terms
very loosely drawn, d 10 not know where to NEE,
YOU az ALL IL there anyhing in our platform detr.
mental to your rights, uness that in modern times you
ret up Gleient construction OF the Constitution from
ours We follow IN the beaten track, but you have
switched off, it Were upon another track and assert
Your doctrine TO be orthodox that is all.
Dir. POWELL dem, Ky.) called the Senator'S
sttenticn TO the case OF Gov. Denison, and asked if
be justified it.
Mr.. WADE said that lawyers and Judges might
differ. He thought Gov Dennisons action founded on
decision given by Judge Stansbury Of Kentucky,
and on precedent set by tie Governor of Kentucky.
Mr.: POWELL wanted the Senator to answer his
Question.
Nj: WADE was not going to be catechised in
MIR. POWELL said he despaied of getting an an
swer. lie wanted to know if the Senator in IA
vor Of rigid enforcement OF the Fugitive Slave law.
Mr.. WADE said lie did moi know a. he was wit
Mr.. POWELL said be had resolution to offer.
Mr.. WADE declined To give way TO be cstecmsed
NJ. POWELL said he should not have called for
eIe,ijc G,ns if lie didn't want to be catechised.
Mr.. WADE-I have shown that the dominant party
have nothing 10 conn III of in point of legislation.
The Republican party III tie Morrill, and IN ONO III par
ticular, bold the Opiuon, far as know with
regard 10 this peculiar ius uuon that Is held by all
civilized nations in the world. We don't differ in pub
be continent from England France, Germany, or
Italy, sny other civilized nation on Gods earth.
tell you fran ky you will lever ind community who
are in love with your peculiar institution Now, tho
Seuator from Texas I, Ii that Cotton King, and
could override, by It's inue CO do but use biz words
sud pei to come dOwuthat II had subjects III
Europe. will say to that Senator that they re-
fully Of tier King. Tley tell you they sympa-
q ise with those you call neutrality-suspicious.
Therefore, hope shall hear no more of the toast
sha Cotton is King, and is going to override sll
nations aud bring them uDdr lis oJtstOol. 1t never
will be done. Put have Southern friends any COM
plants TO make Of the latofm3 l tell you frankly
that did lay down the pIinC that we would pro-
hibit We had tie power, Slavery from invading an
other inch of tree-2Cil Territory Of tits Government.
stand there day. have argued il to half million
of people, probably, and they stand there-and they
have commissioned stand there forever, and,
hep me God! / will. Ray to you, while we hold
9his doc III TO lie end, there ID Republican, or
Convention Of Republicans, OF PAPER that pretends we
nave any hight IN your states to interfere with your
peculiar institutions. On the other hand, our
platform repud lies the idea that we have
any right, inteniion even, to invade
your institution III your uWn States. Now, what do
You complain Of! lVu going To- break up this gov
eminent You are going 10 involve us in war and
blot Out OF suspicion that shall transcend
that which we stand here to viudicate. How would
you be justified in the eyes OF the civilized world To
take petition, and predicate ii on mere
suspicion We don't love Slavery. Didn't you know
1t Otfore TO day Everything remains Ii did year
ago. But all at once, when we meet here IND all
gloom, and gentlemen Tse up ~ say we are on the eve
ol breaking upthis government Seven or eight states
are going to set up hostile government-and
they look implonntly over to us, and say
'yOu can prevent il" What do
You have not eondes ended to tell what
you want done. If We should give up the verdict of
the people and take up your platform, don't know
but you would be satisfied, and think the Senator
from Texas MIR. Wigisll rather intimated, aud the
Senator from Georgia MIR. IversOn) rather more than
intimaied that II would take what Is exactly the
Charleston platform, which Mr.. Breckinridge was
peced and i've up at on which We won our victory,
you would grudgingly and besitatiugy be satisfied.
Mr.. IVERSON sid he wished the Senator would
read is speech before he quoted much from it. He
tad not said they would be satisfied with any such
MI WADE read fr, IN bIr. IyersOns speech, reported
n The GoJC that he supposed there would be no overt
sc on the part Of Mr. Lincoln, but The power oil the
Government would he 10 executed against slavery
that il would lrt ten years, and continued: linen
you are not going to wait for any overt at put are
oing TO proceed uIon the suspicion that probably ne
iRht have GiSayOwed any intention ON the part OF
the Republcs n party To harm a hair OF your heads
We hold TO 10 doctrine that possibly work you any
inconvenience. We have been faithful TO all the laws
Il not then that Mr.. Lincoln is expected TO do any
overt act 10y which Won may te injured. lou wont
wait for any. But, anti eating that the Government
nay work you an Injury, you VIII put an end 70 IL
which means SIM ly tbis-that we INTEND TO rule or
ruin this Government. There Is where II colnes' we
DO lot like YOUR institutions, you say. But we never
liked tier any better and you might well have dis,
slyed the Union al any other time az now we stand
precisely where STOOD repudiaimg your institution
as a matter Of mOrGl, but, admitting that, Wheh
II Ia out of our iuisdiction, we have no
hold upon il and 10 6esigus upon II. IL thefe any
thing in the character # the President elect OF winch
Won copitlain Has he not lived blamelets NE,
never Violated any law; hst he committed any Noia-
ton Of dutyl Why then are you suspicious that ne
Will7 Now then, | Lave shown that having the
Government in vorr hands all the time, you have
brought il to tie verge Of destruction; ana tIe people,
believing il was tine tho stcIer should depart IRON
vour lsf d. have laced it In more competent hahds
Ii this II 20 you have no COnsnnl0nu nghI 10 COM
Tlsin when We all disavOw any intention 90 TO make
seof that victory have won, az TO lnJure you III
an Jfie brings me here to Tie question OF compromise
IT. ir,t day Of tt session Senator rlses ana oerS
resol1ton TO inquire into the evils between different
secjon and to ascertain what cond be done 10 sete
1he difculty tell that Ser ator know Of no dllh
Guilty As to comprise, supposed we had agTeed thAt
khe dsy Of compromises was at an end Inc ulosI
a0Iern we have made have been violated,
opd where are they Since i nave
lad a s4at in this Ssrate one 4 coII-lderabe antiquity
was sw eVt away from our statute DOCK anu "hoh ia
tbe minority stood up here and asked you 10 wlth-
I'D vour hauds-tha il q sacred compact between
g.r,9ps-yyhat was the cry That II was nothing but
an act Of Congress ard could be swept away oy tne
saue majority that passed H. That was true, III Itc
aud true in law anc it showed tie weakness OF COM
Tropises Now j only 81 eak for myself that III view
sf the manner in which compromises nave Deeh iIeec'
4 sbould think hardly any two members OF the 'Sino
~gc Marty could look each Otl or IN the iace ana gay
90 couirliise" without smile. COMPROMISED 70 De
brouott about after the experience we have sd rs az
a. mtfl y iiliculons. What are We 10 cOmI""inise
en-, ore Of thoee who went with zeal 70 mhhtdil tuI
n;nCles of the Republican party In constitutional
~ We met and nominated our candidates You dlu
tie ssre Tie issue was made and We went
to The reorle with it, aud, although usn-