The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1860-01-27
w o. COLLINS, Chairman.
+. T.. Curry, ! s.,.,.,
Z. HlrcuoooK, S'''' JARVIS
Columns, Ohio, Jan. Is, 1860.

First Appearance of Douglas
this ScsslOm---A Preliminary
Slkirmish ON Squntter SOve.
rCignty.
We copy the following sketch Of th,
recent Senatorial debate between Doug
lus, Green, and Davis, and others, frou
the Now York Herald's report;
Mr. pugh, Dom.,) Of Ohio.--I say the
Senator from Missouri (Mr. Greon) in a
few moments proceeded TO overturn his
own accusation. Ilo said this remark Of
the Senator from Illinois to-wit, about
"unlriend'y legislation" at Froeport, ]
was uttered in the heat OF debate, and
that it would be forgotten; but yet, that
remark cost the Senator from Illinois the
chairmanship of the Committee on Ter
ritories, Tho Senator from Illinois did
not repcut Il. He did not oven arrive in
the city, or take his seat in the Senate
before no was degraded.
Mr.. Groen.-l said, when that remark
was first made, th0tI regretted il, new
er said that he was removed from hia po-
sition ns chairman of the Committee on
Territories in consequence OF it-noyer.
Olhers might have said so. l was op-
posed 20 his removal, and II we can re-
store harmony and unity in the Demo-
cratic party | win resign, myself, to-day
not only my position as chairman Of that
committee, but as a member of the Sem
ate. But the Senator repeated that Ian
guago in several speeches. Herepeated
L at Memphis, and at New Orleans, in
his triumphal march onward to the Capi,
toll; and suppose, but | did not say, that
il was In consequence of these repeato.
remarks that Il was taken as the settle
opinion Of the Senator.
Douglas-Does the Senator mean that
that gave me a triumphal march in al
the slavc-holding state
Mr.. Green-l certainly did not; but
moan that he repeated the remark In hi,
triumphal march, but always that Slavery
could be prohibited in Territory by un
friendly legislation, but never by direor
Territory act.
Mr., Douglas-l simply said at Free
port, in reply to that question, that di,
say that slavery may be excluded. from
Territory by non-Rctlon,a al obyAniriend
ly legislation, have made the same re
mark In tho South over and over again in
1880, and In every session Of Congress
nom that timo up 70 the time when wai
removed from the chairmanship Of th,
Committee on Territories Every mom
Der Of the Senate during that whole peri
cd know that ] hold these sentiments.
have been eleven times appointed chair
man Of the Committee ON Territories b,
the unanimous vote of this body, aud
have repeated this remark over and owe
again, / will show, il Senators desire I,
make tho issue, that these are the fact
from the record
Mr., Mason, (dem,) OF Val ask The
Senator if understood him correctly {,
say that these were his opinions in 1850
Nc. Douglas will say this-there 4
no member Of the Senate has an excus,
for not knowing them. You can HARDLY
open 10 the Congressional debates durini
that period without finding them; an'
again in 1869, 1893, 1884, 1888 and 1856
and in the presence ofeyery Senator theI
In the Senate--not once nor twice. no
ten times, but just as oiten as the ques
tion was raised ] beg pardon for utter
ing a word, win not put this In "a,
senator's speech.
Mr. Pugh--l am very happy to have /
there.
Mr Green-Ire remarked yesterday, tha
after the Dred Scott decision NO man ov
or uttered the sentiment, as far as knew
until the Senator from Illinois uttered il
| know that there was difference Of o
pmion before; aud before, no man, Meth
er the Senator rrom Illinois, nor anybody
else, claimed the Territories possessed
power that Congress did not. They 70
gerded 4 ue derivative from Congress. -
They differed as 10 the power OF Con
gressi but all sides agreSd to bow viii
due submission to " whatever decision IA,
Court rendered IN that case. A0er tn,
Court had decided that Congross had no
the power then for the first time the Sen
AtOT llOm Illinois raised the uuel tou nm