New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-08

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me cannot be restrained by more elevated principle
than fear may be necessary to teach respect for the
rights of others by fear Of the combat. But the
Senator accused of being psrured and faithless to
the Constitution and ready to trample il under foot
And now, Sir, Just see how inconsistent gentleman
may be. have no idea that he meant to express
the full import of his language, because he came here
taking the same oath did and yet he told US he
was eager for the signal from the Old Dominion
TO declare war; He was ready, prompt and eager
to second her motion, for he said, lone blast
upon her bugle horn would raise a million
men" For what Why, to throw down the pillars
of the Republic in universal ruin. He would do so,
Sir, If Republican was elected President at the next
election. Did he stand on high ground Did he stand
on an elevated position when he charged with trea
son and violation Of oaths, and threatened in certain
emergency, that he himself would stand forth to pull
down the pillars Of the Repubc II to do that is not
treason, don't know what is If that is not viola
ton of the oath he has taken do not understand the
import of it. To be sure these things said in the
heat of debate but they go out to the country, aud
must be noticed here. The Senator went back to the
ancient history of Greece to illustrate his ar
gument. He did not come forward withou
preparation. He accused us because we did not
happen 10 be quite nimble footed enough, as he sup
posed 10 the execution OF his Fugitive law, but he did
not instance a single case, If remember rightly, but il
was general charge. There has not been a single
case of resistance to that law in State When the
cases came before the Courts they received the most
rigid scrutiny snd the law has been vigorously applied.
There have been of the most doubtful character
Men have even been kidnapped aud carried off, A
case occurred not long SINCE And that was not only
one. Inject the general charge with general de-
NAL. When has there been faithful execution
Of this most rigorous, odious, and, believe
in Emany provisions unconstitutional law. MIR.
Webster thought it had no warrant, except in ju-
oical decisions. But he not going TO argue this
point Mr. Wade referred to the clause giving power
TO commissioners as decidedly unconstitutional 1t
gives them $40 to decide way and 81 the other.
We are told this would not buy magistrates, but that
la.a do fhnga rrf,tIdl I'M
influenced by a f'penny Bit" Mr.. Wade went ON to
speak of other provisions of this law, and said the
North never denied any constitutional law, and never
will resist such law The law is unpopular, for 1t
goes against the hearts and cOnscences of the great
masses of ths North and nothing short of the Almighty
Power changing their hearts can make them eager to
execute this law. In the South, where the feeling is
different when slaves are brought there from tbs
Coast of Africa in violation of the law against piracy
these very magistrates cannot intict the punishment
due. He would have just as much ground to accuse
the South Of perjury because the victims OF the yacat
WandeTer not relea ed, and her officers punshed
as they have to because we do not execute
swiftly enough law more Odous and repugnant to
u.s. The next charge Of the Senator is that OF passing
Personal Liberty bills. There is no foundation under
the heavens for this charge against Ohio ONO never
passed law in violation of the Constitution
OF the United States, and she never has
been derelicl to her duty in this particular
Does the Senator suppose that any sovereign
State Of this Union is going to relnqus all her rights
over her citizens because there is certain provision in
the Constitution by which certain class may be taken
out Of her limits That would be to abandon to any
ruthless and unprinepled man whatever he might
choose to claim Cannot State prevent the kldnap-
ping of her citizens because you have right to claim
slave The Constitution says that any person owing
service to any other State shal be gwen up, but II
does not state the by which this shall be ascer
tanned appeal to the Senator from Georgia If he
believes that the Trainer of the Constitution would
have consented TO provision that deprived the states
utterly of the power TO protect their own cHens NO.
hot fbal apCtit
rot have been framed if THE had not been provided for
But so far from this being the case, it was mere after
thought. The Constitution was formed In all ITS I'M
pOrant particulars before any man thought o1ths pro-
vision and was placed there with no idea that State
should surrender any power to protect her own el-
zens If that Convention Jealous OF any one thing
more than another il OF the rights OF the States
and they bated inch by nch against every principle
that looked 10 the surrender o any State power They
never intended TO give any power to any person 10
claim any body they chose. 1t was only to claim the
fugitive from labor, and when that has been ascertain
ed no State has resisted the law But the Senator says
that Ohio among the rest, has committed a Kind OF
perjury by passing Personal Liberty bills Mr.. wade
referred ~ the la of Ohio, to prevent savehoidng
and read the last section, as follows:
Nothing the preceding section Of this act shall apply to auy
act done by any person under the authority Of the Constitution
Of the Vued States. Of any law OF the United States made
in pursuance thereof
And. continued Mr.. W., now, ask the Senator if he
was upon the bench, and if fugitive was brought De
fore him under this law, if he would have any diih
hold the doctrine of State Rights, you endanger the
liberty of your own States when you contend
against the power of the States to pass laws pro-
tecting their own citizens. No asperlty OF Ian
puaee no frowniug countenanee nor denunclatlon
shall ever induce Ohio to forget what is due 70 her
sovereignty and TO the protection OF her own citizens
never, never, Sir And she takes no proudeT STAND
on this subject than hope in God every other State IN
this Union takes. Then, the Senator was wrong and
uncandid TO say onr constituents were peDured when
they have taken every precaution to protect the cl-
zens of States holding species OF property we utterly
repudate. Ohio is never forgetd OF her Ilgn1s. one
sends no Senators here to denounce the sovereign
ties of other States. But when her rights
are assaulted her ambassadors would be unialth-
fn TO their trust they did not hur back any such I'M
putaOn. TIE third count OF this INDICTMENT was that
intended - prohibit and to limit Slavery In the vast
Territories of the United States. Sir, 10 that charge
confess it istIue. We do intend II, Sir understand
the objects and purposes of the Republican party,
was brought into power this very SUBJECT. When
the General Government had broken IN the Peages W
Freedom in our Territories the Republican party rose
70 onpose this unconstitutional aggression HAD there
been no violation of the Missouri Compromise, very
probably there would have been no Republican party
here We intend to defend the Territories OF THIS
country against the pollution Of Slavery. There We
stand and there is platform, and there we shah
stand forever. But the Senator claims the right 10
carry slaves into the Territories because me decision
of the Court gives him that right Now no man mas
more respect for the decisions OF the Courts, WeB
within their proper judicial limits than have, and no
one knows better how essential II is that these slouu
be lived up to- But Just as much as revere AN honest
Court. keeping within its jurisdiction and restraining
Itself from any political connection So Sir IN exact
proportion do abhor and scout one IRON the corrupt
judge who, for any purposes, will reach over the
case before him and endeavor 10 advance a pohtcal
cause by any decisions he may pretend 10 MAKE
The moment the Court transcends its authority Tor
the purpose of affecting any political cause lts decision
il impertjnent and with the Courts of Georgia, say
hold it in bitter contempt, and II there ever was