New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-25


The question was settled by tskingop the Kansas bill
and allowing TIE floor to Mr. Nicholson.
Mr.. NICHOLSON ti>em. Tenn.l rose 10 speak He
referred the sreeoh the SENATOR from Ohio Wade
and said Lat he Wade admitted that be did no. mach
tlame the Southern Teoflc Gs thew believed that the
North wero their eneu les The Republican part are
responsible for this feeling TIE Senator from Ohio
spoke the truth when be sid that the Soath believed
that tie North were their enemies but he Nicholson
denied that u is elief was brought about by suy acts
of the Democrats OF The NORTH. MIR. Nicholson here
paid an eloquent tribute t. the fde.S of the Demo.
cIase Of The North, who he said mad long and brsvely
ioagbi against seeuonalism. TIE belief Of the sou,n
IN the enuty Of the North came from the mos.
of sources-s-es. the speeches and writings of the
en- ineut men of the Republican party in which DO
would especially include the Seuator from ma
tAadel. The sentiments Of the Norlher,, mind ~
s.a-a 60 N~rs are no; 70 to questioned. The South
entertain Opposite on the suuIv, on say hs
should be no cause If qua as the men who framed
the Constitution held atagonistie opinions yet they
agreed. But what the South comp,sSiDs Of now
l. that these opinions We're SIZED up0G in
$3.50 by the Republican party, aud made the
basis OF political struggle which has at last enabled
believed ,hs, the first fatal stab at the Union was
made in Philadelphia IN 1885, Mr.. Nicholson here
quoted from the platform OF the Republican party in
was the basis Of ST seCtionAlim lie then quoted Mr.
FillmoFSs prediction that the of such party
must cause cisuIlion. Tie Republicans concede that
. n tbe STATES the south nave Dght 10 h0d slave
properly bat establish principle, in places where
they have tie power, which aifxes "a stigma
Southern men. All that the South have to rest upon
is the professions of party whose general principle is
TO disregard the ight OF the South outside their
States. Suppose that this party gets a majority ia
both Houses Of Congress they will abolish Slavery in
tte District Of Columbus and III ell the arsenals and
doCkyards, etc., of the South, aud they will also
refuse 10 admit Slave States l. il strange, then,
that Southern should begin TO look out for their
own interests, when, if this sectional power has
dominion, it will surely progress toward the extinction
of Slavery. Tie trouble is not much that the
Fugitive Slave law Is not enforced, or the equality
Uf the States denied, but that a principle is laid
down that denies the lie of Southern men ca
property which they cloim under the Constitution
n principle which strikes at the very root Of u
system identified with the Interest, prosperity and
safety Of the South He (Nlcholson argued that
Mr. Lincoln hated Slavery and believed that the Con-
stitutiOn could be administered in such way that
objection could be made to tie final extinction of
Slavery. lis il strange then Lat the people of the
South are alarmed AT TIC oerti"n of u candidate for
fhe Presidency hUlui0S such views The trouble is
that the North has established party the priuciple
1lsi Slavery IL sinful, AID ougt MT to exist. He
{NichoS) claiaed that nolli X bn full constitutional
guarantees would the Union. No State was
more attached to tie Union than the State he
represented iu part, yet the sentiment was widely
spread there that tie result If the late election would
render the preservation ui constitutional Union i'm
possible. Unless proper guarantee are given, he
thought that majority Ui tie people Of Tennessee
would be impt He'd TO separate from the Union. He
(Nioholson) would do all be could TO obtain proper
guRranties but II all failed be would choose secession
or revolution rather q an acquiesce. He regretted
hasty action in the South aud he thought better TO
bave counsel and concerted action IN the Sense. He
thought that an appeal from the whole Suth, with
nnalimiiy Of sentiment, could not be resisted BY
1he Moth. He rrgaICed the policy Of the
extreme Southern States az dictated by a
desire TO awaken tie sentiment of the North
rather than love Of dispiUi Fe tie thought that
it was The duty Of tie border States to meet in solemn
roneustion and prefeu q cir demands to the North.
But from the Of the Republican organs he had
scarcely ray Of hcle that their demands would be
granted Tie CT lei p,iuts Ia our demand would be
the recognition of tie light OF property in slaves and
tie night to hold them ia the Territories Although
he lad not much hope le yet Re preferred to try If
soemn appeal from tie S,uth to the North wonld not
produce eOOd effect. Mir. Nicholson then referred o
1he ordinance If sererrivn Of South Carolina the
act of sovereign State, saying that he should only
sllude TO IL fact not argue whether was night or
wrong. He argued that any resort TO force by the
Federal Government was equivalent to eclarstion
of by South Carolina. She bad aosolved her cit
liens from all allegiance 70 the United States ana the
Government could not make war nghtfuy upon them:
lie drew picture Of the horrors Of civil war, and
Trped calInness and consultation the part Of the
southern States. lie concluded by expressing the
hope Of perfect Union at no distant day ,
Mr. DOOLITTLE REF, Wis said that he desired
70 make eo, remarks tie reSoiu ions OF tue
Senator from TEN ersee iJOlns0u but would only
say now a VOID about Ktn IA. He thought If Kansas
WIS adm tilted intO the UIiOD wOuli 40 more 10 brlhg
Iesce 10 Che uniry than anything ee. We had pea
betore the l,bg Il puie Ola Kansas began and he
Thought at her mission would do much to aiay tue
% oiten eut Low existing and bring the country oaeA
Mr. COLLAMER Rep, VT advocated the passage
of bill claiming that by the census properly taken
Kansas had sufficient population Tor admission !. 70
sbe Ttnon, ard that er Constitution WAC properly
framed ard liz bic to 40 Ohleciinn.
Mr.. DAVIS (Den., Miss.l said that he bad resol''
zion which was befce the Select Committee when he
wished printed. The req lUin pro'lres ina. amend
,menis be made to tie Constitution declaring that
Toperty in slaves be recognized much ard stand on
lie same footing in ali federal and constitutional
,,ros,fy shal not be subject To br impaired ny any
focal law 10 any Stale, AID that ia no case shall eueh
property be impaired in State or Territory Ordered
On moticn of Mr.. GREEN Dem, No. the bill for
fhe ision of Karsss was then postponed and made
fhe special oIder for Monday next.
Adjourned I'LL Thursday.