The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-06-01

thought the funeral ceremonies had lasted
long enough.
Mr.. Hale said he wanted vote, but if
the thing was to 90 on, and Democratic
members from the South are to vindicate
their States, as New England had no Dem
ocratic representative here, he should fee
called upon to speak for New Hampshirel
Laughter. =.
MIR. Davis said that as the Senator from
Wisconsin (Mr. Doolittle) had left the
Democratic party, he could not be reckoned
among them.
Mr.. Doolittle said be had followed the
Democratic flag for twenty years, and till
Calhounism had taken the place of the prin>
ciples of the party.
Mr.. Mallory defended the action of the
delegates from Florida at Charleston.
Mr.. Fessenden said he should vote against
all the resolutions, because he thought the
Senate not the place to make party plat
forms or discuss abstract principles.
Mr.. Collamer had very much the same
objections. Possibly he might not vote
against some of the resolutions standing
alone, but he must take them in the conpec-
ton in which they stand.
Mr.. Kennedy was happy to End the party
on the other side of the chamber were in
favor of the Union. He thought the doctrine
of Popular or Squatter Sovereignty led
directly to disunion. He thought also the
doctrines of the Republicans led directly to
disunion. He had offered an amendment to
the resolutions, locking to the preservation
of the Union. After further colloquy, a
vote was taken on the first resolution which
was carried by the following vote:
Bright, Brown, Chestnut, Clay, Clingman, Crit
tenden, Davis, Fitzpatrick, Green, Gwin, Ham
mond, Hemphill, Hunter, Iverson, johnson, of
Ark, johnson, of Tenn, Kennedy, Lane, La
than, Mallory, Mason, Nicholson, Pearce,
Polk, Powell, Rice, Pugh, Sebastian, Sldell
Thompson: Toombs, wigfall and Yplee-Se.
Collamer, Dixon, Dooiittle, Fessenden, Foster,
Foot, Grimes, Hale, Hamlin, Harlan, King,
Simmons, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Wade and Will
son-l9.
Mr. Trumbull did not vete.
The question was then taken on the
amendment of the Senator from Iowa, (Mr.
Harlan) that free discussion on the morality
of slavery or free speech or freedom of the
press never be interfered with, and it was
decided as follows: ayes 50, nays 20. The
vote was the same as on the resolution,
with the addition of Mr.. Trumbull's name
to the nays.
The question was then taken on the Sec
ond resolution, which was adopted, ayes &C.,
nays 20. The third was then taken up.
Mr.. Crittenden said he had all his life
held the doctrine that Congress had the
power to exclude slavery from the ter
ritories. If the Supreme Court had de-
cided otherwise, he could not yet concur
with them; but on the grounds of that de-
cision he would vote for this and the ensu-
ing resolution. The vote stood-ayes Sc,
nays Is. Messrs. King and Collamer not
voting. The fourth resolution came up.
Mr.. Pugh explained, that inasmuch as
the resolution declared that Congress had
power over the territories, be could not vote
for 1t. Ayes 35, nays 2l-Mr. Pugh voting
in the negative.
Mr.. Clingman offered the following reso-
luton as an amendment:
RESOLVED, That the existing condition of the
territories of the United States does not require
the Intervention of Congress for the protection
of property in slaves.
Mr.. Brown moved to strike out the word
mot" after the word "does."
Mr.. Crittenden said, as he supposed the
country was in state of peace, he thought
the existing condition did not require inter-
vention.
Mr.. Davis thought this question of fact,
while the resolutions were mere declara-
tion of principle.
Mr.. Green thought they had better vote
the amendment down, and not decide on
question of fact.
Mr.. Gwin proposed to lay both on the
table.
Mr. Pugh said this was the first practical
thing in the resolutions. He wanted to
know if the resolutions were meant for
platform or as matter of legislation. This
was the whole rub of the question, and it
could not be evaded. He thanked the Sen.
ator from North Carolina, and wanted to
know when he was going to settle this
question whether now or after the presi-
dental election.
Mr.. CIingman offered to withdraw his
resolution.
Me. Benjamin objected.
Mr.. Wigfall objected to the cha racter of
the amendment.
Mr.. Benjamin suggested that they could
vote against the proposition of the Senator
from Mississippi, and also against that of
the Senator from North Carolina, and thus
express no opinion by voting both down.
Mr.. Powell said that he should vote
against both because be did not want to
obstruct the passage of the resolutions.
Mr.. Mallory said be had not the requisite
information to vote on question of fact.
Mr.. Pugh said that it was poor princi-
pie that was never to be carried into prac-
tice. Gentlemen had all the information
they ever would have. .'i '' '."'o
Mr. Brown defended bis amendment.
Mr.. Crittenden commenced to explain bis !