The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1860-01-12
THE NATIONAL ERA WASHINGTON D. c. JANUARY r. 1860.

committee on the resolution mentioned did not
arse from any disagreement as to the senti-
ment of the resolution, but from the reluctance
OF the Democrats on the committee to give ex-
preston to any sentiment that might offend
their party friends in Congress, who are in the
habit of talking of dissolution of the Union
upon the happening of this or that contingency
The meeting at Rochester was called by q
large list of signatures, without distinction oil
party; and / especially call the attention Of
Senators on the Democratic side of the Cham
Der, who have expressed purpose to dissolve
the Union of the States if Republican shall
be elected to the Office of President, to the fact
that Democrats participated largely in the pro-
ceedings of the meeting. The published letters
from those not present. in reply to invita-
tons to attend the meeting, are all, or nearly
all, from prominent and distinguished Demo
Gratis of the State, and all, every one of them,
in favor of the Union. can say to those Sem
ators, with entire confidence, that, in any at
tempt to carry into execution any such purpose
as dissolution of the Union, they would no
more receive aid or comfort in New York from
those who act politically in the organization Of
the Democratic party, than they would from
open and avowed Republicans who denounce
disunionists as enemies of the country, no bet
ter than traitors.
The President pro tempore. What disposition
does the Senator propose to make of the reso-
lutions just read?
Mr.. King. move that they be laid on the
table.
The motion was agreed 10.
MIR. Slidell moved to refer the papers on the
subject of the Houmas land claim to the Com.
mittee on the Judiciary. 1t belonged properly
to the Committee on Private Land Claims, but
as the motives of himself and colleague on that
! subject had been impugned, and as Mr.. Benja.
| min was chairman of that committee, he desired
to change its reference.
| The subject was laid over till tomorrow.
A large number of petitions of no general
| interest were presented.
On motion by Mr.. Brown, the Senate pro
ceeded to the consideration of the motion to
print the Presidents message.
He spoke at length on the subject of the
rights of shareholders in the Territories, and in
favor of Congressional legislation for the pro-
lection of Slavery in the Territories. He dis
sented from the opinion expressed in the mes
sage, that if the judiciary should hereafter fail
to provide an adequate remedy for infringe
ments of this right, it would be time enough to
strengthen their hands by further legislation
and thought Congress ought to act immediate,
| ly, before the mischief is done.A
Mr.. Doolittle replied at some length, calling
attention to the great change which has taken
place within the last ten years at the South in
reference to the power and duty of Congress to
legislate in behalf of Slavery. The mind of the
President has undergone similar change, as
appeared by his recent message.
Mr.. ID. proceeded to state that many distin
guished men at the South now defended, no,
merely negro slavery, but Slavery in the alb
stract, arguing that the true relation between
capital and labor was, that capital should own
instead of hiring laborers.