Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-03-08

Mr.. Seward presented the petition the citi
zens of Brooklyn in favor of the Homestead
Bill. He also presented the petition of 500
citizens of Bucks and Berks counties, Pa, ask
ing for protection on coal and iron.
Mr. Sumner introduced resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Judiciary to enquire into
the expediency of appointing Commissioner
to revise andarrange IN proper form the statutes
of the u S. Adopted.
| The Bin making appropriations to carry into
effect the treaties stipulatlons with the Indians
of Washington and Oregon was reported from
| the Committee on Finance, and passed.
Mr. Browns resolutions were take up and
Mr.. Wade spoke. He said the resolutions
embodied the principles differences regarding
which now agitated the country. The loudest
complaints in regard to the Administration came
from those who had been in power for many
wears, who had moulded the principles Of the
| Government and had their own men in'office;
vet those who have been thus favored threaten
to tear down the structure of Government be-
cause of its mal-administration. He could
deduct no other conclusion than that those
who had been in power could not properly ad-
| minister the Government. Further, he did not
believe a single man in the Southern States
could look him in the face and say thab the
South had not its full share in the control of
the Government, In fact she had had more
than her Just share in proportion to her popu.
lation. No one then was to blame for what the
South complained Of but those who had the
Government under their control
The Senator from Georgia at one time talks
of the beauty and prosperity Of the So ltheTn
State; now these winnings and conn laints OF
aggression and secession are entirely out Of
place. At one time their prosperity and happi-
ness is their pride and boast, and the next mo-
ment ruin stares them in the face.
The Senator from Georgia had said IN tones
of anger, and with despair depicted on his
face, that Senators on this side OF the Chamber
were enemies to the country and must not be
placed in power, and talked Of tearing down
the pillars of the Temple Of Liberty, and over
whelming all in common ruin. He would nov
proceed to review some Of the arguments and
some of the viiuperations of that speech. He
acknowledged the Senator as one Of the ablesl
and most experienced members Of the Senate,
and il he failed to make out his case, it might
be said of him as Of another noted individual
he failed where Satan could not stand. The
charges against Northern Senators of perfdiS
aud cowardice grated hsr,hly on his ears, par
ticularly the latter charge. Did the Senstdl
believe it, If he did believe 30, and he hsdIiC
doubt that he did from the lieels1 of his Ian,
euaqe if he thought them all non combatants
He still would not believe that the SenatSi
wished to gain a cheap reputation for valOr d
their expense. 1t was known to everybody tina
the western people were opposed to duelins
as relic of barbarism, and that a man whC
practised It at the North was deprived of al
offices of honor, trust and profit and looked
upon as a criminal and thrown out Of society
lie had felt that that sentimen,, rignt as it was
had exposed them TO insult from those WhC
construed fmbearanes into want OF courage
Mr.. Fitch supposed the speaker spoke for the
people of his own party In his section. There
were men at the North who preferred the de
fence Of their honor to holding office
Mr.. Wade replied be spoke what he believed
tthe sentiment Of the Northern people generally
hut there might be exceptions.
The Senator from Georgia had charged th'
Northern people with being destitute Of cour
AGE; vet when did they disgrace themselves OF
quarter deck CT finch in the perilous breach
Mr. TooInbs said he had not made sucl
allegations against the Northempeople, but hat
said that those who had proved faithless Il
these honorable obligations and talked o
marching their millions against the sonth, ,wsr
not men who had the courage to carry out thei
threats.