Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-12-27
SPEECH OF SENATOR PUCH, OF OHIO



thirty millions ofpeople in tins country
and all the nations of the world, are
looking to us to restore the country
TO something like peace. lis col
league (Mr Wade spoke Of peace.
When he left home he left in anarchy
and confussion lie adverted to his co.
leagues speech, denouncing it as nflam-
mable. HIS colleague put his party on
the defensive, aud SAID they never had
the power OF the government. That
fact was enough to make it necessary to
put tho party on trial. He (Pugh) did
not know as to the complaints made
against the Federal Government, but he
charged that the Republican party Of
the Northern States had SO conducted
themselves as 10 inspire alarm ia the
Southern States. II that party did not
intend to infringe upon any OF the rights
Of the Southern States, what objection
could there be to their making proper
explanation? His colleague { w ade had
said that the only difficulty was, that the
minds Of the people OF the South were
poisoned against the people Of the
| North. The fact that men who appeal
Tor another section are blamed by the
Republican party Of the North, is sutii-
cent evidence of the sectionallsm and
hostility OF the party to which his co.,
leaguc (Wadc) belonged. The difficult
ty is that the South has read and heard
too much OF that party. DO you deny
that they are in favor of excluding
certain portion Of the people OF the
| Southern States from the Territories
DO you deny that they intend to sur
round the people ofthe s. ave States with
Gordon OF tree States so rs to compel
them to emancipatc their slaves? Did
not his colleague (Wade) boast that
they would conquer Mexico AMI make 1t
the best government III the world bet
ter than this: DO you deny that they
are opposed to tne execution Of the Ia"
for the reception Of fugitive slaves. DO
you deny that they are in favor OF OK
tending the right OF suffrage TO blacks
and muattoc~, and was this ever done
! except in the States under control OF
the Republican party In the State he
represented in part( Ohio), in defiance OF
the Constitution, this has SO tar been
done as to CONTROL the State election
He (i'ugh) did not regard the Personal
liberty Bills AS OF any practical value
their only object could be to insult the
people Of the Southern States. Mr..
i'ugh here referred to the decision OF
Coy. Dennlson, and sad that he thought
il was entirely wrong. Now, when the
Senator from Kentucky (Crittenden)
comes forward with plan for 4 tar
| llne OF partition between the Northern
aud Sou horn States, not one voice was
heard IN favor d il from the hepubIlc,n
ldc. WIN could not gentlemen CONT
| forward, and meet ~ il they were Of one
great family Is the institution Of
slavery SO very hateful to them that
they VIII never permit II to 90 to any
| piece where they can prevent 1t II
the is SO how can they ever hope for
peace /. Cannot they permit slavery to
cAlst in the arsenals and rayy-yards o.
the slave States II their hatred OF
lavery IS s. great, vii they not feel il
tier duty mhen tn $ have power to
amend the Constitution 50 As to abolish
the institution TheIo can be no OBJ
ctin to tho pfopcs ton ot the Senator
rom Nc:1ucky {CIItt andcl) unless there
is determination to carry ia intestine
-,r.t HIS colleague Wade had SAID
lha, NJ. Iiucanl's character WAS such
~ t. prevent any tear from his conduct,
tat lie I.iucoul was the most obscure
lusn that had ever Hcca o.ccsed to the
Presidency. lis colleague might have
>tGdic,l the record ana character Of. Mr..
Iiaruln, bst hc G'uri) did cot believe
tia; njne iuudrc.l and ninety-ninc voters
i . Thousand kacw an{thiue al on, him.
Nh. Wade, OF Dino. l,ep) asked 4 he
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