Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-12-26

do any injury 10 you. The Senator from
Georgia Mr.. Iyerson told US he had M
apprehension Mr.. Lincoln would do any
act 10 violation of the Constitution.
Mr.. Iverson said he had said no such
thing.
Mr.. Wade said be understood the Sena
tor to say so, and he understood the gTiev
snce to be that the Chief Magistrate, with
the power Of Government, could do away
with Slavery in ten years.
Mr.. Iverson said he said the Republican
party might do injury. he thought Mr.
Lincoln would violate the Constitution,
when he could with impunity.
Mr.. Wade-It is of no great con sequence
what the Senator said. I say that Mr.
Lincoln's character, from his youth ny, has
been such that you have no right to draw
auy inference that he will trespass on the
right Of any man, and ifyou harbor any
o.her supposition il is in consequence OF
unwarranted prejudice, nothing else !
have listened to arguments here for about
aweek. They are in very general terms,
very loosely drawn, and | do not know
where to meet you at all. Is there any
thing in our platform detrimental TO your
rights, unless that 10 modern times you set
up different construction of the COnstiau
ton from ours? We follow the beaten
track, but you have switched of, as il were,
upon another track, and assert your doc
trine to be orthodox, that is all.
Mr.. Powell (Dem. Ky) called the Sea
stor's attention to the case of Gov. Dsnni
son, aud asked il he justified it.
Mr.. Wade said that lawyers aud Judges
might differ. He thought Gov Dennison' 5
action founded decision given by
Judge Stansbury Of Kentucky. and on a
precedent set by the Governor of Kentucky.
Mr.. Powell wanted the Senator to an
swer his question.
SIR. Wade was not going to be catechised
on a question of law.
Mr.. Powell said he despaired of getting
an answer. He wanted to know if the
Senator was in favor Of rigid enforcement
Of the Fugitive Slave lew
Mr.. Wade said be did not know as he
was witness in this case.
Mr.. Powell said he had resolution to
Offer
Mr.. Wade declined to give way to be
be cateehisea any longer.
Mr.. Powell said he should not have cal
led for specifications il he didn't want TO
catechised.
! Mr.. Wade-I have shown hat the domi
nant party have nothing to complain OF in
point of legislation. The Republican par
/ ty 10 the North, and in Ohio in particular,
hold the same opinion, so far as / know
with regard to this peculiar institution that
/ il held by all civilized nations in the world
We don't differ in public sentiment frsm
England d. France Germany, or Italy, or any
other civilized nation on Gods earth. |
tell You frankly you will never fnd com
munity who are in love with your peculiar
/ h. fror
as told us that Cotton vas King, and could
overrule. by it's influence, U do but u.e
his words) and compel men to come down
that it had subjects in Europe. | slll
say to that Senator that they are rsbellious
subjects, and are talking very disrespect
fully OF their King. They tell you they
1 publicans. Therefore, I hope we shall
| hear no more Of the toast that "Cotton is
King" and is going to overrule all nations
aud bring them under its footstosl. 1t nev
er will be done. But have our Southern
friends any eomplaists to- make Of the
platform? I tell you frankly that we did
Law down the priscipal that we would pro-
hihit il We had the power, Slavery from
invading another inch of free soil territory
of this Government l stand there to day
have argued it TO half a millio Of people
probably, aud they stand there-and they
have commissioned me to stand there for
ever, and, 50 help me God! will. | say
to you, while we hold this doctrine TO the
end, there is no Republican, or Convention
of Republicans, or paper. that pretends we
have Bny'right in your States to interfere
with your peculiar Institutions. On the
other hand, our platform repudiates the
idea that we have any right, or intention
even, to invade your institution in your
own States. Now, what do you complain
of You are going to break up this gov
ernment. You are going to involve us IN
war aud blood out of q mere suspicion that
we shall transcend that which we stand
here to vindicate. How would you be jus
tilted in the eyes of the civilized world 10
take so monstrous position, aad predicate
il on a mere suspicion? We don't love
Slavery. Didn't you know it before to day
Everything remains as it did year ago
Bat all at once, when we meet here, / find
all gloom, aud gentlemen rise up TO say wt
are on the eve OF breaking up this govern
, ment. Seven or eight States are going q
set up hostile government and they TOOL
imploringly over 10 US, and say you car
prevent iI.' What can we dof You hav'
no, eondescended to tell US what you wan
done If We should give up the verdict o
the people and take up your platform,
don't know but you would be satisfied, anC
! ! think the Senator from Texas Mr.. Wig
| iali,J rather intImated, and the Senate
from Georgia Mr.. Iverson rather NOR
; than intimsted that IL we would take wha
: IS exactlyithe Charleston platform. on whicl
Mr.. Breckenridge was placed, and give a
that on which we won our victory, yo
Hi. II l.
satisfied.
I Mr. Iversen said he wished the Senate
: would read his speech before he quoted $
8 much from IT, He had not said they wonl
= be sstIsisd with any such thing
y Mr.. Wade read from the Mr.. Iverson'
d speech, reported in the Globe, that he sur
u posed there would be no overt act on th
IS part Of Mr.. Lincoln, but the power of tn
,f government would he so executed againi
It Slavery that it would not last ten year
d and continued; Then you are not going I
3, wait for any Overt act. but are going to pr
al ceed upon the suspicion that probably
Ie might. ] have disavowed any intentio
7 on the part Of the Republican party
a harm hair OF your heads. We hold
re no doctrine that can possibly work yo
y any Inconvenience. We have been faitl
IN full to all the laws. 1t is not, then, tn
In Mr.. Lincoln is expected to do any owe
al act by which you may be injured. Ys
a won't wal. for any. But, anticipating tn
J. the Government may wcrk you an injur
be you will put an eud to it. which mea
simply this--that we intend 10 rule or n
N. in this Government There Is whcrs
n comes. We do not like your institutions
al you say. But We never Ii Sed them Al
he better and you might ss well have di
IN solved the Unioa at any other time as no
n We stand precisely where we stood. rep
te, dating your institution as matter of m'
oil ais. bat, admitting that, when 1T is out
yn our jurisdiction, ne have no hold upon
and no designs upon il. Is there snythi
nd in the character OF the President elect
Mt which you complainf Has he not livet
to blameless life. never violated any law;
IL he committed any violation OF dutys w
ou then are you suspicious that he will
nd Now, then, have shown that having
Of Government in your hands all the til
up you have brought 1t to the verge OF {
It's. siruction; asd che people, believing it '
,li time the scepter should depart from y
It's. hands, have placed it 10 more compel
en- hands. IL this is so you have no con
my tutional right to complain. when ve
j disavow any intention so to make use
eld that victory we have won, rs TO injure