Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-12-18

Qluereut AnQe OF eleollnk the ffe5lAent,
but he should not now discuss the resolu-
tions. he thought It devolved on every
man TO come forward and make an effort to
save the country. He did not differ much
from his sOuthrn friends, except as 70 the
mode Of redress BE was opposed to &C.
oessiou, and would fight fer the rights Of
the South in the Union and upon the battle
ments Of the Constitution. He was not q |
compromising man or a conservative man,
and would not demand anything but what |
was right He should act on the basis Of |
tho resolutions passed by large body Of |
the people Of Tennessee. Many believed that |
@ State had the right 10 secede, and the be- |
lief was based on the resolutions Of 1903 |
Let US examine those resolutions. i
Mr. johnson here read from letters Of
Mr. Madison 10 show that the Government
WAS formed as a sacred compact that q
State has no right 10 secede, and that the
only way FOR her 70 60 out of the Union is
by revolution. II the doctrine Of secession
Is true, then We have no government. The
Government has no right to eosrcs q State,
but has the right 70 enforce the laws
against individuals in the State. He be-
lieved that the Personal Liberty Bills Of the
North we're Unconstitutional and rsvolu-
tionary, but this was no reason Why the
South should follow in revolutionary acts.
Be- Johnson was in the Union and meant
TO stay in the Union. He was not 10 be
driven out by any cot, but meant 70 fght
in 1t. Suppose that q slave should 90 10
Vermont and on his arrival there q mob
should arrest him, that would be an act Of
nullihcstion and rebellion, which should
be put down by the Government.
Mr.. Collsmer said that as his State was
referred to, he would like to oorreota wrong
impression Gentlemen seemed to think
that all the laws Of the North in relation TO
slaves, were specially enacted against the
Fugitive Slave Law. Now, the Personal
Liberty Law Of Vermont was adopted six
years before the passage Of the Fugitive
Slave Law Of 1850. There are two modes
of recovering q slave; one is by taking him
just as you would any other stolen proper
| ty, and bringing suit afterwards This
gives no protection against kidnsppers.-
The laws Of the North were generally made
in regard to this node, and not against the
Fugitive Slave Law at all The people Of
the Free States never held the doctrine that
q State could nullify an act Of Congress-
There was no reason for supposing that the
North vas unfair or uncandid.
MIR. Johnson-Did not Vermont pass q
law relating TO the same subject in 1858,
and he would ask the Senator if he thought
it Unconstitutional
Dir. Collamer said that it was in the his
tory Of the transaction that at the time of
the adoption Of the Law the Supreme Court
had passed q Law deciding that oolored
men had no rights under the law which
white men were bound to respect.
Mr.. Benjamin asked iftheSupreme Court
had ever decided 1t so.
Mr.. COllamer said It had in his opinion
The people Of Vermont never intended to
pass an unconstitutional law.
The Senate, on motion Of Mr.. Bragg, ad-
journed.
HOUSE.
EThe following resolution, by Mr.. Morris,
was not reported BY telegraph at the Cleve-
land Office Monday night. We find it in
our sxchsnges.-EDs.
Mr. Morris, of H., under a suspension
Of the rules, offered the following resolution,
saying that it contsined the language Of
Wsshinelon,s fsreWelI address,:
ResoiUsd That We properly estimate the
immense value of our National Union to
cur collective and individual happiness
that We cherish cordial and immovable at
tachment to it; that We viii speak Of it ss
the palladium Of our Political safety and
: prosperity; that we will watch its preser-
T vstion with . Jealous snxiety that We will
discouRtenanoe Whatever may suggest even
! 3 suspicion that it can in any event be
abandoned, and Indignantly froWn down
, the first daWRing Of any attempt to alien.
I ate any portion Of our country from the resi-
or enfeeble the sacred ties which now link
together the various parts; that we regard
/ It. as the main pillar Of the edifce of OuI
r real independence, the support of our tran.
, guilty at home, our peace abroad, our safe.
! ty, our prosperity, and that very liberty
5 which We SO highly prize, that we have seen
nothing in the past, nor dove see anything
3 in the present, either in the election Of Mr.
5 Lincoln to the Presidency of the United
States, or from any other exciting cause to
!, justify its dissolution; that we regard itl
f peFpetuity IS Of more value than the TEN
porary triumph Of any party or of any man
! that whatever evils or abuses exist under il
+ ought to be corrected within the Union in 8
peaceful and constitutional way that We
!. believe that it has sufficient power to re.
c dress every wrong and enforce every right
growing out Of its organization or pertain
ing to its proper functions, and that it is {
E patriotic duty to stand by il as our hope IL
peace aud our defense in war.
+ Mr.. Morris resolution was passed by {
vote Of Ito against A
I WASHINGTON, Dec. Is.
The Speaker laid before the House let
ter from Mr.. Washburne, of Me-, informing
him that he has placed in the hands of the
Governor Of that State his resignation a.
Representative, to take effect on the 1st o.
January.
, Mr.. McClernand, Of IL, rose to a person
al explanation. Some friend of his had
! forwarded him the Illinois Journal Of the
18th, published in Springfield, where Mr.
Lincoln and himself reside.
Mr. Lovejoy raised the point OF order that this wa
nsd b tie p who sad dd that R Il haS az bssn
cidsd heretofore that Newspaper articles did not conn
Mr. Ely offered abnl amendstOry Of the Pacific
Nj; 6FswfOrd called up the resolutions be intro.
M. Sherman moved to lay the subject on the table
Witha view TO proceed 20 other business, its
slderation would probably consume thu whole day
he was perfectly willing that fair vote should be
taken On the resolution on Monday. r
The House refused to lay the resolution on the
table SO against 20.
, Mr. Sherman changed from yea to nay merely foI
the purpose OF moving reconsideration Of the vote
} Mr- stevenson moved to lay this motion on the
table 4tlft
MT sherman vas willing to withdraw his motion
with the understanding that direct vote shall be
taken the resolution
Mr. stsysnsOn's motion was disagreed to, s7sgainSt
After further proceedings the resolution was tabled
S. against 81
The Pacific Railroad bill was then taken up.
Mr.. Branch raised the point that its first conside-
ration must be In the Committee Of Whole on the
state Of the Union. 1t containing matter in the
| ture Of money appropriation.
This question was debated
The Speaker decided that the twelfth section of
the bill provides for bonds 70 be issued TO the
amount Of 500 900 900, payable at the Treasury
and redeemable IN thirty years. This was Ger
tainly an appropriation, therefore, the Bill must
60 to The Committee cfthe Whole
The House then went into Committee.