Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-12-25

A marty must cause disunion. The Repuh-
lidana oohcsde that in the Sletes The South
has a right TO bold klAve propsfty, but es-
tablish principle IN che pisces where they
have ths power, which afixes stigma on
Southern men. ar rrn 81 a j
/ Alfthaf the South have TO rest upon is
the professions Of q party whose general
principle is 10 disregard the rights Of the
South outside Of their own States. Suppose
that this party gets majority in both
houses Of Congress. They will abolish
slavery in the District Of Columbia, and in
all the arsonals and dock-yaras Of the
South, and they will also refuse 70 admit
new slave States. Is Il strange then that
Southern men should begin 10 look out for
their own interests, when, II this secionsl
power has dominion, II will surely progress
towards the extinction Of slavery
The trouble e not 80 much that the Fngi-
llve Slave Law Is not enforced, or the equal
ity Of the States Il denied, hut that prin-
oiple is laid down that denies the title Of
southern men to properly which they claim
under the Constitution. He (Nioholaon,)
argued that Mr.. Lincoln hated slavery, and
believed that the Constitution could be ad-
ministered in such way that no objection
UONAu NG MANun " AAN nhuA NAAAANNANA VI
1 slavery He claimed that nothing bpt full
Constitutional guarantees could saTe the
! Union. No State was more attached 10 the
\ Union than the State he represented in
pal yet ths seRtimsnt was widely spread
| thers that the result Of the late election
would render the preservation Of Consti-
ptutional Union impossible unless proper
guarantees are given, and if not given,
I he thought 3 majority Of the people OF
Tennessee would be impelled to separate
4 from the Union. He Wohld do all he could
I to obtain proper guarantees, but If all fail
I ed, he would choose secession or revolution
lrather than scquiescense. he regretted has
I " action in the South, and thought it bet
Y ter to have counsel Rnd concerted action in
the Senate. He thonght an appeal from
/ the whole South, with unsnimty of senti-
ment, could not be resisted by the North -
BE regarded the policy Of the extreme
Southern States as dictated BY desire 10
make the sentiment Of the North rather
from a love of disunion per Sc. He thought
/ Il was the duty Of the border States to
! meet in solemn consultation and present
their demands TO the North, but from the
course Of the Republican organs he had
scarcely 3 ray Of hope that their demands
would be granted. The chief points in our
demands would be the recognition Of the
right of property in slaves and the right
to hold them in the territories; although he
had not much hope left, yet he preferred to
try if solemn appeal from the South TO the
North would not produce a good effect.
Il Mr.. Nicholson then referred to the seces-
sion ordinance of South Carolina as the
actof sovereign State, saying that he would
i only allude TO it as factnot argue whether
it was right or wrong. He argued that and
resort TO force by the Federal Government
was equivalent to war against South Car
olina. She had absolved her citizens
from all allegiance to the United States
and the Government could not make
war rightfully upon them. He drew pic
ture of the horrors Of civil war and urged
ealmness and consultation on the part Of
the Southern States. He concluded bJ
/ expressing the hope Of more perfect Unior
at no distant day.
Mr.. Doolittle said he desired to make
some remarks on the resolutions Of th'
the Senator from Tennessee Mr.. johnson,
but would only say now a word about Kan.
sas He thought IL Kansas was admitted
into the Union it would do more to bring
peace to the country than anything else
We had peace before the long dispute OF
Kansas began, and he thought that her sd
mission would do much TO allsy the excite
ment now existing and bring the country
back to peace.
Mr. Collsmer advocated the passage o
the bill, claiming that by the census prop
erly taken, Kansas had sufficient populs
; lion for admission into the Union, and tina
the Constitution was properly formed snC
liable to no objection.
Mr.. Davis said that he had o resolution
which was before the Select Committe
which he wished printed. The resolution
provides that amendments be made to tn
Constitution declaring that property il
slaves be recognized as much and stand Ol
the same footing in all federal and consti
tutional relations as any other species 0
property; that such property shall not b
J subject to be impaired by any local law il
any State, and that in no case shall sue
{ property be impaired in State OF Territory
Ordered TO be printed -.,.,
: Onmotion Of Mr.. Green, the bill for th
admission of Kansas was then postponed
and made the special order for MOnda,
next
: Adjourned till Thursday.
vsl4I.a House.
Mr. sherman, from the Committee on Ways an
Means, reported the army appropriation bill