Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-12-27
10, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1860.

and voted for Lincoln instead of somebod,
else, it is an o6ense punishable by indigni
ty, by stripes, and by death. And you
whose constituents are guilty of all thes
things, can stand up and accuse US of be
ing unfaithful to the Constitution of th
land! l make the assertion here, that
do not believe in tie history of the work
there ever was q nation or people wher
a law so repugnant to the general feeling
was ever executed with the same faithful
ness as has been the most repugnant Flu
gitive Slave Law. You have law ii
South Carolina by which you take th'
free citizens Of Massachusetts, or any othe
MARITIME State and lock them up in jai
under penalty. If the poor man canno
pay the Jail fees, eternal slavery stares hin
in the face. 1t is monstrous law, revolving
to the feelings of humanity, and in conEic
with the Constitution of the United States
don't say this by way of recrimination
know the excitement prevailing the coun
try, and do not wish to add a single Goa
to the fame. Nevertheless, I wish the
whole truth to appear. Then, what is it
You have the whole legislation of the
country; you own the Cabinet and the
Senate, and l may add you own the Presi
dent of the United States, as much as you
own the servants on your Plantations
But can't see why Southern men rise uF
and complain of the action of this Gov.
ernment. I have already shown it is i'm
possible to point out any acts of which
the Republican party has been guilty Of
which you CAP complain. Therefore 1 uu-
derstand that Senators who justify..the over
throw of this Government, who would
break it up and resolve it into its original
elements, do it on mere suspicion that
the Republican party may somehow effect
their rights. Now, what doctrines do we
hold detrimental to you! Are We the set.
tiers forth of any new doctrine under the
Constitution Itell you, nay. There is
no principle held to-day by the great Re-
publican party that has not had the sane
ton of your Government for more than
seventy years. You have changed your
opinions; we stand where we used to stand.
We stand on the Slavery question in the
place formerly occupied by the most rever
ed statesmen of this nation, every one of
them, Washington, Jefferson, Monroe, Ad
ans, jackson, and Polk inclusive. And
that revered statesmen, Henry Clay, of
blessed memory, with his dying breath as
serted the doctrine we hold to-day. Why,
then, are we held up before the communi-
ty as violators of your rightss 1t is late
in the day toac cuse US of harboring these
opinions. Then, what doctrines do we hold
that are complained of9 You don't com
plain of our Liberty bills. You don't COM
plain that Mr.. Lincoln is a violent man and
will probably do any injury to you. The
Senator from Georgia Mr.. Iverson) told
US he had no apprehension Mr.. Lincoln
would do any act in violation of the Con-
stitution.
Mr.. IVERSON said be had said no such
thing.
Mr.. WADE said he understood the
Senator to say so, and he understood the
grievance to be that the Chief Magistrate,
with the power of the Government, could
do away with Slavery in ten years.
Mr.. IVERSON said he said the Repub-
lican party might do injury. He thought
Mr.. Lincoln would violate the Constitu-
ton, when be could with impunity.
Mr.. WADE-It is of no great conse-
quence what the Senator said. 1 say that
Mr.. Lincoln's character, from his yonth up,
has been such that you have no right to
draw any inferences that be will tresspass
on the right of any man, and if you bar
Dor any other superstition it is in conse-
quence of unwarnted prejudice, nothing
else. I have listened to arguments here
for about week. They are in very gener-
al terms. very loosely drawn, and do not
know where to meet you at all. Is there
anything in our platform detrimental to
your rights, unless that in modern times
you set up different construction Of the
Constitution from ours? We follow in the
beaten track, but you have switched
of, as it we're, upon another track, and as
sert your doctrine to be orthodox, that is all.
Mr.. POWELL Dem., KY called the
Senator's attention to the case of Gov.
Dennlson, and asked if he justified it.
Mr.. WADE said that lawyers and Judges
might differ. He thought Gov. Dennison's
action founded on a decision given by
Judge Stansbury of Kentucky, and on a
precedent set by the Governor of Kentucky.
Mr.. POWELL wanted the Senator to
answer his question.
Mr.. WADE was not going to be cate
chised in any question of law.
Mr.. POWELL said he despaired of get
ting an answer. He wanted to know if
The Senator was in favor of rigid en-
forcement of the Fugitive Slave Law.
Mr.. WADE said he did not know as
he was q witness in this case.
Mr.. POWELL said he had resolution
to offer.
Mr.. WADE declined to give way to be
any longer.
Mr.. POWELL said he should not have
called for specifications if he didn' want
TO be catechised.
Mr.. WADE-I have shown that the
dominant party have nothing to complain
ot in point of Legislation. The Republi-
,an party in the North, and in Ohio in par
.icular, hold the same opinion, so far as l
know with regard 20 this peculiar institu-
ion that is held by all civilized nations in
he world. We don't differ in public SEN
imapt from Epoland Franca Garmanv