Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-12-26
THE RAJ TsMAN's JOURNAL.

shin7 For, one he would stand supporting
the edif1ce Of his country as long as human
efforts could last Mr.. Johnson closed with
strong, earnest, and eloquent appeal for ali 10
stand by the Constitution and the Union.
Mr.. LANE. democrat, from Oregon,) sara
that he could not expect to reply to the Sena-
tor from Tennessee. There was one thing the
old Democracy would NOT do. They wonid
not march under the bloody banner of the SEN
ator from Tennessee to trample South Cafoh.
ma under foot. Onsthe contrary, he would ma
them ready to meet him there, and repel his
bloody band. They would say to him, I on
shall not sutjagate gallant State, struggling
for her rights-rights denied them in the u
nion. IApplause in the galleries.l The Pres
ident elect was elected simply because of his
hate to the South. Is it surprising, then, that
the gallant State of South Carolina should re-
sist He here served notice on the North
that she cannot carry united North TO
invade a State fighting for her rights. He
knew something of the people of Tennessee,
and he knew that they would not march with
the Seuator (Johnston) in his bloody march.
He claimed that Washington was seceder
when he went to Philadelphia and left the
Confederation. a Whisky insurrection was
not to be compared to the action of Sover-
eign State. The issue in the late election was
the resolutions of the Senator from Mississippi
(Davis). He Clancy thought that the South
take action, and they would do so whethe: it
was liked or not, and he would never draw his
sword to coerce them for it. Mr.. Lane here
read from Mr.. Lincoln's speeches to show his
(Lincoln's) hatred of slavery and the South.
The Senator from Tennessee looked to the
question as matter of dollars and cents, not
principle. There was no danger of the mouth
Of the Mississippi ever being closed up; it was
against the law of nations. Ii dissolution OF
the Urion should come, it will be for the rea-
son that the Southern States have been de-
MED their rights in the Union. Where is the
man hardy enough to undertake to collect rev.
enue in South Carolina when she has left the
Union Such man would be the yeriest
madman in the world, as to do SO would drench
the country in blood. He would say to such,
"Sir, you must meet your humple servant,
and walk over his dead body before you can
do it, fApplause. and cries of ssGood'' in
the galleries.] lie looked forward as fondly
ever father looked for beloved son
daughter to the reconstruction of the Govern
ment. He argued that the doctrine of estate
Rights" must prevail, or disunion would fol-
low. The Republican party of the North
have inflicted ruin and distress on the conn
try; and when starving thousands march
through their streets, they must be held re-
sponsible. No man loved his country more
than he did. He would lay down his life now
if it wonId avert the coming troubles.
Mr. Cr htenden OF Kentucky, offered res
olutfoD providing for the establishment of a
line south OF which slavery shall exist, and
north of which it shall not. Slave traffic be-
tween the States TO be lawful. Congress to
have no power to abolish slavery while it ex-
lists in Maryland, and at no time to prevent
members of Congress from bringing their
slaves to the capitol and there recognizing
them as such. The faithful execution of the
Fugitive Slave fa~ is also exacted. and Con-
iS To Day fy,yry
the value of the property he may lose by re-
sistance to the authority of the United States
Marshall, or rescue after arrest. Congress to
be repaid by sueing the county in which the
violence is committed, and the county to re-
cover by sueing the individual rioters.