Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-22

bis character.
Mr.. wade-I ask the sere;or whether be studied Mr..
Buch,nans Character tefore he voted Tor him. Laugh
ter
Mr. Pugh replied that he had and understood his re-
cord clearly. lie read from the speech made by Mr..
Lincoln State convention which nominated him for
Senator wherein he said il his iIncolns) opinion
that "t strife would not until the crisis had come
and passed by that this country could not endure half
slave and half free house divided against itself cannot
stand He did not expect the house TO fall but that 1t
would cease to be divided" Mr.. r. contended that in
this remark Mr. Lincoln foreshadoued the policy Of his
opposition slavery in the States and that he looked
forward 20 emancipation. The South did not fear the
present but it that yet 70 come. The Republicans
had the power to make the adjustment OF the present
difficulties and the dominant party, IL WAS their duty
to come toward and make some proposition His col
league (Mr Wade) had said that the day for compro-
mses past but he would say that he Who assumed
that averred that the dissolution OF the Union had taken
place. The Union was formed by compromised was
compromse-And they who denied II uttered unconsu-
tutiona sentiments The Union could be perpetuated
by compromise and he hoped IL. all parties, and all
fragments of parties, would unite in adopting the
measure proposed by the Senator from Kentucky (hr
Crittenden) that Of making the Missouri compromise
line part of the Constitution.
This would settle the question and satisfy all parties
the epubic.n who wanted the Territories for free Ia
bor the South who desired slavery in them and those
who advocated popular sovereignty for the latter case
the people we're satisfied New Mexico desired slavery,
aud mad got IT, Kansas had desired freedom and had
got it, This would keep the question out oil Congress
and allow It TO be confined to the executive and egsa
tive branches OF the Territories far as slavery was to
be locally regulated. But if the Republican party IN
tended to live in the agitation Of slavery, it Was At an
end.
The next dispatch which might be received may in
form US that one Of the States has placed herself out oil
the confederacy Six States have made preparations to
follow 1t is eminently the duty Of the party nov COM
ine into power TO do something avert the consequences
No one intends to alter the Constitution only 80 TO
amend il as 70 carry into eject the true spirit Of Inc
Constitution lie should not discuss the abstract right
OF accession but read letters from Washington, James
Mcintosh Alexander Hamilton and the message OF John
D Adams TO show that conflict could arise betHeen
| a State and the Federal Government.
He also read from Jacksous message that the Union
could not be perpetuaed by force OF the general govern
but by lraternal feeling OF the States lie aiso
read the debate between Senator Toombs and his co.
league Mr. Wade) in 1885, when the latter said he was
"a good nuer a. Toombs. In conclusion, he said he
was for peace and conciIiation and therefore would
stand by the proposition Of the Senator from kentucky
Ma Crttenden He alluded to the consequences which
would follow dissolution, and described the sad cond'
ton of the country in that event.
As he said in his speech year ago yesterday, serar-
ate cnnedeTacies had charm for him. ii dscord ana
coercion aud civil TO be the consequences he
had no desire the day when, instead OF harmony
and peace clustering amid the glorious arms OF an nnd-
yided country carved on the capital and craven on the
columns of this glorious palace, &c should see bszed
forth as by some horrible enchanmeAt the CORY eyes Of
the demon OF dscordWhen instead OF the gorgeous H.
scripion the Union displayed on every side, aooy"
beou beneath and around, should see only the hi-
gers of a mans hand writing against the candle
Stick on the plaster on the wall such dreadful words az
pronounced the doom of Babylon: The days Of the
number of thu kingdom finished for thou hast been
,ceqhed IN the balance aud found Ddnting thy Kingdom
| is diyided-given oper 10 the NedeS aud PtrStdns.
ho far that the sunshine and refresh
ing showers will continue and remain, and that ant and
science and the comforts Of civilization will continue 10
bl s. the people but over all the destroying au-
gel that has turned many realms into desoauon slow
liz but silently will inevitably extend his pnions until the
fair palaces of this country become like the faded cities
| of imperial republics in the old world
The Vice President here and said that before the
adjournment he desired to name the committee OF thir'
thirteen IL would be observed that there we're IN one
instance two Senators from State. This he thought
vas unavoidable as the Senator from Kentucky Mr..
PoxeD was by courtesy the chairman, aud he felt It due
to the senior Senator from that State Crttenden TO
| place him also on the committee.
| The committee vas named as follows From Ken
tuckv. Mr.. Powell and Mr.. Crttenden; from Virginia,
NJ Hunter. from Illinois Mr. Douglas from Mississippi,
Mr.. Davis; from New York, Mr. Seward; from Vermont,
Mr. Ccllamer from Pennsylvania M. Biger; from Geor-
| pia Mr. Toombs; from Ohio, Mr.. Wade; from Wiscon-
| sin, Mr. Doote; from Minnesota, Mr. Rice; from Iowa,
Mr.. Grimes.
| Mr. DAVIS salu tuhL ne uehHeu ~ NC 'NN"'N' "N-'
serving on the committee. lie had no explanation 10
make.
The motion 20 excuse him was put and agreed to,
there being but three or four dissenting voices on the
democratic side.
The Baltimore aud Ohio ra lroad bill then made a
s,ec,l oder for tomorrow when the Senate adjourn
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toL, ffurtner reinforced will be taken by any force au-
| thority or supremacy.
Mr. Ashmore wanted 10 kno" where the INFORMATION
came from? 70
Mr. Maynard olJectedto the consideration OIL Tue rtso'
luton
| The Speaker said II was not IN ORDER
The 6l granting alternate sections OF nnu 70 Neoras
ka Tor railroad pu poses 10 "hlch nj Ours nAu o'eu
the racine hilroad OIL as an amendment, was "hen up
Mr. Branch OF North taronnS, raised seVera, points
oil order that the OIL couid not DC cohuereu W cum
mlttee whcA were uscusseu oy Aessrs' DSnen' 'oAeS
and Others.
| The Chalr ovtrruled the points Oh oruer.
Mr. DAvis of Indiana raised point OF order that the
amendment oil Mr. Curts was no. IN oluef, nA''ns no
relevancy to the original bill Inc latter proposed 70
grant lands 10 inc territory OF Neorash nhr e s
men proposed 70 grant money out oI 1e treasury tut
tue building oil rairoau across .he con n Dbl,