The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1860-01-27


necessary % handy words. lie dared as
scrt the truth He thought he knew
what his own opinions had been rs well
as The Senator from Missouri. Hewouldl
vindioate every word he had said, ard
whom Senators had oil gotten through
with the bills of indictment against him,
he would fire at them in lump.
Mr.. Green (excitedly)-Tho Senator
can FIRE away Whenever IL suits his con-
vonience, either at us In lump or indi-
yidually. There is one individual who is ]
ready 70 meet him at phillippi. know
and assert that no man ever claimed that
the Territories possessed more power
than Congress until the Frecport speech. /
Mr. Pugh resumed-Tt was easy to /
thrust personal feeling and personal as
saults into the controversy. This had
been done by the Senator from BIissssippi
and Initiated by the Senator from Mis-
souri,. He oontended that the power Of
the people Of the Territories was still an
open question. When Il was decided bv
the courts he was ready to obey. The
whole controversy had been thrust upon
the Senator from Illinois and himselfun-
der circumstances Of outrage and indigni-
~ which had 60 be met. Ifhcv oonfiau-
ed TO be pressed IN his manner he fate of
the democratic party tras sealed, The
queitton had been thrust 6ori0ard by me
PresideHt IN his messdge, by The Vice
President IN his address 10 tte Leeisia-
tire, and on his g0or He referred to
Executive dictation, and the attempt 30
coerce free men by cutting or the heads
OF postmasters and custom house officers.
The Senator from Georgia now wanted
law passed 90 enable slaves 20 be held In
the Territories In defiance Of law, and in
sisted on the Charleston Convention sus-
tanning this demand. II that was the
sentiment Of the Southern delegates, he
hoped they would say so on the first day
ofthe Convention. He cared nothing for
the threats Of opposition TO the nominee
made by the Senator from Georgia. Ha|
concluded by declaring his determination
as a delegate to Charleston, 20 support his
present views, and insisted that the pros
cription against his branch Of the party
must cease.
Mr.. Douglas said the state Of his health
would not permit him to engage in
lengthy debate. When his assailants
were through he would reply TO them in a
lump.
Mr.. Davis thought the Senator from
Illinois exalted himself above his level |
when he supposed it was necessary that
a combination should be forced against
him. As to going at them in lump, he |
had better try to get through with one Of
them.
Mr. Douglas would institute no COM
parison between himself and the Senator |
as 20 the modesty of their beurinq. HeI
had been assailod while lying on sick
bed a. rotten, by one who confessed rot |
tcnness twelve years ago. He had no /
assaults TO make on any one. He hal no .
iondness for controversy. His position
was purely defensive.
Mr.. Clay (Dom,) Of Ala, said hcwould |
show that the Senator (Dourlas) had /
changed his views. In 1870 he voted for
the Wilmut proviso He (Cloy) would
not have extended TO him the right hand
Of fellowship as a Democrat, irhe had not
believed he had changed his views. His
comp,a nts Of assaults and q combination
against him, looked like seeking popular
sympathy, which he (Clay) abhorrcd as
the act of u demOqogue. He le0rod that
The Senator was like Cleon, who rushed
into the morket-plaoe exhibiting self-in-
ilieted wounds, to excite sympathy and
secure protection.
Mr.. Douglas denied seeking popular
sympathy He never would have alluded
to his deposition from the Chnirmauship
Of the Committee on Territories, if il had
not been thrown in his fuee. He denied
tho right of the Senator from Alabama to
critcise his democracy. He did not think
the Senator'S opposition would affect his
vote in Alabama. He ncyor had made I
speeches 10 the effect that he would bolt |
the nomination Of the Convention unless
his man was selected. The Senator by .
his pronunciamonto had put himself out |
side Of the Democratic party. If the .
Senator did not extend his right hand of
political fellowship he would survive the .
stroke. Ifho happened to be nominated .
at Charleston, he would consider the
Senator from Alabama as much hon
ored by his accepting his vote as he|
would be in receiving IT, He (Mr. Doug /
lUs) did not court the nomination at
Charleston. He would not accept il, ex-
copt upon platform conforming TO his /
views. He would mover commit the mean |
ness Of being elected on a platform and
kick il over alerward. He believed two
thirds Of the Democracy of the country
were with him. His removal op the
Committee Of Territories must have been
meant as proclamation to theworld that
no one holding his opinions was fit to be |
Chairman. lr the proscriptivo tests arc
70 be applied, what chance was there TO |
elect ID mocratic candidate. He would l
not say no was unwilling TO support a |
Democratic nominee who differed with
him,
Mr.. Davis SAID he had no objection to
Mr.. Douglas as Democrat except on
this particular point. lie was willing to |
give him the chairmansh'p Of his COM
mittee.
Mr.. Green--So am /.
Mr.. Douglas said that he could not
under the circumstances take the Chair
Of any other committee For
eleven years bis opinions had boon no
disqualification, and he did not see why /
they should be so now,
Mr.. Davis said he wished 70 know
whether tho Senator wished 10 make
issue with Democratic Senators on this |
question or on alll
Mr.. Douglas said that he would make
issue with Senators on neither side ofthe !
House. Prescription had everywhere
been exercised against all holding his |
views. Was any man prepared 10 ac-
cept The Charleston nomination, pledged
to prescribe them, and then so moan as
70 ask the votes ofthose prescribed.
Il was certain that one-third Of the u
party could not subduo two-thirds. lie