, 1860-02-21

Democratic Senatorial EaMcxs-~TH< Double
CoHsgrnrsfon Dodss.-Opposfffoz to Kan-
se.-%@sLc Fr<s Statss F0r4hf fM e-~- bcfsns
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ISpsSAl Co1tAs. opden*e Of The }fc&s and Trbune} /
WAs42so1os. Feb. lG lsa1.
You may rccolect that early in The session
LEFT. Davis ind Brown Of Mississippi intro
iuced resolutions into The Senate repudi-
ating Squatter Sovereignty and affirming
Ihe power Of Congress to pass slave
code for the protection Of slarery in the
Territories. These resolutions have been dis
cussed at considerable length, on several days.
The Democratic Senators hare been as much |
divided upon them Us John Wentworth VILE
upon the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise. !
You remember his answer TO q constituent WHO
had enquired how he was going to vote on that
important and exciting question! II will
either vote for the Kansas bill, or against it,
or dodgt!" lie did all three. lie yoted with
the slnye drivers to take the bill out Of its order
and bring it forward; be lodged on several i'm
portant motions, and finally, when be got it into
shape where 1t was sure to pass without further
aid or dpdging, he yoted against it. Equally
irreso1ute have been the Democratic Senators
on JEFF. Daris' resolution. Douglas md Pugh
hayo opposed it; score Of Senators have open.
II supported it; and dozen more hare lodged
not because they are opposed to the doctrine
of the resolution, but on grounds Of partlzan
policy. Whenever vote is taken, and each
Democratic Senator is obliged to face the music,
The result will be, yeas, thiztS-slx; nays, two
Douglas aud his man Fugh.
In order TO bring the >senate to rote On the
resolutions, q Democratic CAUCUS was held on
Tuesday mornlng, which lasted until Que o'clock.
There was much diversity Of opinion as to the
proper action to be taken. Douglas made seye-
raj speeches against the adoption Of Davis reso-
luton. lie could see no good but much MIS-
# 4hn+s snirhf rQsuff He u fnr fhe fin.
cinnati platform with both interpretations. The
| South could construct it one way and his Sec
| tion the other. Dup!icity was the only safe
ground that could be taken. II the antagonlstie
| constructions were exposed by the enemy,
refnee can be taken behind the dodge Of "re-
ferring the matter to the Judiciary" to decide
which side held the right construction. That
reference is perfectly safe for the South. as the
Court las already ia effect, and will next time
| definitely, decide for the shareholders. lie bad
escaped by the Judiciary" dodge in his lii
pois canvass with Lincoln, and it was the oaly
method by which Democrats in the West could
be any longer hoodwinked into supporting the
| pro-sjayerv ticket. He cited the recent resoitl.
lions adopted By his followers in Illinois, and
read one resolution declaring slavery 70 be the
creature OF local law. and another denying TINT
the bred Scott decision cut of Squatter Sore
rcirnty in the Territories. He then read {
resolution courting an opportunity TO submit
the matterto Taney aud company, and pledgine
The party to sustain the adverse decision lha
| tribunal, it is known, will render.
gtff. Davis contcnded that such double deallu:
was an insult to the intelligence and honesty q
the country; that be was opposed to dupAcity
TINT he neither wanted to cheat nor be cheated
that the Democratic party must sustain and ad
| yocate one Interpretation Of the Constitution
isresolutions expressed the genuine Democrat
ic doctrine, and Democratic Senators should no
hesitate to place them on record. Fitch, Maso!
/ Lima md rfh fhar1
views, and coptended that the party would b
saier aud stronger if standing squarely on Den
ocratic grounds, than With one leg On u Squatte
Sovereignty quagmire; that for every vol
| gained by trucking to the Abolition sent
ment Of tile North, len *'National" men woul
) Brown, Gwin, Slidet1, Clay, Mallory and othel
insisted TINT the South was entitled to Sia'
, Code for the protection Of the peculiar instit'
ton in the Territories, and that without dela
! | OF reservation.
salisbury was afraid the resolution wou
/ damage the Northern Democracy, and thereto
= | he wanted it postponed indefinitely Toom
and Clingtnan believed in the doctriae coptain'
) in tue resolution, but doubted tie e1pedien'
of pressing it on the Senate we're afraid Il
r Republicans would make party capital out
such action.
II Finally, after long argument, the whe
. to committee OF I've, to be appointed by I
q Chair-Bright Of Indiana They are to reps
e the shape in which the resolution shall be pl
sented 10 the Senate. As Bright is bitterly III
e tile to Douglas, it is certain tbat the commit
will not favor the :" great principle" Green,
the mover, will be chairman OF It by courte
ereienty, and opposed to double construct
10 platform. The purpose OF Davis in Introduce
The resolution is to put down some landmnl
10 for the Charleston Convention, and to sh
It. | Douglas and bis hackers that Squatter Sog
"a eignfy was not IN article in tie Democrt
~ creed.
in the admission Of Kansas into the Union ,
=. soon loom into question Of the first magnit'
~ before the country. T1e Disunionists hare
ut readv broken ground against Aer in the Sen,
,ot | The Vice President presented the Kansas
"' stitutioD Of the Wyandotte Convention on J
I'D | fcrring it 10 the proper committee: He m
e., estly charged that the said Constitution
ho "framcd in criminal violation Of the l.
d. Of Congress-" That the provisions Of
;th English bill had not been complied
y" ia taking. census. Mason raised
'lf sirnilar objection. Dool'tne informed
n obicctors that Congress had made no apl
:, priatiou for TINT purpose, had voted no me
The to take the ccnsus; but the new State had ia
n.t the Census herself in order to obriate Just S
=. cayi1s as were nos being raised-and, nltho,
LIS for want Of money. several counties had {
ar. omitted, 10000 people were found to resd
81. the portion which was enumerated. No
|Ac who had examined the subject but belle
lay there WIS sufficient population to entitlc be
'..a / immediate admission. lie therefore move
"s' amend the resolution By instructing the J
lre ciary Committee to repor: abill for the immeo
;n- admission Of Kansas under the Wyandottc
stitution. Pugh of Ohio was opposed to iustr
rgy inc the committee. Ifthe English bill had
ua- violated, be would vote against the admiss
but if it we're correctly ascertained TINT
10 possessed % 900 inhabitants, ,hewould not ST
,st- about forms, especially as Congress had Fl
n to appropriate any money to take the cen
The debate WAS cut OF by the t1ce-fresl
ons calling up special order to prohibit the
of Of bank notes under go in the Distric
Columbia
an How long is it since this aristocrat NJ
fer and the Mississippi namesakc Of the man
.,r captured Harper's Ferry, were red-hot fo'
ne' admission Of Kansas when she had less eS:
halt her present fr az
ance Of Iaw; the Mississippi fire eater ex
and enced no qualms on the score Of forms, :
,est the Border RufGans presented the infanlou
compton Constitution. When the usuI
Of came With their slavecodc Constitution, "
s,l1l- was abhorred and repudiated W tue peoE
.a+ Kansas, they were not met at the thEesho
! az the Senate with chilling frown and me-
swasll nbout solemn statutes. No, the ruff
usurpers were received with opcu arms
VIII warm congratulations by this same MasoI
"N disupion Brown. But the honest masses c
Vest will not be deceived By the special ?
1no | ing Of the slaye-drivers. If the Demo-
hem think they can afford to keep Kansas ont {
Union during the Presidential campaign
ttcs' them try it. If they don't get pair Of
that i eyes and smashed nose at tue ballot box
fall, then I'll never again attempt to prop
y ~ q Whist troubles the fre~eaters, is tht
ow q pitlity with which three new Republican 5
l, lo will be knocking for admission, With thei
"Black Republican" Senators. The Gems
and this rear will give the Free States "a
tic ! twenty Representatives. There are now
tg-fiye Republican Senators in Congress.
ea1iy has Just elected another in the person c
com- | noble Chase. Pennsylvania and 1ndiana
,,u, relieve Higlcr and Fitch from public 81
pass next winter This will make twenty cigh
the publican Senators. Two from, Kansas will
r MT tue number up to an eycn thirty. The pco
Nebraska arc mixing preparations to 1c
IS at Ssatc Constitution, and before twelve m
II il. the rike's Peak mining country will orl
the State of Jefferson. Both these new
ave will be Republican to tho backbone, and
as,re their four Senators are added to the
thirty, Indians, Minnesota aud New Jcrst
'eNs each hare Republican Senator to cont
Rail- to the pile, making thirty. seyen good an
tho men wno VII nrasi1Ge ne%osrany as ssu
Hhole Seuate within tuo ytdrs from the d
nominee Of the Chicago Conreution will
auguratcd. The plan Of the hrc'eaters
EUR to feat this grand growth Of free States an
,u,;. principles is 10 annex Nebraska and 1es
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