The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-12-25
Con gress.

Of the New York delegation in Congress,
without distinction of party, met for con-
sultation respecting the secession ques-
ton, and quite unanimously resolved
that the Union must and shall be pre-
served, pledging New York to support
it. The Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois
and New Hampshire delegation have ia
ken the same position. In the Senate,
on Monday, Mr.. Wade, of Ohio, made a
speech on the secession question. He
said he had but little faith in argument.
He did not understand that tie present
condition of the country grew out Of the
recent election. There is reign of ter
ror at the South. but he did not blame
4 her, for she had been led to believe from
our enemies that the Republican party
would trample on all her rights. He
would be the last man 10 pass laws
derogatory to the rights of any States,
Personal liberty bills were not made to
| degrade the South but to protecs the
citizens of free States from unlawful sci
cures. The Republican party was now
the same it ever had been and stood
where Washington, jefferson, jackson
and Clay stood. lie has no compromise
to make, and the day of compromise Is
/ past. The moment the American peo-
/ pie cut loose from the sheet anchor of
4 liberty, that moment the Republic is at
an end Ii the South has the constitu-
/ tional right to secede, then We have new
err had a government South Carolina
is small State. and we should not miss
her much If swallowed UP by an earth
quake. For himself he would allow her
to 60 but as a member Of Congress and
the supporter of the Constitution he
could not permit her to do So 4 State
has no constitutional right to so out.
/ They can reyolutionize, and if they con-
quer, they are right, if not, they are
wrong. lie had no apprehension that
war would be made on seeding States,
but asserted the right to Go 50. The
revenue must be collected. And il States
resist with force, that will be treason.
i That is the result and we may as we'll
i look the matter in the face. If we are
oyerthrowG then the government must
/ be subyerled, as thousands of other gov
Ienmeuts have been. If they are the
weakest, then they must 60 70 the wall.
On Tuesday Mr.. Criltenden made
speech and submitted proposition for
an amendment to the Constitution which
would practically establish the Missouri
Compromise line, North OF which Slave
Iry should not exist, and South of which
slavery should be protected while the
country remains in a territorial condi-
ton Also prohibiting Congress from
abolishing Slavery in the District Of Co
lumbia. Also Congress to pay for all
slaves rescued from the Mushais after
arrest. The resolutions were ordered to
be printed Mr. Powell resolution for
Committee Of Thirteen on the State Of
the country was adopted. Mr. Saulsbu-
ry, Of Delaware, declared himself Tn
ion maa and his State a Union State
Mr. Johnson, Of Tennessee, said he was
opposed to secession. and would fight
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