The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1860-01-13

/ Mr., Clay (Ala) asked why he did no
disovow i four years ago, when it wa
quoted here.
Mr.. Wade--I am not in tho habit o
retreating in the face OF the enemy. I
the speech was literally reported, il wal
done, not by a friend, but BY an enemy o
Republicanism.
Mr.. Clay-I saw il in q newspaper sup.
porting his party, where il was highly
commended.
Me-, Wade said no was at that time al.
luding 90 the irritstion in consequence Of
affairs in kansas, and the manner In
which the Pro-Slsvery aggressions were
pcrscyerod in the removal Of tho Missou-
n Compromise restriction, SC, and then
he declared, that unless some means could
be found to prevent these things, Il would
result Il just what no was charged with
saying, in making tho different sections
as great enemies as two hostile nations
Mr.. Clay said there was stronger Ian
guagc than that In the speech, and read
aloud another extract, 20 tho effect that
there was no union now between tho
North and South, and that the only saliva
ton for the union was TO be found in d.
yesting it Of all taint Of Slavery.
Me-. W0de--I do say now there is no
very considerable degree Of good feeling
existing betwoon the different sections OF
this nation, and do not know to-day but
that tho sentiment II not true then, IL
very nearly true now. Northern men
cannot travel and do business in tho
Southern States, according 10 the news
papers. Great numbers Of merchants on
their way South TO do business, have re-
Gently beon sent back, not because there
was any particular accusation against
them, but because they wero from a sec
ton Of which tho South was exceedingly
jealous. Mr.. Wade then proceeded TO ro-
ply TO the remarks Of Mr.. Iverson In re-
gard to Mr.. sherman, saying that in Ohio
Mr.. Sherman was considered one Of tho
greatest ornaments Of the State, aud he
(Wade) reioioed TO know that tho Repub-
lican party roposed the utmost confidence
in him. They have found nothing in him
but what they can approve, and Mr.. lver-
son, after all his Investigations, could find
nothing more serious 10 condemn In him
(Sherman) than that he had recommend.
ed the circulation Of Helpers book. lie
would ask the Senator from Georgia II
he thought there was anything in that
book to make il dangerous to put into the
hands Of any freeman in the Southl a
pausc) The Senator does not choose "a
answer
Mr.. lyerson--I do not choose TO stul-
tiiy myself by answering such question.
Ii is apparent to any man Of common
sense what would be It's effects.
MIR. Wade said that he had looked tho
book through carefully, and found moth
ing but arguments against Slavery, I'M
less such arguments were unlawful, he
saw nothing in the book but what was
right and proper for the consideration OF
all men who take an interest in such mat
ters. Has il come to this Ia free Ameri.
ca that there must be a censorship Of the
press instituted, that man cannot give
currency 20 a book containing arguments
that he thinks is properly addressed Ia
whole classes Of tho free population OF
the country! The great body Of the stat
lstical Information in tho book is drawn
from the census returns and public docu-
ments in the archives Of the nation. II
arguments against Slavery cannot safely
be made, that constitutes the greatest OBJ
lection 20 the spread of that institution
he never heard Of IL wo really have
among us an institution that We are cher
ishing, and seek TO spread broadcast over
the land, so delicate in lis structure that
a free people cannot have that informa.
ton concerning il which they crave, he
said II was an Inference more fatal 10 that
institution than any he ever heard Of be-
fore. He proceeded to allude TO the NUT
tered thunder Of dsunion that met his
ears from the Sjuthorn hemisphere In
case a Republican President is elected
He felt no alarm from that cause. This
union will not easily be dissolved. GEN
tlemen talk about il in very business
like way as though It was a ma Azine to
be blown up whenever they choose TO ap-
ply the matchl This fabric has been more
than eighty years In buddingi and will not
be destroyed in day. He then spoke Of
the naYigable rivers, lines of railroads,
and other interests, interlacing the South
and North. There never was so great
and glorious country. We are mar
ried forever, for better or worse. We
can make our condition very uncomforta.
BILE, but, nevertheless, there will be no
enforcement between us. There 10 no
way in which ii can be effected, but least
Of all In the contingency mentioned. II
you wait till a Republican President is
elected, you will have waited day TOO
late. Why don't you do il now, when
you have tho Government in your hIndsl
say to you, he would be but sorry Re
publican who, II elected by Il majority Of
the votes Of the American people, and
consequently backed by them, should fail
TO Yindicate his right TO the Presidential
chair. He will do t. No man at the
North is TO be intimidated by the threats
Of dissolution which are thrown into his
teeth daily. Why do you not do I'LL
There is no Law requiring you 10 give US
notice Of Il. You had better do il at once
without making threats. IL the Repub-
lican cRndidate shall be constitutionally
elected to preside for the next four years
over this people, my word for il, preside
he will. Who will prevent itl
Mr.. Brown (Ky) here read several OK
tracts from Helpers book, showing its OBJ.
noxious character.
Mr.. Wade would not defend the renti-
ments there expressed, but saw no harm
leaving them before the country for its
consideration.
Mr. Brown went on reading; "This
is the outline Of our scheme for the abo-
lition Of Slavery in the Southern Statos;"
and yet we are daily told that the Ropnb-
licans hayo no intention TO interfere with
Slavery In the States. Mr.. Seward in
dorses and approves this work, and says
he has read Il carefully, and Of course he
approves these obnoxious sentiments,
Mr.. Wade said Gov. Letchor had in
dorsed the pamphlet which contained the
same kind Of language as Helpers book,
only on the other side. lie sent an ex-
tract 70 the desk, which was read bY lhe