Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-01-25


| not exist He retired TO q former period Of our
history to show that Mr. Monroe President. and
Messrs Jno. Quincy Adams Crawford, Calhoun
and SOuthArd all agreed that Congress has the
power 10 exclude slavery from the Territories lie
also alluded TO the Judicial history Of the country
to show that the position Of the Republicans was
consistent Herewith. Their principles on this sub
ject were the came those Of the old Whig party.
Mr. Calhoun bad emphatcally said that the doc
trine Of that Congress could notales sislale on the
subject Of slavery iu the Territories was absurd
and contrary TO the practice Of the government
from its foundation to the present time.
Mr. Wlnsl0w aud Mr. Corgin, expressing will.
nRness TO yield the. nOOT, moved that House pro
coed 10 vote for Speaker visa voce
Mr. Hickman aud others on the Republican side
objected.
Mr.. CorWin resumed reviewing the history ol
Ohio Democracy OF 1858, who In resolutions de
olsred that they looked on tue Institution Of Ella
very as uniavorabe 10 the full development Of frC
institutions and entertaining those sentiments said
they would be direlect 10 duty Il they did not pre-
vent its increase and mitigate and iHally eradicate
II. The Democracy Of Ohio In l949 held the se
doctrines going farther than the Wings, but IN that
year the Democratic party we're carried captive to
Babylon. Ziciary Taylor WAS elected Pre- ideDt
The Democrats hung their harps on the willows
and mOurned for the slain Of the daughters Of
their people, while up to 1853 they maintained
that slavery might be restricted. The Democracy
suddenly wake up and say slavery Is very good.
aud viii deTelOpe the resources Of the country -
He referred to these things to show Democratic
inconsistency; the question as to slavery must be
tried hereafter the House Is organized il this shall
ever take place Il Southern gentlemen announce
as they have that this Union shall be dissolved
II the North elect President Of their choice, we
shall then see where the treason lies
Mr.. Corwin spoke four hours. Adjourned.
SENATE.
Mr.. Seward introduced a bill to secure their
wages TO seamen in case Of wreck. Referred.
Mr.. Brown introduced bill 10 provide for the
public printing, lithographlng and engraving Re-
terred to Com. on Printing.
Nh. Rice introduced q resolution instructiug the
Committee on Territories TO bring 10 a bill for the
organization Of the Territory Of Dacotah. Laid
over.
Mr.. Kings resolution 10 appoint Committee 70
investigate whether any money had been paid by
the public printer for the support Of newspapers,
&c was taken up and adopted.
Mr.. IVersOn introduced joint re- alive
to the pay OF retired and decrepid officers Of the
navy. Referred TO Com. on Naval Affairs.
A message was received from the President
communicating information relative to the out
rage.
Mr.. Douglas resolution was called.
Mr.. TOOmbs addressed the Senate He accepted
the resolution from the Senator from Illinois as
move in the right direction, but he feared the dis =
ease was too deep seated for the remedy proposed.
Common interest and common danger carried the
country through the Revolution. After the fOrma.
tiOn OF the Government parties were formed, and
great interests divided aud deeply moved. 1t was
divided upon the alien and sediton laws the tariff
aud the wars with Great Britain and Mexico but
the people submitted to the decision OF the ballot
box. This was now changed, and it was time
10 seek the remedy. The threats Of the Senators
from Maine and Illinois to keep it down by force
wont avail until they have come out of the contest
with victorious banners. They better refrain from
boastings and threats. The foundation of society
was threatened and endangered
Virtually we are 10 state OF civil war. A large
body Of the representatives hCrs are enemies TO
the country, ready 10 trample on its fundamental
laws. The Democratic party Wete never t-uer to
the constitution than during the last seven years,
and because they were 30 q combination was
formed to place party in power whose success is
inconsistent with the peace of the country. He
charged the Republican party. more in sorrow
than in anger, with having stricken down the
fundamental Interests of the Government They
sought to deprive the Southern people of equal
rights in the territory TO overthrow the decisions
Of the Supreme Court and by overt acts seeking
to invade the rights Of one section Of the confeder
acy. He argued these allegations at length, In
nine States Of the Union the clause Of the Consti
tuition for the rendition Of fugitives from slavery
was dead letter. He renewed the history Of the
enactment Of the clause, the cOnstitutOnality OF
which was in former times approved by every
Northern State except Wisconsin. He read acts
of the Legislature Of Ohio and Connecticut, 10
show that they had passed laws yiOlative to the
Constitution.
Mr. Foster asked what act of Connecticut was
unconstitutional?
Mr. TOombs read the act prohibiting the bring
ing Of slave into the State under a penalty Of
$500.
Mr.. Foster said the prohibition related to cases
where slaves we're brought there for the purpose
Of sale.
Mr.. Toombs replied that no State has violated
the Constitution more artfully than Connecticut
It imposed fine Of $1,000 and imprisonment on a
man coming to enslave free negroes. When Gman
went there to reclaim fugitive such rules Of eY
idence would be enforced as would secure a con
vietiou. Connecticut violated the Constitution
without having the manhood to gulph down free
dom as New York had done. She had shown thai
no oaths bound the Republicans and that they
would disregard the Constitution in the same way
If they get in power here. That Why he had said
their brought Us face to face with rsvolu-
ton. He read the laws Of New York to which be
had referred.
Mr.. King asked when that law was passed.
Mr.. Toombs said when the question was asked
with an honest intent and not designed a trick,
he would answer eOurtsously. The law was pass
ed in the New York House, but failed in the SEN
ate two or three Republicans declining to commit
plain violation of the Constitution.
Mr.. King-Thst is all wish stated. The Law
never was passed.
Mr.. Toombs continued, charging that the fail
ure to carry out the fugitive slave law was a
breach of faith Wss any one on the other side
ready to execute that law in good fsith7 He did
not believe as many could be found as God re-
quired to save SOdom. In the name of the people
Of his State he demanded the ful6llment Of con-
tract and rsdemptiOnlof plghtsd faith. Republican,
pretend that their only desire was to prevent thl
extension of slavery and to carry back tht
Government to the days of our fathers. Thil
was deception. 1t was utter faIsehood wher
they say they oc.upy the position of Jefferson
He was not opposed to the extension of slavery
and condemned the Missouri restriction in 1920
Madison took the same view. 1t was gross
imposition to say that their opinions were il
accordance with those Of their early fathers
They had protected slavery in Louisiana anC
Arkansas, and he wished to preserve thei
memory from such degradation. The Republi
can party was built on a dogma embraced il
the Missouri Act of 1920, which the high
tribunal in the country had declared unconsti
tutiona. Such was the party seeking to ad
minister the Constitution. He then argued tina
members of this party have been permitted t,
commit acts of hostility against the Confederate
States, Everywhere in the North this party
through the pulpit and the press, is committing
acts Of aggression and seeking to stir up ser
vile insuTrection aud war at the South. Sixty
eight members of Congress had signed tht
Helper Book, and one of the signers was seek
ing to become Speaker of the House. Tn
Republicans are undertaking to elect 8 MAJ
Speaker who could not travel throughout wha
was called our common countay. It wa
not common for such men, and he hope
10 God it never would be. Man
thousands of the Republicans look upo
John Brown as a martyr, and all o
them were lost in admiration that one ma
could be found amongst them who was ready {
die game. he concluded with a glowing tTibui
TO the South and Virginia The latter, who ha