The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-21
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YOU deny that they are ~ faVoT u' 'N'''"S Sftaha
portion Of the people OF the southern sea1es rom the
territories Do you deny that tney h'cao % surround
the people OF the slave states Wild Gordon o. Tree
Oid not his colleague (Wade) boast that they would
eoueuer Mexico, and make u tbe best government
M the wnrdbe,s6r than tins - you deny that they
are oppo 10 the execution Of TIE law for the recapure
Of fugitive s.vsy 10 YOU teny that thoy are IN "a
yor 81 exten M the right ui suffrage blacks and mu
iatttops aud this ever done except in the states
order the cotrol OF the republican partyS In the state
he represented in part (oho) defiance OF the consu
ton this has 50 ~ been oac ~ control the state
election He Pugl' did regard the Personal Liberty
oils as o any prSicb yalrs; their only object could ne
90 m2ult the Pepie OF the southern states Mr. fugh
here referred iae decision OF Governor Dennison AMI
sad that he thought i was entirely wrong Now when
with plAs Tor fasT Inc Of partition between the
Northern sod The southern States no, one voice was
heard IN lavor OF II from the republican sidt Why
could nat gentlsaea come forward and meet as
Il tha were OF Gre great family Is the insti-
s s -, ~ sl'crs 80 very hsselu =" -. s 49,
cor efeven 2 II this - ow they ever hope for
pcsoef Cannot they permit slavery 70 exist n the arse
ns and navy sards q the slave states II their hatred
ofsaveiy i 50 great w they not feel u Their duty
when they hSe the power TO amend the constitution 50
" 10 abot the Institution There can be no obJectioa
10 the opposition u the Senator from Kentucky
>sfiItend' a. unless there IS deeerm lssi
had said fat Mr. i4coins character such as TO pre-
vent ar ear FROM his Conduct, but he flncon) was
the ~ obscure man that had ever been elected q the
Presi tTcy It's colleague might have studied the reciu
and character Of Mr. Lilcon, but he iPdghl ulu hot
bell that hundred AMI ninety nine Yotors IN
tho ssInd knew any thing about him.
J A. WApT, (rep) OF OHIO, asked If he (Pogh' hid
ST S1sd Mr. Buchanans character teiore he vote Tor
M PuUn said that he had voted for him knowingly.
WI Pugh then road from Mr. Lncolns speech whore ~
sys-'A divi"ed house cannot stand; that II must fa
to be icded that Il must become al one thhB
all the Other This crisis he said, had now arrived
sentiments. lie thought that the southern states
shoad have guarantee that the administration 81
such a man would not be hostile % them Heretofore
the question OF slavery in election had never been
carried SO far as to cause such division as existed ~
ahs House. His colleague had said that the South did
not make any specific charges There was great
fear and apprehension FELT, and justly iell,
Q, the character Of the coming aS s ar,
but TO show the vast responsibility resting on them.
They have the power, while all the opposing parties are
shattered They were coming INTO power Win every as
Of continuance condition 81 their god BE-
havior. But II they intended to live on the agitation OF
The slavery question, the party a an end The next
siespar,s may inform us that or the States his
placed herself out of the consederacy go far
have called delegates 10 consider the proprety
al following. II is emineEy the duty q the
party coming into power 70 Dc something - avert the
consequences But his colleague says the day OF com
promises Is past II 90 the day Of the Union Is past for
the Union formed compromise One OF the
nobest letters Of Washington was the enc on this very
subject Of compromise. Mr. Pugh read letter written
by Washington in 1859. Gentlemen on both sides who
nyew that The day # compromise is past ayow gn-
constitutional sentiments His colleague complains
Of the weakness of past compromises Then let put
ths whore il cannot b. broken-nto the constitution Of
the United states No intends TO alter the cpnstitu
ton but only 80 TO amend il as 70 carry into eject NE
true spirit Of the constitution. lie hoped so far as ne
territorial question concerned, al parties would
unite the basis Of the resolutions OF his friend from
Kentucky (sr Crtenden). He hoped the Senator from
Kentucky would SO arrange his amendment as to
take the subject entirely away IRON cngress-
thus the question which has distracted us 80 long
be pat at forever But his colleague thinks i
dshonorabe for Mr Lincoln to make terms before his m
auguratou lie thought not, in Wv Of the long recess
Jefferson thought himself dshonored because his
election disclosed defect IN the constitution. We may
expect 10 lear 10 morrow Of The separation u
ono state and W. are tia that Others viii FOL.
low We either make fair division with the states
that 60 out or make such an adjustment q the difficulty
n 10 hold many States and in lttle while bring back
those who have gone ont or We may make war. War
makes itself and makes no difference whether We send
an army to disperse the Convention q south Carolina %
whether attempt 70 collect tho IT. did not
whether they called II coercion enforcing the
and he called on those Who lived in dis,
tant states TO hslp 70 avert calamity which would
fall chiefly the border states senator had said
should not discuss the abstract right Of
shoult not PIT forth The hand to lii the veil which
hides the A II state sovereignty which supported the
government shoulders. But Il listen NJ scerns
10 move uucy, and when he speaks his voice will be
that 81 the thquake and the avalanche. let not 60
into those questions II Is question y empire, and not
question Of customary legislation. tie reid from the
letters Of James Mackintosh 10 show the duties Of po
Clans and from Alexander Hamilton to show that coer.
cion 81 stat Is ~ avail lie also read from John
Quincy Adams fourth annual Message 10 show that no
conflict 81 state and federal government ever enn
tcmILca ~ The constitution, aud that the states never
delegated tn right TO pronounce an ast Of Con.
sage that the Union could not be perpetuatei
~ force u h general government but BY the fraernd
tonabe right - regulate its concerns aud that all
acts calculated 70 disturb the peace In direct oppr
ton 10 the spirit - the constitution He also read from
The debate IN nc Snale on the ilth Of June 1855, be
tween Ncssfs Wade aud Tuomhs. the sovereignty oi
the States when Mr. Wade said he good a
DuDiher a. the Senator from Georgia. He then r.
fcrrei % what bis colie que said about making
shall we make war upon the people Of state or Try 20
coneisie them, and lay deeper the foundations % our
government lie (Wale) would commend the counsa's
Of John Quincy Adams Mr. Pngh here read from mes
sage Of Mr. Adams y show that he deprecated force IN
such The idea that the constitution compels the
President e. rush forward into war Is utterly amazing
It's question FOR Congress Yet We are told We are 10
be pushed headlonE with fellow citizens
IL = monsirousl We could learn from history that whs
n sres to commit an atrecy he tries to convince
himself thgi he i ia The service a. God What no
man would DO individually, forcs Us into n
war with \ sister state ! now fa.hionabIs
We are told that We must Try and convince
that such duty. We must try and force
back state which We can win back ~ kindness aui
conc iai0n In ths Connection the Senator from New
HAM Shire CIR Clark could not see the improperly ot
sskng Tie Pfcsielt 20 give us AZ the orders he hid
sent there II the people desire " take the forts that
slast wAai 'ley want, and i s r better 70 take the
article q The tcnh section q the constitution AID
SAID south Carolina has already violated some ~
. .sSse pS'ss-S "P ~ c sword S Ssg 1T
IN tie duty ~ the rresdcat 20 60 70 war But 10
~ Ky hSee r's wn - doS csn.ss
the rCvcnues i that maintenance 81 the Union
he peace and couciliaon and therefore would
stand by tn SIDE q his friend from Kentucky r Crit
tendgu). and hold open the door loug possible lie
would debate hc right q secession lie thought this
The poth y duty Mt wisdom, n, the VISION e deua.
gogues and iyraiis, bat the wisdom. he agains,
civil war when tho Prince q Wales here he might
have remembered that Il bis grandfather had listened ~
thu couscl 81 hdmuNd Burke tbs country maht now b.
81 Edmund Burkc's e. show that h. sas against usng
fore e courei Tie colonies 70 submit lie pcgh) vas
opposed 70 the idea ~ plugging TIE whole country into
civil war. War WIS horrible cVvn when wagcd Ia The
hottest and bcsi q causes but wagcd BY part %
the American pcorle against the other Is too horrible 70
be described. Yet told that have not the