Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-12-13

The Cincinnati Commercials telegraph
correspondent gives a scene III the Senate
as follows:
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.
On motion concerning the reference of
the Presidents Message, Lane, of Oregon,
made an apology for the dissolution of the
Union, saying it must dissolve unless the
rights of the South are further guaranteed.
Hale, of New Hampshire, said The logic
of this controversy was war or submission.
The minority must submit to the majority.
He made no threats, and spoke without
having consulted anybody; he spoke for
himself only, and one little State. "We
must look this matter straight in the face"
Brown, of Miss, desired TO know if Hale
presented the issue of war or submission.
Hale said it must lead to that. He
made no threat.
Brown replied sternly: ave will not
submit, and if it is war let come and God
show the right"
Iverson Of Ca, was quiet at first, but
laughed in the end. He accepted the
Presidents declaration that secession is rev.
olution. "The States understand they do
it at the peril of consequences" He did
not believe it would lead TO war, but if it
does the South is preparing to receive its
enemies with bloody hands and hospitable
graves. He hoped there would be no war !;
that we would live in peace.
The South would regard the North
among the most favored of nations, and
so treat with her, but to remain in the Un-
ion she would not. No power on earth
could prevent her withdrawal. The repeal
of all the personal liberty bills of the
North would be vain. "True they are OBJ
noxious, but we care nothing for their prac-
ill operation. But we know their existence
shows the feeling of the people. They
indicate two distinct civilizations. Tue
hadtred of the North for the South is deep
as hell, and l tell you my brethren on the
floor no love is lost between US. Two hos
tile nations occupy this floor. We are en-
emies. They did not come across this
floor to extend to us ordinary civitities,
yesterday, nor did we go them.
We are hostile. The State represent
accepts the issue of war or submission"
We will not submit. tell the gentle
men South Carolina will not go alone. Flor
ida, Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia,
will all be out by January 10th, never to
return; in less than twelve months after
our Government will be in operation, Ar
kansas and Louisiana will follow. One
thing only prevents Texas-that is her
Governor, and if be does not yield to over
whelming public sentiment some Texan
Brulus will reach his heart, and rid the
world of vile and hoary- headed traitor.
Mr.. Iverson discarded all sham, saying
that the election of Lincoln was no cause
for secession, but the South would not be
governed by the North, and intended to
90 out while she had strength, not wait
until she was too weak.
Douglas sat scowling in his seat; South
ern men looked cool. The Northern men
were calm and collected. Crittenden was
profoundly moved, and the galleries We're
as founded. jeff. Davis, in decisive way,
said he came as Senator of the United
States. While there is yet no declaration
of war against States of which we are the
mere ambassadors, he would discharge his
duty as Senator, and would Say nothing OF
the subject.
Wigfall talked Senators out of thei
seats, but he SAID one good thing. He sait
that he disagreed with Hale. That Sen
ator said the Presidents message was nei
ther one thing nor the other. Wigfal
thought it both one thing and the other.
Salbury of Delaware, made an earnest
and eloquent plea for the Union, which
was received with thunders of applause il
the galleries. He said Delaware was the
first to 90 into the Union and would be the
last to 90 out. She would use all hel
power to preserve the Union. The disun
ion speeches were received in profound 81
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