The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1860-12-27


speech. tits said to have been great
effort.
He said when he gave way yesterday
he was speaking Of Northern laws conflict
ing with the fugitive slave law. He pro-
cesded to show that such laws were un-
constitutional and nullifyine. The Gov
ernment should enforce her laws in the
States and such not be considered inva-
zion.
He argued against the right Of seces-
sion, quoting Madison and Jefferson. Sc
ceesiOn ia aggression and rebellion. and
If the Government failed TO perform it's
duty 10 this respscti il is atau end. BE
called attention TO Jackson's and Web.
ster's views on this subject. The Gov
ernment was called into existence by all
the States. and single States could not
break it. The Constitution was inteud
to be perpetual. He referred to the law
passed in Congress in -. taxing dis
tilleriea, and part Of the people Of Penn
sylvauia resisted. Congress then enforc-
ed the laws, but there was no talk about
coercion; there is no difference between
that and resistance by the whole people Of
a State. He read .be proclamation Of
Washington to show that he considered
that the laws must be enforced, and that
the Union was inseparable. Genera
Washington sent troops to put down re
bellion-that was the way he enforced tht
laws. Suppose the whole people Of Penn
sylvania had rehelled, would il not have
been Just as constitutional to have enforc
cd the laws as for part.
Mr., johnson eulogizsd General jackson
il South Carolina seccdes and underl1 Ike,
10 drive the Government from It's proper
ty. it is lcvyiDg war, and that is Treason
ard nothing less.
In the House nothing was done except
the adoption Of resolution appropriating
5000. 900 to carry out the law for the sup
preston Of the African slave trade.
Mr.. Johnson said the question is. wheth
pr other States will tolerate secession. /
South Carolina goes out Of the Union, aDc
is about 10 form on alliance inmical 10 the
rest Of the States, Government has the
right to conquer her. and hold her as a
province. lie referred to the expense ol
acquiring California, Texas, and Louis
lana. and admitted that these Statos were
not admitted for their own only butfor
the benefit Of all the States. Yet these
States sayto.day they will go out on theil
own voiitiSn. What an illogical argu
men,l The compact was reciprocal. thoy
have no righ, to go out.
Mr.. Slidell said no person in Louisianl
wished to rsstrics the free navigation o
the Mississippi.
Mr.. Johnson resumed. We do not know
what change Of circumstances NAV max
II the States go out now. Do they resum
n aterritorial condition or not? He said
the ostend principle would apply to soul
Carolina or Louisiana. II they secede
Govcrement would have the right to seiz
and hold them as provinces. He referre
to statements that the army and navy Q
France and England could ba bropgh
here to protect the States, lie said hi
Government would not tolerate such pro
ceedings. lie quoted Gov. Glst's mes
cage 10 show the intention Of South Caro-
lima TO drsg her sister States into a CON
mon ruin. AZ far as Tennessee is cor
cerned, she will not be dragged into
Southern or other Confederacy until sh
has 10 consider. Tle would tell Norther
friends that Tennessee was not to b
drawn out Of the Conlederacy either.
Aboli,ionists wanted TO abolish slavery
ih" frat step would be disuuion. The ex
isisuee Of slavery demands the preservu
ton Of the Union. The border slav
States would DO unprotected 10 case Of
dissolution. lie would rather soc Q oou
Solidatsd Government than ihirIy.thre
petty wrangling powers.
1t might occur to the b,rdor States !
establish a CSstral Republic. fprninI
friendly alliance with Northern borde
Sta,es. In this connection, what is TO b
dons with the capital founded by Wash
ingtOA! II couldn't be given oxcIusivel
ly to The North or the South He avowed
in bis place ho would never enter an
government, North or South, less Demo
cratic than the one under which he live
now-nsver--never. He read extract
from Georgia papers Suggesting monarchi
cal government He said the South ha
batter bear the ills they have than fly /
ones they know not e. There might b
some Louie Napoleon to sciso the reign
Of the Government.
lie intended TO stand by the Constitv
tiOn. aud dOmSnd the faithful perform
anes Of lie guarantees. lie would not b
driven ou. ofthO house built by his faith
ers.-he wanted to stay. Rash aud pre-