The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-12-19

~ CrONulng upon US, which, were they not
speedily suppressed, would result in disSolu.
ton of the government The resolution propo-
sed legislation to give power for the correction
of evils. Duty to our country requires US 10
act promptly. The 11th amendment 10 the
constitution was made in 1894, and In 1908,
the. 12ih was made. Our fathers acted in emsr
gencies and so can we.
Mr.. Green (Mo., Dem.) said he would vote
or the resolution. Our efforts must be TO
bring about public sentiment, or alterpatiysly
we must arm the federal government with
physical power to enforce the constitution ev.
erywl ere.
Mr.. Douglas said. am feldy to act with
ANYBODY who will look to the settlement OF
this question, or who will preserve the consti.
tuition. (Applause.) | trust we may lay aside
all petty grievances, ieuds and jeaiousi q, and
look to our country, not cur party, on the oc-
casion. (Applause.) | desire to hear no
words of party while meeting and discussing
the question upon which the !ats Of the coun
try depends (Applause) @
MIR. Davis, Miss said lit has btes, sug.
gested Is cure for the public evil to invest the
Federal Government with physical power, such
as rightly belongs to the minority alone. Greece
once was consolidated recommendations
was confederacy OF States only--we union
OF States, forming more perfect union, form in
In my judgment, the best government institu.
TED an)ns me-. 1t is only necessary to
carry 1t out in the spirit that it was formed.
Onr fathers made union of friendly States
now hostility has been substituted for fraterni-
ty. What is the remedy? Isl to coerce the
people? The Union will be shattered into thir.
ty-three fragments. Ours is a representative
government. Our fathers did not make il for
warning on each other These ndeedare degen.
crate sons If they leave their forge and rivet hs
chains around them. The remedy lies in the
hearts Of the people. Our people are prepa- ed
to do justice. Talk to me about repeating the
fugitive slave law; that has as little to do as
the symptoms to the disease. What care we
though all the personal liberty bills are re-
pealed? Would that give US the Union our
fathers lett us? The remedy is in the patriot
ism and affection of the people, il they exist.
In all free governments the laws rest with pop.
uar opinion; II they don't, they are powerless.
cling 10 the government not merely because
OF its name and form, but on account ofits spir-
it and purpose. Are We to exercise force over
the paorle of q State? This is not union This
Union IS dear to me as a union Of fraternal
States. 1t would lose its value If the union
had to be held together by armed physical
force. Hostility, not fraternity, would then
exist 10 the hearts of the people. II there is
anything that we oan 90, it is to give evidence
that this hostility does not exist. IA.
Mr.. Green (Mo.) said:-It is said that it is
impossible to remedy the present state of the
country because public sentiment at the North
is wrong. say we must devise means to
hold our rights until reasonable opportunity
IS given for reaction ofpublic opinion. The
South seems to say we are going out ofthe u
nion, right or wrong. know it Is not SO in
my State My dyty at present is to remain
for the Union. Give time for Sentiment to
react, and all will be right, Who has been tho
greater losers? While Missouri, Kentucky,
Maryland, Virginia and the border States have
been losing, louisiana and Mississippi have
been secure. louisiana and Mississippi have to
show perhaps one boxed up nigger, while we
have lost thousands upon thousands.
Mr.. Latham (Dem., CaL) said 1T is belev.
ed by many that in the event of secession, CAL
ifornia in conjunction with other Territory on
the Pacific, would form Pacific Republic.
Mr.. President, there is not word of truth in
this idea. The Union has no more loyaI SUBJ
Jects than the people OF California. CalifornIa
will remain in the Union as it is aud as it may
be.
Mr.. Dixon; (Rep.) Of Conn, made a strong
any honorable concessions for the sake of tho
Union. He repudiated tie ''irrepressible con.
conflict" doctrine Of Mr.. Seward. lis said:--
The great body of those whom represent do
not thus believe. We believe there is no con.
fiict Of the systems of labor in the different
States which is Incompatible with the peaceful
existence of our Union We still believe the
ave-holding and non-slave holding States
msy Still revolve in harmonious spheres, and
that il the question Of slavery is to destroy tho
Union, 1t will be because the statesman Of the
very day are incompetent TO the task.
Mr., Brown-Things have reached crisis.
and there is only one way to terminate it, and
that is Tor the North to reverse its whole course
fpolicy. The southern States having despair
ed OF change, have proceeded in the only
mode left them to vindicate their rights. /
don't believe there is any hope of reconciiia-
ton.
After further debate by Messrs. Mason of Va.
and Hale ofN. H., adjourned.
HOUSE Mr.. Hawkins gave additional rea-
sons whip he had asked to be excused from SER
wing on the Union Select Committee,
Mr.: Hawkins gave fair warning that Missis-
spp, Alabama, Florida, Georgia and South
Carolina, were certain to secede, and to be fol.
lowed by Arkansas, louisiana and Texas AF'
Mr.. Valandigham, (Dem) of Ohio, argued
in favor ofexcusing Mr.. Hawkins; for the reas- Il
on thst the committee was raised with a view
t. peac we should not use coercion to make
members serve. He adterted to the compost.
tion the committee in condemnation saying
that there was not Democratic committee
man from the great northwest which has such
deep interest in the subject, and which does
not intend to be dependent province, either
Of the East or South. If the people of that
section could not otherwise get to sea. they
would clear their way with the sword.
Mr.. McClernand, (Dem.) Of ILL.,, remarked
there is more strength in the governments than
is generally believed. He was amazed that the
entire Democrecy OF the North shonld be exclu-
dee from the committee, but was not willing to
exclude Mr. Hawkins from service.
Mr. Sickles, (Dem., n. Y.,) proceeded to
show that every instinct, thought and purpose
of the City New York is national, patriotic and
American. The City Of New York will cling
to the Union while single hope is left; but
when there is no longer Union. proud as she
is Of ler opinion as a metropolis, ready to ban.
ish sectional predjudiees and willing to contri.
butte all IN her power to MAINTAIN her honor at
home and abroad, when there is no longer n
Union, she will never consent to be an appen
dage or slave of Puritan province. She will
assert her owu indepsnnence. There Is no SYM
pathy now between the City and State Of New
York, nor has there boen for yeors. She win
open her free port. TO the commerce Of the
world. sa4
Mr.. Sherman, (Rep, Ohio) reported bill
authorizing the issue OF ten millions OF dollars
worth OF Treasury notes. The faith Of The Uni-