New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-31
SENATOR DAVIS ON pIsUNION.

The following colloquy took place in the Senate on
Tburfesy last
Mr.. FsssyspEs-Will the Senator allow me TO ask
Linn question in order to make this matter definite
Mr. DAVIS, ertainy.
Mr.. Ftssysp,s- DO not exactly understand the
ecI ator Are We to understand him las certainly has
been aycw ed by members of the other House, II not
Leis of this body to be their p0stion that he
would col slider tie election OF Republican President
by tie eoTle, upon the Repubhcan platform, as IL
sian d. a sufficient avOwal OF determination 70 in-
fringe On Southern rights to authorize dissolution OF
Il tIcn =, =,
Mr.. DAv,s-If had read the platform recently, |
should be better prepared to answer. do not reco-
ec what is in your laform with tnat dstncthess 70
eI able me TO answer with any certainty: Ii the Sen,
ator ed stored before he mentioned that, ne womd
have left bis question in position whic1 would have
given entire power TO answer lt Tor, as iar as
lave conviction ard information, nave nothing 10
conceal: ard if be who ritz presiding over this
Ser ate Mr. Foot occupying the cairI were elected
President of the United States, should deem It no
prouLd for dis, olutior of the Union so lar az nn-
dersard biz opinions-respecting him as gentleman
sno conservative manufacturing that he would not
take IN oath to which he would not adhere, Should
esy there was no ground TO break up the Government
in thai event.
the matter d, r.nds on tho individual entirely.
Mr.. DAvIs-It depends on the opinions of tue lnui-
ydual and Of tbOre who elect him, who pat nun III
Port on, declaring purpose TO which, ny accepting
uOu1IufIOD, De pItukeb ulInsch. AfVW, ~ s"os
conn. con should Guy that my respect for the gen.
n, man 10 whom l particularly referred, bscanso OF
tie lie nov happens TO occdpy, VIII Dol allow me
10 believe that re would accept 10 noallon which
inn, os. uro, him tia condition, while swearing 70
The Constitution and sttiDg in the chair OF The
Executive invade The rights Of the Southern States
MI. FEssEsDEE-The Senator will excuse me.
do 10. exactly understand him now He replies M ~
be oaDie consists OF the opinions OF The lhdlVlduA,
aid Of tbote who elect hlm
MI DAv,s-CVI Jointly. Opinions expressed at the
tine OF The nom nation, and Of winch he is thereto
made aware.
AR. FEssEYDEY-TheD il depends on the platform
Mr.. DAvIs-JoiitIy, FAY again
Dir. FEssESDEN-With bis Own individual opinions.
Mr. DAyls-If The individual accepts u NOMINATION.
OF a plalfoJ m which puts Lm 10 the athute OF hos
ty TO NJ, would consider bin not NJ ~ DC trusted,
M d " unDd lot be wiling To subaIit Ia hiD.
Mr. FEssrNDEk-I unders LsDd The Senator further TO
cav that lie is not sufficiently familiar with the Repuh-
lean platform Of 1856 say now whether that 10 cut
c.nt declaration 10 authorize him to SAY that in that
Mr.. Dsyis-I have not read it lately, and do not
know, Indeed, that have ever read 1t. VI courre,
lie efoIe could hot express opinion on all that ID
il that platform.
Dir FEssEYDfs-Very well, Sir.
Mr. DAvIs-I i'll say further 10 the Senator that II
is art of my habit forget, caa, disagree
able Ihngs; and il read the plat Orm of party
pre- nbed for such odions pnr ose aS believe that
one hsd / eidea 7ored 10 dismiss it from my mind ~
soon as | bad REID it, do not treasure disagreeabe
tIipps. AN not HE tbuse who Gull and gather and
stick irto little serspbooks passages and sentences, IN
order that day or other they may he woven To-
eeber and Ded to the Senate and sent form ID
their const tuepts to excite sentiment Of hostility, of
which We have TOO mu h.. Whenever, however, the
Senator from Name desires my opinion of his PLATFORM
ard i'll submit it to me- vii read IT, and give HIM
ny opinion as decidedly as be can desire il.
Mr. tlssEspiK-lt is before the country; the Sen
ator can fpd IT.
Mr.. DayIs--If il is as bad US expect 1t 49, have
Al
adopt IT, or hat u will be reajOp'ed by men OF the
Garrison school and thote n no follow him. know L
.rsrher by The manner 10 which have heard it die
cuesed than Otherwise wIl proceed, however, with
my ri " the Senator fou Masesco usets unless the
Stnstor from Maize bas another question.
MIR. FTssEHDEs-Ho,bing further.