The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1860-06-01
Congregational.
WAsHISoToN, May 20.
SENATE,

HLNAAEs
The Senate met at IL O'clock.
Mr.. Davis territorial resolutions were
taken up.
Mr.. Hale resumed his remarks. He
corrected the statement madu by Messrs.
Lane aud pugh In regard to the action of
Indiana, on the introduction of slaves
He contended that Indiana did petition
for a Suspension law, prohibiting Slave
ry for ten years, and Congress refused.
Slaves were taken in Afterwards in VIZ
olation Of law, and the Courts decided
that the Ordinance Of 1887 was binding,
and all slaves by virtue Of it, emancpH-
ted. II was useless therefore to deny that
the Ordinance Of 1887 was regarded as
legal and binding. He read Mr.. Ran
dolph's speech in opposition TO the petit
ton of Indiana Territory, and said the
growth of that State had demonstrated
the wisdom Of lis refusal. He next re-
ferrod TO the interference Of the Supreme
Court in political questions, and said in
doing 80 they hurt nobody, but damaged
their own regulations.
lie hooted at the idea that the Dred
Scott decision disposed Of the rights and
Interests of fifteen States Of the Union
who were not a party to the suit. The
claim was perfectly monstrOus. No Court
and no caucus could settle the question
of the age. lie argued at length 70 show
that the power of Congress TO prohibit
slavery in the Territories had been con-
stunt exercised and acknowledged.
Mr. Pugh said the ordnance Of 1887
was never popular in the North-west.-
The officers appointed under It ruled that
section with a rod of iron. The ordinance
ofiTS7 was never legally passed. Slaves
were then held in all that Territory in
spite Of the ordinance. Illinois as well
as Indiana protested against tho prohibit
ton of slavery. But for foreign emigra-
ton that filled up the Northwest slave
~ had not been driven out; 10000 ordin-
Gncos would not have done it.
Mr.. Benjamin spoke at length in oppo-
sition to Douglas doctrine. He said tho
Senator in his speech occupying two days,
has presented the extraordinary speota-
Gle of advocating his own claims to the
Presidency and denounCing those who
dare express their views on the subject
before the Senate--assuming that he was
the embodiment Of the Democratic party
and all who opposed him were rebols.-
Mr.. BENJAMIN defended the Democratic
Senators from the charge Of having at
tempted TO dictate to the Charleston Con-
veution what sort Of a platform they
should make. Nobody here wanted TO
make a slave code, nor to force slavery
on unwilling people, Assaults on the
Democratic Senators were wHnton and
unprovoked. The Senator had defended
his constituency, but that was not the
issue between them Il was that the
Senator had made a bargain and violated
Il. II was his consistency that was his
great crime--adhering TO his views,
which he had agreed 70 abandon when
the Court decided the question, and which
had been decided against him.
Mr.. Benjamin argued at g.cat length
that the principle OF the Dred Scott de-
eision was that the Constitution forbids
prohibition by Congress Of slavery in the
Territories, and as the Territorial gov
eminent derived its power from Congress,
Il could not do more than Congress, Te
be Wiee deceived by the same man,
would make them dupes and fools, Mr..
BenIsmin then read irom Douglas Har-
per's Magazine article, 20 show that he
had actually copied Lincolu's arguments
Of 1858 and claimed them as bis own,
He warned Douglas that the tendency
Of his doctrine was 70 drive him back
step BY step 20 tho Black Republican
ranks. Up 70 1858 no one had higher
regard or respect foF him than himself.--
He had held him up 10 the Democrats Of
Louisians IN 1856 q model 81 a. Amer
lean statoEmAn, but his confidence IN him
is foFfeited and c0ald not be TastOred.se
He had YepudiatSd his obligRtiona. AZ,
ter making his promises Ne went home
on his knpes, faltered and gaYeway. Mr..
Lincoln, who stood firmly on principle
aud was beaten, is the eandidate for the
Presidency Of hts pprtys MT. nouglas,
who fQltered, won the yrize be c0ntend-
ed for, but the glittering prize 70 which
he has booked for years is slipping from
hio grasp. Ne lAiight conclade, us th1
SeuatOr from 1lllnois had done, by sayina
that he he'd acted only ia sell-defenc,
and oil he had said could only De SO con
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