Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-03-08

Mr. Wade said that be had pot broader
construction on the Senator's language than be
TeOnlbs had put upon it, and was glad to hear
his explanation. He believed himself that q
man who would really commit perjury was
likely to be destitute Of courage. he agreed
with the people Of bis section that duelling
was unnecessary in civilized countries, but it
might be necessary 10 semi barbarous regions,
and among a semi barbsrOus people. The
Senator had accused Northern Senators with
being faithless 10 their constitutional Obliga.
tions, and that they had perjured themselves by
violating their Oaths. The Senator who utter
ed these charges had told US that one blast from
Virginia would rally q million of men to do
what! why 10 tear down the structure Of our
Government in case Of the election OF kepub-
llcan President. If that was not treason and
contemplated the violation Of an oath, he did
not know what treason was.
| Mr.. Wade then reviewed Mr. Toombs' aTgu-
ments to show that the Republicans had ViOla-
ted the Constitution, and said the first charge
was that the Northern people had not been
nimble footed enough in executing the fugitive
slave law. Now, in his State, he would inform
the Senator, the fugitive slave law had never
been resisted, although it was believed BY many
to 6e unconstitutional, yet IT had been rigorously
enforced by the Courts.
Mr.. Wade then proceeded TO show that the
| fugitive slave law had been enacted without
warrant in the Constitution and that the per-
sonal liberty bill Of Ohio was not IN violation
of the Constitution.
! To the charge that the Republicans desired
| to prohibit slavery in the territories and to
limit its extension, be plead guilty, and defined
| that policy He expressed his contempt for the
Dred Scott decisiOn, which was got up for pO-
itical effect. In regard to the doctrine that the
people Ofany State in the Union had a right 70
carry their peculiar institutions into the terri
tories he asked if the Fejee Islands were a
State in the Union, would it be admitted that
they had right to go into the Territories and
| introduce canabalisml
He denied that slavery was the normal con-
ditiOn of the African, and in concluson he
stated the principles of the Republicans as he
understood theiu, which were in favor Of a
Homestead Bill, the protection Of American
labor from the blight Of slavery.
He also expressed the opinion that free ne
gToes should be eolOnized in the Territories.
Mr.. TOOmbs said the Senator either could
not comprehend his charge, or was unable to
reply to them, and went on TO argue that the
free Sta es had violated the Constitution. The
South felt no insecurity except from inVsdeTs.
She had never sent up petitions here asking
protection Of her industry. She had never
complained Of the manner IN which the Gov
ernment had been administered, but did com.
plain Of the action Of the State governments.
ar. Wade briefly replied and the subject
was postponed until Tomorrow.
On motion of Mr.. Gwinn the Military Aead-
emy bill was taken up.
Mr. FessendeD moved to postpone it till the
papers received from the War Department
were printed
Mr. Wigfali said he distinctly understood
yesterday that the bill was to be acted on to
DAY, and urged immediate action.
The motion to postpone was agreed to snd
the Sena te adjourned.