Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-01-27

...n,, MONDAY jan 20
The hour having arrived, Mr. Douglass resolution was
called up.
Governor Of Virginia and the President Of last Novem-
Der in which the former states that he has evidence 20
show that conspiracy had been formed III ONO ana
other free States john Brown and the latter
replies that he finds power In the Constitution for ac-
ton his part This produced painful impression AZ
the South, being regarded official announcement
that the Constitution conferred no power on the feaetal
Government TO protect State from invasion by an
other His object now was to raise the inquiry whether
II not in the power Of Congress, and the duty o. Con
gress all laws necessary protect each state
from foreign and domestic foes Unless Congress Afforded
the protection, where was IL TO come fromf The states
consented to a prohibition TO keep up armamenr ~ n'
expectation Of protection from the Federal G2,crn'i W.
II the people settled into the conviction that me- anJ
power in the Federal Government TO- protSSo s., ,red
every State, they will demand that Their ,h" nro,ccton
and weapons restored 10 their hands for , n -
~ ~ ,r.s,i IL oo,id dcnonstrate that there was
no wrong in this Union for whl.n , ~ s,t ,;,r ~
not provided remedy uonsiitation, to show that il
,,s,,;es II, s,c,v state Republican form Of govern
ment and protection aganst INVASION. 80. 4.
TIc aygned nom that that the Government had right
n r,,,eet eaah State against domestic foes, nvasons
nom abroad having been already provided Tor 10 The
oih section Of the first article 0i the Consultation
rs vas clear aud the Interpretation put uprn % in
the 42d number Of the Ftderas written by James Mad
sou, who regarded IL a. a strong argument TO be adj
dressed 10 the smaller aud weaker States II was hee-
tore proper for Congress 90 pass the laws necessary 10
rcude this guaranty eccual bat up TO this time It bad
that Congress had dreamed that such protection
could be necessary, but after the experience Of PIE last
year Congress cannot be justified in longer neaecunB
This important duty. The next question was what legi.
alton is necessary It will no doubt be agreed 70 mat
Is right 20 place the military arm ~ the PRESIDENTS as
posa under proper restrictions. But mat not enough
II Is only necessary the military power when
ns aston should come but 0 employ The judicial arm 70
supprcss eouspfacs Def re the actual outbreak sup
press them in advance Nothing Is clearer in lay than
that intent 90 commit crime may be punished lthe act
Of invasion is criminal the intent 10 invade should be
made criminal also.
lie would carry these provisions Of low FAR as the
Constitution would permit. H. would make 10 q crime
TO form conspiracy 90 Invade Territory or aiaie 10
control elections, which nsprir to0k tue ior Oh hI-
igraut Aid Societies Blue Lodges OF Missouri. There
could be no domestic tranquility unless there was secn
~ nom INVASION from abroad. lie rccommehoeu that
the United States Courts IN the different states be au.
h0rzed 20 take cognzance Of and punish these ohense
1t could be said that the had then arrived.
that the Harpors Ferry outbreak would not be
peatcd The which produced ha, event still eN-
ised aud il might therefore be repeated The Harper
Ferry outrage the NATURAL logical and Inevitable re-
suit of the doctrines and teachings Of the Republican
party expressed 10 tho party PLATFORM by the party
presses aud in the speeches Of the party leaders cap
Mr Mason hoped that the order Of the Senate would
be preserved In case " further demonstrations be
should move that the galleries De cleared.
Mr. Douglas concuued ia the remarks Of the Senator
from Virginia. II trusted there would be man
ifestations the part Of the galleries.
! He then resumed. he had not made the charge
against the Republicans TOR party purposes. The great
idea underlying that organization was unceasing war
l %
q their power consisted h. exciting the passions OF the
Northern people against the South. The mode was by
repeating abuse of Northern statesmen by violent men OF
me south When he eoncndcd against the lseploeans
10 Illinois In 1858 he had contend against this doctrine
Of the irrcpres.ibe conflict which, although not an-
IN words by nc Se.5 from NsS nSa 81, ' .i
platform N bis opponent Mr. Lincoln hc read extracts
from the speeches Of th' latter to provet this
and denied that The two sections ~ che Union, with d
ierent domestic institutions, could nor live together IN
. principles
Cons tuition, that tho people may have just such nsttu
conflict lie wanted Congress 70 vigorously carry out
ts power 90 repcss uspaces, and DE would show iht
Senator from New York that 10 the Constitutions
mode 7f REFRESHING the ireprcssih conflict lie would
open ihe prison doors aua show tne eons1raiors th'
cells in which They would drag oui their miserable eSis
ieucc. 10 was not enough Cor he Republicans 10 d..a
the iiarper Ferry outbreak thcy must dsavuw h'
doctrines which produevd H.
MI. fessendrn somewhat at a loss 20 imagine iht
necessity Of the resolutions introduced hy the Senator
from Illinois A committee had becn appointed 70 in-
vesugae the Hnrpers Ferry olibreak, and be was will
pircnty distressing their capacity bad undertaken tG
Instruct them IN theig duty and ayaied himself " thc
opportunity 20 make political speech FOR political effect
His argument as 20 The power OF Congress was nothing
/ new No senator was more anxious than himself "a
protect The States from iuvasian On that point Do,
agreed with me senator from illinois, but he soud wal
the report 1i ne committee lie denied that the NtpnD
lcan parry is responsible Cor the Harpcrs Ferry nya
sion. There nothing new 10 that charge il had
been made repeatedly here and ia the newspapers ane
had got 20 be dogma of the Democratic party, aud par
Of their scheme flr the next campaign II iutende.
20 affect the fal elections
Prior 20 1851 slavery agitation had been quiet. an,
both parties had declared for peace. when the tcmcn
renewed by the introduction Of the Kansas Nebfask
bill and kept mp by the subsequent attempt OF the South
10 force slavery unnn free territory o} force OF arms
Then wa. that John Brown learned the lesson whci
ne prarticed lfarpcrs Ferry There nothing DO
NE pr4cceot tea'hinss Of the Republican party 90 ava
thnrze ihc charge made against o. The call upon th,
irpuuhcans not 20 aga'c came with bad grace from
those VINO nal been cnnnSehuB aggression from the Pee
ginning lie referred 90 the declaration of former Sen
aor from south Carolina that the object n the REPEAL %
ne Federal Missouri Compromise was 20 extend the are
OF slavery.
The senator from Ilnoi. had attempted to sustain biz
charge By reference 90 tho specchcs 81 Messrs Lnoo
and seward, Dut ~ he extracts bore him ou' The
Language OF ue Senat from Sew York had been misin
tcrpre'cd VI had had the misfortune % become th
author " phrase, which. fn had been expressed Do
Two o three phrases would not have attracted attention
1t never had been said that free and slave States cou
~ I'VE ,9geiher friends ie believed they could ou
" free and slave abnrcrs were brought together on th
same soil there would be antagonism' That was wha
Mr. Davis wished clearer explanation
Mr. fessendcn said he believed free labor elevated h'
lahoter-slaye labor depressed and degrnded him. Wher
the Two came together thry antigonzcd.
He asked NJ Douga. question % which the latte
replied his doctrine was that the Federal Government
should exercise no power directly or indirectly 20 con
troll iofm or otherwise influence The domestic institution
Of The States or Territories.
Mr. Fe.scuien-Ihats ouy squatter sovereignty. tn
Senator's favorte doctrine No one ever pretended hn
the Government could interfere with the institutions
the Sttes le contrdyeTied the idea that diversity
institutions were essential 20 THE general
the country. liz asserted go the f extent that III
Govcmmcnt could not interfere with the instit ions
tue Sta'es. Any charge that the Republicans fvnrr
the doctrine is unf,unded lie asked the Senator from
Illinois said the Republicans only wanted 70 repres
out also TO make war on slavery in the States
Mr. DOuglas-i did.
Mr. Fessenden-l deny 10. Il could not be found ID
the party creed The Republican party formed b
prevent the introduction of slavery into the free terrific
res He denied the right NJ sovereign men 20 take slave
~ into territory unless the lave there recognized slavery
lie hated aud l1athod slavery but dad hate the sa,
holder. The object Of Northern Democrats was 20 in
huence the South against all hut themselves, @
get political power lie opposed 70 slavery ina th
abstract bat did wish Interfere with il where
existed. 1t charged that the Republicans were war
held the doctrines OF the fathers Of the Republic. Tn
Senator from Virginia admitted that the views South
ern men On slavery were not what they were.
Mr. Mason said that The South, after fun consideration
and experience had arrived at the conclusion that slave
ry cnuoned both races Our early fathers Al
oliionists They did not think IL practicable eXpedi
cut 10 abolish slavery, but thought by cutting of Ia
slave trade slavery would die OF Of itself The orduanc
OF 1887 aim at the slave trade. IL thought by
ducng the area where slavery could be used, The sav
trade would be stopped.
Mr.. Fessendon said the Senator had admitted al h.
desired. The early OF the Republic thought that b.
restricting slavery, the ns tuition would die out The
wanted i die. That is the position ofthe Republican
party The Senator from Illinois Indifferent wheth
CT slavery was extended not Born in free State
Tor himself he preferred free institutions
mat was the whole ohense Of the Republican party-
We have been further told that II we elect man Of on
views regularly and IN the constitutional form presi
dent, the Union will be dissolved. While the senate