, 1860-12-21

ton Of the words Including personal bills
so called" to follow the words "all statutes"
Sherman moycd to add "anf all nulIiAeation
l1ws," After sharp debate the vote was taken
on the resolution as amended by Hindman,
and passed by 1856 yeas to II nays. There WAS
4 loud laugh among the llre.eaters when Love
joy voted In the affirmative While the rote
WIS being taken Loreioy prepared j resolution
similar in terms to that offered By Adrain with
the following additions "And NC earnestly
recommend the repeal Of all statutes, includ-
Ing the nullidcation laws SO called,
enacted by State Legislatures, which arc In
conflict with the Constitution" He obtained
the eye Of the Speaker a,ilidst fierce scramb1e
Tor tic floor, and offered lis resolution. The
flrc-catcrs tried every way TO avoid q direct
vious question, the ayes and noes were called
and resulted, aycs 135, nays none The disu-
nionist5 refused to vote.
Morris of III. then gained the floor after
much difficulty, and offered his, which en-
bracrs portions Of Washinston's Farewell Ad-
dress ii regard to chcrishing aud preserving
the Union, and adding that
any thing In the present. either In The election Of
Mr. Lincoln to tile Presidency ofthe United States,
from any other exciting cause, to Justify its dis
valnc than The Temporary triumph of any party or
any man; that whu ever erl!s ar abuses exist under
it ought 10 be corrected within the Union, In
peacc.nl and constitutional way; that VIC believe
that 1t has sufficient power to redress every wrong
aud enforce ercry right growing out of It's osgani
xation or pertaining to Its proper functions; and
that it ~ patriotic duty to stand by It a. our hupe
In peace and our defence IN war
The previous question WAS called, and the
nth ru.,,1t, ,1 rnaa III re1-s ii Ei,rhf Eoufb.
esners voted tor aud two Northern members
against tie resolution-Tom Fioreucc Of Phil
edelphia and Dan Siclslcs OF New York They
arc the ouly ayowed disunionis:5 from the
Free States in Congress. As the names Of
1isc-catcrs were called, some answered No, and
vote. But generally they felt worried and sorc
ut being placed on tAc record on SO vital .
question. Crawford Of Georgia got the floor
and offered the following, which will be yoted
on to-day:
R<<o,red, *17zt tbs Constitution Of thu Caa.ea
States recognizes proPcE,y. IN sases. That ths
ald Shareholders iu rrcapturing theft Slaves when
ever lhay escape and make their waY into the free
States. TLat the 9apren1e Court Of the United
dcd either In the Declaration OF Independence orfu
the Constitution Of the United States except ss
slaves: and that they cann0t become citizens
And We. the members OF this uoutc. hereby sus'
tain aud will support this construction Of the Con
tt1t9tion, the laws, aud such decision Of the Su
pre:uc Court.
L motion will probably be made to lay the
resolution OH tho table, which will be a tesl
vnte. It will discover how many Northern
Democrats there are in favor OF n Slave Code
duce it into the new States because, If The
Constitution recognizes property in slaves
t1cn is supreme law Of tue lanu, to which al
State Constitutions and laws and court deci
sians must give way--so the Constitution er
pressly dcc1arcs-tle Shareholder has the SAINT
right to take his slaves into Illinois 7s b.
would have TO lake bis horses. There is nj
! possibility Of escaping from this conclusion
| The shareholders are growing impatient for til,
! Supreme Court 10 decide The Lemon Case !,
| their fayor, wllicn Tould give them the righ
| to take tGeir Elavcs with them into the fre'
States when On business or on pleasure. Thi
Is the tirst instnlluent Of tho whcle claim. ]
! slaves, and stay there six months to tyansuc
business, by what authority shall citizen o
| Chicago be prevented from enjoying the sam
| privilege of holding slavcs for six months
! II the Constitution projects the VirgInIan Il
| the possession Of his slave in Chicago. in def
aucc Of the laws Of Illinois, why shall it no
extend the same protection to any other citi
zen Of the United States, whether he be . per
mauent or Temporary so5ourneE in your city
Establish the principle contepdcd for in Craw
ford's resolution, and conceded by the bastard
ly, cowardly dough(acc resolutions late1y pat
scd in Philadelphia and New York, aud 81.
vey becomes rs legal aud constitution
ii m Institution In the Free State
rs in the slaveStates. No basis Of fadjustmen
or compromise coming from the etccssionist
demands or contcmplates less than Is propose
In Crawford's resolution. How Idle, then, +
talk Of compromises that can be granted b.
by the North which will pacify or appcasc til
shareholders. The current remark with then
is: There are two systems Of civilization /
this country, incompatible with each othel
Ours must rule The Government OF we mus
divide the eonfedeEacy md leave you.
The sordid sentiment prevailing In the SC.
board cities is willing to sacrifice principle
honor, selfrespcct, everything, to mollify th
Disunionists, in order TO retain their trade
These soulless wrctchcs abaso themseIvc.
confess to = lie, and ray that their section ha
done wrong. They roll over in the dirt M
lick the feet Of the slalc drivers, who lespis
and scotn the miserable lick-spittlcs for thei
! degrading, 1noueygrabbing meauness. III
| Fire-catcrs understand very well what make
them cringc, and whine, aud bear false witnes
against 1heir own section, and they detes
| them Tor 50 doing Infinitely more than the
dislike the Republicans, who stand up LIZ
men In defence Of what they deem to
right. 4 coward Is always despiscd.
CHICAGO.