The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-12-28

ONtilWlOW VI WIS OONeTUlntnt, MuO NOulu
break it up and resolve Il into its original
elements, do 1t on q mere suspicion that
the Republican party may somehow effect
their rights. Now, what doctrines do wo
hold detrimental to you : Are we tho
settlers forth of any new doctrines under
tho Constitution l tell you, nay. There
is no principle held o.day by the great Re.
publican party that has not had tho sanction
of your Government for moro than seventy
years. You have changed your opinions !;
uo stand whoro wo used to stand. We
sand on tho Slavery question in tho place
formerly occupied by the most revcrod
statesmen Of this nation, every ono of them,
Washington, Jefferson. Monroe, Adams,
Jackson and Polk. inclusive And that
revercd statesmen, Henry Gay, of blessed
memory, with his dying breath asserted tho
doctrine We hold to-day. Why, thon, arc
wo hold up before tho community as viola
tors Of your rights? IL is too late in tho day
to accuse us Of harboring these opinions
Then, what doctrines do we hold that arc
complained Of: You don't complain of our
Liberty bills. You don't complain that Mr..
Lincoln is n violent man and will probably
do any injury to you. Tho Senator from
Georgia (Mr. lverson) told us he had no
apprehension Mr.. Lincoln would do any act
iu violation of tho Constitution.
Mr. lVERSON said he had said no such
thing.
Mr.. WADE said hc understood tho Sena-
tor to say So and he understood tho griev-
ance to be that the Chief Magistrate. with
tho power of tho Government, could dc
away with Slavery in ton years.
Mr.. 1YERSON said ne said tho Republi
can party might Go injury. He thought
Mr. Lincoln would violate the Constitution
when he could with impunity.
Mr.. WADE--It is of no great consequence
what tho Senator said. say that Mr.. Lin.
coins character, from his youth up, has
been such that you have no right to draw
any inference that he will truspass OH the
rights of any man, aud if you harbor any
other supposi:on it is in consequence OF
unwarrantcd prejudice, nothing else.
havo listened to arguments hero for about
week. They nre in very general terms
very loosely drawn, und | do not know
where to meet you 1T all, Ia there anything
in our platform detrimental to your rights
unless that in modern times you set up
different construction of tho Constitution
from ours We follow in the beaten track
but you have switched off. as it wero, upon
another track, and assert your doctrine to
be orthodox. that is all.
Mr. POWELL Dem. Ky) called the
Senator attention to the case of Gov
Dennison, and asked if no justified it.
Mr.. WADE said that LAWYERS aud Judges
might differ. Ho thought Gov. Deunison',
action founded on decision given BY Judge
S'ansbury of Kentucky. and on preceden
set by the Governor of Kentucky
Mr.. POWELL wanted the Senator to an
swer his question.
Mr.. WADE was not going to bo catochisec
in question of law.
Mr.. POWELL said ho dcspairod of got
ting an answer. He wartcd to know if tn,
Senator was in favor of u rigid enforcement
of tho Fugitive Slave Law.
Mr.. WADE said he did not know as h,
was witness in this case.
MIR. POWELL said he had o resolution
to offer.
MIR. WADE declined TO give way to b,
catechised any longer.
MIR. POWELL said he should not hav,
called for specifications if he didn't want t,
DO catechiscd.
Mr.. WADE-I have shown that th
dominant party have nothing 10 complain
OF in point Of legislation. The RePubli
can party in the North, and in Ohio il
particular, hold the same opinion, so ia
as know, with regard TO this peculiar in
stitution that is held by all civilized nation
in the world. We don't differ in publ
sentiment from England, France, Ger
many or Italy, or any other civilize
nation on Gods earth. tell you franLl
you will never find community who ar
in love with your peculiar institution
Now, the Senator from Texas told u
Cotton was King, and could overrule, b.
its influence, (I do but use his words,
and compel men TO come down-that
had subjects in Europe. ! will say t
that Senator that they are rebellious sub
jects, and are taking very disrespectfull
Of their King, They tell you they sym
pa,hize with those you call Black Rcput
licans. Therefore, I hope we shall hea
no more ofthe toast that "Co,ion is King,
and io going TO overrule all nations an
bring them under its iootstool. 1t neve
will be done. But have our Souther
friends any complaints to make Of til
platform . tell you frankly that we di
lay down the principle tha. we would pre-
hibt, If we had the power. Slavery fror
invading another inch Of free soil terrilor
OF this Government. stand there to-da,
l have argued il to half million {
people. probably, and they stand there
and they have commissioned me TO stan
there forever, and so help me God l vii
| say to you, while we hold this doctrin
to the end, there is no Repub blican, 0
convention of Republicans, or paper, tina
pretends we have any right in your State
TO interfere with your peculiar institution
On the other hand, our platform repudi
ates the idea that we have any right, O
intention even, TO invade your instiiutio
in your own States. Now, what DO yo
complain of? You Rre going TO brea
mp this Government. You are going t
involve us in war and blood out OF a mcr
suspicion that we shall transcend tha
which we stand here to vindlcate. How
would you be justified in the eyes OF III
civilized world 10 take so monstrous a po
sition, and predicate il on a mere sus
picion We don't love Slavery, Didn'
you know it before 10 day? Every ythinl
remains as it did year ago. But al
at once, when we meet here, find al
gloom, and gentlemen rise up to say W,
are on the eve Of breaking up this Gov
ernment. Seven or eight States are going
to set up a hostile Government-and they
look imploringly over to us and say, "yoI
can rrauaot itD WboI ..n .ro 10