The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-02
that the people OF Virginia ouly wanted thA

cession lhat was the term used and implied.
gratuity TO which she was not en- titled She
wished only the Cons III dtion. but as that had
been violated, she demanded guarantees that
would more efectually protect her
Mr., Hale said the remarks of the Senator
from Virginia showed that he and his people
Were satisfied with the Constitution and de-
sired no change. Why, then should the Sem.
tor from Illinois depiore expressions of low
atty TO that Instrument He had been asked
by seif-appointed committees TO settle this
matter. bat he did not know what was to no
settled. The South admitted that the Consti
tuition was right, they had not com planned of
the administration of the Federal (iuvern.
ment, and the Supreme Court was with them
He could not tell what was the ground of
complaint. He did not believe in tinkerinr
Win the Cons titution, nor did he think this
congress, distracted as IL was, could make a
better instrument than that drawn up by the
fathers of the country, who came together
animated by piety and pa triotism
lie Was for adhcrtng 10 the Constitution as II
was. The Revolution would have been of no
yalne but for the constitutional Union which
followed IL, and the two could not be sepa-
rated from each other. The best hopes of
mankind We're freighted in this ship of the
constitution, and no one but q mailman
would give IL mp and try new experiments
lie referred TO the expI ession of hope that
New England might be sloughed off, made by
the Senator from Missouri, and said he would
never beg for admission 10 any newly con-
structed Confederacy. If they could get along
without New England, he would say, :" God
Diess tnelt. lie naiu Il glowing Tribute 10
New England, to her enterprise her industry
and intelligence. They might go to the cotton
fields of the south and there see that but for
New England genius, King Cotton would
1--WE are going''-well, good by, but give us
back our jewels. Give us the Senator from
Illinois (Douglasl and his great principle
Ttireat laughter
Mr.. Hale then denied that the Union was
destroyed, and it could not be. The British
empire existed after the colonies reyolted. A
man was still a man after his leg was cut of.
In reply to a statement of the Senator from
Virginia that deep rooted hatred existed be-
tween the North and South, he read the re-
port made by the authorities OF Norfolk as to
the assistance rendered that city during the
pestilence in 1855. The citizens OF Tile North
contributes their money and f1ocked there to
the assistance OF the plag que -s tricken citizens.
He wished it understood that in declaring
his devotion to the Cons titution he did not
wish to evoke its power to rcpress the mani
festations of disaffec ton in any section of the
country. He thought the South had all she
wanted, and the supreme Court in the bred
Scott case had decided everything in its favor.
Mr.. Clingman-DoeS the Senator from New
Hampshire adopt that opinion
MIR. liale-There is a vacancy on the SUI
preme Court Bench, and when Mr.. Lincoln
appoints me TO it / will answer the gentle
man-thpn my opinion will be worth some
thing. Laughter The judgment of the
Court cant be affected by my opinion
Mr.. Hale expressed his qualification that
States, and he and his colleagues OF the Sen
ate and House had urged the Governor of
New Hampshire TO appoint Commissioners TO
the Conference. lie did not know whether
the Governor would feel authorized 10 COM
ply, but he hoped he would
In conclusion, Mr.. Hale said the condition
of the South American Republics Wonld be
that of the seeding States, If they persisted
in remaining out of the Union. He would be
willing TO do what he could to allay sectional
strife, but he thought time, and the sober
second thought, We're the true remedies. Ii
the South insisted upon going, he would let
her do So but the Union would still be pre-
served, and when, like the prodigal son, the
| seceders returned, as they would return, then
| he would kill the fatted calf of rejoicing that
! the lost We're found, and the dead still lived.
| considerable applause in the galleries
Mr.. Wigfall said that he was i'll favor OF the
Union, if it could be administered according
| TO his understanding OF it. lie explained ms
| refusal to vote upon the Clark resolutions
and said he wished TO what the dominant
| party would do. He then reviewed the action
| of Mr. Seward, MI Cameron, and other Re-
publican Senator's to show that they had,
| during the present session, voted against every
| plan of adjustment presented. Mr.. Lincoln
| had declared against compromise and for coer-
| cion What, then, was the use OF talking about
| the Union, when nothing was done TO save 1t
| The Senator from Illinois came forward with
| his great principle-his specific, before which
| DR.. Townsend's Sarsaparilla paled-and ac-
| cused him of fayoring dlsunlon. 1his came
| Il
and his great specific Democratic President
would have been elected and the Union saved
| To paradox, he was in favor OF preserV.
| ing the Union by disrupting it. He intended
| to give in his adhesion to the Government &c
| be formed at Montgomery, and the seeding
| States never would come back into the Union
| Mr. Wigfall then branched off into an ex
! tended argument in defence of the rights OF
| the South and the grounds upon which She
| had taken her present action, he severely
| upbraided the Republicans for their political
| course, and said they We're reaplng the reward
| of their receptions upon the people. lie
| argued that the Declaratio of independence
did not refer to negroes, because one of the
| grounds of revolt was that George III. hat
| interfered with their property in slaves. IL
| could show in the Boston Gazette, which
| publ shed the Declaration of Independence
| adyer tisements Offering negro for sale and
reward for a runaway. MIR. Wigtall defended
at great length, the course OF the seeding
| States.
Mr., Douglas said the Senator from Texa
threw the whole blame for the present cond1
ton of things upon his doctrine OF non Inter
yention, whereas it all grew out OF the contes
between the Northern and Southern lnterYen
tionists both of whom agreed in attacking HI
theory He defended the doctrine of non in
terventon at some length, and expressed III
unaltered hope that this Union would
| preserved forever. He hoped there was
| Union sentiment left which would put dow
the extremes of both sections. tApplause; j
| The Senators from Virginia and NeN
! Hampshire DOM agreed Lil'tt tllc
was all sufficient, but, unfortunately, the
| differed rs to its construc ton. 1t was there
| fore, narrowed down TO this, That either the
| had by an amendment, TO determine for al
| time the proper cons truction, or TO let tn
| extremists go on with their ''irrepressible con
| fict' TO the destructiu1 OF the Government
| He believed there was as many disunlonlst
North as South, and the country would uI
| derstand their professions of devotion to tn
| Union while they refused 10 meet the lssu
| and to do nothing to preserve IL.
| MIR. Wigfali reioined, and i'll the course
his remarks asked Mr.. Douglas upon what
rested his hope of an adjustment?
Mr. Douglas said he thought he saw dispt
| sition on the other side OF the chamber
Weld, and the oyertures from there shout
| be met kindly. If the Senator from Texa
would remain he would make him an efficier
agent in the work of saving the Union. = AL
plaase.
leres be~cleared.
Mr.. Wigfall wanted facts. He wished
have n specific statement OF the Senator as
what measures the Republicans would vo
for.
Mr.. Douglas said he did not know that
; was called on to tell the Senator what oo1
place in the conclayes of the Union men: n
never asked the Senator what sort OF Ill
l patches he sent to Pensacola and Fort Sumte
Mr.. Wigfall had no objection TO reveal u
! contents of any dispatches he sent on; ~ W
e | lust as he expected When he asked the Sci
4 ator for his grounds of belief in an adJus
ment he conid not give any definite answer
| On the principle of Micawber, he was wal
ing for something 10 turn up. The Senat'
: | sent OF dispatches that matters looked brlgh
| but all these statements were the mere
a fudge and balderdash. He could not nan
n | any proposition which would command tw
| thirds vote in Congress.
The bill for the organization of Idaho w;
I taken up, and the Senate adjourned.
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