New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-08

standing pe0p of the 80 ith synpathize ". any sun
sentiment and a, "maste,y inactivity ~ eve Hv
he trusted that the Senator from Ihuois wpoia give
them new revelation The revelation ON 'l .:
Sinai, amid the mutering of thunder and ,he tasins
of lighting, recognized Slasery. /.
TIE CHAIR made remark having refeVen "
slight disorder In the galleries. .
Mr. WlGFALL remarked-You will be fortu nate IL
the galleries do not clear the Senate before lonl and
this is thing which econces to change OFT
Government Would the Senator from Illinois supp prt
the Administration in Withdrawing tire Federal trooNs
from Forts Sumter and Pickens II wonld no doutt
strengthen the backbone OF the Administration.
MIR. DOUGLAS-As to Withdrawing the troops
and advising the Precedent what TO do, should have
hesitation In answering, If the Senator from Texas
like myself felt bimself bound support the Cons-
tuition and protect and defend the honor Of the
try cad Of Wishing become possessed Of norna
ton which might be used against US. AS TO my Mo-
vember speech, see no re,s n to change or modify
any sentiment therein expressed. l believed tfen as
do now that / expressed the sound constitutional
principles which alone tho Government can eHi l.
A 10 haoging the Senator, he WAS under some msap
prehension, or his mind seems OF character shlch
magniics one man To Two men. only spoke u hang,
ing person, and that III certain contingency ann
did eay that If Mr. Lincoln should be elected Pre.i-
dent according the cons utionHl forms, he must DC
inaugurateo, AMI, under my constituents onty, L
would sustain him in the exercise of all the legitimate
duties of the station. then said, II, after be was
elected he should violate the C0istiiu Of the cou
try and commit crimes aeaibSt thu law OF the ihd,
il il was the penalty under the Constitution, to hang
bim. le would hang bin higher than Hannah. l would
have said the sane thing of any other msn who might
thus abuse the trust Ieiosed in him by the American
people. asserted IL u general prim1Ile.
Mr. WICFAII-The Senator (DoneLasl, then, was
not correctly reported. We TO DO hung il we dis
soved the Union and Lincoln too il he would not car
~ ont the Const ulion.
MIR. DOUGLAS-I beg pardon. The speech was
reported in the Norfolk papers said 10 such thug.
The alteration made for partisan prpo es at dis
lance from where the speech Wac made. am certain
there was no such report until law the perverted ex'
tracts from the speech Bat will not eater into any
roversy ne To the Norfolk sp eeh nor with regard
TO the late canvass. have long ,ince repeatedly af,
let bypouesbe bygonts." am ouy looking 10 the
lire Cf policy 10 tie country from ,iyl war ana
conflict and an pressing on both sides OF the Cham
Der ana on the Executive, aud on every citizen whose
beart and mind reach, the pursuit OF such pa
ctc policy az will arrest the further destruction oil the
Government, and prevent civil war and lead to re-
union even OF thOse States winch have WITHDRAWN from
the Union.
Nv. WIGFAIL was happy that the Senator was
willing 10 let "byRUues be bygo1s, Of which the
Norfolk speech was one lie wah VIKING 10 meet INC
Senator rs 10 the future.
NJ DOUGLAS replied that he bad no other motive
than 10 deal with the future without erin tuition or
rocrninson as TO the past. For the iutuse he advo-
Gated pacific policy.
MIR WIGFALl.-An wanted TO say was that
did not d. sire thu Texas rhould DO put in The false
position Of making war when the Is n"i doing IT.
NJ MASON taid the debate had been in PROCESS
for two dAys, and ye man on the Repubifin -lle
had made a single comment the Inaugural. Inc |
Senator from Illinois, after giving careful perns
had made the proclamation that Was declaration OF
reacc He M .soul WAS surpTed 10 hear tbs. lie |
had read tho docuIncu, and heard the reverberaons
of the public prers not Only Of the South, bat else
where, and the Senator from illinois tDougi@l wns
the ony source from With he leaned hst The lnaug-
ural could be interpreted ~ meaning peace. Tic
Union /. disinegraied. We have ALREADY lost ftven
states. Senators have retired f'om tins Chamber |
after Gug the ordinances of seCession. IL Is known AS
a historical, fact tiHt these States lave coniede rut,d,
es aLli,hed "A new government, adopted flag, aud |
provided Tor tic collection Oi the rrtenues. The gov
eminent is complete III all It's pnrls. ProSision has
been made for id aud forres Ia fact, no ie'nre
for perfect aud sths gOyt rnin1nt has beoh
omitted The States which have separated enbIace
iivu millions OF people, three OF hem white. AZ
TIL, condition az things, and ~ view "i these iscis the
Pr,sicett -aye that 1.-THE tLiun il unbrOken. But |
be Macon wished 10 ascertain what the Southern
States Hsc expect from the pvicy Ot this Adnmls-
tr,.iiou. Not Uuly tie Cuufrdnrai'd States but the
OILERS wi ch necessarily tymyutlUe Sih thrin ir"m
affection inte.,oure aud alliance ard an al,
from tic great bond winch can never D. bru Ken, aud
which holds together tie great sJcsl fabric. Hare
peated tba, u thcrr was aiN mar VINO hAd i,1ih ~
thc Iuauuril ha. Ito Senator from limo shad fOdhdi
NAMELY n peaceful policy. lie lsasUnj Lad yet % ZEE
hin. II tits praoelul policy had been found II wonld
have hcea prccai2ed in tLr tongue 81 the trumpet OF
,ae country Ar husOn ther proceeded 70 % anime
the Inaugural coming tu tbe conclusion that 1t is
proclamation % The Picsdrnt had ieit oui OF
tlat pager The tine when fcfot l. 10 BE- eui dyed lie
had omitted the fact tat the Union b. broken lie
should have ada tied i,' lie ti"aii have rec9theu
the ,ep.ra,c existence Of tc rt ded Saes, and wLh
du,,l' Tic tr,cr. from thfir or. ~ 10 Virginia ne
could ray tbat II attempt shunld be- mace 10 use
the pub6c force uuoer te polc! Of executing me Ia"t
any OIL poEcy, AID il tie Pfe-ideut ahoud orderh
hostile army to mar IA for sGch purpose, Nubiuin
wil by tie u.aimgl, concert oil lti Foiio, i~epihe
a par 10 the war the moment tbe hr,t gun u urea.
~. 9 10, IL. gefM r Mtspu
that Mr.. Lincoln recognized The Chicago platform ~
lis law. a.,
MIR. DOUGLAS. replying to such parts Of Mr. Ma
snus rp ech referred 10 , said: he sin L. rca-
Why attempt would no. IL hhde 10 ,.,n1oiSt
Fort Sumter wa, that il VIVA iupo~'blc. While ne
bad no kuowl,dge OF the views o an! body connoceh
with the to,rimDcut, HAVING control Of the question
40 TO Fort Sumter he took II 'rr crd'ted "n army w
Urge 10 wOglI be rcI" Ell cold no be got t"g;'her
fnrsone monlhr, y. the ing Of il would requneh
Mr.. MtsO%- What uould you d, with he fortl
hlr. DOUGLAS-I the senator had voted right isst
Noyembe;, l would TIL HIN what is to be done. !
,i,s. n FER him 10 tho ~ho have thc control - coufi
trtiorsl dutie- Tho revenue could no; he collected
without further Legislation, aud tls, Dr. Douglas pro
ceeled to show and lac esd II was not desgLeh !" 40
70 by mears Of military force. fttcrthc arrival of the
pr,iidcnt elect The force Lills were not pressed u
vote in Congress, aud this for patriotic PurPo.e
ConHesa WI ch cOnld havc panied them withheld tnc
rover 10 do tbcee yery thugs, even IL tho President
had desired 10 pos'ess IT, No doubt not only the Frcs-
dcu ia in favor ol pacic policy, but al" Tue hep.0
can party believing sucs peiiy, under Prrsent CIR
eom.atcea would be- the be5t. II the Administration
ante pate the Of arns, NO hh'i soon e pfo,a-
mai ion f"r extra SEA- ion ~ congress- IT, order ub
laws nsy be parsed increasing he rgulnr forces, ara
calling volunteers into tho feid 70 ouch mn extent s thc
military authority HAY csjimH,r 10 be necessary.
Without further action the Scntie ;mjourrcd.
From fSenyer.
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