, 1861-01-08
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Mr. CRlTTENDEN presented 81 memorials
nsking that tho Crittendcn Resolutions. bo
Tho Pacific Rail Road bill WINS made tho spe-
Mr: CRITTENDEN moved to take up tho
resolutions offered by him few days since
Tho bill for the admission Of Kansas was
made the special orlsr for Monday @ nest - ~.
passage Of the resolution to submit the qnes-
tion to the people It seemed to him that IN
the distracted State Of the public council 1t
would be better to submit the question to tho
people themselves, md he saW nothing I'm"
proper in it. 1t does not conflict in any way
with the Constitution: He referred to the
proposed amendments to tho Constitution,
aud argued in favor Of their adoption. He
contcndcd that the establishment Of q line d.
viding the Territories was not SO much com
promise Us tair adjustment Of the righia.
He asked If statesmen and Senators bod rather
encounter civil wnr, with all its horrors, than
make fair compromise and recognize the e3-
lstcncc Of slavery In o Territory until 1t be-
comes a State? Was it party dogma that no
slaye State shall be admitted to the Unlons
VIII Senators sacrifice the country for q mare
party dogma: The Territory was acquired Is
attempt to exclude . portion from their just
rights because they have conscientious scru-
pies on the subject. We're Senators willing to
sacrifice the country ratter than yield their
scruples in a matter Of right? Have Senators
any right to exclude any property: He
country, and WAS hero rs m advocate Tor
the Union, contending for what be thought
would save the country. This triumph ILLS
some portion Of the Southern States with
alarm. Win the party now In the proud
triumph Of victory, plant itself on platforms
they, like gcnerous men, be not only just but
liberal? He appealed to them as patriots and
countrymcn to giant equal rights to al1. Hc
did not think he vas asking them to make
concessions, but only to grant equal rights.
He did not believe In the doctrine ofsecession.,
It WIS new doctrine, and an attempt to se-
cedc with the bold front Of revolution. It's
nothing but lawless violation OF the law and
Constitution. But BIC only wanted to bear his
testimony to the Constitution, and to let 1t be
known that the Constitution can't be broken.
If State wishes to secede, let them prssaA
themselves under. the little suhterfuge of law,
and claim the right of secession. 4 constitu-
tiona1 right to break the Constitution was
new doctrine. lie argued that Ar. Webster
always went against any right of secession
On one ide was an asked concession, and on
the other side vas civil war:
Mr. TRUMBuLL asked if the Senator did
not know that one State claimed to be out Of
the Union alreadye How would concession
Nj. cR1TTESDEN contended that the
adoption of compromise would put an end
Alr. TDOMBs said the Republicans had long
been sowing the lrlgon's teeth, and they now
reaped crop of armed men. The Union WIS
already dissolved. South Carolina had boldly
and nob1y met the public danger. Tho cause
Of South Carolina was the cause Of the South.
They had appealed to thefratcrnity and justice
Of the North in vain, and now they were ready
to appeal, if need be, to the stern arbitration
of the sword, and the ground would echo with
the tramp OF armed men from the Capital to
the Rio Grande. The South had proclaimed
to the civilized world that they had taken up
arms because rarty lad been elevated to
federal power, Which uutlawed their property.
stimulated insurrection within and invasion
without. The Senator from Kentucky doubts
the right Of secession. Ere long he will see
it thing accomplished. They take it up both
ways ut The South, regular as in South Caro-
we're armed men to defend both, as the Repub-
nc1ns deemed It treason, there stood before
them as good q traitor aud as good q rebel rs
ever descended from revolutionary loins.
He reviewed the demands Of the South and
coutcnlca that such demands were only for
ment gives protection it could not expect obc-
dicncc. This was reason for the armed men
4 that now sprung up everywhere The Scna-
tors from New York ond Ohio had sworn to
observe the constitutional compact but no
| oaths could bind them. They lad higher
Law. They take oaths and break them. A
! professional pcrju1er, bought for fifteen shil-
! lings by an Old Bailey lawyer, would scarcely
| be less dagr:ant. He quoted tho Personal Lib
ezty bill Of Vermont rs M illustration Of acts
| passed in perjury, and continued his detail Of
| grievances. He cited the tacit encouragement
| given to invasions of the slave States by the
declarations Of the Republican leaders. He
| denied that blood had been shed to establish
the Constitution. Not oncdrop. Many Of tho
revolutionary patriots voted against it. It
was adopted IN Virginia by ten majority, in
New York by three mud in Mass: BY nineteen.
tuition WAS the best form Of Government
which could be devised. For himself he did
not share in the opinion. Had hc been IN the
Convention he would have voted with Heavy
and Mason, against it. Every tribunal Of the
1 Government had decided in favor Of Southern
demands, yet they were not yielded, and now
the only arbiter Tas the sword. uc argued
| that tic Chicago platform had logically de-
clarcd that the treaty which acquired Louisiana
and Flo,i a. Us well as the decisions Of the Su-
self WIS willing to defend the laws with the
halter around his neck. he quoted Mr. Lin
coins declaration that he would vote to cx-
cludc sIaye1y from the Territories, the Drcd
Scott Decision Notwithstanding. So they aban.
don tue tribunal which they themselves had
declared to be the arbitcr Of disputes between
the States, and declared their purpose to rule
any how. They will outlaw five thousand
millions Of the property Of the people of the
South i'll tho Territories Of the United States,
Was this not cause for war? 11c would not
buy q shameful peace. lie would rather have
would have q final settlement. Mr.. Lincoln
had declared that the Declaration Of 1ndepen.
dencc referred to slavery. Yet Madison and
Jefferson owned elaves, held tic sum Of al
vianics, robbed the slave Of his wages, aud
at death left their slaves to their descendants
people Of the North had iyiolatel comfy dus
the South by international Law He urged thu
manner in which John Browns mid was re
ccivcd IN the North, is token Of Northern
feeling. The people Of the South had takc1
up arms to protect their rights Under interna
thcy were wTencard from the iron grasp o
fIeemcn. He concluded by an eloquent sum
ming up Of his speech, that ii the South wa
denied her rights she would invoke the God o
battles, aud trust to him for security IN,
peace.
Mr.. BIGLER moved that the Senate 70 int,
Executive session. Agreed to-ayes 30, noe
| After Executive session, the Scnate adjourn
HorsE-Mr COBB Of Alabama rose to
personal explanation, denying that he had any
thing to do with the tc!egraphic dispatch sen
to Mabama and Mississippi, that there was III
hope nt an adjustment OF the troubles. Il
appealed to Northern aud Southern mcu to d.
something to save thu country. He hoped AM
PRAYED for the preservation of the Union
for himself, and bis people, The slavery ques
ton vas not tho only ono submitted by th
Republicans to the people.
Alr. li1SDMAN rose to point OF order
that Alr. Cobb was not conflning hlmself 10
personal explanation.
Mr., COBB said he asked for no faso1s bu
what the House had granted him. lie stoo
on his rights.
Mr.. I1NDMAN again objected to N,
Cobb's remarks as not being confined to pei
sonal explanation. iCries from the Repnblica
eide, "Go on
air. COBB-1 was cndeavoripg to show tha
the Republicans can do something.
alr. BAkSDALE cnquirel whether Nj
Cobb obtained permission to make speech o
general politics or only personal explain,
1ion:
The SPEAKER replied, only personal cs
pllnation. -.--.
Mr. BARKsDALE-Th the gentleman /
abusing the privilege
Mr.. HOUSTON appealed to 3lr. Cobb to Il
his explanation be OF q personal character.
Mr. COBB was very much obliged to hl
colleague, but he must be governed by his ow
Judgment.
Tho SPEAKER requested Mr.. Cobb to r,
strict himself to what is necessary IN tho Wa
OF personal explanation.