The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-01-04

quarrel among ourselves. MIR. John
son here referred to the remark OF
the Senator from Georgia (Iverson)
about some Texas Brutus arising to
relievs that state OF her Governor
unlesshe should conform to the wish.
es Of the people. This he (Johnson)
said, Dies not look much like har.
mory. lie appealed to the South to
panse aud consider before they rash.
| ly go tod far. He earnestly appeal. Z.
ed to the North to come forward with
propositions Of peace, Cancellation,
and concession. They know that
Congress has power to day to arrest
secession an save the Union. viii
they cone forward, or desert the
sinking ship2 For one, he would
stand supporting the edIice Of his
country AS long as human efforts
could last. Mr.. Johnson closed with
a strong, earnest, and eloquent ap.
peal for all to stand by the Constitu
tlon anu tne Union.
Mr.. Pugh (Democrat from Ohio
obtained the floor, but yielded it to
Mr.. Lane.
Mr.. Lane democrat from Ore.
gon) said that he could not expect to
reply to the Senator from Tennessee.
There was one thing the old Demo-
cracy woull not do. They would
not march under the bloody banner
OF the Senator from Tennessee to
trample South Carolina under foot.
IN the contrary, he would find them
ready TO meet him there, and rcpel
his bloody haDd. They would say
to him, You shall not snbiugate a
gallant state, struggling Tor her
rights - rights denied them IN the
Union. [Applause in the galleries.
The President elect was elected sim.
ply because of his bate to the South.
Is it surprising, then. that the gall
liant state ot South Carolina should
resis.1 lie woull here serve notice
on the North that she cannot carry a
united North to invade a state fight.
ing for her rights. He knew some
thing Of the people OF Tennessee, and
he knew that they would not march
with the Senator (Johnson) in his
bloody march. Ilo cltimed thai
Washington was seceder when he
went to Philadelphia and lett tn,
confederation. \ whisky insurrec
ton was not to be compared to the
action OF sovereign state. The
issue in the late election was the re.
solutions Of the Senator from Missis
-ippi (Mr. Davis He (Mr Lane,
thought that the Southern states ha"
good reason to complain AMI take
action, and they would do so whe,h
er it was liked or not, and he woult
never draw his sword to coerce then
tor it. Mr.. Lane here read from Mr.
Line ,ln's speeches To show his (Lin
coln's) hatred OF slavery and oI tn,
South. The Senator from Tonnes
see looked to the question as "a mat
ter OF dollars and cents, not principle
There was no danger OF the month o
the Mississippi ever being closed up
it was against the law ot nations. -
Il a dissolution OF the Unloh shoul,
come, it will be for the reason tha
the Southern states have been denior
their right in the Union. Where i
the mar hardy enough to uniertak
to collect revenue in South Ciroln
when she left the Union! Such
man would be the veriest madmal
in the world; as, to do 80, wouI
drench the country in blood. Ii
would say to such, "Sir, YOU mus
meet your humble servant, and wal
over his dead body before you can d
it. Applause ana cries Of Good
in the Z ,lleries. lie looked iorwar
az iondly as ever father looked for
beloved son or daughter. to the re
construction of the government. II
argued that the doctrine Of stat
rights must prevail, or disuniol
would follow. The Republican par
ty of the North have inflicted ruiz
and distress On the country, an'
when starving thousands marcl
through their streets, they must h
, held responsible. No man loved hi
country more than he did lie wa
ready to lay down his life now ii i
would avert the coming troubles.
, Executive session. Adjourned.