The national Republican., 1861-07-22

olins Immediately after the 9Th Of November
their seizure Of the forts--their illegal and un.
constitutional acts. The Government had
nal to other States to follow.
He cited the unlawful acts Of Georgia, Flor.
ida, Louisiana, and other States, in regard 10
the public property, seizing forts, mints, and
even hospitals. In Texas the troops Of the
United States had been seized, and left in pos.
session Of the State troops. But he need not
enumerate the outrages they we're familiar to
every one. 1t was false policy to allow these
acts to be done with impunity.
Mr.. L. denied that this was war of the Re.
publican party. The fact that the Admins.
tration had the support Of a million and half
of people originally opposed to them proved
that it was no mere party war. Most of the
men in command Of the armies, and most of
the soldiers were Democrats. The true issue is
whether you have Government or not, and not
Ms to which party rules. 1t is for the assertion
OF our dignity and power as a nation abroad.
Mr.. LATHAM alluded to the declaration of
Mr.. Bright that there were three sets Of opinions
in the Senate. Mr.. L. thought there were four.
There we're, no doubt, some who might make
this contest the occasion to destroy slavery, but
that was not the prevailing sentiment on the
Republican side. On his side of the chamber
there were Democrats who are willing to let
States do as they please; but there are others
who will not change their opinion as to the
duty Of protecting our institutions As well as
the Government. The only purposes of the
war were properly indicated by majority Of
the Republican members Of the New Hamp'
shire Legislature. 1t was not to deprive our
Southern brethren Of their property, but to en-.
ha lauo Mr. L. roaA tho aanlufi0n
which he thought came up to the whole spirit
Of the occasion, as follows E IS r
Resolved, That the contest now existing be-
tween the Government and the disloyal States
that have commenced an unjusti6able and
reasonable war upon its constitutional authori
ty, should be regarded by all loyal men, not as
a sectional war, not an anti.slavery war, nor q
war of conquest and subugation, but simply
and solely war for the maintenance of the
Government, the suppression Of rebellion, and
the preservation of the magma charta of our
liberty and national unity.
Mr.. L. declared that whenever he discovered
that this war was not for the purpose above in.
dcated, then he would raise his voice and vote
in condemnation. His constituents favored no
such purpose. They were not for turning four
millions of slaves loose, houseless and homeless.
When the contest was found to be not to en-.
force the laws, his people were ready and will.
ing to oppose all infractions Of the Constitution.
But impartial history will decide that no war
was ever 30 unjustifsble as that waged by
the secession States. Had any wrong been
done? Was there any law on the national
statute book which oppressed them7 Was it
because the Government failed to do Justice
With working majority in the Senate, and a
majority oftwenty odd in the House against Mr..
I ops
or an appropriation could be had without their
consent.
In the Senate, Mr.. l.. read to show, that
Southern Democrats had free and absolute con.
troll Of every committee, thereby shaping the
policy Of the country. Had any injustice been
done these States? or the seveniy-tw years
this Government had been in existence, the
South had had control for forty.nine years and
three months. He cited other striking instan.
ces of this control in the departments to show
that the North and the General Government
nod done the South no injustice. Upon the
slave question, Mr.. L. mentioned the first fu.
gitive act Of l796-the compromise in 1920,
then again in 1850, the repeal in 1854, and
still the leaders we're not satisfied. Why, then,
did they not break out in 1852 when Mr.. Pierce
was elected, when the infractions OF the fugi.
tive slave law we're much more frequent than
since? The double fees for delivering tugi.
tives over those for releasing them had render.
ed the law so odious that the distinguished
Senator from illinois had met an unwelcome
reception at his home in Chicago.
Mr.. L. referred to the testimony of Democatic
! Senators from the West at the last session to
| show that no law had ever been more faithfully
executed than that for the return of fugitive1
AS to the personal liberty bills complained of
Is L,l 1o,,
book that they were in fact obsolete. Not q
whole of the Territories had been opened to
slavery, yet in New Mexico, for twelve years
there were but twelve slaves. Senators had
decided at the last session that no protection
was needed for slavery in the Territories, fol
when Mr.. Brown, of Mississippi introduced his
resolution declaring that the exigency had ar
rived when protection was needed, only three
Senators voted for it, and torty.six against it
Had anything occurred between that period
and the election of Mr. Lincoln to produce the
change of opinion? Nothing could be cited.
Mr.. l.. proceeded in iorcible illustrations O
the causelessness of the rebellion, and of the
duty the people 10 support the President in al
proper efforts to maintain the supremacy of tn,
laws and the integrity of the Government.
Mr.. RICE endorsed all that the Senator from
California had said so pertinently and elo
quenly.
On motion of Mr.. JOHNSON, of Tennessee
the further consideration of the subject wa!
postponed until Monday, at one o'clock
The Senate then, on motion Of Mr.. FESSEN
DEN, held an Executive session after which
it adjourned until Mouday, at twelve o'clock.
| TIE ENEaY's VERsIoN OF THE BATTLE Al
BULL RuN.-The following Is from the Leesburg
Va, Democratic Mirror, of the 18th:
We have just learned that sanguinary
battle took place at Bull Run, near Manassas
Junction, on yesterday, July ls, in which tn,
| enemy met with terrible loss The following