New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-12

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eiyil war | ask il the Republicans ara wilhngn
add ,iyil war 20 the long catalogue Of enormues LOT
which they have IN answer hereafter IL IL ny
enough HAT they have marched into power over lie
ruins Of the Constitution Is It not enough ns ny
have seized this Government At the expense OF the
Union Win not 10 satisfy them unless they
ada civil war aIr. President, l you'll ask
il ihey are indeed willing to let lo9'e
the dogs Of war aud rapne through lhis lana :
finley are willing that the spirit Of the hHt born
Cain should reign every foot Of land, and spread
the ffaIicdal conflict this once happy land How
will lev settle with their own cOnseieneesi no"
will they settle with humanity, for having crushed e
Highest capacity for usefulness, progress ID develop
uent that wac ever bestowed on man SIR, what
Judgment will pos,eity pronounce upon them Tor ,neiF
gnRnloNed ambition Will IL OF say, "Non ioand
%" ulion, ard yOn rent them into fragments I"
And more awful still, what account VIII
lev render at the bar Of Heaven :
Wien fr, m many burning homestead, and ma'y
bloody battle field special host shall appear 70 &c,
cnse i m-when tie fast wall Of suffering childhood
,la arise from the depths of the grave to make ts
plnt against them, aud the tears OF helpless
women shall plead against them, for her wounded
thew account for il before and before Cod 6ei9e
and b, fote heaven, ii they close Ia blood ehls
Great American experiment, which was inangnfHedu ~
Providence in tie wilderness, To insure peace on e''1h
and good will TO men, The experiment which "a9cpN,
,Iuctrd by our fathers with blood and PlOuS prayers
How will they hide themselves IRON mo '1c'ut IIiJi
Vim cne miIersal voice Of misery and despair so9i
lie learl throughout this land Z Fay 10 theml u WI
e no excuse that they have consented 10 Wel1 olr-
ZEN s,epter over dtsolated land Why is 1t, these
threats are made IL il for the purpose OF prevent z
s. adj ern States from seeding II so, 1t has prtclE-
fated that very event. say for my own state, sle u
consulting now, but feel authorized 10 say, thi, s
loyeopea6e che desires 10 avoid war but she VIII not
be deerr,d from asserting herghs by threats OF c9c-
con or fears of the result Sir, once m her psI h'
tory IN Il e sacred of honor, and liberty, ana
equality. she faked her destiny on the War OF ths
Revolution. Fer the same foered conslderatl2nSl
know she will imperi her all If she believed II hei
dlty 10 DO TO- and ii the day shall ever arrive when
ale can neither defend her honor, nor support her
riglt, she will fan, and II Tiu De beer 1s.,a
for her name and fame TO perish win mem
Wien tie 81 arish Colonies were struggling Tor lnde-
rerdence, We gave them sympathy aud ald. "heh
Greece was fighting her desperate battles we gave nef
The sane syuQatles and assistance. buL we s s r
fuse /, 10 our brethren, and pursue them With re ana
fword believe that an attempt 70 coerce the people
in thi regard will only meet with the general deicsa
ton Of mankind. Such resistance viii BE- made -
A. never been before m the history oi the "0I1
except perhaps, in the instance OF the put9h who mo
belind heir ykes and flooded their land with the
waves of II sea prcierring death IN any ana every
| form rather than submit sion 10 tyranny. Bnt ~"
not wish 10 pureue this line Of argument, ana 90 not
uib TO eagage in any discussion which 70 much sttS
tie flood stand here 10 plead for peace, not because
nv State has reasons 10 Tear more tlnn hho'ne'j
bit iecauae tie Interest of all mankind ~ for peace
| of thirty Millions wh0se lives, honor ana nap
rius,. dereud u.on the events Of such n civil war,
| war in the name of the great American experiment
w i,h was founded by Providence IN Nlidern,
and which inri.t bar not YET idedi shll aP"ai y
10 American people 10 prevent the euson OF blood
l. i sid that the very smell Of blood sirs The nln Il
Ia-si1rs Of men. Give us lime for be play oil re"So'
Let U- zee, after tie Sntes have secured IN tein
ti,ir cd organization aud their OLD -ysien-let "a &c
ii we cannot bring together once more our s'at1efea
dyh ions ii We cannot close up our broken INKS, ana
canuot find plan oil ooncilAtion ANA wheh iuo~I
columns come mufteiug ~ from the distant North ana
| tie Guiher South, from the n.lng 10 tne setig
,up 10 take their part in thai grand review
| there win 90 up shout thai VIII shake ~,
heavens, and which shall proclai@ to the end'
| az ~. earth that We united once more,
brohers in war, brother in PEACE ready 70 take our
| place In the front OF that grand march OF human
trogr-s and able and willing 10 play IN that game o.
nations where The Priles aio welth ana tu.Piu, H
wlere victory may crown our name win deathle7s ahu
eterD fame Ihrrr was slight applause IN the game
| fies as Mr.. Hunter closed.
Mr.. BAKER tRep., OregonDI sboeld hkS 70 al =,
he senator one question IL my party IN thS ana lne
IN - -. I',,u Ia be submitted according 20
the form OF The CoustuiOn. for the o"nsent ana appfo-
baton If The PEOPLE, and II q az be- such substantially
a. those offered by gentlemen on the other side VIII
tie senator from Virginia, Car "a ho can, throw the
| weight of Nirgina. aud especially BIZ individual
weight in order 10 maintain the Constitution as It Is,
the Ion Ar IL j., aud the laws ~ they now are with
tie power Ol the lfoNefhuthis utA VI
! States shall have decided upon this amendment
| Mr.. HUNTER-f cannot answer for Virginia.
can OILS sny thl-i voted for he proposition Of the
senator rom Kcutucky M Criitendenl Other gfn-
| ti.m.n believed that would BE- satisfactory. Blt
wh,ilef too peOIle who seeding would wall
TO ascertain Wheeler the States would accept 1t not,
| | am not auihon1.d to say.
Mr.. BAKER-But will tho gentleman himselfl
| Mr.. HUNIER-If the Senator Is not satisfied,
| cannot satisfy him.
1 Az HARLAN Ilteu IoNtal then took the floor Al Il
| stoke al length on the Fugitive Slave law. lie op-
Infed tine argument OF the south 10 control and govern
hc Nortn-lhat the North must obey the SOuih-that
tie majority must submit. The real grievance OF the
southern people IL ,Lined ny admitting the Repnb'
lean victory the 6h Of November last, They dis
he resign the reins Of The Government 10 their op'
poneuts.
4 mcssage was here received from the President.
| NJ HARLAN concluded by saving that human lio-
eriy, liberty of speech the press, aud conscience, were
all at stake.
NJ. WILSON iep., Mass,l moved 20 90 into exeou-
tive sefsiOn. Carried. Adjourned.