The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-01-04
wAsnIsorOS. Dec. Goth, 1860.

integrity VI tue Nulou uOto hOA ihS'N"oN, va Wv
contrary, there is growing feeling Of an inn
possibility Of doing anything to stop the dis
union rage Of the Southern States. The
border slave States would he glad to see the
Union preserved, but the irresistible tide Of
events they may not be able to stem. The
Gotten States mean to have their demands, to
have property in nan upon the sam footing
rs property in a horsein Territories and States,
answered. or revolution. They are not satisfied
with the present guarantees Of slavery In the
Constitution, but want to make another COM
pact. This is the real underlying issue. The
old Constitution 10 not. in their judgment
sufficient, and they want new one, in which
freedom and humanity shall be foreNe ignored.
one that shall deny the principle tha, MAORI
~ shall rule. The North can purchase peace
at the expense Of her degradation. II she will
consent to throw way the fair fruits of
free policy, become infdCl to her faith, ALLURE
the old Constitution, aud consent TO making a
new one. she may have peaee-the peace of
despotism--the peace that reigns in subjugated
countries.
"There Ia peace in Warsaw" said General
suarrow to the Russian Government amer the
blotting out of the Polish empire. and a peace
purchased by degradation and dishonOr is what
the Southern Cotton States want to force on
the North. The freemen Of the North should
understand what is wanted of them, -Republi-
cans should understand this,-Douglas Demo-
L. .s,,.t
protection for slavery in the Territories as did
the Republicans should know the requirements
oGthese men. Nothing will satisfy them but
concessions to these demands. The rapid pro-
gress which the Free StStes have made in the
pathway Of National progress, 50 the South
erner thinks, will ultimately destroy their in
sttution. They do homage to the truth Of an
''irrcpressible conflict" ilea in demanding q
new policy which, while it will shorten the Free
State arm, paralire its yigor. and diminish its
usefulness, will give slavery new impetus, and
be the perennial fountain Of power in the Re-
public.
II will not be granted-the demand Is pre-
posterous. The free States willyeld obedienceto
the old Constitution, and follow where that
leads, but, satisfied with the old, they ought
not-will not. agree to new guarantees for sla-
very. They have too, policy to be preserved,
a. well as the slave States, policy which har-
mouises with the humauities Of the age, which
agrees with its civilization, which brings home
20 the teeming millions happiness and ever-e1-
tending comforts, which has caused the wilder
ness " to bud and blossom like the rose" COW
cred the ocean with ships, built up large aud
populous cities aud thriving villages, and il will
not be set aside for the introduction of policy
which turns backward the tide of civilization,
and destroy all idea Of mans personal rights.
Tho Republicans here have made PROPOSE
tons such as they could make consistent with
principle. The Senate Com. of Thirteen met on
Monday, and the Republicans submitted.
through Mr.. Seward, several propositions,
which, had they been accepted. would have
fully answered the charge Of the South
that the growing power Of the Republi-
can party would by amendments TO the Con
stitution destroy the rights Of the South. The
propositions were drawn by Messrs. Grimes
and Collamer. though submitted by Mr.. Sew
arl. Action ON them was as fOllows:-
LIST. No amendment shall be- made TO the
Constitution which will authorize or give ~
Congress any p1wer to abolish or interfere in
any State with the domestic Institutions thereof,
including that OF persons held to service or Ia
Dor BY the laws OF such State.
This was carried by the following vote (:
o.. l..
Seward, Douglas, COllamer. Wade, Bigler,
Rice, DuoIitte, and Grimes-ll.
NAYS.-MessrS. Davis aud Toombs-2.
2nd. The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 shall
be 80 amended as to secure to the alleged fugi-
tive slave trial by jury.
Mr.. Douglas proposed to amend by inserting
e in the State from which the fugitive escaped
This was carried. and then the whole propo-
siticn was voted down by the Democrats, oil
the Republicans sustaining it.
Sd. II shall be respectfully recommended to
the several State legislatures TO review all OF
their laws affecting the rights ofpersons re-
Gently resident in other States, and 10 modify
or repeal all such as shall cOntravene the pro-
visions of the Constitution of the United States
or OF any of the laws made in pursuance
thereof
This va, lost as follows -
YEAS Messrs. Grimes, Seward, Wade, Doo-
little, Collsmer. and Crittenden--6.
NAYS-Messrs. Powell, Hunter. .Toombs,
Douglas, Davis, Bigler and Rice.
The Southern men voted adversely upon the
ground that, though il was not openly assign
ell. this proposition would Affect their laws i'm
prisoning eolored seamen.
1t will be seen that the extremists would not
sustain the propositions in.ended to meet the
very eases they had specifically charged against
/ the North.
/ Mr. Teom5s's resolutions were then called up
and four Of them voted upon, Mr.. Douglas re-
fusing to 60 upon the record. They were then
postponed ill Wednesday, Mr.. Toombs and
the ultras opposing any delay. And, for the
transparent object Of using the action Of the
! Committee TO operate upon the pending cleo
/ tons for tho Southern Conventions, Mr.. Davi.
offered the following resolution, which lies
over with the others;
/ That Il shall be declared by amendment OF
the Constitution that property in slaves, recog'
B niscd as such BY the local law OF any vi the
states Of the Union, shall stand on the same
s,,,inc In All Constitutional and Federal rela-
lions as any other species Of property &c
recognized, and Ike other property, shall
moi he subject 20 be Invested or impaired by
the local law of any other State, either in es-
cape thereto, or by the transit or sojourn OF
the owner therein. Aud in no case whatever,
.halI such property be subject TO be divested or
impaired By any legislative act OF the United
States. OF any Ut the Territories thereof
Y The reA nature Of the Southern demands
and their extent may be perceived from the
resolution OF Mr.. Davis.
The South Csroiins Commissioners who have
come" to tres, with the United States" have
arrived, and taken a house. 1t 10 .aid. for the
winter. This does not look as u they expected