Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-02-07

practical question. In lieu thereon comes
up the great, vital and fearful question,
Union or dissolution-of the country, or
no country-the question of home-the
question of sinking forever under the con-
tempt of mankind. Why then should he
despair that great people, thirty millions.
will be unable to meet the crisis. He had
no fear. This is a Confedcracy, not at an
Imperial Government or Government OF
a single State, 1t is confederacy de-
pendent upon the imperial consent of all
members and subject to dissolution by
their own action, but that assent is to be
always taken by virtue of original assent,
and held until the form prescribed by the
Constitution itself. and time and manner
and with all conditions which the Consti-
tuition prescribed, and those who consti-
tute the Union shall declare that it shall
be no longer. Thirty days. sixty days.
ninety days given us by the disunonists
may not be enough for their policy and
purposes. He trusted there might be time
enough for the policy and purposes OF the
lovers of the Union. God grant it may.
If not, these controversies will be settled
just as our forefathers foresaw when they
framed the Constitution. by submission to
the people of the United States in Convcn-
tion called according to the forms OF the
Constitution and manner prescribed by
law.
! Mr. Mason sail. after all else, the re-
commendation of the Senator is battle,
blood; then to save the Union-the Union
is broken Is there no Union in the
country? ~ s
Mr.. Seward said he was not surprised
that the Senator from Virginia differed
with him. The Senator sees q discovered
country. He saw returning reason. judg
ment and harmony in the Union; and the
Senator from Virginia is he in the Union
or out? Seats are here, States here, Union
here. He had contemplated fighting. be-
cause he knew that treason North and
South might arise against the Union.
Mr.. Mason said that he wanted to place
before the American people the fact the
Senator proposes as a remedy. war. He
has presented the argument of tyrant-
force-compulsion. as the only resort. lie
takes no notice of communities claiming
TO have assumed sovereignty and are now
completely out of the Union. He wanted
Virginia not to be hoodwinked by the cry
of peace. when there was no peace. He
trusted to the good sense of the people
North and South to repudiAte the counsels
oithe Senator.
i Mr.. Seward was amazc,l at the delusion
Of the Senator from Virginia. He made
a speech pacific and f,aternal; the Senator
makes it declaration of war. He could
see nothing but war in. speech which
simply proposed speaking for the Union
voting for the Union. giving money for
the Union, and . Convention in Cons,i-
tutional form. and only after all were ex-
hausted. then stand by the old flag AMI il
it must fall to be wrapped in its folds.
\ Mr.. Mason said he was speaking for
Virginia. She would never remain in the
Confedcracy unless guarantees were effect
ually made for the preservation of her
rights. lie was not willing to submit the
question to the mass ofthe eAmericanpeople;
but the Constitution recognized the people
as people of the United States.
Mr. Douglas desired peace anil the main
tainance of the Union, but failed to see
anything in the action Of the Senator from
Virginia to encourage the idea. He was
panied when the Senator from Virginia,
iCameron) made large aIvancc toward
Cancellation. he s,emedto be repslled by the
Senator from Virginia The Senator from
Virginia said he wantel no coercing. he was
applsuded by the Senator from New
Hampshire Hale.) He was painel also
when the Senator from New York, this
morning was met "a such a spirit as he
feared. Moderation would prevail. There
Seemed to be concert between extremists on
both sides the other day Senators on this
side refused to vote. when the proposition
of the Senator from New Hampshire
CLARK passed.. They then tclegraphsl
to the South there was no hope as the Re-
pnblicans voted down the Crittenden prop
osition.
J Mr.. johnson of Arkansas. sail there
was consert of action; he wanted to sec
the action ofthe Republicans, and it was
evident there was no hope
Mr.. Douglas said he never ceased to hope
while there was hope. and thought he saw
} indications to-day. Why not adopt tho
amendment that Congress has no power
to legislate on the subject of slavery. ex-
cept to perform the duties regarding fusi-
tivcs. and prohibit the slave trade, with
that we might have peace.
i Mr.. Hale expressed surprise that the
Senator from Illinois regarded with sur
prise the appreciation he Shove at tn, re-
marks ofthc Senator from Virginia The
latter said the people of Virginia are salts
fed with the Constitution. and ask no con.
cessions. He was willing to take the Con
stitution as it was. The hopes of mankind
wcrc freighthed in the ship Of the Union.
and none but madmcn would give il up to
try new experiment. 1t had been said
that New England was to be sloughed off
any way. and if the country could get along
without new England. he would say, God
bless them. He paid an eloquent tribute
to the enterprise and industry of New Eng
land. He might so to the cotton fields Of
the South and SEQ but for New England
that cotton which they call King would
now be beggar. 1t was also said that
the Northwest was going off. Well, good
oyc, but give us back our Jewcls-givc
back the Senator from Illinois with his
great principle. for he belongs to ms. If
Ohio goes. give back her laundering ora.
tor. Wade. for he belongs to u.s. No. not
| fill man hava Lost oll rocolIocfion would