The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-01-01

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the doctrines we hold to day. Why
then, are we held up before the commu
nifty as violaters Of your rights? 1t is
late in the day TO accuse us of harborine
these opinions. Then, what doctrines dc
we hold that are complained of? You
don't complain Of our Liberty bills
You don't complain that Mr.. Lincoln is &
violent man and will probably do any in
jury to you. The Senator from Georgia
Mr.. Iverson) told us he had no appre
hension Mr.. Lincoln would do any act in
violation of the Constitution.
Mr.. IVERSON said he had said no
such thing.
Mr.. WADE said he understood the
Senator to say so, and he understood the
grievance to be that the Chief Magistrate
with the power of Government, could do
away with Slavery in ten years.
Mr.. IVERSON said he said the Re-
publican party might do injury. He
thought Mr.. Lincoln would violate the
Constitution, when he could with irnpu-
nifty.
Mr.. WADE-It is Of no great conse
quence what the Senator said. | say
that Mr.. Lincoln's character, from his
youth up, has been such that you have
no right to draw any inference that he
will trespass on the right of any man,
and If you harbor any other suppostion
1t is IN consequence unwarranted preju-
dice, nothing else. | have listened TO
arguments here for about a week. They
are in very general terms, very loosely
drawn, and | do not know where 10 meet
You at all. Is there anything in our
platform detrimental to your rights, un-
less that in modern times YOU set up
different construction Of the Constitution
from ours We follow in the beaten
track, but you have switched of, as il
were, upon another track, and assert your
doctrine to be orthodox, that is all.
Mr.. POWELL (Dem., Ky. called the
Senator's attention to the case of Gov
Dennison. and asked If he justified it,
Mr.. WADE said that lawyers and
Judges might differ. He thought Gov.
Dennison's action founded on a decision
given by Judge Stanshury of Kentucky,
and on precedent set by the Governor
Of Kentu ky.
Mr.. POWELL wanted the Senator to
answer his question.
Mr.. WADE was not going TO be cat
echised in a question of law.
Mr.. POWELL said he despaired OF
getting an answer He wanted to know
If the Senator was in favor of ridsid
enforcement OF the Fugitive Slave Law.
Mr.. WADE said he did not know as he
was witness in this case.
Mr.. POWELL said he had q resolution
to offer.
Mr.. WADE declined 10 give way to be
catechised any longer.
Mr.. POWELL said he should not have
called for specifications if he did want
to be ca;echised
Mr.. WADE-I have shown that the
dominant party have nothing to com
plain OF in point of legislation. The Re
publican party in the North, and in Ohio
in particular, hold the same opinion, so
far as | know, with regard to this peeu-
liar institution that is held by all ciyiliz-
ed nations in the world We don't diff
er in public sentiment from England,
France, Germany, or Italy, or any other
civilized nation on Gods earth. | tell
you frankly you will never find COM
munity in love with your peculiar iusti-
tuition. Now, the Senator from Texas
told us that Cotton was King, and could
overrule, by lis influence, { | DO but use
his words, and compel men to come
down-that it had subjects in Europe
| will say TO that Senator that they are
rebellious subjects, and are talking very
disres spectfulIy of their King. They tell
you they sympathize with those you call
Black Republicans. Therefore, hope
we shall hear no more OF the toast that
" Cotton is King" and is going TO over
rule all nations aud bring them under its
footstool. II never will be done Bus
have our Southern friends any complaints
to make Of the platform | tell You
frankly that We did lay down the princi-
pie that we would prohibit, ii we had
the power, Slavery from invading an
other inch Of free soil territory Of this
Government. stand there to-day. l
have argued il 10 half million of people,
probably, and they stand there-and
they have commissioned me TO stand
there forever and, SO help me God, |
will f! | say 10 YOU. while we hold this
doctrine 10 the end. there IS no RepubIi
can, or Convention Of Republicans, or
paper, lhat preteuis we have any right
in your States to interfere with your pc
culilr Institutions On the other hand.
our platform regulates the idea that we
have any right, or any intention even. to
invade your institution in your own
States. Now, what do you complain OF
You are going 10 break up this govern
ment. You are going TO involve us IN
war and blood out OF mere suspicion
that We shall transcend tha. which we
stand here 10 vindicate. How would
you be justified in the eyes OF the civil
i2ed world 10 take so monstrous posi-
ton. and predicate it on mere suspicion?
We don't love Slavery. Didn't you
know ii before to-day? Everything re
mains as II did a year ago. But all at
once, when we meet here, lind all gloom,
and gentlemen rise up TO say We are on
the eve of breaking up this government.
Seven or eight States are going 70 sci up