The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-01-11

NFNmIN'f DuL the Dill dld not mcUUou thr
MISSOURI Compromise, bw gave the pco-
pie the power or settling the question for
themselves Tho history o, the Govern
mont might De divided into three parts.-
Before 1890 the Government admitted
many territories but all was peace. ~.
tHr the agitation oc 1921 was settled, All
was peace again until 1880 Since then
we have had a continual controversy and
the result Of the last election has con.
yinccO the South that it was the fixed
policy ofthe dominant party Of the North
20 invade thcir constitutional rights
The Senator from Ohio (Mr. Wadc) nd
mitted The existence or this belief at the
South. but charges il TO the misrcprcscn-
tntions Of the Northern Democracy. Il
matters not whether these evils are real
or Imaginary Ifthc South wtro rcsoly-
ed 60 rush into tho horrors OF hsunion
and war rather than suffer thcm, he was
sorry 70 see the Senator bring In porti-
SAN question here, hut as it was brought
he felt bound 10 defend the Democracy
No man was better pleased to learn that
he had misreprescnted tho Republican
party. lie asked the Senator from Ohio
If 1t was not the pslicy OF that party tc
cou6ue slavery within its present limits
by action Of the Federal Government
and whether il was not the policy of that
party 90 exclude slavery from the terrific.
rics we now possess or may hereafter ac.
quirc. Whether or not that party were
in favor OF returning the fugitive slaves
and, in short, whether il was not thcpol.
icy Of that party to exert all the power oil
the Federal G Government under the Con-
stitution, according to the Interpretation
to restrain and cripple tho institution Of
slavery, with view TO It's ultimate cX,
ttuction in the States old AZ we'll as new
North and South,
Mr.. Wade said he could find the an.
swcr in his speech already made. lie
had no additions 10 make
Mr Douglas said he did not expect an
uncquivoCal answer.
lie proceeded tn orguo that such was
the policy of the Republican party, and
quoted Mr.. Lincoln's speeches, when he
said the crisis must come, and the Statos
all become one thing or tho other, Ia
show that he maintained such policy.
He said he had a hope that Mr.. Lincoln
would rcpndiute such extreme sentiments.
De that us il may, neither he nor his par.
" have the power TO do harm 10 the
South. The South however nre ready "a
rush into disunion aud meet the coilse.
quences. No man would ~ further than
le to enforce the laws, bat wc must look
IA Is in the face. Rebellion often be-
comes successful revolution. and Gov
ernment was often forced to recognize
def0eto Governments In revoltcd provin-
oes. In this Government the laws must
be enforced by civil process. How are
we going TO execute the law, whom the
federal Government has no power; how
arc Nyc going TO enforce the laws IN South
Carolina; he denied the right Of seccs-
sion, but she has done il, and how can
we help il. South Carolina will not be
alone, and how nre wo going 20 enforce
the laws unless we make war ard con-
qcr the States; are we prepared for war
with our brethren. He would not tolcr-
ate the idea till every hope Of adjustment
was gone. lie was for peace, 10 save the
Union, war is disunion, certain and incv-
table.
II referred to the purchase of I.ouisi-
ana, and said that il was purchased for
the benefit of the whole Union, and for
the safety Of the upper Mississippi in par
ticular. Tho possession Of that river was
more necessary now than it was then
We cannot expect she people Of the in
terror to permit foreign State taking
possession Of that river, He also refer
red to'tho purchase of Alabama and the
amount paid, and asked If she could no
out now. The President in his message
first said we could not cocrcc State tc
romuin in the Union, but in few scnten.
ces he advised the acquisition Of Cuba
as five could pay three hundred millions
for Cuba, and then the next day she might
secedc, annex herself to Spain, and Spain
sell her again.
lie had admitted that Toxas cost us q
war with Mexico, and 10000 lives. In
the name of the 1000 gallant men from
! Illinois, who fought those battles, ar
que against the right Of that State TO Sc
oedc.
Mr.. Hemphill asked IL the protection
of Texas was the only reason Of the war
and IL the United States paid anything 10
Texas for the land, and il VIC did not uc-
quire California from that war.
Mr.. Douglas said the only cause Of
complaint OF Mexico was the annexation
of Texas, and we had only paid Texas
ten millions for some harren land she
didn't own. He said the Constitution was
intended to be perpetual, aud he denied
the right olsecession under the Consttu-
ton as against the Constitution and A.
gaiust justice and good faith
lie said there could be no government
without coercion, but coercion must be
used in the modes prescribed by law
This is not question Of coercion. In q
State where no authority of federal gov
eminent remains, VIC are bound to rccog-
nize \ government delacto. Where the
State maintains individual sway, the man
who loves the Union, who loves to see
rebellion put down. How does he intend
10 onforo the law in asecediug State, cx-
copt by making war. In his opinion we
had reached the point where disunon
WAS inevitable, unless compromise
founded on concession could be made
He preferred compromise 10 war aud con-
cession TO disunion. No compromise will
be available, which does not carry the
question Of slavery beyond Congress, lie
said hn had voted for the proposition Of
the Senator from Kentucky, Mr, Critten-
den and was ready 70 vote for il again.
Why cannot the Republicans unite on
the Missouri Compromiee line! They had
hoaped curses enough on his head for re-
pealing il, to be glad now 10 re-ostahlish
H. lie had helped to suppRyt that meas
urc till ho was compelled 70 abandon II.
He was willing now to meet on terms Of
mutual concession. Tie had offered an
other proposition 10 leave the Territories
in statu quo till they had 10000 inhabit-
ants and i9e3 settle the question them,