Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-03-28
Extra Ses.icn Of the senate.

WASHINGTON, March 26.-Mr. Douglas said Il seem
ed impossible for the Republicans to make speeches
without impuning his motives aas&ilins his char
acter.
proposed with view Of Of insuring safety and
equality and restoring peace, unity and fraternity
of the whole country
Clark, nterrupting said he was enc ehoss 10
stand BY the Constitution as it's believing i better
than entertaining compromises.
Douglas. No doubt the Senator enssrtained Aha.
opinion even if dsunion was The inevitable couse.
quence, and would prefer wag to amendments 70
the Constitution
Clark said b could judge of the amendments
only when proposed, and deprecated war
Douglas. Yet when the question of war or
amendments were proposed he understood Mr. Clark
to be against all compromises
Clark distinctly believed he could stand on tbs
Constitution better than anything else and avoid
war by taking that position. The time Was not far
distant when the laws would be enforced al over
the Union without the use Of she bayoaet
Douglas. Still no one denies that seven States
have expelled Federal authority
Clark inquired whether The Postofiee Department
did not run the mails through those States.
Douglas believed they did, but with the consent
OF those States but letters might be opened without
punishment
Clark inquired if the revenue could not be collect
ed on shipboard il Congress clothed the President
with power?
Douglas supposed they conld. hut he had been
speaking Of laws as they are he regarded this as
an admission that the Republicans did not mean to
collect the revenue until the laws we're changed
Clark wished Mr. Douglas to take the admission
as net including anybody but himself
Mr. Douglas thought the admission Sc clear III ut
he might include all the Republicans in H. and said
the triumph Of the Republicans had brought dis
union, and God only knows what consequences are
TO grow out Of it.
HoWs asked whether he understood sksi the cleo
ton Of Lincon instead Of sonsbody else had csus-
ed tbs dissolution Of the Unioa.
Douglas said il he had succeeded IN defeating The
Republicans thereby rendering il certain that their
policy would zot be carried out, the Southern peo-
pie wolil have rosted In security and the Union
WouA not have been dissolved
Howe inquired what policye
Douglas. Sectional policy, Because the Repub-
leans make var "a slavery as s-agsat political aad
moral evil. AZ
Hove denied tAat the Rspus Is were Sec
tional party.
Douglas said Ihs Republican party is based on
hostility to slavery He replied to Breckinridee's
argument thnt, under the law as it now stands al
10 every Territory without exception, man
can remove thither without exception. his
slave property on equal terms with other
property. The Republicans, in Organizing
governments for Nevada. Colorado, and Dacotah
at the last session, did what they bad not done for
twelve years BEFORE and did what they for 90 long
had abused him (DOuglasl Tor wanting TO do. They
did il from sense of justice when they got the ma
iority. The only Motive be had for being President
was to carry out that policy. He gave the Rspub-
iicx7s e5edt for adopting it after defeating him.
The Senator from Pennsylvania, Wimot, had ar
rived here in time to the Republicans repndiste
the Wimot prGviso, reject the cornerstone Of the
temple, and come up to non-interysntion and popu-
uls- sovereignty.
Howe, in the course Of the debate, wished to
know If Mr.. Douglas principles would have saved
the Union, and il the Republicans Aaxe adopted
them, Why was there not peace
Douglas replied--Bscause the Republicans would
not acknowledge it, and kept the people in the
dark
Breekinridge wished 30 reply 10 Douglas, but the
Senate Eens late Executive Session, and adjourned