M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-01-10


be enforced by civil process. Hov
are we going to execute the law wheI
the Federal Government has no pow
erT How are We going to enforce the
Lave in Sonth Carolinal He denied
the right Of secession, but she has dout
it, and how could we help i'll South
Carolina will not be alone, and how
are We going to enforce the laws un
less we make war and conquer tG'
STATED Are we prepared for war with
our bretherni He would not tolerate
the idea till every hope of adjustment
was gone. lie was for peace
to save tho Union. War was disunou
certain and inevitable. He referred
to the purchase OF Louisiana, and said
it was purchased Tor the benefit OF the
whole Union, and for the safety of the
Upper Mississippi in particular. The
possession OF that river was more nee.
essary now than it was then. We
cannot expect the people Of the inter.
ior to admit the right OF foreign
State taking possession of that river.
He also referred to Me purchase OF
Alabama, and the amount paid, and
asked il she could 90 out now. The
President, in his Message, first said
we could not eoeree a State to remain
in the Union, bat in h few sentences,
he advised the acquisition OF Cuba as
if we could pay three hundred mil.
lions for Cuba; and then the next day
she might seceed and reannex herself
to Spain, and Spaiu sell her again
He had admitted that Texas cost us a
war with Mexico and 10000 lives
In the name Of the 1000 gallent men
from Illinois who fought those. battles,
| argue against the right OF that State
tO seeede.
Mr.. Il emphill asked if the prOtec.
ton OF Texas WAS the only reason Of
the war, and if the United States paid
any thing to Texas for the land, and if
we did not acquire California from
that war;
Mr.. Douglas said the only cause of
C ompaint oil Mexico was the annexa
tion Of Texas, and we had only paid
Texas ten millions for some barren
land she didn't own. He said the
Constitution WAS intended to bS per-
petnal, and he denied the right Of Sc.
cession under the Constitution, as
against the Constitution, and against
justice and good faith. He said there
could be no Government without cuer.
cion, but coercion must be used in the
modes prescribed BY law. This is
not question of coercion. In State
where no authority OF Federal Gov.
ernment remains we are bound to re-
cognize Government de facto where
the State mantains individual sway.
The man who loves the Union, who
loves to see the laws enforced, will
love to rebellion put down. How
does he intend to enforce tue laws in
seeding State except by making
wari In his opinion we had reached
the point where disunion was inevita
BILE, unless u compromise, founded on
concession, could be made.
He preferred compromise to war,
and concession to disunion. No com.
promise will be available which does
not carry the question of slavery be-
yond Congress. lie said he had vo.
ted for the proposition of the Senator
from Kentucky, (Criltenden,) and was
ready to vote Tor it again. Why can.
not the Republicans unite on the
Missouri compromise lineG They had
heaped curses enough on his head for
repeating it to he glad cow to re.es.
tsblish it. He had helped to support
that measure till he was compelled to
abandon it. lie vas willing now to
meet on terms Of mutual concession.
lie had another proposition to leave
the Territories IN S:atW quo till they
had $4,000 inhabitants, ami then set
tie tue question themselves, auG also
provides for the removal of negroes, If
the Territory choose, to certain pro
vinces. Ii the Republicans do not
intend to interfere with slavery in the
States, why not put in an amendment
to the Constitution SO they can not do
| it?
There must De a settlement ofsome
sort now. 1t can not be postponed
We are in State of revolution. 1t
is compromise or war. He preferred
compromise. He said it seemed as
though the Senators on the Other side
determined to act as party. Let the
people decide the question. No doubt
the people ot Massachusetts are oppos
ed to slavery extension; but he
thought if the question was submitted
to-day on the the resolutions OF the
Senator from Kentucky, they would
ratity them.
He argued against ten million peo
| pie. He saw there was an eternal
separation, but he could not consider
war until all hone was past. though