The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-26
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
BY rae Z. W. LINE.
Exclusively for the journal.

" ASHINGTON, MarCQ zO.-'Eo EN- Al VI
motion of Mr.. Hale, his resolution for the
election of a Sergeant-at-Arms and Door
Keeper was laid over for the present
On motion of Mr. Powell, it was resolved
that the President be requested to commu-
nicate to the Senate, if not Incompatible
with the public interest, the dispatches from
Major Anderson to the War department
during the time he has been in command
of Fort Sumter.
Mr.. Howe resumed his speech in opposi-
ton to Mr.. Douglass resolutions, calling tor
information relative to the Southern Forts,
SC.
He showed the difficulties of procuring
the amendments to the Constitution which
Douglas advocated as remedy for tire
troubles, and argued that the recognition OF
the seeded states would not produce peace,
as the issue is between loyal citizens and
those who defy the authorities of the Gov
eminent. He said the Unionists in the Sc
coded states were borne down by tyranny
from which they ought to be relieved. He
asked Mr. Douglas to unite with him and
the Republicans in n declaration that, while
we do not propose to make war, we do not
intend war shall be made on US.
Mr.. Douglas said if the War Department
was not in possession of the facts this reso-
luton called for, no harm could result from
such an answer. He apprehended that this
information would tend to allay public ez-
element He supposed there was no dan
ger as to Fort Sumter. He desired to know
whether Fort Pickens would be held mere
~ for irritation.
lie wanted to find out whether we are to
have peace or war He believed the policy
to be peace The threat to collect revenue
and blockade forts without authority was a
threat to violate the constitution. Was it
wise to delude the people with the belief
that the administration was going to do
what the constitution does not permit.
Mr.. Douglas said he endea7ored during
the last session, when the Republicans were
rushing through bill to destroy the reve-
nue., to prevent it, but they would not lis
ten to the warning and he unprecedented an
extra session would be called to undo what
was recklessly done.
1t seemed impossible for Republicans to
make speeches without impunining his mo-
tives or assailiug his character.
Howe said be had opposed the amend
ments he had proposed with view of en-
surfing safety and equality, aud restoring
peace, unity, and fraternity to the whole
country.
Mr.. Clark interrupting said he was one
who chose to stand by the constitution as it
is, believing it better than entertaining COM
promises.
Mr.. Douglas No dou0t the Senator en-
tertained that opinion even if disunion was
the inevitable consequence, and would pre-
fer war to amendments to the constitution.
Mr.. Clark said ne could Judge of the
amendments only when proposed, and dep
recated war.
MIR DougIas.-Yet when the question of
war or amendments was proposed, he IN
derstood Mr.. Clark to be against all compro-
mise.
Mr. Clark distinctly believed he could
stand on the constitution better than any
thing else and avoid war by taking that po-
sition. The time was not far distant when
the laws would be enforced all over the IN
ion without the use of the bayonet.
Douglas.-ShlI no one denies that seven
states have expelled federal authority.
Mr. Clark inquired whether the Post Of
fee Department did not run mails through
those states.
Mr. Douglas believed they did but with
the consent of those states, but letters
might be opened without punishment ~;
Mr.. Clark inquired if the revenue could
not be collected on SHIP board if Congress
clothed the President with power.
Douglas supposed they could, but he had
been speaking of laws as they are. He re-
garded this as an admission that the Repub-
Leans did not mean to collect revenue I'M
til the laws were changed.
Mr.. Clark wished Mr.. Douglas to take the
admission as including anybody but himself
Douglas thought the admission so clear he
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said the triumph of the Republicans had
brought disunion, and God only knows
" hat consequences were to grow out of it.
Dir. Howe asked whether ne understood
that the election of Lincoln, instead of
else, had caused dissolution.
Douglas said if he had succeeded in de-
feating the Republicans thereby rendering
certain that their policy would not be car
ried out, the Southern people would have
rested in security and the Union would not
have been dissolved.
Mr.. Howe inquired what policy
Mr.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. policy. Because
the Republicans make war on slavery as a
great political and moral evil
Mr. Howe denied that the Republican
was a sectional party.
Mr. Douglas said the Republican party
was based on hostility to slavery. He re-
Piled to Mr.. Breckinridge's argument that
under the law as it now stands as to every
territory, without exception, a man can re-
move hither with his slave property on
equal terms with other property. The Re-
Dublicans in organizing governments for
Nevada, Colorado, and Dacotnh at the
asst session did what they had
not done for twelve years before, and did
what they had abused him (Douglas) for
wanting to do. They did it from a sense of
Justice when they got a majority. The only
motive he had for being President was to
carry out that policy. He gave the Repub-
licngs credit for adopting it after defeating
him. The Senator from Pennsylvania, Will
mot, had arrived there in time to see the
repudiate the Wilmot proviso,
reject the corner stone of the temple and
come up to non-intervention and popular
sovereignty
Mr. Howe, in the course Of the debate,
wished to know if Mr.. Douglass principles
would have saved the Union, and if the Re
publicans had adopted them, why there was
not peace.
Mr.. Douglas replied because the Republi-