The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-01
THE REVOLUTION.


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fOONTNUJD FROM FIRST PA0kJ
Non And does the honorable Senator know that tno
Sats Of New York stands ready 70 neI ana sitho
Sssors the swordS And that am with tne sase :.
1ew York in that But learn from the sass, hiSh
Aas been made, which can be made WIN saIsiy LAS
interest Of secession IT. after al TINS nss Cns,. e
ton win take up and settle this controversy aooa Swen
~ four slaves Territory OF 600 goo square mics or
hether with the Senator from Virginia, they are Will
nQ to sacrifice all this liberty all this greatness all TINS
happiness all this hope, wisdom, virtue and intelligence
Mr. MASON said thai he was speaking for Virginia She
would in the confederacy unless guarantees
aS that she was s0r not Wiling the
q the mass Of the American people, cu tne constitution
recognizes the people as people Of the state
what the senator from Virginia meant by sending idle
communications to the people Of his State lie had sen,
Int such replies and told them Chat he thought the
lety of the Union depended on the action OF virginia
S the border sSss r rs peace and the
1antainance Of the Union but he had tailed
bee anything in the action ts o 'i sea sena1Ge
Vas panied when the senator from Pennsylvania
orr Cameron) made large advances 70 oonGiatn and
Senator from Virginia said that he wanted no conces
sion and was aypauded by the Senator from New Hamp
shire Nfr IIale) and those who were uncompromisng
on that side were paired. Also this morning when the
Senator from York met in such spirit If modcra-
ttOny
the exremstso both Sides the other day Senator'S
on side refused TO vote when the proposition of the
en to the that Il ire was no hope
republicans voted down the Crtenden resolutions.
Mr. & sa hf c vcs
- evident there wasp6hope
was hope, and he Thought me saw indications Of
y to day Why not. adopt the amendment thai
nestle servitude whese except to perform duties in
yar0 TO fugitiyes and prohibit the slave trade with
Mr. HALE (rep.) Of n H., expressed his surprise at
what the Senator from Illinois r. Douglas had said
regard to the appreciation he showed at what the Sc
nator from Virginia said. The Virginia Senator said
that the people Of Virginia satisfied with the con-
stftution, and asked no concessions This showed
the people satisfied with the constitution He could
not tell what the great complaint but he did not be-
hcve tnkerng with the constitution and did not think
Congress could make better instrument than the
that was drawn by our fathers lie willing TO take
the constitution as IL was and did not think the resolu
ton Of avail but for the constitutional Union which fol-
lowed The best hopes Of mankind are freghed In the
ship Of Union and but madmen will give up and try
experiment. He had been told that New England
along without New England, he would say sGod bless
them" He paid eloquent tribute TO the enterprise and
fields Of the south, and they would sec that
but for New England that cotton which they
called Kpg would now be beggar + was od also said
but give us back our jewels Give us back the Senator
from Illinois (r Douglass with his "great principle,
1thundering orator. Cir wade) forthe belongs to us
Not till have lost all recollection will the West leave
New England. He said the Union would still remain If
this Cesaran operation performed. In the
remark that the North hated the South he referred to the
focked to the assistance OF the people there, and
the North would do ii again If they were
called upon He expressed his gatiication that virginia
Himself and colleague had asked the Governor OF New
Hampshire to send Commissioners here to meet WITH
those of the other States He (Nr HALEY would be willing
nythng reasonable TO save the country; but If the
Southern States insist upon it, let them 60, and when
they back will Kill the fattened calf and rejoice
over them a son who wandered and Is alive again.
Mr. WIGFAI, opp Of Texas then proceeded 10 speak.
He spoke of his love for the constitution and the Unor
If the constitution could be administered as framed He
said the Senator from Illinois Nir. Dougas) now comes
up with his great specific. If had not been for that
Senator's doctrines the country would now be safe and
democratic President elected. He declared that the
South would submit to coercion, and would never
back be satisfied with anything like the Crten
den resolution He made charges Of i'll treatment and abuse
against the Southern people by the North The seeding
Bates claim the right TO secede, and VIII not consider
any other question till the government forces and all
menaces withdrawn The Southern people will not
have anything do with apary that degrades wives
and mothers TO par with Brigham foungs women. II
the Senator from Illinois wishes to save the Union let
him abandon his doctrines and admit that slaves are
property. Let the government If il wants TO the
Union withdraw its troops and make no more menaces.
Mr.. DOUGLAS said he had but few words to say in
ply lie defended the doctrine of popular sovereignty"
the only doctrine that could and bring peace to
the country. He said that he willing others
half way and he hoped there was patriotism enough in
the country put down both extremes He desired to
appeal to the people everywhere to rise in their might
and put down the dsunion party Both extremes must
be made TO give up, as he feared there were dis
unonsts in both sections of country. He would
say before high Heaven there were disunonsts on thi
ride of the chamber and that, and many from the
North from the South in both branches of Congress
He had confidence the patriotism OF the people,
the New England and cotton States and hoped yet
that the Union would be preserved and he would say
he had which TO predicate this hope. zap
plause.)
Mr. WIGrAII asked the Senator TO state his reasons
Mr.. DOUGLAS said that he evidences every day OF
disposition to treat the question with frankness and in
conciiatory spirit and IL they not repealed he
believed he would see more OF them. If the Senator
from Texas will wait IL would make him q great help.
(Applsuse.)
Mr. wrcFArI said II was baderdash TO state that
any proposition would be passed here TO satisfy any
white man who had straight hair south OF Mason and
Dixon's line. He objected to all such fudge. He then
proceeded TO argue against non intervention.
Adjourned.