St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-24
Congress-.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l6.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l6.
Mr.. Cox, of Ohio presented the res
olutions passed by the Legislature OF
Ohio, expressive of attachment to the
Union against the right of secession,
declaratory that the laws should be
sustained, and against one State in
tcrmeddling with the laws of another.
Mr.. Garnet, of Virginia, thought
the time had come when they should
consider the dangers that threaten the
Union. The cause of the present cri-
sis is not the mere election of Lincoln,
but the domination of one section
over another, differing in character,
institutions and race. The Republi-
can party has steadily advanced till
they have gained possession of nearly
all of the Northern States. 1t con-
trolls the House now, and it cannot be
long before it will have entire posses
sion of the Legislative and executive
departments, unless there is great
change, which is not likely to occur.
The Republican party is an anti-savc-
ry party. Without opposition to
slavery it never could have come into
being, and without this it would dis
solve. This party is cminently sec
tional, because no Southern State
could approve or unite with it. The
party is made up of aboltionists, with
Americans and dcscrtcrs from the
Democratic party.
In the course of time the Republi-
cans will have the necessary two
thirds to change the Constitution to
the detriment of the South, and the
destruction of her property.
Mr.. Calhoun years ago predicted the
results of the vicious organization of
Northern society.
The corruption of the State and
city governments of New York was
mentioned by Mr.. Garnctt, to show
that the natural workings of the Gov
eminent were based OH numerical ma
oritics.
Mr.. Morris followed in speech
which was very bitter on the Prcsi-
dent, and his course toward Douglas.
Mr.. Thomas got the floor. The
Committee rose, and the House ad-
,journed.
SENArE.-On motion of Mr.. Bigler,
Mr.. Crittendcn's resolution was taken
up.
Mr.. Footc, of VT, in the chair, de-
cided that unfinished business, being
the Pacific Railroad bill, had proceed
encc of the special order, being the
bill for the admission of Kansas.
Mr. Biglcr, of Penn, moved to post.
pone all other business to take up Mr..
Crittcndcn's amendments.
Mr.. Wade, of Ohio, called for the
yeas and nays. Motion agreed to by
a vote of q to 26.
Mr.. Simmons took the floor. He
said | have lived under every Pres
idcnt. do not want Georgia Or any
other State to secedc. Georgia has
the ashes of one of Rhode Islands
sons who fought at Eutaw Springs.
| am a State Rights man as well as a
National man. The Personal Liberty
bills of Massachusetts, believe, were
passed when both branches of the
Legislature of that State were Demo
cratic. When the Personal Liberty
bills passed they did not prevent the
operations of the Constitution. The
slavery question belongs to the Uni
ted States to decide. These are dc.
PRAYED questions, thrown mp by the
Democrats here, charging the Repub
lican party with breaking up this
Government. | do not care what
kind of laws are passed in Georges
affecting us.
Mr.. Anthony obtained the floor and
made a Union and conciliatory adj
address.
Mr.. Clark's amendment to the Crit
tendcn resolutions was lost-20 to 2S
The Kansas bill was postponed till
Friday.
Mr.. Crittcndcn's resolutions were
tabled.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. II.
The House went into Committee o
the whole on the state of the Union
and took up the Army bill.
Mr.. Thomas, of Tenn, said
If coercion is attempted, ever,
Southern State will make common
cause as band of brothers. tn,
Southern people cannot he conquered
Mr.. Sickles said it was now too lat,
to discuss the right of secession. |
must be looked upon as fixed fact
We should avoid by all means the EN-
ployment of coercion, and the adoption
of any policy of aggression but
| ike purpose and like spirit SHOULD
f animate our Southern friends.
would never do for them to protes
against coercion, while at the sam,
time they seize the arsenals, forts, ma
w yards and ships which come within
their reach. When the Southern
States themselves employ force, they
cannot cry peace and complain of coer
cion. The acts of South Carolina, in
GLIDING the firing into the Star of til,
West, were acts of fragrant war
which, if it had been attempted b,
any foreign power, would have RAISED
every man in the nation to resistance
In all the partizan issues between thu
South and the Republican party, the
people Of New York city are will
the South ; but when the South make.
an untenable issue with our country
when the flag of the Union is insult
ed, when the fortified places provided
for the common defence are ASSAULTED
and seized, when the South abandons
| it's Northern allies for English ant
French cooperation, then the loya
and patriotic population of that impe
rial city, are unit for the Union.
| SENArE.-Thc Pacific Railroad bill
was taken up.
Mr.. Lane said the principal objec'
was to get branch to Portland.
Mr.. Benjamin said if the Unitet
States paid for building that portion