New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-26
M. BRECKENRIDGE said, a great many perso oia

s.;,ns nav been made, which though not ,nparlisr
mentary, are yet nbgenerous and UNJUST Inc Senaos
from Wisconsin, snrpose, believes what DE ssys ~
trne ~ firmly believe IT not 10 be rne. aud inat "
ss not rne was proved ~ tho conduct OF those per-
sons after the result Of tle election was kuown m
their longcontinue3, reris'ent efforts to aus tns
question: hnt II WAS refused. In regard 10 lnysci,
those who know me best know that never, IRON the
moment fret knew what the Constitution OF my
country was did ever utter word or cherish one
thou hi that was false 10 the Constitution and Union
Of the country.
Senate ard the Administration from being the cause Of
the war and said that no terms Of compromise would
be received last sestoD; but the rebels in arms d.
manded what they knew could not be- granted for the
very purpoe Of having States 90 ont. lie charged the
trisnis Of the Senator from Kentucky with design 10
break Mp the Union, when Lie broke up the Charleston
Convention
Mr.. BRECKlNRIDGE denied such intention. He
claimed for himself that he never uttered word nor
cherished thought that false 10 the Constitution
SIR. DOOIITTLE eontinued: He conended that
the Dsunionsts only wanted pretext TO break up The
| Government. TIE President has done nothing more
than private individual had right 10 do In case Of
sct6al treason. Ire Senator from Virginia (llDnterl
last year talked Of re construction. The true method
OF reconstruction that practiced in the Virginia
| Government will rise higher than ever before The
people Of the country are sworn to maintain the Gov.
eminent, and they viii sustain ~ AT Whatever cost OF
| blood or treasure.
Mr. BROWNING intended TO vote for the resolu-
too but could not permit the remarks OF the senator
from Kentucky to 60 unrepfied 10. The Senator hsd
been allowed the largest liberty, and be has taken
every opportunity to ass, the President, but he had
rot heard single word of Remuneration against tboee
who seized the property and assaulted the flag. He
desred 70 know whether he approved the aes OF South
Carolina in attempting 10 withdraw from the Union,
and the of those States who followed her in rea-
| SOD. lie desired TO ask the Senator from Kentucky
| what tie Precedent should have done when the flag
was fired oD and when loyal men were fired on and
their lives sssailed He has not informed us none
OF those who assaiied the President has informed
Should the Government humble itself before treason
! II not, what elsa could it dol Those deludpg
themselves fatally who think that any compounds
| witt treason will close this Chyahic Southern
treason boast that the slaves armng in their behalf
but If suggested that the North put in the hands
OF it's black citizens there goes up dismal howl Let
them beware lest they teach Us lesson. II they force
TO that he would advise the President to pro-
elm Uni, ersal emancipation The Senator from Ken
lucky need peace but bow was peace TO come.
! He conlended that all proportions for Ieeee were
Geroely denounced BY Senators from Virginia and
| others.
! The resolution was then adopted:
YFAs-Me,ars Anthony Browning Chandler, Cish, Cowsn.
no Howe Jobnou 81 rbnl Kennedy Thy y Lane tipd Lane
fKHuas Lsbam Morrill, Nesmith fomcToy saehbtr ~ ohsr-
mao Tn Eyke, Wade Wilkinson, VIII Wison-1
NAYs-bI,ctiHrdss, johnson MOI Poi, Powell TiuH'r
bulls.
Mr.. TRUMDULL explained that he voted against il
on account Of objective phl7seology.
Executive session adjourned.