Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-01-04


uneQuivocsl answer. He proceeded 10 ar
que that such was tha policy Of the Repub-
lioan party, and quoted Mr. Lincoln's
speeches, Wh6Fo he said the crisis must
come and the States must become all one
thing Or The ether 70 show that he maia-
tainod such policy. he said be had q
hope that Mr.. Hne0ln would rePudiste all
saoh extreme sentiments Be that IS Il
may, neither ho nor bis party have the
power 70 do harm 10 the South The
South, however, are ready TO ruah into
dlsunion and meet the consequences. No
man would 20 further than he 10 enforce
the laws, but We must lOoks facts in the
face; rebellion often becomes successful
revolution, and Q government was often
forced 10 recognise de faotO governments in
reVolted provinces. Ia this government the
laws must be enforced BY civil process. =
How are We going 70 execute the laws
when the Federal Government has no
pOWer7 how are We going to enforce the
laws Ia South Carolina He denied the
right Of secession; but she had done Il, and
how could We help It. South Carolina viii
not be alone, and how are We going TO
enforce the laws uuless We make war and
conquer the State Are we prepared for
war with our brethren2 He would NOT
tolerate the idea until every hope Of ad'
! ustmsnt. was gene. .e N +
he was for peace, 10 save the Uaion.-
War is disunion-oertain and inevitable
he referred to the purchase Of Louisiana
and said Il was purchased for the benefit
Of the whole Union, and for the safety Of
the Upper Mississippi in particular. The
possession Of that river was more neces
sary now than II Was then. We cannot ex.
pect the people Of the Interior 10 admit the
right Of foreign State taking possession
of that river. he also referred to the pur.
chase Of Alabama, and the amount paid
and asked If she could 20 out now. The
President in his Message first said we could
not coerce State 70 remain in the Union
but in . few sentences he advised the ae
QUESTION Of Cuba, as IL We could pay thres
hundred millions for Cuba, and then the
next day she might secede aud re annex
herself to Spain, and Spain sell her again
He had admitted that Texas cost US a war
with Mexico and 10000 lives. Ia the name
Of 1000 gallant men from Illinois, whe
fought these battles, argue against the
right Of that State 70 secede.
Mr.. HemphiIl asked If the protection ofTexas
was the only reason Of lhe war and II the u s
did not acquire CaiiiOrnis fepm fhatwar
Mr.. Douglas said the only cause Of complaint
of Mexico was the annexation of Texas, and W.
had only paid Texas ten millions for some barren
land she didn't oWn.He said the Constitution
was intended to be perpetual, and be denied the
right Of secession under the Constitution a
against the Constitution and Against justice and
good faith, he said there could be no govern
fnent without coercion, but coercion must be used
! in the modes prescribed By law. This is q ques
ton OF coercion, In State where no authority
recognize government de facto where the Stat
| maintains Individual sway. The man who love
/ the UniOn--Who loves 10 see the laws enforced
/ viii love 70 see rebellion put down.
How does be iatendts enforce the Law in seced
ing state except ~ I1akiug war In his opinion vi
] had reached the point when disuniOn was inevit
/ able unless compromise founded on eonceSsiol
could be made.s he preferred compromise Il
war and concession TO disuni0u. Nc compromisl
/ will be sYaila5le which does not carry the ques
/ ton Of slavery beyond Congress He said hl
| bad voted for the proposition ofthe Senator from
| Kentucky, Mr., Crittenden, and was ready to vot
for II again why cannot the Republicans unit
/ on the Missouri Compromise HneS They haS
heaped curses enough on his head for repealini
] II to be glad now TO re-astabllsh II. He liaS
/ helped to support that measure till he was com
| PEELED 10 abandon it. He Was willing to meet OF
! terms Of mutual concession. he had offered an
| other proposition. 70 leave the territories il
allll quo III Iley hAQ ouiJQl lEuaDllaulb ana tne1
settle the question themselves, and also provided
/ for the removal Of the negroes ofthe TerTitorl
! II they choose to certain pr0Fmcss.i Il the Re
publicans do not intend TO interfere with slaVerl
! in the States why not put an amendment to thi
! COnstitu ion so they cannot DO itY There mus
/ be q settlement of some sort now. II cannot bl
! postponed. We are in state Of revolution
/ Il is eompremile or war. BE preferred compro
1 the other side determined TO act partV Let tn
people decide the question. No doubt tho people O
Massachusetts, are opposed TO slavery oxtenliou bu
he thought the question was submitted tod y OF
I the resolution Of the Senator fiom Kentucky the
would satisfy them. BE argued against ten millioi
people. He saw there was az eternal separation
/ but be could not consider war until all hope wa
/ paat though present indications seemed 10 shov
/ that there would be bloodshed, but no would no
/ despair. If aLa
Mr. Toombs moved to postpone tin Monday, WheI
/ he proposed 70 6fsr some remarks. Agreed to ad
/ journ til Saturday.