Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-08
LATEST NEWS BY TFLEGRApH.
Conversational Proooedinss-Kxtra session
Of the Senate.
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him to have the goodness 70 make this
known to the Senate and the Governor OF
Ohio.
On motion Of Mr.. Lane a copy was ordered
to be furnished to the Governor Of Ohio.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
Of Mr.. Dixon's resolution, hat there be
printed the usual number Of the Presidents
Inaugural.
Mr.. Wigfall said that as Mr.. Douglas YES
terday had entered into a discussion Of the
meaning of Mr.. Lincoln's Inaugural, it was
proper that his (Wigfal's) construction of il
should also be given to the country. 1t was
impossible for IN Administration dealing in
generalities, whether glittering or not, to
give peace to the country. 1t is a fact that
seven States have withdrawn from the
Union, entered into a compact and formed a
Government. Though the fact is not of
ficially announced, the whole country knew
that the representatives of the Southern
Confederation are row here prepared to be
received at this court. Waving all ques-
tions of regularity as to the existence OF
their Government, they are here TO enter
into a treaty with the Federal Government.
and the matters of controversy must be set.
tied either by treaty or by the sword.
IT 20 easy 20 taik about enforcing the laws
and holding and occupying and possessing
the forts, but when you come to this, bayo-
nets and not words must settle the question,
and he would say that for this Pickens and
Sumter can not be held much longer. Forts
Moultrie and Johnston and Castle Pickney
are in the possession of the Confederate
States, and the Confederate States viii not
leave Fort Sumter in the hands of the Federal
Government. In reply to Mr.. Douglas, he
denied that the Union, as it was formerly,
now exists legally and constitutionally. The
evil is upon us; the disease is seated a blue
pill at night and q cup of coffee next MORN
ing may relieve the liver, but when the dis
ease is in you, blistering and blood-letting is
sometimes necessary, and when the patient
dies, it is necessary to have q coffin very
deep, q funeral service, and things of that
sort. AS he said the other night the only
question is whether there shall be a decent,
quiet funeral after the Protestant form or
an Irish wake. The Union is dead, and has
to be buried. If you want q Protestant
funeral you can have it; if not, you can
have an Irish wake.
Mr.. Wigfall proceeded to speak of the diff
ficulty of enforcing the revenue laws, adding
that troubles as to this will environ you all
around. Had you not better deal with this
question practically Unfortunately, Mr..
Lincoln will have but a brief period during
which to decide the question. If he supposes
the re. enforcement of Fort Sumter will lead
to peace he can make the experiment, and
go as to recapturing Fort Moultrie. If he
should not emo the troops from Fort
Sumter they will be removed for him.
The adoption of the Crlttenden Compro-
mise proposition might have adjusted the
difficulties of the country, but it only re-
ceived nineteen votes in the Senate. The
Senator from Illinois (Mr. Douglas) has said
that war can not preserve the Union. The
Union, however, is disselved-seven South
arn Stafoo hava fOrpna1 a Npufplaratson go
to tell, as the President has done, that their
acts of Secession are no more than pieces of
blank paper, is an insult. He repeated,
there is nc Union left. The seeded States
will never, surely, come back under any cir
cumstances. They will not live under this
Administration. Withdraw your troops,
then make no attempt to collect tribute,
and enter into a treaty with these States.
Do this, and you will have peace. Send
yeur flag of thirty-four stars thither and it
will be fred into, and war will ensue. Will
you divide the public property aud make a
fair assessment of the public debt, or will
you sit stupidity and idly, doing nothing,
till there shall be a conflict of arms, because
you can not compromise with TRAITORS"
Let the remaining States reform their Gov
eminent, and if it is acceptable, the South
ern Confederacy will enter into a treaty of
peace and amity with them. If you want
lGuCC lOu EIdll udNO I've L lUu MhUL WHI.
you shall have it.
The time for platforms and d~emagoguism
is past. Treat with the Confederate States
IS independent, and you can have peace.
Treat them as States of this Union, and you
will have war. Mr.. Lincoln has to remove
the troops from Forts Pickens and Sumter,
or they will be removed for him. He has to
collect the revenue at Charleston, Savannah
aud New Orleans, or it will be collected for
h.nn IL hA nfAn-aAfd ~ anl1noN NLA- a-oe1a
resistance will be made. 1t is useless to
blind your eyes. No compromise or amend
ments to the Constitution, no arrangement
you may enter into, will satisfy the South,
unless you recognize slaves as property, and
protect it as any other species of property.
These States withdrew from the Union be.
cause their property was not protected. The
Republicans have preserved an ominous
silence on the subject of the Inaugural. The
speech of the Senator from Illinois douglas,
was calculated to produce the impression
that Mr.. Lincoln will do nothing. But the
mastery inactive policy can not prevail
action, action, as the great Athenian orator
said, is now necessary. You can not longer
serve God and Mammon. You must answer
quickly the question under which King Be.
zonian rested, "You must withdraw your
flag from our country, and allow US to have
our own, and enter into d treaty with u.s.
Do this, or make up your minds for war il
the sternest aspect, and all its accumulated
horrors.
Mr.. Douglas replied in substantially tn,
same terms as yesterday. He feared Fort
Sumter and Pickens could not be held mucl
longer by Fedora! troops. There was a tim,
when Sumter could nave been re enforced
He did not believe it could be now withou
the use of 10000 men by land and sea. Their,
were but few men to serve the guns, an(
they must soon be exhausted, and they hal
not bread and salt enough to last thirty days
There must be prompt action in favor o
peace. He believed the President was il
favor Of peace.
Mr.. Wigfau asked if Douglas would advis
the withdrawal of troops from Forts Sumte
and Pickens and from the borders of til
Confederate States, and that no attempt b
made to collect the revenue
Mr.. Douglas replied that he was not in tn
c~ounsels or confidence of the AdminIstratioI
and should not tender his advice till it wa
asked for. Whenever the Administrative
wanted advice it would doubtless ask it. /
would be hardly the part of wisdom to stat
what his policy might be to one who may 8
soon be in the councils of the enemy an,
commander of The army. In reply 10 a re
mark of Wigfall, Mr.. Douglas said he saw n
reason TO modify any sentiment in his Nor
folk speech.
After further debate, Mr.. Mason spok
against the Inaugural as a proclamation @
war. Virginia would become a party to tn
war by the unanimous consent of her peopl
when the first gun was fred against a Sc
ceding State.
Mr.. Douglas spoke further, to the effec
that if the Administration anticipate tn
use of arms, we shall see a proclamation 20
an extra session of Congress, in order :
Increase the regular forces and call volun
teeIs into the field.
WASHINGTON NEWS.