Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-02-16

RExARKs or Mn. HUfcnNs,-W bile the House
was sogaeed with ihs-spport of ihe Corwin
comemttce cn sotpfiny last, Mr.. usrenlSs rnada
the ioOwing remarks a. g.
As did Milton, so Mr. IT.. asked Divine
guidance when about to speak of revolt
as wicked aud causcloss as that Of which |
Milton wrote Among the topics relating !
to the staielofl lhelcouhtry, which crowded
upon the mind for consideration, he had Sc
lected the following First l.; Have we
Government worth preserving 7 Second
What are the alleged causes of its over
throw Are they suflicien; Third /;
The remedies proposed lie coptended, II
the absurd right o. secession, as now advo-
Gated by the Slave States, was admitted,
we have no Government, and it was no use
trying 10 save it by compromises. Here
4 Gered to the alleged causes of complaint,
and argued that they were entirely ground
i less that the Free States had as just cause
| of complaint as the Slave States, and neith-
er have any cause for dissolution Of the
Union. lie objected to the clauses of Mr..
/ Corwn's report regarding it as an attack
upon the liberty of the press in the Free
4 States, more dangerous than The Scdition
law of l79S, Some of the propositions to
amend the Constitution was opposed to the
I spirit of the age, and he could never vote
for it, We are under no obligation to ad-
NIT New-SIexco now. She has not the re-
unisite population, aud does not ask admis-
sion. lie took mp the Crittenden PROPOSE
ton aud explained it, saying the country
did not understand it, and that the Free
States would not adopt it.. lie referred TO
the history Of compromises uponthc Slavery
/ question, contending, that they were worth.
less as final settlements. The only settle
ment that could be permanent was one found
ed on truth and on justice. The verdict of
the American people had been fairly obtain
ed, and judgement should be rendered upon
it. This was not a partisan view of the
case, but all who are really for the Union
could stand upon it, and they must stand
upon it in the end, lie could act with all
who stood up for the Union, and in so doing
he did no. necessarily adopt their view up
7 on the Slavery or other questions. 1t was
unwise to tamper with organic law at the
present time; but propositions to amend the
Constitution, originating in statesor in Con
, grcss. were entitled to a'respectful conSd
Grafton at any time, when not coupled will
the threat to dissolve the Union if not grant
en-. The love of the Union was too strong
inthe affections of the people of all sections
to allow widespread conspiracy to destroy
tito prevail. B.
!. Mr.. Cox Dem ohio) briefly replied tc
: some rrmarks of Mr.. Hutchins- concerning
himself, which he charact erized as an indie
IS cent attack !. Renegades and rascals lik
4 John Brown had the @gis of the the const
/. tuents Of bis colleague, who was elected be
: cause be was more radical than Joshn
% Giddings. I'd. ys ,e
&c Mr. lIutchus responded, saying Mr.. Co
8 wonld preserve the Union if he could
h 50 by exciting perjudiees against the Reput
lican party. 1t was hardly fair to ad
d fuel to the flame Of Southern excitement
if it was the object of his colleague to PR
y serve rather than destroy the Union.
T. Mr, Cox retorted. His colleague was 70
= the Union, if there was powerto crus
- ont Slavery in the States or Territories, an
y y only in this case, bat he (Cox) was for tn
i Union, without qualification or condition.