The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-08-21

did say SO then, and believed so now, and
thought the events of the next six months
would show that it would be better II the
Senator believed i, too.
Mr.. Breckenridge said the answer oil the
Senator proved what he said, and contended
It was evident that the Constitution was to
be put aside. II was utterly subyersive OF
the Constitution and OF public liberty 10
clothe any one with dictatorlal powers. He
then referred to the speech OF Mr.. Dixon, of
Connecticut who said, in substance. that if
African slavery stood in the way it must be
abolished.
Mr.. Dixon had the Secretary read what
he did say on the subject, as published yes.
teriay.
Mr.. Breckenridge said il appeared to him
that the most biolent Republicans had pos
session Of the Government, and referred TO
the bill introduced By Mr.. Pomeroy TO sup
press the slayeeolders' rebellion, and which
also contained provision for the abolition
OF slavery. He contended that the very title
was enough to show that the Constitution
was to be put aside.
Mr.. Bingham, (Rep..) asked If he contend
ed this was not Shareholders rebellion.
Mr.. Breckenridge. 10, sir; do. lie
then referred to the refusal of last session to
make any compromise, though the Southern
leaders said they would be satisfied with the
Criitenden Compromise. But all effort.
were refused, and now any offers of peace
are ruled out Of order in one House, and il is
vain and idle to argue for it. He wanted to
let the country know that Congress deliber.
ately refused the last effort to avert the hor-
rors Of an internal struggle But why utter
werdss shall trouble the Senate no longer.
know that no argument or appeal will have
any effect
have cherished all my life an attachment
for the Union of these States. under the
Constitution of the United States, and have
always reyered that instrument as one Of the
wisest of human works; but now it is put
aside by the Executive Of the United States,
and those acts are about to be approved BY
the Senate, and see proceedings inaugural
ed, which, in my opinion, will lead TO the
utter subvsrsion Of the Constitution and pub
lie liberty. 1t is vain to oppose it. | am a.
ware that, in the present temper Of Congress,
one might as well oppose his uplifted hand
to the descending waters Of Niagara, as 10 risk
an appeal against these contemplated pro-
ceedings. The few Of US lett can only look
with sadness on the melancholy drama be
ing enacted before US. We can only hope
that this flash OF frenzy may not assume the
form Of chronic madness, but that Divine
Providence may preserve for Us and our pos.
terity, out Of the wreck Of broken Union,
the priceless principles Of constitutional
liberty and self government.
Mr. Lane Rep. Ind.,) said he wanted 70
know if the President had not saved the
country by prompt action. lie sanctioned
all done, and the people sanctioned it; and
be sanctioned all to be done when our Veto
riOus columns shall sweep treason from all
Virginia. The President had suspended the
writ Of habsas corpus. and he only regretted
the corpus Of Baltimore treason had not been
suspended at the same time. Suppose the
Senator from Kentucky had been elected
President; would he have refused 70 defend
the Capitol when he found that armed rebel
lion was endesyoring to capture It: lie be-
lieved not. He proceeded to ailude to the
seizure Of telegraphic dispatches. severely
commented on as usurpatlon OF power by
the Senator from Kentucky. That seizure
would be necessary, perhaps, to implicate
certain Senator's on this floor. Tie had read
this day, in paper. that senator had tele-
graphed that President Lineoln's Congress
would not be allowed to meet here on the
4th Of July.
Mr.. Breckenridge said he supposed the
Senator alluded TO him.
Mr.. Lane replied that he did.
Mr.. Breckenridge replied thai his personal
relations with the Senator precluded him
from believing that he would DO ANYTHING
unkind: but be had to say that the Statement
that he sent such dispatch was totally IN
founded. He would not pretend 10 deny all
the charges made against him il the papers.
He had attempted il once, but found the
charge reiterated in the same journal the
second day after he bad expressly denied l.
He would say, however, now, that the state.
ment that he had telegraphed Mr.. Jefferson
Davis, or written him that Kentucky would
furnish him with 1000 armed men, was
like other charges, totally false. And BIZ
had been informed BY the Governor Of Ken.
lucky that the charge in respect to him wa.
equally false.
Mr. Lane then proceeded 10 defend th,
suppression Of certain traltorous newspapers
disarming the people 10 rebellion. and Othel
acts which the Senator from kentuck,
deemed unconstitutional. Allasion had beer
made 70 the compromise Of last session, bu
be would only say that none was made be
cause Of traitors who occupied the now va.
cant seats. All they asked now was tn,
Kentueky remedy for treason-hemp.
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