The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-01-10
shall settle It entirely.

question in territories. 1t was the
rejection of the extention of that
line in 1913, which opened the agi.
tation. The arguments Of 1918
and 1920 were repeated. The.
positions of the North and the
South were the same. The, purest
patriots in the land were alarmed,
and Mr.. Clay came back to the Sem
ate to see if he could not bring
peace. lie found no trouble with
the Southern members, but he could
find no support of this line in the
North. The Missouri line was
abandoned because It's friends said
they could not carry it out in good
faith. They then turned to see
what was next best.
They desired to take the question
out of Congress, and secure the
peace Of the country. At least it
was decided to leave the question
to the people of the territories
themselves. The records show
that he supported both c%ompromis-
es, and for the same reasons. Peace
followed all over the country. But
in 1858 and 1854 it became neces.
sary to organize the territories of
Kansas and Nebraska. The COM
mittee, in forming the bill, deter
mined to carry out the compromise
measures of 1850, though they
had all been in favor of the Mis-
souri, Compromise as long as it
could be carried out. A hue and
cry was Immediately raised, that
they were violating a sacred Com
promise, but the bill did not men
ton the Missouri Compromise, but
did the people have the power of
settling the question for them
selves? The history of the govern
ment might be divided into three
parts. Before 1920, the govern
ment admitted many territories,
but all was peace. After the agita-
ton of 1920 was settled, all was
peace again till 1850. Since then
we have had a continual controver-
sy, and the result of the late cleo
ton has convinced the South that
: it was the fixed policy ofthe domi-
nant party of the North to invade
their Constitutional rights. The
Senator from Ohio (Wade) admit
ted the existence of this belief at
!, the South, but charges it to the
Misrepresentation of the Northern
Democracy.
1t matters not whether these evils
are real or imaginary, ifthe South
were resolved to rush into the hor-
rors of disunlon and war, rather
than suffer them. lie was sorry to
see the Senator bring ina partisan
question here, but as it was brought
+ in, he felt bound to defend the De.
mocracy. No man was better
; pleased to learn that lie had mis-.
represented the Republican party.
lie asked the Senator from Ohio
if it was not the policy of that par
, ty to contine Slavery within it,
present limits by the action of the
E Federal Government, and whether
it was not the policy Of that party
to exclude slavery from the Terri
: tories we now possess or may here
after acquire-whether CT not thai
: party were in favor of returning
the fugitive slaves, and, in short
whether it was not the policy o
, that party to exert all the power o
D the Federal Government, undeI
f the Constitution, according t.
D their Interpretation, to restrain ant
8 cripple the institution of slavery
with q view to its ultimate extiDc
Y ton in the States, old as well a
!. new, North and South.
c Mr.. Wade said he could find til
c answer in his speech already made
: lie had no additions to make.
e Mr.. Douglas said he did not OK
pect an equivocal answer. He bro
ceeded to argue that such was tn
policy of the Republican party
and quoted Mr.. Lincoln's speeche
to show that he maintained sucl
: policy. He said he had n hop
: that Mr.. Lincoln would repudiat
all such extreme sentiments. B
that as it may, neither he nor hi
: party have power to do harm to tn
t South. The South, however, ar
ready to rush into disunion an,
meet the consequences.
t No man would go further thai
he to enforce the laws, but W,
must look facts in the face. Re
e bellion often becomes successful
revolution, and q Government wa
often forced to recognize be fact
Government in revoltcd provinces
In this government the laws mus
be enforced by civil process. How
t are we going to execute the law
Q when the Federal Government ha
= no power? How are we g1ing t.
enforce the laws In South Carolina
G He denied the right of secession
It but she has done it, and how coul'
@ we help itg South Carolina will
not be alone, and how are we 60
= ing to enforce the laws unless W
n make war and conquer the State