, 1861-03-09


The Chicago Times has had a good deal
to say lately about "lying reporters
"b1ockhead .telcsraphers," "poor party
f1unkeys who send us, dispatches and
that sort Of viperpus malice But we ap-
psehend it will hardly deny .that 3rr: Doug
las said, in reply 10 Mr.. Wigfall on Thurs
day last that he "sazo no reason to ,aot1i1v
ttany sentiment III lbs ;4lor5o!H srxech.'
Wha: was the particular sentiment. re-
ferred to? That it may not lie misunder-
stood Or denied, wc copy it 4er5atim rs
pnblished all over the Union at Tie time Of
It's delivery, remarkiag. That the accuracy
nt The report has never been denied by Mr.
Douglas, the Chicago Times, or any other
person or newspaper in the United States:
In the middle OF his address, d slip Of paper YES
handed to him. 1t was cut from the Norfolk DdUv
ATgus, and coli;atued two queetfons
The drst3s II Abraham Lincoln be elected
4seadent Of the Enited States, would the Southern
etafee be Justified in acceding from the Union"
Mr. Dougtas enid: - To this cnphaticaliy answer
MOI The election Of faan 10 the Presidency BIZ
xae American people, in conformity With the Con-
e'itutioa IT the United States, would not justify
any attcsapt at dlssovins this glorious Confedcra
cy.''
second: II they the Southern. States> sccedc
arom the Union upon the Inauguration Of Abraham
Lincoln, before lte commits IN orert sart a,.{rs+
their eonstituttoualsgh will you ad4,.c or vim.
dicste resistance by force to their secessions,
II anewer empfaiica'ly, that ii is the duty of,bc
President Of the United Statee, and Ill IN authority
under him. 10 enforce the laws Of the United statcs
passed tg Congress, and as the Courts expouud
them; and I. as IN duty bound by my oath and
fidelity to the Constitution, wonld do all in nv
power TO asd tue Gevarnmnnt Of the Cnitcd States
tn maintaintcg the supremacy Of the laws acajust
all Resistance to them, come from whatever ousrtrr
It might n other s:or9t, Tkasn Tia presdtat ~:
zds United SEa&<s saod treat a;;atsenuts to 6rxot
up The Union By resistance to lts .6trs. a. Old Hct
cry treated 1a< Nullaers Ia 1862"
Since NJ, Douglas has seen fit at Last to re-
iterate the sentiments Of his Norfolk
speech, it is proper 10 inquire exactly how
"Old Hicknry'' did treat the nullifers. baf-
1882. He issued 6 proclamation reviewing
the whole subject of secession in calm
and statcemanlkc manner, closing Us fol-
lows: Having the fullest confidence IL.
the justnes5 Of The legal and constitution.
" al opinion Of my duties which has been
expressed, I rely with equal confidence
ION your undivided support ID my deter
.@mination 10 c1ecutc1he laws, to preserve
the Union by all constitutional: means. TO
"aEzest # possible ,y'modcrate but firal
measures the necessity Of recourse to
":force; and if it be the will Of Heaven
that the recurrence ot lis rrimeyal curse
: on man for the shedding:of brothers
blood should fall upon our land, that it
@oe not caled down By any often
= sive: act *zof: the Tni,ed statea."'
That there r.. might be no cquiyocalt
meaning attached to these words bv: lie
tories Of 1889, President Jackson inn,edi-
ately dispatched a,war vessel to oharlcstoa
With body. Of troops under the COM: ind !
Of Gen. Scott, sufficient to execute: the
Tevnue laws 1t is-proper to add TINT |
Old Hickory" though not protec:ionfat
in principle, vehemently opposed the com.
promise Tariff fSiiiIl, introduced In the Sen
ateto compose. tue: cplty-,yi,a soutI.:
Carolina, iasisiin that thht Eas, Is / no time
for compromises hut a-1ime for showing
that there was d Government Of The United