Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-01-26

! Mr.. Salisbury iDol) said he wished to say
that the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr
Cameron), had manifested spirit OF pa,rlut.
Ism and devotion to the country aud III,
Union, which he thought ell might initiate
Mr.. Cameron--l say to the Senator from
Georgia, to oil gentlemen, that IL they will
take the proposition of my colleague 1 will
vote for it and we will pass II.
Mr. Iverson asked il he approved of the
sentiments Of his colleague against coercion.
That is the point.
Mr.. Csmerop--Co is the last remedy
to which would resort.
Mr.. GreeD--ls il q remedy at all
Mr.. Cameron-l. is q bad remedy. / do
not know whether would ever resort to il.
Certainly, it is the last remedy to which |
would resort
Mr.. Mason (va.) referred to the fact that
the Senator had voted against Mr.. Critten-
den's resolution and for the amendment Of the
Senator from New Hampshire (Mr. Clarke).
The Senator from Ohio (Mr. Wade) had pre-.
sented the resolutions passed by the Legis.
lature Of his State, one OF which declared
against the Personal Lib rty bills, aud yet
the House Of Assembly Of Ohio had refused
to repeal one of these laws He wanted to
show theipeople Of his State and the country
practice OF these gentlemen.
Mr. Cameron said the Senator from Vir.
ginu seemed to be anxious for an excuse to
leave the Union. He had voted as he did
because be saw no disposition to compromise
on the other side unless we wentIto them on
our bended knees and asked forgiveness
lie should ask no forgiveness because be had !
done no wrong. He was still willing to for |
give the backsliding OF the south and do oil |
he could to preserve the Union, but he was |
not to be dragooned or driven. lie was the |
peer and equal Of the Senator from Virginia.
Mr.. Mason said be was unconscious of
having said anything TO arouse the wrath of
the Senator from Pennsylvania. He did
not want an excuse for leaving the Union
He had seen to-day, six Senators take formal
leave, and he knew the Union was dissolved
dissolved. The Senators NAV
not recognize its dissolution but that does not
alter the fact Those States nre gone, and
the chairs of their representatives are vacant.
W hat is the remedy? Coercion? Shall we
on the urchn at school? Tho Constitution
g against coercion-humaDity and the cvili-
,ed world is against it.
Mr.. Salisbury said he looked upon the re.
marks Of the Senator from PENNSYLVANIA as
IN omen of good. He believed that the
senator was sincere. aud though four or five |
States have left US. if the Senators on this
ide meet the Pennsylvania, and in the same :
prit the Union will still remain He in :
'oked all the SsGat r. to initiate the spirit Of
senator from Pennsylvania
We cannot make war unless we changed '
he laws, and we cannot change the laws M.
tss we violate the Constitution. But the
ueston OF pence or war was in tn, hands of
he majority. The South deplored war be- {
ause Of the consequences, and not from fear. I
nd if she was forced into war, then there ?
'ould be such conflict as the world has s
ever seen. The only excuse he wanted was v
ow to remain in the Union, and would TO o
iod that the Senator from PENNSYLVANIA o
onld give him such an excuse. II
Mr. Cameron said he had not heard of any q
ireats of war from his State /; but, ir it must r.
ome, Pennsylvania will be ready to meet it. 81
he people Of bis State were ready to do any.
hing honorable to save The Union. They h
ere willing to yield all prejudices but the Il
Iorth has committed no aggression nor a
rong, and you cant drive them by bullying c
lem. lfyou want the Union preserved let q
8 know wha, wrong we can redress, and we o
i'll redress it, o
MIR. Crittendep (Kyl urged immediate b
:tlon on this important measure, and spoke b
,anst any postponment. lie expressed a
he hope that the Union might remain for IL
'ng time yet, and the States be reunited. tt