Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-02-16
ASHTABULA, o., SATURDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY I6, 1861

tor from Virginia (Mr. Hunter) was forced
to the conclusion, after careful thought. that
secession was not a right given by the Con-
sttution, and that be would be willing 60
regulate II so that no one state shall go
out Of the union without the consent OF the
rest. Bot when Jefferson, under the con.
federation Of said states, held the right 70
compel the obedience Of a state. be (Mr,
Johnson) would as soon take the opinions
Of the Old Dominion earlier statesmen. as
the latter ones. He argued at some length
the question Of coercion, claiming great
difference between the enforcement OF the
laws, aud what was called the coercion OF
states. He quoted The Richmond EaqNir-
er Of 1914 referring to the Hartford Con-
vention, aud saying that 40 state had n
right to withdraw from the union, and that
resistance against the laws was treason,
calling on the government TO arrest the
traitors, for the union must be saved at all
hazards Mr.. johnson said he subscribed
fully to those opinions. But what Is trea-
souf The constitution says treason con-
sists in levying war against the q Stairs,
or adhering 10 an enemy and giving him
aid and comfort Does Il need any search
TO End men levying war, and giving aid
and comfort TO enemies against the q. 5.
Treason ought TO be pushed, north aud
south, and il there are traitors, they should
te entitled TO trnitors' reward. Appluse ]
He said that South Carolina early bad u
prejudice against o government by the peo-
pie, and that secession was no new thing
in that state. he referred to the early
history Of s. Carolina, who claimed at one
time, that they were ready to go back un-
der the dominion of King George. lie
read an address Of the people Of Charles
ton to King George, 1850, saying that they
never intended TO dissolve that union, la
mentiDg the struggle Of independence, pro.
Tossing affection aud zeal for that govern
ment, the King. &C. He then referred 70
the attempt 10 break up the government IN
1888 by S. Carolina Then they were re-
strained aad their pride humbled, and men
who speak in their convention now say that
they have had an intention to dissolve the
union for forty years. The question pow
is, are the other states going to allow them.
selves to be precipitated into ruin by 8. Q.
& what do they propose to give to Ken ucky
TENNESSEE AL S. c. wants u Kentucky
and Tennessee, and the other states Of the
northern portion OF the south, is to furnish
men and money. When we 6nd her prose-
cutting a contest for Mexico or elsewhere,
TenneSseeGns and Kentuckians will be very
desirable to help in the battles What
protection can S Carolina give Tennessee
aud Kentucky, ii her negro property needs
protection We have got the men, and
we will have to pay for IL, and not South
Carolina, which has been on apple Of dis
cord in this confederacy from my earliest
recollection to this time, complaining of
everything and satified with nothing !
think sometimes II would almost be god.
stnl IL Massachusetts and s. c. could be
joined together, like the Siamese twins, and
separated from the government, and tuken
of into some remote, some excluded part
of the ocean, and fastened there. TO be
washed by the waves and cooled by the
W nls, and after they had been there sulfi.
cient length Of time, the remainder of the
people of the United States might enter
tain proposition for taking them back
Laughter For they seem TO have been
a source of dissatisfaction pretty much ever
since the conrederacy was formed, and some
operation or experiment of this kind, |
think, would have beneficial effect on
them But we must try to do the best we
can with them So mach for S. Carolina
and Louisiana. l don't think they are set
ting examples worthy Of imitation. But
the little speech made on the 10th of the
month, seemed to produce some stir, aud
among other distinguished senators, the
senator from Oregon Mr.. Lane) felt il his
duty to make reply. / did not think this
was called for. ] had not said anything
offensive to him, or did not intend to, at
least | felt be had just come ont of o
campaign, in which had abored hard,
and expended my money IN vindicating him
from the cbarge Of secession. Yes, through
dust and heat, through mud aud rain, |
traversed my state, meeting the charges
that secession was at the bottom of his
platform and principles, and that il was
ixed aud decided plan TO break up this
government 1t was charged that it start.
ed OF Charleston, and was consummated at
Baltimore. and that my worthy friend was
the embodiment of disunion aud secession.
| met the charge denied it and repudi.
ated it, and tried to convince the people
that the charge was untrue. ] did not see
what there was In my speech to ex,ort an
answer from him. did not come into con.
Aict with anything be said or did, aud while
be was striking his blows without cause,
| felt IL was at least not exactly fair.
may not have defended him to bis entire
satisfaction 1t so turned out that we were
info tunate, but was willing TO stand or
fall as we should.
The Senator said be was not going TO
march under my bloody banner, and /
would not fnd the Northern Democracy
ready to strike down the people of a gallant
state cOntehding for their rights. don't
know as ] used language that called for a
reply like that. Did anybody hear me talk.
ing of marching down into South Carolina
No. Why then are attacks made on posi-
tions which did not assume Why is this
language used toward me unless inteaded
TO make false impression Z But, sir, l saw
the CONSERVATION in the faces of some. aud
l knew had struck blow at treason, and
Il was important that somebody from another
Quarter should make the attack on my
speecb, III the attack had been made an