The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-08-24

States to Eub1eGttoOs ouU s.9t.1lts y, ~
obedicnce 10 our laws. ] Do noe eAy le
will. do not say that any ene@ eglimete
has been made. I have,nO authority Ior
saving It. Let % gytsatthgtsct& The
truth cannot hurt anybody; Z
Then, sir; let rs 60 aslittie further and-
find out what the oStiwats " egswtlL De-
for supporting this 6orcs iWths neld. !
should like to know whether Is IL estimated
that it will require 81, O00. 900 for every
regiment Of nine hundred men " The
field, or whether it viii require &Sl ,VOO,'
900 to keep that number Of Tfitn ~ the
field for single year. this Be the
estimate, or il il shall approach these ng'
urrs, | should then IKE 10 know where
the money il coming from n sitPpIy those
men in the field You haFwjsWe made
tariff; but do not thiRkt y6Aowin CT
$500, 000. 900 Of revenue out Of that II
you get $50, 900. 900 you will be more for
tunate than think you will be. have
not consulted the late ChnirIunn Of the
Committee on Finance, (Mr. Hunter,)
whose opinion / would appreciate higher
than any other mans on the ssVAje0 ;but
have no hesitation in exprgNSing 1ho
conviction that you cannot deyise tariff
by which you can ruiSs Sl00. 900. 0QoTer
year. Where are the other 5000. QQQ. 900
coming from7 Will you resort TO direct
taxation1 Is it your purpose 10 rush
this country blindly into war at a. cost Of
! 5000, 900. 900 per annum; to levy $780,
900, 100 Of direct taxes upon the people.
and then call upon them to pay il because
yon have involved us in civil WARP
Sir, l expect to stand by my c0dhtTy
under all circuiu stances and hence VIII
saw. her, If ] car, from being plunEeuJhto
n civil war Of indefinite du'atiOIi, mat WI
qure quarter Of million Amen and
xOrbitant taxation, levied on one hAlf1hO
American people, to subdue the. ethar
half Remember, this extraordinary
amount Of revenue. these extraordinary
numbers Of men, are TO be called fpE N
eighteen States to fight fifteen; for lEAf
useless to disguise the fact, that wheneyfr
you make tho question one Of peace r
war, the slavcholding States will be uHie,
and it will be eighteen against hEEesh.
Arc we prepared FIR civil war with AZ its
horrors and calamiliesP Let your policy
be proclaimed to the world, and let tlIb
people determine the question. Silence
is criminal when VIC are on the eve "
events like these. ff'fT
Mr.. Fessenden ofan election ~
Mr.. Douglas--No, sir; not on -thos6N6
Of an election, but Of blo0dshed and evil
war; have not concealed my opinions
or objects; the Senator has concealed mis-.
therefore can justly say. II the pending
elections control mems actions on this
question, he d,dgeS on the eve Of dn elSc.
ton proclaim boldly the policy 0fttlsots
with whom | act. we ARE RORPaAOs.
There is no concealment on this side. IT
this equiv0cation, this concealment, IL IN
consequence Of being on the eve Of n
election, 1t applies only to the RePu6liean
side Of the Chamber. 80 81
repeat. it is time that the line Of pol.
icy was adopted, and that the county
knew it. In my opinion, We must choose
and that prOmptly-between one Of
three lines Of policy. - - ss1ha2
]. THE RESTORATION. AND PnEsgRyAdlpE
OF THE UNION by such amendments n the
Constitution as will insure the d0meetic
tranquility. safety and equality Of ~ the
States, and thus restore peace, Unity and
fraternity to the whole country. .TshGsT
2. 4 PEACEFUL dissolution Of the Unian,
by recognizing the independence Of, such
j States as refuse to remain In the Union
I without such Constitutional amendmente,
and the establishment Of liberal system
Of commercial and social intercouTsS With
them, by treaties Of commerce and -amitY.
8. WAR, with view to the subiugatieR
and military occupation OF th0Ee Static
~ 4, n. z -
the Union. .sss- ~
Irepcat that, in my opinion, ypu.mpA
adopt and pursue one Of these thrae lines
Of policy. The sooner yUi choose 81.
tween them, and proclaim your choice ID
the country, the better for y0u, thwhettSt
for US, the better for every friend Of Iih-
erty and Of constitutional golerDmenk
throughout the world. In my opinion,
the first proposition il the best, and the
last the worst. Why cannot Ne Gtrivo1k
some amicable adjustments Of thh Qn0s
tons in dispute2 The President Of .the
United States has told us clearly and aia-
tinctly the causes. which have prOd0Ged
thess difficulties. think be ,bas stated
them truly, frankly. He says tEeae tEeu,
bles all arise from the absence Of hi III
press provision of the ConstitusiOe dSaup
ing the power Of Congress over IN anas
ton of slavery. II it be true that re
troubles arise from the absence Of such 4
provision. it necessarily follows tai. lid
true remedy is the supplying u S6tSie
provision. Hence, the President oh1b
marked out clearly the path to be ,Ruyepa1
to,arrivc at an amicab!e solution. The
exercise of doubtful power-Bowef ~.
rived from inference and construction On
the question Of slavery-has LED lulA6o1o
troubles. On that side OF thp,G hNEabeE
there il a party that has Stood, fQE, ,Yaeri,
pledged to the principle that. C0nRfSs6
must prohibit slavery in oil the 168Flt6R
rirs. In another quarter Of the Union
there is party that stands plsdk Bthe
principle that. Congress must pgRtseaqN3
maintain slavery in oil the Tsrgilori6R
There is no express provision u IL 0H.
stitution authorizing Congress Is "a A7lA
The President tells Us that the hhesnQoio
such q provision Is tho Gauss &c aha sNalNs
DIE. Then let us adopt. such An aInnNltt
nent to the Constitution "a VII teit
define the power Of Congress dssa ~
slavery question, and thus pat aAss1t "
the controversy. - sis6ni5is64
really cannot see Nhat di@eulty ny
Republican friends, IL they will n
70 call them such, can have in Nasai ~
on this question. They. haVa
learned that lesson wkIelt evil
passing from the niinoaity q Ae
must learn: that,they axe,eazlns
in the majority great msny e Ines
thew condemn whan X@ikA ~