Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-01-04
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YEsTERDAY's PROCEEDINGS.
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I appTOpTIHLIOH
| Mr.. BI0LER presented memorials numerously signed
citizens Of Philadelphia, asking the Senate to pas
the Crenden resolution II Congress would only give
the people the opportunity, they would embrace IT, and
their friends at the south would discover that the people
Of the North prepared 10 meet their complaints In
spirit OF conciliaton and kindness.
| MIR. CRiTTEsDEN offered the following resolution
Whereas The Union is in danger, and 1t Is difficult II
impossible for Congress to concur BY the requisite
majority, to enable it to take such measures to rec
ommend to the States such amendmentst to the Consu'
tiOn ~ are necessary to avoid the danger.
And, whereas, in so great an emergency the opinion
AMI judgment of the people ought to be heard there
fore.
ResolUed That provision be made by law, without de-
lay for taking the sense Of the people and submitting to
| them the following resolutions.
1.-THE Clerk then read the Urittenden resolutions al
Mr.. Urttenden said something mustbe done 1t would
be open shame to the governm ent ruin be allowed
to upon the country. The sacrifice made was
parativey worthless. The peace and safety OF great
country were never purchased 30 cheapy. lie would
appeal with confidence to the people, They have the
greatest interest in the government. He had conf
dence that the people would give good advice.
The resolutions laid over, and the unfinished bus
iness OF yesterday taken up.
Mr.. BAKER resumed his remarks. He was Of the opin.
ion that discussion, all points Indifference was useful
He willing to meet all just causes OF complaint in n
fair and honorable way lie considered that the attack
the of the North for their action in regard to the
Territories was unjust for the men OF all classes In the
North, believe slavery the creature OF local law He
quoted from Gen Oass speech in Detroit In 1884 against
the socaled doctrine Of equality also from the speech Of
Senator Hnuter before the Brecknrdge CLUB at Cnar
louisville, admitting that the opinion OF the South in re-
gard to slavery had changed and that her opinion was
against the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise, and for
| the extension Of the system.
Here q desultory conversation took place between Mr.
HUNTER and Mr.. BAKER, and Mr.. BENJAMIN and Mr.. Bl-
KEg, after which Mr. BAKER resumed and continued his
remarks at great length lie closed with strong nyo'
| cation for the Union.
Mr. DOUGLAS asked that the report of the Committee Of
| Thirteen be taken up,
Mr.. DouoLls proceeded to address the Senate. He
said act of his public life gave him much pain
to vote for the resolution. The committee could not
agree In order the real of the troubles
must 90 back of the late election. We should assume
that whenever Congress undertook to act upon slavery
dscord and agitation were sure to follow. When Con-
| gress let the question alone there was peace.
He referred to the excitement when the Missouri Com
promise enacted The fearful agtltion Of $780,
settled by the establishment Of the Compromise line, 30
long that ad ustment carried out there peace
and quiet Texas admitted quietly under this rule,
though there was great contrarley Of opinion but no
| one objected because II extended that line.
Again, California and New Mexico acquired, and
the extension of the line to the Pacific Ocean was de-
manded The records show that he reported as Chair
man of the Committee Territories resolution to ex.
tend the line to the Pacific. This adopted in the
Senate but when was sent to the House rejected
by nineteen votes. That opened the foodgaes of the
agitation of 1913, which only settled by the compro
mises of 1850
When we settle this question in the Territories then
we shall settle it entirely. The Abolitionsts could
never have brought the Union to the verge Of dissolution
but for the question in the Territories. 1t was the re-
lection of the extension Of that line in eis which open
ed the agitation; and the arguments Of 1879 and 1890
were repeated that the positions OF the North and the
| South were the same. ..
The purest patriots in the land we're alarmed, and Mr.
Clay back to the Senate to he could bring
peace. He found trouble with the Southern members
but he could find supporters Of this line in the North
The Missouri Line abandoned because its friends
said they could not carry It out In good faith Then
they turned to what next best They desired
take the question out of Congress- and peace
InNN ha uaa IN Tho
tion TO the people Of the Territories themselves.
The records show that he supported both compromises
and for the Peace followed all the
country In 1854 1t became necessary TO organize the
Territories Of Kansas and Nebraska. The committee, in
forming the BILL determined to carry out the compromise
measures Of 1850 though they had all been in favor
the Missouri compromise long 1t could be carried
ont A hue and cry Immediately raised that they
were violating sacred compromise; but the bill did not
mention the Missouri compromise but to the people
the power of settling the question for themselves.
The history Of the Government might be divided into
parts before 1920 the Government admitted many
Territories, but all was peace after the agitation Of
1890 settled all was peace again till 1850; since then
have had continual controversy, and the result Of
the late election has convinced the South that it the
fixed policy Of the dominant party OF the North to invade
their constitutional rights
The Senator from Ohio CHade) admitted the existence
Of this belief at the South but charged it to the msrep
esentaton Of the Northern Democracy. Itmaters not
whether these evils are real or imaginary, II the South
resolved rush into the horrors of dsunion and
war rather than suffer them He was sorry to see the
senator bring a partizan question here but It
hrnobt he iet bound TO defend the Democracy No
was better pleased to learn that he had msrepresened
|. the Republican party 49, .
lie asked the sena or from Ohio il It not the poll.
v of that party to conne slavery within its present lin
its by the action Of the Federal Government and wheh
ar was not the policy OF that party to exclude slavery
from tho territories now possess or may hereafter ac
whether not that party we're in favor OF return
ing fugitive slaves and in short whether 1t was not the
nocv Of that party to exert all the power Of the Federal
Government under the Constitution, according to their
Interpretation oft to restrain and cripple the insu
op of slavery with view to its ultimate extinction in
4 The States, old as well as new, North and south2
MT Wade said he could find the answer in his speech
already made. He had no additions to make.
| MIR Douglas said he did not expect an equivoca an
he proceeded to argue that such was the policy Of III,
Repu5lican party, and quoted Mr.. Lncolns speeches
be said the Crisis must come, and the States mus
become all one thing the other to show that he main
& tanned such policy. He said he had hope that Mr.
Lincolu would repudiae all such extreme sentiments
Re that as IL may neither he his party have the powe
10 do harm to the South The South, however, are read
. to rush into dsunon and meet the consequences. M
man would go further than he to enforce the iawa ant
We look facts the face Rebellion often become
auccessfu revolution aud government was often force
10 recognize de dcto Governments In revoed provinces
In this Government the laws must be enforced by cy
process How are going to execute the law when tn
Federal Government has no powerF How are we goln
to enforce the lawsin South Carolinsf
uo denied the right Of secession, but she has done
and how could we help 1t. South Carolina will not
alone and how we going to enforce the laws uneG
we make war and conquer the State! Are we prepare
nj
idea till every hope OF adjustment was gone. He wa
for peace to save the Union War disunion, certai
'' and inevitable.
lie roferred to the purchase Of Louisiana, and said
for the benefit Of the whole Unon and
e the safety Of the upper Mississippi in particular III
possession Of that river was more necessary now than
vas then We cannot expect the people OF the interior
admit the right OF foreign State taking possession
that river He also referred to the purchase Of Aabam
- and the amount paid, and asked she could go out nov
V The President bis message first said we could not cC
10 State to remain in the Union but few senteI
ces he advised the acquisition Of Cuba as IL we could
l. three hundred millions for Cuba and then the next d.
she might secede and herself to Spain, and Spa
| sell her again. .,,, .
and 10 900 lives In the OF the 1000 gallant mi
from illinois, who fought these battles argue again
n-l the right Of that State to secede
Mr.. Hemphiil asked il the protection Of Texas was
onIy reason Of war, and II the United ates paid an
thing to Texas for the land and we did not acqu
,,sl California from that war! ea ~ lE
Mr. Douglas said the only cause OF complaint OF MeI
re- IN was the annexation Of Texas and we had only pa
Texas ten millions for some barren land she didn't ow
he He said the constitution was intended to be perpetual
he denied the right OF secession under the constitute
against the Consutu on anu aSah'' J"s'oe anu 20
oh' ath.
He said there could he no good without coercion,
coeroon must be used in the modes prescribed by la
This IA not question Of coercion In State Where
authority Of federal government remains we are Don
u 10 recognize "a government de fdcto Where the 81
maintains individual sway, the man who loves the Unit
VIM loves TO see the laws enforced will love to see
bellion put down. How does he intend to enforce
rO law in a seeding State, except by making war;
In his opinion we had reached the point where dSun
was inevitable unldss compromise founded on conc
. son could be made He preferred compromise to
%. and concession to disunion No compromise would
| available which does not carry the question OF say
beyond Congress- He said he had voted for the pre-