Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-06
THE TWO CONVENTIONS.
JUDGE DANIELS SUCCESSOR.
UNION SPEECH By BOULIGNEY,
or TEXAS.
Military Movements in Louisiana.
CONGRESSIONAL.

HOUSE.
Mr. Taylor continued
In his Judgment, he owes il to himself, to the
people Of Louisiana, to the House, and to the
people of the United States, to say that II was his
solemn conviction that If every one of the meas
ures reported BY the Committee Of thirty three
Congress, It would produce no ELECT in resisting
the current sweeping State alter State from the
COnfederaoy. If the Union was 20 be restored %
its former condition, It must be ey CONSTITUTIONAL
amendments. If gentlemen cannot grant this,
then a dissolution is inevitable. If we cannot
dwell together in unity let rs, like the patrisTehs
Lot and Abraham, peaceably separate While
he found no warrant in the Constitution for seees
sion he maintained the righs of revolution, which
had been recognized by solemn acts through all
the departments Of Government.
MessTs. Mckean and StauntOn seTeTally inter
rupted the gentleman, raising the point that he
was not combining himself 70 mere personal ex-
piauatiOn-
last speech here and certainly it was not polite to
Mr. Taylor said those who remain here will
have opportunity to reply to his remarks, if they
Tayinr argued against coercive measures, and
said that manufacturers were dependent on the
South for cotton. and il was the interest of trade
that if separation took place 1t should be peace
siekles asked if he didn't consider war already
initiated By the seizure Of the mint and other
property bv Louisiana and if protective meas
tial to the honor and rights of the country
Taylor replied that Il was the duty Of Louisi-
ana 10 protect herself BY taking possession of the
forts, &c., as coercion was threatened against
their right of revolution
Skinner rose to point of order. The gentle
man was not member Of the House.
John Cochrane hoped that the gentleman now
taking his farewell would not be interrupted.
Taylor repeated, that on the first attack on the
South the whole people there would come to the
rescue, including Virginia, North Carolina, len
q n civ NrrTnr he fffa
result. He then bAde the House farewell.
BOuligney made explanation that he had not
received official notice of the passage Of the ordi
nance of secession. He was not elected by the
Convention and would not be governed by their
action He was the only member of Congress
elected as an American Union man, and TO this
principle he should stand forever. (Applsuse
When came here, / took the oath TO niaintain
the Constitution of the United States Does that
not mean the Union of the States By that oath
/ shall stand. When yer my immediate constit-
uenf8 instruct me to withdraw from this House,
their wishes shall be complied with. shall,
however. not only withdraw, but resign my seat
but after do 50, shall continue to be Union
man. and stand under the flag Of the country that
gave me birth. (Leng continued applause on IL
foor and In the galleries).
The Deficiency Bill was taken up.
The Senate's Gbiriqui amendment was lost
The amendment for public printing Office wa
The resolution for the recovery Of certain stoler
Indian Trust Bonds was referred TO the Select
Committee.
The bill suspeuding postal service in the States
where obstruofed was takenup.
Branch opposed it, on the ground that such &C
ton would be tacit acknowledgement Of the indie
pendence Of the seeding States. --t
Sickles advocated the bill, as there was row no
power 70 protect the mails from robbery.
During Sickles' remarks the morning hour ex-
pired, and the report Of the Committee Of SS was
Hughes advocated the Crittenden resolutions.
The House passed a resolution relatiFe 10
Mccormick offered yesterday.
EvFsIsa sEssroS.-Logan- II Illinois, opposed
coercion. BE regarded -rhe reVoluuon accom-
plished, and counse'fed concession and compro-
'i'iTs Ts1Dsn .-s1 New Hampshire, addressed the
Houss5 advocating the principles Of the Republi-
plns as being conservative and under which the
whole country could exist in peace for centuries
SENATE.
Mr.. Pearce advocated the bill which passed.
The Presidents message came up.
Mr. johnson, of Tennessee, made a speeehsup-
porting his former position against secession, and
defending himself against the attacks made in |
Congress saying he had struck treason blow /
and men engaged in it being traitors felt the /
blow. He said the scene yesterday in the Senate |
was well played-got up to order; but whether !
the mOurners were prepared for the occasion, he /
could not say. He then discussed the different /
points Of Be1jamins speech.
He said the United States bought Louisiana /
and paid for her and then admitted her to the !
Union. He asked If there was any wrong or Op- I
preston them W as there any wrong when at the I
battle of New Orleansi Kentucky, who, thank 1
God, stands firm to-day, and Tennessee, who he
hoped would stand with her, went to help save i
the city from Packenham. Is the protection to i
sugar another wrongf
Mr.. johnson cOntended at some length, and
with great earnestness, taking the ground that
Louisiana had no right TO leave the Union, or
70 take possession Of the public property with
ont the consent Of the President. There is no
need Of going beyond the Constitution to discov-
er what is treason and treason ought 10 be crush
ed North and South and traitors should meet with
3 traitors reward.
johnson gave way 70 a melton to adjourn
A message was received from the President
Transmitting from the Governor Of Kentucky,
resolutions applying TO Congress to call ConYen-
ion 20 present amendments to the Constitution
The President says Il afforded him q great pleas
ire to perform this duty. He felt confident that
Congress would act with the careful considera-
ions 70 which the resolutions are entitled, on nc
,Ount Of their patriotic source, as the great i'm
'orfanoe Of the subject Laid on the table.
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