Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-01-03

Republlcan members held caucus and
conferred freely. They came to the con-
clusion that no proposition satisfactory to
the ultra Southern States, by way of
amendment to the Constitution. could be
adopted by the people, and therefore it
was not necessary to prepare one. They
agreed that the Constitution is good enough
as it now stands; nothing should be strick-
en- out and nothing inserted. All COM
promises must be in the nature of Con-
gressional acts, subject to The present
provisions of the Constitution; and they
could not consent to force Slavery into
territory now free by Congressional action
or otherwise.
/ The Senate Crisis COMMITTEES of thirteen
were in session four hours yesterday. All
the members were present but Seward, who
is absent from the city. The amendments
to the Constitution proposed by Cri.ten-
den, to grant slavery new rights and guar
antees, and chain freedom to its car, were
the. subjects of discussion. The first
amendment to the constitution proposes
division of the Territories on the line of
the Missouri Compromise, making all
south of it Slave Territory forever, em-
bracing Central America and Clear down
to Cape Horn. The North to retain the
territory North of that line, which is not
wanted by the shareholders. because un-
fitted for their purposes. This monstrous
scheme was advocated by Douglas, Bigler
and Crittcnden, with zeal worthy of q
better cause Messrs Wade, Doolittle,
Collamcr and Grimes opposed the PROPOSE
ton with much earnestness and ability
: They maintained that the people in the
late election decided the question Of slav-
cry in Territories. and, therefore, they had
no concessions to make or offer. Tho Re-
pubicans had done nothing wrong, said
Wade. They had no apologies to make.
as the fathers made it. They were opposed
to patching or tinkering it. All changes
would be for the worse. The people of
the North would never consent to make it
more slavery. nor did they ask to
make it more anti-slavery. but desired that
it should be let alone. Toombs. Davis
and Hunter, discussed the condition of
public affairs, and the necessity for giving
the Shareholder additional rights anil priv
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Wado replied that as it took two sides to
make a bargain. it would require the as
sent of both parties to release either from
the bond. The Union must and shall be |
preserved on the basis ofthe present Con- |
stitution. - Fair 20 ,Toss
The proposition was votcd against by |
Messrs. Collamer. Doolittle, Grimes and |
Wade. The remainder of the committee
voted for the proposition. but as it had not
majority of the Republicans. it was de- !
feated under the rules aluptei by the COM
mittce. that no proposition should be con-
sidered a'loptci and recommended to the
Senate which did not receive a majority of
the Republican votes, and also a majority /
of those opposed to the Republicans.
The second proposition submitted BY I
Mr.. Crittenden, denying the right of Con-
grcss to abolish slavery in the dockyards (
and arscnals was rejected.
The third clause, denying to Congress
the right to abolish slavery in the District
of Columbia. without having previously /
obtained the consent of Maryland and Vir-
ginia. though the District might be willing
anil the Shareholders paid for their slaves,
was defeated by the same vote, the Repub- |
licans all voting against it. very properly.
end the remainder of the committee, in |
cludihg Dongias voting for it.
The fourth clause establishing the right /
of the Shareholder to bring his slaves into /
free States. as property. and take them away
agaia as such, was voted rejected by the |
same vote--Douglas voting in the afirma-
tive.
The fifth clause. making the Fugitive /
Slave Law more stringent and oppressive,
by requiring the free States to pay for run
away niggers was also rejected. Douglas
voting for it.
Mr.. Davis submitted resolution ex-
pressly recognizing property in slaves by
Constitutional amendment, but no vote was
taken on it. Mr.. Toombs submitted Sc
ries ofrcsolntions, embracing substantially
the principles Of the Breckenridge platform,
which the people have rejected at the polls,
but fual action was not taken on them
Many other propositions were offered and
voted upon. but none of leading import
ancc-none that would meet the great cx-
igencies of the times.
The Committee then adjourned to meet
on Monday morning There is no proba-
5ility that any scheme to cheat and rob
the free labor masses, will be asseated to
by single Republican. /,
The Republicans show no signs of wa
vering. but stand solid phalanx, for the
Union as it is. the Constitution rs ii is,
and the enforcement of the laws, South as ,
well as North. The well authenticated re- !
cent declaration Of the new President, that .
he would adhere to the principles of the
Chicago Platform. maintain the Union and
enforce the laws. has put new strength into
the knees and backs Of such Republicans
as exhibited symptoms of wayering before
the fierce assaults of the fire. caters. aided
by the panic. when the bottom see ned to
be dropping ont of all commercial values.
But the financial crisis is over; the terror Z
and convulsion in the money market are .
passing away like an angry thundsrstorn, .
and sunshine is already cleaning in the
Western skies. The disunion question \
will have to be tested and settled on its
political merits. unsided by social alarm Y
and pecuniary distress in the free States, '
the problem must be solved by the rule Of 4
might applied to enforce right If frebell- G
ion is stronger than union. then secession =