The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-02-15

He WA, no, willing to submit the question: c"", -
mas, of the American people, on. '"o - =,
tuition recognizes the people Us '"' PS'P'' "
States. ,,.,1 ,,s.cs and IN.
,ns,nt.nance Of the union, but ne iaiied 10
.se ANYTHING in the action oil tno senator 10
encourage the idea. lie was pained when
ths senator from nsyl,ania, MI. cameron
made such large advances towards eoneiiia-
,;on that they seemed to be repelled by the
senator from Virginia. The Senator IRON
Virginia aid he wanted no coercion and was
anplauded by the Senator from New lamp
shire. Mr.. Hale. lie was panied too when
the senator IRON New York was met IN such
n shirt. us If he mir. Mison) feared that
moderation would prevail. There seemed
10 be A conc ri between extremists ON both
sides. The other day Senators on this side
refused 20 vote when the proposition OF the
Senator from New Hampshire, Mr.. Clark,
nas.eJ. and telcgraphed 10 the South that
Their was no hope, Us the Republicans had
voted down the Cri.tcnden proposition.
Mr.. johnson OF Arkansas said there was no
concert Of action. The senator's had refused
toyote because they wanted to see the action
Of the Republicans, audit was evident there
was no hope.
Mr.. Douglas said he would never cease to
hope. There Was hope, and he thought ne
saw brighter Indications to-day. why not
adopt his amendment. that Congress shall
have no mower TO legislate upon the subject
ofslayery, except 10 perform its duties with
regard 10 IN ,iiiycs from labor and the pro-
b;5i,;ono T nh, sl,y. made. With that we
might have peace.
Mr. Hale expressed his surprise ut what
tbs Senator lrJm Illinois had said with re-
c,rd "a the remarks Of the Senator from Nir-
9ini,. The latter said that that the people
ofyirrinia were satisfied with the Constitu-
ton and asked for no concession he was
willing to take the Consultation as u IS;
the best hopes Of mankind are irelghted IN
the ship of the Unicn, and none but mad
men would give il up To try new eSPerl,
ment. Ii had been said that New England
was TO be sloughed 90 any way. II the
country could get along without New Eng
land, ne would say, God bless her! He paid
an eloquent tribute To the industry and enter
psise Of New England.
They might 80 TO the cotton fields OF the
south and but tor New England, the cot
ton Which they call king would now bea beg
gar. Ii was also said that the Northwest
was going oil. Well, goodbye, but give US
back our ewels-giye us back the Senator
from Illinois, with his great principle, for he
belongs to us. lf0hiO goes, give buck TO us
her laundering orator Wade, for he belongs
TO us. No; not until men had lost all rec
collection. would the West leave New Eng
land. lie would be willing to do anything
reasonable to serve the country, but II the
South insist let them 90, and when they re-
turn We will kill the iatted calf.
Mr.. Wigf,ll declared the South would
never submit To coercion. and never come
back or submit to Mr.. Crittenden's rcsolu-
tons.
Mr.. Douclos responded to some remarks
concerning his doctrine, concluding with the
hope that the union might be preserved; say
ing that he had reasons onwhieh to predicate
this hope.