The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-01-16
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the Constitution and argued in hyor Of their
adoption. tie eontended that the tstabiis.i-
ment Of line dividing the territories was not
so much compromises as fair adjustment Of the
rights. he asked il statesmen and Senators
had rather encounter civil war, with all It's
horrors. than make tair c1mpromiss and re-
cognize the existence Of slavery in 3 territory
TIL it became Slate9 Was Il party dogma
that no slave Safe shall be admitted 70 the
Union, and wilt the Senator sscriiee thecoun-
try for a mere party dogma7 The territory mas
acquired as the common property Of ali, and
now few attempt to exclude portion from
heir just rights because they have conscieu.
tious scruples on the subject. 7
Wer Senators willing 70 sscriiee The couns 9
try rather than yield their seruples, but mat
ter Of right hsse Senators any right TO exclude
any property? He was now to consider tha
sacrifice Of the country and was here ss an ed.
vocsts for the union, contending for what be
thonght would save the country. This tri-
umph fills some portion oi the Southern States
with alarm. VIII the patty now in the proud
triumph of victory plant itself on platforms
and dogmas. and not ield an inch, or will they,
Ike generous men, be not only just but titsral9
He appealed to them as patriots and cenntfy1e
men to grant equal rights to all. He did not
ihink he was asking them to make concessions
but only to grant equal rights. did not be-
eTe in the doctrine OF secession; II wassa new
doctrine, and an attempt to secede with the
bold front Of resolution Is nothing but iawiess
violation Of the law and the CONSTITUTIONS, bat
he only wanted to bear his testimony to the
Constitution, and to let Il be known thai the
Constitution can't be broken. IL States wisfz
es to secede let them proclaim Revolution bold
ly, and not attempt to hide themselves under
little subrleties of law end claim the right o.
SECESSION. A Constitutional rghtto break he
Constitution was new doctrine. He argued
that Mr.. Webster always went against any
right OF secession. On one side was asked con-
cesSion, and onahe other tgas civil war. vs.
Mr.. Trumbull asked il the Senator did not
know that one State claimed to be out Of the
Union already Z How would concession alter
the case? ESQ gH IA 2ss.s Il fsgg u assass$
Mr. Crittehden contended the adoption of d
compromise would put an end 10 revolution. Ga4
Mr.. Toombs said the Republicans had long
been sowing the dragons teeth and they now
reaped serop of armed men. The Unioa was
already dissolved, South Carol ma had boldly
and nobly met the public danger. The causes
OF South Carolina was the cause Of the South.
Thep bad appealed to the fraternity and JUS
tiee OF the North in vain, and now they werss
voting what was called revolution, and warss
ready TO appeal, if need be, the stern arhitras&
With the tramp OF armed mea from the Gapisoia
to the Rio Grands. The South had proclaiua.s
ed to the civilized world that they had taken
up arms because power had been elevated to-
| Federal power which ontlaged their prepertF,
and stimulated insurrec ion within and With,
out. The Senator from Kentucky doubts the
rig 1t OF secession;ere long he will see II thing
accomplished. They takeait up both ways at
the Souih. regular as in south Carolina, and
irregular below that State, and they were arm.
| ed to defend 10TH as the Republicans deem.
ed treason, they stood beforet them as good
traitor and az good rebel as ever descended
| from Revolutionary loins. Slight Applause
lie reviewed the demands Of the South, and
contehded that suct demands were only fer .
an equality in the Union; unless Government
gave protection it could not expect obedience
This was reason for the armed men that had
sprung up, everywhere. The Senators from
Ohio AMI New York had sworn to observe the
Constitution but no oaths could. bind them,
they had higher law; they take oaths and break
them. @m5& e3fsgg - saE 8s@
A professional perjurer bought for fifteen
shillngs by an Old Bailey lawyer, would scarcs- q
ly be less fragrant. lie quoted the Personal Lib
erty Bill OF Vermont, as an illustration of acts
passed in perjury, and continued his detail of
grievances. lie cited the tacit encouragement
to invasion Of the slave States by the clara
tioHs of the Republican leaders. He denied
that blood had been she'd to establish the Cone
sttution, not one drop. Many of the Revoiu-
tionary patriols had voted against 1t. Il was
adopted in Virginia by ten majority, In New
York by three majority, In Massachusetts BY
nineteen majority. - @
The people of Georgia believed the Coasti.
tuition was the best form OF Government which
could be devised, for himself he did not share
10 the opinion. Had he been in the Convention.
he would have voted with Henry and Mason
against t. Every tribunal Of the Government
had decided in favor Of Southern demands, yet
they we not yiei. ed, and now the only aibiter
was the sword. He argued that the Chicago
platform had logically declared that the treaty
which acquired Louisiana and Florida, as we'll
as The decisions of the Supreme Court, were
void and no law. He himself was willing to
defend the Constitution with the halter around
his neck He quoted Mr.. Lincoln, that he
would vote 70 excluie slavery from the terrific
ries, and the bred scott decision notwithstand-
I lug, 80 they ab indon the tribunal which they
themselves had declared to be arbiter OF fia.
putes between the States, and declared their
purpose 10 rule anyhow. They will out law
five thousand millions Of tlIe property OF the
South and Territories, was not this cause for
war? a s@9s s 81 II
He would not buy d shameful peace: be
would rather have war. Georgia was On the Y
war path, and she would have hnal settle.
ment, Mr.. Lincoln had said that the declara
ton Of Independence referred to slavery, and
yet Madison and Jefferson owned slaves, held
the sum OF all villanies, robb ID the slave Of his
wages, and at death lea them slaves TO their
descendants. He continued, quoting Vattsl,
to show that the people Of the North had gios
lated the comfy due the South BY internation9
al law He urged the manner IN which John
| Brown was received in the North, as token
| of Northern foeling. The people Of the South
had taken up arms TO protect their rights under
international law. and would never resign
them unless they were wrenched from the iron
grasp Of freemrn. @s4 aaa
He concluded by an eloquent summing upof
his speecK that il the South was denied her
rights. she would invoke the God of battles,
and trust to him for security and peseei e A
Alter executive session the Senate adjourned Y
till Wednesday. ss
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