Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-01-25
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Also a memorial Of z46 citizens Of New
York on the stat OF the country. Also, an
Stner memorial, signed By $1,000 citizens Of
New York Laid on the table.
Mr. SALISBURY presented resolutions from fbe
legislature Of Delaware, directing tie Rsnre-
seotatifee and Senators to use their best efor4s
icr the passage Of the Crittenden resolutions.
tome other means Of saving the Union. Or
dsred Is be printed.
Mf- higler presented petitions asking for tue
Eessase q The Crittenden resolutions. Also.
ue proceedings Of = certain meeting in PENN
sylvaniG.
ar. F tch moved that the vies-President
oe authorized to al vacancies in tie commit
he Yice-President said there was no record
~ ne Journal Of tie absence OF anv Senators.
ana ne bad no notification Of the fact. and the
lanes were Sill called on the roll. He would
nAe me senate 70 Instruct a. 10 whether he
SHOULD recognize their action.
NJ Fitch suggested there were vacancies
On ue conmiLtges, and tie chairmen Of com
mlttees might report the absence so far as com
mlttees were concerned.
MI bale thought that was the proper wav.
mr.. Douglas said there seemed 10 BE- no
trouble. We have been notified that certain
nenAlnre save retirets and do net intend 10 be
lere again this session, hence the vacancies.
'Aeir taking leave has nothing to do with the
lesiion whether tht States are out Of the
Juion or not.
Mr.. TrumbuH thought Sis colleague was
riEht He thought their names should be
stricken trum the roll, and be considered no
longer Senator'S
Mr. Wilson did not understand that hese
eenators bad resigned, as those from South
Carolina had done. We could recognize hen
as temporarily absent, but considered them
members Of TIE Senate yet.
Mr. Salisbury asked il the Senators should
900 back, could any power prevent their
voting.
uf- Benjamin eontsnded that the journal
sholld record the feet that The Senators de-
eiared mat heir States had seeded, and thew
bad Withdrawn.
Mr. Seward said it would be doing a dis
courtesy IL The fact was put on record without
putting the reasons Of the Senators. He was
entirely opposed to making any entry. The
least ssid o. b is soonest mended. He was
for leaving seats for these Senators to resume
IN their cWn good time. and hoped the time
would not Be long before they resumed them.
Mr. Fesssnden held most decidedly that no
Stste had a right 10 seeeds, but the fact is they
id rot reign, no matter whether theiT reasons
were ralie OF not.
Mr. Hunter thought the Senators were sab
Jet % the call Of the Senate, and The only res-
son fer eNcusing them was that their States
bad withdrawn. but the Senate could Ell va
cancies On committees
Further debate ensuea. On molten Of Mr..
Seward, TIE subject was tabled p against D
Gwln. Latham, salisbury, Biglsr and John
E9n o. Tennessee, voted with the Republicans.
Cnttsnden's resolutions were taken Cd.
Mr.. Powell argued that q division Of terrific
gies, as proposed by his colleague, was lust as
equitable, and thought eminentlv proper that
q settlement should apply to future ~scquisi-
tons, 50 as to put the question out Of Con-
gress. BE contends3 that It would in no way
EreE-Ma-n --
Re acquire IN that WaT. He claimed Tat the
Constitution recoglizsd slavery, aud'bere was
DO need Of advocating protection, for protec-
ton vas the plain duty o. evcrv government.
He I'D the Senator from Ohio asked what the
changes were, and they would be repealed.
one was, bands were organized in tie free
states TO steal property Ia the South
Mr. Wade asked Tor proof. He did not be-
lsvs a word Of &C..
M Powell said The underground "a iroad
was weH known. He spoke OF the numBer Of
slaves carried Of. This, IL from = foreign
country, would be cause for war. Personal
liberty bills are another cause Of complaint.
They arr q clear violation Of tie Constitution.
Mr. Wade wanted some specific charge
against Chic, SO he could answerit. He was
uTed OF hearing general charges.
Mr. Powell said the governor Of Ohio re-
fused 10 deliver up f~usitives from Just &c. The
Republicans bad elected a President who de-
clsrrd TAFT he would not vote to admit a slave
State, Notwithstanding the decision Of the su-
preme Court.
Mr. Trumbull said this was directly the re-
verse q what the President had said.
Mr.. 7 well said be would examine, and If
wrong, would strike l. out Of bis speech. HI
had no desire 70 DO injustice.
Mr.. Bigler said that Mr.. Lincoln had said
b. would vote against allowing slavery in a
Territory.
Mr.. Powell said it amounted to the same
thing.
Mr.. Tmmbuli read the answer or Lincoln
when be said 81 do not now, nor never old
stand TledEsd against the admission Of slave
States INTO the URiou.0
Mr.. Powell thought IL be woulI not let slav-
cry 20 into the Territories, we could have 10
more slave S-ates.
Mr. Powell continued, If anything is done
to save The Union, IL must come from the
Republican eide.
Mr.. Wade said The Senator from Virginia .
CMr. Msson) said that Ohio refused to repeal
her personal liberty law. He (Wade) dind't
believe Ohio had any law which was uncon-
stifuiionaL. He thought the Senator from Fr-
ginia was mistaken. The law framed last
year gives further security to free people aud
when it came up this year was postponed.
That YVES tho mistake Of tie Senator. The
law is exactly The opposite Of what be sup
posed.
Mr.. Mason said be saw no use Of the Repub-
Ncsns Or Ohio refusing TO repeal the law IN
der which msrshals had been imprisoned.
Mr.. Ware said the only law OF Ohio was
COPIED almost entirely from the law Of Yir-
GINA. Such a law ought not to Be repealed.
he ssW 10 reason FOR c0mpromiss with any
body. There is no organization in Ohio 10
interfere with laws. He did not doubt tba
slaves ESCAPED, bit there was no organized
company for such purposes
Mr.. Mason said toe governor Of Virginia de-
handed Of the governor Of Ohio the surrender
Of a fugitive who committed murder and srsou
% ViIEinis; the governor Of Ohio refused 20
deliver. II Wss one Of John Browns com-
PsEF-
Mr. Wade. Such q refusal was not peculiar I.
10 Ohfo. J. Wss a veEsd question everywhere.
Mr.. D0ugiss said that EHch cases were com
men TO al States. The FIRST one was in 1871, /
when the governor Of Virginia refused to de-
liver a slave 10 Pennsylvania. He did nor
think mat sueh cases could form a subject Of
complaint now.
After fur her remarks, Mr. Wsde said that
al complaints against Ohio cone back 10
nothing. They say al attempts to save the
Union must cone from ne. You who seek TO
overthrow the Constitution, who say you are
about % rebel and wage war, should give
specifcati on where we have offended.
Mr.. Nilsson explained the case in Virginia.
It oecurred before there was any law IN The
United States on the subject. TIE attorney
general OF Virginia based bic decision on the
fact that there was no law authorizing bis
arrest.
Adjourned.
Hguse-Mr. Whittissy presented resolutions
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