New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-29

for that nurpose The result would be that we could
neither speak write inside nor OUTSIDE OF the henate
against Tim eyon though believe the Executive was
ing m overthrow the Constitution itself He
thought il the duty of Senators to keep an ever watch
full eye all q n Inc rt oyer that
| Mr. VosrFR while he agreed In many respects with
tie Senator from Maryland thought the propreties Of
debate here had their limits The passage OF the
tions wond srraign the President hero rs under On
It;ca and Congress He would not wish to sit as
Judge without The presence OF the aoc9sed.
the views Of Mr. Fessenden yesterday He could
conceive ii his duty Senator 10 c3 ay0n the people
unJer any conceivable circumstances to rise in insur
rcction When any Senator rises IN his seat here and
nyokes the people 20 resort measures
he is acting contrary TO his oath.
mr. IGssISnEN ,VD,, Me- asked what was TO bo
done If the Executive trying to break I'D the Gov.
efnmenti Must We not save the Constitution and the
Government
Mr.. HOWARD cond not conceive OF such case The
President himself would become a traitor and deserve
a traitors DOOM He would not shield the Executive
He held right to express our opinion upon his every
act though they were acts sufficient to impeach But
when the question arises as 70 the guilt Of the Executive
We must use our proper judicial functions.
Mr.. fEssENpEN said he supposed he had large army
az his bacS. What would he do theni
Mr. HOWARD said he would become a Rebel. He
w29d nglt him as sharply as the Senator from Maine
Mr.. MIlscS Gun, Mass.) yielded TO man In pas
sionnte vehement love for free speech free press free
men, free country and free world Though he would
have these halls free he would hold every respoDs
bic for his words. These resolutions came before the
country when the land resounds with the tread Of
than million of orr men, when our waters arc red
dened and land stained with the blood Of civil war
The nation Is staggering under the blows OF armed
Rebels and the President Is trembling beneath tho bur
dens resting upon him in this effort TO carry the country
through the fires Of rebellion. lie Is arragned before
the Senate series OF accusations by the Senator rom
Kentucky. such Jefferson did not write against the
British King. When patriotism calls upon our men TO
give their last dollar the wife to give hcr husband the
father his when Northern churchyu,ds are full
whom the chairs OF tens of thousands Of ,ITthern
households are vacant when over 201OOO young men
lie Ia blood in this hour, when the words OF Moi ten
Banks Faction Is treason, are in our oarsthe Sen.
aOr from Kentucky presents these resolutions against
the Chief Magistrate and nvokes the American people
10 revolt and lake matters into their own hands The
obvious meaning Of The words is apparent 10 every
man in America. III it means-wbat the Senator calls
the rebellion Of Jefferson Dayis-a revolt II such
convention the senator proposes were 10 meet-t
wouG be the duty Of the President TO try, condemn.
and hang every member Of the convention. The Sen.
aOT had launched many al him. but he be felt
Ike the who when asked why be did not stop bis
wife from beating him, replied "Oh, 1t did hurt him,
and seemed 10 do the little creature good Laughter
There is not State in the Union that would not indorse
this expulsion. There was not a man bold enough In
the country take these resolutions before regiment
in the field and read them. he who would do ~ would
10 Obliged 20 make better time than the Senator said 10
Wilson made al Bull Run. Mr.. Wilson proceeded az
some length 20 comment on Mr. Dawes cOnrse on gu
subjects relating 10 Slavery since his connection with
legislation aud said he was literally drunk with the
ianatcism Of Slavery. The Senator has put upon rec
ord words of renunciaton. modification Of his Ian.
gunge Friends this side were willing TO take his
construction Of his language lie was not disposed to
be more censorous than Others ana therefore ne nc
cep,ed these qualifications, notifications ond reserya
tons. VIII this disclaimer the resolutions became a
farce broad anything put upon the boards OF Can
tarbusy Hall lie would therefore withdraw sis Tesolu'
ton.
ON motion Of Mr.. HALE (Un.. y. H.. the Senate re
solved adjourn, when II adjourned today, unth Mon
day.
TIE ENCOURAGEMENT or ESLIsTMENTs.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson. the Senate took up the
bill 10 encourage cnIiments.
M JOHNsOS addressed the Senate at some length In
opposition 70 the clause freeing wives children and
reiatiyes Of colored troops unfortunately He con-
tended that IL would be unconstitutional and unjust 10
LOYAL masters and especially TO Maryland, which had
never left the fold Of the Union.
AdinnrLcl.