Year: 1860

..t From the Congregational Globe.


Gen. Lanes Seech 10 the Senate.


MIR LANE was unfortunate, Mr.. Presi-
dent, in not hearing the point which was
submitted by the Senator from Ohio in the
course Of his speech to the Northern Dem
ocratic Senators noticed that the Sena-
tor from Minnesota rose and responded,
but did not hear the question submitted


Mr.. PUGH-The question which / pro-
posed, referring to the statement contained
in the speech Of the Senator from Calfor-
MIA. at Grass Valley, was, whether the
other Democratic Senators from the non
slaveholding States held the position that
any man who entertains Judge Douglas
opinions or mine, for they essentially differ
10 some things, as to the power Of u Terri
torial Legislature, was unfit TO sit at the
head of the Committee GU Territories, or 10
be received into the ranks Of the Demo
cratic party-whether 1t was q cause Of
exclusion .......


Mr.. LAxE-Mr. President, desire to
say to the Senator that it is not my pur-
pose TO prescribe rules or q platform Of
principles for the Democratic party. j
had nothing to do with displacing Judge
Douglas from his position as chairman Of
the Committee on Territories but l will
say to my friend from Ohio, that have
very great respect for him, and that have
no doubt there are many good Democrats
in the Northern States who do not ngree
with me upon the Territorial question. /
would not say that any one of them who
disagrees with me, and holds different prin-
ciples on that point, is not good Demo
crat nor do pretend to say that the
fact, that Judge Douglas holds the views
or opinions he does on this poiut, would
have been good reason with me for oppO-
sing his election to the chairmanship of the
Committee on Territories. He had been
displaced before became member Of this
body; it was done by Democratic Senators,
whose devotion to the Constitution, the
Union, and the rights Of the States, no
man will undertake to gainsay.


While l am up, Mr.. President, l will
say that l have my views, in relation to
the Territorial question, and l am sorry TO
find that they differ very materially from
those Of my friend from Ohio but am
sure he is a good Democrat. There is no
doubt about that; and know am good
Democrat. Then, sir, how can l under
take to say that gentlemen, differing in
opinion OH the Territorial question, shall
not act together as Democrats, when the
salvation Of our country depends upon the
success Of the Democratic party ? think
that the principles Of the Democratic party
are the true principles Of this Government,
and they must be maintained, they cannot
be compromised Seeing and feeling, as
do, the Importance Of union, on the part Of
Democrats, on all great questions, would
not rule out any member Of that party be-
cause he did not feel as do, in relation to
Territorial matters. have great respect
for Judge Douglas l believe him to be
Democrat; but have right to differ even
from him, and do differ in opinion from
Judge Douglas, and also from my friend
from Ohio, in regard to the power Of the
people in the Territories hold that the
territory Of the country is the common
property Of the whole country,-that tue
people Of every State Of this Union have
equal rights in the Territories, and that
while they remain in Territorial condition,
the inhabitants cannot, by unfriendly legis-
lation, or by system Of unequal taxation,
debar the people Of any State from admis-
sion there or in other words, that they
cannot, by legislation, infringe on the
rights Of the people Of any State. But let
me give an illustration hope the Senate
will allow me to make a case


Application has been made to Congress,
during the last two or three years, for the
organization Of o Territorial government in
Arazona. Arizona is in the southern por-
ton of our country. The climate is warm
the soil is adapted TO the production oil
cotton it is rich in mineral resources.
have no doubt that slave labor could be
used to advantage in Arizona. l believe
it could be proftably used there for the
production Of cotton. saw the cotton
fields on the Gila in the winter Of lS4S |
picked the cotton out Of the balls, examin.
ed its quality and texture, and found it to
be fine. Cotton eau be grown and pro.
duced there in abundance. Besides the
cotton, slave labor could be used proftably
in the mines Of that region, aud in agricul-
tural pursuits. That being the case, rep
resenting as do, Northern Stale, elect
ed by the Democracy of Northern State,
! could not for one moment consent that
the people of the South should rush out
there as soon as a Territorial government