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DEBAFE IN THE UNITED STATES
SENATE,

AR. EWING said he was reluctant 4,
proloug the debate even,for moment. a
yethe;fo4ta,his duty,te say a,few word,
sin explanation Of the vote he was abou
GO give. NaHR{said Mr. E9 opposed Il
slavery, NRd thinktit a grea. evil IN anv
"cOnnmd0ity; aRd4 believe sacalas the opir
don OF mOstaof the rejecting mon in The
South, viewing the question in the ab
'stract, without reference to aCy fixed and
settled condition of'society, Such. am
very sure, is the almost universal opiniou
in the State of 0aio. The People Of thai
Estate estertain that opinion, 6xed4 end
Immovable; it was.isaOibed by'shem from
their. earilestiGfaacy, aAd'N has grown
rSPAsathttTeHl asaPart Ofthe wOfals oI
abe societyt "a which they are reared; and
ysteuhiicoPiniOu oH'the subject Of GabOli
Rlon is'ia that State,such as our.Southesu
brethrea themselves would consider
'eouad. There are aaew in favor Of the
'SHteEseFeNee fCcngress'to abolish slave
'Ty In thus District; and yet can safely
'say tt,at u know of:noHe who would push
shat measure beyond what they suppose
Observation-Disclosures TO Sfcongress
---Rcne who would disturb the People OF
4he States ia the eRjoyment Of all thatthe
CONSTITUTION secures to them. 1t Is. a
very small minority Of the whole People
who are1n favor Of the interference of
Congressto abolish slaveFy.i in the Dis
'trict ofCOlumbia. 1t is true MANY peti
tlons have been forwarded to that effect:
but out ofa population Of more than mil
lion ofsouIs, a few thousand petitioners of
both sexes Makeup but very small pro
portion of the aggregate mass, something
more. perhaps. than one out Of d hundred.
but these few, Mr.. President, are not in
'cendtaries, Or peEsoes who ere disposed
10 march to their object throHgi, violence
aNdSblOodshed, burning and mdssacre;
moi at all. Thesafe humane, orderly,
Saui peaceful citizens, whose object is to
Rdo good, but who have, sIn my opinion,
Nnistakamthe nay 10 do It,. They are Ger
'tainly impeAed by no motives ofin,erest
encr byhoPes ofgaining popular influence
'for he'pubIic feeling is, as have said,
all the OheT4way. Gentlemen here have
'iRtheir speeches on this subject, said that
violence was done to the aboltionjs,s at
their meetings IN their respective States.
There have been few similar instances
in mtpe, bntthey are. Il am happy to say
rae; and they are almost the 6nly instatE
ices thai' have known iuto which popular
feedingtrfumPhGd OveTiaw for vhe. People
Of Ohio area law abiding people, essen :
'i4a1iy 20, 'aHdit must be a strong case OF
Tubicexclteme0t, indeed, which could for
a momenl, and TO any extent, defy the
law
Shave said ihat'l thought the abolition
isis, even these moderate and rational
zones whom we have among as, arc doing
,etihinstead of good; and'I A,ink further,
'if ;Rey could be convinced Of this, they
would "ceasetO meetand petition on the
rsuklee,. They 90 evil in the first place,
cbechuse their views ard wishes cannot,
'in thees'ima'ion Of the. great body, Of rhe
hsrA'People, he separated from those
sFnad and rockies fanatirs who aItemnt, by
wartous devices, to excite Insurrection a.
fanong the slaves, and briag on all the hor
rrors oI a scFyile war. rhose who are,l
ithreatelyd by l4re Machinations Of ihe last
9lH0ed assOciati0ns few iC numbers as
4hey are, aud coafined TO u small 50 ce.
,tannoi, and do. aot, dra%-tho distinction
'9etwecn them and these petitioners, Who
rtnSk" helaw their gMi Ie, mud who Wish
aodo rrbthIng bat what the hw and hu-
vnsAity sanctIOu." ,1he distinction be-
awcet' 'AEsc two olasses Oftmen, strong as
as isI csuHot beEfdhy sknbi IN 'pie~, even
IN: debate here Mlhe ilmr Of ihe Srnate;
'Dufh'less'eaD we expect Ahbtitwill be il
iahe opinions awG lcehngs Dc tho mass Of
the People in tho South, especially in
movement Of excitement and alarm.
pASse petitions tend to keep up that a.
aArm, ,to SOW distrust in the people Of the, /
South against those df the NJrlh and
@est;i' mikos whole communities in The
slavehOlding States disirnsiiuI oC their col
AISu h'oDS hHh CduNCS IH0IH 10 pass
tS8sorous laws against them, denving them
reasonable Indulgence, md making il pen
Hftoinstruct them. We IRE assured hat
ui'st AZ this legislation, which seems to
us ST harsh, has been caused by the aboli
ilon movements. Those same movements
" seems, have another effect, equally in
y'ti'Is 10 both MASTER and slave. They
cause jealousy and disirust between
ih';m, whore otherwise there might exist
confidence and affection. Such, | believe,
'Ole%he general consequences If these pc
AHeno throughout tho lInlon: certainly |
Ihe very sTqstse of what is intended by
those wh"'(rarhe thetH; and they produce
40 good effects 10 counterhaiauce those
cvils. iTihe petitioners should succeed,
(dfwhich there 's not the least prohabil,-
AVA If by Seneamon consent all should
agree 10 abolish slavery in tho District.
not a single alave would he hcroby e.