The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-22
LET THE SOUTH BE AROUSED, OR
SHE WILL BE SACRIFICED TO AP-
PEAsE THE ABoLITIoNISTs or
PIE NORTH

The proceedings in the House on Thursday
should stsrlle every Southern man from his
slumbsr
MIR. WisE-seeing the determination OF the
wire-wofkers and party managers, as indicated
by Mr.. Beardsley, who is regarded as Mr.. Van
Buren's special organ in the House, TO court the
favor Of the Aboliionlsts by sacrificing the
South, or admitting petitions asking for viola
ton of the Constitution, which guarantees the
rights of the South-gave solemn notice that,
since the Democratic majority had determined
TO admit Abolition petitions, henceforth he would
not oppose their reception but that he would
appeal directly to The PEOPLE of the South 10
rise up in vindication of their rights.
Mr.. Wise has long stood in the breach, aud
opposed the reasonable designs Of the Abolition
lists, almost snge-handed. And when, for the
purpose of securing ianalical vote for their
candidate, the party managers do not hesitate TO
sanction the wicked projects Of the Abolition
lists, it is no wonder that the champion of South
ern interests should despair Of oh aiming justice
at the hands ofpolilicians. The question now
arises, which will you follow, the Constitution
or the party?
/ Mr. HoLMEs true to the South and the Con-
stitutiOn. He said he confessed with the gentleman
from Virginia (hlI Wse) that the acton of this
House had been ,ny thing but suspicious to Southern
rights and he said 10 his constituents, that day after
day waves had been rolled ir.m the North that
threatened to overwhelm them. Ii hts voice could
reach them he would say, that far from relnquish-
ing this Il Dor in the country the idea of giving
battle he would sound the tcsin and give battle at
once; tb II was not 10 be mistaken when tho gal
liant and venerable Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
which had stood shoulder To shoulder with them in
the mighty work thai had dissent rallied from a for.
eign DOMINION said The South no longer shall your
representation this floor be that fixed by the
| promise which adopted the Conslilution--that you
and your property shall not hencefuh be considered
on this flo when this declaration came with SO
much potentallty, he SAID TO every Southern man,
grid up your IONS, put your arnor prepare for bat
Ne and he soon you get II, not OF parties but OF
factions. MIR. II. underst cd to say the sooner
you get the rights your iathefs submiited YOU and
which that venerable, and he must say, respected
Commonwealth aided in the day of trial TO con-
summatc and secure.
Mr. WISE again rose, and spoke for several
minutes He said
By pursuing thus this course of ccasinp resistance
here, TO what he considered war upon his constu-
ents, he had not meant that he should fold his
arms upon this question, bur that he was not salts
lied, as friend OF the people whom he represented,
with the manner in Nhich the war upon their
rights had been conJncted-not to-day or yes.er-
day, but tr Years here. This was not the battle
ground Legislation had been ret rded long enough
the feelings of the members of this House had been
ifr ated long enough by such trash this petition
was made Of 1t was TOO grave, too so emn a matter
TO be involvd IN the.e pfu l. sues of points of order
hat had raised this fearful question thai he feared
would raise hurricane In TINS country yet He
should use different mode of warfare: that was ALL
Instead OF calling upon the Speaker TO decide what
were admitted and what not admitted instead of
asking for the rule he intended leave II 10 the ma
Jority OF this House To the majority of this Union to
the Repre- senatiSes from The ehodinp States
to decide the matter. The South had been dwarf,d
by he census; and whether the Represe alves upon
this noor would protect the rights of he minority from
Insult and infru gementhat was whether thu, e was
to be constitutional representaon-he would not K
gentlemen to stick 10 the leIlei-should not be aues
ton hGret in cortiee any longer He assumed the re-
aalng TepEsnli,.n.tg as he d., ia. old
ABIDE py tue constitution and WE abide by you Us we
desire TO do we desiie to abide by You foever,o die
by that Union which fortfathers established con
secrated by the hood Of heroes and the wisdom If
sages. Infringe IT, and in infringing il YOU inifin,e
oui rights and call upon God to protect aIl''
MIR. WISE was replied TO by Mr.. BEARps,ry.
OF N. Y, who advocated the reception of all
kinds Of Abolition petitions.
MIR. WELLER was earnest in hi, reoues, for Law.
to speak in reply to MIR Beardsley and on motion,
he was permitted TO proceed. He commenced Inv
expressing IN the strongest manner his dissent from
the doctrine laid down 10y the honorable qentleman !
from New York, viz: that the best way TO put dovn |
the aboltionist, Of the country was 10 rncourano |
them by receiving their petitions II was very ,rn
as The gentleman had stated, that there had once he n
time when these petitions were received a,d
referred, and an elaborate report upon them IN dine
une made 10 The House. And what had been the |
result AT the very next session fifty thousand more
Peutions had come IN. The gentleman from New |
York had made great discovery viz: that enconrac |
ing 'hese people IN their hellish designs agains, lie
CONSTITUTION and The peace 80d stability Of lhe Jnion
was the only efectual mode of prostrat;ng Inn,
Inns was certainly very grand discovery The brst |
way 10 PROSTATE design is to give il every enco,
ag.meht IN your power. Ii was certainly a novel
mooe OF proceeding. The House was TO receive
from these fanatics all the stuff they chose 10 send 10
10 the shape of petitions and memorials and then
oy afepoft 10 convince them by the force of arou
ment that they ought TO abandon their reyolut;onsr,
proJecs NO. Tins was not the remedy II was
the very way 10 increase the evil WIN were NO
titions ever referred to committees on any subieci; II
was That the committee might examine into The fac,s
ana .e rouse, 10y having these presented I'm succpct
form, might be enabled TO act UNDERSTANDABLE IN ths
case bu' II gentlemen were determined to refuse
The unconstitutional prayer these abolition peti
lions, why receive them The gentleman had PRETTY
broadly lntmated that, in refusing to receive these
papers, the House had been guilty of violation of
the Constitution. Now, Mr.. w. claimed TO have
i'.'o 90 warm anu as decided regard for the Con-
siltution OF his country, and every provision il con-
tanned, as the gentleman from New York himself or
as any other member on that floor And he must saw ii
that after such declaration Of opinion on the mari
oil the gentleman from New York, Mr. w. should be
very unwilling to appeal TO the gentleman to
decide for him the constituonaity ar nnconst;,n,;
ality OF any question. Mr. w. claimed to Judge of all
such questions for himself In regard to these aboI
lion memorials he knew perfectly well that the OH
Ject oil those who kept pouring them upon Congress
rfaIn al ,I,,t,... ~ a |
let but their papers be received here with respeot
referred TO committees Of the House. and followed by
discussion on slavery IN that Hall and their obiec,
would ere long be accomplished. !