New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-29
slavery In the Past and In the Future-Poiitieai
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many Of cur older citizens as leading democrat
Of this State prior to snd during the last war emf
neni 10 or legislature, and siserwsrd IN Congress"
retired from active life several years ago, having
been struck with paralysis while member
our State Senate from the ith District. He now Of
lives in retirement at Cleveland Ohio, whence toe
following letter was recently transmitted BY him
70 Hon. CHAKLEs HUDSON, and By the latter com
municated to the Boston Atlas. II viii be found
deeply interesting il It's "reminiscences. and sound
IL It's positions X cad and heed
CLEVELAND, Ohio May IS, lsi7.
Hos. CHARLES HUDsOS-Dear SIR Continued
infirmty has delayed thanks for the oonsiderate
Kindness which has relieved my solitude BY your
speech on the 1900. 900 bill read and rtresd with
entire appreciation and pleasure. In the I1tn and
and 10Th Congresses. when my eA1rts 70 arrest
Slavery 10 Missouri and Arkansas were defeated
by dough faces the result was deeply depiored
bot none then anticipated the present fearful de-
clenson. when the hearts blood Of ireemen IS
poured out IN foreign lands, 10 enlarge aud perpet-
uate human bondage. The axiom you announce,
O.. A conquering republic is a political solecism'
laws at the foundation o. our Union. It's disregard
must lead 20 dissolution. We have gone lar IN
downward course. when Congress, instead Of HA-
peaching and removing President vino Wantonly
asurps It's prerogatives Of making war tamely as
sumes the war with O lie on It's trout and au-
thorizes its prosecution for objects too base TO be
avowed The doughfaces OF the 10Th congress
are Justly cbargeable with the triumph OF slavery
for although Mr. Scott the delegate OF Missouri,
and the slsve-Ouners IN Kentucky, opposed the
restriction against Slavery, yet, after It passed the
House Of Representatives, they implored their
friends 20 acQuiesce, which would have been the
peaceful result, had not Slavery found Senators
from free States, then the majority false to Their
constituents. From tins fatal beginning, the course
Of Freedom has been downward. The attempt TO
make Missouri free State has been falsely attn
buted 10 unworthy ambition. Bear with me, while
| relate some facts not generally known Of It's on
gin One day, early In February, 1919, Gen.
James Tallmadge, then OF Poughkeepse, IN Con
gress from Dutcbess County, was sitting WITH me
i'm the room Of the Committee on Elections, Of
which ! was Chairman. We discussed Of the
petition Of Missouri 10 become a State, then before
the House Of its noble rivers, fertile soil and posi-
ton by the side Of the Northwest Territory and 10
which would, doubtless have been applied the
free ordinance OF 1877, confirmed by the first Con
gress had Missouri then belonged 70 the Union.
The rich fruits Of that ordinance were brought
forward. We both felt the solemn duty OF apply
ing its principles 10 the young giant destined 70 be
the empire State Of the West; we settled the form
OF restriction 10 be moved. so mild as to impair no
vested right aud we INDUCED tie hope that our
brethren OF the South, like their predecessors oil
1851 would cheerfully cooperate. With the great
South we had zealously supported the war oil 1917
and considered its representatives our political
friends cordially supporting the administration OF
Mr. Madison. Saturday, Feb IS, the Missouri bill
being reached Gen Tallmadge, ms agreed, moved
the restriction after boundaries and other matters
were settled The hour being being late, the House
adjourned Monday, Feb. Is, Gen. Tallmadge
was TOO III to come 70 the House, and opened the
debate in a speech widely circulated. On another
day Gen T. came in and ably sustained the restric-
ton The bill passed thus, 90 20 &c. The Senate
by the aid of dOughaces struck out the restriction
OF Slavery. Each House adhered, and the bill fail
ed. During the next Congress, Gen. Tallmadge
was in the service OF the State Of NewYork, IN
another department The duty Of bringing forward
and supporting the restriction devolved on me
NY speech on the occasion was fuller and more |
widely circulated. Able supporters were not
wanting The House again passed the bill restrict
ing Slavery. The dough1aces in the Senate perse-
vered in incorporating the free States, some |
against positive instructions. all abusing conf /
dence The Committee OF Conference reported the /
which Slavery and doughfsces en- /
forced against the votes of Freedoms sons. On /
the passage Of this compromise Randolph said OF
these d0ugh faces as he called them, we got all
we wanted had we needed more, they were IN /
the market" Slavery then trlumphed IA a victory |
which now 1t pretcnds deprived 1t OF inherent rights |
north Of SO 3d.
November, $50. Mr. Clay sent his resignation as
Speaker, ana the confession Il freedom anu SlhNtIy
was renewed IN choice OF successor which
after three DAYS baotng, fell on me. December
lssl. Van Buren, came Senator from New York,
with fourteen New. York Bucktalls in the House
having, in opposition to nv efforts turned Clnton
out OF the management OF his own Canal breathing
slaughter TO any one who refused 10 cry, Dorm
ruth CLINTON The day Congress met. seven bal
lots showed no election, though thrice had plur
atty the seventh within four of majority over the
four other candidates. The BucktailS voting Tor e.
A. Rodney of Delaware. The South steadily yot
ing for STAKEHOLDER. The South finding New-lork
Bucktais resisted me, fearing another ballot would
elect effected an ad iournment TO hold caucus. In
caucus the Bucktas were beaten by the South as
at Baltimore since and Barbour. who like Polk was
unexpected and who had not received a vote IN the
House was nominated, whether by the two-thlrd
rule know not; but on the twelfth ballot he was
elected. Not a week passed before double the
number of New York BucktaIs required TO secure
my election. expressed regret ct their being made
the tools of the Northern man with Southern prln-
ciplos' But It was too late. mention tins only
for the lesson it should teach the divided North
The South on Slavery being Macedonian phalanx.
Gen Alex. Smithe told me | was rejected as
Speaker only Tor my opposition TO Slavery. Others
said they voted against me with regret but they
could not 60 home, If they voted for me against a
Virginian. Gen. Mercer alone. of Slave State
representing the district still Wing gave me pub
| licly his open ballot.
May hope that taught by experience, the lree
States will insist on the true bounds of Texas on
the Nueces south of Red River, and that no ter
ritory now free shall ever be subject 10 Slavery
The spirit OF slavery in all time is at war with free
labor Ii was evinced in the unconstitutional vote
u Texas to repeal the Tariff OF ~. II the North
continues to submit u usurpatiou, 1t deserves %
| breed white Slaves. On the verge of the grave ]
shall not live to see the evil butpy children must
bear It, for Slavery like svarice sharpens its ap-
petite by the food it devours. Some men have
been republicans IN spite of Slavery, but its tend
ency is evil only evil and that continually. The
Fathers Of the Revolution looked upon 1t as tenn
porary evil, 10 be removed at the earliest day a
| generation has arisen striving to make it eternal
| la great inirmity | write from day 10 day 10 q
| kindred spirit, fear too long. bat am truly
Your friend, JOHN w. TAYLOR
In private note, in reply to Mr. Hudson's re-
quest OF leave to publish the above Mr. Taylor OBJ
| serves,
"Whateyer wrote written without doubt Of it's
truth and facts Il useful 10 promote the OF Freedom
aud Free Labor should not be withheld Great efforts
making gny and consolidate the political power
OF the ssvehoding interest would rob IL OF const
uonsl right In 1916 reoiced 10 find its srdeni
friends IA Congress uniting cordial and fciently with
the advocates of free lsbor establishing the American
system. Alas that this union ever disturbed There