Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-09-02

he who he may, deserves impeachment, ana
10 have his head rolled onra block. nal
has been my opinion for some tlme.-(A
laugh.)
have no MOI, desire 10 live under des-
potism here than in ireland. We have ex-
hibted 10 some extent our sympathy WIN
those who are warning against despotisin'
now mean TO show you as far as am able
what is the public opinion at this time ana
10 this country. Il may be that the people
will tolerate you in passing law OF THIS
sort, because YOU are the constituted law
maker, of the land; but they viii tolerate
no man, no, not even Washington u ne
were alive, in intcrposing his veto upon y
law analogous TO the Ordinance OF 1851. III
the Congress of tire United States VIII that
there shall be Freedom from Slavery ioreV-
or, and any man sitting i'll the w mite fiouse
dare interpose his puny arm against u,
will not say he will be taken through me
forms of observation-disclosures might be
more summary method found out OF dlspos-
ing of him.
| know very well that the Senate is weary
Of this debate. wish now only to state an
other fact which will show what it is which
our brethren Of the South now demand. y
you take the area Of the Free States and
the Slave States as they exist, when the
Constitution was framed, and when all the
territory which you then had was brought
into the Union, the Free States bad an eN-
cess Of 100000 square acres over the slave
States. but when YOU had acquired boulsi-
ana. Florida and Texas, and added them TO
the IInion, aud when Won add the claim OF
the South thar they will carry their Slaves
into OREGON, New Mexico and California,
what will then he the condition of the Free
States, The latter will have onethrd
more power in the Senate of the United
States than the Free States could ever have.
And this is all you ask!
Much has been said about the modesty oi
the Solrh-the forbeurance ct the SOUTH
WHY, considered merely rs question OF
pnlitiral power, all they ask of us Is TO put
The pnwcr into their hands, III order that
the, may govern the free men of the North
NJ they govern the black men of the South
If il i 10 be looked upon as "A question 81
mower NJ all that j. the position ~ which
this question will be placed II you adnit
slavery into these Territories-that is the
position in which, I believe before God, we
shall be placed unless you prohibit II. Sir,
| have seen the working of THIS SYSTEM
Plant 80 slave holders among 500. Let one
man out of 30 be n slave holder and he viii
persuade the other 40 that the Institution
should exist II i property that stands in
the way of humanity; IL II interest, sordld
interest. do not lkcto consider the qnes-
ton IN that light, but cannot be mnde blind
10 the course pursued hy the South, the Cod
fearing South which has exhibited such ex-
traortlinary forhearance-uot caring to ex-
tend its power-hut nj the same time de-
manding of us 10 give them the power 10 rule
the Sennte, which at least is equivalent to
ruling the legislative power of the land
Sir, If il were n mere question Of power,
rather think | should consent 10 give IL up
To them, but there are questions deeper and
higher than your mode of governing the
country would he Ia me. For myself want
the Ordinance of '57. There | can stand on
firm groundl There the path is marked 10y
the blood of the Revolution! stand in
comparison there with "lhe old men, their
locks wet with the Jordan through which
they have passed, and their garments dyed
red with the blood which they have she'd to
give US the priceless boon of FREEooa.