Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-16

property in or control over their slaves In the States where
slavery has been abolished the result Of the pepon
deance Of nonsavehodes, who got the government into
their hands II follows them that domestic slavery worse
and ncurable in free republic than in any other sys
of government and this which renders slavery in the
United States "peculiar institution Such an institution,
difficult TO be improved abolished, should not be
tended IL this Government is TO introduce this Institution
into its Territories il not decide what form Of slavery
shall exist there There great difference in the slave sys
TENS OF the different States Shall il be the slavery OF Ken
lucky, or OF South Carolns Louisiana In the former
slaves real estate and be brought into KEN
lucky except with hS master who to reside
there Il very different in the other States. Ii allow
slavery, regulate it. The public mind is aroused to
this DANGER and The people of the free States and many,
trust in the Stare States resolved that this evil
expand and extend itself any further.
But are told that to resist the further extension Of sa
very will lead to the formation OF sectional party in the free
States, whh will endange the Unions and that those
gagged in this effort mourning fearful responsibility Why
80 There is, and long has BEEN sectional party the
South uphold and extend slavery Is there less danger
the Union in sectional party to uphold strengthen, and
tend shvery than in sectional party to resist its extension
Is the principle of slavery conservative than princ-
pie 81 freedom If neither encroach upon the constitutional
rights OF the other, there be Danger As good c
zen both ought, and trust will, submit the will of the
nation, as expressed through the constitutional organs
When any attempt is made to resist the preensons de-
signs oil the slave power constantly told Take care
you will break up the Union Why is this language con-
tnuay resorted TO Is il used by way of argument
threat II the former shows weak cause, which admits
OF no better defence. II intended threat proves that
those who do not themselves hold the Union in very
high estimaion for must understand those resorng
such threats intending to withdraw from the Conedeacy
they cannot have their way II is declaration that
they will not submit to the will Of the majority" the vital
principle of republic, fierce the vital principle of
potism."
Those who resist the further extension Of slavery will do
nehng to disturb the Union but they will not be deferred
from maintaining their rights and what they regard
thu nf al.
They venerate the Union there but earthly object that
they hold IN higher esmationthat liberty and the
time should ever come that liberty and union cannot be pre-
served together, they will not enqush the sacred principles
OF freedom-their bhrght and their highest privilege
Sir, envy the head the heart of that who on
questions involving invasion of constitutional rights
talk Of dissolution Of the Unon-who can fippantly and
lightly say of the Union
''Farewell-a word that has been and must be,
A sound that makes US lnger-yet farewell"
But have fears of the Union; the cry that it is in
danger is well understood 1t is intended or ex-
for those from the free States who betray the interests OF
their constituents and become the allies of the slave power
Mr. President, the light of day is returning to this Cham
ber perhaps it was fitting that scheme, far behind the
age SO dark and mschevous that of spreading slavery
this continent should be discussed during the silent hours
the night when the people asleep and unapprzed even
their dreams, OF what is going here. But have done
have discharged duty which owed my constituents and
the country as the representative of free people If has
been performed at time and under circumstances ksome
others, the fault has not been mine
And now, in conclusion, must appeal to Senators filling
these seats most of which vacan from every section
OF the Union. appeal to you in the of
country that you venerae the memories and fame of
revolutionary ancestors, you cherish the honor of your
country, you love liberty and free institutions by all that
IS sacred in the past by all your hopes of the uurehat
glorious future which already in its dawnng light foeshad-
ows free, prosperous and great nation, such the
never shone uponby all these considerations conjure you
not to repudase the great and benefcen principles Of free
DOM OF justice and humanity asserted in the ordinance Of
1875 not TO take such reograde step the Of civil
liberty and human rights But this appeal will be UNDECIDED
must then, admonish you that there is just Providence
which watches the affairs Of nations and Furnishes
tiona SINS must remind you that SO great an outrage
against the free citizens Of this land 60 unequted
and must recall to your minds the memorable language Of
the great statesman and of France her first revol-
ton, Mabeau "that when the last Of the Gracch fell
beneath the hands of Patcan violence he shareholders of
Rome the indignant people, sezing the bloodsaned Dust
threw to Heaven, with their prayers and from that dust
sprang rius, the scourge OF the arsocracy, and the
avenger of the peoples wrongs" Beware lest in attempt
ing to throw dust into the eyes Of the people, you raise up
many Marues 10 avenge their wrongs and vndca;e Their
rights.