Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-04-26
,sr. Cor.sim's speech izl Hartford,
Conn.

From the Hartford Courant we copy
the fo.lowing report Of Mr.. Corw'n' 5 speech:
lie said h: would be glad. while he
spoke OF the causes which he led TO these
results. II have the ear of every man Of
the \ orin. whether Wing or Democrat
He would be glad to have the ear of that
tederdi audience spoken Of by one OF our
city papers, for he supposed that 10 mean
q locoloco audience, and he would be glad
10 pat some questions 10 his brethren Of
III It creed. and he hoped there were some
present lie loved TO talk with his demo
cratic brethren. of the princi pie of equal
right, which they prof:ssed to love and
cherish so dearly. But he did not come TO
''coquotte" with them as Gen. Houston.
said he had done upon the Texas ques-
lion. and he would tell his democratic
friends if any were present. that he should
like them all the better. they would show
their love Of equal rights, a little more by
their works.
Equal rights had been incloriousIy. IT,
nobly sacrificed-sacr.iiccd at the bchest
Of palty-sacriliced by the concurrence
Of Locofoco influence and vote OF the
North There is one day in the year
when we can all exercise and enjoy equal
siohts The ballot box is a common right
and privilege. The highest. the greatest,
the richest and the wiscst are then brought
- a footing Of equality with every other
man however humble. But my brother
democrat. when YOU entered into compact
with the South, to admit Texas into this
Union. YOU agreed that a Texan. who
could raise his hand to Heaven and shake
the chains Of one hundred ofhis enslavcd
fellow beinrs-who held the right TO sink
the whip into the flesh of one hundred
bare and black skned backs, should give
sixtv-one votes 10 your one. W asn't you
a great democrat then! Wasn't you a
smart Yankee man in that compact. broth
or Locoloco! \ dark day was i fer YOU
then, brother democrat, when for parfg
YOU sold Your birthrioht. " hen YOU bar
tered Your equal right of suilragc-one
of the dearest Of equal rights-for the SIX
tv-frst part of the right of a Texan with
his hundred slaves. do not Ike 70 hurt
Your feclings-hut YOU have never stood
well with the lovers of liberty sincc-and
you never VIII. You hurt Your reputa
ton sadly then in the eyes Of all men who
esteem the right of a freeman worth pre-
serving.
ing the area of Freedom. A good kind
of word that-a well sounding word-a
capital word-but mingled little too
much with the sound of the masters whip
on the black back of brother. to make
t@r4easant music IN lis cax--Rut perhaps
in the ear Of his brother democrats these
mingled sounds might chime swectly -
Oh! what reasons for Joy and gratitude to
God have YOU, my brother democrats. tn at
now. through your means. man who
whips one hundred slaves. and drives them.
soul and body as his property. can cast 81
votes to Your onc!! Don't you thank
God for this privilege. this equality every
morning and every evening"! Don't this
show progress! And do you ever enquire.
for YOU are noted for your calculation
here at the North-do YOU ever enquire
how much longer the letters of slavery
shall canker and tester and rust into hu-
man flesh. in consequence Of this COM
pact of yours with Texas9 Why don't
YOU cheer me now. my brother democrats!
Why don't YOU shoutl Why don't you
give me some token of Joy now, while |
am reminding you Of your own glorious
achievements!
God forbid that should excite the pre-
iudice of the North against the South
but state the facts in your ears. and if
YOU are not ashamed of them, then indeed
am | ashamed of YOU.
And now. said he. brother Democrats.
when the Wilmot Proviso comes on in the
Senate. YOU have given preponderance
Of votes TO the South by the Texan Sena-
tors: so as to defeat whatever the honest
wishes of your New England hearts may
be upon this question. and neither heaven
nor earth will hold you guiltlcss, in this
crisis. or hereafter.
He said we had now come up to the
point when we must look to these results. Ii
was time for the North to forget party names
and distinctions, and to assemble around
their fircsdes 10 counsel together and en-
quirc earnestly what now is TO be done.
Stand fast then, men Of Connecticut.
upon the eternal boundary between right
and wrong. and say to your rulers that
thus far shalt thou go but no tarther-
Lay aside your private interests arm your
selves not with the cartridge box. but with
the ballot-box. and give one day for your
country. and the perpetuity of those free
institutions framed by your fathers and be-
queathed You for an inheritance forever
Oh. that the laborer. the free laborer OF
the North. would arouse himself like old
Sampson. with his sinewy. embrowned
and hairy arms. hardened and strong by
labor and toll. and with the mighty ballot
in his hand for his Jaw bone meet the
champions Of slavery. and fight and tri-
umph in the great battle for freedom. for
right. and for justice. Oh. that You men
of the hard laboring North. of whatever
party. would on that day. now SO soon ap-
preaching. you. look TO Your own safety,
search your own hearts as with lighted
candle. and march up 10 your duty
When and where will YOU ever do it. il
YOU refuse now 10 this hour OF trial and Of
our nations destiny! You can next Mon.
day do much to stay the whelming tide o