The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-24

forfeiture OF our valuable possessions the Pa
aoo~ and disgracing the lamened, respected almost
euTTJ POLK by an Impeachment j-fhsn, he did md II
10 make pro-slavery speeches-herce, furious,
sebn,nI pro slavery speeches; OF which will give
ana NE few charming extracts quote still from the
you s..b on Foots resolutions. Here are the extracts
PeeV gad with admiration, that is say, with won
.nblime morality OF those who cannot hear the alb
dsi onrempation of slavery at the diancs offps hWs
su fIousand miles OF, Chat is 10 say, IN California
ara Nv Mexico IL is entirely above-that IS to say, IL
sad view s.t superiority overthe morality of the print
ane1 .d,ns the apostles of Christ, and Christ self
c%iI and the apostles appeared an province OF re TO
Oa sapire, when lhat empire was called hs Roman
mni and that world filed with slaves Forty md
s was the estimated number being one-iouh OF the
Ls population. Single individuals held twenty thou
Nug srves A freed man, one who had been himself
s died the possessor oil four thousand such wore sher
III hi, the number of the slaves their hapless con
, and their white os. which was the sama with his
% VET he said nothing against slavery; he preached no
own "a, which led nsurrecton and massacre.
i ,ehed no such doctrines but those Of contrary
ne which incucaed the duty OF hde,ty and obedience
ieu of the I,vehuna and Kindness the part
on h master His apostles did the same 81 Paul sent
o. luz runaway slave. Onesemus, to his owner, with
nacA q an.I,Jy aud su apcaton He the 10
hoT una way much less 10 ence him from his mas
hapa S lsast OF all to excite an insutrecuon. .;
o.. never ceased anywhere principle of religion
sgion Of nations consecrdfes IT. Its abolition cannot
the issd among Christians 90 that ground without re-
be .% he founder of their gion Many think
pn.m.alves Christians, are now engaged In preaching
themse'se but thew had better ascertain wheheT
fulfilled the precepts of Christ. before they
hsy moral superiority over him. and undertake TO do
what he did not 10 the p"lit,e.ans y marx this spe
cnosion needless to give the like admonition They
have their views and the success OF these would be bu'
oory promoted by following the precepts OF the Gospel
fNc} kingdom thus ~artd and 10 reach 1t Chat IS TO
y The presidency they viii do the things they ought not
srd leave uudone the things which they ought to do"
'N Why 40 ierocous and exorbitant was Mr. Benton's
zeal in behalf OF slavery al that period of his lfe(when
john Randolph OF Roanoke-always an enthusiast on
the subject and the most farseeing man on the CONT
10 all the designs OF the abolitionssyet suffered
him to enjoy his conhdence)so violent was he In his
lenunciaton of the opponents OF slavery In the free
States Of the North. that many of the more discreet de-
tenders of southern interests depored his violence );
and his own colleague, Mr. Barton, openly de-.
nounced his conduct, charged him with being a.
seditoas facuonst-an unPrnclPe;d agl!aaor Oh the
called him Lucius Cdtaine to his face and arraIgned
him solemny (as Mr.. Benton himself has lately done
US who assembled for peaceful and patriotic pur,,
poses in the Senate last winter under the Farewell
Address of Washington More OF that arrangement
anon For the present, see what Mr. Barton said OF
our present accuser sectional agltator and an en-
emy to the Union. Mr.. Barton, on the occasion re-
ierred to- (Foots resolutions being still under discus
SON. took it upon himself, in the first place, to make
sort OF protert Curia OF his lusty colleague; de-
scoing him minor cheftain" OF the democratic par
ty OF that period of not much for either policy
or war Who not satisfied with the scalp he had taken
in the late campaign, fell suddenly and unexpectedly
upon the prisoners OF the minority and commenced
scene OF of the living, and dragging the dead
fom the grave; rescalped those who had been
scalped and buried by other vaorous than his
own, during the existence of the by-gone war. And
thus" continues he, zone arrOgantly speaking tor the
whole West threw the frebrand' among the members
Of this body, lighted up the flames of this partisan
warfare OF sectional prejudice, local a"moy and cru
rdr"
MIR Barton continues:
'Bu debate has been converted into mere parti-
sectional preudces and civil dscord and as
prsoners, sackng OF towns and robbing OF graves will
shield myself under The great undamenta principles OF the
and with the gh, OF the farewell address Of
Father OF his Country hand and with so nehing
of the little liberty still reman ming to The minority, carry
that indemnify FIR the past which only consist in
aptung lost property, and that security Tor the
the reach OF the assalan, not hoping 10 conquer IN mn
The propensity to uoate The rights Of Others Or 10 destroy ~
him the ability do further mischief, while backed and
sustained by such majo iy as that TO which he has
attached himself"
Now comes the Cahline figure:
al, true had bsen solemny warned in the farewell
address OF Father of his Country the people oil the
United ates in the anxious and parental socitnde
that CArNEs would arise come in these thrice
happy States and that denaRogues and asPirans would
spring up among US, bose objects would be 10 Kratiy
their inordinate and unha lowed ambition whose mean,
mischief would b. name sectional peludHes and
local aniqosies portion Of the Union against an
other represent their interests be different and incon
with other; and to cultivate and cherish the
young devils of dcod to on. The vitals OF the Uhon
and the dogs OF civil war and horrid anaf-
deluded sections Of tue Uno aid enjoy lite egi Innate
and parricdal renown hese above all other enemies,
guard
do not wish to be tedious; but as there is a
very curious coincidence connected with The point
under consideration shall take leave 70 suggest it. may
be amusing least if not instructive Mr. Benton not only
presumed in his late Jefferson city speech, to denounce
the gners OF the Southern Address disnonsts he not
ony read part OF Washngons farewell address against
Mr. Calhoun, in order to bring odium upon him. but
tuay read the self extract which nineteen years
had been read against himself The case is still stronger
one he actually stole the very ideas of his former i'm
peacher and almost his wolds. will exhibit this Gu
rious affair in parallel columns, thus
Extract from Mr. Barton's Extract from Mr. Benfons JEFF
speech Foofs resolutions, city Speech delivered
IN Tepiu TO Mr. Benton, in May 26 1919.
1880. Surely the Father Of his Coun-
In cheap republican had in his minds eve TINS
of address Calhoun whcn
farewell children, he
them against
the United States OF csenaons designing
cessiy office The who their ends, would
by oce sectional differences for
hunters yogues purpose alternating
Catnes Union another
the
So thought Washington, state of things when he
The Father his Country, when wrote this paragraph
a which disturb Union
as of
should
prophetic