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-ru,,rrr II mas directly led.
IN the latter partof 1919, the then terrific
ry of Missouri applied 10 Congress, in The
usual form, for leave 10 form State Con'
stiluIion aud Government, in order to be
admitted into the Union. A bill was re-
ported for the purpose, with The usual pro-
visions in such cases. Amendments were
offered, having for their object to make il
condition of her admission, that her
Constitution should have provision 10
prohibit slavery" This brought on the asi'
iaring debate, which, with The effects thai
followed, has done so much TO ALLEVIATE the
South and North, and endanger our pollll'
cal institutions. Those who objected tc
The amendments, rested their opposition
on the high grounds Of the right of self,
government. They claimed that terrific,
ry, having reached the period when it i:
nroper for il to form Constitution and
Government forilseIf, becomes fully ves'
ted with all the fights Of self:governmenl
and that even The condition imposed on i
by The Federal Constitution, relates not tc
The formation gifts Constitution aud Gov
ernmen,, but its admission intp the Union
For that purpose, it provides as condi
lion, that the Government must be Repub
lican.
Thoy claimed that Congress has nc
RIGHT to add to This condition, and that lC
assume i, wouldSbe tanlamount TO the as
sumption of the right TO make lis entire
Constitution and Government; as no limi'
tation could he imposed, as 10 the exten
of the right, if it be admitted that il exist:
d, all. Those who supported the amend
men, denied these grounds, and claimed
the right of Congress to impose. al discre
ton, what conditions it pleased. In thi:
agitating debate; the TWO sections slond ar
rayed agaus. each other; The South ir
favor of the bill without amendment, ant
The North opposed TO it without it. The
debate aud agitation continued until The
session was well advanced; !; but it became
apparent, towards its close, that The people
of Missouri were fixed and resolved r
their opposition tothe proposed condition
and that they would certainly reject it
and adopta Constitution without il, should
the bill pass withlhe condition. Such be.
ing the case. itrequired il no great effort o
mind to perceive, that Missouri, once II
possession of a.Consllulion and Govern
meul, moi simply on paper, but with lesis
lalors elected, and officers appointed, Il
carry them into effect, The grave questions
would be presented. whether she cwas o
righ, Territory or State; aud; if The lat
ter, whether Congress had the right, and
if the right, the power, 10 abrogale he
Constitutions, disperse her Legislature, an'
10 remand her back TO The territorial con
dition. These we're great, and, under tn
circumstances, fearful questions-loo fear
full 10 be mel by those who had raised til
agitation. From that lime tho only Hues
ton was, how 10 escape from The difficulty
Fortunately. a means was afforded:
Compromise (hsit,was calIed) was Offer
cd, based on The terms. that The Norl
should cease tp oppose The admission
| Missouri on The grounds for which th
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yet, as repugnant as these combinations
are 10 tho true intent of The provision, it is
believed that, with the above exception,
not one of the States within whose limits
they exist, has adopted any measure 10
suppress them, or 10 punish those by
whose agency the object for which they
were formed is carried into execution. On
the contrary, they have looked on, and
witnessed with Indifference, If not with
secret appreciation, great number OF
slaves enliced from their owners, and
placed beyond The possibility of recovery,
to The great annoyance and heavy pecu.
mary loss OF the bordering Southern States.
When we take into consideration the
great importance Of This provision, the alb
sence of all uncertainty rs 10 lis trae mean
ing and intent, the many guards oy which
il is surrounded to protect and enforce il,
and then reflect how completely the objec,
for which it was inserted in the Cnustilu-
,ion is defeated by these two fold infrac-
tions, we Doubt taking all together. whe'h-
or more lagranl breach cf faith is TO be
found on record We know the language
we have used is strong, but it is not less
true than strong.
There remains to be noticed another
class of aggressive acts Of a kindred char
acler, bn, instead Of striking at an express
and specific provision Of The Constitution,
aim, directly at destroying the relation be-
tween the two races al the South, by means
subversive in their tendency Of one of the
ends for which the Constitution was es-
tabIished. We refer 10 The systematic
agitation of The question by the Abolition
isis, which, commencing in 1885, is still
continued in all possible forms. Their
avowed in,enion is to bring about a Stale
of things ,ha, will force emancipation on
The South. TO unite the North in fixed
hostility to slavery in The South, and to
excite discomfort among the slaves with
their condition, are among the means EN-
ployed TO effect il. With view to bring
about the former, every means are resorted
to in order to render the South, and the
relation between the Two races there, odi-
Gus and hateful 10 The North. For this
purpose, societies and newspapers are
everywhere established, debating clubs
opened, lecturers employed, pamphlets and
other puplications, pictures and petitions 10
Congress, resortcd to, and directed to that
single point, regardless of trutha decency;
while the circulation Of incendiary publ
cations in the South, the agitation Of the
suhjecl Of abolition in Congress. and The
employment Of emissaries, are relied on to
excite discomfort among the slaves. This
agitation, and The use Of these means, have
been continued with more or. less activity
for fifteen years, not without doing much
towards elfecting the object intended. We
regard both object and means TO be ag
gressive and dangerous 10 the rights of the
South, and subversive, as stated, Of ont
of the ends for which the Constitution wa!
established. Slavery is domestic insli
tuition. 1t belongs to the States, each 70
Mr.. Kennedy, of Hagers,own, Maryland
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South cnnlenhed, and that the provisions
of the Ordinance of 1887. for the govern.
men, ofIhe Northwestern Territory, should
be applied 10 all the territory acquired by
the United States from france under the
treaty Of Louisiana lying North of 36 30.
except The portion lying in the State OF
Missouri. The Northern members embra-
ced it.; and, although not originating with
them. adopted it as their oHn. 1t was
forced through Congress by the almost uni
ted votes of the North, againsl minority
consisting almost entirely of members from
The Southern States.
Such was the termination of this. the
first conflic. under the Constitution, be-
tween the TWO sections, in reference 20
slavery in connection with The territories.
Many hailed it as permanent and final
adjustment that would prevent the recur-
renee of similar conflicts; but others, less
sanguine. took the opposite and more
gloomy view. regarding it as the precursor
Of a train of events which might rend the
Union asunder, and PROSTATE our political
system. One of these was the ezperien-
ced and sagacious Jefferson. Thus far,
time would seem 10 favor his fnrebodings.
May a returning sense of justice, and a
projecting Providence, aver, their final full
6lment.
For many years the subject Of slavery
in reference to The territories ceased to az.
itaIe lie country. Indications, however,
connected with the question OF annexing
Texas, showed clearly tha, il was ready
to break oul again, with redoubled violence,
on some future occasion. The difference
in the case of Texas was adjusted by ex.
tending The Missouri compromise line of
36 80, from is terminus, on Inc western
boundary Of The Louisiana purchase, 10
the western boundary Of 1'cxaa. Theag
iaton again ceased for q short period.
The war with Mexico, soon followed.
and that terminated in The acquisition of
New.h .hlexico, and Upper California, en-
bracing an area equal to about oue-b0lf Of
the entire valley OF the Mississippi. If 10
this we add The portion Of Oregon ac-
knowledged TO be ours by the, ,receuttreary
with England. our whole territory on the
Pacific and West Of the Rocky mountains
will lbe found le be in extent but little less
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only way IN wneh domestic tranquility is
likely ever iosbs disturbed in The South.
Certain it's, liist an agitation SO syse-
matte, having saeh an object in view, and
sought to be. carried ino execution by such
means. would, betwcen independent ma
lions, CONSTITUENCIES cause or remonstrance
by the party against which the aggression
was directed, osasiifnot needed, an appeal
TO arms for; redress. Such hcing The case
where an aggression Of the kind takes
place among Independent nations! how
much more aggravated must it he between
conrederatedsS Sites, where The Union pre-
cludes an appeslto arms, while it affords
a medium tbreEs which ii can operate
with yaslIysiri5 easetl f,rce and effect ?
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owners, ana 10 pass !
pidly. by means orgs
into Canada, where
the reach Of the pro,
za;slayei BY ar.ifce.
the intention to pls
reach Of the provisio
coVeTy, by concealm
completely repnsnei
violation would be,
Of doubt or 10 requi
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He must be conscious that the Wings IN mass,
particularly in the Middle and Northern States were
not only opposed to the war with Mexico bui they
openly expressed their traitorous wishes that he
might be defeated and his army destroyed. They
desired his defeat and Disgrace and IL II had been
In their power. they would have accomplished their
wicked and awful ends and thus would Gen. Tay
lor's political aspirations have been buried In the
same grave with his military fame and reputation
bid.
This libel upon the Wing masses in the
Middle and Northern States is too stale for
refutation at this late day. The result Of
the election is sufficient to disprove it. But
we would respectfully suggest to the Union
whether it would not be wiser in that paper
to avoid charging the Wing party with desir-
ing Gen. TArLoR's defeat and disgrace in
the field. People who live in glass houses
should be careful how they throw stones
There is deep seated feeling in the coun-
try, that it was the administration Of Mr.
Polk, that desired to defeat and disgrace
General TAYLOR before Monterey and a,
Buena Vista The Union may labor til
doomsday, and it can never extricate the ad-
ministration Of its friend and patron from this
Nessus-ike shirt, in which It is bound up
body and limb.
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Gov. McDowHLL, Of Virginia seldom speaks more
than once during session of Congress, but when
he docs is listened 10 with profound attention. or
his last great effort on the integrity OF the Union,
The Washington correspondent OF the New York
True Sun thus writes;
! viii not attempt TO sketch this great effort which
Is here pronounced the ablest speech ever delivered
In the English tongue Il possessed the polish of
an Addison, the grace of Curran, the point OF
Randolph, the logic Of Webster, the fervdness Of
n Henry, and the patriotism OF Chatham. The
Speaker sat behind the orator bahed in during
the delivery of portion OF the speech, and Of the
thousand hearers sitting under his eoquence, most
OF them were thus Affected For fourth OF IN hour
after he had concluded no business was transacted,
so deep was the feeling manifested. At the conclu-
sion of his hour the House, with ono accord shout
ed out for him TO go on and he continued his speech
for three quarters of an hour longer This Is the first
time in the history OF the heretofore memorable one
hour rule, In which i was suspended to permit
member TO continue his speech. Even TO John c.
Adams this compliment was refused But enough
of this effort. henr that near a hundred thousand
copies have already been subscribed for by the MEM
lers from al sections Of the country, and without
distinction of party, for gratuitous circulation.
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These mer, and these presses, thus not only prove
their hollow-hearted hypocrisy in denonnciug pro-
scripiion during the canvass, but they shaInrlessy
demand OF the brave old soldier who lls elevated
Hieh, 10 power through the fundamentally OF the
glorious military reputation which he won by serv
ing in war which they opposed, 10 fdsify his pedg
ed word and TO become the ruthless execuiioner Of
all those in Office who differ with him politically,
and who have honestly opposed the elevation of the
wing party TO power in his person. ibiism.
The presses and the men, who shall make
any such demand upon President Taylor,
will get just such reply as Santa Ana got,
when he asked the old Hero TO let him pass
the strait Of Angostura but we deny that
the Wing masses entertain any such idea.
1t is Wing doctrine, that the public Offices
are public trusts and that President should
administer them for the good OF the whole
people, and let ultra Wing politicians do
what they may in contradiction to their pro-
fessions, the Wing people will expect Prcsl-
dent Taylor to keep his word, and what is
more, he will do it without fear or favor for
any one
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VIII that delicate and proud sense Of honor which
we have been laugh; 10 believe always actuates the
soldiers bosom, and which we are bound to believe
controls Gen. Taylor, permit him to submit to such
degradation win he distinguish. the commence
ment Of his administration by disgaceful fusfica
ton OF his public pledges!- Ibidem.
II the soldiers dedicate and proud sense
Of honor'' could have found place in the
Union's bosom, we are sure, it would never
have propounded these indicate questions.
If the Union believes what it says Of Presi-
dent Taylor, it knows that it is impossible
for him to falsify his word. President Tay-
lor is soldier, whose motives of action, we
lear, can never be appreciated by the selfish
politician.
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Thus did he invite his opponents In Office as well
out to n free and independent expression of opin.
lon And everywhere, and by all his supporters his
election was advocated on the express ground among
others, that public officers not to be molesied
because they were opposed TO him politicaly.-IIid
And relying UPON his word, public officers
took ground against or for him with free
dom unusual in the history Of the last TWEEN
ty years. 1t is true, General CAss did not
extend the same invitation to public officers.
II he had done 50, we think, that the coun-
try would have witnessed nearly the whole
official body going for General TAYLOR,
but as il was, we had many instances of stur-
dy independence among them. Without
being invidious, we may mention the exam
pie OF Ex-senator NoRvELL, Of Michigan
But President TAYLOR is not the man to
act in the teeth Of his professions. The
Presidents Of the last score Of years were
familiar with such tactics. They are abhor-
ent to the man Of truth whom the people
and not the politicians have made their Pres.
ident.
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From the Cincinnati Daily Times.
TO GEN. z. TAYLOR.

Great chief thou well maysi deem tho olden days =
The days of Greece and Rone--have come again ;
And that Thy hero brows arc bound with bays
OF greenes laurels by thy countrymen;
And march and arch triumphal given as then,
BY thousands who thy pathway strewing
Awaken with their shouts each bill and glen
And whilst thine eyes their mnltitldes viewing,
Thine ears hear all their mioned voice thy praise
renewing.
Hurrahi hurrah, hurrahl thou brave old man
We welcome thee with all our hearts best feellngi
And proudly DER thy war-worn features scan,
And think how oft where cannonsi deadly pealing
And armies In the iron storms were Keeling,
Thoust stood the foremost, frmest in the van,
Thy well-judged orders with precision dealing
Then bid the world to show us, II she can, ran.
Ano6ier, since gray Time through twenty centuries
In thee we hail the hero, patriot, sage
Whose freedom soul hath meier corrupted been,
by power or praise, but model of the age;
Hath viewed all mems estates with eyes serene
Alike the poor, the rich, the great the mean;
And felt that each had virtues like thine own,
But latent all, or feeble, hence unseen;
The creatures half Of circumstances shown
Doomed, save few, TO die unhonor'd and unknown
No pride presumptuous hath e'er marked thy way
But modest worth, mistrustlng still its power,
Hath taught thee thou vert OF the common clay
Perchance more finely tempered In soma hour
When Nature sought her offspring 10 cndower
With such gift as well might claim their praise
So blessed thee with the virtues In n shower;
Whence now thy brows are bound with greenest
Thy honord name the burden of our heart-warm
Oh mayst thou still pursue the selt-same course
That ma 10 10 us thy modest merit known;
Nor ever yield to ilatlery, fraud, or force,
The right; but justice sway thy acts alone,
And all we deem thee in those acts be shown:
Then shall our children point, in after ages,
(When they shall call tho continent their Own,)
Unto our glorious hstory's brightest pages,
And read thy name enrolId among our hero snges.
A. 4. r.
Cincinnati Feb l7LL 1919
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Immediately after the nomination of General Tay-
lor at Philadelphia, Mr. Crittcnden proclaimed 10
this city, and on his return ITO Kentucky, that u
brave old chefiain II he were elected Prescription
Itself was TO be prescribed and no public officer was
10 be moiested ON account of his political opinions.
Union, Of yesterday.
Mr.. Crittenden did avow such sentiments,
and they were responded to by the country,
in the election of ZACHARY TAYLOR, and we
ask the Union to point out when and where
Gov. Crittenden has changed his opinion of
the old Chiettain?
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The Union admits, that Democrats,
many Democrats voted for President TAf-
IoR, but thinks that the sequel will show,
they made great error. We are compelled
to think otherwise, and we predict that the re-
suit will prove that the Democratic phalanx
which voted for him had better apprecia-
ton of the Old Hero than the Union and
those Democrats who voted against him..
At all events, they voted for a man who is
without shadow Of turning in his political
path, and whose convictions have never been
affected by the "noise and confusion" Of
events, however great.
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c o N G n Il s s.
SENATE.

THURSDAY, March LIST, 1919.
Last night, at a late hour, the Senate passed the
General Appropriation BILL with many amendments
This morning, MIR. Badger presented tho resol'
tons of the Legislature Of North Carolina, on the
subject Of slavery.
Mr.. Green presented the resolutions of the Legis
la,ure Of Rhode Island, against the extension Of
SLAYER and in opposition to whipping in the navy.
Mr. Westcott presented the credentials of his sue
cessor, jackson Morton, Senator elect from Flori.
Mr. Benton, from the Commifteeon Military Af.
fairs, reported in favor Of great National Central
Railroad from ST. Louis Mo-, TO the Pacific ocean.
Various private lis were passed, and other matters
considered.
At four o'clock the Senate took recess.
When the Senate assembled, ut six o'clock the
bill making appropriations for the army was taken
up, and discussed.
HoUsEoF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House took up and passed bill providing for
census board, 10 consist Of the Secretary Of State
the Secretary Of the Home Department, df one be
createdl and the Postmaster General, 10 compile Ia
bes Of the census showing the industry education,
and enterprise Of the country, and appropriating
ten thousand dollars 10 have the document printed.
Mr. vinton moved to reconsider the vote ordering
to be engrosscd The bill authorizing the settlement
Of the accounts OF officers who collected money at
the ports of Mexico. He wished 10 amend the bill,
TO the effect that the President, in ordering money
to be coectei from Mexican citizens and neutrals,
acted contrary to law.
Mr.. Meade delivered few remarks in justification
of the President.
Mr. Toombs agreed with Mr.. yinton In tho re.
remarks which he mnde
Tho House refused TO reconsider, and the bill was
passcd-yeas 1903, nays 81.
The House In Committee, considered the amend
menis Of the Senate, to the Indian Appropriation
BILL N
Al half past three o'clock there was a recess until
sir.
After the recess, the House resumed the consider.
alton Of the Senate amendments to the Indian APP
preparation bill, and finally Committee OF Confer
ence on the disagreeing votes was appointed. Al
nine O'Clock, the House adjourned.
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Not only have this myriad Of famished expecianis
come up from the cities and villages of the Union
csniorng for Office but The public press, and honor
suis members Of Congress- Of The wing party srsloud
~ .sI demands for the prescription md removal of
:" .'eii aemoefhiic opponents.--Ibidsm
iis common practice for office-holders,
and particularly those who are Incompetent,
to call all applicants for public employment
iamished expectants," but we are sure
that such tactics will not succeed in divert
ing the attention ofthe administration from the
existence Of ncompetency, no matter in what
branch ofthe public service it may be found
Aet we de ny that the cry Of prescription Of
democrats for opinions sake, is so universo,
as the Union would have US believe, but be
il SO or not, we have the word Of Presden,
Taylor against the practice, and f the In
ion does not con6de in it, the people did,
whea they made him President