Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-08-29
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guaranty for slavery. We haze a r.ht a.
NEE. lis friends in the examination ot The
question. whether they have Il right IL de-
mand stitch additional guarantees, Is !,
right. ; il fair. | V ould ask. in view of tn
relative positions occupied hy the free ani
slave States under the Constitution. I,
make such n demand! Can they will,
proprie.v or Justice demand of US the adj
mission into this | mon OF large amount
of additional slave territory. for The avow-
ed purpose of strengthening the interests
Of slavery! We all know the great
difficulties which grew out of this subject
in agreeing to Constitution for our com
mon government. But, great as wee
those difficulties. our fathers, guided by
patriotism. and inspired 10y a wisdom APP
parently not their own. succeeded in Civ
ing 10 this Republic tina; glorious aud i'm
mortal instrument, in which :hc compro-
misses then agreed TO. were embodied,
defined, and perpetuated. BY that in
strumcnt We have agreed. that the institu-
ton Of slavery. as il then existed in the
slave States. should be secured 10 those,
States, and guarded from all encroach-
ments. We have agreed tina, they shall
enjoy upon this floor a representation upon
three fitths Of wha, they are pleased 10
term mere property. These are the
compromises of the Constitution, and To
them willing 10 adhere. We do
not ask to diminish their security; We do
not seek TO interfere with the endowment
of their rights. Northern representatives
come into this hall from free people.
Our friends of the South meet US here
with equal rights and equal power. as the
representatives in part of their own pro-
per,y We are willing to meet them up
on that ground. 1t is the compact which
our fathers made. and we will relioiouslv
, adhere to il. But would ask, Mr. Chair
man. is this not enough! Have the South.
ern States n right to demand still more,
Have they Alright fairly TO insist not only that
we shall protect them in the enjoyment Of
| their constitutional rights: but that We
shall adopt measures 10 strengthen, TO ex-
tend. and TO pcrpetuate the institution Of
slavery,
Is there q friend to the Union or az.
honest opponent to slavery extension tina,
can find one word Of objection to the above
patriotic sentiment! That they were con-
. demned, at the time Of their delivery, by
those who recently supported Cass for the
: Presidency, is no evidence that crcn thcy
d will now dare dencunce them
Il When an American army was ordered
by President who was favorable TO sla-
i very extension. to invade the territory of a
9 nation with whom we were al peace, Mr.
i Smith condemnedit. lie voted and spok G
Il against taking single foot ofterritory, as
IL the consequence Of the war upon Mexico.
= for the purpose, among other reasons. OF
d preventing the extension of slavery.
+ As chairman of the Committee on Ter
G ritories. he reported the bill under which
% Oregon was organized. II contains the
froviso of 1857. excluding slavery As
e chairman of the same committee, he also
! framed and upheld bill for the org aniza
- ton of the territories of California and
,. New Mexico, containing the slavery re-
fe striction proviso. 1t passed the House,
as reported by him, but there were too
- many members OF the Senate Of the Cass
III school Of politics to permit il to pass TIL
10 BODY
he 10 all this, we suppose, even those who
,e one year ago. supported the Cass doctrine
= will not nosc object, since they mow pro
j, tess to be opposed to slavery extension.
His refusal to vote for what is termed
the Cot preamble and resolution IS made
=, the pretext for the charge Of being .
"traitor, and as having Gin the eleyan
70 and gentlemanly language Of the Tx
), Commissioner Of Patents, used in the
- speech from which the above extract j,
fnlr ny SsSolI e. Il /
:, The import Of this charge is that Mr.
:. Smith sacrificed, on that occasion. primer
:; pies formerly professed by him.
We have heretofore declared the charge
70 be untrue, and called for proof Ithas
a. never been produced. nor can it be.
Relying upon the well established m kim
;, which governs our courts Of Justice, 9TH
= all men are to be regarded as innocen
70 until proven TO be guiIfy.'' we are no.
called upon TO do more We do not de
- sire 10 take advantage Of the rule. how
p, ever just it may be. and shall prove it r.
J., be false from the proceedings Of Congress,
as published in the Congressional Globe
for 1869.
~ 10 enable US TO have proper under
e. standing Of this subjec, it will be neces
70 sary to turn over few pages Of the his
r. tory OF the past. All recollec: the mighty
N struggle made for the exercise Of the RICH,
V. Of petition by the "Od Man Eloquent
te as the sage Of Quincy was appropriately
Is called The denial Of that right by the
Of South and the then Van Buren, party Of
: the North did much to inilane the public.
$. mind Every country has been cursed
- by It's demauooties who are epn. soaL;