Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-12-18

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their common agents it your duty while they are in
territorial state To remove all impedments their free en-
by all sections aud people of he Union the slave
holder and the nonslavchodr You have given the strong
est Indications that will perform this trst-that Won
VIII appropriate yourselves all of this territory pepcatf
all these wrongs which have enumerated Vol wtb thess
declarations on your lips when Southern men refused to ac
IN party caucuses with YOU in which YOU have controlling
mnorywhen we ask the simplest guaranty for the future
we are denounced out Of doors ecsans and factoniss
and indoors we are met with the cry Of Union Union
Sir we have passed that point 1t is late have used
all my energies from The beginning Of this question to save
the country from this CONFUSION have resisted what
deemed unnecessary and hurfu agitation hoped aeans,
hope that sense justice and patriotism would induce the
Norm 10 settle these questions principles honorable and
SAFE 20 pom sections OF the Union. have planted myself
upon national platform, resisting al homes and
abroad willingly subecng myself the aspcrsons of enc
mes and far worse than that the misconscon of friends
determined to struggle for and accept any fair and honorable
adjustment OF these questions have almost despaed Of any
such NJ least from this House We must arouse and appea
nation Wemust tell them boldly and frankly tina, we prefer
arr cadmes to submission 10 such degradation and injury
they would entail upon hold that 10 be the consu-
naon Of all evil have stated my position have urged
mem reserve that for future occasion These pn-
clplcs upon which net here Give securities that the
power o the organization which you seek will be used
tne INJURY OF my constituents then havemy cooper
aton but not tell then. Grant them and you prevent the re-
cence OF the dsgraceu scenes of the last twentyour
hours and restore tranquility the country Refuse them
and as Tar as am concerned "let discord reign forever
MI Dl FIX said he was ready for any Northern or
Southern Wing, 10 organize He voted for the Wing men,
Der from Louisiana.
Mr. iNGE: Will you vote for the member Mr.. TooaBs]
from Georgial
Mr.. DUER Not believing from wha, he has said, thai
he Is now dsunionis would for him in order
ganize He has said only that he would prefer lisunon
contingencies which, in his opinion, may arise
Mr.. HARMANSON asked Mr.. DuEa question: in tone
too low 10 be heard by the repoler
Mr. DuER said that if he believed in the Speaker
Chair would his power directly Indirectly TO dissolve
the Union, he would not for him.
MI HUBBARD. 1t is tearing your from the bond
and leaving il binding US.
RAkEP of Jirn;, aoig ,l,,,,,oh n,,o,x no
and humbles Of the Northern men, reconcile il 10
my sense OF duty 10 permit the observations of the honorable
gentleman from Georgia Mr. TooMBs pass without nme
date and distinct reply. And while know him be- one
OF the most cloqncnt and gifted of the gentlemen of the
South it is precisely for this shall this reponse
without unreasonable excitement and trust in becoming
temper avow myself, in the first place. decidedly in
favor OF what is called the Wmot Provso II embodies
principle approved by my Judgment and dear my heart
those proposed 10 the honorable gentleman from New York,
MI DuER, that have not sought make this test in
the selection of Speaker, the organization of this
House
would have chccly voted for the honorable gentleman
from Georgia, Mr. TooMns and did, Yesterday vote for
the distinguished member from Kentucky MR. MoREHEAp
Alr IN voting thus as in voting for Mr. Winthrop, have
desired TO select Wing Speaker-known lie and 10
The country. have not asked and would ask, that
his opinions upon the subject of slavery should influence him
IN lie selection OF Committees but do desire that he should
be whigconsan and reable-and with this have been
and would nc, content. desire in the place.
mark rs to these threats of disunon listened painfully
pie of the North have wished raise such question:
excite unreasonable agi,aton nor when the and
Speeches of this day shall be spread before the will they
believe our brethren Of the South TO be- in earnest,
Mr. WALLACE, of South Carolina, We will teach you
that we arc in earnest.
Mr. BAKER. should be Obliged 10 gentlemen if they
would tell Eie how this knowledge shall be impaired
Mr. WALLACE When said they would teach you, |
spoke in the name of the people of the South and in
opnon they Will have their rights in spite of the North,
and il Is that we intend 10 teach you.
Mr. BAKER Sir l profess myself still unable 10 learn,
from the genemans explanation ho,e be taught,
The North will stand BY the constitution and thus stand by
the Union We will think and act, and upon the pro-
vso Jefferson did We will be governed by the majority
of the people upon this question
Here Mr.. billiard, VI Alabama, denied tina; majority
Of The people had right under the constitution odece
repeat sir, we will be goyorncd By the will of majority
OF the people, consuonaly expressed but neither for the
Disrc, of Columbia California, New Mexico, will
wo desire even dream of dissolution of this Union
Gentlemen, when you threaten it, shall doab,when
protest. shall dscam; but 10 eryd declarations
fiery appeals to Southern feelings, no solemn invocatons
addressed 10 the Almighty las if indeed he God of
dscodl will make us believe that here in this hall there is
cursed and deadly Sir do believe the Union can
be dissolved. No evidence shall convince till the
deed is done Yet such thing be possible it shall be
fault We shall be inundated by threats of violence
We shall shrink from the calm expression of debe-
rate Judgment. We here reemen 10 speak for free
men, and we vii speak and act becomes in tho face OF
the world and OF posiey Gentlemen who is there among
amid all this talk Of dissolution thar does not love the
Union Is there man in this vast assenbage who on the
coolest reflection wod not give his blood to cement il Is
not this our country and is IL not all country lap.
pause Sir confess this response gaddens my heart and
already reproach myself that could WAIVER in my conf
dencc but for moment II was mounful spectacle to
tfucinndcd man, when threats Of disunon fierce and bitter
could draw forth shouts Of applause from gentlemen the
other side of this House triumphant If dsunion
glory and as indeed the threat already accomplished
And yet, sir the echo conradcts the uerance. This sho
for the Union will be taken up among the masses ill Il be
comes perpetual anthem of hope and Joy l. will swell
amid the mountains of North and travel with the winds
through
all the extension of The conedeacy and be repeated BY
thousand advancing generations Sir, in the name Of The
of the North, rudey attacked-and speaking what
know 10 be their sentiments adssoution Of this Cnor
Is must be- shall be impossible long American hear
beats in American bosom or Tho Almighty sends his wis
dom and his goodness guide and TO bless
Mr.. STEPHENS of Georgia did not wish 10 be called or
20 discuss the question OF the Union of these States. Ill
cherished more than augh else the compact formed b. on
fathers after tho revolutionary struggle. But tell This
House that when the Wmot Proviso is cnnsummated il
section of the country, from that day the Union is dis
solved and whether the north believes or not it will b.
found TO be true This Union was formed for the common
benefit, We of the South came into it for mutual benefits al
we'll the people Of the north. II have ou
rights feelings tramped and tell gentlemen, from
whatever section they may come, not 10 be deceived on thu
subject We will no, submit 10 aggressions rights
Every word said this subject by my colleague (Nlr
Toonbs) meets response in my heart. gentlemen sup
pose that by singing HYMNS the Unon it be preserved
they mistake. This Union was founded on immuabc JUS
ce and gh-not to render the weak subject 10 the oppres
of the strong. think that this debate may wei
any other time, and that the American hear
may be awakened il has been sumberng We of the Sou
feel that weaker than the North But when gentle
talk of organizing parties upon the principle Of attach
the Union, it may well begin the principle
justice,
Would you have 10 be appendage TO your Union
to submit aggression after aggression! do not ntent
debate this question hero to-day; but tell you, before
that God that rules the universe that would rather th
southern country with all her statesmen and great spirits
offered up honorable sacrifice, than that shout
submit for ono instant TO degradation Great appause)
would say in the language of Kossuh 10 that who
would siandup by his section, may the curses of th
eternal God rest upon his head
Mr.. McCLERNAND did not perceive the proprety of this
debate. We engaged in trying to choose Speaker
He had voted without reference sectional feelings OBJ
ects He had voted for fornr five days southern
ber and ready vote for him again He s always
ready vote for southern for northern candidates for hi
political school, He desired have organization jus
and patroic feelings and principle seeking sectional
personal object He went, this floor for the good tn
whole Entertaining he did national views whenever hi
party may lose its national character then he will be
il or alnongit He would belong other party unles
forced by dire He trusted thar the disasters and dis
grace apprehended by Of his southern friends wou
never be realized He had contributed nothing towards il
He trusted that the time will come when parties in thi
country will be divided geographical line. As the Unio
has in time past every difficulty and rode every
threatening will its conservative principles not pre-
serve il from the pending danger do not design aggava
ling the excitement existing here blu call back tn
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