The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-15

one dollar goes into the Golfers Of the South They
only ask pesce and ask the North to stand the
principles which their fathers both sections stood up
toin the revolution. slavery did not trouble their
bs but they North have become tender Of CON
science and have violated that which Is the basis
Union Judge Baldwin ssd that il provision had not
been made for the delivery Of fugtves rom justice,
the constitution could not have been created And
this is gone! He asked any man from the North to
Without hesitation, Mr.. Toombs remarked, that he
was in favor of disunion n this state OF things
the territory let the District of Columbia alone Only
then Will there be peace to the country And until
forever The gentleman was sPpisuded throughout
his remarks of which the above 10 but hasty sketch
Mr. AsHs moved that the House adjourn
Mr. BAKER obtained the floor, but gave way to
Mr. DUR, who said he was anxious only to produce
an organization. He ready to vote for whig
democrat from any section Of the country. He had
yesterday voted for whig from the extreme South,
and vas ready to do go again provided organization
could be had lie was not governed by any sectional
views.
A vorcE-would you vote Tor the gentleman from
Georgia, who has just addressed the House,
Mr. DuER-I cannot we'll say. do not think he said
he was In favor of disupion.
Mr.. BAKER-He said under certain contingencies.
he in favor Of disunon except under certain con-
tngencies cannot we'll say whether | would vote
Tor him or not would vote for no man to sit In that
chair and preside this House who would be in
fayer OF disunion.
Avolcr-wouldyo you vote for a wilmot proviso mani
viso man.
MIR BAKER explained his views upon this question
and would not have rsen except for the purpose
Of setting himself right before his constituents He
bad voted for the gentleman from Massachusetts (Nr
winthrop from the first, and would still vote for him.
bad ne not declined being candidate He govern
I'd by no sectional views; yesterday, he had voted
for gentleman from Kentucky Yet, he was In favor
OF the Wilmot proviso. 1t was Pncipe dear to him
and to his constituents and to the whole Northern
people. The whole North In favor Of 1.-THE peo-
useless speak Of dsunon when the majority Of the
country demanded 1t: But this had nothing, in his
opinion to DO with the question Of the election Of
from any part OF the country, would carry his
tona views into the chair let them operate
mind In the Of the House He desied that
the people q the North, by holding and sdvec ating
the principles Of the Wimot proviso could be justly
charged with being opposed to the Union that they
were advancing doctrines which would Load to ais
union. The threats Of gentlemen idle. The peo-
PIE Of the North won't be frightened by them The
majority OF tbs people Of this country in of
frse territories and opposed to the extension Of
ssyery; and the constitution of the country gusran
ties to the majority Of the people the right to govern
MIR HmLIAsp protested against such doctrine, and
denied the correctness Of any such Interpretation Of
the constitution
MIR BAKER repeated that the majority Of the people of
this Union, through their representatives. had the
power, under the constitution to make all Laws for the
government Of the territories which the property
Of the whole Union AS regards the threats OF dsunon
n the principles entertained by the majority of the
Pepr were carried out oy tner representatives ~
have been carried TO the people Of the Northern and
free ststes they viii send back response, that they
not believe you when you threaten disunion.
Mir WALLAcE-We'll teach you.
Mr. BAkER,-How are you TO teach us!
MIR WALLACE Let slavery be abolished in this Dis
trct, the South excluded from the territories and
We WIN show you that we mean what We say.
MIR BAKrR did not believe the Union would be dis
solved; nor did the Invocation Of the Of God to
the declaration induce him for a moment TO bslisve
that the Union could be dissolved TOR such cause.
De pte the solemn appeal to the Of God by
the gentleman from Georgia be did not believe there
man in the House who thought In his heart or in
q la VIC ever he ased wit
sufficient to destroy this glorious Union. No man be-
eved that there could be disunion Of these States
To calculate the value Of this Union not his
purpose for be did not believe there could be found In
the land IN any town or city twenty men who would
openly declare themselves In favor OF dissolution of
the Union. IL that disunion took place, then IL was
not the fsHt Of the North they the majority aud
be si Was Of the opinion that the constitution guar
our rights under the constitution but also go for
the "Union, the whole Union. and nothing but the
Union " (Applnuse from floor and galleriesD Nh. b.
proud that the expression Of that sentiment
fIom his feeble lips, had elected the Response
which greeted its and he hoped that long
tbsIe American heart TO beat la the land It
will always respond TO the perpetuity Of the Union
Mr. CLEVELAND .isheo TO say to his friends of the
South, who showed fuch bitter hostility the people
a the North for which he meant not TO reprosch
them, that II their threats Of disuRion be carried
Northern brethren the North would be sepa
rated in all the kindly feelings Of the heart such
should actuate the defendants of their common sres
Their fathers had all fought side by side In the great
cansc Of human liberty and the 70
IArRte ana the fabric which IL looked
20 With such reverence by the struggling and down.
troddep masses Of Europsf The North would ever
regard them as friends never as enemies This peo.
PIE ~ the North had heard with pain the threats Of
disuniOn They could not believe that gentlemen
serious What would these gentlemen Of the
South ay ~ the representatives Of the North in
their places AID said will dissolve the Union un.
les you elect candidate, unless you vote thus
and 60 as We dictate Would not that passionate elo-
qusbce 20 which ~e have listened have been directed
then "a preserve the Union, aud 90 maintan their In.
d.psrdsnce o. all dictation IL certainly would
There no feeling entertained ut the North 20 oppress
nure the South The people OF the orth felt "
thy beard the same ship and ~ ~ scut-
tied, they would all 70 down together There met
H. Connecticut convention. called the Hartford Con.
vsntion. composed 81 patriots and statesmen. They
advocated the dissolution Of the Union because they
bod an.d In denrivipg the governsent OF it, power
Those men honest and sincere; yet till they sunk
In their graves there a mark upon them Was this
no vsrninRi This Union the human body
Take on n lin aud you have still a body but a mutt
lated And what became of the red lim b.
Did ~ not vitbsr and decay II New England had Sc
TsTatsd herself from the Union what would she have
been now These remarks we're thrown out in all
kindns. and ne hoped that gentlemen would pause
and reflect upon what they about TO nct their
country
AR SUNLESS Of Georgis said that in early life he
had been deeply impressed with devoted reverence
for Oh. sacred pact which existed by witch these
States united yet he sorry say that he and
The people OF the section Of the country whicn he re.
vas 10 be rendsd. vas ct hand The sggressiops
which had been made upon the South had with
forbeaspcs, and eth they were now told that agrees
sion 60 90 st farther He would tell gentlemen,
be not deceived. We will submit TO aggression upon
rights longer HAhsd heard the remarks Of his
colleague (Mr Toombs). and every sentiment uttered
by him met with bis hearty concvrrencs. DO gentle
men BY utterisg pasns to the Union think u can be
prsservedl Hso they mistaken. 1.-THE day o. the
dissolution Of this Union l. at hand, II IL a. yell
as hereafter better than after have been de-
graded. Gentlemen speak Of organizing parties here
upon the Union, but before any such parties be
framed they must be founded on justices and he would
tell gentlemen that be would rather the whole
southern country with all her statesmen her patriots
and noble sprits covered deep in henorable graves
than submit moment TO single act Of degradation
And he would tell that who attempts such act
the cures CT heavens high God sbsll descend upon
him
Mir. MoCLtrrasp thought II useless to anticipate
n dssouiop Of the Union; sufficient for the day In
the evil thereof" lie thought unnecessary 20 argue
the question further. He ready TO organize the
House. Speaker could be elected NJ the voting
costinu.d sna he hoped the motion to proceed with
the voting would prevail
MIR Colcocp had listened 20 the remarks OF the gen.
tsnsn from Illinois mir. Baker, and wished to reply
20 them. That gentleman had said that the North
you'd pr believe the South would dissolve the Union
lie felt blush q shame that any one should believe
that the South deserved n he North.