Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-03-09

affirm further sir that the troops which that time met and
resisted the enemy, and thus, to the gentlemans own
language "snached victory from the jaws of defeat were
the second Kentucky, the second Illinois, and portion OF
the first Illinois regiments It gives pleasure s to
be compelled aude TO this subect can perceive the
necessity proprey Of its introduction into this debate
having been introduced, however, could not SIT In silence
and witness the ncon Of such cruel injustice upon men,
living and dead, whose well-earned fame were monster
protect The true and brave hearts OF too many OF
them alas have already mingled with the soil of foreign
country but their claims upon the justice Of their country
men can never cease nor my obligations to them be
forgotten disregarded No, sir The voice OF Hardin
that voice which has often been heard in this hall mine
now is though far eloqueatlythe voice of Hardin,
aye and Of Mckee and the accomplished Cayeach wrap
ped in his bloody shroud-her voices would repoach
me from the grave had failed this Of justice 10 them
and the others who fought and fell by my side.
You will suspect me- Mr. Chairman, Of having warm feel
ngs this subject. So have and have given them ut
terance. matter of duty. In oil this however, by
deact from the gallant conduct and bearing Of the
Mississippi regiment. At other times and places on that
bloody field, they did all that their admirers could
have desired. But let ask again, Why was this subject
introduced into this debate Why does the gentleman say,
Z" the troops of the North gave way, when he means only
single regiment Why all this but for the purpose o. dls
paragng the North for the benefit ofhe South! Why, but
for the purpose of furnishing materials for that ceaseess
never-ending, eternal theme of g Southern chivay "
Mr. Chairman the people Of the free States have strong
attachment for their brethren OF the South at TINS very mo-
ent they had during the days Of the Revolution, or at
any subsequent periods and they will not suffer that attach
ent to be destroyed by dsunons designing men in the
North or in the South We have our disunonists in the
North sir and they annoy not little Were your trouble
some the North they would be the Garrisons, the
Tappans and the Ger Smiths and were our Ganisons,
and Tappans and Gertt Smiths in the South, they would
be the dsunons against whom the moderate Of all par
ties would have guard tell you, sir, that we, the rep
resentayes of the North, will aid you to preserve your con-
stutionaI rights have done. We not alien
ated from you; nor have your ultra yet driven
tirely to the wall" We ready to meet you on
any fair grounds and fight with you side by side for your
rights and for ours and defend those rights under the
stution from encroachment in any quarter But sir we
the Union-aye, devotedly attached to it. We re-
gard it the ark Of safety for the American people, We
know that the realization Of the hopes for human freedom
throughout the world depends upon its perpetuiy And shall
ruhessy crush these hopes forever Shall that beacon
light which fathers raised to cheer and guide the friends
of freedom be exnguished by us Extngush it if you will
but know that when you do it the world is enshrouded in
darkness more fighful than Egyptian night
know the people of my State. know the people of the
Great West and Northwest; and know their devotion to
the American Union And feel warranted in saying in
my place here that when you talk to them Of destroying this
Union, there is not throughout that vast region who
will raise his hand and by the Eternal God, as
do, shall be done if our save it. Hi
nos proeed to the country nine regiments to aid in the
yindicaon of her rights in the with Mexico. And should
danger threaten the Union from any source any quar-
ter the North in the South she will be ready to fur
nish twice. thrice, yes four times that number, to march
where that danger may be to return when passed, OF
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