The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-05-13
MIR, Wu.MOT,s REMARKS.

latVes OF the Y. d, on FRIDAY 81 INST
Mr.. Wilmot Gree soil) of Pa, said that the de-
bate on the subject of the admission of California
and questions connected with it, had, IN his JudS-
ment, produced wonderful results The settled and
fixed purpose of the Southern men had been dsclos-
| ed. There was now room 10 doubt as to The ler-
minaton of the conflict. 1t was to extend slavery
over the territories. Ii there was room for doubt
heretofore, there was doubt longer. There was
no question more Taught with consequences, than
the ultimate decision of that now in hand and which
| Is to determine the character and position OF the
Southern portion of the country 1t Will settle anott-
er question-namey, whether the government Is to
be administered in the spirit which gave 1t bIrth or
whether aristocracy, based on slave property and
slave representation, shall control it. In this aspect
it has been viewed by the South and on the part of
| Southern men, bordering almost on madness They
are bound by no sacred ties to the Union; but are
banded together as one man for the accomplishment
OF their object, and that is the pepetuation OF slave
ry. There Is no disguise. The existence of the
Union and the stability of the government is threat
ened by the South. In his judgment, the spirit of
threatening and defiance must be resisted, or the
North are the greatest of slaves What, he asked,
shall the line of our duty be prescribed under the
pressure of reasonable threats Shall we be told
what we shall or shall not do at the peril of the
lstence OF the government itself? Ii we submit to
this any longer freedom here, and the undamen-
tai principles of the constitution undermined
The rights of the majority must be respected or we
are the vllest slaves. These gentlemen not only
sumo to interpret the c6sFfis7ion for u.s. but to die
tate our line of duty Congress may admit new
States, is the clear and unequivocal language of
the Constitution; and yet told if we presume
TO exercise this clear and admitted power without
making certain concessions to slavery, measures of
spirit evolutionary will be resorted to- and the Or
binary supplies of government withheld and the
yeas and nays called, in defiance of parliamentary
law and usage until the end of the present session
OF Congress. Is this the position in which freemen
must be placed or as slaves be taught their duties
and obligations? Shall the acknowledged power of
this government be exercised or shall band of con-
sprators set 1t at defiance? On the question of Cali
fornia, this defiance is hurled in our teeth He had
made up his mind not to obey. 1t sounds like the
crack of the whip. lie who submits is better fitted
for the plantation than for service in this A voice
That's true j What is not this aristocracy of
Shareholders content with their share of power under
the Constitution without absolute control ofthe gov
eminent What Is more arbitrary and improper
than to make the existence of government DEPEND
| on an acquleScence In the behests of mnoritv?-
The South deny the power to pass the proviso; the
North think otherwise. The latter find their opin
ions fortified. We believe under God, that it is our
duty to pass a prohibition against slavery and vet
we are told that five dare to do it. the government
must be overthrow. If the power to rule should
be given to the minority this would be a dessotism.
The great statesman of S. Carolina, (NIr. Cahoun)
scorned all lndlrection. He marched up to the OBJ
ect and proposed amendments to the constitution to
place the government into the hands of minority.
! Ihe object could be seen and understood. Demands
are now made upon more Objectionable. If the
great fundamental principles to be subverted let
1t be put down in writing. Let our masters print it
In the constitution Is this the tenure by which we
hold our Liberties? and is the government to be pre-
served by submitting to certain interpretations Of
gentlemen who strive to force them on us? | want
TO see whether the reemen of the North will dare to
stand up to conscientious discharge of their duty,
and whether this position of the South is to drive
men from position deliberately assumed What
ever may DE the fact now, time was when the North
were united on this question
When we assembled in December last believed
mat there were not five individuals who were in IA
vor OF mixing up California with other questions
there was then but one sentiment at the North ifs
ADMISSION was demanded by unanimous voice
mere the North were TO take firm stand and were
MOI 10 De driven from 1t by threats, seduced by
promises. How stands the matter to-day2 God
only knows. But if the declaration of the Soutb can
De reed on, the friends of California were in mi
nofity. one Is to be compromised; and the term Of
her admission Is to be extension of slavery over the
territories. trust in God this will not be done
the Nortn prove recreant on this question, where lei
me ask, 40 they propose to make manfu resistance
against the threats and cxorbitant demands of the
e slave power? The outposts of the North are al
abandoned, and we called upon to make an I'M
i conditional surrender They are driven ofby threat
and political preferment The ranks are divided
lhe forces broken, until there is Danger of genera
route. The allies of slavery at the North all at onc
discovered that the agitation was premature am,
abandoned their attachment to freedom and the nro
vlso lie referred to the change of position on TN
y part oil gentlemen; among them TO Mr. Broadhead, o
Penn, not now in Congress, who was now travel
ling missionary in the cause of the South. He sal
that the dodge not original with Mr.. Web
ser and he did not think it far for Mas buset,s /,
run away with all the new inventions
Mar: Stephens (whig) of GeorgIa-Did not M,
Broadhead vote for the Missouri Compromise. az an
> plicable TO the territories 7
y Mr.. Wilmot-l have not referred TO the votes.
: predicted my remarks upon speeches made in iii
hail. The progress in this detection was gradno
i The South told their allies they must wear the coa
Il no longer. TheRresdential election came on 'I,b
e South, with characteristic arrogance, said they woul
support no man who gave the least countenance /
the proyso. They made the party considerable
sink into insignicance. They made the party
the Northwest speak out, and put words into n
mouth in the shape of tie Nicholson letter tn
was the first time that any man assumed the oroun
that fhp o'O,'