Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-03-14

estimate did he Include he expense Of the large standing
army which would be necessary insure the citizens Of his
kingdom that is to be against servilc ectiSn
gentleman has but la attempt he duniDn threatened by
him To learn the utter fuiiy OF the attempt He would
ma himself surrounded misty by territory not recognizing
slavery Win the fee States Of The North, betl-
but then have become his enemies hating his "pecuIIar
institution" as the Of The attempted .membeIment
OF our glorious Republics with neighbong republic
the southwest by which blacks recognized citizens;
with vast nego population in his midst gnorant aud
dea>ed, therefore cruel nd bioodihrsy. whenever
ted TO 'llike by opportunity for successful blaw with
the public opinion Of the entire civilized world strongly
against him, that nai1n woai attempt a. him in
defending and Piopagarg his iaSuiicnhow long would
II be he would be knocking at the do0 Of the northern
republic or readm>en And has he fear that the PIN
cPls If the OrdiaLee would then be
upon hun, the application of which 10 erIiiOs he
sfrehuoasy r,sists
The North is charged with intention Of vioIatisg
the Constitution IN legslang upon Ibis subject Of sIa
very. The Constitution guarantees rights in Common
all the States and certain special rights To the slav eold
ing States. Yet, though special, they constitutional
rights and such, should be recognized aud protected
in the States where they exist And the great of
the northern constituency have little idea of ntsrfer
ing with those rights, Of permitting interference with
their own. There are exceptions to ihis-here are,
sorry say, northern dtsunionss But they few
in number and Of limited influence. Can the be
said of the souihern The latter arrive the
cnsion with the former from adverse premises-reach
The same goal by different road la aiding the
p.hment of the Ultimate design OF the northern disun
iOnists-the they wont the most cOntemptu-
onsly denounce-the South add nothing their
strength They do but divide the responsibility of
odious The pseudo philanthropy of few of
these dsunIonists of the NOrhihe GarsOns and Abby
Fosoms-a philanthropy manifesng itself by oficious
inermeddng with the property rights of the South, in
sgatng the escape of the slave, while IL turns its back
upon the free negro, leaving him to steal starvea
philanthropy which, instead of expanding its pecuniary
legally might in ministerng to the wants of
the black already iree sending hm 10 the country of
his origin where he could attain the dignity OF citizen,
invests such in printing neendary publications
hiring emssares create discomfort in the slave
increase that already existing; this kind of mistaken
apdtr offnr
snon unjustly charged the entire North, while the
South apparently seek TO PrecPtate lis consequences
The latter thus brayey aid the efforts OF the very people
whose sentiments they most loudly condemn instead OF
uniting with the conservative portion of the North
grant that which the entire civilized world and their
conscieuces tell them is rght-ihe preservation OF Tree
dom where freedom exists
IL is manifest that il difference Of opinion with
regard Any not provided ur by the letter Of
the Constitution, the will of the majority govern
legislation had with reference to that IL the
minority esteem such legislation unconstitutional the
Constitution furnishes the remedy. But that remedy
templates neither force nor dsunion IL Is Incompatible
with either Why, then, will the South useless
preudees against their own Cause cause 'ohie they
SaT is Justly threatened resort either? repeat
'r there nothing in this question presented JUS
tifyBg such IL is the intention Of the North
they shall be justified for the North Intends asking only
for that which is cOnstitutonay right aud he
stituionay granted. And asking that if the majority is
with them, they have firmly resolved their wishes shall
be conceded IL presuning such intention OF violating
the Constitution and basng their threats the pre-
SUMPTION the South is Furnishing its armor and prepar
ing for battle when there is Toe IN the field. The
warehouse 'ssaiih among the trumpes, ha ha and he
sneeth the battle afar o the thunder Of the captains
and the shouting" But the oactories of jobs battle
steed obuss compared with those of some Of
southern friends. The latter smelleth the battle from
So far that the eye Of ooketh beyond yet the
battle array is not visible "They have optics keen who
things nat To be seem
My Quotations are from memory. lfthey
bam, of the teachers whose services vonn-
teered early in che session them For much
fto
South chargesble The latter complain OF the spread OF
abolition sentiment Sir il spread
while supplied with such nouTshIng pabuum as that at
forded by the speech OF the gentleman from North Caro-
lina (Mr Cngman0 and others of the caste. And
h the few northern disunOnists increase and multiply,
the paternity Of the increase is chageabe to that gentle
mar and his
An Importance is attributed the discussion of this
question here of character altogether disproportoned
any which it has yet attained. The gentleman from
North Carolina understood say and the same
thing was repeated by gentleman from Virginia. (Nr.
Seddon that the discussion of this question here had
prevented slave emigration to California; and thereby de-
prved the South OF any portion OF that territory. Are
they mistaken? Was it rather the Mexican law
under which The citizens of that territory vedthe gov
ale facto which the gentleman from Virginia in
should yet be in force in the absence of any terrific
rial government framed by Congress-was it not that
government de faeto with its Mexican law prohibiting
slavery which deferred, as it must deter while IN
furce, the migration and residence in the territory of
slaves such
The gentleman from North Carolina and those acting with
him. appear determined occupy middle ground this
matter II is bot few years since these gentlemen
all events the Representatives, OF the constituency
represented by them voted in common, grant YOU with
many others upon this floor 10 member from Ohio
MIR GDDINGs of his introduction here the form
Of certain buttons of sectional matter, alleged be Of
exciting and inhammsoy character Yet these gentlemen
daily aud hourly from their desks sentiments far
ihfammsoy and dangerous 10 the country And the
gentleman from Norh Carolina tells proper to
attempt in pcaceabe manner to free ourselves from the
Of who, ike himself declare their nten
ton to delay prevent legislation that shall be
brought their aid probably the knife aud the pistol to
sweep from this floor many that quorum shall be left
for the transaction of businessi Shame What be
thought Of the utterer Of such sentiments sentiment sad
ly, sadly out of place in a legislative halll
The gentleman from North Carolina; and his co-woiker,
appear determined only occupy middle ground
themseIves-they equally determined 10 permit
others 10 do II man is not fh them, their uncslled-for
denuneation- dive him to assume stand against Them
Their senstveuess upon this snb CT truly udcToustO
Others though doubtless painful to themselves They see
threatened destruction their institution in every newSps
paragraph which does call it divine; foe in
who preumes question the right justice OF Of
their assumptions The threatened destruction they prooose
TO anticipate by destroying themselves committing national
suicide The ideal foe they charge lance in hand Ia mode
DON Quxote without waiting TO ascertain whether II be
knight windmil-wilhout pausing know whether
it be a IL they would pause il they
would but wait to examine the disunion petitions laid before
certain Northern Legilaues they would find many OF The
sigueTs 10 be females Do they design making
these' Such would appear to be the intention Of the
tleman from North Csruns, for II will be remembered he
retaed certain opinions alleged to be entertained by north
ladies' OF southern gentlemen. Do those alleged opinions
shadow fTih the result OF that gentieman Travelled expert
the North OF which told u.s. Has he bent the knee
ia northern Of Cupid Has he uDsuccessully
VOID TO win some northern belief II So the Of the
outpoungs Of bis sih upon the North be well UNDER
stood and unprecedented.
said the sensveness OF southern gentlemen
truly Iudicrous Here sir evidence Of the facility with
which they Imaginary danger and their pronp-
titude in repeIing written duiing struggle TO elect
Speakers
/ CRY or -Wasmseros, December H. 1872
srE We the representatives from the Of Alabama in the
Of United
that Judgment the affairs Of the Government have reached