The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-26

20 home and leave all in disorder and confusion
all unsetlled-all open The contentious and agilaonS
OF the past will he Increased aud augmented by the
agiiaiions resulting from neglect To decide hem
Sir we shall stand Condemned by all human Judgment
below and oil those above II IS not Tor 10 speak We
shall stand condemned N our own conscences' by our
ow n constituents, by our own country Ihe measure
may be defeated have been aware ihai us passage fo
many days not absolutely certain From the hrst to
the last, hoped and believed II would pass; because
from the first the last believed was founded on the
principles OF Just and righteous concesSon--oi mutual
concaiion, believe that Il deals unJus'ty by no par
of the republic that IL their honor and rs lar
il is dependent upon Congress- saves The Interests oil all
quarters OF the country But slf, have known hat The
decision OF its fate depended upon tour or hve votes
The Senate Of the United States, and upon whose uL
mate judgment could not count upon the one side Or
the other with absolute certainty Its tate Is now CON
mlted the hands OF the Senate, and to those five
votes TO winch have REFEREED II may bs defsAssd II
possible that Tor the chasseent OF our sins or trans
gre5sons the rod Of Providence may be still applied 10
us, may be still suspended over US Bn, If defeated it
will be triumph OF utraism and imprachcabihty-a tn
umph OF a most extraordinary conjunction OF extremes
a victory won by aboliionism-a victory achieved by
-solsm--the victory OF discord and agitation
peace and tranquility; and pray to Almighty God that
lead to the most unhappy and disastrous consequences
o' Mr. ssI ssAAfRSNwEIf no, ny intention 70 reply
the argument of the senator from kentucky but there
were expressions used by him not little dsrespectiu TO
friend whom hold very DEAR and TO the State which
part represent, winch seem to me 70 require some no.
words il does not live in eulogy mol to be destroyed
by obloquy 1t rests upon higher and more stable
foundation-upon inie,ae9ce. honesty. dslnesssed
exercise these high qualities y The best mode for The
best ends To this test am willing TO bring he chaae
ter OF my friend-one with whom my friendship. com
through life, WILL doubt not, terminate only with the
grave | do not intend to pronounce his euogy lts
we'll for both that he Is no unknown man nor Is he.
in this assembly or the other house without many who
know and appreciate him am very willing to ntrustths
defence oil his character to the judgment OF all who
know him. II is true that his political opinions differ
very widely frn those OF the senator from Kentucky
1t NAV be true that he with many great statesmen. may
believe that the Wilm0t Proviso is grievance TO be re-
sisted the utmost extremity by those whose rights
il DESTROYS and whose honor dearades. II IL true that
he NAV belieye-and he will not be very singular in the
opinion especially among those who have heard and
read the able and triumphant argument OF the dletn.
gushed senator from Georgathai The admission OF Cal
lorna will be the passing OF the Wlmol Poviso. when
we here in Congress give vitality 70 an aci otnesw&
totally dead and by legislation exclude SHAREHOLDERS
from that whole broad territory on the pacllc and e.
will then have occurred which will IN the
Judgment Of of the slavehodng States expressed
by their resolutions justify resistance as 70 an n'oen
such sentiments, he not 10 be held up "a peculiarly
Allow me to say. IN reference to this INST
ter regret that you have brought about, but j. is true
little il in the South. Words do not make hinEa
Rebel designed AS very 0dlous term when applied
by those who would have tramPled upon the rights
our ancestors but believe that the expression became
not an ungraleu the Of those who resisted
them 1t not the lowest term OF abuse to call them
who were conscious that they were struggling ayana
and let gentlemen that the disu
nOnist rapidly assuming AT the South the meaning
which rebel look when it was baptized in the blood Of
Warren at Bankers Hill. and illustrated BY the gaantry
OF Jaspar at Fort Moultrie
As 10 the State Of South Carolina do not as need
no defend her by words have said that the character
OF individual does not live IN words or de from oblo
A.rh nsrlx hu ANfQ
South Carolina has history for the past and chaacta
for the present To that history and that character an
perfectly willing to leave her. to repe any reproaeA
which may be attempted to be cast upon her Allow me
to say in this connexion that whilst listened lev
days with high admiration to the eloquent eulogua
which the from Massachusetts, no longer
his place, pronounced ION his own State-whs tree
ly accorded TO her the honor which he attributed, did
me. sir, that he had selected the highest
tribute OF her character the subject OF his euogum
He spoke OF her attachment to this Union the hghea
subject of his commentator. but he had previously and
very pontedy alluded to motives, not addressed 10 hs
most honorable sentiments OF mankind, which nigh! .
prefer to honor Massachusetts, for the devotion which
IN times past she has exhibited for freedom, and .
which | doubt not still animates her, because | b.
lieve that, in former days, she justified the proud
motto with which she emblazoned her escutcheon. So
should any in future time invade her rights, or disturb
her peaceful liberty, she would again. with the sword
maintain the heritage sought and gained BY IT, To iAs
criterion willingly commit my native State; BY thn
standard do desire that she may be ever judged Sinai
she may be- and weak in numbers; but it is not by the
extent of territory, the number oil inhabitants that
State is TO be measured rather by the spirit OF its peo
plea spirit which prepares them in the maintenance Of
their liberty, to live with her die for her. will not
speak Of my devotion to South Carolina
81 would rather be beloved trust for what II feel
Than prove in her gries which might yield TO any
cares OF mre."
But this may claim in common with all her sons-s
the hour of her peril to be found at her SIDE TO sustain
perish with her.
Mr. CLAY Mr. President, said nothing with re-
spec to the character of Mr.. Rhett. for might wei
name him. know him personally, and have some r.
spect for him But if he pronounced the sennen a.
ibuted him OF raising the standard Of dsunon and
resistance to the common government whatever he hH
been, il he follows up that declaration by corresponding
overt acts, he will be traitor. and hope he will mct
The fate Of traitor [Great applause IN the galleries.
The PRESIDENT The Chair will be under The ne
cessity Of ordering the gallery 10 be cleared, il there
the slightest interruption. lie has already
given warning that he is under the necessity OF keeping
order. The Senate chamber is not a theatre.
MIR. CLAY resumed Mr. President, have heard
made, that the sentiment of disunion becoming IA.
miliar hope II confined 10 South Carolina 10 moi
regard duty what The honorable senator seems TO r.
gard his. II Kentucky TO morrow nnus the banner
resistance unusty never will fight under that banner
paramount allegiance 10 the whole UnIona suo'
ordinate 10 my own State When my State is light
when II has Tor resistance-xhsn tyranny, sM
wrong and oppression insuAerahle arise-l then wih
share her fortunes; but il she TO the battle
held, or TO support her IN any cause which u unIu
against The Union, never never VIII engage win ~
in such cause.
With regard 10 South Carolina, and the spirit Of he
people, have said nohng | have "A respect ior he'll
but must say with entire truth, ibai my Respect iof nj
that inspired by and revolutionary charae
Ter, and not much for her modern Character bul
so uha oIuax ..