Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1850-12-28

be pursued and prosecuted That object is stated to be
10 fey'ye ana oster among the whole people Of the
Ohted States the spirit in which the Union was formed
ana the Constitution framed" What was Thai sn;rit7
IL was spirit OF mutual concession--a spirit of com
pFoni'e lite Constitution great political mart
nershp INTO which fathers entered on certain con
Gllons, and the faith of all pledged to maintain
lhose conditions mvioaate; and | do not know that
any contract In private life be mora sacred or
oie nLluihs than an engagement which enter in
70 win one another. Scattered over a continent
wherein they pledged 10 maintain such form OF Gov
elnient az al agreed (applause)I know of no
oo1satlons OF conscience resisting on to fulfil pri-
Vate engagements, which do not rest on them to fulfil
a Inc spulatons OF the Constitution of the United
plates, without exception, full fair and lust spirit
NO nla9-no nau OF honor and character-will insist
on the faithful performance OF that mart of the contract
the observance of which may be useful to him and en-
ueaVor TO escape from another part which holds him to
'He performance OF certain duties and obligations
= Nentemen, believe we have got over the crisis SO
la Ms puoHc demonstrations go-so lar requisite laws
iehecessafY TO carry the provisions of the constitution
"o eect out let US take thai are not deceived
ana 'hat te public are not deceived by cries such as
nave mentioned 1t is sometimes said that the com
poise measures passed at the last session OF Congress
and especially the Fugitive Slave Bill were adopted as
an arnisuce-as truce that paIties have only laid
DOWN ther arms to commence the war again He is no
patiot who sends abroad among the people such IDEAS
IS these. Ii he is intelligent man. he is not an hon
tst man. because he knows-tor every intelligent man
hno"s-that those who took upon themselves the risk
OF any position which they NAV have held OF support
ing and advocating those measures intended them as a
maj settlement OF that question. Great applause and
cheerng} You know gentlemen the precise and clear
ana emphatic words uttered by the President of the
nlted States in his message on this subject declaring
at ne considered this settlement as final and the Presi
aen OF the United States, when he has anything 10 saw
SHOWS now to say SO that the people can understand
II. ANA know no difference between his opinions
IN .s respect, and the opinions Of all who in either
orancn OF the legislature, 10 his councils have con-
CURED 10 lnose measures and have acted with him and
mean 10 act With him lin carrying them all emphatical-
VJlnto lul effect. Applause aud cheersl
MS Is subject, gentlemen, on which the moral sense
ought TO be stern rebuke, by public opnioo-of
al VINO would reopen this ag.tatng question who
would break this truce, as they call it, who wond arm
AGAIN and renew the war No gentlemen have no
oeel That at present. in either house of Coppras anv
such movement would receive any respectable snFnori
l oeheNe that ii any person should move it in bar
mouse mouse OF Congress he would find himself in a moor
lean, and miserable minority. (Applause) P'01'
Gentlemen, came to exchange CONGRATULATIONS with
you-to assure you that my opinions and nnrnose
are as liked as yours be- and that in the
guy and IN unfolding theeonstituton and the JTnon
leel Tor nothing, care for nothing, and shall shrnL
from nothing to the last day of my lie (Tremendnns
chatter after MT Webster concluded, he was warmly
company presently. Y. Herald " '''