The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-29
Senator DICKINSON being loudly called fer, came
Onward and said

senator DICKINSON Den& Ioudiy called Ter, came
Onward and said
Gsntlsnen OF the csmmittec, and fellow. citissns-
don and sspss,.liy 70 meet you in company sish
my disfnguishsd friends from Michigan and Georgia
wS.Hpl.u:svsnd to meet g:u TOO upon and 1:
preservation Of the glorious Union When the States
Of this Union entered into compact of the most
up such fugitives owing service as should flee nom
the jurisdiction Of State into anothernot to put
them trial here, or snugss them of, arrest the
ton prevent their return but to restore them to
the State from whence they came, to be dealt with
according It's domestic laws and Institutions upon
the theory that we could oennde in the Justice
which such State should administer This plainly
written In the constitution and citizen who Is
willing to keep his faith stands ready to execute that
article Of the constitution and to deliver up the fugi
tive and he who refuses to carry 1t cut viosor of
Its provisions, There y no medium Sy which the vow
fully maintained and enforced, or wholly violated.
The issue 10 presented, and cannot be- shifted or
evadsd and al other issues are absorbed In it. The
other material questions which recently agitstsd
the country, have been all disposed Of and all the se-
nsnt. Of ssoionali'| are combined IN opposition to
the constitution. Two great combinations being
formed, the one comprehending all whs ranged
the other those who array cd against 1.-THE
abotionst, the free soiler, the msrcenary poll
ticisn, in search Of spells, the disappointed ONCE
seeker who has rsvenges to gut, and last, but net
least, the irreligious bigst the proaigate priest
lLsughter) IL is time TO speak out 1t has too long
had been treated it deserved in the beginning there
would have been no trouble. In the Language Of the
homely muse
Tender. banded touch the nettle
And Twin sting yos for Jour palms,
eT nss i i i ass :, n .s Of 1sn mst.
have denounced this disorganizng and lcentious
pirit from the beginning in my place in the Senate
and elsewhere have cursed It as infinitely the
Pope s wont to curse . defaulting cardinal laugh
teri 1t is nov understood, and will be, as II ought
to be- cast down from the battements OF the temple
like JeIebelto the dogs Does the late law of Con-
ion OF he constitution IL IL does more let 1t be
amended II It does less, let 1t be also amended
cordngy But there s pretence that IL does either
more or less; and every citizen ought, therefore, to
range himself side the other. rejoice with
q. my hear, in the great oC,o, msvs%snt Of which
markable an indication; and L am opposed to that
miserable time serving catering to visted sentiment,
which springs from mere desire to conciliate factions
and procure votes and Offices 1t Is time that those
who should act together, and pledge themselves
upon this great question to stand or fall together and
sustain their counrys constitution and by the altar
Ct my country to act against those under all
circumstance and In all places, who dare to set
ainst it, and defy subvert its provisions Great
applsuse) What, ask, has the South done, that We
hould asssil them and their institutions They have
stood BY the institutions OF the country through good
ana through evil report Did they interfere with the
abolition OF slavery in the North We abolished IL
when 1t suited cur Of propriety; and
how should have been incepsed IL they either d.
recy or Indirectly had sttem pied to abolish II tor US
Leave them TO themselves, TO work out change In
their swn way, under the benehcent guidance of
ALL wise Providence. 1t IL sensitive institution;
here is equality of condition bstwssn respecting
i. and 1t is ungenerous and upmany to attack IL.
When and where, In any great emergency, have our
Southern brethren shown themselves less patriotic
than ourselves! Have they not shed their blood In
defence OF our own frontier Have they not stood by
HE soubtry and maintained its honor, with much
h6eity ourselvesf But they hold slaves; and that
contrary tho political creed some the rrli-
hers AM are fore bevo he Drot
uon 81 the constitution, which was made for
the government Of all. What said hs who
Of gentlspess and pesce from a losy birth to q
death which convused Nature md opened
the graves OF Jud-s? H. directed his followers to obey
The lsws-even to pay tribute TO the great robber,
Gear servants TO obey their masters and soldiers TO
be conttnted with their vsges lie commanded
Dotbre else than obedience to the law Of the coun
try hut In these days urged not only TO turn.
In our sdDess snd fsnstcism. against the laws and
OF our country but by course,
invite foreign political missionaries here, to the
sseds OF disoord and blOoo shed aud murder Great
chs.iingl In my humble opinion, these evil missioa-
aries 81 mischief ought 10 be bissei With from
one ind u the nation to tha other Great hissing
think they ought TO be suosed to speak in aay
fssp. ctable asssm tsge Of Amsrean citizens Ia the
mon. "a voice =" Not in New YORK, at least y
= N the individual who II attempting
10 seitsts New Epglard has any surplus Of the
milk OF human kinsu.ss In him, let hin 20 back
10 his native country aud seek redress Tor the down
trodoen starving millions of Irish Cets and the mi
ners OF England great numbers Of whom have never
,een the glorious sunlight Of heaven gaEed
the btauteous earth. He will then al OBJECTS
shich his sep,ibiuty can expand let him do this
Instead OF coming here to preach his inccndisrt,m
osss better ieo better clothed aud bette hou ed
than hts own c0ubrymen after the roy al family and
nobility are rtvidsd Tor (applau.e rhe feeling Of
the country IL sgaiBrt this htrocous agitation. aud
The foul principle which II il founded. But IL IL only
Union meetings like tbi that give 70 the
unforsl heart 20 bat responsive the call Of pa
tr'gtism Let ms then go for the Union-ths whole
UDion. / am for the niOn. which rOzrs In the
sTaot of Niagara and which isisashed by the gentle
ff tlaI art1 uhl oh A.. h. Ela
Johns srd the remotstf extremity OF Texas let Ne
Aise ny that feeling Of fraternity. which too long
um beIt Il aud slept Let roll away the stone from
he door 81 the sepulebfe Of o,rty sad zee whether
will come forth and sway the destnes Of the eoun
~ in place OF the usutpstions OF isuatieism that
bfe atsn the integrity Of the Republic. l have en-.
sted for the duration Of this BE- a longer short
y. counted the cost In tue bsginning and " /
ten thou Offices TO BE- Iost By IT, would write
ny Bame upon the shell that should contign me TO
lsBisbment before yield 20 th. miscrss mt spirit aud
ct against the dearest int rests Of my country Gap
,laute) have acted with these distinguished gem
lsmen, Gees and Cobb and OF hers and can bear vi
that they came from North and south, and East
md Wet, and easi aide ali local feelings aud ptsJu
Ices and rscrinced al party preferences on th' altar
q their country! what pray tell, ere the Offices to
obtained by party success when compared With the
IL ssinet Ne enjoy under lthe constitution and the
MON Of states Who holds the ofoes H. Of little con-
equepce to cay we live TO morrow die. To-day
" In ONCE to- morrow We are out again, (roars
u aughtsr), and the masses very little Who ~ IN
y out, when no great principle 10 identified with H.
Ibis u the error AID evil Of the day Organizations
umbrouF, have cut them on too heavy and ran for
h. ofcss without them Great laughter and cries OF
rue say then speak out; speak otitssti 10 will not
urt you to do 80. have tried e. daughter Beard
bolitont In Its den and expose II TO the gaze OF an
nsulted community. II will abuse you In the newsps-
and yeu wiSh calumay. but that s all
,afmlsss, and little to b. feared Portions OF the
outh may have In some respects, acted hastily and
mrrudeniy butthey he'd the see right OF eentrouins
he question OF slavery 10 exists among Themselves
20 With them, becauss the constitution u With them
ttspo By them when they are right, and the people
III stand by them too Hitherto they never had an
pportunty for the question never yet tulls nat
" orgsnixstions II 10 had been met In ISIS, my
rend from Michigaa would not hare been sacraced.
be vas by those pretending to te Of his own partyi
not mean In reverence to party triumph or defeat
,ut on ground that covers far thsn mere poa-
cs considerations. The great drag net Of abolition
. sweeps every evil element Into i's embrace IL
,vsrrides ever other question and he vhe doea not
~ his voice and his arm agsrst IT, u patriot APP
Flauee) al net expect to speak on this ocoasion
but, being called upon, ceuld not decline, and my
}, art so nhl upon all occssions with this subject
hat can speak at any time, and At any length.
sRapet w. u ear say % 70 as the defiant Mcpherson