The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-20

situation OF the southern States They jointly, with
their Co States. have acquired territory BY contribu
tons OF blood and treasure and now they are TO be ex
ciuded from those Territories and not for the future
10 expect any better treatments for understand thai
hereafter the policy OF the North s TO be- that the whole
power OF this government is TO be exercised against the
institution OF slavery; in other words, the South and heI
institutions are TO be put under the ban of the empire
and we 10 be made the hewe OF wood and drawers o
water We expected TO share all the burdens OF gov
ernmenf while we are to be permitted OF Its benefits
Do you expect proud nd chiyalrous people 10 submit
pointed. By way of illustration, will reverse The
and suppose the South 10 the ground that
hereafter free Stale should enter this Union, and
that all the territory acquired should be slave territory.
and that the whole power of this government should Be
exered for the extension OF slavery, and that the free
States should be put under the ban, and that the whole
influence OF this government should be brought TO bear
against the free States and their institutions You would
think US mad we were to assume such position.
But II is bad rule that wont work both ways and
defy any man on earth TO show one good why our
preiension would not have the same foundation in
right as yours. We your equals under the
constitution, and in every other respect The con.
be entitled to all the privileges and immunities Of
the citizens Of the several States" II you would
submit 10 such treatment, you ought to be kicked
may be said in relation the South, only can assure
you, she will not wait to be kicked out Many here
and elsewhere appear to have holy horror OF the ns
tuition OF slavery, though was now heard OF for the
first time in the history Of our country the world They
forget that their fathers sold most of these very slaves
and guaranteed our rights OF property in Them under the
constitution, for consideration which has been paid
Some OF the very negroes that your fathers sold
still living and, though they removed thousand
miles from you they trouble you overmuch Your con-
told that when he stood in the temple and prayed, he
thanked God that he was not other men-not the
poor Publican who was before him. suppose many OF
you thank God that you are not we shareholders;
and suppose some OF In the spirit OF the Pharsee
even when you look upon the portrait OF Washington
which hangs upon my left, the ornament and the honor
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was for he, too STAKEHOLDER. But he was first in
war; first in peace and first in the hearts OF his country
men Yes, sir he led your armies in battehe led them
to victory and glory He founded empire, and will
through all time be known the Father of his Coun
try But strange to tell great has been the progress
OF some IN this progressive age, that his memory was
traduced by OF the leading speakers in the late abo
ton convention at Syracuse, New York In this
vention the Union was denounced-the constitution
denounced and the memories OF Washington, Jefferson,
and Madison, were traduced because they were slave
holders, Are not these men mad They either mad
worse they traitors to all the glores OF the past
and all the hopes Of the future. know that
fanatics this subject, and possessed with
pey 50 ranscendenta that they fear that they may be
offered up vcarous atonement Tor the sins OF the
South But think can venture to give such the assur
ance, that the W sin il be Is and that II is in
vain that they trouble their consciences with IT, and that
they are responsible for the by any law either
human OF divine and think that il God has borne with
US for two hundred years, and has made the most
prosperous and happy people upon the EARTH they might
also bear with particularly they their ancestors
assisted 10 TX Tue lnsttuil0n upon US.
Mr. Chairman there is one thing that can say on this
subject in vndcation OF the South, and is this that
5000. 900 OF the negro have never BEFORE in any
portion OF the recorded history OF man. been much CIV
zed or chrsanzed as those now IN the United States
And would say that any man who will attend the
church service. and witness the Christian pefy OF
gregaton OF slaves will be compelled to admit that Air.
can aiavey has not been unmiiigaied evil. even TO
the slave And II he has particle OF Christian faith
or Christian hope in his heart, when be compares the
present position OF the negro with that OF the barbarian
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say, that God may have had and must have had some
compensaing Providence in store for this people, and
that slavery the probationary state preparatory TO IT
What this may be, no man can tel-"Gods ways are
not as ways, nor his thoughts as our thoughts"
There are many who suppose thai slavery is a social
and political evil and for tlis reason they refuse to let
20 to the Territories But il il were the evil which
they insist ii is. why shall the whole burden Of il
be thrown upon the present slayeholdng Staess Why
not let the new States take their share OF its In
what are they better than we 4 this was ; new .S
United States, | could understand the zeal OF the
North reconceable with principles OF patriotism and
honesty; but we do not propose TO make any freeman
slave do propose 10 open the African slave trade
No, nothing Of this kind s sought 10 be done All that
ask is that the master. with his slave, may be per-
mliiea 70 enter The common Territory o. ,he onloa We
both II would certainly be better for the slave. as he
better provided Tor in new and abundant country than
IN an old and exhausted one Also the dividing OF the
slaves into many hands would add to their comfort and
the facility OF their final emancipation especially IL New
Mexico and California are not suited 10 slave labor II
this be true every slave carried there would become
freeman In some OF the slave States, the negro Popu-
laon large the white. While this state of things
continues. emancipation in these States is morally impos-
sibe Under such circumstances would, OF necessity,
result in social and political equality And even our
northern friends have yet preudIces on the subject
OF color that in the good old Bay State there is
even struggle going on TO keep the negro children
out Of the common schools And | presume those OF
you who have families have pejudces OF color in
your parors; and Cuffy Is not even there on footing
with The descendant Of the Puritan suppose that the
descendant Of the Huguenot and Cavalier may be al
lowed the same preJudices.
MIR Chairman, there is view OF this subject which
has always struck with some surprise, and has con-
strained doubt the sincerity OF the abolition
ment as measure OF philanthropy II Is this never
hear OF the aboltonists esoers, Wilmot Provso
lss paying anything TO the cause OF negro emancipation
chased the freedom OF slave Now. they are sincere
in this matter II would not cost them any 10
cpae my slaves than il would And really, il
they in earnest why do they not buy the freedom OF
the slaves and take them 10 their homes and minister
unto them This would at least show honesty and sin
ceriiy, and their works would illustrate their faith
have had much faith in those who talk much Of
100000 OF property while you do not give dime to
the same object yourselves II might from this De inferred
that most OF philanthropy intended Tor home con-
sumption, and 10 keep your seats here IL is with small
men convenient OF temporary advancement; and
with ambitious and bad Is means OF personal and
the slave has on earth You rvet and tighten bis chains
have heard the objection urged against the institution
OF slavery the South, that II entered into composition
with the free labor OF the NORTH and therefore must be
abolished This is agraranism II is conhscating the
estates OF oneha Of the people OF this Union ior the