The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-26

ton OF the pursued by my colleague and the free
who had been born upon her soil and had brealhed in
early life her pure mountain air would have given utter
ance to such sentiments Sir. the democratic party OF
Of peril as well as in It's day OF prosperity That party
has recognised any geographical determinations in
favor Of one section Of the Union against the oher and
ems, that party and that State the frstto come for
ward 70 the rescue Yes SIR and feel still more proud
that the stout-heartsd democracy OF my own gallant Le
high was foremost 70 rally in defence the Union against
these incendary attempts TO ample upon the constltu
ton. But l.w pass to subject Of more Importance
than the member from Pennsylvania.
We have heard great deal said about the aggressions
Of the two sections OF the Union the rights OF each
other propose, SIR to consider the question, by which
section those aggressions have been madeby the North
or by the South The history OF the country from the
adoption Of the constitution. shows that the people Of the
North have been the sggessors know that has been
for years past to impress upon the people OF the
North that the South has been aggressing upon their
rights and the question has been iauntngy put 10 u.s.
whether will longer submit 10 southern dctaon and
southern rule. Sir this feeling first deliberately in
cucated when the democratic party Of the South began TO
a The sVia had dnd always sine Il
the plain that the South the stronghold OF the
democracy and it was only by arousing sectional ea-
ederasts could expect break down the democratic party
Of the Unon and thus to themselves the control
Of the government Divide and conquer was their prn
cpe of action But the democracy OF the North stood r
and resisted all their attempts separate them from their
political brethren of the South. 1t was not until the
protective sy stem, with all its denominations. about
10 be swept away, that any portion OF the democratic
party OF the North sympathzed with the federasts IN
their sectional hostility II was then, before the eyes Of
protective system that ,he cry Of southern dctaton was
raised with redoubed energy by the federasts; and
then. for the first time, found favor with portion Of
the northern democrats They joined the federasts in
their cry against the South order to preserve that sys
tenn of laws which protected the manufacturing interest
a. the expense OF every other interest OF the country
tauf -, ho nbx
and the great body of the manufacturers Of the North,
have rung the changes often upon southern agges
son. ina, ahIeec1g men have beg oegan e % believe there
gressed upon the North when. BY any legislative en-
actment, has she nrnged upon their rights. priv
South has ever been made The history Of our legisla
ton shows that the South has always voted appopa
tons for the North with liberal hand. Look at the
habors and of the North, and you will there
evidences enough 10 attest the beraty Of the South
and prove that she has entertained any unkind
feelings for that section Of the Union. Millions upon
millions she has voted to build up Atlantic cities
and increase the wealth and power of the northern
States, and still she is charged with aggression Sir
generous % Il Senemsu who M make his charge, en- mean
that the South has given strict construction to the con-
sttuton, and thus restrained the North their bold at
temps TO construe il, would have destroyed the
sovereignty of the States and led to consolidation Of
power in the general government then admit the fact
But this not aggresson-t was constitutional pro-
lection against the unconstitutional assumption OF the
North
Now Mr.. Chairman, let us look at the other side Of
the picture. Let see whether the NORTH mean the
federal party OF the North-has been constantly ag
gressing upon the South In 17s9 the constitution
into operation. sit the result (said Gen. Washing
ton, bis letter to the President Of the Congress of l7s
OF spirit oil amity and OF that mutual difference and
cession which the pecuiiariy OF political situation
rendered indispensable" BY that instrument, the free
States agreed to form union with the slave States The
constitution expressly recognised slavery, and stipulated
for the protection of slave property Nay, more it le
galzed the slave trade. and covenanted that amend
Of The sss that S %n Be made prior 70
IL thus not only egalzed slavery and protected slave
property. but i looked forward to increased
foreign importation of slaves Whether or not the
free Staies or those that were about become free.
acted wisely entering into such compact, 1t is not
for who to support the constitution as we find
tied to the people Of the different States. and that
received their solemn sanction, through their repre-
sentatves, in conventions assembled, and that Is now
binding and on the whole country. One OF the
objects OF the union, the preamble to the constitution
sets forth, "fo domestic tranquility" But
%s ns s 70
tranquility of the South. At the FIRST Congress, held
under the constitution petition, signed by citizens OF
the North, asking for the abolition OF slavery, pre-
sented. Thus ind that early 1870, the North
commenced their attacks upon the institutions OF the South
and they have persevered in these assaults regardless
uncompomsing hostility, from that day to the present
will not take up the time OF the House by recapituatng
in detail these different acts of hostility, but will conhne
body OF the people OF the South democratic, and this
sin which not to be forgiven by the New Eng
land federasts The hostility OF the federal party Of New
England TO the South from the day that the democracy Of
the country triumphed John Adams and northern
federalism, by the election OF Thomas Jefferson 10 AZ noo
rous, sir their opposition to the OF 1872 and
the opposition OF their descendants the Just and righteous
with Mexico And what did that party then do, du-
ring the of 1872 Why, when that reasonable as
semblage OF northern federasts, known the Hartford
convention, met 10 devise plans OF giving and and CON-
fort foreign foe and TO break down the democratic
administration OF Madison OF their FIRST acts was to
agitae the slavery question This question was sf that
day, as il is now, the most formidable weapon which
the federalisis could TO destroy the great national
democratic party; and accordingly OF the alleged
grievances OF that convention this southern nstu-
ton and the right OF representation founded upon H.
Yes, at that time, when the people OF the South stood
shoulder to shoulder with the democrats Of the North
fighting the battles OF country in the war Of 1872
the ederssts of New England banding together to
destroy the constitution, and the rights guaranteed BY to
the southern States Then IL was, that in the midst OF
perous with Great Britan--a war which required
termnaton-the eastern federalists raised the cry
against the slavery institutions Of the South. Did
the democrats OF the North, or any part OF them,
then jeln in this cryl No. sir; they understood
too well the obligations which the constitution had
imposed upon them, and the duty which they owed Their
country They knew too well that the agitation OF he
slavery question plot TO break down the national
democracy by separating the northern democrat from his
southern brother They stood then, as hope they al
ways will stand by their principles and BY the constItu-
ton And what course did democratic Pennsyivenia
take with these nsavery resolutions OF the Hartford
convention, which the governors OF Connectcui ana
Il foxb bor