The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-26

they nsysr vl .hsndoa It. We, sir are parties to this
Union only under the constitution and the world IN
arms ceeld not difsis p my s State union in which
majority Yes cir the present generation win maintain
the character their fathers bore. They will sustain The
institutions they INHERITED even to the extremity Of civil
war, it such necessity be forced upon them. They will
surrender their rights. under the constitution,
those who stride eckessy over IT, Equals BY right.
they csm the enjoyment Of the privileges and immani
This sour postionyouo Of the North have not respect
Cd it know yours and cannot respect and knowing
it. came to, this session OF Congress with melancholy
orsboding apprehension that i might De the last
of our government still trusted, however, in the in
egence and patriotism Of the masses hoping from them
possible correction OF the mischief which had been
brought upon the country by politicians in whom have
no confidence feel that they have raised ? storm
which they canaot control They have invoked spirit
From them turned to the uncorrupted multitude
the descendants Of the founders OF the republics o. The
Franklins the Hancocks, and the Adamses-and found
institutions were about to be destroyed by the corrupt
exercise Of power by demagogues, they would rise IN
their strength and enforce hs JUSTICE and Civilizations q
paired by the conduct of their representatives State AID
federal is not yet destroyed But whilst we see 30 many
who seem TO Be- struggling for the unenvisole noiorsly
coming from the midst OF their constituency, doubt
gathers upon doubt and conviction slowly but steadily
settles upon the mind that aggression e the nxsa POLICY
at hand ~
In the halls Of Congress we meet those who should
have resisted the progress 81 anaG,sm put nave PRE-
these halss consecated to national legislation become
the Of fanatic display and sectional controversy
%heR and combine g
der Here southern representatives are put on the de-
fence Of domestic institution which they inherited. and
ton, Il is attempted to destroy BY federal interference
Here therefore, must meet this issue face TO face and
if northern representatives think proper, from this high
passions and preudices of section whilst they drive
the other by inolerable injustice and pr0yocat0n TO the
point OF forcible resistance then, sr let them learn that
the representatives of the South, true TO their constituent
cy, prepared to meet the issue here and Igen
tlemen come here politically to degrade US below the
equality to which we were born-to pile insult on injury,
evil warhere let the FIRST battle be fought Here among
those who will have nurued and matured the evil to
this last, worst FORM let its bitterness first be tasted
defender OF the constitution him whose band
bore the torch Of the ncendiary, and him whose arm
was raised to protect the temple Of the republic.
panegyrcs upon the attachment Of the South to Union.
We have proved love and devotion to the Union too
often and too long to- require declarations. Let those
who feel it may be doubted, make their av0wals Of 6de
ity to the Union; ! feel no such necessity.
If the State Of Vermont chooses to send 10 the Senate
q the United States resolutions insulting to her sister
lation to them. As would state nothing censoriously
against sovereign State, Twill only say to those sena
tors that regret Vermont has not now such consttu
tona scrupes actnated her in the of 1872 and
that she does not keep her resolutions within her own
limits in this Of sectional aggression she attempt
ed 10 keep her troops during that of national de-
fence.
regret that shall have to part from many friends
with whom have usually acted upon such questions as
to print these resolutions Il The State had addressed
them to the Senate would agree to print them, however
offensive they might be; because State has right to
speak to the Senate and to receive respectful consdera
on In this accept the argument OF the senator
from Georgia, Mr.. BERKIES]which has been,I think
improperly called special pleadngthat these resolutions
the properly OF the senators to whom they d.
rected therefore do not perceive the obligation which
required them to be presented to the Senate They
instructions those senators reference to their official
action and their influence scarcely be expected to
tend to other senator's Why, Them should they be laid
before the Senate and why should they be printed But
my objection extends to their contents it is not merely
formal, but Is radical, and could only be waived under
an imperious OF duty. hold them 10 be unjust.
untrue offensive insulting to the South reasonable 70
the constitutional and will not far endorse them to
vote for their printing. have thus briefly stated my
reasons. fneN R7fa