The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-28

announcement that there was higher law than the co.,
st,lulion, and which bound 10 obey al all nn,r
and al al bAxsrds, myself ought TO be expelled. bee4us
believe it, thought when the Senate went into IN
choice of chaplain 10 perform the ceremony OF oHer
prayer and duplication, that we did recognise that The.
WAS higher Power and have not beard Of N
years that il was crime 10 recognise powss hsal
! MIR PRATT, (n his seat No one denies that
Mr. HALE do remember, recorded 10 ancient aud \
cred history, occasion somewhat analogous 70 ths
recorded that on certain occasion the princes aud s
ernors and mighty men Of the realm got together, "
suggested To the king Of Babyl Ion 10 publish decree Id
whoever should pu, up any prayer or Veuuon 70 az
other han the king for the space OF sbfes days ny Va
limited three days only, let n he renemDesd) shoq.
be casl into a den OF lions aud have not heard III
that decree enforced but three days. The opesie
such that II never was renewed III The kinxdou
Babylon and have never heard oi any country eisl
lied or savage where II has been crime to acknos|
edge, as individuals members OF an organized guI
eminent that there is Power higher than your co,sl
ton--that there is King OF Kings, and LORD OF los
before whose The stubborn PRIDE OF the republic ND
MIR FOOTE. Mr.. President, will the senator aIOd
me to ask him
MT HALE will get through in moment
Mr. FOOCE II is only short question.
Mr. HALE Now sir. wish this thing 10 be put ds
tinc,ly before us. wish might. as individuals nnds
stand whether II Is necessary 10 seal Q" nus hocf ID
MS 10 Iu the provisions OF constitution above the ii
hests of the Ring OF Kings What an IDLE mockeTy
to stand up and revereny kiss the Holy BOOK and Al
upon Him To help us to maintain us pfeceps, when
hearts we maintain that constitute Is above even N
supreme authority Sir. il this is crime, am Grimm,
II the Senate is to be expuigaed OF everybody who
lieves that sentiment let the work commence, and ID
commence now. Let the preamble show what 10 the 4
fence OF which they are guilty that is that they =
lieve high and exalted the sentiments they enter
of the wisdom and power Of the constitution which /
fathers fosmei-tha they irreverently believed that 1
was Power higher than that power 20 which rep
leans as well kings must bow in submission. II in
crime sir plead guilty to it, will moi put The send
tor from Maryland nor anybody else 10 the trouble
proving il admit it ; believei: Sir, believe U
YOU have no right to bring the supremacy Of yul
republic into conflict with the commands OF the Nd
High believe that sentiment in its broldest sense.
have heretofore supposed that IN the action oil our
eminent and the sentiment OF our government, wa
not vet, in the plenitude OF power and in the
died state OF our pride, come to that pitch OF pTesamH
that il be considered an offence against the con-
tuition 70 bow reverenty to the power OF the Most Hi
| Mr.. PRATT. 1t is very easy matter, CIR, when
argument based upon one state Of facts is made 10 4
| swer il by making argument upon another STATE I
| facts which was never dreamed Of by the party NJ
from New Hampshire say in his place that he undsrto
me to cay did not believe in supreme power-tha|
objected 10 the senator from New York for looking VI
supreme power As q higher law than any human lau|
Did the senator understand me! He knows ne did ns
and yet he has got up here, in the manner in which
usually argues, using set Of phrases which, howe
well they may suit certain occasions. and however
may exhibit the talents OF the author OF them, VIII
cation to stale OF facts as another. He assumes
acts to suit the phrases, and not hs speech 10 SUIT
facts
| Now. sir, never said; and | am sure there is na
senator who hears me who does not believe that ha
higher respect for that Supreme Power whose name q
frequently desecrated here than The senator from NJ
Hampshire
1.-The Reporter feels called upon tt state that he ua
stood the senator to say whose name s so irequnQ
desecrated BY the senator from New Hampshire" and
| L. fhaxr
but upon further reflection, considering that the sens
would have been incomplete by Inserting the prepoN
by and that by the senator's letting his voice fall
the word New Hampshire he intended to finish I
sentence the Reporter forced to the conclusion that
! The he. PRESIDENT. The senator mus, no, max.
reflection.
MI PRATT have not made any
| Mr.. HALE. call the senator to order
Mr.. PRATT. have yet to learn that telling the ts
is out Of order.
The PRESIDENT. The senator Will take his n
until the question OF order is stated by the senator @
New Hampshire.
Mr. HALE understood the gentleman to ~ As|
FREQ uently desecrated the name Of the Most High.
Mr.. FOOTE, Tin his sest) He did not say
The PRESIDENT. The senator from New Hss
shire will reduce the words to writing.
| MIR HALE. having reduced the words to writing, pas
| them 10 The Chair
| The PRESIDENT The words, as written down
the senator from New Hampshire, arc, that 1.-THE =
of the Most High is frequently desecrsted by thai
alor."
| Mr. HALE have not had time to put down the d
nexion in which they occurred, but that is part OF
language understood him 10 utter.
| Mr.. PRATT. | said " 30 frequently desecrated IN !
Senate" !
Mr. CHASE May | be allowed to suggest that !
words heard by the senator from New Hampshire I'd
" 50 frequently desecrated here r
| The PRESIDENT The Chair will make its decaaa
and then il will be in order for gentlemen to appeal
IT if they choose The words set down BY The sens
from New Hamp< hire applying remark OF this char
individual senator, would certainly be out
der; but the Chair did not understand the senator
Maryland, he would have felt il his duty 70 call
to order, the Chair rarely shrlnks from what k
lieves to be a discharge OF his duty.
| Mr. HALE hope il will be understood by the y
ate that the words l have taken down were not ind
lionaily misunderstood put them down a. they ars1
my and the oil several gentlemen IN my vcn9(
| Mr.. PRATT, (resuminx) Now, MIR President,
higher law OF which spoke was not the Divine hx
which the senator refers; and before they can Apply
Divine law a. to suner the senator with whom
dispute originated TO be exempted from the posioa
which he placed his advocates here must u
that the constitution OF the United States vioIavs
that law-that here ia the constitution OF the una
States, which violates the law OF the Supreme Beng
that therefore . person may swear TO support
although he does violate il with the mental resevs
that he is only support il far he does not Won
IL Now the whole result OF the position in which
advocates OF the senator the way place themsa
IL the one which | have stated. ] conceive that hn
son no, altered Tor the better from that which sul
by hs advocates. Now, II the senator from New haa
shire enertains and Avows the opinions "A he now
presaes them. and expressed by the senator who
behind him, Mr. SEwARD,] then il | make mobos
e1pel the senstor from New York, shall include him
the notion and move to expel him also, with the nun
pleasure in the world. [l.augher
Now, sir, we here acting fairly together ~ equs
look al the constitution OF the country. see nom
in il voative Of any law which am pledged to obsl
preference to ii Senators say that the portion oil the
stitution Of the United States which protects the as