The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-24


not looked end to dsunlon, and believe that the
which she has taken and intends to tske will 20
further TO maintain the Union in its purity than any OF the
compromises which would suffer It to crumble down. TO
subsetve for time the feelings that may prevail in
Congress She prepared to look alenstos in the face
spp ,hs, pe,nsu hs Say 20 e ;ndvdnu n ri. Soy
VINO has gone further knde up feelings OF resistance to
wlonE heis Is any who has used stronger Ian
to heat the furnace OF public opinion do not know him
And now ha! thas been heated BY hope nothing but
nca legislation, he pardon something q lie spirit
Of free people, in their popular meetings they some
times exhibit feelings which have been instlled by 9TH
ers Lei not those who kndie fires complain thai they
burn. But, Sir, have not risen TO reply the remarks
of the senator tlo mississippi 80 far regards the many
topics BE- has touched upon tsna here as guardian
cessiy for it but do stand here to meet at The threshold
anything that may be said that touches the honor o the
South Carolina would be unloya to obligations pledges
OF any kind. will conclude by sayinM that whatever
may Be The course Of her confedeass Who have pledged
themselves stand by herand she has but pedgAd keF
self to stand by theDshe will endeavor to make good
her words, il unfortunately adequate occasion shall
Mr. FOOTE | am certainly very much indebted to
the senator from South Carolina for the spirit of mOdea-
ton and fobearance which has characterized his remarks
bound 70 ns Mssn Ss 90 s
called question but must be permitted to express the
regret which cannot hut feel that he has been induced
by anything that have said TO undertake the defence OF
his noble Sa,e since it is certainly true that have not
intended to utter word in dsparagement Of South Caro-
lima member of the confederacy think that my
friend might have been satisfied with my prompt and
pcit disclaimer of any intention to call in question the
honor OF the State which he efficiently represents here
Sir hope that should be the last man IN this body TO
attack the character OF any sovereign State DO not know
anything which could well do which would more Just
" deserve reprehenson And my honorable
to hold him responsible for all the ndiscreions pacsed
by citizens of South Carolina more especially do not
hold him responsible for the expressions OF extrayagsnt
h,xtt ort IN
themselves everywhere fourth of July celebrations.
should be, indeed, most profoundly grieved q being
convinced by evidence satisfactory, that suc9 pro-
ceedngs as have this morning thought ,pIopeNo de;
before the country, stood approved Dy general
public sentiment, in the State OF South Carolina
Sir have called these proceedings IRRESPONSIBLE ana IN
conscenousy entertained for though have repeatedly
declared here - elsewhere, that nothing can os more
praseworthy than resistance to OPPRESSION yet am I'M
doubtedy convinced that there is no such oppression
either now existing threatened as would JUSTIFY re-
sort to measures which could but terminate Id cv Wal
If any of the grievances complained OF asl autumn Dy
our Mississippi convention were imposed upon us, or
even seriously menaced, should certainly hold very df
/ know not what the senator from South Carolina
means by saying that his State at least will never ADOPT
resolutions that she does intend TO maintain wM say
adopts resolutions which she does no. intend to maintain
Every resolution adopted by our convention in Missasp
p stand here in my feeble manner to malns,n 70 .ne
whole people They are prepared TO resist sggleseon
with as high spirit noble courage and a. invncble
resolution as they formerly exhibited; but when none
of the aggressons formerly apprehended have been per-
petraed when all danger OF such Perpetraon nas entire
passed away Mississippi is the last State in this Union
TO degrade herself BY following the lead OF mere political
in the North the South in the destruction
of that Union which they value as highly a. the people OF
any State in this conederacy II was never toe n.snnon
war upon all propositions Tor honorable and raernal ad-
iustmen and rather than submit to such adjustment 70
war Ii Il is one thing calmly and with dignity to maintain
the rights OF the South; rs quite anolner % ionow ne
lead oi madcaps and dsunioniss in all their wild snd va
ng The state of the case repeat that DO not understand
what my friend from South Carolina means by innnu.9
that the State of mississippi intends to back out IRON
any position formerly assumed Dy ner OF tns1 sue wiz
undertake TO say, in conclusion, that al the solemn.
wise and M9 p sns rhch
vince 'nf us Il we before ever doubled 81 the nscmabe
,hat those teachings may find their way yet TO the under
standings and hearts oil all true splrltea Amercans Ano
aid in rescung our beloved country from me aanss"
which wicked and conrviug men have brought upon us
Mr. HALE This is the first day that have listened
to this debate when have thought that We wsrs .p
poxima,ng to the truth in regard TO ne M ~, o
day. heard single senator upon that slde OF too cnsm
bef that side Of the questions address ne Oens.e N E
which are ali Be removed BY the Pa.sass Of sh. Com
promise BILL who has attributed them a to the od'ous.
abOmiDable, fanatical ab0lit0Alsts tLAuGnteI'l
Nj. FOOTE Will the gentleman allow me Just SIN
gle word lLaughter;l -u.-h;- an
Mr.. HALE. After get through Will allow Dim All
was attributed to the abolitionists
Mr. FOOTE They commenced it,
Mr.. HALE And i seems to have been taken = sn
axiom that whatever OF agitation, whatever OF Aney snu
excited feelings, whatever OF reasonable conspiAcy
,h.ra nigh he m the land il all 10 be traced 70 mat
ci,ons sect ILaughterl To day the controversy nas
assumed a new phase. The honorable senasos RON
Missssippi (Mr. Foorrl has charged i all upon the
fourth OF July meetings IN South Carolina
MI, FOOTE Will not the senator allow me aesie
Mr.. HALE Well, will yield the aoor.
Mr. EOOrE He says charge j. all on thess people,
Sir charge il first on the anstcal and anprncped men o.
the North-not auding 10 the honorable senator = s
Tlaughterl--who have set on foot series o. s" sI
oon eouthern rights and have thereby ndsmsd ne Iee
ings Of the southern people, and made necessary 20
tn measured OF redress and in the extreme exc
ment brought upon by those gentlemen ncse ~.
cences OF an ov pious zeal in behalf OF the
have occurred. | think, therefore. that 'ns nnshs."
fanatics are much more to blame tnan .nS
zealos though both seriously 80 lan *. n.
Mr. HALE MIR President, this exp'anss.VIu usss w. ~
M, IN now s of piece with what no ~ ewsys
sad up to his last speech conceae ~; -. {hst
hs thnnrht that il was sufficiently demonsIaseos ~ -
h.rs yss not anv necessity 70 reef 70 OuA - VIZ
Sh h rnad. ~ day the northern fanatics wefe euus'y
| s...m slceeu ~ enos ',n word said about them.
~, E,OTE Will the gentleman allow me 70 intel
. ~ Nm once more pledge him my honor that WI
nnt interrupt him again. merely desire 70 sxp1'n Wy
IA not specally notes the northern fanatics aimos
for~o Them because really thought they were sxune.
(Laughter.] o,.hl.
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