The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-11


Union, Well, sir, they will be exceedingly. quete'
when they lind out that the thing has already takeI
place. and that they did not know anything about ii TO
the honorable senator from Alabama said, the UnioI
is already dissolved Well. il it is not matter too Sc
rious for pleasant illustration, lei give him one
Once in my lifeT-l do not know but twice-whsn was
justice OF the peace-for held that Office before wal
senator-when the minister out of town, was call
ed upon to Join couple in the solemn and holy bonds
wedlock ! made very short work Of i asked the
tainly" said he; " came for that very thing" asked
the woman il she would take the man for her husband
" Yes" she said Well, sir, said to them you are
very ncreduous air. said ''is that als Laughter
Yes, my dear madam, that is all" Why" she replied
. il isn't any g mighty affair after all" ILaughterl
solved it has produced less commotion than anticipated
hardly thought it would be done in quiet
The honorable senator says he speaks for the whole
honorable senator say that there nobody here thai
had any right to speak for the whole South The South
Is pretty large sort Of country it consists OF fifteen
States and he did not recognise the right OF any senator
to speak for fifteen States. do not claim to speak for
the whole North. any considerable portion OF itony
a very small part Of it-and good way north, too.
fell from the honorable senator's lips and which have
heard before but which have taken the trouble
g answer, and which would not now, for any effect
which would have at home. 1t is that has been
often repeated unrepled to- and unrebuked and il may
be- that sitting in silence, supposed TO admit that
there is some justice in the assertion The honorable
the mechanical population in the factories OF northern
States he speaks Of them slaves, and, sir it is
here have heard in private conversations, and have
been very kindly told by Individuals who seemed be in
uenced by very earnest desire to give instruction
upon the subject have been assured by them-hat our
factory population could not bear comparison, not only
IN the amount OF physical and animal comfort but in in
teigence and good breeding, with the southern slaves
have had that opinion given me BY honorable gentle
men, members Of this body, in private Conversations and
remarks of this character frequently made, that
think il certainly becomes me-living do in of
the villages made up very much OF the population thus
denounced-o say single word, not in vndisation, but
IN Illustration oil the character and position OF that much
misunderstood and misrepresented class OF popula
ton My honorable colleague, sir sitting upon the other
side OF the chamber, lived in manufacturing village Of
his State for many years, and residin OF the
largest and most Hounshng manufacturing towns OF
New England and if misunderstood their character for
intelligence and integrity in any respect, wish he may
rise IN his place. and SET the Senate right The village
SIR, in which live has about thousand female opera
tves employed in the manufactures established there
In that village there is as is common in many cities,
bank for savings and the amount deposited in il exceeds
three hundred thousand dollars; and think justi
fed in the remark, when say that than half of
that whole sum deposited BY those very slaves as they
are called. And who are they sir Why, they are in
very great measure composed OF the daughters Of ndi
vdaals living remote from the place where the factory is
located and when poverty. sickness, disease, death
misfortune in any shape-visits the homesiead-when
palsy seizes upon the forms OF aged parens calamity
in any other shape the visitation OF Providence
@ % homes mes where hSsy
come down into these villages, and by their Industry
economy and prudence, generally succeed in ,sis
parents they have left behind and will do them the
Justice 10 say that don't believe search the country
through from the Aroos,ook to our southern boundary
and do not know exactly where that boundary is
be far near, srtha you cannot nd in any class oil
society," care not where they are, how elevated how
wealthy, or how cultivated they be-you viii not ind
pertinent, OF higher intellectual cultivation, or those
that understand all the duties and domestic relations be-
longing to domestic or social ie IN higher degree Than
do these much abused factory girls. Such is the
character OF this population And o the men, ii is equally
true. They prudent, industrious. educated and moral
they are the pride and the glory O. New England 81 !
physically, morally and intellectually braye.no matter
how chvalric and bold he may bel would like him to
into one Of these factory Villages and tell his Rops
compare this people with the slaves OF the South Leave
your slaves at home, and take your masters. would
like then 10 have the comparison taken, and see upon
which side OF the scale the weight OF intellect OF nel-
gence of all the virtues that adorn the human character,
would be found II would not be found upon the side
duce a higher standard than has fallen under my
observation, North or South | do not say this TO
court popularity believe, il have not proved anything
great worshpper Of that ake this occasion 10 say that
do not know population OF any grade North or South,
against whom charges OF this character could not be
brought with equal justice they could be brought
against the manufacturing population Of New England
No, SIR there IN any time or IN any country
people more misunderstood, more misrepresented IN
that misunderstanding, than factory operatives, that
compared to slaves held in the States where that in
siituton is tolerated OF that have said enough.
With one other remark leave this subject. The hon
orabe senator from Alabama says that we have clubs
and societies the northern States, who send out pam
phles and lecturers 10 preach murder TO the saveso
leach them 10 MURDER and 10 excite them to the violation
OF your wives and daughters Sir, have been some
what conversant with the history OF the ant-savery
movement in New England within the last few
years. and II there has been the first letter prnt-
ed OF that character in ahy Of the northern States,
il has escaped the scrutiny which have given the sub
ec do stand here the advocate oil any OF these
organizations. do not belong TO them. | do not say Il
avoid any responsibility which may belong TO any sen
tment entertain or they entertain only wanted TO
speak OF matter Of fact / have never known single
society," large or small male or femae--men women or
chidren-that did not discaim everything OF this kind
that did not give warning that they should not preach
insuecton 10 the slaves they have refraihed from it,
they have cautioned them against u. They have urged
the slaves 10 bow with meekness 10 a power that they
resist, and TO put all their energies and all their
efforts forth 10 sending up IRON Their degradation and
their misery suppcaiions TO Him who has avowed him
self TO be the God OF the oppressed have never seen
such publication as that | have never heard such
sentiment advanced in any public assembly-never, sir
have heard such prayer in any pulpit On the
contrary that, different conduct has been incucated
far have any knowledge OF the matter. II there be
any such societies the honorable senator from Aaba
more intimate knowledge OF what is going on n the
northern States than have, II he is advised that what
he says is the truth
have said thus much hut do not propose to 20 into
any discussion about the resolution anything OF that
sort But do Join in the hope and wish, expressed by
my friend from Ohio, that gentlemen will come out and
lei know what they want and, having told as that
Ia that mn