Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-03-20


number OF the paper 10 which alude, which does not
charge, that the entire Wing party responsible for evils
which surround us, and that southern Wings are in al
lance with northern Abolitionists read a sinpe ma
ragraph, which is nothing more than what we see in al
most every number:
"The Federal or Wing party ofthe United States
the Abolition Federalists OF the North, and the slave
holding Wings of the South, acting in alliance-are
the authors of all the present evils and dangers that
af1ict the country, and mperl the peace of the Uni
on"
partisan papers at the South, which follow the exam
pie 1.-THE Union" There Isl one in my own State, in
Which some time ago saw the atrocous sentiment
una. southern Wings are no more to be trusted than
northefn Democrats have generally observed, Mr.
Chairman, that men who speak thus of southern men,
are natives of non -slavehoding States who hope to
secure the favor OF southern people, by being more
southern than the South self have never Suspected
that the senior editor of "The Union" wrote one of
the articles OF the character referred to- He natipe
OF the South, and would mol thus SANDER and viify
those alnongwhom he was born.
Is it true Mr. Chairman that only the Wing party
the Northls III alliance with Aboitionists? Do YOU not
know, sir that this is not so? The northern Democra-
ey court the favor of Abotonists do the northern
Wings, and tar more frequently dove find them form.
ing regular coalitions Every Democratic Legislature
OF the northern States has passed resolutions expressing
sentiments hostile to southern interess-Whg Legisla
lures have done the same thing In Vermont last wear
the Democrats and Abotionsts held their conventions
at the same time and place. and, on a comparison of
the sentiments OF the members Of the two conventions
on the subject OF slavery there found be such an
entire coincidence OF opinion, that the parties as
they expressed it, "fuseF into one In Connecticut
we know that three Wing candidates for Congress
were defeated, by coalition Of Democrats and Adolf
tlonlsts who, having adopted the Buffalo PLATFORM"
elected three free soil Democrats to this House The
Democratic members OF the Ohio Legislature united
with Abolltonlsts and elected the Abolition Senator
from that State (Mr. Chase But, sir, why multiply
PROOF we all know the principle which the late
PRESIDENTIAL canvass was conducted at the North. Gen
Cass was recommended to the people, on the ground
mat ne was In every particular, antisavery man.
The Wings said the of General TAYLOR Sir, all
parties at the North hostile to u.s. and can never
place confidence in any, till they slough off the putres
cence OF Abolitionism. protest against the alega-
ton, that southern Wings are untrue to the South and
that the Democratic party of the North merits southern
confidence.
Mr. Chairman, have been surprised and mortified at
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desire, union OF Southern men. Yet they pursue
course which must estrange from each other and d.
vide the South Their speeches are calculated to de-
stroy the confidence of Southern constituency in South
ern Wings. They may thereby secure party advan-
tage But must say to my friends that we are not
prepared to go over to the Democratic party When
we tel them that we desire union with them on this vi
tai question OF slavery, we union of the South
Tor the sake Of the South not tor the benefit of the De-
anocratic party.
A Wing representative from the State of North Ca
rollna Mr. CGngmanl who commenced this debate
to prove how entirely heAwas unnfuenced by party as
soclaons, made speech far more acceptable to Demo-
Gratis than than t to Wings. He was followed bya gentle
man from Texas, who commenced by vindication of
his own party at the North from the suspicion Of free.
solsm but charged that there was coalition of Wings
and Free Sellers Then followed my friend from Viz
gina Mr. Seldom, IN speech highly offensive to the
friends of the President charging him with offences and
usurpaon OF power which, if true, would justify his
impeachment. Most of the gentlemen who have spo-
ken on that side Of the House while they uphold the
rights OF the South have not failed to labor hard Tor
Their party There are exceptions. My friend before
me, Mr.. Venablel is one. The gentleman from Ma
ryland Mr.. McLane,l who spoke day or two ago.
seems not to have thought of ought else but his party
Party, party party we heard nothing but the Demo
cratic party, from beginning to the end That may
not misepresent my friend from Maryland quote his
words " 1t 1.-THE Democratic party might run away
from non-intervention it might run away from the
tree trade principles OF the tariff of '46 it might even
come here and offer to make terms with the protection
ists but still he believed that the great heart of the De-
mocratc party would live" Farther on the gentle
man says he held the sentiments day which he had
expressed the first day of the session. that he was with
the national Democracy that he did not care if he
stood SIDE by side with men who entertained different
opinions from him the subject fsavery &c What
ever does, whatever its opinions and its policy NAV
be, understand that the gentleman from MARYLAND
will stick TO the Democratic party. Never was love
more devoted:
~ know not, ask not, if quilts in that heart:
know that love thee, whatever thou art"
These gentlemen say that the only hope ofthe coun
ell gentlemen plainly we can not be united.
Sir it is not true that I, the Wing party are in
any way responsible for the state of things which we so
much deplore. You have got us into the difficulty
which we did all in our power to avoid. But, max inc
common cause with you we shall do all we can to Get
YOU out of Sir feel that in approaching this ques-
ION shall know no party. My interests, my associ-
ltons my affiliations, my affections are with the South
l ne people OF the South are my people, "ther gods
hall be my gods" their fate my fate. If they come
'1 OF the struggle in which they are engaged trum-
uin overwhelm them, shall be involved in the same
common ruin. The cause of the South is the cause Of
right and justice 1t is the Of the country and
appeals to the patriotic and consttuon-loyng Of every
What do we OF the South ask We have fought for.
and are to pay Tor the territory acquired from Mexico
ana we merely ask that we may not be excluded from
IS enjoyment. We cannot go, unless you permit us to
AXE our property with US; and contend that Con-
sress, with its limited powers can not and with any
powers should not exclude US. AS well may we say
'ower to increase the population of the newly acquired
errtory, none but married men shall be allowed to 90
It, Or, because it is against the dictates of humanity
Q expose women and children to the rgors and hard
mps OF frontier lite, no man shall carry with him his
wife or his daughters Or because believe that the
objection OF masses OF men in manufacturing towns
las an antl,repubcan tendency that the men who are
occupy this territory shall not carry machinery with
hem, nor establish manufactures Or because aercul
lral and pastura pursuits most congenia to ber-
y, none shall go but those who thus engaged Or
ecause Sdoefy tenos 10 Independence OF thought feel
lg, and action, and those who hold their fellow men in
ondage nerer can become slaoes the interest and per-
etuty OF the Republic demand that slavery should be
established and therefore, that none but Shareholders
nall be allowed to occupy the territory.
Admit this power, sir and there is no limit haven no
oubt OF the constitutional right Of the southern people
go, with their property, to all the territories of the
nited States, and of the duty of this Government to
rotect them in the enjoyment of that property. We
and by the constitution which guarantees equal rights
all. The people of the North and Of the South, have
equal right to possess and enjoy this territory, Ifyou
kclude slavery, we cannot go; and you invade our
ghts Ii you admit it, you may go; if you do not it
mere matter oftaste, In The latter case you offend
moral sentiment sickly sentmenality. In the for
Ter, you violate guaranteed constitutional right. For
10 sake Of the Union for the sake of peace, harmony
ld good fellowship, we may make concessions to your
ste; ana while we INSIST on our nght to carry our
ny, we may, as compromise surrender something Of
If constitutional rights Such the motives whic
huenced southern in giving their assent to the
[issouri compromise in which the gentleman from IL
lois, Mr. Baker, says, we recognized the power of