The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-16

In ITS orgamzauon IL has become the dsunon party
the northern portion OF these States We hnd SIR. tha
they only propose 70 abolish slavery but to place tn
blacks upon an equality with the whites 10 the Stale
where they reside for they are not permitted 70 ieay
those States They are TO be confined TO the souther
States, after they have been emancpated and slavery
abolished They are to remain in this government. e
q a. Ss The Ssy u s
gibe TO all the Offices in the country They are to be eli
gbe seals in this chamber, and TO all the offices OF h'
country They are 70 become 10 the largest sense pa
and parakes with Is il possible to suppose fo
solitary moment, Mr. President, that the southern peo
pie are 10 submit % such degradation7-tc such ruin
Why s taey would os forced 70 aoaaaon 'neir m Soah.
people They would be robbed OF their property and then
robbed of their homes for il comes to that: the two ra
nousy. This never could and never would Be submitted
the part OF the South But sir, having read their
constitution, now propose TO read part OF lne pro
ceedings OF the convention Of these abolitionists
IL, Rsssicsd, That while would express deep
Es,iiads e men and wonsn who ind
and q aos e ssane,
slavery 10 give us their sympathy and aid by eoa
rope we sei that would not % avidoas 10 mention VII
liam and Mary Hewitt, Henry Vincent and George Thomp-
ciay Indebted ii his county as well 4. Cor the hold has
gained on the hearts Of The British people.
20 RsaUsd That the discriminating sense oil justice, the
steadast devotsdness. the generous muncence the
firing ZEAL the industry skill TASTE and genins with which
.inction t of slavery. command our gratiiude'
"From the abolitionists Of England Scotland, and Ire
received
and proofs OF their and enlightened zeal in behalf
Of the American s slave Liberal gits from all q these g
former years, helped to I'LL the scany treasury Of the
POSTURE the party appears and claims the support
Of the aboonsts BY virtue Of its superior anti slavery
clde about all that political party, intending main
tain good faith towards the constitutions should offer ItPo
Territories TO abolish Ii the constitution viii per.
init. and conne 70 its constitutional and terri
been thankful for TINS much and when, for maintaining
t,us much. they mobbed and hunted. whipped and
shot, price upon their heads their cast
evil and they prosecuted unto strange cities But their
long and hard experiences has attained TO something Of
prophetic s,rain and they plainly perceive that what
would have satisfied them in their days OF ignorance falls
very far short Of what the necessity Of the case de msnds
the recognition of the legal relation OF master and slave
spit upon the doctrine that any compact be binding
which conditions for the return Of fugitive into the helk
the pars CT he slaves 70 vindeae heir rights by a ap
peal and the God OF battles Tneir OF per-
pact either personally or BY proxy or e purpose OF ex
ering political po for the slave, with the nten-
ton OF perorming itlnach more with the intenon Of
This connects itself directly with foreign governments
with foreign power, and shows their alliance Il is not
purpose Of controlling the policy OF the United States
but is joint cooperation OF foreigners with this class
Of people In other words, Mr. President this class Of
people the northern States have become the in
sumens in the hands Of foreign power, for the purpose
Of eectng that which they themselves could not accom-
plish-the overthrow and dissolution OF this Union
which asiounded me very mnch the other day. when
heard il made by The distinguished senator IRON South
Carolina. Mr. CALHoUs 1 read i merely for the pur-
pose OF showing the connexion of this party OF abolition
lists with foreign power. He says;
snow, sir, come to Texas Perhaps no gentleman had
more 70 DC with ,hs acquisition o. Texas naa myself ana
ais In the Ued States to have made any movement al
nd know m incapabe of acQuif-
ing any territory simply on the ground that u was TO be
%s at ave- a Ssa the Blush
nent had given encouragement 10 the aoo'ionists who
Of abolition agitaled that convention and gen
ueman stated that Mr.. Adams informed him that Il the
states they mus CO nmencs Texas committee from
hs Worlds Convention sent 70 the Secretary OF State
the took place between Lord Aberdeen
committees and he gave him full account o Il shortly at
that stating that Lord Aberdeen fell into the
project TO give encoura agement the abouonsts"
Having shown the connexion with foreign powers,
propose to show how this party organized, and how
read portion OF the proceedings of the society
"The day OF prophecy passed that Of fuihment Is
come For long years the aboonisn have been looking
veop itself They have always known that the eisc Of
abor woull nj last be in the disturbance q the
parties They have and said. for long past, tina,
there principles which Pa'ties cosd divide, at
public sentiment has been, slowly and with difficulty,
created by the operation OF aniisa,ey papers meetings,
aud lectures, which reachts many who know not whence
niuenccs when they fss went forth. and which Is
beginning 10 be 10 Congress- ia State egisd es,
and above ali, Ia the Decentralization which - at work ia
old political psrtes These things TO make the
hearts Of sboonists rejoice s not the end but e
- do this will be technically northern OF ree State
party Its object will be, by the action Of the ffeetaes
aone outside OF the constitution free themselves and The
slaves from their guilty saPpod OF ine system 81 slavery,
while acting under the constitution. This party win agaie
within the free States for the formation OF coneder
OF States shall have part nor LOT in the sup
port Of slavery, and shall be free from fs dcspotc sway
will constitution, for n union OF eemen free
from nsdious a. OF tyranny disguised in oompro-
misc lis obiect will be the foundation and edifyng OF
republic, where the people will choose their magic
a,es, and make their own laws, and not merely register
edicts OF ruthless arsocracy. deriving s hereditary
and pfcscptive privileges from ownership In human
being "a, ). nov.,,sn, vh,n a., ,s o.,,,.a On -
go,d faith and aboveboard aud one In which all can unite
Who hate slavery for the blacks and subsevency for them
selves We believe great multitudes are ready for this
movement soon rs IL takes political shape. We
that the experience the ee-so party will show
multiudes more tns this their only hope Tor national
and government, consistent with serespect and
their rights"
Now, sir, it seems TO that the senator from New
York Mr. SEwARDl must be regarded the leader ol
that party He has gone further perhaps than any other
person upon this floor elsewhere; for he dscads the
and abors TO accomplish the object which he
seeks direct violation OF IT, extent which is moi
avowed assumed BY any Of his friends outside Of this
chamber In order that may do him injustice, will
read short extract from his Speech show thai he dis
cards the binding force Of the constitutions
.wheren do tie strength and security Of slavery lle1
You that they lie IA the constitution Of the United
and the constitutions and laws OF te slavehodiDg
states Not at all IL Is In the sentiment OF
Am rcan people Constitutions and laws can more