The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-01-17

have the man for her husband. And when she
answered in the affirmative, told them they were
man and wife then. She looked up with apparent
aud inquired, is that all 2 "
g Yes,o said /, that is alln "Well,n said she,
''it is not such mighty affair as expected it to
be, after all" Laughter If this Union is al
ready dissolved, II has produced less commotion
in the act than expected.
The honorable Senator spoke of the mechanical
the operatives in the factories of the
No thern States as slaves, and it is not new re-
mark here | have heard il in private converse
lions, aud | have been very kindly told by indi,
viduals who professed to have, and had, no doubt
real and earnest desire to give me instruction
on the subject, that our factory population would
not bear comparison, MT only in the amount OF
physical and animal comfort they enjoyed, but in
intelligence and good breeding, with their South
ern slaves have had that information given me
by gentlemen, members of this body, in private
conversation and remarks of-that character are
so frequently made, that IL certainly becomes Ie,
living in one Of the villages composed Of this pop
ulation, thus denounced and vilifed, to say sim
gle word not in vindication, but in illustration OF
the character and position of that much misun-
derstood and misrepresented class of our popula-
ton.
The village in which live has about thousand
female operatives employed in manufacturing es-
Establishments. In that village there is ss in many
other of those villages banks for savings, and the
amounts deposited there exceed 100000; and ]
think will be justified in saying that more than
oDe-b9lf Of the whole sud- is deDosjjed by these
very slaves as they are called. And who are
they7 They are, in a great measure, composed
Of the daughters of persons living remote from
the plIoes where the factories are located and
when poverty or disease, or death or misfortune
ia any shape visit the hOmestesds of these families,
when palsy seizes upon the frame OF the aged
parents or calamity in any form comes as a visit
alton from Providence, these young women leaving
their homes where they were born and nurtured
come down to these villages, and by industry,
economy, and prudence, generally succeed in
making quiet, and happy, and comfortable, the
declining years of those parents they have lett
behind. | will do them the credit here TO say
that do not believe, search the country through,
from the Ar0ostook to our southern boundary,
that YOU can find in any class Of society, do not
care who they are or how worthy, elevated, and
cultivated they may be- An equal number OF females
of purer moral department, higher intellectual
cultivation, or who better understand all the du-
ties belonging to private and social lie, ana the
domestic relations, than these same much-1bused
factory girls The character Of the male popula-
ton is equally worthy. They. are industrious,
prudent, thriving intelligent, educated, and NOR
al They are the pride and glory of New England.
would like to have any man, do not care who he
is cnivairc n0i6, anu intellectual as ne may be,
60 into one of these factory villages and tell that
population they are slaves. | am willing TO com,
pare this population with the population of the
South leaving the slaves out of the comparison
altogether. and taking the masters and then see
on which side Of the scale the intellect, the intel
ligenee ami all the virtues which adorn the hu-
uiaa character, VIII De feana Sir, il il would not
be found on the side Of these factory operatives,
You would have 70 produce higher standard than
has tlii1gu under my observation anywhere, North
or South
Mr. Hale proceeded to deny, in very emphatic
terms another statement of the Senator from Al
ALBANIA, viz that there were clubs and societies at
the North for scattering incendiary publications
amougth the slaves, melting them to insurrectioS
MIR Butler Of South Carolina replied <particu-
larry to the remarks of the Senator from Ohio,
MIR Chase reading, in the course of his speech,
a letter from that gentleman to J. G.. Breslin of
Ohio, (which was published in the Era few
weeks ago.
After commenting oil this letter, and attempt
ing to show that if its principles were carried out
disunion would be the result, he referred to the
remarks of the Senator from New Hampshire
concerning the distribution of incendiary publ
cations in the South.
But the gentleman has denied that the free
States are by clubs and associations making eff
forts to affect the condition Of the slave and his
master How do so many printed pamphlets find
their way in the slave States How have these
incendiary publications found their way into
South Carolina Bundles Of them have been
found in our post Offices One individual has been
Indicted, bat | forbear abiding to his case, as
would not control the administration of justice.
But, sir, in the case alluded to, there is reason
to suppose that a combination has been formed to
produce a revolution in South Carolina on the
slave question The pamphlets are now to be
found, with an aim that cannot be mistaken. They
are ncendiary publications in every sense of the
word, and written from the worst of motives
There is a gentleman (Mr. BabbiD who has gone
to South Carolina, and there was found in his
possession large quantities of pamphlets and other
documents, which were calculated to produce
revolution in the South. He stated that he did
not design their dissemination but there they are
in the post Office, like torch near apowder maya
zine at this day.
Mr. Hale Were they addressed to whites or
blacks
Mr.. Butler They We're addressed suppose to
some of your whites-whites like yourself. That
is the best answer can make.
Mr.. Hale. Then there are some persons of my
way of thinking at the South
Mr. Butler Yes, there are some who travel
from your part of the country, and who, having
been iostered by our hospitality have basely taken
advantage of us, and committed treason against
our institutions IL is certain that these papers
are sent there with view to be used. do not
know whether Rabbit is guilty or not | shall
make no charge
The gentleman has declared that he is not aware
that any persons are associated for the purpose Of
sending these documents Indeed, ] am happy to
hear hat he does not but such documents are to
be found and am sorry TO believe that some Of
these documents have been actually written by
some of those persons who have removed from the
South to Ohio. That they do write such docu-
ments und, the sanction of an association, have
no hesitation in saying The purpose and pur-
port of the whole thing IL, these men travel about
under the ostensible calling OF selling drugs that
these mischieyous documents shall be disseminat-
ed and | am sure the gentleman must regard
them as mischievous, if he believes what be says,
for he says that he is opposed TO interference, and
yet, sir, there IL interference continually.
Mr. Davis of Mississippi followed in brief
speech, characterized by strong feeling
We, sir, are parties TO this Union under the
Constitution and there is power, no, not If the
world were in arms, that could dictate to my little
State The present generation, sir, will but main
tain the character which their fathers won. The
present generation will but sustain the Constitu-
ton they have inherited lift be necessary, through
civil war-if they be privileged to march up to
this issue, aud meet it face to face That is our
1 IA 10 nf E0nOrpsS
forebodings an apprehension
that it might be the last of cur Government. |
still trusted however, in the intelligence and pa
triotism of the masses though have long since
said that put no faith in politicians. fear that
they have raised a storm which they cannot con-
they have raised spirit which they
cannot reduce to snbmission-and yet | believe
the descendants Of Franklin and Hancock, and
the Alamses If thew saw our Institutions Ahout