The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-01


torrent OF fanaticsm so as TO enable them carry out
the plain provisions OF the constitution. how long viii
be before under The power OF constitutional majority.
the constitution will be torn 10 pieces under the opera
tions OF the higher-law systems Applause
Gentlemen, have candidly stated TO sou what be-
lsys TO ps The sentiments Of large majority Of the
when you witness the proceedings Of the convention
about 10 assemble in Georgia, believe myself
trust that il will never come IGreal applause But,
to preserve the Union, we must preserve and faith
fully execute The constitution; we know what
which the constitution Is written This Union Is mol
preserved by your standing army and navy II was
not the strong of power which brought this Union
the Union is in the hearts and affections OF the
people. Tremendous applause and cheering The bond
OF union is mutually OF interest and feeling Applause
Let that bond be brokenseve the cord that binds these
States togetherand the Union will fall TO rise
the people OF America will live TO scorn your standing
ana 0Sr s oS Z any a
preserving. Cheers That Union and will be pre-
served alone. in my honest Judgment by the cordial
operation OF all sections OF the countrywide sympahlze
with the sentiments in which agree That alone can
preserve the Union The good, the honest the patriotic,
The intelligent people Of all sections OF this Union must
this camorous and sedous agitation, and operate in
preserving and maintaining the rights OF every section;
and in doing they will uphold the honor and glory Of
our national flag now and forever
Senator Dickinson, being loudly called for forward
and said
Gentlemen Of the committee, and fellow citizens
happy 10 meet you on this interesting occasion and es
pecially 10 meet you company with my distinguished
friends from Michigan and Georgia, lapplause,] and 70
meet YOU too, upon and in relation to the great question
of the dayhe preservation OF the glorious Onion. When
the States OF this Union entered into compact Of
the most solemn oil the mutual covenants made was to
deliver up such ugitves owing service, should flee
from the jurisdiction OF one State into another not to
put them trial here, smngge them off, arrest the
owners agents, interfere by violence vexaton
prevent their return, but to restore them TO the State
ha r1Iunf
domestic laws aud institutions, upon the theory that we
Gould coafde in the justice which such Stale should ad
minister This plainly written in the constitution,
and every citizen who is willing keep his faith stands
ready execute that article oil the constitution, aud to
deliver up the fugitive; and he who refuses to carry II
out is vioator OF It's provisions There is medium
by which the can be partly kept and partly broken
il must be fully maintained and enforced wholly vio-
lated The issue is presented and cannot be shifted 0!
eyaied, and all other issues absorbed in it. The
other material questions which recently agiatei TIE
country have been all disposed Of; and all the elements
OF sectonalisn are combined in opposition to this for
providing for carrying this article Of the constitution
Two great combinations being formed-lhe com.
pretending all who ranged the side Of The cpnst
luton and law. and the other those who are arayel
against 1.-THE aboonist. the -soiler, the mercenary
politician in searcho spos the disappointed Office seeker
who has to gnt, and last but not least the -
religious bgot, the prolgate priest lLaugher II is
time TO speak out 1t has too long been nursed, and
fosteIed and tempered with If it had been treated as
deserved IN the beginning, there would have been no
trouble. In the language oil the bomey muse
Tender -handed touch the ncttle,
And twill sling you for your pains;
Grasp II like man OF meal,
Aud 1t soft as silk remains I"
have denounced this disorganzing and lcentous spirit
from the beginning in my place in the Senate and else
where have cursed as mlnuely as the Pope is wont
to curse detautng cardinal (Laughter.l Ii is
understood, and will be, il ought to b., cast down
from the battlements OF the temple like Jezebel-to the
dogs Does the late law Of Congress do anything
than carry out the plain intention OF the constitution!
Ii il does more, let II be amended does less, lei II be
also amended accordingly But there is pretence that
il does either more or less; and every citizen ought
therefore, TO range himself on side or the other
rejoice, with all my heart. IN the great Union movement
OF which the late demonstration at Castle Garden
remarkable indications and am opposed 10 that mis-
cradle, time serving catering to vtaled sentiment
which springs from mere desire 10 concate factions
and procure votes and offices is time that tho,e who
can should together and pledge themselves upon this
great question stand fall together; aud declare IL
my intention TO act with those who will sustain their
countrys constitution and by the altar OF my country
act against those under all circumstances and in
all places who to against and defy subvf its
provisions reat applause What, ask, have the South
done that should assail them and their institutions!
They have stood by the institutions of the country,
through good and through evil report Did they interfere
with The abolition OF slavery in the North We abolished Il
when it suited our own sense OF proprety; and how
should have been incensed il they, either directly
indirectly had attempted to abolish II for us Leave
them to themselves 10 work out a change in their
way under the benefcent guidance oil all wise Prov
dence. II is sensitive institution there equality
OF condition between us respecting II, and Il Is HDgene
rous and unmany 10 attack IT, When and where, in any
selves less patriotic than ourselves Have they shed
their blood in defence OF our own frontier Have they
not stood by the county and maintained its honor with
much fidelity ourselvesl But they hold slaves
and that is contrary TO the political creed OF and
the religion Of ohersand therefore beyond the pro-
lection OF the constitution which made for the gov
eminent OF all What SAID He who spake man
spake-whose life one OF gentleness and peace
from lowly birth to death which convulsed surround
ing Nature and opened the graves OF Judea' He d.
rected His followers to obey the lawseven 10 pay tb
ute 10 the great robber. Casa-sevans to obey their
masters and soldiers TO be con,enled with their wages
lie commanded nothing else than obedience TO the laws
OF the country. But in these days urged not only
to turn, madness and fanaiacism against the laws
and institutions OF our country but we, by our own
course, invite fore gn political missionaries here to
the seeds of dscord and boodshed and murder lGrcat
cheeringl In my humble opinion, these evil mssiona-
ries OF mischief ought TO be Kissed with scorn from
one end of the nation 10 the other. tGrea Kissing
think they ought not to be allowed TO speak
in any respectable assembage OF American citi-
zens 10 the Union. IA voice-"Not in New York, at
least."1
II the individual who is attempting TO agltate New
England has any surplus OF the milk OF human Kindness
in him, let him so back to his native country and seek
redress for the downtr starving millions OF Irish
Cells, and the miners Of England, great numbers Of whom
have the glorious sunlight OF Heaven, nor
gazed upon the beauteous earth He will then Ind OBJ
jscs which his sensibi,y expand. Let him do
this, instead Of coming here to preach his ncendarism
for class better fed, better clothed, and better housed
than his own counymen, after the royal family and
bity provided for [Applause] The feeling OF the
country against this atrocious agitation and the foul
principle on which it is founded But il is only Union
meetings like this that give opportunity TO the national
heart TO beat responsiye 10 the call of patriotism Let u.s.