The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-20
No. S4.

mind that the great body OF the northern people
willing "to face the music" at any time whenever
the sound Of the drum reaches their ears, even ii
their Representatives, from opposite pledges and
opposite associations, are not ready 10 face II here
in this House.
The great white race of this country, neither
North nor South, will ever long consent 70 peril,
much less TO rend this Union on account of the
African; and he who calculates TO win popular ia
vor, or 10 make name beyond his own barn door,
by any vociferation of any obstreperons character
about the African, be he from the North or from the
south, much mistakes the genius of our country
men, member may crow himself into Con gress,
but he will only tarry there till louder cock
outcross him. Whenever it is really felt that the
Union Is in peril from Of zeal for the Afr.
can, North or South the white race for selfpreser
vaon, Tor Its own liberty, life, law will rise the
winds rise, and the howl of the hurricane will be
terrible that poor chanticleer will skuik from the
storm, and pray for the dunghill to fall and hide
him. Our countrymen are SO proud OF their coun-
try; 1t Is such an honor 10 be American CitiZen
the destiny of our Union is believed 10 be bright
and glorious, that the white man will not sacrifice
himself for the African. We owe him duties, the
greater for the depression in which keep him;
and iutamy alight upon him whoever, anywhere,
oppresses the African in the comforts Of life, the
consultations of religion, in the rupture of the
cal ties that consecratc home but wo, wo be TO
the man who rends the Union to extend slavery or
to enforce its exclusion by violent unnecessary,
provoking laws
been made, by all parties to create and maintain
this Union and these sacrifices must ever con-
tinue TO be made. The great body of the northern
people stand ready to make their share of sacrifice
and among them, as believe, the Wilmot proviso
men but they expect like sacrifices the part of
their southern countrymen. Whoever asks, must
give and when any of offer TO surrender our
prejudices and preferences that the North has had,
and yet has, for the provisQ, cannot understand
the patriotism of the southern man who asks us to
establish one for him. These mutual surrendcrs OF
interests and OF preferences alone can carry this
Government on. And, as a Government, it ceases
to be useful or practical, for nine months 1T has
been in this hail. if there is to be eternal conflict
among the white race here about the black race
elsewhere.
This Government is, in my opinion, the strong
est Government on earth, as long il attends 10
the duties imposed upon il by the Constitution, and
reiralns from agiatng topics It's trainers would not
even name, much more agitate and reagitatc upon.
dissolution Of the Union, therefore, look upon
as impossible. he dcspotism of Russia the
Democracy OF France in its widest paroxysms,
could never rally stouter hands warmer hearts
to protect, defend, and maintain order and law,
and to put down conspiracy and treason. The 10y
atty to the Union Is oil love, affection, of common
glorious life, and coming brighter future-and
such Government no conspir irators, no traitors can
overthrow. l apprehend, therefore, no physical
dissolution Of this Union. | hear the threats, and
the mutterings, but their impotency amuses Of
ten their audacity provokes But there is
moral social dissolution OF the Union, that fear,
and of which, alas already signs among us.
We begin TO be afraid TO speak aloud among ono
another. Brethren as we arc, countrymen under
the same flag, there topics upon which we can
not talk together, and Of which We can only whis-
per III sections among ourselves. One OF the worst
omens OF the times is nightly sectional caucuses in
these halls, which teach to distrust each other,
and to consider a man an enemy, because he was
born under northern or a southern sky. These
suspcions, this distrust, this rupture of frater
nal bonds, may, sometimes fear, provoke mad
! men, mad States, attempt to dissolve this
Union, but if they could be successful, it would
only be amid fire and boOd-and 10 be accurscd
by all posterity. No sacrifice Is too great for
J 10 avert this horrible catastrophe. ne Union,
doubt not, can be maintained, and must be
maintained, even by arms, II necessaryj but what
is Union worth, without love- without loyalty
without pride in it, aud only protected by arms?
Unite once more brethren, restore our ancient
fraternity, settle and banish from these halls this
affecting subject of slavery-aud the Government
s stronger than if il had at ts service hundred
thousand serricd bayOnets, or whole parks OF arul
lcry.
A few words more to my northern countrymen,
and will finish these altogether unpremcdltatcd
remarks, which the sudden and unexpected appa-
riuon OF the ghost OF Wilmo,, presented here by
the gentleman from Ohio, and which thought Ldtd
in January, has called ont conjurc them now 10
lay this ghost agaiu--to face this music, they
did in January. Now IS the day. and now the
hour. And yet DO not know who constituted tins
or any other member musician over us, made
him drum major OF the great northern band. Who
hired him for an oycrseer-who put the drivers
whip in bis hand To crack and lay on our backs,
and make as face the music he plays, Can any
body telE will not speak of this insolcnt tone, or
serve for il is unparlianentary often to speak the
TRUTH and to characterize such terms n they ought
10 be charac terzcd. But ! insist upon knowing
what divine right the gentleman has 20 call upon
70 face his music, 10 show our hands 20 him. 20
marshal us. or "tO smoke out our dOughl1ccs,' To
quote his words. Sir If TO do right, aud ~ dITe tO
10 right-it to stand by my own white race first,
and the African ncXt--if TO utter such sentiments
as have been uttcring, and 10 act upon them,
make me a doughiacc, my face is all dough; aud
the gentleman may make the most he can Of the
admission. 1 am ready TO be smoked out, and have
been for nine months, and the quicker the smoking
the better, for am heartily tired OF staying in th5
hole here. want " breathe the free air OF the pco
pie once more, aud ~ be relieved from the sitting
aud confusing sentiment that assumes 10 speak for
the people here.
The proposition Of the gentleman from Ohio, now
that he drums us northern men up TO- s the cxclu-
SION Of slavery from Utah. for take il for granted,
that If lac considers California sac, New Mexico is
considered sale for exactly a similar reason. Well,
it Is of the highest importance to exclude slavery
by law, from Dcscfet, from Utah, from the Mormon
settlements there. Oh, don't waste IA moment, for
there il imminent danger ost the planter may
dcsert the rich bottom lands Of the Mississippi,
and Alabama, and Of the Santce and Podee and
rush. with his slaves, from the cotton and sugar
temptations OF Texas, through the desert, over the
Snowy mountains 20 the great Salt Lake ia | tab.
II there ever any danger Of the extension OF
slavery in our Mexican acquisitions, il was that II
would 20 the shores of the Pacific, where no pro-
yiso IS now proposed by the gentleman from ONO.
Not that II would prevail among the MOmons,who,
as mass, abhOr slavery almost with rel giOus IA
naticism-aud who are cmigrnuts, not from the
slave States, bat from old England, Ohio, New
York, Pennsylvania, aud the Northwest, all non
slaveholding regions. The negro can no more wOrk
Tor his master, and prosper in Utah, than IN Cana
da IN Maine. u is soil that demands irriga-
tiOn; the farms are and are intended 10 be, small
II Canada ever knocks at the door Of the Union,
shall then expect 20 see the gentleman from Ohi0
insist that IL cannot come ia without biz prOysO IN
advance fixed upon n. For in the elevated regions
OF Utah, the frost kills the cotton in September,
10 docs IN Canada Maine. To insist upon the ap.
plicatOn OF the WiimOt prOyisO 60 such people,
aud to such region, u bot 70 provoke, TO annoy.
to excite portion Of our countrymcn, "to set teir
tails ire 10 see how they run will be party
/ ~ no such tun.
| Mr. CAMPBELL (mpcrfeotly heard by the re-
pUrtcr) was Understood 60 inquire OF The gentleman
| iroIn New York whether slaves were uOt'n now held
! in Utah?
Mr. BRooKs. There may be few oficcrs Of thc
army with their servants there, perhaps a lew
others. There are, no doubt, in my own Guy JUST
now, from eight hundred 70 one thousand slaves
this travelling season.
Mr.. CANrbgLL. But there arc somc Tour nun