The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-08

Of their representative they will repudae stand
here % advocate and defend their rights and in the ex,
animation OF great measures and great principles. am
not to be induced to vote in particular way, because
that would bring me ~ company with particular gentle
bill because certain other gentlemen choose to vote for it,
would rather act with Satan himself and be right than
act with the best man that ever lived and be wrong
shall examine all measures submitted for my action in
this body on their own merits, andI shall cast my vote
according to my Judgment Of the merits Of every
without looking 70 see who votes for i or who votes
against IT, Mr.. Ritchie may not be able to appreciate
this, he may think the people Of the country
markaby stupid and Ignorant that they be rallied for
or against measure on account OF the men who vote for
or againstit Sir, he is mistaken, He undertakes the
intelligence Of the people, who look at these measures
for themselves. The people will form their opinions for
themselves and no matter who votes for or against.
they will fail 10 every effort 10 preYent the pas
sage Of obnoxious or unjust law, secure the
passage OF a beneficial and just one.
Mr. President, have now answered the main points in
the charge Of Mr. Richie against me and others,
and have answered them truly. at all events
am willing 10 60 before the country with my response.
would say here that this is thesony mode by which any
with occupy 60 10 the country In other words.
the only mode by which anything in opposition to this
measure can reach the people, BY speech delivered on
believe. stands neutral this question press.
the two prominent presses, out in favor OF this mea
sure All three were In favor OF i at one time This
paper oil Mr. Richie particularly has become very warm
and jealous for il, and has even denounced southern
democracis who find fault with il, and undertakes 70 read
them out OF the party because they will not bindy sup
stands this matel What is the relative strength of the
bill with the southern democracy in this body Accord
ing to my eshmate there can be found but five southern
posed TO it. And while there eleven against and five
for the position Of Mr.. Ritchie he undertakes to de-
nounce the eleven, and read them out OF the party
Mr.. FOOTE. Will the honorable senator allow me
for moments
Mr.. TURNEY. Certainly
Mr. FOOrE. II understand their position. not one
Iof
sion has been made, has declared himself to be entirely
opposed TO this measure They were all very particular
in declaring that if certain amendments were made. they
would favor the measure. now beg leave to say 10 the
honorable senator that, far concerned, am in
favor OF amendments and have been from the beginning
OF this controversy down TO the present moment II
reasonable amendments be made hope there will not be
the least difference between the different democratic
ators from the South this II the honorable
senator from Louisiana MIR. SoULEl was correctly un-
derstood the other day, he very far from being op
posed to this toto cGo but declared himself TO be
in favor of it if certain amendments were made do
not believe that there is one man on this side OF the
house who will support this in the event Of
such amendments being made as will render 1t acceptable
to ALL
point OF the explanation neither can conceive why IT
necessary to interrupt in order 10 make the
planaon was speaking Of Mr. Ritchies article against
" Mr. IT, FooTE Did you NOT speak Of senators from the
South /?
Mr. TURNEY / spoke Of senators from the South
viii view only SNOW Toe numUef against
bill, and repeated. at least half dozen times that
would be satisfied with the bill if certain amendments be
made. have gone further. | have gone on TO show
that even il this amendment of the senator from Misss-
spp [Mr. DAvIsl be rejected, ye, il other imporan,
amendments be made, shall vote for the bill want to
know who the friends OF the bill, and who not
When speak OF bill, speak not OF bill as il may
be amended, but it is the table. would say that
there is not in America who would oppose this
BILL it should be SO amended as 10 suit his conyenences
and views not one When speak OF this BILL speak
of ii Il "a 0f N amended changed
Tor then II may become an entire new bill.
Mr. FO0rE. | am sorry to be under the necessity OF
honorable senator from Tennessee wish be understood
as declaring ha in his opinion, any friend OF this bill has
opposed reasonable amendments Does he not know,
does not the country know, that the honorable chairman
OF the Committee OF Thirteen in the beginning, and
since, has offered opposition 10 reasonable amendmenis
Has moi the honorable senator from Michigan Mr. CAss
said the same Have not all said the precisely
Have not those Of who are in favor Of the measure
expected that notifications would be made Several in
cuding myself, have declared their determination, at
seasonabe time, TO offer amendments. understand,
then, from the Indications around me, that there will be
opposition to the bill, OF inexbe character II il
be properly amended
senator means by nfexibe opposition. really do not
know how TO discuss the merits OF bill not before US
will not discuss the merits of the bill il may be a
ter shall have been amended. ea, as y Is now How
been amended. when we do not know how il will be
amended was not speaking OF the conducto OF senators
al ALL was speaking oil the course oil this nlxn preet
rather of this who would be high priest OF the
democratic party He seems TO speak, or assumes 10
speak, by authority and that authority is that amend
meni will be made He has denounced Us because we
want amendments to this bill We are denounced be-
will not vote for this bill unless IL be amended,
not because not In favor OF passing some bill
We are denounced because do take this bill IL
is il from the hands OF the committee. That
is what we are denounced for. II 10 that point,
and TO that point alone. that calling the attention Of
the Senate and oil the country anxious to vote for
he and adj nf
and anxious TO vote for this bill II II be amended 30
as TO make il acceptable 10 ! have written letters
home 10 this effect have gone so lar as TO express the
hope that amendments would be made which would
enable me, and all other true men OF the South
TO give this bill our hearty support have expressed
this hope in letters TO my constituents. | did not
charge aay one here with desire TO defeat
majority will be found In favor OF placing the bill 10
shape 10 make il acceptable TO the southern people, but
whether the friends OF the bill will permit il TO be
amended time alone will show. What, let me ask, is
the great bone OF contention What do the southern
people desire I'll mean those OF them who act with me
and entertain my opinions Ia there any man in the South
to be found anywhere. call him Calhounis, call him
disunionst or any other opprobrious term, IL you
choose challenge MIR Riichie and others who take
me, who demands for the South any than the con
stuton guarantees IL there any man that demands for
the South more than equality with the people OF The
North Has any southern man proposed to exclude the
northern people IRON migrating TO the Territories Has
any such idea that been advanced advocated by the
southern people, No, sir; far from IT, All they ask,
and all they have asked, IL their constitutional
tories with their property, upon an equal footing, and
,Uith wit III