Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-04-03

a. they had perfect right 10 do,have now
settled and adjusted Cor themselves
But things have nov assumed different
aspect. and 4 great "change has come
over the spirit Of the dream" Of gentlemen
from the South. Zachary Taylor has
been elected President by the people Of the
United States. The spoiIs of Office und the
hope Of prefermen, have disappeared from
the visions of geu,Iemen, and it became
necessary 10 wage an unrelen,ing and BIT
ter war upon his Administration. And.
sir. the course ol this debate has more than
convinced me that much Of the " sound
and fury" we have heard on this question
has been instisated and fomen,ed by the
maddenine and turbaleni spirit Of party
passion and party rancor. And in the
prosecution Of this warfare. gentlemen
have been swept along by ~hirl~ind Of
passion, which has drowned the voice of
their sober reason and their better judg.
ment.
We want no stronger proof Of this Than
the very absurd. not 10 say ridiculous.
reasons which have been urged agsinst the
admission Of this S,aie-,hat IN e formation
Of this constitution and the exclusion OF
slavery vas brought about BY Presidential
interference that the Presidents Sou,hera
man and STAKEHOLDER. employed 7. Bot.
Ter King, another Southern man and a
sIsvehoIder. to go TO California for the
purpose Of inducing the people ei that Ter.
ritory to form constitution. and to prohibit
tho introduction Of slavery there by force.
or fraud, or persuaiion. If the Presden,
had been guilty of Tho folly and stupidity
which gentlemen on the o.her side attribute
to him, he would deserve the maIedictions
which have been heaped upon him for em.
pIo, ing such an agent for such u purpose.
But, cir, these charges are wantonly made.
10 the very face and teeth Of The mos, over.
whelming and irrefragable proofs to the
contrary, and are reiterated with the foil
and complete evidence before them Of oil
theinstructions. They attempted no such
interference as are charged BY gentlemen
on tho Democratic side Of this Hall. re-
gard i, as the best encomiums upon this
Administration, when talented and honor
able gentlemen are driven 10 such misera-
bic shifts 10 furnish ammunition to prose
cute their warfare. The people Of this
country will never believe a charge 90
utterly unsubsian,iated by single proof.
and that carries With it iis own reiutaiion.
Nay, The gen,lemen's constituents will moi
believe il, nor do they believe it themselves.
If,here bs q single individual upon this
foor who believes this charge, then | can
only ssy ,ha, there are stranger things
(no, in heaven and earth only. but in this
Hall ,oo,) than ha 70 ever dreamed Of 10
my philosophy.'
Bu, if this charge were even true.
hold, oil, that that would afford no sufficien,
ground to exclude California. Would
YOU do injustice TO the people Of State.
and leave them TO anarchy and confusion.
simply because an officer Of The Govern
ment had been remiss or unfaithiul in the
performance Of his du,yi Is not her con-
stitulion republican in its form! Is there
anything in i, repugnant to the principles
Of the Constitution Of the United States
If not, sir, | hold the: you can not reject
her. That constitution comes here with
the sanction Of the people. and The broad
seal of her approval; and that, sir. should
operate As an indisPu,able passport 10 her
full, immediate, and cordial reception.
Her convention was composed Of men
from all sections Of the United States, and
Of natives OF California. Sixteen Southern
gentlemen, and ten Northern, il ! mistake
not, were in tha, Convention. They
regarded the question Of slavery rs settled
then, not only by the Mexican law. but sir.
for all time to comedy the character OF The
soil, the nature Of the climate, the produc
tons Of The earth. the habits and sentiments
of the people, and above al! BY the imnul-
able interdict Of the laws Of nature and oi
God.
| am, therefore, for these reasons. in favor
of the admission Of California, with her
present constitution. and her present boun.
dares. Irrespective Of all aud every other
question and consideration. And deem II
bu, right to say, il California, under the
same circumstances. were here with rec
milton Of slavery in her constitution, much
a. would have regretted it~ upon the
sane principles should have feit myself
bound to vote for her admission. leaving
the evil and responsibility 10 flow from j,
to res, upon them and their children.
In regard to the Territories, | have only
10 say, l am willing 10 adopt the came
principles and arguments have been ap.
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