Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-07-19

We pray that Heaven will kindly bless you
And wash your sins away-Farewell!
SPEECH OF CHARLES DUEkEE,
OF WISCONSIN,
In THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
In Committee of the Whole on the state of the
Union, on the Presidents Message relating to
California.
CONTINUED.
Sir, looking at these fimsy arguments, and the
very singular attitude of the old political par
ties who can wonder at this frank admission of
the gentleman FROM Tennessee,[ Mr.. Euoing,1 a
few days scnce, in a speech delivered on this
floor? He said; SIT is matter of astonishment to
me that the Wings and Democrats, the members
of the true national parties, do not perceive the
danger of leaving these territorial question op en-
for another canvass before the people. 1t is as
clear as the MONDAY sun, that unless this agita-
ton shall be quoted in some reasonable time,
they will both be ingulfed in the abyss of aboli-
tionism. That party is aggressive in its charac-
ter new in its organization, and resting its basis
apparently, on religion and morality. The party
questions which formerly separated the Two
national parties, have nearly spent their force
and, wilhelm this demoralized condition, the new
army of Free-Soism is laundering on the flank
of either division! The destiny of the old parties
is certain, unless they overturn the base of abo-
litionism by on extinction of the material from
which it is formed.
Sir,I think the gentleman very frank and truth
full in this admission that they have exhausted
their old issue, and "demoralized. f"
The only real party issue that have noticed du-
ring the whole session, has been the appointment
of committees to look after each others past pro-
fiigracy and extravaganza, although they seem
TO keep up a tarcical line of division in name
merely. 1t is evident to every observant mind,
that in our political affairs we are now ina state
of transition. The pressure of the age is forcing
us into new positions We are obliged to take
sides on the great question of questions-"TEIE
RIGHTS OF MAN. No compromise measure,
even shonld one pass, can possibly prevent it!
But, Mr.. Chairman, | have said there were two
classes OF our political opponents in this contro-
versy. Having noticed briefly the views of one
Glass; will now say few words the other
These gentlemen seem to be honest and hold, and
believe that slavery is properinstitution, not in
compatible with Christianity. This continent,
Mr., Chairman, in my opinion, is great error.
But, while say this, | must confess that they
occupy much more consistent ground than any
other gentlemen, who have seats on this floor,
who admit slavery to be wrong, and charge the
sin upon our southern brethren, while they, at
at the same tme offer to go into partnership with
them under a contract of compromise! Let
me ask such gentlemen how they expect to con-
vince their opponents that they are wrong, when
| their own practice denies their sincerity I? Ma
ny southern gentlemen believe the principles
| they contend for are right. Hence they refuse
| to compromise. Sir, admire their tirmness.-
1t is to the bodness of this class, and to the firm
ness of the Free-Soilers, the country is to look
| for deliverance. They possess individuality and
frmness-essential attributes for the promotion
of knowledge and civilization. This class of
soatherners are fair and honorable in discussing
the matter in dispute. They meet us fairly, in
open debate, and say, if slavery cannot bear the
test of reason and argument, let it fall.
| Here let me say, that was highly pleased the
other day, in the Senate, while listening to one
of the Senators from Louisiana Mr.. SoULE, !
who remarked that he did not say it would be a
sufficient cause for the dissolution of the Union,
if the Wilmot proviso should be adopted but,
while he believed it wrong, he thought it more
honorable to meet the question boldly, rather
| than to shrink from the contest by entering into
a compromise of principles compromise full of
ambiguity and difficulty itself; and, even should
he fall in the struggle, he would fall contending
| for his rights and the honor of his State-that
| there would be a moral grandeur in the resgna-
ton to such fate, far higher than cooperation
with the measure then before the Senate.
Here, sir, are brought to view some of the
highest attributes of the human mind, indiyidu-
atty of character and integrity of purpose. The
absence of only one other cardinal principle, in
| my opinion, mars the symmetry and perfection
of character displayed in the position occupied
by that distinguished Senator. look upon him,
and many other southern members of Congress,
as do on Saul of Tarsus, while he was being
educated at the feet of Gamael hope to see
them standing hereafter as Paul, tie grsat Apos-
tie OF the Gentles, after he finished his colegi-
ate studies IN the third heavens Their gener-
Gus impulses and frankness of character admira-
bly, qualify them to become pioneers in the cause
of civil liberty throughout the world. This will
be, after they shall have made the discovery that
God is no respector of persons, and that our
/ ton Of the entire human race.
The gentleman from Mississippi Mr.. RRowNl
thinks slavery social and religious blessing
The gentleman from Alabama Mr.. ALsToNl
quotes Scripture, undsr the old and new dspen-
sation, to prove it. All have to say in reply 10
his arguments is this: that even if the Jews did
maintain slavery. you might now, with as much
propriety, revive the law that required person
to be stoned to death for picking up sticks on the
Sabbath day. As regards his quotation from
the New Testament, where Christ enjoined SER
wants to be obedient to their masters, (taking il
for granted, for arguments sake, that these ser
wants were slaves it does not justify slavery
any more than the injunction, s'if you are struck
on one cheek, turn the other also" justifes the
offender who strikes you.
! The distinguished Senator from Massachusetts,