The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-03-20
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WAsHisaros, NARon I, 1880
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@ G0nsaPa'oEnaise Resolutions.
Mr.. Walker said he knew tho immense npa;at,c
present was not assembled to hear him. and h
KNOW tifat there was but Que man whom thew ex
oos o,ea ~ 10 9 near Whatever rights he had TO ii,
Cd no conceded them to the distinguish
oa Sen9tor Isom Massachusetts,.
r Weoster said that he felt himself usrfcra ,cc
en'igation otlle senntors from Wiscotr flIr walk
=, srl AM New York r sewardl for their courtesy
wished tosphat to.tiay, not rs a senator from Mas
sach9sctts, nor as Northern man. but M mn hn,c
IGan, ana as n member of the American S:nn,o-
,,s thought i was fort,lnnte fcT tho coun'ry 'ha
qheTc was, u Senate-lhat there, was bo,lv which
had not yet been moved from it's proprcty-nnt w
1871 10 just sense of th.ir own dignity unl higl
*se,i,fespeci-a body 10 which The country looked
win confidence, sOr, wise md patriotic action
IL was not TO DO denied that we live in il, nri,is
o. strong agitation, anl Of, considerable danger &c
the institutions of our Government. The impris
ened wlnls have been etloose from the North, the
East, the West, and the stormy South and they n
tossing the ocean pillows to tho skies and cyposc
70 our gaze its profountest dcpls. He dill no, E,.
.hnt ne was the suitable person to take the helm in
3 this storm, nor had he the skill TO combat IN. ,l.
z ment' But ho hal u duty to pcrform--no, n ,lu,y
Tor his own security safety nor to look for frag.
ment on which to float from the wreck, if wrcci,
should ensucrbat duty TO perform TO I'll" whole
country, ana for tho COOL Of The whole country
There was that which should keep him 10 his duty
p during tho struggle and the storm whether tlr.
sun or the stars shall shall not appear for sever.
Z ~ =! DAYS II was the preservation Of the Union
lie spoke to-day for tho preservation of the Union
Henr mo lor'my cause.
tIe spoke to.dny for the American heart: for the
+ ptescI'anon OF pencc concord. harmony nnl fra
iornai feeling, which nre what renlcrs this Union
Z SO dear TO MI. Believe me for mine honor These
were inc solo motives which govcrnc, him in Civ
ing his opinions to the senate and the country
ls might not be amiss to rccur briefly tc The events
SIu'l,y sudden nod extraordinary, which have
brought tho political condition of the country to lis
present state,
~, In May. 1916, war was declared with Mexico
ihS american troops crossed the line Of the emo
,nsk @ss,.oi, ayaisd me her Proyincss and finally
ot INC United States took possession of all her
ports on tho Atlantic and the Pacific In less than
Two years from the commencement Of the war, n
treaty MI9nntc, by which Mexico cctcd To the
United States tho territories on the Pacific II hal
so happened that i'll consequence of the distract-
ed and feeble stnte Of Mexico before the war was
Known IN California, tho people there under the
supposed lead OF American officers had ovcr;hrown
the provincial government, and run up an inle.
Pendcn. flag. When the news Of the existence of
mo war reached there, the independent flag was
t tnFn down, AMI the stripes hois,ed in its strad-
oetore lie war was over our forces had possession
on pan francisco, and II great rush OF cmigrnnts
IRON al parts took place to California. In Jarlua-
ary, l5iS, the Mormons discovered an cxtraorlnn.
OF the American branch of the Sacramento. This
w IS kept secret for SOMA time; but eventually il
becom: known. No, long after this gold was dis
covered in a higher branch of the Sacramento riv-
or, The fanc of this discovery was spread abroad
and population crowded into the country IN iior.h,.
ihis all took place In the winter Of '4a. The dig
ging dii not commence till the spring Of 'fS and
since then goid-digging has been prosecuted with
Ruccess hitherto unlllown.s All know how incrcd-
nlous the American public were Mt first; but all
know how rapidly, from that time 10 the present,
;issarHnces Of the existence Of these almost inex-
haustiblc mines of gold have como upon us.
y 1t was known, nls0. thatii became highly prp,rr
to provide n suitable Territorial Government for
these people; but owing to TIM differences existing
II .h1 lssts .,lre no such government was csab
lisheh at The last eession. .~-1'-a-sz--
!, Under these circumstances, the people inhnbing
me country, acting under proclamation issued by
. 5eh, tsuey, elected Convention. which framed Il
that Constitution has been ratified
sonate Legislature lns been chosen, and Senators
ana Representatives have been sent hero, who |
bring with them an authentic copy Of the Cons,i. |
.piio, anu asls for their State admission into the
his Constitution so,,tains am ,press prohib;s
CalifsrlSs is said. and he 6npo.
Islss sse,. ,vSa
! Sss y ,lisfa tbifiy fhembsts
The 9siisa ID The passages leading to the CALLER
les and the cna.s floor was here great that Mr.
". had 70 pause for several minutes ill order was
.S 1t could not be denied that it was this circum
alec-the prohibition of ofslhvery-which has con-
ributea ~ raise the dispute about the proprety OF
rs State.
Ei+ II could not Ee sail now--wha,ever might have
heen 81 ~. a first ns reason for the war with
Mexico.thnt it was not prosecuted for the ac1u'S-
ton of Territory 1t was argued that the only
proper mode Of Obtaining indemnify for the expcn-
ses of the war to take Territory. And rs the
all laid south of thu United States ana
In warm climates, it was naturally expected by the
Souih NIL ncQuisi,iolis.nf territory IN That region
would be added TO the slavchoIiinS StnNcs Events
have no, turned out be SO; their Expectations
have not been realized; and hence theirNisc"ntcnt
And now that question, slavery, which has no often
alarmed the wise an, good men of the country,
c @inss upon for fresh discussion.
He sail he would review historically theqursion
of slavery, partly because its character and the
mode of discussing il have been the OF great
alienation of kind nnl friendly feelings.
Slavery existed in nll ages of the world. II exist
ed among the oriental nations. Ii existed among
tho Jews, md thcGcrntic government Of tina, people
made no charge of injustice against IT, slavery
existed among the Greeks, and the philosophy of
that people found the for it ms is up
in this country hy its defenders and advocates.
They justified slavery on the ground of the infrinr-
l!y of the African, compared with the white race.
They did not undertake to show, by close logic,
that the right consisted in the power of lo strong
over the weak, but placed il OH the ground Of the
iDferiority OF the negro race
s The more manly Jurisprudence Of the Romans
justified il on the other ground. From thc earliest
Jurisprudence down to the fall Of the empire. il
held that slavery was against natural law, bu,
justified OH the law ofnations then recognised; they
Rrgned that byIti,at law capi"es taken in
nigh, be held filtransomed or they might, in
change for dca Ii, voluntarily become slaves; AMI
that their condition slaves descended to their
posterity. They also held thar man might vol
UNFAIRLY sell himself TO another, slave, for debit
and thirdly, that parsons could be made slaves for
crimes. ~
At the Introduction of Christianity the Roman
world was full of slaves; and no injunction against
That condition Of man was found in the preaching
of the gospel of Jesus Christ OF any of his hpos
Ties The object of finsituting, Of founding Chris
tianity, was 10 touch tic heart anl improve the
mind of man. Its object was to operate OH the in
iiviiual heart and mind of men.
( Now, on the general nature anl character of
alavery, there ~ wide difference Of opinion be-
tween the Northern and the Southern portions Of
tho conatry.
q On the one side, at the North it was held. even
In the absence ofinjus,icc, to bcn right founded in
power ai,l might over freblencss, and slavery is
is eli not TO be in accordance with the meek spirit
oi the Gospel. These sentiments cherished re-
cently with augmented force by the people Of the
Northern States and 1t has taken hold Of and per-