The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-03-26
S P E Z G Il
OF DANIEL WEBSTER,
IN THE SENATE or THE UNITED STATES.
on THURSDAY, MARCH Z,
On the Subject of Slavery.
OF DANIEL WEB


co CLUDED
Their, sir, there are these abolition socie-
tics, of which | am unwilling to speak, but in
regard to which | have very clear notions
and opinions do not think them useful
think their operations for the last twenty
wears have produced nothing good OF vaua-
bic. At the same time, | know thousands Of
them are honest and good men; perfectly
well meaning men They have excited fee
lings, they think they must do something tor
the cause of liberty. and in their sphere Of
action they do not see what else ,hcv can
do, than to contribute to an abolition press
or an abolition society, or to pay an abolition
lecturer. do not mean to imputc gross
motives even to the leaders Of these socic-
ties, but am not blind to the consequences
cannot but see what mischiels their inter-
ference with the South has produced And
is it not plain to every man? Let any gen
ticman who doubts of that, rccur to the de-
bates in the Virginia House OF Delegates in
1882, and he will sec with what freedom a
proposition made by Mr.. Randolph for the
gradual abolition of slavery WAS discussed in
that body. Every one spoke Of slavery as
he thought very ignominious and di.para-
ging names and epiihcts were applied to it,
The debates in the House Of Delegates on
that occasion, believe, were all published.
They were read by every colorcd man who
could read, and ii there were any who could
not read those debates were read 10 them
by white men. At thai time Virginia was
not unwilling nor afraid to Discus, this qucs-
ton, and to let that part Of her population
know as much of it as they could eain
That az; WAS 1882. ~ has been said by
the honolable member from Carolina these
abolition societies commenced their course
of action in 1888. 1t is said--I do not know
how true it may be-that they sent ncendi.
ary publications into the slave States at
any event, they attempted to arouse, and
did arouse. very strong feeling; in other
words, they created great agitation in the
North against Southern slavery. We'll. what
was the result? The bands Of the slaves
were bound more firmly than before; their
rivets were more strongly fastened. Public
opinion. which in virginia had begun to be
exhibited against slavery, and was opening
out for tho discussion Of the qucelion, drew
back aud shut itself up in its castle | wish
to know whether any body in Virginia can
now talk as Mr.. Randolph, Gov. Mcdowell,
and others talked there, openly, and sent
their remarks to the press. in 1882. We
all know the fact and we all kEos the cause,
and every thing that this agitding people
have done has been, not to enlarge bit to
restrain, not TO set free but to bind faster
the slave population Of the South. This is
my Judgment. Sir, as have said. know
many OF them in my own neghborhood, We
ry honest good people misled, as think, by
strange cnlhu>iism; but ihev wish TO do
something. and thev are called on to CON
u'ou''' ana 'lrY 90 contribute ana y Is my
hrm oP'hioh TINS aav, mat wI'ilh the last
twenty years rs much money has neeh col
Wcteu ana palu TO inc "uol,iion soeic'es' an
o"t'o, P''s'e'' anu auollon iec'ui elS rs
wou'u purchase 'ne freedom OF every save
man "o,i'"h' ana emu III 'hr S'Aie OF AarY-
IahI' ana s.nd '4Sm an to Liberia. nave
no uouo' o' !" hnl l nave yer 10 learn 'n"'
nc o'"''olrhce o' "'ese "oolI'ion soeieu's
g1. 1'i' al AN! l''ne taken 'ha' particular 'orh'
lLan9n'er'l
A@Sln' 'ir' the Violence OF Che press Is
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are outrageous ,ePr'1'nes IN 'he North ~
4''''St '''c pu"'h anu 'here are itProacheS
IN h~t "i,ich neucr 'asie IN the south against
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SAWS
There arc also complaints of the North a
galnst the south. need not 20 over them
PartiCuiarly. The first and greatest Is. that,
me North adopted the constitution, recogni
zlhg the existence OF savery in the States,
ana recognizing the right TO IL certain eNIeni
OF representation oil the slaves IN Congress
unHer ,i . s'N'e ol sentiment and expectation
",itn u" no' now exist ana thnt' 10y events
" M Iuu'hN''nces' ny Inc eAierness OF the
I"u'' 10 a,qnlre lsrH,orl ana extend Their
s"'e 'uPu,"uoh. 'he North finds liseli, III