The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-18

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means repudaie the southern democracy They have
often proved themselves worthy of the name they bear
Nor sir upon the question OF this Union, much and "a
Ideally as I differ with them upon other questions, will 4
repudate the patriotic among our opponents. This qnes
ton shoots deep and stretches high 10 be measured
by political parties, and when the day OF trial comes "
does, every patriotic will breast himself Tor
the shock and sectional agiators will be oiled The
constitution throws its broad e2s this mighty repub
lie, and its people worship At IFS shrine with more than
an Eastern devotion They have contemplated the price.
less value Of the Union They have thought OF the blood
and tears by which il was purchased
They the proud vessel bearing maiestcay onward,
and they proudly cry, in the language Of the poets
"Thou, too. sail on, ship Of state!
snl On, Union 1,S III strong e. and great
With all the hope Of future years.
i changing breathless on thy fate
We know what master laid thy keel
What workrnen wrought Thy ribs Of steel,
Who made each mast, and sail, and rope,
What anvils rang, what hammers beat,
~ what a fol- e and what heat
Were shaped the anchors OF thy hope"
They will cheer on this noble ships they will stand by
this constitution they will adhere 10 this Union and
although the northern people are opposed to the nsu
ton OF slavery the great OF them have intention
or disposition 70 trench improperly upon the
occasion arise, even though they should sell their lives
in her defence Sir, il it should to the worst.
as never will 50 firmly the northern people devoted
to the constitution and armed ncendarism should push
her mad crusade against the South and she be placed in
peril, am free TO declare that for one, and so
believe he ssd would o every patriotic man q TIE es States
their southern brethren and OF the rights guaranteed
to them BY common compact, and stand by them
s e ae b e 5s1 B % they will only
is So swords will be called into requston, except
against foreign and common foe. The very heat,
natural and artificial, 10 which sectional agitation has
attained. will work its own cure. II will burn itself
out Northern agitators and southern agaiors will find
themselves side BY side in their errand of mutual mis-
chief. And the great mass of the American people will
look upon this Union it is and upon southern rights
and northern rights as they are. and will stand by them
and protect them
These territorial questions this District Of Columbia
question: this question of jurisdiction in forts and dock
yards arsenals and navyyards and FORTH mostly
questions temporary in their characters and the question
OF fugtves from service would be settled by the good
sense OF the rghminded it not for the wholesale
denunciations Of men grouped together in whole COM
munltles and States on one hand denouncing the
the South. the South. the South This provokes the
greater part OF this struggle; and l would suggest
whether would mt be more wise if gentlemen would
exercise little foihearance, always remembering the
saying, Let him thai IS without sin cast the first stone
am willing 10 admit that the great Of southern
friends treat this qGsson as i should be treated; and
am pleased TO see them stand up boldly they do, for
what admit 10 nc their right OF being let alone. am
grahed, too that they, in proper SPIRIT stand by their
aaa Gsaa o to s Ina,
States, associated for few common purposes and not
consolidated federal government The North and The South
neither has right 10 claim superiority over the other
The people OF the South have institutions that sensi
live, AMI that can be endangered by agitation the North
willing 10 throw myself into the breach il aside
have attempted to call the attention OF the northern peo.
peope--nay. might say the whole American peoFle-to
all kindness 10 my friend from Alabama, that he gives
food in speech for the nourshmen Of the free
soil and abolition a. movement than all the Garrsons,
Wendell Phillipses, and Abby Folsoms, and all the
speeches OF all the e-so" agtators and abolition
demagogues. put together, He does more provoke
saus upon the institutions Of the South than all that alb
nh IN nltah in ts soof
hendsh uumphs beg OF that honorable senator, when
he has ything to say heeaer-uness he is impelled
foment and carry this sectional agitation To what
END and to whose good will result the dissolution OF this
Union-from the contemplation Of which every patriotic
mind instnctvey recoils with honori lss
sing no hosannas to Union without constitution
admit that when the life and spirit have departed. the
framework will be valueess and win tumble 10 decay
But the spirit has not yet departed-lhe life is not yet
gone. II is true has received many assaults but il is
capable OF receiving and sustaining many Lei those
who disposed TO indulge in agitation ask for the rights
hese let them not ask for what the constitution does not
guaranty Let them not provoke assaults themselves,
while decrying the assaults they invite.
The honorable senator from Alabama repudiales and
casts of the northern democracy They will however,
do no such thing with him. They will retain him in full
membership, but endeavor TO teach him some useful les
But upon this subject Of reading out the entire
democracy OF fifteen States OF this Union, they will re-
quest my young friend from Alabama to tauy while at
Jericho, until his beard shall have grown. lLughter
greatly admired parts oil speech which that honorable
senator delivered here few days ago He therein de-
pcted the position OF the South in glowing and eloquent
terms, and In manner which well calculated TO
call The attention Of the American people 10 this question
And il could keep in vie The high destiny OF this ma
ton, and the high duties OF those clothed with powerf
the Americas people would sci their seal upon political
hobby riding for miserable party advantage upon ques
tons oil this impor-here would be trouble; there
would be which did not exist at the time OF the orr
gnal formation Of this government This question az
slavery OF difficulty then and the same spirit OF
patriotism which above them the same principles
OF compromise which led TO the formation of the cons
tuition, must preserve IT, The democracy OF the North
are not and cannot be made, sectional party Our
government IN sense. exists IN the organization OF
national political parties; we have nothing separated
IRON politics you make sectional party in the North
YOU will, by the act. make sectional party in the
South. II you thus divide the democratic party, you will
also divide the wing party; and when you divide these
parties into sectional PORTIONS you might Just as well put
an end 10 the constitution and The Union.
| have spoken only because fell assured that the
remarks OF the had direct tendency 10 create
and foster sectionasm and 10 produce, what all dep
recas, division OF political parties by sectional line
the formation Of provisional sectional governments and
then dissolution OF the Union. Sir, this Union can
be dissolved, If representatives in Congress will
only do their duty II they will abide by the principles
which their fathers taught themf they will treat each
other with Kindness and courtesy, and conciation-ifl
they will bear and forbea and be firm and as true as
the massesa will 90 well, and this republic will be
able to ouirds The dark lowering storms which threaten
lis existence
Mr. DOWNS obtained the hoor but gave way to
Mr.. DOUGLAS, who said take leave TO state that /
doubted whether The call OF the House OF Representatives
has been answered. Having heard denied that "A haa