The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-12

admit them hope that when these walls that surround
US, and these columns that now support the dome that
covers us, shall have crumbed as granite and marble
shall crumble under the touch of time this Union
shall be still preserved and when the representatives OF
% or whole noss tor
is with such sister States may have been added
| in that course Of time.
am opposed to dissolution, have repeated perhaps
too often but am opposed to dissolution. Instead OF
being respected by the whole world as we now, as
soon we shall have been broken up into little confed
eraces-the northern confederacythe confederacy Of
the middle Satesthe confederacy OF the West and the
southern confederacywe shall be despised instead oil
respected by those who wish to the problem OF mans
capabity for self-governmen solved in way 50 agree
shall vote against, and il am aware Of their nature
shall always vote against, all petitions looking TO the
dissolution Of the Union, whether they come from the
agiate this question no more that shall pour water
upon the flames that are raging through the country and
quench them BY kindness to each other BY doing nothing
incite hostility the part OF section OF the Union
against the other Let us regard the benefits OF this
Union; let stand by il not only because il was
achieved by forefathers who fresh from the fur
race Of the revolution, which they had been purified
from all the dross of selshness but to concert wisely for
all the now existing States, and all that may be added in
future. a8# #
Mr.. CLEMENS i am glad to hear 50 many declara-
tons on the part OF northern gentlemen that they do not
intend to aid in accomplishing the designs expressed BY
avowas; s but am constrained % to say,hat e more
| action, and little less talking would be more to the
purpose. senators desire us to believe them sincere
in their professions OF love for the Union, that sincerity
ought to be manifested by their conduct Who has put
the Union in danger Not the South for we have com
mitted aggressons and propose to commit none We
responsible only for making known determlna
ton to resist oppression, from what quarter il may
II is the North, and the North alone, who the aga
tors II is the North alone by whom this fair fabric has
been shaken to ts centre and the allegation that there
southern dsunonsts for the sake OF dsunion IS an
unmigaed caumny, which shall not be pronounced in
hearing without being branded il deserves II you
llnva he az mn
in your efforts to destroy that constitution which its
only bond You need be under apprehensons for the
Union, unless your conduct makes its destruction duty
From the South you have nothing fear long you do
attempt to perpetrate wrong do not misunderstood
the policy which you to denonnce those who de-
fend the rights OF the weaker sechon-who have dared
to step between power and It's vlcmsas factoniss and
dsorganizers. know that to me, individually, there
has been attributed deliberate design to dissolve The
Union. Great God what have to gain by such a
courses have no bitter enmites against any section or
any party have disappointed aspirations urging
land snre individual with fewer motives to disturb its
harmony 1 have friends, and warm ones, in all its
parts. For a long time commanded New England
regiment; for long time was associated with north,
ern men in all the which make mp the changeful
drama OF soldiers life. Does any man suppose that
can contemplate with satisfaction the Possibility OF
standing face to face foes with those BY whom
| have often stood side by side as friends: The
charge is gross absurdy; but even absurdties may
come to be believed from constant repetition An
opinion set afoat by letter writer from Wash.
ngton taken up and repeated by all the parrot tribe
through the land Without the mind, the independence
or the honesty to think, they have been cursed with
the power OF Speech and unfrequendy become the
sruments OF mischief But recently noticed that some
small. fry politician, whose name do not remember
some minnow in the waters OF Pennsyl politics
electrified his little auditory by the declaration that he
had 'just much respect for WnMor as for CLEMENS
or FoorE." hope the senator from Mississippi will
survive this assaultthat he will not drown himself IN
despair venture even to hope that he viii not snfier
himself to be sienced by it, The South has yet much
need Of my honorable friend His genius, his talents
4 HE ~ ne rean IN
fearless denuIcations OF the wronghis unrvaled pow
OF and nvecve, are each and all familiar
acquainances, with which should be very unwilling 10
part at crisis like the present For myself. have
duty before me- which can make no demands and impose
no risks annoyances that am not ready to meet Any
one may pursue pathway strewn with IT requires
men to tread where thoms and brambles cumber the
way. | expected 10 be denounced-o be misunderstood
by rome and illuminated by others. Much Of this can
presence, that | am factionis, or that those who
act with me are 50, | shall repel il in terms
that admit Of no double meaning Sir, DO not believe
there is man in the entire South who desires disunon
for itself hope, aso there is not one who will suffer
his rights to be invaded his honor tarnished, no
es ss sos
we guilty. II that is dsunion, we are dsunioniss
II that is crime against ihe republic. have much to
answer for
have heard enough, Mr.. President, Of hypocritica
whining about the Union from those who its dead
iest foes III You want peace, you have only to say so
Let us alone We ask no more Or. i you will not & DO
mined to destroy the constitution, be menown Il public
ly and take the responsibility Do not seek to shift II
TO our shoulders.
/ Mr. CHASE A few words, and but few, in refer
ence the remarks OF the distinguished senator from
Michigan, (Mr. CAss.l ] am glad that senators have
done individually that which the Senate unwilling TO
do collectively; and BY has that duty been per-
formed with more ability and eloquence than by that
honorable He has assigned rs have also other
should be granted And one, in favor OF receiv-
ing this petition has suggested any further action than
that these should be assigned by the Senate not
in debate, but by report have asked for less than
that-barely that the right OF petition, secured by the
constitution ITSELF should be preserved nvolae And the
obligation to maintain that right invioate is binding
upon every senator by the oath he has taken to support
the constitution the duty Of maintaining any other right
i secured by H. ~
i How are we met in the argument Of this question
One senator assigns rule by which the right of pet
one different from either The rule Of restriction which
the most general acceptance 10 be this that
the people have no right TO petition, or. il they do have
night 10 be heard unless 70 whom the petition y
addressed think il is perfectly within power TO grant
its prayer II this be 30, the remark OF the senator from
New Hampshire Mr. HALEl full OF force. that every
senator is bound to vote against the reception OF every
petition which invokes any action whatever which in his
deliberate judgment is beyond our power. sG 8.
According TO this rule, the honorable senator from
Michigan is bound TO vote against every petition which
by act of Congress- The senator from Michigan says,
indeed he does not 60 far as that The rule he thinks,
does not present in which the udgmentof an ndi
vdual senator against the consutonaliy OF the action
invoked is clear butto IN which the judgment oil
the majority is clear against it. Is that distinction which