The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-30

hope ana trust that before this bill Is through we can al
have the privilege and opportunity OF voting Tor propo
syion which we and the country understand
/ Mr. DODGE. oflowa. The senator from New Hamp
SHIRE sir has upon several occasions taken upon himself
TO lecture the senators from the free or northern States
and has usually called upon them in very bold and sig
nhcant manner, when various propositions have been
pending before this body at the present and last sessions
OF Congress, to have eye to their lords and masters
and he has announced that there senators from fifteen
sovereign States of this Union who instructed 10 vote
for this famous Wilmot Provso Now, sir. wish to
know il the senator from New Hampshire intended, by
the nsnnaon. to say that colleague and myself are
instructed to go for the Wilmot Proviso9
Mr.. HALE. Does the senator want an answer now
HALE ws MI yPss Pssasu as oP VIII ss Rssppsss
not understand that Iowa was OF the number said
MIR. DODGE. And added, fifteen.
Mr. HALE. II was enough for the senator to ask the
question. Its for me to answer IT, senator near me-
when said fourteen. added, and Delaware, fifteen.
and then added It. SO that sir whatever ol censure OF
praise any single senator may have undertaken to apply
either to himself Others from the poor remarks
made--and Idisclamed speaking for any one but my.
sel could not fall upon the senator from Iowa, as
Mr.. DODGE. OF Iowa The senator could not properly
have included Michigan nor did hear him pronounce
the name Of Delaware; but that is not material rose,
Mr. President TO say as well TO my constituents as TO the
Senate that an OF those senators from free State
who choose not to march under the orfumme or serve
in the army commanded BY the gentleman from New
Hampshire want that to 60 out to my constituents,
and there other gentlemen upon that side oi
the chamber, in his vicinity, (aluding to Mr. SEwARD.)
who have advanced certain congenia doctrines with
those of the senator from New Hampshire, touching the
institutions of this government and the great matters
which have divided the people OF this nalion, which
want my constituents, each and all every man OF them,
70 know that oppose, here and elsewhere not only
have sympathy with these new fedged doctrines Of
the senators aladed to- but intend 10 fight them, here
and everywhere else, as long as have voice or vote
The time, in my humble judgment, has come when the
representatives and people from the free States, II they
wish to preserve the union OF these States, must take
stand bold and determined sand against The tell spirit
OF abolionism Encouraged BY It's temporary trIumPhs
growing out OF the annexation of Texas and the war
with Mexico, it now everywhere unnasks itself, and
seeks andaciousy 20 control the voices and votes
and thus the whole Union. Now, sir, take my stand
against il, and shall vote against the famous Wllmot
Provso not that il is fairly to be considered an abolition
measure, but because 1t is used as mask from behind
which abolition seeks TO destroy the constitution and as
inevitable result the Union Nor will be deferred,
Mr.. President, from the performance OF q high duty
that am the advocate supporter OF slavery No man
Is opposed to H. in the abstract, than am but,
just far il forms portion Of the constitution OF my
country, will support it, Sir the senator speaks OF the
beauties and gores OF that ordinance OF l7s7, and Won
ders how, at this day OF progress and enlightenment,
there should Be snch determined opposition to lts een
actment think can tell him. Sir, when the immor-
tai jefferson first dranghted that ordinance and the great
men of Virginia, like him, were working TO get rid OF
the evils of slavery, there were then no intermeddng
abotonis,s TO check and stop them from doing what
they believed to be the best for mankind for had there
been. we can plainly from MIR. Jeierson's letter in
1890. upon the subject OF the Missouri controversy, how
different his would have been; in other words,
how soon he would have been driven, hundreds and
thousands of other phlanthropc and arseeing states
in the South have been, TO take stand for State
rights and the rights Of property The early action Of the
and Of the great men OF the South would have
been what it now is, | apprehend under sense OF
wrong Had the spirit OF treason, the shape OF the
original 'Wilmo," shown itself in the Congress at
thai early day. by way Of amendment to war and
supply bills for the purpose OF striking down the right
Of the country during the existence OF bloody war
and ii not intended, most certainly IN effect driving from
the battle. field those galan, men from the South who
facing the cannons mouth to close IN glory that
war--had treason, say, then shown itself with this
measure intended to cripple and disgrace our govern
men and TO drive our armies vigorously from the Datte
field, think the early action oil the government would
have corresponded with its recent action Sir the de-
mocracy Of Iowa took their stand against lns Wmot
tanned the present day She boldly confronted this
terrific engine Of demagogues during the late presidential
i ., every stage ana h., y ese pss;e s;e
party, who supporting and endcavorng to elevate
the present President of the United States to the high
place which he now occupies, were everywhere singing
hosannas and pens OF praise in behalf OF the gores Of
this Justly celebrated Provso We went Tor national de-
mocracy and common platform and this we knew we
could have unless this hrebIand was
We declared against anything Of that Sort intended,
we knew was divide and ruin the great democratic
party. il no, the country and advocated by men in many
OF the States for the purpose OF riding into power and
called upon sir in defiance of the dying words OF WASH
ingon, TO minister this sectional strife, this local ami
mosty-to vote for abolitionist for President of
this great republic, simply because he one, and has
mounted this free-sol hobbyi No, sir, noj think
hazard but little when say that young and patriotic
Iowa will enlist under such banner and do battle in
no such cause We democrats, and believe that the
people OF the Territories capable OF sefgovenment
and will take OF themselves, without conditions or
restrictions being fastened on them by Congress
The senator from New Hampshire chooses Mr. Presi-
dent travel off from the amendment under discussion
denounce the different before the Senate in
tended TO pacy the country He hits the fugitive slave
BILL and everything else connected with this discussion
Sir the course Of this senator Mr. HALEl and Others
shows me that IL is not the Whmot Proviso, the
dinsnce, the good government OF the people Of the
Territories that troubles them. II is lime that the hon.
people OF this country should know that this
slavery question has been seized upon by persons
ride into high places, by taking the most ultra ground
and such must destroy the Union il those persons be
the extension OF slavery, butts question veging 10 the
worst conseqoencesan alienation OF feeling and BROTH
erly love between members OF the great nation
Sir hope not only TO the constitution preserved, bu
the government administered under 1t in the spirit
in which It was formed and that is the real question
But whilst the senator from New Hampshire and Others
affect to fight under the popular banner OF the ordinance
the institution Of slavery at every assaabe point. the
States included. s A58 6tlsM fB&
Now, Mr. President, repeating Ahst before said. that
am opposed TO slavery in every shape and form, yet just
SO far as slavery is part OF the constitution OF my
country, go for here and elsewhere More than that
sir hope that scout the idea that any who now
owns or has owned negro to be rendered in
famous This tangled doctrine would desecrate the
graves OF the usrous dead of America, and there
lforeI cOuld AZ