The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-04

counted in the deliberations of the democratic ,.,,
any other. u was the State ot South Carolina w ~
she Join la our couneilsl Did she ,oin " nh n. "@e
Did she JOIN IN lo4o II undsls stand The
country, South Carolina has renamed isos,et ~"
indie penaenily voting by herself, ag ainsi IA m &c"
chose !. or one, am certainty nol f,,ared-bsv,na
democrat, all my hir, ana nesllN ae Old denoe,f%
senator IRON South CaIoDnatu be branded v..,
eiseney, upon the one band upon the ohe, ~ Mss
did not happen IN he controversy at the H., -
vote with South Carolina do not know whn ~
South Carolina with the peculiar pf osines of m,a,
Of or declaring who were In the democ ATTIC psr,v
majority OF the democratic parry in Congs.s. - ~
leve majority OF them Ia The United Slals. -
these compromise measures, and | can conceysrrs n
reason why they should be branded as having aba0I
the party on that account take IL for granted 49,
are many in both houses, and elsewhere. who Nv
many years, and who likely for as man~
more TO remain true and orthodox TO the Ns
and democratic doctrines as the gentleman himself
not willing unccremoniously 10 be read out OF ths 49, "
this county That is all have say upon ina, p
do not think Il necessary at all al this hour 10
the ether arguments OF the honorable senator from n
! Carolina q n" ~
There are one or two points in the argums0, !. II
honorable senator from Mississippi to which WI N
advert for amomeni. He inllmates that 30 far i,o.
lie opinion being more favorable 10 the South M. III
agains, slavery and the interests OF the South mw MI
more numerous than before The gentleman ,sks. ~,
l L hail
differ most distinctly from my honorable friend 4, MI
opinion. Last year, at this time, il was an eyeyyd M
currence that meetings held at the North eY,.
exciting, offensive, and injurious. Look al the uss
in Cazenovia, and other meetings. which were Hud
year ago, and which particularly injurious n ~
ierests Of the South But let me say tina, | thowsS
particularly unfortunate that, in speeches Of ~.
men from the South-speeches which went 10 the Sss
statements OF the transactions OF such meetings w.r
troduced. thought it was dangerous aud cslca,,s
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any southern man should advert 10 them here !, Il
way they must inevitably 20 through the whole SsN \
But now what is the situation OF that very place nL
nous for its abolition meetings year ago,' We M
this morning IN the papers an account OF meeliw 4
the people there, and The country generally denoun
those unpatrintic and unfortunate sentiments advanSS
year ago Where else do The aboltionsts meet or =,
Test those feelings! DO you see il in Springfield ~.
this English agiiator, who has been Justly dsnou
for his speeches and lectures heretofore has been u,
and driven out OF perhaps the most abolition town NJ
State of Massachusetts? Does this show any rsaso
supposing the feeling is increasing against US! oa
understand 1t, when we see the indications Of eyN
where and must think the senator from Missisips
mistaken in this. l4ta ta t s4tls +
Again, my friend from Mississippi says these us,ul
of compromise were adopted at the last session hi
vent the danger OF dsunion, and that they have %, I
vented it, On that differ from the gentleman sasss
| | think we have prevented it. What was the aas
things twelve months ago this day Was there no b
ger of dsunionl Was moi one half Of this Unou \
rayed against the other half Were we not 10 .spa
ton oil violence here al the very centre Of the goa
ment from day TO day, and from hour to hourl vi
not the greatest socitude felt by the most patriotic ua
throughout the country Were not the people in m,
quarter looking necessarily to this spot, knowiM Vi
what day or what hour might bring the news that ibid
hai been shed in this very capital And how itEz
1t s mol calm, lruc but is there the same degree
dssension' Who is talking now about commotna =
going into contest to dissolve this Union! baan|
there is but solitary State that coalempales so
do not believe thai even the Stale OF South Csrons
the public opinion of the individual citizens Of thai 81
could be consulted this moment with all Difference
friend from Mississippi. do not believe his own "
would for moment seriously think OF dissosiM :
the Union, There Is no one but South Carolina
contemplates, or that IN my opinion, thinks OF II ss
teen States pledged and, for one, sincerely believe
would have adopted measures for the dissolution d
Union, If these OF dissolution previously sd M
had occurred. Now there is but one Siate-and lhalt
couraged discountensnced by every other. even VI "
est neg hbors-tbat makes any difficulty The ssndn
would have US believe tina, the danger OF disunon y
greater than il WAS twelve months ago. do no IN
80, sir. think that these measures have rcisu
peace-have produced quiet. think there u muc =
danger OF Dissolution OF the unaoa when tdsssx =
one decided Stale than when there are thirteen 81
teen ready TO array themselves, there have besa
think, then, Mr. Presidcnt, that the position asssa
the other day that there had been great change y
public opinion OF the fres States. well az eyeryv
think that the great object OF the measures Of ea
mise al the last sesslon-lo quiet the country and n
vent danger to the Union-has been 10 some ms.s
elected. and that there is infinitely less danger nos
there was twelve months ago think then, ~
Compromise has yielded some fruits-that some sa'I
| tage has been derived IRON 1t
| Mr.. DAVIS, OF Misssssppl. wish TO ms9eawy
brief reply to my friend from Louisiana He clsmsr
an old democrat. We are. for young men, very On Il
quainiances, and have both uniformly been dsac's|
We are. then, upon that point; and II BE- yu ~
claim by being Old democrat, to be also an Oh -
then stand upon equal ground. That be c,nno i
is shown by the fulness OF his confidence Ne -
thngs eouleur de rose. with the bloom and the ilssn
OF hope which belongs alone TO the season Of ~
II his prophecy be fulfilled. il his hopes can be aa
no one would rejoice more than myself
The senator says ! must give him proof Of ~ "
rectness OF my opinion. he brings up me ns'uS &
Cazenova of last year, and compares II with 'he mk
things existing now, which he assumes 10 M
calm aud contenunent, Let him look TO Ssrsess
lind there another Philipp. For the one mseuS
Springfield, where the English aboions inoay
was refused hearing, let HIM look al the long asa
lpointments made for him-mass meetings ex,enox "
one day into another fear the publishers OF he
rator" are not 40 kind TO my friend from Loo""'
they are to myself
Mr.. DOWNS. They send their paper to me- '''
not read il. 9 l#t
MIR. DAVIS. of mississippi. do. and an AZ
willing TO learn from enemy his strength, nn
and plan OF attack. | learn thus that there Isl
succession of abolition meetings. exceeding N NJ u
and in the masses who attend them. anythlax WaN n
ever before occurred. They have raised a cry w.
fugitive-save bill which appeals directly to ns 49,.
| Of every individual who has. by the dom'c'a'.,r
haPs Tor many years, OF runaway negro, haa
feeling auperaddsd to hostility TO the institution o. w.
TIC African slavery. Es# ,u1
But my friend mistakes one OF my remarks Low 4
say the compromise bill was passed to proven. MI
luton OF the Union Thete are those who c'an ~
did prevent dissolution OF the Union. am W.
them have not proposed or foretold dss ~. naI
the Union. When become convinced ina. - ~
depends for its preservation on tie measures
politicians may suggest. and solely depends on .us. =.
lance 10 hold it together. shall look upon ~ ~ 4
numbered; the charm which invests and pnos y 4
far greater force than bands of brass and steel ~
been dRso pd and the etfois of any pdny arm -