Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-01-25

take part ID Inc proposed movement is censured
complained OF for Withholding his We know that
many in every sentiment stated in this paper who pe
fer some other mode Of decrng their views We are aware
that the peculiar position may be such as to make it.
in their Judgments polite to take active part this pro-
ceeding ALL however mh they may sanction and desire
its We aim personal aggrandzsment; we at
tempt coercion prGse not the arts Of ntmidaton
at least in any sense 10 be ighfuy complained Of We are
not willing ourselves 70 for any for any Office high
low who may attempt agate hereafter upon the sub
ect Of slavery, or who strive break up the happy
Element recently effected and have deemed il udcous
to declare IN public and solemn Manner and in language
not 10 be misunderstood This ostracism" as it has
been called by the hcnoae Senator from New Hampshire
but the simple and unDbsive exercise of our rights as c
zens Of this free repur We feel ourselves bound WELD
all the influence whi possess and in the mode best cal
culaed 70 prove for tho suppression Of the greatest
domestic evil which has arisen in times
The PRESIDENT. The Senator is certainly not in
Mr. FOOTE. have appealed to the Senate to allow me
the privilege Of explanation upon subject less i'm
plcang my public character and shall probably only speak
few minutes longer.
The PRESIDENT. The Chair will be under the neces-
sty Of enforcing the rules.
Mr. FOOTE. wish the Chair had enforced the rules
when the Senator from New Hampshire read so much in e
tense from the newspaper introduced by him. 4.
The PRESIDENT The Chair could not tell until after
the remarks which followed, what application intended
to be made Of the paper the subject before the Senate
Mr. FOOTE. supposed that the Chair might have read
this newspaper article in print and perhaps also the
contained therein manuscript before the Senator
menced reading in hearing this morning, and that,
thus knowing its contents he must have regarded its intro
duction strictly parliamentary else the Senator from New
Hampshire would SEEM might have been least checked
in the progress Of his reading At any rate, hope will
not be regarded atogher improper in read once
what has thus been already brought the notice Of
honorable Senator'S Sir, will premise by saying that there
word Of the whole document which do not hearth
subscribe, and to which the people Of this country will
promptly respond il manner, too, somewhat calculated
fancy, surprise those genlemeu if there be any SUCH who
have deemed prudent to withhold their signatures from
| at present;
"The undersigned members Of the 3ls Congress of the
United Satesbeievng that renewal Of sectional
upon subject slavery would be both dangerous to the
Union and destructive Of Objects and seeing no mode by
which such controversy be avoided except BY
herence thereof effected BY the compro
mise acts passed at the last session OF Congres hereby
clare their intention to maintain the said settlement nvolate
and resist all attempts alter the acts aforesaid
unless by the general consent Of the friends the measures
and remedy such evils iii any) time and experience may
develop. .la... .Es.
"And for the purpose G making this resolution effective
they further declare that they will support for the Office OF
Presdent OF Vice President Of Senator Repre-
sentative in Congress- as member OF State Legislature
man Of whatever patty who Is not known to be opposed
the disturbance OF the aforesaid and
the renewal in any form, of agitation upon the subject Of
| slavery" ,t.., ..". -a.". ...... :.
Sir let man charge us, after the explanations which
have been made with any attempt to dictate any
tempting 10 build up national party at the expense Of
the two great national parties already existing but both OF
which, must be confessed, have become of late somewhat
less pure, little less united and greatly less efficient for
high patriotic purposes than they formerly supposed to
be- Let not the gross sander be again reiterated that
wish subject reproon those members Congress who
chanced not to vote for the plan Of last
The whole subject then proper for free discussion
and prolonged consultation But the various questions
involved in it have ben decided adjusted, and trust, de-
fntivey settled This language which have used in
manifesto neither approves dsapproves the conduct Of
single member Of Congress who voted either in support of or
in opposition to those acts which constitute this plan of
tlement. We have SIMPLY presumed to declare our lnen
ton 10 maintain the said settlement invoae and resist all
attempts repeal alter the acts aforesaid unless by the
of the friends Of the and to remedy
such evils f amy time and experience may develop and
have announced conformity with this declaration,
determination to support for certain offices " any OF
whatever party who is not known to be opposed the dis
tnrbance Of The settlement aforesaid, and to the renewal in
any FORM of agitation upon the subject of slavery" We
have not said that should refuse support those who
did not approve the settlement in its inception, but to those
who are at present 10 favor Of disturbing it. and of revving
those Of strife rom which every true patriot must de
sire the country to be permanently relieved.
Now, sir by way Of further explanation Of the objects Of
those who have entered into this agreement beg leave
to call the attention Of the Senate portion of another
icle in the newspaper already referred to, (Which is the
Union" Of this city, In heeadng editorial article cf this
morning the venerable editor of that excellent journal takes
from certain gentlemen in the city of New York. who
stitue corresponding committee appointed by the Union
Safety Committee whose patriotic services have been
applauded Of late throughout the Republic These gen.
tlemen of the committee it would seem, had been
ercey attacked by rabid drunion print published in this
city, the name Of which do choose for certain reasons
TO mention in this lustrious body will read the circular
thus assaed and thus defended it happens to have
very close connection indeed, with the manifesto which mas
called forth such indignant reprobaon from the lips Of the
Senator fIom New Hampshire. Here il is e.
| New YoRK, DECEMBER 2, 1880
Dean Sir: Another epoch in the history OF country
nvokes attention OF every patriot In the brief but
full which makes annals another page be
written conveying posery the knowledge that secession
and resistance the law boldly proclaimed. All
cannot view with pain and modification the contempt with
which both regarded by portion OF the American people
prompt and ectual resistance must be made these here
sizes by all who would protect the constitution
unsued The majesty Of the law The crisis will not admit Of
DELAY Each moment the fatal doctrine of notification gains
additional strength, and If not speedily condemned, will
qure sufficient power to overc the resistance which is
/ made its career BY wisdom and patriotism.
unnecessary to specify the which have been
upon the Constitutional rights Of the South by the
Norern hnatcsm They have been deeply regretted by
large body of czens while they made for
advocating secession in the Southern States Each demon-
sraton made by the Aboonss against the supremacy OF
law is the signal for renewed assaults upon the Union
party ofthe slaveholdng States The .4boiaons oAoeng
eerdmbte thus set them make the infernberafe lang Of
their Southern aides the prefert for dnoi.r onslaught upon
The conservatives Of the Worth. ....o :.
Inscriptions candidates for Office have vastly increased the
notification and abolition excitement by yielding its de-
mand Tor the purpose Of obtaining The eecus
method Of arrcstng the evil Is teach all asprants for pot-
honors that they will lose Uon than they will
gain from the dsorganircrs.
To and develop public opinion the fell spirit
of nucaon and establish that raterna love which
prevailed throughout the Coneeracy the design those
patriotic men who assembled at the Union meetings which
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