The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-05-27

o0ailon Of the country, and thought the inevitable
on.equenee would be civil war. saw danger in leay-
!, Utah and New Mexico without any government
Nv 10 the power Of Texas. | saw this condition OF
oss arising from the interference OF some OF the States
de eating some OF the operations Of the constitution
respect to the restoration OF fugitive slaves and gen
Ismen made up my mind 10 encounter whatever might
sIde me- and. allow me to say, something which was
mai entirely unexpected member Of the House OF Rep
,ssenlaliyes told me that he had made list OF lao
.seches which had been made in Congress on the sln
,rN question. That is very large number nv friend
aid; but how is that Why. said he . northern man
e up and speaks with considerable power and uency
until the Speakers hammer knocks him down , then gets
ana southern man. snd he speaks with more warmth he
nearer the line, and he comes out sganst the North
Ne speaks his hour and stops and has gone on until
have got one hundred and forty speeches on my list,
was northern man, he held forth against slavery and
he was from the South. he abused the North and all
hose speeches were sent BY the members their own
es,es where they were the cause OF the local rnta
~" which existed At the time Ia this way The other
de OF the question was not heard that is the way OF it.
hosght that in this state OF things quiet necessary
You cant suppose that was indifferent TO the danger
am a Massachusetts man, and know what Massachu-
,stts used To be. | am a Massachusetts man. Massa-
chusets has kept me great while in Congress 1
will honor her. respect her and mean TO do so as
ong as live lApplaase We'll. gentlemen. suppose
from VIVA, did. II may aliude to anything so insig-
nhcan myself, suppose that on the 7th Of March,
instead OF making speech that would reconcile the
country had joined in the general clamor OF the party
suppose had said will have nothing 70 do with any ac-
commodation; we will admit no satisfaction we will
lei Texas invade New Mexico we will leave New Mex
GO and Utah TO take OF themselves and we will
plant ourselves the Wimot Proviso and let the devil
lake the hindermos Now, gentlemen, don't mean to
say that great consequences would follow from that
Bat suppose had taken such course how could be
blamed for il! Was not Massachusetts mani Did
not know Massachusetts, sentiments and preudices
But what OF that am American [Great applause
was made whole man by God, and / don't mean TO
make myself half one. Tremendous outburss of ap-
pIause felt had duty to perform to my country 10
ny own reputation; for faered myself that service
forty years has given character thought il
was my duty, and did not what was to give way
felt il to be my duty TO come Quito 60 for my country
and my whole country and to every power had 10
keep that country together (Great applause cared
for nothing, afraid Of nothing, but meant to do
my duty. Duty performed makes man happy; duty
neglected makes man unhappy, well those around
him. therefore, gentlemen, in the face of all tircum.
and danger was ready to 60 forth and DO that
which my country-your country-demaRded OF me. And
gentlemen, allow to say here TO day that il the fate OF
John Rogers had been presented to mef had seen the
stake if had heard the thorns crackng-by the blessing
OF Almighty God | would have gone on and discharged
The duty which thought my country called upon me
to perform. would have become martyr to save my
country.
And now, gentlemen, farewell! Live and be happy
Live like patriots; live like Americans Live in the en-
oyment OF the inesmabe blessings which your fathers
prepared for you and if anything that may do hereaf
should be inconsistent in the slightest degree with The
opinions and principles which have addressed to you
Then discard me forever from your recollection