Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1851-04-03

kind as to allow me to add word. will
say that if am in bad company do not
know it.
Mr. CLAY. | mean in the company OF
the aboli,ionists. If the Senator will dis
avow and repudiate the aboliIonists Of all
shades and co!ors, should be truly happy
to hear him.
Mr.. CHASE. | do disavow most en-
phaticaily all association or connexion
with any class of persons who desire the
dissolution of this Union. say now, as
said at the last session, that tive of the West
are in the habit OF looking upon this Union
as we look upon the arch of heavens; with
on, a thought that it can ever decay or
fall" In this sentiment fully part cipate.
| am aware that there are some abolition
lists or anti-slavery mcn-names are Of lit
tic consequence--who regard The constitu-
ton a. at war with moral obligation and
the supreme law. am no, one Of them.
But if the Senator, when dcnouncing the
abolitionSts, means to include in his re =
proachcs all those citizens wRo within the
limits of constitutional obligation, seek to
rescue this Government from all connex-
ion with slavery, claim no exemption.
i am one of those who mean to exercise all
i, legitimate constitutional power to restrict
slavery within the limits of the slave States,
and in all cases under the exclusive urs-
, dicilon of the National Government to
maintain every person, Of whatever race
or origin in the enjoyment of personal free
( dom. That is my position.
/ Mr. CLAY. Mr.. Presidents, am per.
c lectly aware OF the infinite variety of abo
, Ii,onists. ! have not yet heard the Sena
c tor di,avow abolitionism.
4 Mr.. CHASE. do not know what the
: Senator means by tho term.
5 Mr.. CLAY. Dsunon aboltlonism.
!. Mr.. CHASE. do not know to VIVA
! class OF persons the Senator means to re
}. fer, when he denounccs and siigmatizc
= people as aboli,onists If he by that cpl
!. the, intend, to designate tina, class of per
k sons of whom say am one, who wish tc
Il maintain the Union, but not to allow slu
= very under the exclusive jurisdiction of tin
t, National Government, then am doubles
}. an abolilionist. But if by that term h,
Is intends only to describe those who woul,
= break up the Union or interfere with thu
i State legislation by which slavery is main
= tanned within State limits, do not acknowl
10 edge its applicability to me.
d MIR. CLAY. Upon my word, if the Sen
v a;or does not know what an abolitionis
}. means, when he has practiced the doctrin,
|. for so many years, am unable to insruc
d or inform him. All sorts of abolitionist
!, seem to act together. There are som,
e more unblushing and violent than Others
T. there are some who call themselves minis
d tiers Of God, Who from their pulpits de
e nounce the constitution of the Union, ant
&c acnounce all the States in which SLAYER,
r, exists. Whether the Senator be one o
is them or not, il is not for me to say. an
lie very happy to hear him avow that he i
4, not a disunion abolitionist. There are tw,
e descriptions of persons constituting til,
d great abolition movement of the country
h Ii those who disavow extreme abolition viii
s nevertheless, upon al! questions which arts,
t, in Congress or in the country, array them
g. selves on the side OF the abOliloDists, an,
cooperate with them and support measures
10 which they support, and If these men ar,
"a those whom Alone the abotionists will sup
~ port by their suilrages for office, call thcu
;s as you please, the result, tho incvitabl,
consequence Of the association, unless it i
:. resisted by the potency of the law and pow
is er OF public opinion, is dangerous TO tin
;, Union itself.
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