The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-08
From the Hannibal (MissoufD c
Speech Of Judge AtchlsOn

Previous to his departure for Washington, Senator
Atchison addressed his fellow citizens at Platte City,
Compromise bills. The following is given in the " Platte
Argus the substance OF the concluding portion OF his
remarks:
"Those of who sustained the resolutions Of last
nnlers and dsunioniss We were charged with the de-
sign, under the lead of Mr. Calhoun, form soahern
oonfederacy We called traitors Nc. This charge
made against myself and some of my Colleagues
against Judges bank officers, members Of the legislature
ons unde rstanding what they about excepting only
those who such fools understand The effect OF
their own work D and indeed all who sustained the resolu'
tons involved in the charge
81 viii not now discuss these resolutions The charge
false against myself and colleagues in Con-
gress the records OF the last session OF Congress will
ply The charge was false as TO ALL and was known
be false by its orignator and Is only repeated and be-
eved by the Ignorant and Myself and colleagues
by action IN Congress have furnished evidence that
false We did all in power to settle all the questions
growing out OF the subject OF slavery satisfactorily and hon
orabIy to both secons of the Union conceding much
Nuiiers and dlsunionists would never have conceded
what we conceded Compare the course parsaed by us
and then say who the nulifes and dssuaionststhe
who sustained the proposition for the settle ment Of all
hose dstracting questions, those who opposed the
nbus bill merely technical grounds The cry OF Union
the glorious Union Observation-Disclosures war
and southern couleJeIacYwas the cry OF hypocrIes,
knaves fools, and traitors to the State and her III
situations; the cry.ot those who did not desire a
ton the cry OF those who did desire this Internal
question kept open for agitation, North and South OF
selfish purposes; OF those who are striking Tor The
presidency and those who strike for the sriker-'he
very me who by the aid and comfort they giving TO
Tree. soilism and aboonsm, doing all In their power 70
omen discod and drive the southern States into revolt
were vocifcrous their cries for the Uuion the go
rous Union, Many who desired seats In Congress- or
high places turned out brasey to save the Union by
the force OF their stump eoquence and Joined In the holy
crusade against notification and disunion Unfortunately
they missed their aim. Poor devils, LEI them CO.
When the preservation of this Union shall depend upon
pitiu knaves, demagogues, and fools who IN this
State for the last eighteen months, have been believing
Union Union glorious Union, and denouncing all who
do not act with nuhers and disunionlsts. then
God help the Unionths glorious Union gone We have
no abotionis among ne, say theyno heesoilers, not
one let them tell the tale Yet bad among not
long SINCE who aversng the State, denouncing the
south and men, preaching submission non resist
ance and the Wilmot Povso, and other
measures of like character We have men now who VIII
| denounce every movement made TO consult ana ADVISE
among you will not hear word from
condemnatoy Of the resistance and nuihcauon
Of the fugitive law in the northern States Fellow
citizens beware OF such men-the glorious Union Is not
in their hands The who IL not true TO the nsii
of his State Is traitor and cannot be trusted
with the gusrdsnshi OF the Union"