Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-04-05

y s~N 1ispsn tue lttllis oilhe Commonwealth evea
y were i 10 be aiienled with the sahrersion AZ .l
law the constitution iisee Did the honorable
e senator suppose that We bad undertaken The her.
culean task Of pacigyiag bis ifIeads--at lear
. those who think with him upon the general sub.
q ject Of aboli,ioai -
Mf' Chase. Does The honorable Senssor
[ mean 10 ennnerae na amang.l those who have
expressed wish 6or the destruction ol The
: Uhiani
i, Mr.. Clay No, sin No, sis mean oal,
! to say he Is their company. IT.auehieF.l
. MIR. Chase. viii the Senator allow ma 10
: add word. Ii | am in their company d. no,
/ know il. 800
{ Mr. Clay. Imean ia The COMPANY Of the Al.
I ol'ilonisis. if che Senator will dsavow ana r..
pudiale abooeists Of all shades and colors.
shall be extremely happy to bear the dlsavowal.
J Mr.. Chase. Mr.. President ifthe Senator viii
allow me- win say word.
Mr. Clay, Cer'ainly--with great pleasure.
Nh. Chase. Mr.. President. do disavow mo.t
empha'ieally all association OF connexion with
any class ol persons who seek the dissolution Of
mus Union. say now, as said al the last ses.
sion thai "we Of the West are IN the habit IL look
lng upon the Union as we look upon The arch ~
Heaven. without thought that Il can never d.
cay or tll.' In that sentiment fully part;rina,s.
am fully aware, Mr. President. there are som.
aboliIionists, anii,slavery meu--name ara of 1T.
tie conseqgence--who regafd the constitution a.
at war with mural obligation and with the Cd.
pfen'e law am not Of them. But fthe Sen.
aior, when denounciag abolilionists, means to Ia.
Guide N his approaches all those citizens who.
"'1hIn The limits Of constitutional obligation, seek
20 rescue this government from all connection with
slavery. lcan claim no exemption. am one Of
those Sho mean to exercise all legitimate, cons,i.
tu'ional powerto restrict slavery within the linn
us o. the slave States il a places under The ex.
elusive jurisdiction Of tho national government
Ito maintain every person. Of whatever race Of
origin, in the enjoyment 81 personal ireedon.-
That is my position.
Mr.. Clay, am perfectly aware Of the inf.
nsa variety Of abolilionists. Some hold 10 ona
extreme, and some 10 another, aud some I'd ID
NEITHER. have not yet hearl the Senator disa.
vow That he was an abolitionist; he only says that
he is not disunion aboIitionist.
mr.. Chase. do not know what the term ab.
oIllionlst means, in tho usage Of the Senalor.-.
90 hot Know 10 what class Of persons he Sen.
ator mean, 70 REFER when he denounces and siv
nalIzes people as ahollonists' III by that cpls
net no Intends to designate that class of persons
y whom nay am-who wish TO maintain The
Union, but mol 10 allaw slavery within the sphere
u the exclusive Jurisdiction Of tile national ruy-
eminent, then am doubtless an aboiiionist.---
iul II BY that term he intends Tonly 10 describe
hose who would break up the Union or interfere
with that State legislation. do not acknowledge
is applicability 10 me.
Mr.. 1laV. IiAntl 10
Toes moi know what an abulitionist means---one
who has understood il. practice 10 some extent
md IL doctrine Tor good many yenrs--f under,
'ood ne holds his seat upon this floor BY some
la'f dozen votes gwen him by The additions
sts--Ehe does not understand what aboitionsm
means, am sure am unable /, instruct or in.
orm him, They ACT together. There are some
more uhblushlng and more violent. pushing their
10 greater extreme some who would
'uIl the minister Of God from the pulpit, and
abuse them and PROSTATE them IN the streets OF
mr. cities, allowed to do t--some who denounce
ellgion, who denounce the constitution Of tbs
Union. who denounce The States In which the in.
ilpion Of slavery Whsiher The Sena-
Of be one Of them, il Is moi for me 10 say am
cry happy to hear him aYow himself friend Of
be Union Bot, sir, this Union ii 10 be DESTROYED
I preserved by various means. There are two
I three descriptions Of persons constituting tho
rcat abolition movement Of the couulry--frec
III, abolition Of whatever you choose 10 call Il.
those who dsayOw extreme abolition will.
overtheless, upon the questions which arise il
ongress or in the country, found upon the side
the aboilitonsts, and cooperating with them
support measures which they insist upon, and
en- whom they alone will support by their sui,
lges for public Office; now, sir you may say
ere Is difference, and characterize the yari-
. classes as you please. but the result and in
ha5le consequences Of this associaiion--of
IN all are, unless resisted by the potency Of
law aud power Of public opiniondaugerous to
} Union itself.