The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-03-02

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Sir thatis pretty strong language language which |
heartily approve Not being then in public life, and
mere spectator aar off, was looking to the senator from
Alabama oil our most brilliant leaders To the
great OF the South. especially 10 her senators, the
people of the South turned with intense anxiety 10 point
the way TO redemption, 10 honor, and TO peace, and TO
him among the number.
Now, sir on the 10Th OF January, the Vermont resolu
tons came up. These resolutions covered the whole
ground OF the question OF slavery denouncing II IN all
parts OF the country and these resolutions the sena
tor from Alabama early got the oor and here is what he
says:
81 wish show my constituents that the declaration
often and earnestly made that the North does not in
snd 70 interfere with slavery where exists, Is entirely
slse and intended only deceive The game has been
played with heretofore. and should consider
myself very culpable if did now expose it.
The senator from Ohio MIR CHAsEl says that he is not
course he has marked for hisnelf Ihave wish
deter him want him and other northern come
Sp nolay and DO what shey tell rs their have
THE South, Mr.. President. dIscaims the language OF
menace, but IL Is nevertheless due all parties that her
deliberate purposes should be known. We do not intend TO
stand still and have throas because the butcher
chooses TO soothe with the operation OF honeyed words.
You can deceive us no longer by the c,nci
alton and harmony Nor can our voices be stied oy me me
other day. and say now that time for pndsnfta aeog
so ma" bs, has brog, s GO ba saop n n which we
now are I is this constant talk abont prndfnfal deon
which has induced the people of the North believe that
| !" There is point which prudence changes from
another name for eoosrse L not 70 be wondered a. Il
good brethren Of the North have mistaken
crusade which promised be unattended with danger
know not they will thank for undeceiying them, but
eiai you reached the utmost limit ,ohch you
ean There is line beyond which you must not pass
You have marched up to il. and If dire"
Sir. is not that bold and striking language-laDguage
worthy OF southern man con,endiDg Tor the great IN
leresis and the honor OF the South But he proceeds:
"I do say this inmidate do not believe IL will
aor from South Carolina. IMr Calhoun that this move
ment ua run rs COURSE and end as all similar things have
ont step by step, each successive
OF the future has learned but little from the past history of
mankind, and is i'll fitted he the iawgver Of
The North will the Union. he South cannot.
unless, indeed submit indigni,ies and wrongs OF
so degrading character would almost make fahes
burst the of the tomb. and amongst
denonne6 and disoc the degenerate dsscemd
what we have to expect Northern demands have sumed
form which is possible for misunderstand First
comes our exclusion from our territory next abolition in
the District OF Columbian the forts arsensls dockyards,
&c then the prohibition Of the slave trade between the
States and finally, total abolition These results JUST
certain unless the first step firmly resisted, that the
down Heretofore has been pretended that not the
considerable body the North Interfere
these resolutions have come in good time 10 dsPe al
ways knew false but did not expect 10 see the coa
sin say do not chooe 70 place my self AT your mercy
viii exchange the ortihsaio which the constitution
generosity your orbearance Concession ye
sed fanacism has the march OF the deer
the Impulse of manlness the dictate of pru
dsnee Our duty and onr obvious policy ai.ke demand
conquer there IL IS OF no consequence by what name
pie is bshed which bang only poverty, but
desolaon and death the South. IL is mmaieEal whether
you call il abolition free so or TO phrase Of the
.ens lor from ohio iMr caasr free democracy ead
is the and should be tue resistance also When
the fall OF the outwoks follow the fall OF the citadel
be poor commander who hestaes risk everything in
their defence with cannot yield an inch OF
ground ocespy, without compromising sisy,
/
fanny None but children be imposed upoa by the mis-
erabie dslusion thai abolition WI pause IN fhs midst Of It's
Il have no threats make they Of time and
place But tell you, in than in anger, no,
only thar you mast yaus, you sOsr
ss The guarantees of the constitution must be respected
and is promises held sacred the most csak aHd timd
in the State represent would sO1 alliance ond
thaitr yoHy oafedraey Indeed do know but what
Iae and thai this Union over which yon have
preached much and about which many
fence, have been pennsd. 10 aiready at an md"
He considered the Union already al end That was
upwards OF twelve months ago. and yet he IS standing
here now, after all the be denouncng are
consumma,ed. its ardent champion, and calling those
who say il ought to be reformed or dissolved bad men
| 90 on:
aud little remains besides that orsai tlraf0 which
in nbiItered feeling, soon rendsr Heosniy. You
robberss OF prOpeHy-when yon natdsled 0sT cat
4 i-sAs''-
Yes sir that murder was before the Compromise. But
now, since the Compromise when another murder - per-
4
where is his indynsiionl Who heard him say IN his
late speech defending The COMPROMISE and the execution
OF the fugtEe-ssve law, anything charging the North ?
"when you murdered citizens when you violated epsy
constitutional obligation and forgot tie which bouad
together people Reserve then, your denuncatons
ofdsnnioa for yourselves However mach may
loved the Union, love the liberties Of native land
Ear and you have taught that they maY become
gonsshal the existence OF The might be incon.
patl6ls with the oheT."
He further says Syou have violated every coasiilu-
iona obligation and forgotten every ie that binds
people and concludes his speech, which is admirable
and substance describing two classes OF si-
I tors, as follows:
Tasre are two Of these who have bTonsh this
government 70 The ponts Al Which We nov
by very different motives and principles bat equally ouPa-
bic aud eQaay charzsablc with the rrtnss O sas
and Toe hfsg Is that band OF northern fanaos wh0
gsrdsss Of right regardless of the constitution orEeu Of
excited aud continued Wild aid reckless warfare npos
inttucn Of which they know nohtng. and whose bless
ings or shoad been alike indifferent them
The eond class Tor whom have less rsrs and Of
whom always speak with less yaftsHcs Il ~ fas ffaf
k1fGaz fhrtakiak psrS@ foiioa o fss UAtoa
sse arr aaid fs, s,o meet the opprsssos
m oo.ssgs ami h1d ktn back the rerg 1sss4i as fs
stsyi pros fsbifdcs Erouaf"
All this time California was not yet 10 the Uaion. and
the traitors the Sou,h the timi and shrink nE
who fesrei 10 Are those less traitors who have
submigted sferwaris3 Where s the senator from Ala
bama Bowl Tie continues:
"a great poet IN the .tory Of his vsi; the Internal re-
Pile, them lie iOand them oade the gates Of he'll,
and ssTsg
snxvls th-y Ahsae
who stpoa rioof IN Hssyeo-to tses antrss,
Yet wsztnx his foes - a1s-
thea forth, its b~1nsy not % stAiu,
Ard bsn rsfssss 70 receive tsem ioo-