The daily union., 1852-10-01

come settled down, and there is peaceable and quiet
execution o the law in almost every section OF tue Unlon
Tue senator from Massachusetts,, by an innammntory
speech indirectly, al least, counses iocibe resistance
Why Tho attempt 10 show the resemblance between the
agiise-sayc law and the stamp act which our revoiu
honafy fathers resisted? The stamp aci was resisted by
revolution, by bloodshed.
Mr. SUMNER. The stamp act was no, resisted forci-
Mr.. WELLER II was one of the acts which brought
about the revolution, which did result in bloodshed IL
one OF tue acts which our fathers refused TO exc
cute And is the senator from Massachusetts prepared
for this Does be counsel the people OF MASSACHUSETTS,.
as he has 10 day, 10 resist the execution OF the Law
Does he not know that. il his counsel Is taken blood
asd humbest slave in all the land than have the blood
OF murdered men upon my hands II the constituents OF
the senator from Massachusetts follow his direction,
they obey his counsels murder, repeat is inevitable;
anu upon your hands. sir--ay upon your hands-lad
des-ng Mr. SUMNER must rest the blood OF those mur-
dered men. Ale you prepared for thats Would your
is not only calculated 10 strike at the very foundation OF
our republican Institutions by dssovng the Union, but
To bring upon The head Of the learned from Mas
sachnsets the blood OF murdered men, He who coun-.
sells murder is himself murderer Does he think that
any officer, who is charged with the execution of the
law of the land will not execaieii Does he not know
that orce will be mel by force Does he approve OF the
murders OF Christiana! Would repetition Of thai Lor.
rible tragedy crafty his taslei
The senator from Massachusetts, has denounced the
slave-huner as II he were monster OF most bdeous
mien Who is the ''slave- hunter" A man who
sides IN one OF the States OF this Union in the possession
OF certain poperypropefty around which The guaan-
lees OF legislation have been thrown. That property
capes into free Slate, and the owner pursues it, He
goes then, under the law OF Congress- Tor the purpose OF
recovering that which is regarded as property; and the
senator counseis the good people OF Massachusetts 10
gard that law similar the stamp act and 10
revolution in order 10 resist il Does the senator fully
comprehend and properly appreciate the responsibility
Mr. SUMNER Allow me to correct the senator.
run parallel between The slave act and the stamp act;
and In doing that showed historically how fathers
opposed the stamp act, and my language precisely
this: That they rallied the country peaceful phaanx
against The execution OF the act that within the bounds
ot the law and the constitution, TO that OBJECT they de
Gated the patriot energies OF the land Such was the
language employed as can recollect; and lei
me say, that word has fallen from my lips to-day
WGIER fay "1 sa3ey 0 the
character oil his speech, and the whole tenor OF his
tion
Mr.. SUMMER. Most certainly you, did.
Mr.. WELLER. Then, must plead guilty TO the hn-
initiating charge OF not being able to comprehend the
Eoglish language. My friend from North Carolina Mr.
BADGER read extracts from speech OF the senator from
Massachusetts delivered before he came here, in which,
while he seems to have said onIsaliy II do not
sci you 10 resistance, language calculated to lead
directly 10 The orcble resistance OF the law IL that is
not to De inferred from his speech todayt any other
construction can be iairly placed upon -hen am
BILE 10 understand the orce OF English words. H. he
afrms, this act OF Congress violation OF the law OF
ID, OF The constitution OF the United States, wicked,
lfimeus, devish law, abhorrent TO every principle OF
religion and morality, then iocioe resistance would
be Justhable
81 mai The senator canno, escape from the conclusion
But Mr. Pres dent, hold that is only your duty TO
throw around this institution OF slavery all The guaran-
tees which legislation demands IN accordance with The
power gwen by The consultation, bat you are bound
good citizens To AVOID all agitation OF that question IN
the Tree States. You bound 10 prevent, far as
possible any state OF feeling from being engendered cal
culated 10 prevent just and fair execution OF the law.
You are under solemn obligation citizens OF the re-
puhic 10 abstain IRON paTsuns any Course IN the Tree
saies which Is calculated TO defeat tne recovery OF the
property which may sscile from Ibe You do not
leg,slse upon the sahjecl II IS true. You pass law
IN Massachusetts prohibiting the slave owner from 60
ing there IN pursuit OF his property; and why Be.
you know that the supreme Court OF the United
States would declare that all mat sort OF legislation
unconstitutional and void. But you do more you man.
uiactue by the sort OF speeches have heard here
10 day, slate oi public feeling which efeclualy
shuts out the STAKEHOLDER than any legislation you could
adopt. Is that good faith amongst men and amongst
States, all conlederaed together in Union
Does not common honesty require that we shall pursue
that course toward each other which is calculated 10 pre-
serve The peace and quiet oil The whole
But, Nr. President do not intend to discuss this sub
ject only TO express briefly my opinions, and to
give utiersnce 10 the feelings OF my heart Perhaps II
was not necessary that should have expressed them
certainly no, with regard 10 those gentlemen with whom
nave been associated public lite, and to whom am
personally known My opinions upon the subject hs We
been well understood BY them. ayowed them in ls4s,
when had the high satisfaction OF being beaten for
governor in the Slsie OF Ohio Upon the Western Re-
serve, the hot.bed OF aboionsm-that section OF my
State where the sentiments ayowed by the senator from
Massachusetts, will be appreciaed--here told his abo.
liuon fflenIs that II elected by votes, and
ascertained that two abotonisls had voted for me,
would resign the Office and go home. You may inter
from that, SIR what my sentiments have been toward the
abolllionists Aud SIR, let say, IN e1ntuion,
that content with the constitution as il H. IL has
made great and prosperous naona happy and free
people-SOnened al home aud respected abroad. de-
10 devote all the enegles OF soul To ITS perpetuty
but cannot how IL can be peTpetuaed except by sc.
curing to each State the undstubed enjoyment Of It's
constitutional tights
4 Mr. CHASE. Mr. President, the senator from llli-
1 nois Mr.. D0UoLasl has made very serious charge
against all those who propose to vote for the amendment
with inhdeliy-deberale and purposed inhdelty-o the
constitution we have sworn TO support.
Sir, repe tue charge deny II in its letter and IN
its .prtin its whole breadth and IN all lis detail The
Argument which my friend from Massachusetts has al.
dressed 10 To-day not assault upon the con-
stiluton. noble vindication OF that great char
OF government from tie peryeTsons OF the advocates
OF the fuIve-slare act.
Why SIR what the very mrs, proposition which the adj
vocates OF that act bound 10 maintain Is u not this
that the power enact it has been granted in the
stituon to Congressi And what has The senator from
Massachusetts asserted That the ugiuveservant clause
of the constitution is clause OF compact between the
States, and coners legislative power upon Congress
tie has history and support OF This prop
ositon; and my conviction now and here, that,
logically and Historically his Argument is mpfegnable
| entirely impregnable
Now, sir, before gentlemen undertake to charge us
with treason, lei them the Argument OF the
tor from Massachusetts,, Until they do that, let them
understand that the supporters of the fugitive law
quite obnoxious to the charge as its opponents.
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