The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-08-26

will appear more evident by adyerting to the
last great speech delivered by the honorable
Senator from South Carolina Mr. Rhett In
that speech he dwells at some length on the
imminent danger to Southern institutions from
appointing jsdges and marshals to preside
over the Territories who are not reliable IN
constituting and enforcing the law OF slavery
The enthusiastic manner in which MIR. Rhett
and his party support Pierce and King, shows
their entire confidence in the ticket IN regard
to this point Let no man. then, told MS arms
with the delusive argument that tins question
of slavery in the Territories Is settled
MIR. Chairman, | have spoken frankly ana
freely of the political condition OF the country:
have animadverted upon the proillgacy OF
party, and party machinery and OF the recre-
ancy of its leaders who assume TO direct the
Government. But let me assure you, IL Is
from no other motive than to express my own
views and the views of those who sent me here,
on the great question before us and what !
conceive to be our duties and responsibilities
at the present crisis
No well-informed mind. sir, will deny that
we possess an important influence in the family
of States, and that we can WELD it for veal or
for woe, both in regard to ourselves and to the
destiny of nations. The Constitution of our
country guarantees to us the legitimate and
only efficient means of all reform-treedom OF
speech and of the press. "These rights are in
estimable to freemen and formidable to ty-
rants only" They are now openly and boldly
attacked. The arguments used against these
peaceful remedies for the evils that atiilct our
country, is, that the Government is too weak
to bear up under the agitation or free discus
sion of question 50 delicate as that which
relates to the rights u all the people; that such
discussion serves to disturb the public peace,
and to endanger the perpetuity of the Union.
What sad comment on our political instltu-
tons How cheering to tyrants, how dlscoura-
ging to the victims of oppression Sit tins IS
n libel on the American People, and ! hurl
back the foul aspersion upon the heads OF It's
authors This great guarantee OF our magma
chartd of free discussion is held dearer by every
true republican than Life itself. We cannot
forget that it was purchased by the struggles
and sufferings OF our illustrious ancestors, for
the maintenance of which they pledged their
lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor
Can we do less If are legitimate sons, we
shall rush to the scene of battle and resist these
conspiracies lately formed at Baltimore for lts
overthrow. The enemy il now fairly IN the
field, with the two old parties forming the right
and left wings of his army, inviting conflict
Who are the men to volunteer We have
them in the country. Let the occasion bring
them out We want no mere hirelings. We
desire none but volunteers who enlist to serve
during the war. With such recruits, our enc
mics will find that they have engaged IN serl-
Gus contest with fearful odds against them.
Can league formed against the Almlg hty
prosper :" Gentlemen should remember that
it is not the feebleness of numbers against
which they contend, but a mighty under-cur-
rent of truth, that laughs at majorltes and
controls or sweeps them away in its onward
career.
True the great Being that upholds and pro-
tects us all, is kind and long-suffering and is
even now speaking to us in the language of in
spiration-" Come let us reason together;
though your sins be rs scarlet, they shall be-
come white as WOOL Yet the Hunkers, in
the pride of their numbers, have repudiated
4" reason" and have closed the door against it
by the decree of fnality'
Sir, these cOnspirators against the Liberties
of the people may persist in this war against
freedom but they should remember that God
cannot take sides with the oppressor; and
that, unless history and revelation prove
falsehood, unless justice and the Divine law
prove fiction, they must utterly fail. 1t is
but question of time and the prospective
victors can afford to " wait little longer"
Hear the words of a distinguished states
man, Mr.. SOule, uttered II few weeks since,
in the Senate;
"Wo boast exutingly of our wisdom Do VIC
mean to hide it under II bushe from fear that its
light would set the world in flames As well might
Christianity have been confined to the walls of
church, or to the enclosures of closter. What had
it effected for mankind, what had it effected for it
self, without the spirit that promulgated it to the
world Onward onward To stand still is to be
IS death Had the Colonies stood
still, would this be the Government it is 90
Sir, let Northern doughfaces and services
ponder upon the truthful sentiment proclaimed
by Southerner, the meaning of which is that
"fnaiiiy IS DEATH
Mr. Chairman, ! will say but word more,
and conclude Cobweb resolutions may be
passed again and again, to check the onward
march OF the present age, by depressing the
sympathes of the human heart
but they will serve only to show the folly and
the blindness of frail human nature when at
war with principles as uncomfortable as the
laws of attraction and repulsion. Agitation y
will go on; fnality" will pass away; the
people will become regencrated, and our coun-
try redeemed. The influence OF our social and
religious institutions will go eastward, west
ward, and southwark, until bleeding Africa,
once the seat of learning and empire, shall be-
come the recipient of our blessings instead OF
our curses-llntl the Indian and the Mexican,
the Chinaman and the Japanese, shall mingle
in the same social circles, and rejoice that they
live under constitutional and representative
Government, which cherishes equally the rights
of all Our commerce, too, will become greatly
enlarged by enlightened views of reciprocal
trade, under the fostering aid Of oceanic steam
navigation. 1t shall win new triumphs in the
cause of civilization, and register the wisdom
and justice OF our policy in the hearts OF
coming generations
Let us, then, devote ourselves more faithfully
to these great objects so worthy of our regard
Let us cherish those hopes in which we have
tondly INDUCED. Let us raise our conceptions
to the highly responsible duties assigned us
Let our ambition and our legislative policy be
as broad AZ the cause Of universal humanity :;
the fufilment of our mission, the political re-
generation of the world
DEMOCRACY OF sCIENCE.-No, 8.