Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-03-16
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the Journals Of the Senate and House for eight
years be will find my name recorded in favor of
progressive Democratic measures. tell the SEN
ator that nearly every measure upon the
Statute Book, placed there during the past twen-
ty years, was passed by the liberal Wings and
Democrats, against the hostility, open or covert,
ofthis class Of Wings who quote these acts as
evidence Of the prosperity and glory OF Massachu-
sets whenever they wish to gloriy the past in
order to defeat present reforms.
But the Senator does net comprehend the phrase
"Democratic Democrats" Well, will try 10
enlghten The Senator. When speak of Demo.
cratic Democrats, mean men who sincerely be-
ileye that all lnea of every climate and race are
created free and egual--that the humblest man
who walks the earth Is man and brother,
whom God made, and for whom Christ died
men who cordially accept the sublime doctrine of
Democratic sI.berty;- equality and fraternity
without qualification reservation; men whose
sympathles are always with oppressed men ,strug-
CLING for their inaenable rights; men who well
GENE the poor, painting bondmen fleeing from the
lash and the chain Of slavery with tho same cor
diaity with which they welcome the great Hun
garianfron the lost fields Of European Liberty
and loaths the oppression that exiled the one, as
they do the Austrian tyranny that imprisoned and
banishea the other--men who look to the future
with trusting hope and abiding confidence in the
onward progress of the race Does the Senator
dixie the definition!
Tbs Senator gives the party with which l act,
the designation of The ssTeaked and speckled''
party. l won't question the Senator's iaste AS
the Senator was once the god father of the party.
we must allow him to pnt in bis claim to chrsten
at. In 1888, the distinguished Senator represent
ed Bristol in the Senate land many persoas knew
lhg his brilliant qualities, looked upon him as the
successor of John Reed, in Congress A series
ofresolutioas was reported by the late James C.
Aivord Those resolutions declared that Con-
gress has the power abolish slavery in the ter
ritorles
The power to abolish the slave trade in the
District Of Columbia, and that it ought to exer-
else It's power.
The power to abolish the slave trade between
the states and that it ought to exercise it.
The power to prevent the admission into the
Unlon Of a slave State and it Dug It to exercise
It. and the power to abolish slavery in the Dis
triet.
When these resolutions came ND for censidera-
ton. the Senator would not be content with the
report Of the committee Such was bis horror of
slavery that it was not enough for him to declare
the power Of Congress TO abeii sh slavery in the
District. He moved to amend the resolutions
by adding the following:
ResoLUed, That Congress ought to take meas
ures to effect the abolition Of slavery in the Dis
arict ofColumbia
The resolution was adopted, and these resolu-
lions pledging Massachusetts and the Wing party
10 the agitation q the slavery question were pass
ed by the unanimous vote of the Senate. Ihese
resolutions embodv the cardinal question of the
creed Of the Free Soil party, the ''streaKeu anu
speckled'' party, the Senator sneers at. These
resolutions were for twelve years the cardinal
principle efthe Wings Of MassachnsassttiSou dh the
chusetts' thank Cod Wing leaders have re-
s ed them and given their adhesion to the
@shnality'' of the Compromises.
The Senator voted that Congress ought to take
measures to effect the abolition Of slavery in the
District; the compromises consider the slavery
question finally settled, and that all agitation and
discussion must cease.
Then the Senator could not be eutdone in his
zeal for anti-savery agitation; now he embraces
the compromise and claims community Of senu-
4nent with my colleague MIR. Beard) in devotion
TO the support of the compromise; Fugitive Slave
Law and ALL The Senator sees nothing sspeckled
and streaked'' in the association suppose.
Mr.. President, in the Spring Of 1886 spent
few weeks in Washington; saw the first gag
law forced through Congress-; saw that slavery
moved the public councils, saw men chained in
the Capital of the Republic; | saw the slave pen,
where men, women and children were Sold to
: Ase5e fs"ss7 Would not sacrifice NV o,yr a.
any party's interest, if by SO doing could has,on
Inc cause Of emahcipatson. Finding the Wiz
party committed to the cause or Liberty bv The he
revolution Of 1888, joined the ranks Of thai mar
~ ana voted with them in the election Of that
year. VINO have faltereds The men who stand
square upon Inc resolutions Of 1888, or the men
VINO now stand by the compromises,
MIR. President tho
assumed triumph. if 4swore the snnrs into "a H.
Philadelphia Convention when voted a. NJ.
" ebsterD Sir, thank the Senator Gar 49,
sns me an opportunity TO place that matter r;gb,
IN the winter OF l845, when the Texas opes-
ton was pending before Congress. s,ato Is ~"
venkon was called ia Fanuiei Hall vitbos, na,..
Distinction. Mr Webster united in the Convent;oyn
WIN Wm- Lloyd Garrison, Edmund Ouincv
: : oshua Leavitt, my friend from Mlddesex IMr |
oewail,l Charles Allen, John G. Pallrey. Stenhen
y, lnnnPs' Charles Francis Adams and Linus
s.u, N"no, oy the way, threatened to raise the
VI Aooiitlon or Repeal, - if Texas was
admitted BY Joint resolution, but who bas rscar,.
himself with declaring his nurnosa y
Lnrn eat Of the Boot Mills any worLmPan III
snOulu vote The ten hours, coalition ticket NJ
" Y. eDsler consulted with and assisted Sfenbon n
y, ana Inarles I. Adams, in preparing the
a1ui ess vi lhe ConFenon--an address filed with
;oD'e 7eii''uienis Of hostility to slavery domna-
aon,Tan address verify of that magnificent a.
s'nssse 81 Massachusetts sabolitionists and Adj
' atO' men Mr.. Webster was with the men
Wy iesenlea the voice Of this ancient Com
,l Where was the Senator from Snc.
pix men: With MIR Webster and the men who
tOOa Dy tne Senator's resolution of 1883 against
limiting save state! No, sir, no. The Sen
y. ~, W. .nen WIN class Of men who began at
ards designated this class Of men asssO ot;m;s,s,,
az "eSuietIsts, with whom ii was always TOO
my Or too late to resist slave-holding agrees
ons Pa. Webster then stood upon the platform ! !
Massachusetts Free Goiiism, embodied IN the ,
solutions Of 1898, which the Senator from SoC-
X and the Senator from Hampshire supported, ]
2 had hot then discovered the sectional, char
Ter Oh the PATTERN; bat the Senator from Suf- ] Il