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

Does he know OF any faw Of the land where those
who go 10 enforce il deliberately murdered, an
every criminal, without any exception, from Massachu
sets to Pennsylvania have all gone free OF punishment
Why Il seems that just in proportion as time develops the
fact that the South has obtained nothing by this Com.
promse-tha so far from having gained anything, she
has only earned contemplate sympahes, the feelings,
and the support OF some southern men to cling
closer its support The is the more they love
H. The more they degraded, the more they humble
themselves that, according 10 the returns
for the year ending the 3oh of june 1885, upwards OF
| 1000 fugitive slaves escaped TO the North from the
South That amounts 10 $4,000 900 worth of property
at the mark Ell value OF slaves Maryland alone has lost
$40 iugilives during that year. How many fugitive
slaves who have thus fled 10 the North have been
dered upi Whenever one is recovered by stealth, by
connvance, or assent-for of them come back OF
their own aecordit is heralded forth great proof OF
The enforcement OF the law but how many OF these 900
slaves has The law resoredi Not one probably in
hundred. Yet just at this time, when the is
printed showing condition in relation TO this law
when the North everywhere treats this feature OF the
Compromise with demonstrations OF defiance and
tempt- is at this time that party rallies in the South
and goes for the Compromise 1.-THE Compromise -
everything for the Compromise AS my distinguished
predecessor said in his dying moments, " The South -
the poor South God knows what is TO become Of
/ her."
have read you extracts from the speeches of the
senator from Alabama TO show that he not only advo-
Gated resistance and secession but said that il State
coded he would dare the government TO interfere. Now
what do you think he says in the last speech OF his 10
which reer' He denies the right Of secession and he
denies il first authority, and then for will
read his authority:
Eve told that authority for the right of secession is
TO be found in the resolutions Of 1913 and go 50
these resolutions that presume we ought not 70 be Sur
prlsed this last and weakest of all Nor in
of the disciple Should far ou,run that of the teacer John
Calhoun "a and George MoDuIe examined the resolutions
j., They found as they thought. nulS1,'on but nui,i
some of the abest efforts made by both Of these great men
establish that notification the rghni remedy ~.
| OF Mr.. Calhoun he said:
"sir, believe loved him better while living. and
spect him more now than OF those who make
OF his name to give responsibility to treason. He
secessonist, and am authorized say that the
proof will before long be given 10 the world lie regarded
the attempt OF single State 10 go out Of the Union us mad
ness, and died in that opinion"
Here is the assertion that the resolutions OF 17gs and
1899 do not sanction secession. Now understand there
is proposition in circulation in the other branch OF
Congress amongst members TO print the Virginia report
and resolutions of 179ss9 and by circulating them lei
the people Judge for themselves what the doctrines
they contain Will the senator from Alabama subscribe
or not If he will not subscribe, will subscribe thou
sand copies for him if he will promise 10 frank them to
his constituents and by this he will show his
certy and put down secession Sir, they do advocate
secession because they do advocate State sovereignty
They deny, what he affTms that the Sapreme Court Of
the United States is the arbter between States. They
affirm that each OF the States has right the
compact OF the constitution existing between them, and.
constituting The compact they have right TO determine
whether has been violated and The mode and measure
OF redress These are the positions assumed in the ri
and resolutions oil 179S and 1893.
The only difference between the republican party and
South Carolina in 1892 and 1893 to nullihcaion
this The republicans in Virginia and elsewhere main
tanned that the resolutions of 179s and 1899 affirmed
cession we maintained that they affirmed notification.
They said could not remain in the Union and nufy
its laws, but that each State had right to secede from
the Union consequence OF her sovereignty. There
is really ncompaibiy between these positions They
perfectly harmonlZe Ii State has right TO nuy,
II has a right 10 secede
But the senator says that John Calhoun was not an
advocate of secession, and that will be proved by
somebody that he denied this right in a State On page
3ol of Mr.. Cahouns late work, the senator from Ala
bama, if he ever reads it, will find these words:
THAT state party to the constitutional compact,
has right secede, acting in the capacity in which
il ratified the constitution compact cannot, with any
show Of reason be denied BY any one who regards the
the nature a compact where the parties 1t
a asps ana o. course nave no D'Sns' @0o ~n'h
These are the words of Mr. Calhoun, holding his dy-
ing pen and if he had said anything else he would have
beled all his doctrines and his intelligence itself Let
the step forth who will prove that Mr. Calhoun
opposed TO secession hope the senator will soon bring
him out into open day. That man does not live who
will venture TO attempt TO prove that M Calhoun fasi.
fed his great work by contrary opn ons; and, mark
what say if he does live, and ever sd any such de-
sign, he will lift his head assert it. Mr. Cal
houn surrounded by too many friends when living
TO be abused by his enemies when dead. He has
who regard the honor OF their parent and who will pro-
tec his and his reputation. And lei the slanderers
stand forth and dare TO say that in defiance OF his whole
course OF life, and his last written work, he denied the
right Of State to secede let them come forth il they
dare.
iT.
McDuie the resolutions OF l79S and 1893 deny the
right OF secession will not say anything about MIR.
Jefferson His most malignant enemes-the consolida.
tonists and aboonsts-dare not attribute such senu
ment TO him. John Quincy Adams holding the pen and
describing MIR Jeherson's opinions, could not 50 stuy
himself TO do Otherwise than acknowledge that Mr.
Jefferson maintained the right of State TO secede from
the Union. Consolldationis he was, be had TOO
much integrity and honesty TO falsify the opinions OF
dead statesman. These the authorities OF the
tor from Alabama and now let to his
ing, which is just conclusive his authorities. He
says:
81 apprehend, Mr.. President, that great deal OF tho
misa pprehension which exists in relation this
grows of the loose application Of tile word sover
eiQn' To the States We speak habtualy OF sovereign
States their rcigny absolute and unquestion
ed But there is such thing sovereign State within
limits Of this Union. The constitution has expressly
denied IT,"
There is assertion broad and strong. "There is no
such thing sovereign State within the limits OF this
Union" says the senator from Alabama. The consIi'
tuition has expressly denied IT," Where's In what
clausel have read the constitution all over, and
see no expression in il denying the sovereignty Of the
States or the consequent right of secession II there be
any such clause in the constitution lei be produced II
will settle at once the whole question.
The senator continues:
"The Institution has taken away from the States
of the highest and most essential atibnes Of sovereignty
They coin money they cannot emit bills Of cedk
they cannot punish treason against Themselves they can
20 they into with other
States nay, the constitution provides that the
ston and laws OF the United States shall be the supreme
law OF the land anything in the laws
State to the contrary Notwithstanding Now, who
heard OF sovereignty within the laws of another power
perioT to Its within its own limits y