The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-05-04


pressing bis deep regret and modification that ~ eonss
queace Of the pne expected absence Of majority OF The d.
ss arrangement shas found myself suddenly placed
the poslson IN which Twas compelled 10 10 10 New Io.k
me Ics e.s dill Of my snao scr % De greatly impaired Finn
msda,sy passed around he ehan..bs, anu angunsi n
whether could venture be absent three or ioui days
tue purpose q % @ s q ,ba s sna
would continue al least wees and probably two weeks
upon This assurance. from The Senae chsmbe,
scly the cars, and riding all night arrived In New YORK
enabled 10 meet the Obligation and avoid protest during
the three days grace allowed me by law. While dining
Guided my business, them alluded the fact that the
fugitive bill had been ordered 70 be engrosed Tor third
doubted the of The statement He then showed
me the paper containing ,ee ,eegraphe announcement
trends that must leave for Washington that afternoon in
s the liberty Of hs
Of some Of the gentlemen TO whom this announcement was
circuit Of Illinois Mo McIslIoy The district attorney Mr.
Cook, the sheriff Of Cook couny and believe, Mr. Cur
o.bsrs Of the respectable citizens my LETT
New York the live O'clock train afternoon and alter
that The final vote had been taken the day previous
immsda.iy consulted with my colleague. now present
nctly recoIlecs the conversation in which expressed
my deep regret that could not sve arrived here in
time to vote Tor the bill, and that intended then to ask
OF the Senate permission explain the causes OF my
n 70 wo thar
the reason that il was well known TO the Senate and the
reason that in ali probability the bill would undergo some
amendment the House OF which would
wSsn would have an Opportunity, no, only Of Speaking
but voting the bill asqaieseed suggestion 81
shs. TIM few days afsrwads as You well know, iMr
shists being 10 the chair and as many other senators
beiag in the Senate bur few times during the of
sIsndns beyond the adjournment having besn
cripple by surgical operation on one hip. So as
and kind attention my colleagues Of the House OF
Representatives Everywhere my route found the
law but nowhere the excitement so fierce and fc
at Chicago, where bad recently up my residence
misrepresentation and dennnciaion spiri. Of defer
mined resistance had been melted and seemed pevade
10 i!s official capacity. had passed resolutions denouncg
the fgitiye.lave law violation Of the law Of God and
the constitution OF the United States, calling upon no
lice Of the city TO disregard it. and the citizens obey
It. uhs mex, 4, nigh. meeting oitwo thousand people as
rife applause, it was determined rodey DEATH the dun
law walked INTO thar meeting and from he saad q aaHe
notice that on the next night would appear there and de-
fugitive law. from each and every objection urged
il; and called the entire people ofhe city come
and hear told that body Of there assembled. in
the face OF their denunciatons and Of their threats
was right and they were wrong and # they would
and hear me would prove II 10 them"
And again, he says:
And now come to the main point, which explains the
object Of the detailed which Just made
legislature combination whig
in each house, with few democrats had passed
resolution nsuctng me TO vote for bill for the govern
contain an express prohbcn Of slavery in said territory
Tho instruction did not 20 10 the extent OF the Wmo pro-
a. the Terriiores bur the of
with the provision that slavery should be prohibited the
do they pleased when they became State Yet he ia.
srucon was designed and deemed sufficient compel me
could have been no sspecaoa Of her esc,ina whr
They knew my neIb'e opposition to the principle assert
A knaU thQ
the right Of instruction The settled doctrine OF both par
ties IN my State which could repudiatc with safe
" Knowing that this combination Of wings and hee-soi
hae red themselves that they had succeeded party
place eeroiler who would come here and carry OUT
abolition doctrines confess thar they would have
the Compromise could passed my voie
and In oPposion 10 the OF abolionst my place
reported them from Committee the Territories
out The 10 order Ih. the record nigh, show
free-so senator offered amendment the precise Ian
Euage Of my instructions. knew that the ent
could not prevail even my colleague and mysef recorded
the vote Of our State In its favor.
certain thai the BIZ. would aiI Ga their passage Alter
consulting with my colleague, and with many
qnired thai should retain my seat was prepaled 10
tight and defy abolitionism all Its forms, bn
gard 70 the right OF instruction Before the taken,
made speech reviewing the slavery CUES.
the amendment. declared my unaepsbe op pe to
M any sGs which might be recorded
T. ~
who gave The INSTRUCTIONS and not my own Under this
protest. recorded for this and two other
amendments embracing the same principle, and then
nswed my protest against Them. and notice that
on my return home TO my Constituents, and In that
Chicago speech TO which have referred, rene wed my
protest against those and notice IN
excited and iniuristed meeting that they
and not mine"
With this record, think that Judge DOUGLAS may Justly
defy the most malignant assalant am willing 10 rest
his defence hereto challenge attack and leave his cause
to the generous decision OF liberal public.
Here the hammer fell
ICnes OF "Order J" :" Ofderrl
Mr. POLK Well, | hope shall be allowed to publish
postscript. tLaugbler1
Several toIcrs Oh, certainly, certainly
Mr.. CHANDLER obtained the floor
Mr.. CAMPBELL, oil Ohio. 1 ask the gentleman from
Pennsylvania TO yield me the floor for moment in order
to allow me TO PROFOUND question to the gentleman
from Tenneeaee, who has JOS, taken his seat
MIR. CHANDLER. | will yield Tor explanation
Mr.. CAMPBELL understand the honorable gen.
ueman from Tennessee TO assert that the democratic can
ddates Tor the presidency ARE pledged veto any law
that Congress may paas Affecting any way the fugitive
Save law. ! understand aim this distinctly
nov, desire TO say TO that gentleman that IL will be
matter OF great interest 10 the country that pledge
reduced to writing and il money is any inducemeni,
will undertake pay TO thai gentleman or TO any other
senue@sn 600 who will produce any such pledge In
writing from these men.
Mr.. DEAN Why. money has no effect with the
wings.
Mr. POLK In reference 10 the doctrine tina, no Pres-
dent should veto any bill on grounds OF expediency which
the gentleman from Ohio fMr. CAMPBELL says soaig