Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-24

based amagamated he the Mexican Of pure
Spanish descent spurn from him with his foot as he
would beast the Oahy mestIo that obstructs the
way.
But let me turn for moment from consideration of
this picture and ask if foreathers had framed the
wise and benefcent Government enjoy If tomorrow
the Ohio were the military line of demarcation between
the North and South the Rhine between Germany ana
France if forts erected established
and armies posted if union were proposed to remedy all
these evils would il be accepted? II we were assembled
as delegates, aud the South to demand the same
terms Constitution guarantees and the regulation Of
our own domestic institutions we for moment doubt
that after all the benefits we have experienced the North
would not be willing and anxious to accede to Its proy
sions? Or would of the South, forgetfu OF the gal
liant spirit of forefahers who planted the Southern
colonies and whose descendants surmountng the crests
of the Aeghanes civilization and religion into the
prmeva forests of the West until they borne
Kentucky and Missouri to the golden shores OF Cal
ornia prove recreant to the glorious memories of the
past, and submit to dishonorabe dictation?
respect the generosity of emotion that seems to
the gentleman from New York. decisively differ from
every sentiment he uters but must say that the abo
on Of African slavery and its agitation are fraught only
with the most pernicious consequences to our common
country. live in State in which the institution Of sla
very exists, in which have stood by Southern
brethren and will stand by them in the defence of
rights and that if slavery be not perpetual the hand Of
time will do for the than the misdirected eff
forts of philanthropy fanaticism. We may apy say
when point to the amelioraons wrought already by
time in the condition Of our slaves,
Turne quod optanti Divam promittere
Auderet yolvenda dies en- attutil ultro'
trust, Mr.. Chairman that this subject may longer
be the subject of agitation for feel assured that if it
is continued it will overhelm the institutions have
Inherited from our wise and patriotic ancestors in ire
trieyable ruin.
The Committee then rose and the House adjourned.
On the following day the debate was resumed, when
Mr. DEAN, Mr.. GIDDINGS, and Mr.. FLORENCE ad-
dressed the House. The'hoor was then obtained by
Mr. WALSH, of New York, who said that he had in
tended to remark length this question: but had then
too much regard for the feelings of already exhausted
House. and too much respect for himself indulge in
those remarks to-day.
am not DESTROYS Of making a speech Continued
Mr. W that will attempt to do now, but shall
fine myself to two suggestions in regard to the
course which the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. GDDINGs)
has undertaken to-day. Among theologians gene
raj thing, when man undertakes to be pious when he
gets what in theological parance is called religion he
taken kindly by the hand and is prayed for and en-
couraged. He is not repealed and repulsed And when
of my Soft friends from New York. who is in what
may be said to be chrysalis state Of abotonism and
gradually softening and becoming encouraged by the
regularly Abotonists might be found after
the patronage of the President is entirely disposed Of and
all the inducements for to belle and asfy their HUI
mainly have passed. say, when such men might be
found gradually softeniRg until they dissolved in the
political cespoo of their aboltionism think it is at
least mpoc not to say ungenerous, the part Of the
gentleman from Ohio, Mr. GlDDINGs to have met these
attempts which the Softs of New York have been so stu
diousy making, when freed from the concentrating nu
of political partsans the coalition which
they once formed with them in 1913. Laughter Now
sir the other day couple of gentlemen stood npon this
floor gratuitously vindicate Administration which
had not been assailed in this House They thought to
draw the true of New York from their position into
an attack upon this Administration which they never
have contemplated but have proved ourselves to be
too good tactcians to be caught by that dodge 1t
not little strange it not little ominous that this
gratuitous this uncaedor defence of the Administra
ton should have come from men-the one Freesoer
and the other Whgboth opposed to the principles on
which Franklin Pierce whred into the White House.
Sir, when the time comes-and it has come yet-New
York will utter her voice but thus far l. and those who
cooperate with me, have sat in like orderly
and respectable citizens and like quiet and sincere Chris
tians. Laughter.
We have sat still and watched and prayed and the re-
suit of it has been beautiful quarrel between the Abo
ltoniss of the strongest grade and the ncpient Adolf
uonsts-a quarrel which have disposition to spoil
Laughter But, sir, let tell this House that when
the time does come for New York speak when the time
arrives for the true Democcy of New York to tell the
Administration, this House, the country what they
think of its course New York will speak language
that will admit of no two interpretations. New York will
speak in language that nobody will misunderstood I'm
til that happy day arrives shall content myself with re-
turning to my quiet and orderly position. Laughter