The daily union., 1854-03-02

nomination at all. But ii The nomination OF franklin
Pierce bad been made with declaration OF intention TO
repeal The Missouri Compromise, as is now made, he
would not now have the distinguished honor OF being
the President OF the United States Never!
| repeat, " IL is strange, passing strange u we
intended hereafter to insist ths repeal OF the Mis-
souri, Compromise. the subject did not come up Tor
discussion in that convention. We met there foI
the purpose OF harmonzing the democratic party IN all
localities. We admitted 10 that convention men who
had strenuously supported the PRINCIPLES OF the W
mot ptov,so and VINO had voted o van nasn ana ns
OF the South with all the odds and ends OF the demo-
cratic party. committee was appointed the members
OF selected from all localities TO submit to the cOnvcn-
ton platform on which all could stand That platform
stipulated, among other things tina. all agitation OF the
slavery question was to cease thenceiorh and orever
and adopted IT, with the mental eservation suppose,
In the estimation OF some gentlemen, that proposition
10 be made at this session oil Congress TO repeal the
Missouri Compromise
Our whg friends SO far as the question OF slavery 10
concerned adopted, substantially, the same principle
which adopted and nominated General Scott ~ their
standard bearer. 9@ H 1913 tt4 s,
After the nomination. protracied debate of six months
duration sprung up in Congress- confined mainly TO the
slavery question: and during the whole OF the controversy
not single Compromise whig nor single Compromise
democrat any else breathed word in relation to
the design assertedtha they meant and intended
hereafter to repeal the Missouri-C Compromise act
Millions of documents printed and committees OF
safety and vigilance appointed by both parties to remain
in Washington 10 superntend political operations, and 10
Dental contest, to every OF the United States.
But in all those documents thus circulated not word
can be found looking to the repeal of the Missouri Com
promise On the contrary, il was urged BY both parties
that the slavery question defnivey, finally, and
distinctly settled and would never again be agtated, In
Congress or elsewhere
General Pierce was elected President OF the United
States. he delivered to the country his inaugural ad-
dress, laying down. in general TERMS his future course
of action He treated the question of slavery as settled,
and did not refer, remotely. 10 the proposition to re-
peal the Mss0uT-C Compromise act Congress convened,
and he transmitted bis annual message there was not IN
the remote alluson to the repeal of the Missouri
act Naf n word has been said the
subject in any document which has emanaed from the
cabinet Not word And may say here that during
the last Congress, when certainly the force and effect OF
the compromise acts Of 1850 were as fresh in minds
now, bill introduced organizing territorial! gov
enment for Nebraska. without containing an allusion TO
the repeal OF the Missouri Compromise act OF 1920 This
bill introduced, and reported from the territorial COM
mittee OF the House by Mr.. Hall, OF Missouri slave
holder and native OF Virginia.
in the original bill introduced this session, and print
ed for the organization of the Territory OF Nebraska,
ss pu an o %
and Kansas and in that amendment tor the hrst time.
and to the astonshment OF everybody. we find it fore
shadowed that meant and intended and had always
been DRIVING AT IT. to repeal tho Missouri Compromise
act OF 1920!
To the credit OF the Southland speak OF il to their
them but from The North and, without pretending to
read lecture 10 The Souh-or have no right to 40 90.
nor have they, in turn, right to lecture Us OF the
NORTH would suggest to them, and appeal 10 their
honor, integrity, high bearing, and chvalry. that they at
once step forward. and. in distinct and definite manner,
this terrible nfraciion the general understand
ing OF the country frem 1920 to the present time.
We pledged by our former acts 10 resist in and out
of Congress- The discussion or the agitation OF the slave
ny question. suppose that the persons who now pro-
pose to repeal the Missouri Compromise could not have
believed that the introduction of the subject would be the
means OF creating an intense agitation 10 Congress and
throughout The country But that they find that the
country is already excited and IL continuing to be ex-
cited to the hghes, pitch the subject OF slavery ap
pehend ,ha, they will upon their project unless
ftay. IN fais fheir
taking place through the length and breadth OF
the land IN the and at public meetings. and in egs
lave halls therefore il is their imperative duty to arrest
the agitation al by Withdrawing the proposition and
insisting on il no further.
trust sir, shall not be considered he,erodox, and
therefore adiudged TO be an unworthy member of the
democratic party, have high authority to the sound
ness OF my position; for read in the Union Of the Goth
Of January last the following remarks
"Prudence patriotism devotion the Unlon the inter-
Of the democratic party all sugges, that that public
sentiment which acquesces cheeully princi-
Plies OF The Compromise OF 1850 should be nconsidcr-
atey disturbed The triumphant election of President
Pierce shows tha, this bn9is the hearts and tho udg
ments of the people are VITA The democracy. We may
suggest that IL is well worthy of consideration
whether faithful adherence TO The creed which has been
so nmphany endorsed by The people does not require
any proposition which any member OF our party can object
Interpolation upon thai creed In word II would
be wise 10 ali democrats to consider whether il would
be safest to let well enough aone' To repeal the Mis-
would clear the principle OF oongressiona non n,srven,
lion OF all embarrassment bnt we doubt whether the good
through the agitation which necessarily stands in our
path. Upon calm review Of the whole ground yet
disturbing the Coupromse OF 1880
could induce advocate either of the amendments
proposed to Mr.. Douglass bill"
But, sir, deeply regret 10 say, that this paper
the Uaonthree days after these remarks were printed,
actually whred round and supported, marvelously
proper The amendment of Judge Douglas TO abogate the
Missouri Compromise.
tics; and on the 7lh day OF February Judge Douglas
moved 10 amend the fourteenth section, striking out the
words saying the Missouri Compromise was super
seeded by the principles of the legislation OF 1850, COM
monty called the compromise measures and - heeoy de-
cared imperative" and 10 insert which, being lncon-
ssent with the principle OF Don-intervention by Con-
gress with slavery in the States and Territories recog
Missed by the legislation OF 1885, commonly called the
com promise measues hereby declared imperative and
TO egslae slavery into any Territory State nor TO ex
cude il thererom, bu, 10 leave the people thereof per-
feciy free TO form and regulate their domestic institutions
in their own way subject only to the constitution OF the
United States"
So il seems that the senu,or and his friends not
willing to insist that the Missouri Compromise OF 1870
"superseded" by the compromise measures OF 1850.
but assert tha, the former is merely Inconsistent
with the latter But, sir, the effect oil their action il the
same-namey, the abrogation o the Missouri Compro-
mise
might sir, further fory my position. but will now,
in the conclusion OF this branch of the subject, merely
quote, without comment from the report OF ihe Senate's
Committee on Territories. II Iam to be censured for my
course on the Nebraska BILL gentlemen more ambitious
statesmen than myself must fall under the
demnaton. But II is for an impartial public to decide on
the merits OF this question. That committee say;
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