The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-06-23


of political success in the North. But now
lisencumbered, and running without weights
against the Sldve Democracy of the North, |
what will become of your new allies in the |
North, exposed, as they will be, TO the attack !
more than one million of Wing voters who !
supported Gen. Scolt'in the North, almost all
Of whom wery anti-Slovery as fmysell Sir,
when such battle shall come again, and the !
northern Democracy shall stand forth conten-
ding for the rights Of Slavery, and upologising
Tor this turning Of territory, this consignment
of an empire 10 Slavery which was until now
dedicated to freedom and free labor---Sir, in
such controversy theresult chnnot be doubt
fnl. And it seems, Sir, that our southern bre
thern were not entirely unmindiu of such
considerations. The Senator from Tennessee
Mr.. Bell spoke Of the agony Of mind with
which such reflections filled the consprutors.
No one regrets this state of things, Mr..
President, more than do. But, Sir, if the
North must pass under the yoke again, as |
see she must, am reconciled to anything.
Yea, Sir, she must pass under the yoke again,
but have prcscntimcnt that it is for the
last time. The first measures by the North
must be to take ample vengeance on the pur-
chased flunkies who have caused our humilia-
toh. They must be hunted down like the
Tories of the Revolutions; ard having satisfied
the demands OF justice thus, we must demand
settlement with the South; we must drive
Slavery back, and confne it within the
States where il exists. There must be no
more slave Territory, TO more slave States;
all ko toJ o,l
ed imperative, and agitation must be the
watchword until all these things shall be ac-
complshed. Now, Mr.. President, while this
great wrong which you are about to perpe-
trate; this wrong TO the North; this wrong to
humanity; this wrong to mankind everywhere,
shall remain upon your statute. book unre-
pealed, shall take but little interest in
whatever else you may do. proclaim war
upon it. know that | stand here utterly
powerless to avert the impending danger,
overborne by an inexorabe majority, and by
the mesmerism Of this slave-cursed atmos-
phere. But ! give notice that I shall not rest
under it, The Constitution of the United
States was hard bargain for the North; and
ii all compacts for political power are to be
held 80 cheap, her turn, too, may come next.
MIR. President, no human eye can see the
consequences Of the deed you are about 20 do.
The future OF the Republic is shrouded in
gloom. Let every man do his duty, and may
God prosper the ght But, Mr.. President,
there was one point OF Democracy touched
upon by the Senator from Indiana, Mr.. Pet
tit. He told you, Sir that the northern caul-
dton was boiling; that the people were ndig-
nant aud excited in consequence of the intro
duction OF this bill; and he called on It's
friends to take it just as it came from the
House. For, said he, unless it is passed the
present session, you will lose it forever; il
cannot be passed, at all All this is, no
doubt, true enough. But, Sir, mark the in
ference with which this admission teens.
lie is Democrat He staEds here an advo-
cate for the sovereignty of the people, and
even for Squattcr soUereignty; yet he tells the
Senate of the United States that this abomi-
Rable measure must pass now, by snap
Judgement, or not pass at all. He dare not
trust the people with this great question. No
Sir; not he. Do it now, before the people
can have n voice in it. Now or never Did
the free and high-misded people of that noble
State elect him to the high office he holds for
such purpose! Is there any Democracy in
such u course as that! Is ho n Democrat.
Sir, to aid in gettingup such question hero
A question on which no man was elected to n
seat here; of which the people never dream
ed, and from which their sense Of Justice re-.
volts; and urging it through before the peo-
pie can have an opportunity to express their
opinion on the subject The very declaration
he has made shows that he is conscious that
the people are opposed to him on this mea-
sure. In urging it on them, is he not delb-
erately violating the will of the people he
represents! Sir, it is confession of Judge
inent that he is no Democrat. say. Sir,
such is the inference and the only inference
| can druw from such declaration and from
such conduct. But impeach no motives.
only say, that it |, with full knowledge that
the people Of Ohio were deadly hostile to this
whole movement, as | know they are, should
urge upon the southern members Of this SEN
ate to take this bill now under any clrcum-
stances, because they would never have anoth-
er chance to get it, what would that mean,
except that intended to go along with the
South at the hazards, regardless Of the wishes
VI tho VIII VI my own northern constituents,
by voting for measure which they abomi-
nate and abhorl Would that course be right
Tor any representative of the people, much
less for Democrat! But why, il it is so
Just measure, press il to u final decision in
such hot haste! If il is all right will not the
people be for it another year! Can they not
be trusted with such question! Oh, Sir,
every one is perfectly aware that what you
propose to do now, if fdelayed one year, would
be impossible, and hence the rage TO pass il
nov. Can there be any real necessity for
tho Immediate organization OF these Terrilor.
les! 1t is bowling wilderness, covered over
with some cigh teen or twenty Indian tribes,
with whom you have treatios guaranteeing
that you would never organize Territories
over them, or ask them to sell their land, or
to remove, but that they should always be
exempted from our interference. Sir, this
whole movement shows that, even under our
boosted institutions. what danger there is
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