The daily union., 1854-02-08

fering from upon other qnesions, will yet unite with
tempiaed by this bill There men. and mol few,
who are willing TO adhere 10 The Compromise OF 1850.
|! the Missouri prohibition. which that Compromise m;
corporses and presef among lis OWE provisions shall
be repealed abrosalsd. broken up thousands will say,
Away with all compfomses-lhey are mol worth The pa
per which they printed will return to the old
principles OF the constitution. We Will assert The an
cenl doctrine that person shall be deprived oi life.
liberty, property by the legislation OF Congress With
out due process OF law Carrying out that principle into
It's practical applications, will no, cease our efforts un-
III slavery shall to exist wherever II can be reached
BY the constitutional action OF The government.
SIR, have faith IN progress have iailh IN democ-
racy. The planng and growth OF this nation upon tnis
western continen was not an accident. ihe establish
OF the American upon the sublime prin-
cpes of The Declaration OF Independence and The organ
xation of the union oil these States under our existing
constitution, was The work OF great men, INSPIRED by
great ideas, guided by Divine Providence These men,
The fathers OF the republic have beQueatbed 10 the
great duty OF administering The which they
organized 10 project the rights 10 guard the interests,
and promote the welbeing oi all within its ju
sdclon, and thus present to the nations OF the earth a
noble example OF wise and Just ssli-government Sir,
have faith enough 10 believe that shall yet fulfil this
high duty. Lei me borrow the inspiration OF Milton,
while declare my belief that we have yet counry not
dropping fatal decay, but by casting
OF the old and wrnked skin OF corruption TO oullive
these pangs and wax young again, entering me gloons
ways Of truth and prosperous virtue destined 10 become
great and honorable IN these latter ages Mehinks see
in my mind great and pussant nation rousiDg herself
like strong man alter sleep and shaking her inyncbls
locks. Mehinks see her as an eagle Tnewing hei
mighty youth. and kndnk her nndazzlei eyes at the full
day beam pur-ing and scaling her long abused
sight the fountain Itself OF heavenly adance while
the whole noise OF timorous and fockng birds, with
those also thai love the twilight. husr about, amazed
what she MEANS and in their envious gable would prog
noscae year OF sec,s and schsns.'
Sir, we may fulfil this sublime destiny il we will bu
faithfully adhere 10 The great maxms oi the revolution
honestly carry into their legitimate practical applications
The high principles OF democracy. and preserve nvioaie
plghed faith and solemn compacts Let us do this, put
ting in the God OF fathers, and there is nc
dream OF national prosperity power, and glory winch
ancient modern builders OF ideal commonwealth ever
conceived which may moi hope 10 realize But if we
turn aside ilom these ways OF honor 70 walk IN The b,
paths OF temporary expedens compromising with wrong
abe,ling oppression, and repudang faith. the wisdom
and devotion and abors of our fathers will have been
spent in vain.
Sir trust that the result OF this discussion will show
that the American Senate will sanction breach OF
compact Let strike IRON The bill The statement which
historical facts and persona! recoecions dspove,
and then reject the whole proposition which looks to-
ward violation of the pghted faith and solemn compac,
which fathers made and which their sons,
bound BY every lie Of obligation sacrediy to maintain