The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-06-06

southern gentlemen have,expyessqd, IN tho
course of this debate reliance upon ccnscrx.-
ntive class Of our northern people, who, theY>
hatter themselves will como to their aid in this
4 controversy. Let mo assure them that no ,
such class of men can be found now. Those
persons who havo been most steadfast in stand
ing by the rights Of the South, under tho. .con,r
pacls, are tho pOst wounded, tho most jHstlN /,
incenscd, at this attempt to repeal and ropudf-.
alto solemn compromise. Heretofore tho
South has proftod by our divisions. Those
divisions have ariseD 10 great degree, from ,
the restraining and embarrassing infuenss SE,.
a sense OF obligation on our part to adhere TO q.
the engagements, and stand up tho bargains
mado by tho fathers. and renewed, as have
alowp. by each, succeeding generation. But
let those engagements be violated, let those,
+ bargains be broken by the South on tho ground
OF uncf nstitutioualty, or any other protense:
from that hour tho north becomes unit,
and indivisablc; from that hour "northcrn mep,
with southern principles" will disappear frossSs
the scene, and the race of dough faces be ex-
4 tinct forever
i do not threaten. ! pretend to nd gift Of
prohbecy, Any man can interpret tho gath
orng signs Of tho times. All can read tho
handwriting on tho wall Tho very iniima-
ton that tho Missouri compromise is proposed
10 be repe-lcI by southern votes, in defiance
Of Tho protest Of four-finhs Of tho northern
Representatives. hare rallied the people of the
FREQ States aa thep hayc mover been rallied be-
fore Their Simultaneous and indignaRtpJqs
tests pour in upon your table, in petitions, rcs-
olutions and demonstrations, without number
and without end. They arc repeated in pop
ular assemblagcs from tho sea shorc TO tho
Rocky Mountains and in tho newspapcg. press +.
of all parties, and oil crccds. and all languages.
You have united tho FREQ States, at last by
this untimely, unprovokod, and astounded pro-
posal lfyou execute it by tho passage Of tho
bill, they will be united forever, in one unbro-
ken universal and uncompromising resistance
the encroachmcnts of the slave power every
whore, and at all points, whether north or
south of SO : 80. Their Unaltcrabo determD-
alton is heard over tho whole breadth of the
land rising from The shores of the western
lakes. the thunder tones of an indignant peo-
pie roll over tho continent ;thoy sweep through
the valley of tho Connecticut, cncircle tho
shores of Rhode Island-tho early and con-
slant homos Of freedom-and the sandy capo
of Massachusetts, which welcomed the Pilgrim
to his first rofugo and rest. and they roverbe-
rate among the granite peaks of Now IIamp.
shire. Mount Washington prnclaims and JEFF
ferson and Adams echo il back from their ven
erablo SUBMITS, "WHAT HAS BEEN PLEDGED TO
FREEDOM SHALL BE FREE FOREVER"
l should be glad Mr.. Chairman, to consider
some other points involved in the measure be-
fore Us. but my limits are nearly reached. l
cannot, however refrain from saying a word on
one-.he doctrine of congressional non-intor-
feroncc--so much panegyrized by the friends
of this bill. regard it, sir, as tho most anti
republican doctrine ever broached in this coun-
try. it will bring our Government into paral-
lelism with the monarchics oflho QJd World.
IL would clothc our Executive with tho pre-
control over subject Colonies, without tho con-
sent or cooperation of Parliament. Our Ter
ritories are to DO placed beyond the reach of
the Representatives of the people in this House,
and the representatives Of tho States ;n the 9th
er branch so far as they are legislators. Tho
4 legislative dcpartmei Of tho Governmeni IL
not to havc any influence or control whatever
oyor tho infant Republics about to rise in our
boundless Territories. They arc to como un-
der tho imperial hand Of tho Executive. Ilc Is
to appoint by tho advice and consent OF tho
Senate acting as his rivy council. their Cover
nora, judges. marshals and other officers. This
idea. gentlemen. is suggested for your consid.
Grafton as tho Representatives of tho people Of
the United States and tho guardi,ns Of tho.
rights Of tho legislative department Of tho Coz
ernment. 81
have but ono more duty to discharge. A
few months since the gentleman from tho state
Of Pennsylvania Mr.. ForenceI obtained the
permission Of the House Ia introduce memo
rial from the Society of Friends in a portion Of
the middle Sta'o-, in which they protasted a
gainst tho passage Of the Nebraska Bill. Tho
House granted permission, though they had os-
tablished rule by which the memorial should
} have como in in another way. / have becn
waiting until resolutions should DO in order
from tho State of Massachusetts. and iptendcd
J then respectfully 10 ask tho House TO- extend
J to me tho same courtesy as 10 the member frcm
Pennsylvania, and allow mo 10 perform the
samo ofico for the Friends Of Ncw England
which that gentleman was allowed to perform
for the Friends Of Pennsylvania. For this pur.
pose il was nv intention to bavo asked for q
suspension of the rules. But now, gentlemen.
will make that memorial part of my speech
J aud print il as such. feel honorcd in sppea-
J ring for tho Friends of New England, "good
mon and true, peaccsblc, virtuous, and con.
scientious, not identified with parties, but stan
. ding on platform higher teaa parties ever re-
achcd-and by presenting, in my place, tho
} following memorial. TO have secured to tho
Friends of New England as respectful and
public hearing as has boon given by the House
70 any description Of the citizens of tho country.
To tbs President Senate aud House of Representatives. Of
the United Sfafeo
, The Memorial OF the Representatives of the Yearly
Meeting of the Society Of Friends for New England
respectfully shcveth: =
That, being assembled ut the present time for the
discharge of those duties which, we believe,
connccted with the welfalc Of onr religious body, and
for tho support Of those principles md Testimonies
which inculcated hy the teachings ofour adorable
, Saviour and his aposles. we have been deeply md
srrowfully Affected, in view Of the bills now under
consideration in Congress- by which. in the establish
ment new territorial governments. it is proposed so
10 egslate that the Of our country into whick
slavery may be introduced shall be extended.
II is we trust, well known tp yon that tho Society
ofFriends Throughout the World has long believed
itself rexured, ligous duty 10 testify against
slnvery-hnt no one can hold his ferow-man in this
bondage and remaip mcmbor of orr Society and
that we bear testimony against IL en- religious
gounds iraespccyo Of any political party or organ
ization.
We DESIRE very respectfully, TO address the rulers
sf our Innd and to be permitted areleious duty,
carncst, TO plead with them not TO sanction by any
act OF theirs the cxensi of slavery in our beloved
country.
| We fcarvontly crave that the Injunction of our
Saviour "to do unto othsrs wo would have thcn
do unto u.s. ony mali thef legislation be felt 20 be
Of universal application 10 all classes of our fellow