The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-02

dssension among the people Of different sections of hs
country and putting 70 hazard the permanenrv of ti
blessed and glorious Unionp Another southern member
Mr. MLsos OF virginia. opposes the bill because among
other reasons OF the td declaration that ii Is not the
intention to egSate slavery into any State to exclude
il therefrom." M pass ktIF9
Now II Is not my intention TO reply either of these
gentlemen at any length | could not do SO with any
hope of changing their opinions But with regard 10
The positions assumed BY tho gentleman from Louisiana
that the repeal Of the Missouri restriction is volave Of
good faith can only say that by the compromise
res o 1850 il has been already virtually repealed that
SO far IRON its being contrary TO the true policy Of the
country the principle of Is the policy and
principle OF the constitutions and that regards the en-
genderng OF dscord among the people of the different
lions OF the country and putting to hazard the permanency
OF tins blessed and glorious Union only say that
southern sentiment in my humble opinion is almost unan-
imous 10 The contrary Of such proposition But while
the gentleman from Louisiana thinks that the repeal of the
restriction AS TO slavery in the manner proposed by the
bill is violatye OF good faith, and is tender upon that
point find the gentleman from Virginia opposed to the
bill because OF the d declaration that il is not the in
cnton to legisate slavery into any State to exclude
IT hereiromF IT is not bold open and simple an
n,iment OF measure, which, if ii wrong should be
made And thus sir the South presents not that undi-
vided front which had hoped would have been exhibited
this floor.
But Mr.. Chairman do indulge the hope that the bill
will yet receive the unanimous vote of the South Not
that southern members had not they expressed hostility
TO The measure upon this floor examined well the question
Tor eseves but because sir subsequent events plainly
indicate that far policy is concerned it is the only
measure that VIII at once put stop to the agitation and
ahauclsn prevailing at the North touching the peculiar
institution of slavery at the South Sir the South did
not introduce the question here 1t be charged that
the slave interest agitaed originated it upon this floor
But here II IS sanctioned by the high authority of the Sem
ate and sanctioned still by higher authortyhe cons
tuition OF the United States and called upon
ceve or reject 1t the interests of those whom we repre-
sent may require Defeat the measure and does any gem
tleman upon this floor for moment suppose that the ag
ation and excitement prevailing throughout the
country will in the least degree subsde and that more
propous season will arrive for the settlement of the main
(n in fra M. lsI
ing OF fuel to the flame So unfortunate event would
tend to protraced and fierce struggeone that would
shake this Union to its very centre and if attended, the
signs OF the times indicate by further aggression upon
southern rights the struggle only terminate in what
every true patriot must deporedisunoni But let
the upon this floor solid haanx and with
the aid Of those gentlemen from the North and West who
have manifested spirit true to the constitution and the
union-a beraity and justice honorable to them
and all which gentlemen much deplor by passing the
bill, will be averted. We shall then only hear the faint
echoes Of fnaticsm dying away in the distance while the
benign influences of WISDOM Justice Moderation"the
motto of my own beloved Statew be felt throughout
the whole length and breadth of the land