The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-19

that he knew al the time he delivered ii that the final
upon the bill had been taken in this holy lie knew the
state OF the vote He knew the bill had been passed by
the senate and by vote Of more than two 10 one ncud-
ing majority OF the wings as well majority OF the
democrats Still this minister the Gospel tells his audi
ence IN the pulpit on Sunday morning. that they must
look Tor The motive OF the act TO the base purpose OF
rewardne partisan service by the offices be created by
t This may be charitable but do not think it Is Chris
tan charity do not think il eyinces that purity of
thought and purpose that ought to pervade an honest
mans mind aud especially minister OF the Gospel who
should not cherish anHpahy hatred malice against
any one The charge that majority OF the whig
tors voted for an inqaitous measure in order TO enables
democratic President to reward partisan services requires
no answer nom me- Referring to myself this Christian
4 preacher says;
when the senator rom Illinois introduced bill for the same
object but recognising that policy as settled and limiting az
reason given for this and must believe that
be found except The personal motives and aims Of
unexpected proposition Has honorable
ghtq o. has his Conscience smitte him for
former disregard Of the rights OF squaef sovereignty and
constitutional law 7" 8 ta t M4
The unfounded statement about my introducing bill
last session OF Congress requires no comment in this body
The alusions 10 personal moyesp and aims Of poti-
cal leaders should know how TO reply to- if member of
the Senate would endorse them The alusons smit
ten conscience aud squaer sovereignty peculiarly
eloquent and the whole furnish specimen Of Chris
tian charity and meeness IT style of pulpit ora
toryone to which have not been accustomed and hence
trust viii be excused for saying that do not perceive
/ its appropriateness and beauty.
The reverend orator compliments again, in this po-
lite language
Surely this plea will not avail and even the chairman
ha ood must find some better mask behind which hide
the aood and injustice which mark the features Of this
4 aRcckessness" hardhood" "mask,u hide false
hood and injustice" all in sentence; and these
words, we are told, were received cat Gods mouth r
Again, find e# ~ .t
gation Of former Congress too low, too pitiiu to
have originated in the heart head Of any lost to
all sense OF honor, truth, and Justice .s
N Mr.. BADGER Quite complimentary. Laughter
Z. Mr.. DOUGLAS Very complimentary indeed. Re
/ newed laugher.J How Chrstianlihel How chaste for
the pp! Perhaps it wise to it in the pulpit il
IT must be used at al-or, upon my word know OF no
other place where it could be used with impuny Could
such language be used in decent gentlemans house
could il be used upon the public street. could il be used in
public meeting could it be used anywhere among gem
enen without dissoiving all the social relations If il did
not lead to still consequences? have been
taught that the pulpit was the place where nsus to be
poured FORTH where epithets TO be hurled where SLAM
der can be Illuminated with impunty and for the reason
that tis the pulpit, and the Sabbath day
ply or expose the fsehood If he attempt to expose af
forwards he accused Of profanity of ndety and Of
making war upon our holy religion But again, sir
find:
But how shallow plea, how amsy mask is tbis If it
not impossible to marvel much at the shifts and devices
OF those who make politics trade in which Is barered all
integrity and virtue and good faith 10 win the objects of
their personal ambition greatly
of our honorable senator" " 1t nh
Sir this gentleman is one Of my constituents but have
never him, believe he emgratcd from the town.
certainly from the State of my friend from connectcnt9
Mr. ToucEY very recently that have not the honor
u his acquaintance; and do not know that shall be par
cnlaty anxious to form the acquaintance of such Chris
tan teacher He does not teach that charity and kind
ness and goodwill earth which certainly my mother
and my preacher were IN the habit Of instling into my
youthful mind.
Sir do not wish 10 occupy time unnecessarily but
feel that the Senate entitled 70 know how much weight
is due 70 the opinions these gentlemen who claim
speak by the authority Of the Almighty upon political
question and feel TINT Il IS due that the Senate should
know the character Of the which they ptcach in
their pupits political questions We told that on
single day, within the last month thousand I've hun
dred or thousand Of this character were
preached IN the New England States have extracts
from five hundred of them and my impression that
this fair sample Of the whole and is free from pro-
family and yugartty The average Of them have
before specimen, choice specimen 10 which wish
70 call the special attention ~ my friend from North Caro-
lima for know that he win enjoy il IL from The same
sermon
'why II We are the intellectual strength and
stature Of tho giants Of these days BY sach exhibitions
on - og n.y. aoS S1A ~ @ ,ne 5 gi9s r a % H. 1rs
ne who has read thc Dictionary and The sixth and ninth
COMMANDMENT
There who does no admire tho beauty aud Rit OF this
passage2 Is be notwotse than an inhde who doubts that
the word was received az Gods mouthT
The reverend orator proceeds 10 argue the question: but
will pass ly bis argument Nearly everything which Is
.
OF Congress but rather deferred from doing So be
cause he assire5 u he received the words at Gods
mouth and therefore he records Of Congress be
fasel Sir in this line Of argument have not fair
chance Ho oyernle by single expression, All argu
mens destroys AL lacs the history Of the
country, annhatos and oypunges All the records 20 which
we are accustomed FOR the evidences Of truth in former
legislation. lie says. Us-
have thus glanced briefly the various points
gumen embraced under this head Of the subject And after
this review, and after many weary day and night Of
thought and reading In reference 10 H. find IL neither IN
judgment my conscience 10 but thing of the
posed abolition of the Missouri coyenant-and that that
truth good aith and justice worthy Of Nero Napo-
leon III but unworthy Of any man in whom there dFel the
least reverence for human right divine precept."
Well that is his opinion OF US a. Ifhe only knew how
bad Il makes feel for him 70 say surely he would not
have been so cruel have said ii II Is gratifying to
know however that there s small minority this loor
who have escaped this severe chastisement n.
at Is in this regard that Il Is t say rulers and
legislators who advance and advocate this measure do
down upon your heads The of dgnant peo-
pie but the Of angry Judge, who Ills high
throne in Heaven looks down and watches all the Affairs Of
I men"
Thus we were all accommodated BY
the authority OF the Amighty-and the people were
vitea TO visit upon their indignation and disgrace As
said before some Of the people responded immediately by
hanging and burning me in gyperhap IN this reverend
geuuemans presence certainly within few doors Of lis
residence Yet copfess have not full faith that he pos
sessed either the power Of prophecy Of revelation
doubt bis authority Ia another passage, speaking OF
I Congress, he says: .#a. .ta -
- total disregard OF a these Of public
neglect OF the indispensable and ordinary bus.
Of our Congress The wheels of government slmos, stop