New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-15
xxxuIp CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION

XXXIIID CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION
SENATE. WAsHi1o1os, tuesday March H. 1884.
MI EVERETT presented the mammoth memorial rom
achuse h ned BY three thousand clergymen against
Messrs PEARCE and PRATT both presented memo
rs praying the improyemen of the harbor OF BalI
more and tie approaches to it,
Mr. PRATT moved their reference to Select Com
mittee. ,.
90 10 the Committee on Commerce
Motion for Select Committee agreed to-
Mr. DOUGLAS called for the reading Of the mammoth
memorial presented by Mr. Everett lie SAID II was not
respectful to the Senate and he desired to say word
uTon IT, He them in the strongest language coniemne
the statements OF the memorial as an atrocous sland
Ger, &c
The Memorial read as follows;
To e Ioro,o House Of Representatives, Of he DATED
The undersigned clergynen of different religious de
nominations in New England hereby, in the name ot the
Almighty God and in His presence do solemny protest
against the passage of what known "a the Nebraska b
or any repeal modification of the existing legal pro
lbons aeeiust slavery that part Of our national d.
main which is Popoed to organize INTO the Territories
of Nebreek0 and Kansas. We protest against 1t "a a
great moral wrong a breach of faith emneny injurious
to the moral principles Of the community aud subyersYe
of ell confidence in national Engagements,
full Of danger the peace and existence Of our be-
loved JnOn and exposing us TO the righteous Judgments
Of the Almghyand your protestant as in duty bound
will pray Dated at Boston this lst day OF March,
d, 1854.
DOUGLAS-My only object to call the attention of
the Senate to the memorial Its presented after the action
ofthe Senate protest against action against the ac-
ton in which certainly thirds ohs body cOncured 1t
protests against action being breach Of faith as
involving moral wrong as destructive of ell confidence
ard ssbjectiDg 10 the righteous judgment of the
Almishiy Ii il presented too, 10y denomination Of men
calling themselves preachers of the Gospel" Ii has
been demonstrated in debate that there Is not particle Of
truth in the allegations of breach of faith or breach Of
confidence. Ii has been demonstrated clearly that
there IL excuse for any man in the community who be-
Geves il any longer. Yet here we find large body Of
preachers perhaps three thousand following lead of
circular which wss calculated TO msead and deceive tho
public hay here forward with atrocious aehood
and al atrocious ceumny against this body anl pros.
ttued the pulpit prOsuted the sacred desk to the mser
able and corruPtng influence of party politics 1t
tiers BOT whether they have med the whole of the people
Of New England and drawn them into this pool Of ity
waterit matters not whether the Misrepresentation
has taken broad scope been confined a few-I hold
il IL duty to expose the conduct of men who either
from ignorance wul false knowledge will avail them
selves of their sacred calling to arragn the conduct Of
Senators here in the discharge of their duties hold
that this Senate is as capable Of Judging whether
action involves moral turpitude whether IL involves the
ubyesiOn OF morals, whether il subjects the judg
meIt OF the Almighty these political preachers who
do not understand the question is evident that these
men know not what they talking about IL evident
that they ht - be Tebuked and required eOnine
themselves 10 their vocation instead Of neglecting their
holy religion and violating ts sacred principles end truth
and honor, and getting up document here which il
offensive, and which gentleman inorse without
violating all the rules of courtesy proprety and of honor
There seems to be attempt to e upon table often
rive documents ander upon SANDER libel aitel libel in
order that the abolition press may copy comm the
records Of the Senate and back and give credit in the
country They mugged in here the offensive atter
aed from know ledge until happen 10 look into
them ard see what they and then these gentlemen
expect to carry on political campaign by quoting from
our records that traitors God 70 our cOun
try and TO humanity think is time that this miserable
system OF eectOneerDg by violating the rules AMI the
courees Of the Senate get indOrsement of 1es of
which men ought TO be ashamed should be exposed and
rtbUked | am unwilling they she'll come in and nile M
saAoeTs Of this kind and insults OF that kind upon our "a
bic and LEI then be used for base party PURPOSES Tho
Senate knows that this memorial not intended TO effect
the action Of the Senate We have no such bill before us
Our action on it is passed. Why's it brought here
There be other object in presenting here now
than simply TO afford capital for organizing great sec
none party and trying to draw off the preachers Of the
gospel inoH think that ought to be able to rely
upon argument and upon truth aud upon reason instead
OF resortI TO these things for the purpose Of sm1laag
excitement for political ends.
Mr. HOUSTON said this matter had been sprung sud
denly upon the Senate He saw nothing informal or mon
stroUs IL the memorial The bill was passed on the morn
ing of March T. and the memorial was dated the Ist
therefore signed when the bill was before the Sen
ndgnity the Senate IL simply expressed the feeling
of those who signed it, 1t was the tight and privilege Of
all American citizens TO memorabilia Congress n respect
ul terms He did not know what the object OF the
rial was but he should suppose from s contents and
from the character Of lis signers, that the EJria
iss believed there something radically wrosy Ia
that bin They charged that il was a vioIs,ion
Of national faith. He had made the same charge
sgainst it in debate. He had shown that il was
d -tlp oi fi-hirQ lalfA with the Indiana
ard that said 10 the Indians that all treaty Obgatons
were 10 ne considered nothing more than soIerno
Hoefery He had also said that the repeal Of the Mis-
scu vas a. lagraat breach Of faith Is the
violation OF the Indian Treaties He saw no CREATE i'm
propreiy il mni.'ers Of the gospel memoriazing Con-
gress than politicians or any other men, doing so He
had od ne Senate that the passage OF the Nebraska bin
would ac TO excitement snd agiaou and it was denied
Ihis NJ morial sigred by eco Ministers Of the living
Dot-Ls NiceseGents on earth-was evidence that the
people were eeepy moved by IT, Ministers of the gospel
" n.lf -
men Al citizens had Tgh' 70 petition and that right
S1rd not be cened BY becoming ministers ofhe gospel
Ae had ost none oftheir political rights There
Wds NJ longer any use in denying that the Nebraska bill
Lad revived again excitement. He trusted Il had now
Ie1cted is acme, and that an would be quiet and
That the country would be restored 20 that se
rene tranquility happiness and prosperity which Il was
enjoying before the subject introduced some weeks
ego was not the proper way to quiet agitation to coz