The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-09

Of s4950. The majority pledged Iioe OF policy
that they dared not then carry out and do not hesitait
TO say boldly that il that policy had been carried out ~
ought not 10 have lived an hour.
They perceived what the effect likely 10 be. and
the remarkable condition of things exhibited Of
men pledged to certain OF conduct which they
saw would be destructive, and who were begging
others TO keep the question out OF the way and save
them from the effect o their principles. Gen Tay-
lors admnisra and cabinet, ii well known, could
not get along upon the principles that had brought
them into power, and We're obliged 10 fall back upon
their do nothing policy Why even al the close OF thai
session, after there had been change OF the ad-
mnistration--after Mr.. FILLMORE, who was favora.
bic 10 more liberal policy, came into power-aiter the
admission OF California as free State, with the whole
Pacific coast for thousand miles, embraced IN lt--atef
the passage oil that series OF measures which Mr. Web
himself said TO the territory gave the North eve
tythng, and to the South nothing but The fugitive slave
LAYOUT OF more than eight members we found only
three nohern wings to vote Tor that act, and OF those
three, only my friend from Ohio Mr. TAYLoR1 has been
returned by his party Even alter the bill was passed
there attempt TO get up the cry OF repeal under the
lead OF Senator Seward. and great agitation made all
through the North, and large majority OF these men
who had refused 10 vote Tor the law concurred in the
camor there was fierce sruggle--a struggle to catch
the ansavery feeling there and acquire party strength
may add after that il is well known that IN The
selection OF candidates for The presidency they endeavored
to throw out oil the and set the seal OF popular
demnaton on Mr. Webster and Mr. Fillmore. because OF
their connexon with these measures These things
have been well discussed and are generally understood
by the country.
Why sir we forced them with extreme difficulty in the
convention to up and adopt platform to carry out
these About half Of the northern men voted
and repudiaes the PLATFORM and thereby, proven
in the end, materially contributed 10 the overwhelming
defeat Of the candidate
have made this review, and stated these things, Mr.
Chairman, 10 show that these whg gentlemen from the
North as party have stood all the time extreme anti
slavery ground that they have all the while made efforts
feeling OF tue North, and TO abolition sympathes Now,
what would you expect oil them on tins question: ANA
what do you suppose they are gong 70 dof Exactly
what they have been doing for the last seven eight
years. These gentlemen are not opposing this measure
because il n,erferes with the Missouri Compromise.
Why, there is OF them probably, who ever al
luded TO that compromise, except IN terms OF denunca-
ton. until the beginning Vi the present session might
show you that the gentleman from Vermont MIR. MEACH-
AM who led of, some lime since, against the Nebraska
bill IN September 1885, voted against the recognition
OF The Missouri line when moved by myself. might
have shown, and il had obtained the floor when the gem
eman took his seat would have shown. that the State
Of Vermont has through her representatives, repadiaied
every single congressional compromise ever made; not
only notifying the fugitive slave law OF 1850. as well as
the act Of 1893, but all previous compromises.
In lS33 when South Carolina bad taken steps 10 null
iiiy the revenue laws Mr.. Clays compromise bill was
bringing down the duties 10 twenty per centum
After wards 10 strengthen the measure when the land dis.
lrbuhon was passed, on motion OF Senator beren' OF
Georgia il provided that this distribution should
stop il the duties should be raised above twenty cent
um; and yet this measure OF compromises thus fortified,
sss against the vote OF the whole South, both whg and
democrat repealed and the land distribution also stopped
by the vote OF the members from Vermont and other
northern States Why, Immediately after the passage
Of this very act of 1890, prohibiting slavery north OF 80
deg 80 mn and providing Tor the admission oil Missouri
slave State resouion, in the strongest terms, was
adopted by The Vermont iegfiatu~, snctinx their rep
not to let Missouri into the Union unless she
abolished slavery from within her limits, t were COM
promise act, he alleged then his State violated II
and did New York, and nsmber OF other States and
so did large majority o The northern members of Congress
by refusing Missouri admission No. sir these gentlemen
are now doing exactly hat they have been doing for
many years past, viz; ahiang with free soiers and alb
olitionists, and max ng great effort to obtain party
strength in the North by assalng the democrats who
more liberal 10 on these questions
Now, do not desire TO this agitation kept up for
reasons which will presently advert TO; and will
submit the question TO these gentlemen candidy,
what have they gained by all this excitement, and
all their denunoiatlon OF slavery OF course they
must have expected 10 lose The South. The won
Der il tha, they have anybody there at all friendly
to them. That it is otherwise only shows great force
Of party ties and attachments In my own State, orgi
nay OF the most decided whig States IN the Union
they have placed themselves in the minority Kentucky,
with her twenty live thousand majority. is brought down
believe, 10 about nothing at all. Tennessee likewise,
and indeed the whole Souh has been pretty much thtown
against them What did they gain 10 the Norhi Ohio
used TO be whig State and, believe, at the last eec.
lion they beaten sixty thousand votes They were
bealen everywhere IN the North during the late pesden-
al canvass, except in Massachusetts and Vermont; and
they were weaker there than they years ago
when they began the agitation against slavery. They
have been losing ground at home, and why is II
II think can tell you. II Is because there equity
in our claim 10 have share OF the benefits OF this gov.
etnmenl that has made strong In spite OF all
their efforts. We part Of the American citizens
who constitute the people OF the Union We pay taxes
to support The government, aud bear in time OF
and The attempt to exclude from the benefits OF the
government is so unjust that they have been losing
ground on that account
In spite OF all the appeals to anaiieism and denuncia.
O Us N
men remember, and young ones have read. that when
George Washington wentto Boston, l775 to bep drive
the British out OF the city, he not repudiaed
be was a Shareholder New Workers know that in the
gh Saratoga which perhaps determined the result oi
The revolutionary struggle, Gates aud Morgan were
thought none tie less worthy companions of the brave
of the North because they Shareholders In the
ate Harrison and Scott, OF Virgins, and Forsyth oi
North Carolina, and many others from the South were
on the boundary ne with the patriotic men Of the Morrill,
defending The national territory No ever had a
stronger mold ON the masses Of the North than Andre
Jackson. Neither he nor his great rya Henry Clay,
ever stood before northern AUDI during the last ten
years of their lives, without being welcomed with shout
ol applause.
Tie many brave and gallant men who went from the
fse states into the Mexican will tell their neighbors
that the southern regiments who were with them IN that
c9antry the day Of battle stood by the American col.
ors Fhey have, therefore, been constantly losing
ground, willie the national men lave been gaining on
them, spite ot their alliance with the fanacism and
sectional preudces Of hs snl-slayery party The issue
s upon better footing to day than it las eyr before been
placed upouviz the right oil every community 10 fegu.
late its local matters without the Intervention 81 those
having no direct interest 10 the questions
II has been well said that there is great resemblance
between Tins issue and that involved in the struggle be-
tween the colonies and Great Britain al the Declaration
Of Independence. There :, however, one great and