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| Ing Hutchnson's Administrations; but all were in Tx
manner negatived by the Governor And yet it was a
this very period, when Britain permitted her merchan.
annually 10 make slaves Of than fifty thousand men
and refused permit her colonies TO decline partcpa
ton in this injustice that her orators, poets states
men, loudly celebrate the generosity Of English virtue
suffering slaves to exist English ground, and tn
transcendant equity Of her judicial tribunals beratnl
negro who had been carried there. Though Massa
chusetts thus prevented from abolishing the SLAVE
trade the relative discussions that took place. by
| means unprOducve Of good. great ameloration he
came visible in the condition Of all the negroes in the
povnce and most OF the propueers gave liberty their
slaves. This just acton-or such and such only 1t de-
be ternedhas obtained hitherto scarcely any
notice from mankind, while the subsequent and similar
conduct Of the Quakers in Pennsylvania, has been cello
braed with warmth and general encomium. 30 capricoua
Is the distribution Of fame and much advantage does
the reputation OF virtue derive from alliance with aecaaD
| spirit and INTEREST,"
Mr., Sumner.-I am obliged to my colleague.
| The extract is in substantial conformity with
| clear historic truth, which the Senator from s.
Carolina, in one Of his oratorical effiuxes, has
impeached. But the venerable Senator errs
yet more. if possible when he attributes to
"slaveholding' communities leading part in
those contributions of arms and treasure, by
which independence was secured. Here are
his exact words, as find them il the Globe,
revised be himself.
sir when blood shed upon the plains Of Lexington
and Concord in issue made by Boston, to whom was
an appeal made and from whom was it answered. This
is found in the OF slaveholding Statesaf
ms 0ptbusgue parati. Yes SIR the independence Of
America to maintain republican liberty, won by the
slayeholding communtiesn M
Mark the language, sir, as emphasized by
himself Surely, the Senator with his silver
white locks, all fresh from the outrage of the
Nebraska bill, cannot stand here and proclaim
''the good faith of slaveholding communities"
except in irony. Yes, sir. in irony And let
me add that when this Senator presumes to
say that American Independence % was won
by the arms and treasure of sIaoeholding COM
munities, - attributing to this element any in
fuence deserving praise and not condernna-
ton, he speaks, either in irony or in ignorance.
The question which the veteran Senator
from South Carolina here opens, by his vaunt
l have no desire to discuss; but since it is
presented, confront it at once. This is not
the first time, during my brief service here,
that this Senator has sought on this floor to
provoke a comparison between slaveholding
communities and the free Stltes
Mr.. Butler. You cannot quote single
instance in which l have done it. Ihave al
ways said thought it was i'll bad taste, and
have never attempted it. A5D2- 272-
Mr.. Sumner. l beg the Senator's pardon.
l always listen to him, and l know whereof I
affirm. He has profusely dealt IN it. alldde
now only to a single occasion. In his speech
on the Nebraska bill, running through two
days, it was oneof his commonplaces In that
he openly presented contrast between the
free States and &c slaveholdihg communities"
in certain essential features of civilization and
directed shafts at Massachusetts, which called
to his feet my distinguished colleague at that
time, Mr.. Everett, and which more than
once compelled me to take the floor And
now, sir, the venerable Senator, not rising
from his seat and standing openly before the
Senate, ventures to deny that he has dealt in
such comparisons. Af.a t
Mr.. Butler. VIII the Senator allow me
Mr.. Sumner. Certainly; l yield the floor
to the Senator. ~ u
Mr. Butler. Whenever that speech is read
and l wish the Senator had read it before
he commented on it with good deal of rhe-
torical enthusiasm-it will be found that
was particular not to wound the feelings Of
the northern people who were sympathizing
with us in the great movement to remove
odious distinctions. l was careful to say moth
ing that would provokeinvidious comparisons;
and when that speech IS read, notwithstand-
ing the vehement assertion of the honorable
Senator, he will find that when Iquoted the
laws of Massachusetts, particularly one act
" hleh termed the totes QUOTES act, by which
view to show not a contrast betWevh Re came
Carolina and Massachusetts,, but to showtl
ming to this time--even in my own S. y 'Oi "a
: made no exception public opinion had Ian
dergone change and that it had undergonsI
the same change in Massachusetts, for at one
time they did not regard this institution Of
slavery with the same odium that they do at
this time. That was the purpose; aud
challenge the Senator as an orator OF fairness
to look at it and see if it is not so.
Mr. Sumner.-Has the Senator dones
Mr.. Butler,-I may be done presently but
that is the purport Of that speech.
Mr.. Sumner. Will the Senator refer to his
own speechs He now admits that, under the
guise Of all argument he dld draw attention
to what he evidently regarded an odious law
OF Massachusetts. And, sir, did not forget,
that, in doing this, there was, at the time, an
Apology which il. concealed the sting. But
let that pass. The Senator is strangely ohliv-
ious of The statistical contrasts, which he bor-
rowed from the speech of member OF the
other House. and which, at his request, were
read by Senator before him on this hoor.-
The Senator. too, is strangely obliyious OF yet
another imputation, which, at the very close
of his speech, he shot as Parthian arrow at
Massachusetts. 1t is he, then, who is the of
fender. For myself, sir, understand the sem
sibiIities Of Senators from slaveholdihg COM
munities. and would not wound them by q
superhuous word. Of slavery speak strong
w., as must; but thus far, even ut the ex-
pense Of my argument, have avoided the
contrasts. founded on details Of figures
and facts, which are SO obvious between the
free States and s.slaveholding communities :"
especially have l Stunned all allusion to South
Carolina. But the venerable Senator. to
whose discretion that State has iltrusted its
interests here, will not allow me to be still.
Col forbid that i should do injustice to
South Carolina l know well the galiantry
Of MANY Of her sons. know the response
which she made to the appeal of Boston tor
union against the Stamp Act-the fugitive
slave act Of that day-by the pen OF Christo-
pher Cadsden. And remember, with sor-
row, that this patriot was obliged to confess
at the time her " weakness in having such
number of slayes,r' though it is to his credit
that he recognized slavery as .cripesS
(Bancroft's History of the United States, vol.
S, D. 426.) l have no pleasure in dwelling on
the humiiiations of South Carolina; do not
desire to expose her sores; / would not lay
bare her nakedness. But the Senator, IN his
saunt for "slaveholding communities, has
made claim for slavery, which Is so lncon-
sistent with history, and SO derogatory to
freedom. that ! cannot allow 1t TO pass unan-
swered. 8g "a SilSss M fs Ni Nv
This, sir, is not the first time, even during
my little experience here, that the same clam
| has been made on this floor; and this seems
| more astonishing because the archives OF the
1 I IL and 1llldOu OfC6