The daily union., 1854-02-25
Appeal to tho North.

Senator Wellers late sreech favor of the bill for the
organization of Nebraska and Kansas contains in add-
ton TO many liberal and enlightened views. appeal TO
the common OF the North which cannot be too
carefully pondeIsd. We copy follows:
At The beginning OF this government slavery existed In
all the thteen States As a,e 100, when the hfsl
taken, there ioTZ siases in the States
which ree In 1900 there 35 900 slaves in the
States OF New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New
Hampshire Connecticut, and Vermont do not believe,
upon my conscience, that 1t would have been OBJ
liberated in that section Q. the Union, if they had not
soil and their productions made il unpIot
able.
Mr.. President. there only Two modes by which
these Uniied States be held together They force
and affection there is here who desires that
force should be esoied in order maintain this Union
know that be affection spbssting between
the States o the consderacy unless you secure to each
section of equal rights This lie based upon
equality ofpoltical rights. Whenever attempt to
discriminate, whenever you say 10 one portion OF the
Unon You shall enjoy certain rights which We will ex-
cude from another portion, you have destroyed the very
prnc upon which the government based you de-
sire, therefore, maintain that degree OF affection which
is necessary TO the permanency Of this government you
must take do justice each, and in doing that
you will have laid broad foundation in the hearts Of the
people Extend full and ample protection to all, but
elusive privileges to none
.Mr President the admission Of California into the
Union destroy cd the balance OF political power here. An
admission Of that State whence come, the
political power this floor equally divided. Bat
the power passed into the hands Of the tree States
and continue remain there. In the House of Rep
eseniatyes the free States have majority OF fifty
four But suppose that this Otherwise suppose
California had chosen to come into the Union slave
holding State and suppose that there majority Of
representatives. from the slavehodng States in the
branch OF Congress- and then suppose, sir that friend
Of the South should be unjust and ungenerous enough
seek that political power, that numerical strength.
oppress Us OF The North suppose they should introduce
proposition that slavery should be excluded the
territory north OF ~ deg 80 mini should the
the North, submi, that Suppose they bad power
and should attempt declare that slavery should
be excluded from any Territory that ight hereafter
he organized into State would northern
acqgesce in that Would not the dsunon be rung
upon the htops and in the valleys OF New England and
would be found reechoing the shores of the Pa
chc Sir, could not submit TO that In my judgment
you have Iut much to do the the other,
and would be equally just and equitable in the
in the other l undertake say that this Union would
day If the slavehoding States had the ascend
ency here and should thus abuse their power"
The question of slavery in the South be safely
discussed or wisely decided upon the ground OF abstract
utility injury. II rs grave political question, and
must be treated with reference TO its original recognition
in the federal compact, and its bearing upon that sub
sequeu, legislation which regards entitled TO solemn
and impartial consideration. The begin 10 ex-
anime slavery a moral religious institulion--ana
there are many good North and South who ha,
Institution as a valGsble conservative element in our sys-
tem-we impair the great fundamental argument which
has enabled Sta,e-shls in all sections the
continued assaults upon the South of fanatics and dena.
gogues The spirit IN which it met in the conven.
toa which constructed the constitution is a safe and
patriotic example 10 the presen, generation, and should
be Initiated and cherished in every par, OF the republic
But the view of Senator Weller practical and 90
onvincing that present especially worthy OF ra-
tent reflection. and constituting of Itself commos-
sense reply abolition argamen, and sgitaon which
outweishs any mere display of angry eloquence.