The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-31

Sr, do not recognise the right oil the aooiloniss o.
this country 10 arraign Tor beng false 10 sacred
pledges as they have done IN their proclamation. Lei
them show when and where have ever proposed to VIC
late compact. have proved that stood BY he com
observance IN lsls have proved that the -sosers
and ab0iionsls the guilty parties VINO violated
tina, compromise then. should like TO compare notes
with these abolition confederaes about adherence 10
compromises. When did they stand by approve OF any
one that Was made
Did not every aboitonst and ree-soer in America de-
the Missouri Compromise IN 1920 Did they not
for years hunt down ravenousy Tor hrs blood every man
who assisted in making that compromise Dd they
not in lSl5 when Texas annexed, denounce all oil
who went for the annexation OF Texas and Tor the
continuation OF the Missouri Compromise lne through
ll Did they not in lSl5, depouDce slavery pro-
pagandst for standing by the principles OF The Missouri
Compromise and proposing 10 continue the Missouri
Compromise line 10 the PACING ocean Dld they not
themselves violate and repudIate u Them Is moi the
charge OF bad faith TO every abolonist IN Amefi
Ca instead OF being 10 me and the committee, and
those who advocate this bill
They talk about the bill being in violation OF the
promise measures OF 1850. Who can show man,
in either house OF Congress. who IN favor OF the
compromise measures of 1850, and who IL not now in
favor OF leaving the people OF Nebraska and Kansas to do
the provisions OF my bll Is there one II 80, have
heard OF him This tornado has been raised by abo
tonIsls and aboitionsts alone. They have made an
impression upon The public mind in the way in which l
have mentioned by Justification Of the law and the facts
and this whole organization against the compromise
ures OF 1850 - an abolition movement. presume they
hHu nope OF lew ucnOcfdts
INTO their plot; and aciirg what they supposed they
might do, they sent forth publicly TO the world the false
hood that their address signed by The senators and
majority o the representatives from the State OF OHIO
but when come examine signatures, we find
wing there, democrat there-none but pure, un-
migated, unadulleraed abolitioniss.
Much effect know, has been produced by the circa-
lar, coming il does with the imposing tile OF repre-
senia,on Of majority Of the Ohio delegation What
was The reason Tor lis efect Because the manner in
which il was sent forth implied that all The wing mem
beers IRON that Stale had joined in it that part OF the
democrats had signed it. and then that the two abolition.
lists had signed Il, and that made majority OF the dele
CATION by this means il Heightened the whig party and
The democracy in the Stale OF Ohio because they sup
posed their own representatives and friends had gone
INTO this negro movement, when the facts turn TO be
thai il was not signed BY single wing or democratic
member from Oaio
Nov. ask The friends and the opponents OF this
ure 10 look at 1t as il is Is ao the question involved the
simple one whether The people OF the Territories shall
be allowed to do they please upon the question OF
slavery subject only 10 The limitations OF the constitu
tonf That is all the bill provides; and it does in clear,
explicit, and anequlvoca terms. know there some
men, wings and democrats, who, willing TO repudiae
the Baltimore platform of their own party, would be will
ing to vote for this principle provided they could do so 10
such equvocal terms that they could deny that II means
whait was intended 10 mean IN certain localities do no,
wish 10 deal in any equiyoca language. IL the Pncl
pie is right lei i. be avowed and maintained III it is
wrong let be repudated. Let all this quibblng about
The Missouri Compromise about The territory acquired
from France about the act oil 1920 be cast behind you
Tor the sim lie question ~, will you allow the people to
Why should yon not Z
When you propose 10 give them territorial govern
nent, do you not acknowledge that they ought to be
erected into political organization and when you give
them Legislature, do you not acknowledge that they are
capable OF seitgovernments Having made that acknowl-
edgment. why should you not allow them TO exercise
the rights Of legislation Oh these aboons's say they
entirely willing TO concede all this with exctp
ton. They say they willing 10 trust the territorial
egs AZURE, under the limitations OF the constitution. TO
eg1slae upon the rights OF inheritance; 10 legisate IN
regard 10 religion educaton and morals; to leg lsafe IN
regard 10 the relations OF husband and wife, OF parent
and child OF guardian and ward-upon everything per-
tanning 10 the dearest rights and interests OF white men
but they not willing 10 trust them 10 egslate 10 re-
gard 10 few miserable negroes. That Is their simple
exception. They acknowledge tina. the people OF the
Territories capable OF deciding for themselves con-
corning white but not IN relation TO negroes The
real gis OF the matter this Does require any higher
degree OF civilization and intelligence and learning and
sagacity. legsate for negroes than while men Ii
II does, ought 10 adopt the abolition doctrine. and go
with them against this bill. II ii does uot-f we are
willing the people with the great, sacred, funda
mental right OF prescribing their own institutions con-
sisent with the constitution OF the counry--we must
vote for this bill reported by the Committee on Terri
tories That is the only question involved IN The blli
hope have been able 10 strip of all the misepresen
taon, to wipe away all oil that msl and obscurity with
which it has been surrounded BY this abolition address
have sand all have 10 cay on the present oc-
cason For all except the first ten minutes OF these re-
marks the abolition coniedera,es are responsible MY
object, in the rs place. was only to explain the provs
ions OF the bill that they might be distinctly under
stood was willing allow its assailan,s to attack il
much they pleased. reserving 10 myself the rght
when The time should approach Tor taking the vote, TO
answer, 10 concluding speech, all the arguments which
might be urged against IT, stil reserve what believe
common courtesy and parliamentary award TO the
cha rBan Of comm tee and The author OF bili--lhe
right of summing up after all shall have been said which
has to be said against this measure.
hope the compact which was made on last Tuesday.
al the suggestion OF these aboionsts when The bill
proposed 10 be taken up VIII De Observes II was
the bill when taken up to-day should continue 10 be
considered from day 10 day unul finally disposed OF.
hope they will no, repndae and violate that compact az
they have the Acknowledgements, and all others which
have been entered into hope. therefore, that we may
press the bill vote. but not by deprlvng persons OF
opportunity OF speaking -
in favor OF giving every enemy oil ne Dill me
most ample time. Let us hear them All patiently, ana
then take the vote and pass the bill we VINO are IN ia
vor OF ii know that The principle which u IL based Is
right Why, then, should crafty The abolition party
their effort &c, up another political tornado OF Ia
na,c,sm and put the couny again IN peril merely Tor Tue
purpose Of elecling lew agatos to the Congress OF
The United States
We siend TO stand BY the principle OF the compromise
measures OF 15Jo-that principle which lost The Pres-
ency 10 the senator from Michigan Mr. CAss] IN 1s4s.
bu, which trumpbed in 1850, although he bad been
martyr In the cause,bat principle 10 which me democ
racy pledged not merely by the baumore platform,
but by higher and more solemn obi'gaton-o wnloh
they are pledged by the love aud Affection which they
have for that great fundamental principle oil democracy
and free institutions which lies al The basis OF our ereed
and gives every political community the right TO govern
itself In Obedience to the constitution OF the country
Messrs CHASE, WADE, and SUMNER followed. whose
remarks will be published hereafter; alter which,
The Senate adjourned