The daily union., 1854-03-07


And yeti according 10 the notions OF the honorable
senator from Ohio, the descendants OF those blood.
thirsty and sordd Hesssns from abroad could claim
the soil OF these territories to the exclusion OF the
descendants OF General Green. who far
blinded by the bigotry which prevails to prevent
him from coming and settling among US de settled with
us, and became STAKEHOLDER himself. Sir, LET stop
here 10 pay tribute 10 that general Ii said by
eloquent orator that there scarcely bah
IN south Carolina which had not been stained with the
blood OF men conendng under his banner for the ber-
ties OF the country and for the independence Of coeqas
States, without distinction OF locality peculiarly OF
institutions northern general from on-slaveholdlng
State, commanding army OF saveholdng officers. In
that day the swords OF Marion. Lee, Howard and Nor
gan used under the command OF Greene TO main
tain the common interests OF all the States united Al
that period southern generals commanded northern troops;
and let the battles OF Princeton and Saratoga suggest
their names whilst northern generals commanded south
ern troops and let Eaaw and Charleston suggest their
names The OF that day, that governed senaes and
commanded armies, thought of the distinctions
now made by their more sublime aud exclusive de-
sceDdants.
will take another 10 test the genemans remark.
has become extremely popular TO besow praises upon
serves them. He s stakeholder; know him well He
IS constituent OF mine, and respect hmnot alone as
brave and heroic officer, but just and
sponsble citizen. Because be ismy counlryman and
sttuent do not claim any superiority for him in the spirit
/ OF popular enthusiasm which his gallant conduct has
excited
| will not use his name to draw contrasts. No one
would rebnke me sooner for making such Of it. I
shall let History write her verdict
According to the honorable gentleman from OHIO, If
Captain lngTabam were TO take Marlin koszta to-mor
row with him to Nebraska, koszla would become the
superior, and drive on ingaham, who had rescued him
from the fei,es OF European bondage Can such things
be ." Why sir the STAKEHOLDER, with his slaves well gov
ened forms relation that innocent enough, and useful
enough. believe that ii is population which Iowa
10 morrow would prefer TO an 'nundaon OF those men
coming as emigrants from foreign country wholly un
acquainted with the institutions OF this country-and
nearly all continental comers OF that class. The
remark be made of hose who, like the IRISH and
1 ISL.
mon law,
am told, however, Mr.. President by another senator
from Ohio, Mr. WADE, who, II seems 10 me- has taken
very contradictory POSITIONS have the other gentlemen
who have sustained him. that the black man. under the
sentimental idea contained in the Declaration oil nds
pendence has night 10 claim an equality with the while
man; and think that honorable senator said, that but
for his degradation by the master he would elevate him
self to that equality According to the argument of these
gentlemen, al one moment he s The equal oil the master
and entitled 10 claim the franchises OF civilized free
man, but the moment he degraded that he pol
lnies the very soil on which he stands, making il osn-
sve to the white 10 be in his territorial neigh
bohood The gentleman said, however, notwithstand-
ing all this, he guessed there would be difference 10
the races IN the sight OF God.
Sir, will not invade the province OF God will not
undertake TO say in what point OF view the white and
the black may be regarded at the bar of His tribu
nal should regard II profanity in TO do Why,
sir. II the puresl moment oil the pufes being that ever
lived this earth protracted into eternity, might
be very inadequate conception oi that happiness Tor
which God may prepare the humbesi and meanesi hu-
man being earth. do not, therefore, undertake TO
say wat before the Almighty eye, the relative condi
lion OF the black and ihe white Inequality
peryades the creation OF this universe. Yes sir, with
chain OF subordinate links and gradaon all existence
upon this earth is connected together, from the lowest
worm that caws upon The earth TO the purest angel that
burns before the altar OF God Inequality 10 char
acterZe the administration OF the providence of God.
will not undertake to invade that sanctuary, but will
say thai the aboonsls cannot make those equal whom
God has made unequal. in human estimation That He
has made the blacks unequal 70 the whites, human his
tory, far It take cognzance Of the matter has
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eafth aud the history OF mankind alone The records
which presume 10 read. They lead TO but one judg-
ment-revealing perhaps 10 US melancholy truth.
Now sir, what is the truth in relation 10 this matter
perfectly willing that the blindesl fanatic oud
hear in regard 10 should be perfectly willing that
even Garrison should bear He sends bis paper,
and sometimes read ii as mere matter Of curiosity
am perfectly willing that the blndest fanatic upon earth
should bear me upon ihIs subject Is the black man
equal with the white man, under human judgmenti All
history refuies it Who ever heard OF the African
tronomer, statesman, general poet' Who heard OF
the African soaring 10 those regions IN which the eau
esssan have made their greatest Developments All
history reiuies the idea Why sir, Miriam even regard.
ed il reproach her brother Moses that he married
an Ethiopian. The EthopiaRs then-and they not
Ateans-weTe regarded as so lar inferior that matri-
monal alliance between the greatest o lawgvers upon
earth with one OF them regarded reproach Ia
it not perfectly true, so far as regards the statutory pro-
visions OF The federal and State legislation, that the
black has never been, and never be, equal with
the white man. In your naturalization laws II is pro-
yded that but white shall be a citizen OF the
United States. Under your militia laws, none but
white man take muske in the service Of the coun-
Try. or be enrolled among the militia Ii is notorious that
those very gentlemen who beslow so much ongue-ey-
pressed philanthropy upon the black do not them
selves regard bin equal and they cannot regard
him might present ease-aud hope il is not an un.
allowable transition from The grayer views Of the sub
jeei-to illustrate The idea that have presented
The honorable senator from Ohio lAlr WADEl said
tha, the black equal TO the white man be-
cause he bad been degraded. will have much re-
spect for he feelings OF tbasenato 10 ask whether
he would consent that one OF that should occupy
domestic relation towards him. | will not ask such
question, because u s thing that is repusive but
will take iancy picture. Let me suppose the case OF a
yuung man who never saw one oi this race, and who
might therefore be regarded AZ having no prejudice what.
ever. Take The Case 81 young gentleman Of romantic
disposition, OF bigh imagination with all The gifts ina.
could be besowed upon bin by nature Suppose !, were
proposed to him ihe', u be would consent, he could
marry empress princess whose dowfy islands
and provinces who possessed OF the Archipelago OF
the South. Now, sif, just msgine that yoang gentle
man 20 have such proposition brought TO him.
/ [baugltcr The negotiation commences The lady
/ u to be introduced TO him IN palace, highly
decorated and prepared for such an occasion. Re.
member this young never saw a black woman
before snd therefore be has prejudice at all She
may have observed all the rules OF Mara Anlonette
when she passed the confines o Fmpce She NAV adopt
her dfess She may have her ankles covered with
pearls and her fingers with rings OF rubes and diamonds
\ The young gentleman is standing near the altar of Hy-
men, OF course with palpiaiIng heart His berOlhed
Is led out 10 him lie her white teeth but 10
she has a black skin and knkey hair. Laughter
the gentleman iron Massachusetts ALLOW me 70 borrow
o biz quotations, and say that II he could speak
1 Latin, be would instantly exclaim: "Honsivuu hoYrsn
dun, fnfoTmc. oui lsmtn adfnYtum r [Laughter1 He