The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-31

agne that the wing party can be transferred BY few poll
ticians and sold like cattle in the marketf | doub
whether the national wings those who belong 70 the pot
ic school Of Clay and Webster will allow themselves Il
be thus transferred and merged in the ranks Of abolition
ism and made 10 march in hostile array against the ns
tutons Of the sovereign States of tins Union in violation
Of the oonssitutioai doubt il very much Bat If that be
the plan Of operations If gentlemen expect TO make this
anal gamaon # they expect 10 induce the wings 70 sur
render the aholuouists adopt the abolition creed and
then combine with portion Of the clergy and organize
sectional party for the purpose Of wagng upon the
institutions Of some of the States Of the Cnion in violation
Of the constitution Of the country shal be ready 10
meet them that Issue These threats Of determination
Of northern have terrors for Sir II the choice
is TO be taken Of falling in such contest while resisting
war upon the constitution saving lself by joining the
ranks Of traitors win glory in such fail Gentlemen
mistake the people Of the North II they think they be
led into any such crusade.
Ii viii he noticed that during the whole Of this
debate the abolition gentlemen have been cautious tco-
piInen the southern for their advocacy Of this b
and then 10 dcnounce northern for supporting IT,
Why is is2 Why do you speak in terms OF admiration
and respect for every southern who advocates and
supports the measure and then abuse us for doing the
thing You say il Ii moral wrong; you say ii is
crime If il be so, is il much crime for south
to support it as for northern man 10 do sof
Mr.. WADE No, sir.
Mr. DOUGLAS. The senator says not Then, he enter
tains different code of morals from myself
Mr.. WADE. hope so.
Mr.. DOUGLAS And trust SO, too. fit Is right for
southern commit crime il is code Of morals which
have embraced and trust shall Sir, |
understand well the object of that of remark 1t
is to encourage the South to keep united as southern
party and then appeal 10 the North 10 rally
northern party and thus sectional parties That Is
the object Hence appeals made to men to stand by
their section. Southern gentlemen are called upon 10
stand by their section and then northern senators de-
nonnoed because they do not stand by their section!
Sir abhor sectional parties abhor the sentiment that
appeals 10 sectional grounds and sectional consider
ations. belong 10 no section. belong 10 State, and
that Stale Of the thrt-one States OF this conted-
eracy owe my allegiance 10 the constitution or the Uni
ted States and to that State and have right to know
dsrfEf rf Tpr-y nth hat
which is recognised by the constitution II geographical
lines proper for divisions il great natural boundaries
appropriate divide into sections the natur divs-
ion would be the great mountain ranges which separate
the Mississippi valley from the Atlantic and Pachc slopes
The great Vest is ndissolubly connected with the South
vel as with the North The northwest and the south
west from the source the mouth Of the Mississippi with
all lis tributaries and forever must remain one and in
separabls We indssoluby connected by all the ties
that make men brethren and countrynen and we should
do and permit act inconsistent with those faer-
nal and patriotic relations.
California and all our Territories on the Pacific are erni-
nenty national and patriotic in all their interests princ-
pies sentiments and affections They are bound BY ties
equally patriotic generous and noble alike to every
ton Of the republic to the South well as 70 hs North
the valley Of the Misssspp well 10 the Atlantic SLOPE
and can never be induced into combination with
the for the purpose of making war upon the institutions
of the other in violation Of the constitution OF the ooun-
uy Politicians may confederate and plot and form com
binaons and alliances between factions and fragments Of
parties composed Of ncoherent and ineongruous elements
with view TO organization upon sectional issues
all their unworthy schemes No sane man can close his
to the fact that this great northern party which .
being organized on sectional issues conieDpaes serle
insurrcction civil war and disunon Sir every who
Joins this organization with the black flag Of abolition
floating IL every who prostitutes the pulpit 10
the advancement Of denagogues and the encouragement
Of violence every who into this unholy treason
able alliance win lie marked by the people for has treason
say TO these men, il you prepared to meet the con-
sequences Of Your own aSon go On win your iuon non
friends Of the constitution and ;he supremacy Of the
| laws prepared for the issue II is not the first
i time you have advised resistance TO law Won have
stimulated violence and then shrunk from the dangers
which accompanied is contamination BY your speeches
you encourage nobs, You instgate rebellion you slim
alste violence and then shuttle Of the responsibility
upon others and leave your simple unfortunate instrn-
and tools bear the odum and in some cases suffer
the penalty Of the law for crimes which you caused TO be
committed After the announcements and threats which
have been made in the course o this debate tonight
prepared say to the senator from Massachusetts, Mr.
SuxsER and his conedees yon are morally responsible
everv OF violence that shall Be committed 10 pur
q The line of policy you have indicated Every
murder that shall be committed every drop Of blood that
shall be she'd every crime thar shalt he rcp-ated must
rest with all W guilt upon your souls and only rcgre,
that the penalty oi The law cannot m upon the he Is q
the insigatoTs instead of the nsirupents who r them
selves 70 y acting under their advice
Mr. President have been led To make remarks 10
Consequence of The threats which haEe been INDUCED in
hrcsis entirely unnecessary They not very strong
Arguments This bill win soon bt law and then the
people w have an opportunity o' AyinF whether thtv
wish t repealed u not We shall be rcadT e these
gentlemen before 90 people uon De principle q this bill
md they bad letter their thrss until they
there instead n fluun ing them from the Senate cAn-
/ Ter.
Mr. President viii not longtl occupy tie time u The
Senate had hope2 that nothing would 10 render
il necessary Tor T. y word tais Ill afer the full
discussion which had krsJ5c been had upon IT, and but
for the threats and un.s that have been made to-day
should noi have joined n this debate But when we are
told @ this csaaes 70 be prosecuted and 70 be preached
from The pulpi and that a party organizations 70 be
dissolved and new party organized for this purpose and
when threatened with determination, must SAY TO
them 70 on with your organization and viii meet al
your allied forces combined; accept your challenge
sse your black fag call up your forces preach yOur
the constitution, you have threatened IL here
We viii he ready 70 meet All your allied forces The peo-
pie viii prove 10 the constitution and true their
allegiance the Union. You cannot carry ont The pro-
gramme threatened without attempt TO overthrow The
government You cannot carry Il out without destroying
al fidelity the constitution. Now are ready for the
issue @SolfgoverHmeui and The constitution our mot
to- and under that banner viii fight The battle and
4 achieve the victory.
4 Foxs REvKSGE-A respectable man, 81 the county q