The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-06-23

great sectlonal measure, having loT lts ouJeCt |
to rob the South of its political power and
consequence in the Confederacyl Why, Sir,
your Indignation would have known no
bounds. aud yet it would have been just. !
Yet such has been the conduct o. every south |
ern Wing in the Senate, with one solitary,
yet highly honorable exception. Alas Tor
human naturc! what spectacle have we
witnessed here upon this, the greatest qucs-
ton that ever challenged the investigation of
the American Senate, involving the dearest
rights OF tho North aud ol mankind for un-
told ages to comet The fate OF this great
Territory is to be fixed without consultation
with the North. No northern Statesman is
thought TO be OF sufficient consequence to be
taken into council. All Is silent as the grave;
and the first the poor dcludcd northern Wing
is permitted to hear on the subject is, the 70
tai anuouncpment--which | never shall for
get-made on the floor of the Senate by the
Senator from North Carolina, that the south
ern Wings were a unit on the subject Of re-
pealing the Missouri Compromise. And this
before there had been any debate or dclibera-
ton on the subject, all done up in secret con-
clave, in close familiar council with the dead.
ly enemies OF the Wing party. And there, in
Secret ooncuvc, n measure is fixed upon
which will give the slaveholding States the
supromacyir this nation in all time to come.
Mr.. President, after all this hope we shall
hear no more of sectional movements on the
part of the North. This was declaration Of
war on the institutions of the North; az de-
libcrate sectional movement by the South for
al coll tn ait ina
tice or consequences. Nor was this all. The
central paper, the great Wing organ, which
had always been just to all sections Of the
country. and was confidcd in by all, must also
be rebuked for its course of iustice--must be
brought into the measure. But to the eternal
honor of The conductors of that journal the
scheme failed, the paper maintained its inde-
pendence, and still stands "faithful among
the faithess." And, Mr.. President, while
these things were being done by the south
ern Wings, the northern Wings had every
reason TO suppose that their southern breth-
ern would act with them to defeat tire schemes
of a corrupt Administration urged on by pur-
chased nunkes of the North. Now, Mr..
President, have no doubt that the southern
Wings of the Senate, before entering on q
scheme so unjust to the North, had made up
their minds to sever forever all further con-
nection with their northern brethren. No
doubt the question was asked, What shall we
do with the northern Wings! Shall we con-
suit them, or shall we cut them of from this
great empire behind their backsl Shall We
consign their Inheritance TO Slavery before
they kaow it! All these questions were an
swered in the affirmative. They must have
made up their minds to sever all further po
litical connection with us; and most eiTectu
ally have they done it. After this hope tc
hear no more from them Of national parties
They have by their own act rendered such
thing impossible. Mr.. President, radical n.
I am, and always have been, on this subject
of Slavery, il there is anything which have
labored to prevent, it has been to prevent one
section Of this country from comm. in collis-
ion, face TO face, with the other, without
possible mode Of escape, on direct sectonu
issue, North and South But the South have
deliberately made up TINT issue. They have
sought this great sectional advantage. The,
have put the North at defiance, and declared
sectional war for the mastery; and accep
the issue thus rendered. Slavery must now
become general, or il must cease to he at all
And, Mr.. President, let it always be under
stood, thnt this sectiona. strife was commcn.
ced by the South nlone-ay, by southern
Wings They have forced it on the Nortl
without their knowledge, and against thcil
will. Should evil result from this movement
the South, and not the North are responsible
for 1t. The moment this bill was laid on our
tables | conferred with some southern Whir:
on its disastrous consequences, should it be
forced upon the county. And my apprehen.
sions hsve been more realized. Mr. prcsi
dent, our southern brethren know full wei
that no northern Wing can in any way rayo,
this measure and live. Yea, Sir, they knew
that such ,reachery ought not politically tc
survive. But with full knowledge of this
they have compelled every northern Whig Ia
become their political enemy, or bctrav his
constituents. do not complain of these
things; southern Wings had right to do as
they pleased, and they have chosen to ion
the common enemy in an IN ust war upon the
rights and honor Of the North. Away, then,
with these false pretensions of love for the
Union. How can northern man favor this
measure aud answer il TO his constituents J
They would demand to knoy why he had
surrendered up this immense Territory to
Slavery; what was his inducement; what con-
sdcration did the South give for this great
boon! And what answer could he makel
Would 1t do to say, in reply, that we secured
squattcr sovereignty! No, Sir; such pre-
tense is humbug, repndiated ald laughed to
sco.n by every northern Senator. II takes
northern Loco Foco ilunkey to say that. But
southern gentleman, to their honor be II said,
despise it. Mr.. President, know full well
with contempt the South, in Wow OF all these
things, regard us Of the North--as men with.
out spirit or courage to maintain our rights.
But the bitterest reflection Of all is TO feel
that we deserve the scorn aud contempt of
our southern brclhern and Of the world. Had
they not held Us in utter contempt, they would
not have dared to undertake the repeal thl.
old Iime-hoGored guarantee of lrocdom; aud
that, to-, without consulting US. And vet il
Feeins 10 he thnp1ht that W. .b,II 40, ,....,