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He then quotes from Mr. clny's speech in 1850 two

Now, the first Of these paragraphs proves, and onl
proves that in 1850 Mr. Clay preferred the principle
of the Utah and New Mexico bills and considered tn
Missouri compromise line as less worthy OF acceptance
to be applied the Territory than the principles
those bills 1t does not by any means prove that he op
posed the Missouri compromise or thathe did not hearti
iy approve of il as Of conciation. The Sc
paragraph simply denies that he was tho author
| the compromise line Of 36' 3O>
Now, cir have too much charity for both the gentle
men from Georgia and Kentucky to charge them with ar
Intentional spprsssi0 pers but still must be permitted
to say that the they have made from that speech
do not by any tell the whole truth They are both
familiar with the legal and commonsense principle gov
ernng the construction OF every nstrumenttha 10 as
certain its true Interpretation il must be considered In all
its parts In the speech from which they have
quoted land invoke attention TO the faet that nc
speaking of tho compromise OF 1870, and not OF ISL
Mr. Clay says:
position of $50 30 and il finally .rsed TO. But take
this say that among those who agreed to that line
were majority of Southern members
"My friend from Alabama in the Senate, Mr. hng) Mr.
Pnkney, from Maryland, and majority OF the Southern
members body voted in favor Of the line Of 380 30
and majority Of the Southern members in the other House
head Of whom Mr. Lowudes himself voted also for
that line. have doubt that did also; but as was
Speaker of the House. and the Journal does not show which
way the Speaker votes except in the OF tie am not
able tell with certainty bow actually did vote but lhaye
earthly doubt that voted IN common win my other
Southern friends for the adoption of the limo Of So
But this is not all the authority have. hope will
PoAhs' 'As
Southern Wings have abandoned US this issue and
gone over the other side of the House. am determined
sir they shall not carry with them the authority OF that
great which, through many strug
GLE has been our ralying war-cry. Mr.. Clay, in his
speech Of the July 1850 in reply to Senator Hale that
those who had voted for the Missouri compromise had
been consigned to obloqny, said:
spoke first Of the Missouri compromise and think
better than the Senator does though
there not not above ten or twelve from the
free States WITH Us for that compromise knew
friendly recollection Of hemat this moment If the Senator
they all sacrificed am sure he is mistaken
if you look the stOf Northern
hers who voted for the Missouri compromise you would find
that majority Of them were sustained"
But sir, we have proof cumulative this point In
his speech in July D. $780, prove that the compromise
acts would tranquze the country he refers 30 hstori-
cal instances, aud says: .,-.... X.
What said when the Missouri compromse was pass
ed? Then, now it denounced Then, now, when
spproaehing ats when being perfected twas said
1T viii Iel quall the storm give TO the country
How was it received when passed? The bells rang, the
fred and every demonstration Of joy through
out the whole land was made upon the settlement by the Mis-
souri compromise" = "Not the reception
peace negotiated Ghent any other which has
occurred durHg progress in public life such
bounded and universal tie settlement Of the
Missouri compromise"
" It followed, in consequence of tho adoption of the
which settled the difficulty of Missouri by peace
harmony, and tranquility SO infer from tho greater
amount of danger that adopt tho measures under
sideraton they will be followed by the same amount Of
conieatnen satisfaction peace, and tranq ity which
sued after the Missouri compromise"
Twill now invoke another authority to show what ground
Mr. Clay occupied this subject, and that is the test
mony of Senator Douglas He, too, seems disposed
to deprive Mr. Clay Of the glory to which he was entitled
supporter of the compromise of 1920 and says
that the compromise OF 1921 Mr. Clay's compromise
and not that of 1920 In his last speech in the Senate
he says: .. H."
DO they know TINT Mr.. Clay into the Mis-
souri, controversy compromiser until after tho compro
mise of S2O reudiacd and it became necessary to make
another 2'
"This Joint resolution passed and was approved March
1921, and is known Mr.. Clays Missouri compromise, in
contradstncon to that Of 1929 which was introduced
the Senate by Mr. Thomas, of Hi llos"
Now sir will send to the Clerks desk extract of
speech from that honorable Senator delivered on the
23d day of October, at the capital in Springfield Illinois,
before the present questions arose. and when there
no bias the mind of that Senator to take partial
view Of this subject call the attention Of the commit
this remarkable document. You will End in it three
statements of great Importance at this ncture Of affairs
FIRST the Senator in that speech declares that the cline
of 3Ge 3V "known rs the Missouri compromise -
pion of that Missouri compromise and that that compro
m,sp had been approved my men s un =;
section OF the Union and had been canonzed sacred
thing which ruthless hand would dare disturb.
this from the speech ITSELF in the State Regis
ter the Democratic paper and supporter Of Judge Dou
glas, published at Springfield, Illinois, and it is as
follows: -.
"In 1915 the question arose again in new shape upon the
proposition to establish Territorial Government in Oregon,
containing provision prohibiting slavery in tho Territory
whe it should remain Territory aud leaving the people to
do they pleased when they should be called upon form
State constitution preparatory to their admission Into the
Union brief discussion took place upon this branch of the
subject eciting little interest and creating excite
men the that well known that the people Of
Oregon had already established provisional government in
which they had unanimously prohibited ana excluded the in
uon Of slavery and for tho further that the whole
the Territory situated far north Of the line known
the Missouri compromise. The Missouri compromise had
then been practical operation for about quarter OF cen
tury aud had received the sanction and appreciation of
of all parties in every section of the Union 1t had aayed
all sectional eaouses and aons growing out of this
cd aueon and harmonized and tranquilzed the whole
country 1t had given Henry Clay its prominent cham
pon the proud sohrique of the Great Pdceaor and by
that title and for that service his political friends had repeat
edly appealed to the people rally under his standard
Presidential candidate the who had exhibited the pa
trosn and the power suppress unhoy and reasonable
agitation and preserve the Union He not that
party from section Of the Union had ever
urged objection to Mr. Clay that he the great cham
pon Of the Missouri compromise On the contrary the effort
made by the opponents Of Mr. Clay that he was
entitled the exclusive merit of that patriotic
and that the honor equally due to others well
him for securing its adopton that it had its origin in the
hearts Of nil patriotic who desired preserve and
petuate the blessings Of glorious Unon origin akin tc
that Of the Constitution of the United States conceived in the
spirit Of fraernal affection, and calculated
forever the only danger which seemed to threaten ut some dis
the social bond of union All the evidences
Of public opinion ut that day seemed to indicate that this
had become canonized in the hearts the Ame
people sacred thing which ruthless hand would
ever be reckless enough to disturb"
might just here go to say that no bill resolution
or motion has been brought forward alluded
TO- to disturb supersede the Missouri compromise until
that Senator brought forward his amendment in the Sen
ate that purpose His voice is the first that is raised
against it his hand is the first that is laid this
cred thing which ruthless hand would be reckless
enough TO disturb" 1t is true that others opposed its
extension through other territory but proposition to