The daily union., 1854-02-18
CITY OF WASHINGTON SATURDAY MORNING FEBRUARY s 1854

organization o Two territorial governments As the men
OF 1920 and the men OF 1850 exercised their jadg
ment and their reason, nlead to exercise mine when
am called upon TO act. Let no man say that am a
'horhern man with southern principles" | scora The
impulanon am an American with constitutional prn-
cpies. ! am an American who Gao see no prosperity,
no happiness Tor any section OF the Union except the
maintenance ol that sacred instrument am an Ameri-
can making no nvidons distinctions among the States,
entertaining no peIudices agalns. any Section but claim
ing The Union as my counry IT, in sustaining these
principles, am, as the senator from Ohio Mr. CHAsEl
said. "kinding fire which will consume me atn ready
Tor me sacritce Better far better that should ern-
aie my political existence now, than have 10 Teproach
myself IN Old age for having been instrumental in de.
sIoyiog the liberties of my country.
Nf Presidenl, the old party issues that have divided
lhe country have been measuraby oberated. The
great body OF the whgs and democrats in this country
are devoted to the principles incorporated in this bill
However widely we may differ 10 the best means of
promising The public good--however ruch we may
wrange az To the in which the government shall
be adun.-ered-hoWever madly we may d,spu,e our
contests Tor powerws have sworn upon the altar Of
common country tina, this Union shall be preserved This
- The sentiment, sir OF the great body OF both parties
u s not ~ the name OF either whg or democrat that
can hope ior happiness or respect IL is in the Of
united Americans alone that can hope TO attain or
maintain true national The spirits OF your
ilirslrous fathers looking down and rejoicing The
progress sou are making in all ha, tends ennobe bu-
nature invoke you, iben by the proud character
which your country has assumed among The nations of
the eatlby the sacred memories OF the past and the
brilliant hopes OF the fuure-lo discountenance every
effort which s made TO array one section OF the Union
against the other trust in God also, the time will come
when the down-Todden and oppressed of the Old World,
following me example so gioronsy set by America, will
establish political systems based on the principle OF the
capacity of man for self.government Then
'Prone 10 the dGst Oppression shall be hurled
Her name, her nature wilhered from the world"
Mr.. President still another word | have no claims
upon either the North the South My days, whether
they be lew or many, must be spent upon the shores OF
the Pacific. Whenever can no longer be useful in the
national councils 10 that section OF the conederacy,
will ceeIuly return TO the peaceful walks of private
lite AT my own fres!de, in the calm quieude Of The do
mestc circle. surrounded by those who bound me
by the ties OF kindred and affection, | may obtain that
happiness which have moi been able TO hnd in pubic
station. Ii were about To take my departure from
this world. would ask 10 have no prouder epiaph In
scrbed upon NV lomb than this: " Here lies man who
cherished sectional preudices, but whose whole life
was devoted 10 the maintenance OF the union OF the
States"