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

and factions opposing this measure that they are 10 mak
common for the repeal OF this bill when il shall be
| come law and also for carrying upon the inst
utons Of the South We have been told here that wAl
will end when the repeal shall have taken place but
that all compromises the fugivesaye law and an
he wiped out The senator from Massachusetts Mr sum
NER has told us that the pupt Of New England to
pour forth their denuncations against the execution Of
act Of Congress for the return ffugtyes from service
We are told ~ that senator and Others that because
real law which has been upon the siatuiebook since
1920 and has been imperative during the whole period
tor the reason that there people upon whom II
could operate they regard themselves released from the
obligations resting upon them support the constitution
and from their oahs 10 observe lis njuncons Men here
who occupy their only b virtue OF an OATH taken In
the presence Of Almighty God preserve involate the
constitution Of the United States tell that because Of
the passage Of this law they viii commit perjury they viii
violate the constitution they viii epudiAis their oahs
they win defy God and in resistance the oonstu-
ton and the law Of the land And sir the from
Massachusetts, has told tonight that these PROTESTING
clergynen from New England viii engage in that work q.
perhdy and perjury and against the constitution
and the Union For myself think well Of the clergy
men Of this country 10 believe that they capable Of such
crimes.
Sir wish to cali the attention Of the Senate 10 the fact
that gentlemen speak too loosely when they that the
clergy Of the free States have entered into this violent cru
SADIE against the Nebraska bill and lis supporters The
abolition eonfederates have not been able to bring into
their service, according 10 my information one-tenth OF
the clergy Of this country understand that these con-
federates al their cubroom in this city have Lists Of the
names Of all the cergymen Of the Union. understand
that they printed remonsrances TO each Of these
cergyen With request 10 sign ana return them lne-
diaiey for presentation to the Senate The presumption
therefore that every has been retained that could
be seduced into this political organization If So then
find that the judgment Of large majority Of the clergy
Of the free States is against them while the larger
portion Of those who signed the protest doubtless did il in
response to the request without investigation of the sub
iec For the greater Of the clergy have the most
profound respect and veneration. portion Of them,
say have shown themselves unworthy Of respect be-
they have acted in inconsistent with their
Christian characters The portion TO which refer is
composed Of those who the pulpit only
carry out their political desgns-en who more
for politics than religion and who hypocrhcay assume TO
be the followers Of Saviour only means OF prose
cutting successfully the schemes Of their political
leaders in this elamberI those who in active
correspondence with the abolition confederates here who
act under their direction propagate their anders and
obey their orders regardless of the duties which they
to their church and God Those who the pull
pit into the hustngs and protane the hoy Sabbath BY
stump speeches from the sacred desk 10 have forgot
ten If they knew, the spirit and the form o
words appropriate the place and the day exhibited tc
the Senate the other day some specimens Of this political
| pulpit oratory.
undertake say there was more vngaIity, pro
family, more calumny and more insult contained in that
than heard uttered by any politician
any party upon the hustings think there Is senator
on this fosr who would hazard his reputation gentle
man bg dissenting from this opinion
l have extracts from five hundred sermons
preached day in New England BY against
the Nebraska bill all Of the character. For fhest
clergyen who thus political agents convert hei
pulpit into the husting their congregation into political
audiences and the holy Sabbath day for carrying out
political designs and schemes for the sole benefit Of poll
caus here win not affect the slightest degree Of respect
have respect for those who thus profaning their
sacred occupation rejoice that their number il 50 few
do not believe sir that any bat those 10 whom hav,
referred VIII engage IN the crusade which has been pro
claimed by the from Massachusetts, and three
Others in this debate That Of those eergymen will
do so have doubt have doubt that those who
for years have been openly advocating disunion; who
have proclaimed the constitution Of the United States
be league with he'll; who encouraging resist
anoe TO the law and stimulating rebellion in the land vii
-
perjury and treason in the disregard Of oaths in the viola
ton Of the constitution and the dissolution OF the Union.
arr prepared TO believe this Of al those who have be
come the political agents and instruments Of the abo
tion confederateS While this may unfortunately prove
80 have abiding faith that the great body OF the ce
4 gyyea all truly Christian clergymen-w prove true tc
themselves and their sacred ealngs and shrink With
horror from any political combination intrigue such
has been boldly proclaimed tonight having for il Object
violent resistance 10 the Law and the constitution.
Mr. President the preieN for All this denuneiAion and
threatened violence the part 81 the abolioniss and
their allies TO he found IN the organization OF the Terri
tories Of Kansas and Nebraska upon be principles of The
compromise Of 1859 which rendered Il necessary
70 the Missouri restriction 10 order that the poop,
might have The power 70 regulate their domestic
SEWARD n h speech to-day, has said that up 10 s2O
CouErvs prohibited slavery Whcrerer IL hsi the power
ana that hs Missouri Comproise the FIRST dtrriur,
from re original anii-sihre-y poicr, when viii thE sys
ten Of msapprpbension Misrepresentation cease When
and where did Congress prohibit slavery in ~ hs
Territories u the United Sstcs since fhe adcpton of tt
Congress prohibit II in The Territory d Mississippi Ala
hama Orleans Louisiana Arshnsas or Missouri
or nnvvh herp else, prior 70 ls20g
The eighth section Of Che Missouri the rS inter
nre On the part a Congress Rith tho domestic concerns
of iht people in hr Territories While that eighth section
hss resued The statutc'ook for 'ry-four wears
Aave been So often told during this debate yet Il hs
remained dead letter without legal effect and inopera
tive al this time, Tor the that the whole country b
ing appropriated 70 Indians and occupied by rares thef,
was nothing and nobody Cor the restriction operat,
upon Now when i proposed 70 organize the Territories
i ard throw them open settlement establish civiiiz
I ton WHERE harharsm has hitherto rcgncd IL becomes ne
oosary determine tie question whether the restriction
shall take effect the principle u sefgovernent prevail
i The question Is Substantially the that II would hav,
been II what IL called the Missouri ComJromsc had nevc
passed foT requires Of Congress organizing tn
Territories in order give legal effect and practical op
Grafton the slavery restriction To render this resc
ton operative Al this day would be practical repudiaor
of the great principle of selgorernment 10 the Territories
and equality in the States recOguisci in the acts Of ESQ
Bot sir because propose TO stand by those principles
and carry them into practical operation in al future te
4 toral organizations have been nched to-day by
eri senators that the old political parties be die
solved and that the northern wings diSaecfed democrats
ahoonss and fcesolers % he fused and sIusgama
ted into sectional party and marshaed under the hlacl
Tag of aooonism The senator from Ohio Mr. CHASE
has announced that the million of voters In ibe f
States who sustained General Scott At the last presidential
election 70 be enrolcd ia this organization with
opinions the slavery question ultra and radical
than his own and that this party h 20 wage uor
i slavery wherever IL may exist
4 Nj. WADE What are you going 10 do about it2
a Nr. DOUGLAS viii tell fhe senator what going
4 70 DO about il going to call the aticniionof ths
Senate and the country 70 the fact that the leaders q @
II pniifics organization thir nakipr