The daily union., 1854-03-03


binds the dslurbers OF the public peace the hope OF
continuous agitation have already argued the ques-
ton Of eonsttuonalty and hold that the statesmen OF
America 1t 10 the sacred instrument which con.
federated people, well as 10 the people them
selves TO preserve nyiolale that holy charno only in
the future but il from any infracton which II has
received in the past conceive OF act 80 well
calculated 10 endea the people TO their government and
their constitution the repeal, utterly and forever, OF
any law which stands upon the statue-books viola
ton, n letter and spirit of the bond itself. | ina
agne binding efficacy in iraterna harmony than
for the legislators OF this day wipe out and eradicate
the yeslige of suspicion OF violation Of the
sttuon care not how the Compromise. as Il is termed,
was brought about, whether the result OF timidiy
force if il unconstitutional il should and ought 10 be re-
pealed consider that derives no sanchy from lis
age possesses shining quality from its pues
cence. The effect OF It's abrogaon upon the public mind
would be the taking Of new bond for peace and new
covenant of perpetuy. We would have all the advan-
ages OF successful revolution without the disasters and
horrors attendant thereon The physical world is often
relieved Of the noxious exhalaons, pregnant as they
with death, by the which devastaes and destroys
but the philosopher and deduccs wisdom in the
pondeance OF the benefit secured the evil through
which has been effected In political world the ma
lara of discod has disturbed the health OF the whole
body polite. How comparatively small the evil which
may temporarily befa those who are compelled to bow
to preudices and passion, the ncalculabe and unap-
diverse sections OF the republic But is not alone the
healing OF this wound given the constitution that rely
for security in the futuTethough consider that OF itself
sufficient justify every statesman IN giving bis ad and
co operation in resembling repeang or declaring IN
operative measure which is repugnant TO the con-
stulion place the necessity OF its abrogation upon
another ground, and hold that the true friends of the
country are jusi6able in demanding its repeal and
that is that it has not answered the purpose for
which it was intended Since the passage OF the Mis-
souri, Compromise, the agitation OF the slavery question
has been more peverse aud alarming than prior TO
that time; the settlement has failed of its object, and
therefore we have right to demand another Besides,
we have had since that did give peace and quet-l
alude TO the Compromise of 1850 Such were its heal
ing effects, that both political organizations sought its
protection The country desires that the substitute
shall be taken for the original as having proved more
eicacous in the object il was intended TO accomplish
Let the terms OF the new settlement be substituted for the
old being inconsistent with each other-rst, upon the
ground that one violates and the other sustans and is IN
strict accordance WITH the federal constitutions and sec
ondly because has given peace and the other mas
failed of that desired mission.
approach now the investigation OF another branch OF
this controversy out OF which all the evil has arsen and
persistence in which will result eventually in the dis
ruption OF this government If there is no commandntoy
declaration in the constitution to Congress, or no power
expressly given leaving discretionary with them to ex-
clude slavery from the Territories, why sought to be
wishing 10 exclude the institution OF slavery from Terri
tories over which as States they have CONTROL long
as the territorial government exists, and possibly
have none when they admitted into the Union
States 1t cannot be that you desire to exclude us on
account of any political advantage ascendency you
obtain in the conederacy If SO, the motive is unworthy
and should not be gratfed am ready equally to
denim any southern statesman whose object in defending
the right occupy the Territories is to secure TO his
ton preponderance in the councils OF The government
No such feeling should either and inconsistent
with the spirit which established the constitution.
am, then, forced to the conclusion that northern op
noson to no restriction, or the right of the South 10
carry their slaves into the common territory, arises from
one of two causes and that they believe the insttu
lion OF slavery a moral political evil or both. These
opnions will affect in the South as long as you
apply them TO the government OF your own household.
We shall never send missionaries to convert you, nor
shall we ever deny you the right TO hold such opin-
IONS. and give 10 them practical application where
ever YOU have the right do II you claim that right
because YOU are Joint in the territorial proper
w. Won cannot do it through the common agent or the
State in which you live, for could claim the opposite
right through the instrumenalitles. Occupancy
alone affords the time, the occasion, and the power to
settle the controversy am not going to argue with you
or any northern man, whether the institution OF slavery is
n blessing or an evil. In connexion with this question
# can do no good As statesman il would be well for
Won 10 examine il, liberated. il possible from the bind
ing letters of prejudice what wish 20 say IN thls
xon is hi northern who desire TO exclade
slavery from the Territories. upon the ground that they
cons;der il a moral or political evil, both, advocate
n;ncipes the establishment Of which would overthrow
or ensave this certainly as the sun shines
Resides if you will examine closely the objection you
will discover nsincerty or inconsistency in not ap
plvne their principles to other localities which robs them
OF all right TO respect
i II slavery is moral evil, and the northern portion OF
This republic feels incumbent upon them to stop its
spread whence do they derive their authority Not from
be constitution OF their country for that not only per-
ms but protects, an institution which thousands of
GOOD citizens conceive not only moral bat political evil
This authority them to eradicate the neral evils of this
people mus, come from higher might demand
profer, of their commission, but am willing TO waive
il. and 90 before the people upon the facts in the
case Il is convenient doctrine for bad men TO cover
nm their niquities under insrumentaliiy from Deity.
How they will be deceived am willing 10 adjourn to
another day and another tribunal II slavery is moral
evil and your Henry Ward Beechers, Joshua Gid
a;nos ,f ii ornns genus are commissioned OF Heaven to
Sicate il, why limit their services to the Terrtores
II "a as much an evil in the States; and If their authority
i from above they certainly have the fight to exercise
N anv and every locality no matter how hampered BY
s,,,e or federal constutions-unless they have limited
The nrovidepce of God leaving it 10 Him to annihate
in His own proper time the institution in the States.
and claiming to themselves exclusive jurisdiction over
The subsc, in the Territories What infatuation And
vet such il the position of men who claim the higher
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