The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-29

cse Of the most boisterous passions the most anrsm
ting desposm on the one part and degrading submits
sion ON the o,her Our chiliren this and learn to
initiate it, for man is initiative animal The psreot
storms the child looks on, catctes the of
wrhth, puts on the same airs in the circle smaller
tases gives loose to his passions aud thus
educated and daily exercised in tyranny but be
be proo'gy who retain his manly feel
ipgs undepraved by such circumstances No who
has Witnessed the Sepator from South Carolina and the
senator from Virginia in this debate, will place them
among the prodgies described by Jefferson AS they
sIobe the Senate chamber must have seemed In their
sight plantation stocked with slaves, which the
lash Of the had free scope There little that
ieu from them which deserves reply Certainly
gina planned that had characterized person who
went from Virginia to Boston in pursuit of slave az
slave hunter Sir choose to cali things By their right
names White call white, and black call black
man who degades himself to the work cha sing Door
negro, who 9nder the inspiration of freedom and
guidance Of the north star had sought reemans home
far away from the whip of the overseer call a slse
hunter. II the Senator will give any term which
said by of thu philosophers antiq sy that the
flush rs sign of virtue and permit to ad the
sensibily which that Senator displayed at just term
which truly chaiacterzes odous person. is kindred
blush which the plantation the sena-
tor could not conceal and the Senator from South
lima, too has besy ed his sensbiity and here ~
that this Scnat knows well that always listen pe-
oua pleasure his rich speeches they gu
gle FORTH often tncu cd with generous ideas except
when. in defiance of reason he undertakes defend
that which obviously ndee ensibe This Senator was
disturbed hen to his inquiry whether would reuser
personal assistance in reducing returning the
words as equtvalent-a fellow to slavery, l
claimed lis thy servant cog that he should do this
thpg The Senator asks If there is dog in the const
tuition He does not think that by the interpre
taon that he has given to the constitution he has help
ed nurture there regular South Csrona bloodhound
trained hunt negroes. No. sir, do not believe that
there any bloodhound any dog in the constitu
which make to the nqoiry Of this Senator has drawn
upon various attacks, all marked BY grossness Of
Language ard mauner-sinceI have been charged with
openly declaring my purpose to violate the constitution
and to break the oath which had taken at that desk
shall be rardoned for showing simply how fe plain
words will put all this down The authentic report in
the Goce shows what actually saidwhere that read
1t renders anything else superuous But the Senators
who have been swift in Misrepresentation deserve to
be exposed. Now sir, begin by adopting my guide
the authentic words Of Ancrew Jackson In his msmor-
able veto in 1882 of the Bank Of tho United Statesto
his course opposed the authority of the Supreme
Court, and this is his reply"If the opinion Of the Su
preme Court covers the whole ground of this act, IL
government The Congress, the executive and the
court must each for itself be guided by its opinion
OF ~ constitution Each Puoiic officer who takes an
support it he understands it, and not under
stood by others It is much the duty Of the House Of
Representatives. of the Senate and Of the President
eide upon the consttuonaty Of any bill resolution
wi be presented to them for passage approval
is of the supreme judges when may be brought be
fore them for judicial decision The authority of the Su
Court must not therefore be permitted to control
the Congress the executive when acting in their eg
force Of their reasoning may deserve.n Mark these
words" Every public officer who takes oath to sup
understands it, and not it is understood by others
Does any Senator here dissent from this rule Does the
Senator from virginia. Does the Senator from South
CaronaS At all events for myself accept the rule as
just and reasonable In swearing to support the consi
support you understand it, as the gentleman from
Virginia understands it, the Senator from South
Car oina understands iwith blood hound, at least
dog In it, In pursuit Of slave No such thing, sir.
TO support it as understood it, Now, will no.
occupy time, disposed this moment,
minute criticism Of the clause of the constitution for the
surrender OF fugitives from Understanding face
ward freedom that in the concise language Of this clause
paltering in q double sense, the words employed
fugitive slaves which is often and and earnestly de.
MED, but on which now express no opnion-as-
hen q say that as the constu
tcn this clause does not impe me to any personal obi
CATION especially it does not impose upon any obl
cation to render personal assistance in the surrender
Il fugitive slave. As a Senator have taken the oath
to support the constitution understand it; and
derstanding it do, am bound by my oath to oppose
all enactments by Congress the subject, agrant
violation Of the constitution and especially must op
pose the last act, tyrannical usurpat0n Here my
duties as Senator under the oath which have TAKEN
end. In respect, by my oath as SENATOR can be
constrained to duties in other capacities as simple
citizen which revolving to my conscience, even
though required by positive enactments Now, in this
Interpretation of the constitution may be wrongothers
may differ from ~, and will act according to their
derstandiDg--for myself shall act according to mine.
On this statement of my constitutional obligations
stand and to the inquiry whether would render any
bondage reply agan-"Is thy servant dog, that he
should this thing And in looking around upon this
Senate might ask fearlessly, how many there in
this bcdy-if indeed, there Is single Senator, who
would stoop to any such service Until one rises
and openly confesses his Willingness to become slave
hunter will not believe that there be one and yet
honorable and chvaous Senators have been prompt to
service at which every manly bosom must revolt ire
have found in Bayonne brave soldiers and good citi
zens but not one executoner was the noble reply Of
the Governor of that place to Charles the Ninth OF
France when be ordered the massacre of st. Barthoo
new; and such o spirit, ! think, win yet animate
| service of dogs. To the question which has
| been proposed-whether Massachusetts, will, by State
laws carry the offensive clause of the constitution
reply that Massachusetts, at all times has been ready
to do her duty under the constitution she understands
it, ohd doubt not, will continue Of this mind.
cannot forbear that tue assaults for my
disclaimer Of oil constitutional obligation to render per
sonal assistance to make slave come with an il
grace from the veteran of Virginia. State which
by its far famed resolutions OF 1903 assumed to determine
its constitutional obligations even to the extent Of nu
fyipg an act Of Congress- and also with i'll grace
from the veteran Senator Of South Carolina state
which at later day arrayed itself openly against the
federal authorities, and which threatens nulldcaton
riding Of the mails in South Carolina and 1e
letter of Postmaster Kendall in reply thereto. Oh
air, there ia a particular incident in the history
Of South Carolina which should havo made the Senator
from that State hesitate 1t i not years since Mas
sychuseits commissioned Distinguished gentloman of
bar Less lie and eminent professional qualities who
Ind held seat in the other Hpuse-Samuel Hoar
reside narjestOn protect the
rsh.s Of free cololed citizens OF Massachusetts, test
tie copsitpfionny of statute Of that State gross
in its provisions that eminent character of South
(rrpljna J,dce or the Supreme Conrt had character
izd II tramping upon the constitution, and direct
upon the sovereignty OF the United States. But
this agent oil Massachusetts, unarmed oil man,
prevented from performing his duties driven from the
state by respectable moo and tine legislature subse
euep.y sanctioned the lawess c by placng the sta
books order for ~ expulsion and yet the Senator
from South Carolina holds up his hands in holy horror
the denqucncies Of Massachusetts, towards slave
turt nd oaf tn aid
Before this Senator undertakes to lecture
or ny SELF let bim return to his State and first lee
| lure there The Senator from South Carolina In q SUBJ
lime extacy OF slavery burst forth in the ejaculation
that Massachusetts, at tho time she illustrated by
Otis, Hancock, and the brace OF Adamses was slave
holding and he hailed those patriots representing
hardy slayeholdng Massachusetts, Sir repel the i'm
puiatien II is true that Massachusetts, hardy but
she was not in any just slaveholdnga few slaves
still found within her borders, but early l763
Of her courts actusly anticipating the decision in
the Somerset case established within Its jurisdiction
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