The daily union., 1854-02-23

gave promise OF coming glory 10 the democratic
party Than any since The tumphs ot the ehsfts
len ihousand-lhe lame nled Jackson, After these two
yicorsslhe OF The compromises. the other Of the
election OF ieo2-ibe giant people lay down 10 sublime
repose, and the great army slept souDdysept under the
impression ,ha. seepless and faithful sennss
the wach,ow er, guarding with gneeasing Wig lance dem
ocratc freedom Thus they sumbsred iior the strife OF
agitation and the toll of battle, dreaming o long years
OF undsturbed enjoyment Of freedoms progress in the
democratic empire. But, alas in the mdst Of those
pleasant dreams they aroused by the cry OF treason
~ our camp trusted officer guard has listened 10
The whispers Of AMBITION the scepe OF power kas been
presented in all lis attractions 10 him while the eyes Of
The people closed sleep, and he has fallen down to
worship IT,
Moses not more surprised when he came down
from the mountain and found his hosts in tumult than
this army OF millions of freemen when awakened by the
roar OF renewed conflict and the heavy tread OF armed
invaders. While slept, Mr. Chairman. idol
atrous image was attempted TO be substituted for the
true God /; but allow me TO predict that the re-
buke administered to Aaron and The hosts around
him not more signal and just than will be the defeat
OF those who have yenued again to sport with the lion.
or the sleeping energies Of conhdng, but when aroused
fensve but let me tell gentlemen, sentiment exists at
the North, call j what you will, phlanhropc or IA
nalical. which will justify itself by this want OF good
faith in taking an aggressive altitude; and Il il do not
carry into the very camp OF Africa. will enter The
Ouposis, and clear what it conceives TO be The ialnt OF
slavery from the territorial soil, which, by The spirit and
genius Of institutions and the great base of the
persructure-the inalienabe rights of man-should be
devoted TO freedoms
propose 10 discuss briefly this question, in the fol-
lowing order:
First, claim that the Missouri Compromise, so called,
has the sancty OF approval Of both North and South for
thirty three years. and that has been regarded fixed
line OF denacaOn between freedom and slavery for that
length OF time, with occasional Esdious and nconsider
able encroacbmens, at which the North has seemingly
winked for the moment, or passed by in silence; and
comes forward orgeu OF the obligations Of equity JUS
ce, and contract, and taking courage from its hitherto
successes, now demands the WHOLE and by bold
nnff affo to Shatn nf
~ on which many have ondy looked. It is made
cred by the haowed names that sustained il, and fear
fully memorable 10 those who sustained il a, the North
for the that il has been their political grave. from
which the power OF the resurrection has been as made
quae 10 snatch them those who voted for the Com
promise OF 1850, with the fugiive-slave act included.
1t is idle talk about slavery not entering this Terri
tory when the barriers shall be broken down il is al
ready there. to limited extent and il s waiting upon
the border take when the ordinances of ree
dom shall be repealed Ii there is anxiety TO intro
duce and establish it in that Territory. why propose
disturb this ancient agreemeni! You reply, Principle
prncple-hat COVE our conduct. and our pa
irios' All, sir ii singular that the principle of
congressional non intervention should suddenly and
convncngy burst upon the representatives and rulers of
this mighty nation, that they would destroy the virtues
OF usage the sacred compacis and the compromises of
third OF centaTys standing, and cOnvulse this great
people again with sckening and lmbillerng agitation
And all this s not 10 extend oser or perpetuae Free
DOM
Strange and nconceiva able PATRIOTISM indeed II
to me strange, sir that the base which that Com.
sound, by reason o its unconstiiuonality veteran
SENATOR in the other wing of this CAPITOL tells he had
always believed il unconstutional-yet, cir has acqui
esced and maintained mastery silence, while this nno
vation upon constitutional rights by the force of
support and the power OF time, weaving itself into the
very web of our political and republican structure
Startling deveopment indeed and all The while he
had sworn TO not only support that sacred instrument,
but bound BY oath, and duty. and PATRIOTISM 10
sist lis inracton and Dissertation Perhaps the noise
and confusion" OF freedoms jubilan for the las,
hy-,b years, the consecraon OF the soil north
OF 80 deg 80 min, have epressed drowded the utter
ance Of any protest up to the present time But, sir 10
return. Inc men who passed 1t were the compeers OF
that constitution, whose every pulsalion harmonzed
with their own, and who let sensiby injury to
tina, sacred instrument though aimed their off
spring or their own honor; who knew well what each
provision Of that bond OF union and republican charter
meant they did The features and neamen;s Of their
own children. Tell those men what the constitution
means and meant them lmpudence unequalled! arro-
gance unparalleled Think you, sir, or this committee,
that senators and representatives understand better
the spirit the letter OF the constitution than lis trainers
and founders better than those who conceived and
adopted the ordinance OF 1857 or those patriotic
who participated in the debate and settlement OF the
vexed question ls2ol Or think you. sir, this
mlee, that they, with the honorable senator from Michi
gan, believed those enacmens unconstitutional and void
Proane not their sacred memories by lmputatons
generous and revolving.
Sir, the question plain at the lime OF their pas
sage that scarcely whisper Of the kind was raised
Tney bushed into silence by their own weakness
No sir; The argument oil ITS unconstiuionality isa he
ton, to justify the birth Of the present bantng, that
conceived In mischief and brought forth by the throes Of
vaullinz ambition leave such arguments TO the refu
laon OF their own absurd,y.
Second, claim that that Compromise made within
the spirit and letter oil the constitution. unless indeed IL
may be questioned whether the spirit of compact, its
purpose and its destiny. would not have extended the
opy OF freedom every foot Of the Louisiana purchase
and all territorial domain, both then. before and since
Y ct compromise, honorably made honoraby ad
heed constitutional and hence binding upon the
sciences OF all good men. But suppose is not eons
tulional compromise, but simply agreement entered
into by fathers--a monument OF ooneesson-which
they abded by until nearly all OF them hape gone dotcn
obligation he OWES their memory 10 wish TO disturb
that sacred agreenenti Sir, may my right hand forget
lis cunning, and my tongue cleaye 10 the roof OF my
moulh," II ever shall be found violating the contracts
and agreements OF The fathers OF this republic
Bot, sir 1t is claimed that the Compromise OF 1850
perseded, or was repeal Of the Missouri Compromise
Considerable difficulty has been experienced the other
wing Of this Capitol in finding fitting word phrase
express the precise meaning. " Inconsistent" "super
sede," &C., &c. have been turned and again.
and Their parts aad qualities thoroughly examined; but,
r their modesy put to the blush in their attempt TO
conceal the more fearless and ouspoken mother, re-
peal" ! am not lawyer. but have understood that
statutes only be repealed 10 terms, or by
acting provisions Ia subsequent law, inconsistent with
the ofmer
Nov, inquire, what provision OF the Missouri Com.
promise does the Compromise OF 1850 repeal in either
mode aforementioned Ceraisy in express terms
Il does not by Implication arising from inconsistent pro-
visions assert and the history OF the times susisns
me- that territory acquired by the conquest Of Mexico
the only territory which the Compronise OF 1880
intended be made appcable and IL matters not,
the territory acquired by the Louisiana purchase may,
from motives of con yenenre been