The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-04


menung on the character and condc the cunning and
towering abity OF Cromwell lac remarked that all beasts
were possessed OF some evil qualities but that Cromwell
was possessed OF the evil qualities of all the beasts Sir
70 me II would not be surprising should you find her
ions prowng about the halls of Congress at this time
But sir not content with her attempts TO interfere with
the institution Of slavery the United States Great Britain
has lately entered upon movement which, II any one
believed IN her honest intentions before promote our
welfare should dspe all doubt upon the subject She
has lately entered into treaty with Francea nation with
which she has for long series Of years been dagRers
pontsthe evident object of which is to interfere with
our commercial prosperity and to cripple this nation in
the giant strides she Ia making towards that position
among the nations Of the world which it is our destiny
! ere long to occupy.
II is to be exceedingly regretted that ever The Wi,mot
proyiso was introduced into Congress- since practical
good has, car, or will grow Of it, With the a
not naa = measure am slightly acquainted he
chief has been produced by the provso never believed
that any other than pure and patriotic motive influenced
him IN introducing that measure. / certain that hs
incapable of doing intentional wrong The frecso
platform should be abandoned for il the compromise act
o 1850 did not settle and quiet agitation the passage of
the State or the country what profit or advantage to
| those who keep il alive, can be effected by it2
The gentleman from Ohio Mr. Glppnasl in his speech
stance that he felt under obligations and highly apprec
aed the motives o, those gentlemen who stood by and
voted with the minority but that their doing 50
OF greater injury to the cause that he ia
vored than all other opposition throughout the land COM
bned Here the gentleman stopped He did not explain
ieASoH OT now, OF Dy WaL the injury
inflicted lexpected to see gentlemen to whom he
alluded ask the gentleman from Ohio to explain but in
this was disappointed. Not knowing myself the reasons
for this to me strange predcament have inquired and
was informed by very learned and hghyntelligent gem
teman that because Of the southern members voted
with the minority the desired effect Of the opposition the
great principle involved In the Nebraska bill was weak
ened if not entirely destroyed because ii would pro-
duce division in their forces in the North which is
seem that The gentlemen South who oppose the meas
ure in controversy receive but poor thanks after all for
their pains The true meaning, presume Of the fanat-
cal portion Of the enemies Of the bill in wishing not 10 be
Joined in their opposition by southern members must
be- that they will thereby be unable to present an un-
broken front against II The sectional prejudice Of array
ing the North againstthe South Of exciting brother against
brother father against son. and against father will
then be destroyed II this conclusion be right the thanks
my npa o. ,he whole american people are due to the
Of the joke is that they have done good patriotic act
Without will not be uncharitable us to say intending
H. but without knowing IT, This my mind, is the best
proof ever that the lion and the lamb never were
created TO be birds OF feather II comfort TO know
that factions and isms are hortved The avorite theme
OF the higher-law men has been and to excite
tonal prejudice, They know full well that "uaed ue
stand dcdd retaH Let stand by the patriotic senti
msnts Of Generals jackson and Pierce and all will be well
IIhe On'oa must and shall DC presresd And again
know no North no South, no East West" With such
sentiments as these constantly before eyes let nat
cism rave ncendiarism burn lei the higheraw men yio-
late your constitutionGod will protect the right in
America
Mr.. Chairman if there lie one thing more than another
which tscheD,
sectional prcjudccs and sectional asperities The remarks
of the gentleman from New York TIr Bennett who has
asi taken his sea have ,rly sickened my heart was
song OF complaint from beginning end because other
people had rights and would maintain them Was this
rich and heavenly country made for State one section
or one people, Did not the same Supreme Power which
willed my existence also will that of my neighbor? Did
not the power which created the people the South
also create those Of the North Has this country been
peopled without the will design Of Providence Has
he decreed that should advantages which he has
designedly refused 10 Others Of my kind and kin
not our component parts the same2 Are not bone Of
the same bone, and flesh of the flesh is your
God my God2 Repudiatng as do this sectional preju-
dUce and anmosity from the bottom of my heart cam
not agree that this eternal mawksh selfish hue and cry
OF one section Of the Union against the other OF the
North against the South the South against the North
should be kept up can only speak for myself and not
for Others But SIR regard the man whose LOT was cast
in South Carolina Florida with equal respect, but no
more, than he who was born in Maine New Hampshire
II matters not to whether he be rich poor provided
his department be that ofa gentleman and OF honor
for riches do not make the The blood that eddie,
around the heart Of poor rich pure and uaadul
teraed that which in the veins Of the highest and
most exalted nobleman beneath the canopy of Heaven
lie, us then dives minds Of this foolish weak igno
and wicked prejudice Let bygoncs be bygones Let
us break the sword and bury the hachet and let those
who live IN one section OF country look upon and re-
spec those Of the other the Good Book teaches to
respect them Call those who live the opposite side
of Mason and Dixons line from ourselves your brothers
Throw prejudice TO the dogs and very charity will
tankhe place OF selhshness A kind generous, and
good feeling will then be cultivated uniting in harmonious
htuoH uPon Eoou Iiatcs ul tne numhu Acfl-
monous hostility must Oh how devoutly do dc
sire that this joyous day of peace and of friendship may
arrive Sir the members of Congress those who should
set the example Nowis the day and nows the hour
Several newspapers have been sent to charging mem-
bers friendly TO the bill under consideration with dishon-
esy OF purpose bribery, and corruption This vile and
infamous arrow intended pierce falls harmless my
feet pick il up and spit it throw it down and put
my foot upon it, pick il up again. and hur 1t back from
whence II came TO the serpent under the tree, who
| its paternsl father
| Mr. Chairman, In the of my remarks I said
could not divine the for much excited feeling
such statement Pass the bil and Othcllos occupa-
tions gone the neck of the hobbyhorse win be broken
and these sectional neitaors will be politically insoh mt
and they poor fellows go begging seek other
idol god TO worship and 10 humbug the people with pro-
vded their desperation does drive them to seek rcpose
In consuming themselves In their castles having lod
10 burn down the Capitol One OF the papers have nj
ludcd to Is headed Midnight EHtiour No doubt II was
printed n, midnight the Sabbath. Treason Is al
ways perpctrsted midnight Silence has ceascd to be
virtue and the time has when certain matters should
no more be inisnamed Things must he called by their
right names The sympathy bear for those lbclious Cap
ito burners and treason conspiraors such AZ have for
yrant traitor dcspot and they will be Fortunate in
deed should not the political grave they have dug for the
senator from Illinois in the end be used to bury themselves
and the remains Of their fanatico coadiutors.
II strange, after having advised the cultiva-
ton OF friendship aud peace that would denounoe the
not within the general rule cnnnot draw black
lines around their they have around but we
put the mark OF Cain their foreheads Were these
fanacnl bcers ignorant men, might have sympathy
for them charity and commiseraion would be excited
in their favor then, perhaps, ought TO pray that ow