The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-30
DEFERRED DEBATE
SENATE.
NEBRASKA AND KANSAS.

measure to not less extraordinary anu *'aihpB
than the measure itself regard The question 10 be one OF
the eravest importance and also II Is considered by my
constituents. Here is Territory larger than all the Tree
States together situated IN the very heart OF inc oohen
with rich and fertile soil and saubrous climate, and con-
seoucny capable of sustaining many millions OF lnhab-
ants More Than thirty years ago It was for satisfactory
considerations and by solemn compact win me siasehold
ing States forever fenced from the encroachmens Of
slavery and dedicated to freedom The question now Isl
shall this law he repealed and the whole OF this lar region
opened The nroads of slavery On such question, Mr.
President my constituents will expect me TO urge every ar
gunen that occurs and make of every legitimate means
defeat the II has been thought that we urged
our objections with much zea and we have been called
factionisis and other hard names And yet TACT
that who oppose this bill upon this floor though go
lean minority still represent majority OF the people OF
the United States This shows in very strong light the
ant-dcmocrac principle which this body is organized
But the fact that we represent majority 81 me people
should Think repe the charge of faction at least and also
Justify in the consumption OF considerable portion OF inc
Mr. DIXON. Is it not mistake that the opponents OF
this bill represent majority Of the people OF the United
Satesi
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee majority OF the people Of
the United States
Mr.. WADE Yes, sir think you will find it So
Mr.. JONES. How do you make the calculation
Mr.. WADE. am guided entirely by the census
Mr.. JONES. suppose the senator counts Ohio, New
York, and Massachusetts, but what other States
Mr.. WADE count every State represented m whole
by opponents of this BILL and where the State IS divided
count one-half the population That is the way cone at
it. 1t does not require much mathematical knowledge to
work it out. aughter This consideration Is not very
important but should at all events repel the charge OF
faction and certainly usfes us in urging with great zeal
our opposition TO this measure
have said Mr. President, that the question under
sderaton important. doubt much whether, in the
history the world there has been occasion where
the number of compose this Senate had IN
their 10 confer more enduring benefit or inlet
more lasting injury mankind than devoyes on
Untold Millions the remoest time, shall arise genera
ton after generation shall pass away and bless our memo
ries for the nestmabe boon of liberty born 10 lgno-
rance degradation and slavery, they shall and sco
names, who had the power to bless but chose to
Such considerations Cypress the mind with pain
full sense of responsibility
The power Of the Roman Senate, In The height of her
glory, great this She could dispose of
quered nations but had the shaping and moulding OF the
institutions of nation its nfancysuch duty belongs
America alone The political relation that the people of
these Territories to sustain to members of this
great repu c invests the subject with additional mpor-
lance
But Mr. President the advocates of this bill in order
sustain upon principle have rightly judged that the dec
rnon Of independence also be superseded and rem
deed imperative had supposed that the great principles
touching the rights OF human nature set forth IN that Inn
mortal instrument universally acknowledged IN this
country Judge Of my surprise when heard them assaulted
denounced and repudiaed in the Senate of the United
States se-eyident fasehoods Such doctrines grated
harshy my This great declaration cost fore
fathers too dear thus lightly 10 be thrown away by their
children Was to vindicate these great truths In the
face Of British power that the fathers Of the republic
pledged their lives their fortunes and their sacred honor
All SIR without the Influence Of those sounsping prinei
pies i would have been impossible toI the patriot. Of that
IN their estimston worth the sachce of ali else on
earth life itself But has been left TO modern dsmoe-
discover that these principles were all false and con-
sequeny they who fought for them either hypocrtes or
wild enthuslassnot much better than abolionIsts. In
deed understand that all who support this bill deny the
doctrines OF the great decaraon and why should they not
They cannot maintain the principles OF the declaration and
this bill Tor the extension OF slavery. You cannot serve
God and mammou.
They speak Of slavery dipine Institution What, then
was gained by the revolutloni Was new principle OF
Of government established by that great EVENT. Has
man. IN fact really drin RICH: to the soul and body Of his
neighbori Modern democracy answers IN the Affirmative
would like TO ask the senator frsm Indiana Mr. PETIT
IN So that the expression with which the declaration Of
Independence sets self evident falsehood and ~
on the contrary, not created equal itha one man
may have inherent end nslienabe right TO govern
other and trsmple upon his beryi f is indeed So is
claimed IN this debate should like to know how he is to be
known, what mark he wears, how designate THIS divine
governor this fsvoe Of Heaven and who is 10 be the III
ated victim Of his desposm The should not have
len us m the dark on these mporantponls Mistakes may
thwar the viii Of Heaven, and prove very disastrous
Mr.. PETIT. Will the senator allo w for a moment
understand that he points his remarks to me said dis
tncy and emphahcaly, in my remarks and repeat,
that If Mr. Jefferson had said that all ought have
been created equal would have raised Dispute, bot
when he said that they created equal said that in
stead ~ that being sefeyident TRUTH was ssfevBcnt
lie that there truth in IL; that the negro in Africa
and the free born American created equa that the
se If Russia under the Autocr is not the equal OF his
master, however may have been intended or designed
Tho language IN the declaration will be recolleced We
hold these truths 10 be seeyiden that all men are created
equAn II it had said, repeat that they ought to have
been creaed equal, would have made issue; but il s
utterly false that men are, either mentally morally phys
eay or politically created equal whatever ought TO have
been the condition. But blame the Almighty not ~ He
created them u 10 for to quarrel with Him as 10
the condition m which He created them only define the
condition an which lie has pl.oed Them upon eath 0no
rant would be- declare that He has placed them
here all upon perfect equality when see one man born
slave and smother a master.
Mr. WADE. The senator has forgotten the whole thing
alter ALL Laughter He has chosen stop short on his
Peorauon leaving a. suppose TO be inferred that the true
Interpretation of that great declaration Ia this That
zeal force Is the only criterion decide when one man NAV
ensave another Why did he progress little urther
AID learn what said on the subject Of rghtsp They
were created equal How Not in physical power; GER
sny not Not IN point Of intellect nobody preends It.
But what foowsl Created equal and have cerain naen-
able rights. Do you deny that sir
Mr. PETTIT. Yes, srj deny II.
Mr. WADE. Then you should have denied the whole
declaration at II was, truth denying All there was
oth " they have not naenabe rights, II your doctrine
y true then, SIR The euocrsi Of Russia in heght and
me hungarians IN the wrong You pretending TO be a
democrat and contcndiug sometimes for equal rights here
are absolutely wrong. Was il Left for modern Democracy
70 discover that Jeherron wrong and tibet Nicholas
, hght Was It for progressive democracy to 20
W ,ne dark ages to find there the true principles or
the divine right ofruers1 Our fathers thoneht
not So and think not 40 rnodern denoc,c, 90 H. 80
uay no'N,,hsanding stand upoathe good old dec,ra-
nun '" au men eTe equal and have inaenahle rrhts that
~ equal W point Of right that no man has right 10
W." anoae' n"t Of all str. The n Of Russia or the
es o. tne southern States IN my doctrine and the doc
trine Of our fathers, have precisely ,be ar ;t,s 80 H.
VINO MSS amped them down; and all there IL about ,hsir
present condition rs, that some ono etb.r IL, frce -
a"u, mas ~res'eu from the one the other he rights