The daily union., 1854-02-25
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hope TO Ind epose IN teciusion ana III Inc posou
OF my family an greatly offended at the turmoil
which we have necessarily had on this miserable
subject Why, Mr. President, have hardly been able.
for years 10 enter either chamber without being involved
in all the sftuuta (pehaps he honorable chairman would
say AZ oma) of negro question. Even now II hs
the chamber'.lt II smells 10 Heaven" Why will you
suffer demagoeues to be necessarily dabbng IN this sub
iecsiiTfing up this offensive pool existing IN the
midst OF the body polite say you plainly, senators
from the South. unless you rown on such attempts we
shall be in hot water all the while There be in both
quarters OF the Union designing men, trying to make
either party or personal capital out OF this subject II
has got be high time that had body OF independent
men in the country. II had one hundred thousand
good and scattered all this republic
stand by me, would engage TO put down the whole
tribe OF demsgogues. handful OF men, compact and
united often the scale between conendng fac
tions and subdue .hem TO hate northern anti
slavery denagogue, and | hate southern pro.sasery
demagogue. lhiak meanly of them all but OF all the
reptiles which God. for some inscrulabe purpose,
suffers crawl and TO beslime the earth, think north
ern pro-slayery demagogue is The meanest
Bat, Mr.. President, if all compromises and platforms
be blown up by the passage of this BILL and il in
consequences am drawn into position not unlike that
OF the soldier the battle Of New Orleans, who when
inquired Of by General Jackson to what regiment he be
longed, replied he there fighting his own hook
intend to have platform OF my own and am happy
inform the Senate that have found one which sulis
exactly, and wish to produce il here by way of no
tice 10 my constituents and the country.
On the lh day OF June, 1885, democratic Stale con-
venlion was held al Concord. New Hampshire wherea
committee on resolutions was appoined OF which the
chairman, who reported to the convention series oil
oluton-, from which take the following:
Rssoosd, That we reatirm the sentiments and opin-
ions Of the democratic parry and democratic statesmen Of
on to slavery that deplore its existence, and regard IL
we do not deem ourselves more wise than Washington,
Franklin, and their associates. and that patriotism,
mon honesty and religious principle alike bind as TO
sacred observance OF the compact made by ose wise
men
ue
! exists that whatever parties may ptoe,s. II is only a,
external agltaton by exciting the preudices OF the
saveholdng communities, while II may endanger the
Unon tends rather iastcn than destroy the bonds OF
the ensaved."
agree, MIR. President, every word of these resoiu
instance 10 determine how the origin OF The democratic
party OF the North could be carried back
period l776 but when came to read out OF the Dec.
araton OF Independence that call men are endowed with
certain inalenahe rghis-hat among these life, lib
erty. and pursuit OF happiness it became very plain
equally puzzled by the reference Washng and
Franklin, particularly TO the latter but searching
the public documents enabled to solve the mys-
terry 1t appears that memorial by Benjamin franklin,
president of the Pennsyy yana society for promoting
the abolition OF slavery, presented in the Senate
the first session OF the first Congress held under the con-
slitution, to wit: the l2!h of February, $780, from
which make the following extract;
| "That mankind all formed by the same Almighty
being alike objects of his care, and equally designed for
the enjoyment OF happnessthe Christian religion
believe and the political creed Of Americans fully
have observed with particular satisfaction, that many
poran and sainary vested in That is to
IN Congre] Tor promoting the welfare and securing
the blessings of liberty the people of the United States
and they conceive that these blessings ought rgh,tu
be administered, without distinction OF color all
scptons OF people, so they indulge themselves In the
pleasing ha nothing which be done for the
relief oi the unhappy objects OF their Will be either
| omitted OF delayed"
admit, Mr. President, that we are bound ''to sa-
cred observance OF the compact which uniies
tlon-we should not on the one hand seek 10 over.
throw slavery by violating It's provisions, nor the
other perveI lis rne intent and meaning by making it
instrument Tor the extension OF this great moral and
cal evil all over this continent, Would w ashng ton,
franklin, and their associates, including, OF course JEFF
feson, (who exclaimed Il tremble for my coun.
try when | recollect God is iust) have gone for any
Having thus cleared the subjec, OF all doubt. am pre-.
pared to give in my adhesion to every word contained in
these resolutions. They reflect high honor on our
worthy Chief Magistrate | embrace them with all my
heart. am willing 10 live and die by hem--in short, 10
make them resiousy my rule of conduct and at all
tunes, Let US see what they are Slavery rests with
the States IN which 1t exists"-true Slavery rests
with the Territories in which il exiss"-lrue truei il
only the citizens OF such States and Territories that
can eHectualy influence or settle the policy which
should be pursued this perplexing subject-exactly
true "AngIy external agitation by exciting the preju
dces OF the slaveholdng communities while may
danger the union tends rather 10 sustain Than destroy
the bonds OF the ensiaved"truei every word true!
Mr.. President, have been opposed TO this
ternal agitation and am SO still. ! admit we have
constitutional or legal nRht 10 lhteere win slavery
The States and think il inexpeden 10 interfere with IL
in the Territories where it exists And admit. further,
we have moral right to harsss and worry the people
of such States and Territories by ruess external sgia
lion-l condemn II utterly but then you must permit
TO say, with the Chief Magistrate OF the county, that
we regard IL as great moral social, and political evil,
and therefore IL is not proper subject OF extension
do not like very much 10 speak OF slavery moral
evil" because 1t seems TO give offence 10 friends,
who suppose 10 set op phasaca preteDsons TO
superior morality over the South. 1t is not so. admit
there great moral evils at the North, some OF which
trying to reform, such drunk ennsss, and you
may chasse TO your hearts content on account OF
such evils must at least be permitted TO think OF
slavery as great social and political evil. will never
unite with you considering II the sunmum bonum-ss
thing fit TO be extended. And here adopt the words
OF Henry Clay, TO be found in his speech OF the 5h OF
February make them my own
~ have said could vote for IL myself and
peat never and VIII voto and no earthly power
will make spread slavery territory where 1t
does exist"
Surely the President most take the view OF the
subject. Surely, he cannot be willing to extend over the
land what he has pronounced "a great moral and social
evil"-a deporabe evil. Hence the which have
reached us, that he is patronlzng this measure, and
using his influence 10 promote IT, must be foul SIAN
der--his friends ought to resent H.
Having thus erected my PLATFORM and having found II
sound, alter examination plank by plank, am pre-.
pared for retirement; and will tell you what shall do
when am far away from those turbulent scenes in.
tend 10 independent position, and support The
best who - before the country, irrespective OF party
| names ! will no, be deferred from giving him my
support because he called democrat, even because
he is stakeholder, provided well satisfied be will
hunt down sgitalors and demagogues both North and
South Here are two senators me-my friend from
South Carolina Mr.. BUTLER and my friend from Texas
Mr. HousTosl-el OF whom would do well for the