Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-04-06
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. .~e,hsr rs slssr Nsure > ssperannaaieda
$3.50 "a ssriotc .si res-cisbie calls .fosy@
- e eIsflar- sss,et ieadstross. fol hardy IL
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.ouN eItlt assaacae frtzl il bed, and
"a s. II Is guide ftseoirse the steep side q The
., ~, !. -, he aIas rpcks azaiasf whsca he would
= L,rl~d 80 NJ q lvtsIA his zasxicd and
l,f.e,s hiv - he ,.rls. dld echo biz shouts q
fTSmrht These a1sAeAfes q Rtoxress Wogld plunge
,atT he y.it cisFei iazafa, aud Their hasdss
lsh,~ vhit The ftpid. were harryihz them 10 their
irrsdlal ate Md ess whea borne % The very brink
q The tcrrent their ihg Of exast4tssa wssid niass
with he roar Il The sslAract-H
Mr. AIIILsos faftae sait. IN reiereaee 2 his .ssea
Il the last session:
r.th.a s,ytt-,lob;eet;oa 10 the establishment q
49,. .ssesn.,ens. las uawiiling 70 mHitiply the
49, n fr...sl ,adI t.1l ia eiaoding consnuniies
~ Lsv rrs5r rratxanizsd Territories; and whilst
- -. =. ;fl,l-ssl md seetional 20 object 10 tie intro
II, ~ 80 t.ts lto the Uaioa because q the ab
s - IN. ;ss,;tutitu 81 siavery-yet, sir, was net
/ y s, =, sef-;lqfs nv formation q slzsehsiding
1900; = III fore, 81 het- bed process. thsr Ha
- ,rc.g,b We IA the South, then. were unwtit
-; =, sfsbiiT th;s Territory q Nebraska lOaly -
80 fhe ,laye abI5ng States voted last scs-
.ioa, M lie hat Sss ,ssa ssss2 y
Iaregard % the .sadyalages' 10 be scared 10 the
solth, ssen BY Mr. Rishafdson's ball (witho1t tho
Badger proviso.) Mr.. Biiisoa could see none. He
quoted the declarations cf DOugizs Hunter and Badger
that nabOdy expected slavery 70 exist IN these terrific
ries, and sad:
Gas, then, practical advantage 10 the slave holding
anerest l. 10 be secured lei IL be that the
removal 81 the rcstrctioh a. the mode contemplated in
this bill. Involves the rscogifioa Of great principle
" hat great prneiple fecSgnizeds Tho principle Of
on-ihtervention with slavery The principle that
Congress cannot prohbi slavery IN the Territories -
Sir, SUCK prineipie u rekognixed. Until Congress
shall repeal the laws by wbsh slavery is prohibited in
Oregon, Minnesota add W ahingon Territories. no man
say, with nstness. that tie passage Of this bI will
fecoTnize the principle that Congress has right to
elnde slavery from any Territory. The gentlemen
from the North who propose 10 relax the Missouri
strctioa Nebrask aand 10 tkem-
selves By say ing they know elsxery 70 there
sad We expected 70 be delighted at this barren lsd
somewhat equyocai conplinfnt"
IN esnfd 10 the grssutoas generosity Of the South in
throwing ID ne Badger prleiso." Mr.. AIiilssn psi
forth some well-drectad saiir4:
"Sir. when we reflect upon these thing, may not
well inquire what there id this bin. 81 advantage
honor 10 the South, 10 WARRANTY Southern gentlemea in
waking such important and Unnecessary concessions
Here hegRot indeed hanlsfs Tor snail fdrors2 Was
II that they were oyerlawerel by the exnberanee Of
Northern generosity aid deieInined II 20 be oudone
Ia such displays Of ellsacricig heroism' Sir.
we may moderate our aFdor whFnwe come TO Totrupon
amendmenis in this House. iast paroxysm q polite
sess, ave may be tempted to thtow in provisirn for
gradual emancipation 10 Virginia and the carolinasi