The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-09

have not withheld those objections which feel 10 some
amendments which have been incorporated 40 TINS OIL
and TO those who, viewing this subject from different
point, md objections 10 OF different char
aeler IRON those have presented, ! VIII say IN mat
Kindness and comfy which should animate us all as the
sons oil common ancestry and the recipients OF com
mon inheritance, that seek no triumph over them, and
am willing 10 make as large sacrifices Tor the peace and
common inerestsot our country as my duty 10 those
VINO nave honofed me with their confidence and ntust
ed 10 me, IN part, their interest here Will permit Had
each Stale and each individual when fathers met TO
form ms union insisted upon every opinion which was
entertained we should not have lived 10 enjoy the bless
ing glory IN The trumphs which have resulted from the
different policy and the wise concessions OF those great
and good men who founded our political temple.
am not insensble TO the appeal OF those northern
men who reier 10 The excitement existing among their
constituents, and do mol ask them TO brave than
every southern man must meet who votes for this bill
IL is not The measure OF The rights OF the South the
southern people will not so consider il but rely upon
their patriotism 10 accept such deduction from the full
measure to which they entitled does not arnsb
their honor sndaneer their safety Will not north
ern friends do as much; are they required TO do
Who does not foresee that If this question is TO be
thrown as an apple Of discoTd into popular elections,
the next Congress will assemble here with far less ability
than we have to make just and honorable settlement
OF this controversy Who does not know that the fires
recently smohered, II again famed INTO flame. will burst
forth with redoubled fury and who confidently say
that the power will then exist, TO aay the elemental
strife Is this Missouri Compromise OF great
quence 10 the North that they willing 10 the haz
ard OF sectional wal Is the constitution in their eye
worth go little, that, gain political advantage, or a
mere triumph, on this question, they are willing 10
obslruc those rights oil property and those political pIyi
eges which the compromise OF our Union ordained
TO secure and pepeuatei No; these questions which
are answered when they asked and they put only
as another form OF attracting attention 10 what believe
The proposition 10 be on which we are now called TO de-
eide
II am correct-and who here will gainsay THAT we
cannot postpone this subject with any hope OF better adj
Justmen', then have not to claim OF every one
who loves his country and its Institutions too well TO i'm
peril either for personal sectional adva ntage, 10
bring his Offering Of prejudice affection TO the altar OF
The common good and there lay il sacrifice to the d
vlDty OF patriotism In this spirit there be but lit
lie difficulty in arranging all the questions which be-
iy and thus presenting 10 the country evidence OF our
purity, of our worlhiness 10 administer an inheritance
won by many sacrifices OF patriotism and valor, and
duct which, it may be hoped will approve and
experience confirm.