The daily union., 1854-02-10

the vivid angry flashes ot the lightning OF an indignant
aud outraged people. certainly thought that heard
the cd ia unders OF that muteIDg and swelling
Of the people which Is 10 aarn nnmidate, and over
whem the base conspalors who dare 10 moiest ihe Com
promise oil 1920
When The senator spoke about Clouds and storms
and empssss. and lightning. and hail, and RAM and all
the errors OF the gathering tempest he reminded me OF
very pfofaae which once met with at the Nam
moth Cave. will repeat il here, not justify ing s pro-
faDisy bul hat that par OF Tie senator's speech 10
which reier remiided me mos, forclbly o 1t. was
once vi the Mammoth Cave III Kentucky IL Is place
which Impress everybody who visits i with
sublime idea, and with all tile perceptions ci poety
Some had been the cave, and when he came oul
he went To the register and wrote down his views OF he
Mammoth Cave in these words
MAMMOTH cAyg.
n "God Almighty, whata spot
0e la summer eold, IN winter hot >
Ye Powers above-great God, wonder
n tss Andrew jackson, hell, aud thunder I"
This s The best commentary upon that part oi Tue gen
tlemans speech which ever saw Ba then The gentle
man became sefols and warned Us Of the danger which
lies in our path He says that il intend to open this
queson--ii we intend 10 provoke this war-lhe eohse-
quences shall be upon our own beads hope De dc not
mean to alarm us, and drive from our proptey by
force When he spoke in this way, inquired OF myself
is there danger now, and had we not better hee TINS
Capitol al once Z We warned hat We provoke this
war the consequences must be upon our own heads.
What are those consequences Certainly the senator
does not appeal to personal fears lie too respect
tul for that Then he appeals 10 our patriotic ieaEs and
10 uevotiOn The nonoT
try. tell the senator, thai though may be OF what
he chooses 10 term band OF cohFaiofs, shall labor,
have labored. preserve the peace the bar.
moDy, and the happiness OF all these glorious States
have by any wofd act o NINE, done anything
TO outrage the honor 20 infringe the rights, or 10 wound
the susceptibility OF any portion OF this country have
never been sectional in my feelings, have never been
exclusive nmy devotion 10 any particular section.
Sir, my honorable colleague will bear me witness that
through my whole political life have been devoted
faithfully and honestly to the vindcaon OF tie great
NriurIn nj fha
cy which we knew and believed were mol SO essential
to the interests OF immediate constituency bat which
periiy of the North We have stood together and fought
together for ten or eeu long years 70 maintain ana vn-
dicaie the rights and interests OF the North Now, can
Tell the from Ohio, and every senator, and all
men here and elsewhere, that seek 10 make no ag-
gTesson upon the North; but tell him more, that we
know our rights. and, knowing them. we nean TO mann
tain them at all hazards and TO The last extremity. DO
not try to scare out o them Reason with Us, II
you will, but, Tor Heavens sake, do not alarm u.s.
Mr. President was satisfied TO lei this question alone
As told the honorable chairman OF The Committee on
Territories, and have expressed myself eyetyWhe
when have given my opinion upon this subject, was
content TO let this matter stand because in my
Judgment, there was nothing practical IN IT, have
supposed that slavery likely 10 go into the
Territory which il is proposed to orgaDize and al
though have believed and believe now that the resric
ton imposed by the act OF 1880 was unequal and unjust
and ought TO have been adopted, yet, as II had
been adopted the South lar as know We're willing,
Tor the sake OF peace and for the sake of harmony, 10
bear this wrong until such tlme as returning sense
ot justice on the pat OF the North would induce lbem
TO do iusice to their brethren OF the South have
locke forward to that time and thank God u has ar.
lived. thank God that period has come when the North
has been aroused 10 sense OF The injustice which was
inflicted on the South by the Compromise OF 1920
Ii will not do for the senator from Ohio, or Tor anybody
else 10 stand up and wan us against an infringement oil
this compact he pleased 10 call II, and invoke the
',reai of the iusous patriots OF that day, who,
"a self -sacrifcng devotion 10 the honor OF the county
md driven by wild spirit OF dark and bloody lanaliesn
lay the altar OF their country portion oil The rights
OF their constituency for the sake oi harmony, for the
sake Of peace for the sake OF the Unon and Tor The pur
pose oi preserving the glorious institutions oil the countIy
will do for that senator 10 warn the and other gen
tlemen by The shades OF those departed siTes No man
living The OF those iliasrions dead more
than do. reveIed them when they were living and l
veneTate them that they dead. But when l am
called upon to for myself when am called upon, on
all my responsibility as senator, representing an bon-
orable constituency, must vote or myself, and not io
the dead Ii Is no mputaiioa their memories 10 cay
that they were forced by combination oil circumstances
make this surrender the altar o Their county IL
10 no argumen, with me why should do the same thing
now, when there is no such necessity impending over Us
should like to submit now few questions TO
the senator from Ohio They, suppose, Fecognise-in-
deed do apprehend that any sensible man can deny
the tact that the constitution al the time oil s lorna.
ton did recognise the existence OF slavery Every man
admits IL. The senator himself admitted Il Just now IN
his speech The constitution recognises the existence OF
lxvery and a rs ht OF property IN slaves. wish 10
know from the senator IRON 0hio how be get rid OF
that provision HE says he does not propose 10 get d
OF H. but proposes 10 leave that matter 10 the States
Now have another proposition 10 submit 10 hD The
cons,itulion maintains from beginning 10 end perfect
equality among all The citizens OF the United Saiesf IL
never intended that there should be distinction between
the people OF New York aud the people Of South Caro-
lima. The constitution declares perfect equality among
the people of the different States The night OF property
in slaves Is recognised by the constitution perfect
equality among the citizens OF the States manliesly
the intent throughout the whole constitution, Then,
agatn the territories OF the United States, purchased out
of q common fund by the expenditure OF the common
treasure declared to be the property OF all the people
OF the United States. Now putting these three facts To-
getber let the senator tell me how he can escape ms
constitutional question Taking these three scs To-
reihe ask the senator 10 tell what becomes OF the
principles oil JUSTICE when he turns round and says The
people OF the North will say TO the people OF the sonih
"You shall not enjoy equal participation IN ms COM
mon erri,oryp II the gentleman can answer that ques-
ton, l shall be happy 10 hear him.
The three propositions 10 which have alluded are all
contained the consuon and yet the senator charges
the South, and the friends OF this measure with con-
spirucynsy more, he went far as 10 say that II was
N act Of treason M dark and aocious ha, OF Ar
mold Sir. such reckless declaration ever before
made in the American Sena,ei The constitution declares
what are our rights and, when we ask Tor them, The
senator stands back and says, Here law passed thirty
three years its makes venerable; ana n you
dare ssy in coniravenon OF its provisions ttal yon are
equal 10 other portions Of the people OF the United
Siaes you guilty Arnold, who perpeated lrea-
against his country II you tell me thai this Compro-
mice third OF centsry old, tell you our rights are
old the constitution ITSELF for they are guaranteed
by the constitution
But sir should like 10 submit another question TO the
senator from Ohio He says that this curse. this terrible
scoarge o slavery, 10 go into this fair Eden OF Heaven
and he regards il A great outrage upon The rights and