The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-07-01

policy which these gentlemen have laid down for them
selves. All have to say to you, gentlemen, is
Lay on, Macdun;
And damn d be him that first cries Hold, enough"
II il be purpose to destroy the rights and the prop
ery OF the South strike like strike boldly seek
TO hire from behind masked batteries but like
men and tell us that you wage the the knife and
the knife TO the hilt
Is there here who believes this Union could be
preserved one hour--nay sir is there stutied
to believe the Union could survive momentaer the
granting Of the prayer of the petition which is now before
youl DO You believe is there any who believes that
the South would SO degrade and dishonor herself
hold an association with any man. of men who at
tempted to take from her the rights guaranteed by
suuon To suppose SO is TO suppose that the South is
made up OF set OF cravens who deserve to be kicked
every vile abotonis who may pass in their way To be-
eve that the South would stand by you one hour with
sneh an nnovaton such an encroachment her rights
y the force OF numbers is to believe that she low
too mean too degraded for your association and compan
ionshp Rather than see her submit to outrage of that
sort Wln all all that ], great with all that is gQgious
swallow the last southern beneath its gaping jaws
Ask me to maintain association with you as slave to
your aeeursed fAnaticism! will not do it. We seek to
do you no wrong; We wish 10 do you no injustice We
give you full and equal participation in all the benefits
OF this government in all Its territories all its property
All that we ask is that we may enjoy the right TO
deny that to us is to deny that which and to take
from us the protection which the constitution guarantees
us is to strike blow which will sound the funeral kne
o. TINS Union itself, Without mpuing to any man de-
sign to dissolve the Union must say with the convictions
which have that difference between the pre-
senaton OF such petition this and asking that
ls unlon may De dissolved for no sensible man believes
the Union could be preserved for single day after the
peal of the fugyesave law You have trespassed ON our
feelings long enough you have respassed rights
long enough. We have borne patiently: but there
is point at which forbearance ceases 10 be virtue
pray that may be driven to that point but tell
you in all and Kindness that there point be-
yond which endurance itself will CO. Repeal the f-
gitive-slave law if you choose but the responsibility is
yours not mne and the consequences must be on your
heads
word now to my wlg friends of the North II have
any there have always been whg from the honest
victions OF my judgment but am told now by resolu-
ions passed BY whg meetings at the North that test of
my devotion TO that party is to be found in standing with
the North or the northern wing of the party in oppos-
ton to the repeal Of the Missouri restriction Well gen.
lemen if this new test Of fidelity and orthodoxy to be
applied to me, heretic aud II am To he doomed
politically for that you had better prepare your edlct now
II am required to perform act in violation of what
believe to be the spirit the intention aud the letter Of the
constitution, decline the honor, IT. to be whig am
required to surrender the rights to invade the honor
my constituents understand them decline the honor
II you assume to yourselves the power of laying down
platform to which my acts shall conform aud do not
choose to conform to that platform what will YOU do? AS
sumo to read me of the political church Read on
deny your authority You cannot drive me from my con
vlchons nor from my principles. / stand now where
have ever Stood and there expect stand But If it be
one OF the articles of the creed of the great whg party that
shall make war upon the institutions OF the country
am not whig in that sense If it be one of the articles
the creed of the whg party that shall DENY any portion
Of this country equal participation in rights and ben
eits confess cannot subscribe to it But utterly deny
that you have any right to make any such Interpolation
the creed Of the whg party.
1t II is the purpose of the northern wing of tho whic
party to merge itself into ansavery party then the
separation is easy certain and final But be assured gen
femen that the southern whg pary will maintain their
principles and integrity concedng to Won the
elusive right to control its action WELD its destnics
Sir am whig upon the very principles on which
have ever been; and that s perfect equality among all
the States Of this conederacy If that is wggery am
wing II that is not whiggery, | ana not q whg and
when you tell me that can Ga longr cooperate with you
or that you will no longer coperate with me- all have to
say is painful as may be the separation goodbye for
wonid rather DIE la follow your lead in any such cru
sade II these be the terms which 60 on with
yoY, cannot Personally shall cherish for you kind
feelings and wish yon abundant happiness but Heaven
forbid that any auch principle this should ever become
the principle upon which this is be upheld
u we are to live together in peace it be upon the
broad platform of perfect equality of rights among a the
members Of this conederay both to States and ndi-
viduals These sir are the opinions which entertain
have trcspassed on the time Il the Senate longer than
was my purpose by: felt that 1t due to myself
that should make his exposition Of my own feelings and
my Own syictons. leave the question in the hands of
t country and shall abide cheerully the verdict may
render.