New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-05
vR. SUMMERS SPEECH

; End himself astouished, imagine, when he has Pc
rpsed H. 10 find the total absence of anything TO war'
t outrageous course Of the s,pendary journals at the
CAPITAL. ~ III:
Mr.. PREslDIsT-h is now nearly midnight AZ tn IN
,,e lour al session drawn out Ia unaccustomed enen
I sh,u not fatigue the Senate BY argument. Inere =
tine for all thing aud the time for this has passed. lne
determination of the majority y hxed buI y no.
I'm former occasion met by argument wscn, though
often attacked in debate still stands unanswered and an
snswerabe At present, am admcnlshed 'hai nu.' "
coper, with few words of earnest protest against the
consuu nation Of great wrong. Duty TO myself and
also TO the hopored Commonwealth of which ind myself
the sole representative III M inihieua'e eAisTn0' WIN
Knit have special duty which would omit have
on nv desk against the passage OF this b
some of which have been placed IN my hands since the
commencement OF the debate to-day; and desire thar
these voices, direct from the people should be heafu
With the permission of the Senate will offer them ne"
The PRESIDING OFFICER, mr.. Stuart IN thc chIrl
The circumstances ne received by unanimous consent
Several voices, - Let them be recelv ed .
The PREs,pIxG OFFIcER-Thc Char hears no objection;
Mr. STRENGTHENING advantage OF this PERMISSION
now uresen. the romOn OF large NUMBER OF GU
zens Of New-Yor against the repeal OF the hissourlCo
promise. -. .;.,y, Of
Fr,nds in Michigan against the passage OF the Nebraska
bill or any other bill annullmg tine Missouri COMPROMISE
cot Of ls.O. - ,,:.o,
H. Baptist denomination in Michigan and Indiana AZ n.'
the wrong bad faith contemplated IN the Nebraska OH
But this is not all. -. -.
hold in nv hand and present to the Senate one
Lurdred and twenty five separate renonsrancss
cynen Of every Protestant denomination ID Name Se"
Uanushire Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island Soh
I,cttut constituting the six New-Eugland States these
circumstances identical IN character with i I-cl
one pIescnted by my distinguished colleague ,hr hNS.
81 wbose term Of service here ends IN few days Dy
yourtsry resignation and VINO IL now detained a. nome
by Ilne.s-snd originally int nded rs part oil H. ouI
did not arrive in season be annexed 10 that interesting
and weirhty document. They are independent IN form,
though supIemcnGry in then natlreheping TO sSeihe
prot, 81 of the pulpts of Now-Engiand
With pleasure and pride now 10 this service, ald az
n lat Stage inerpoe the sancty Of the pups % New
England 70 arrest this alarming outrage believing that
TIE romonsirans from their eminent character and inhu
enoe Gs represe Of he intelligence aud cons sc
Of the country peculiarly entitled 10 be heard ana
further believing that their remonstrdnces while respect.
i in lolm, embcdy just conclusions both OF opinion one
fact Like them Sir, do not hesitate 70 protest mere
ooas the bill pending before the senate a. great
moral wrong ar a breach Of public faith, as measure
full Of danger the peace and even existence OF our
Tu;on. And Sir believing IN God as profoundly do,
cannot doubt that the opening OF an Immense region !" so
great onormity as Slavery calculated to draw down
upon our country His righteous Judgments.
- In the name of Almighty God, and in his presence
these rcmonsirans protest against the Nebraska blu In
this solemn language which has been strangely pronounced
basph this door, there Is obviously no asSanP-
ion of ecclesiascal power, as has been perNorsey
charged but simply deyout Observance OF the scrpn
,a Injunction Whatsoever We do in word or deed do
all in the name % the Lord Let me add also that these
remostranfs in this very language, have followed tne
example of the Senate which at this present session has
ratified least important treaty, beginning WIN lese
precise words " In the Of Almighty God. Surely,
II tie Senate may thus assume TO speak the clergy may
DO likewise without just criticism, at least in this body
But unwilling, particularly at this time to be be-
trayed into ANYTHING that shall like defense OF the
clergy They need such thing az my hands. There are
men in this Senate justly eminent for eloquenee learning
ard ability but there is no man here competent except
in his own concet sit i'll judgment on the clergy oil New
England. Honorable Senators, who have been 50 s"i'
with criticism and ght profit by their example
Perhaps the Senator from South Carolina Mr. BUTLER,l
something of its gTGces. Perhaps the Senator from 'f
GINA Mr. MasoN who finds no sanction under the Con.
stituion for any remoDsrance from cergynen, might
learn from them something OF me privileges Of an amer
lean citizen. And perhaps the Senator from Illinois,
who precipitated this oGious measure upon the
country, might learn from them 'omething OF
political wisdom Sir from the first settlement of these
shores from those early days of struggle and pryson
through the trials of the Revouionthe clergy nave been
associated only with the poty and learning but WIN
the liberties of the country. For long time New-Eagan
was governed by their prayers than by any acts Of
the Legislature and later day their voices aided even
the Declaration Of independence The clergy OF onr
time may speak then not only from their own virtue out
from the ECHOES which YET 1--we III ule puPlls ol ueH
fathers.
inerpos;on. They have already done much good IN NOV
ing The country. They will not be idle In the days OF
the Revolution John Adams, yearrlng for independence
said: - Let the pulps thunder against oppression And
the pulpis Numbered. The time has come for them to
tluncer again. -.
There are lessons taught by these remonstrance7 which
at this moment should not be unheeded The Senator
has openly declared that the northern Wings can never
again combine with their southern brethren In support e"
Slavery. This is good augury The clergy OF New
England some whom orgetfu of the traditions OF other
days made their pupts vocal for the fugitive slave
bill now BY the voices of learned dvne eminent bishops
accomplished professors and faithful pasiors uttered ~
solemn re monsrance at last unite in putting permanent
brand upon this hateful institution In consistency with
this act from this time forward, they can never more
render il any support Thank God for THIS Here Is
sign full Of promise for freedom.
These demonstrates have especial signihance when
is urged has been often III this debate mar the pro-
position still pending proceeds from the Nor'n les s
The ostrich is said hide its head in the sand and then
yainy in AGNES coward body beyond the reach OF It's
pursrers In similar spirit honorable Senators seem to
shelter themselves behind certain northern votes and then
yay imagine that they protected from the judgment
of the country. The pulpts of New England representing
TO nm unprecedented extent the popular voice there mo-"
rroclam that these Elk States protest with all The frver of
religious conviction, against this measure To this extent
at least confidently declare il docs not come from the
North.
From these sxpressions and other tokens which daily
greet NJ, il is evident that least the religious sentiment
of the country is touched and under this sentiment re-
oice to believe that the whole North VIII be quchensd
with the true life Of freedom. Sir Phillip Sidney, speak
ing TO Queen Elizabeth of the spirit which animated every
man woman and child in the Netherlands against the
SPANISH power exclaimed II is the spiri OF the Lord
lard invincible." similar spirit is animating the
free States against the slave power breathing everywhere
its precious inspiration and forbidding repcse under the
attempted usurpation The threat OF dsqnon 50 oiied
ard indignant people. AL Sir, Senators vainy expect
peace. Not in this way peace come In passing ms
bin you scatter broadcast through the land dragons teeth
and though they may not a. ~ ancient aole spring up
armed men vet will they ructy ID civil strife and ieui
From the depths of my soul loyal citizen and
Senator plead demonstrate protest against the passage
81 dis bin struggle against il against death but,
in death itself corruption puts interruption, aud thus
mortal body puts Immortality 30 from the sung OF tins
Lour find Of tina; triumph BY which Freedom
viii be restored immortal bIrhrght N his Republic
Sir the bill which YOU are about 10 pass is az