The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-28

OF what2 Why OF the very organ Of my colleagues here
seen proper TO pursue regard their votes upon this
b and also in relation 10 their position towards the
majority Of this Houserefusng 10 yield TO the win Of the
majority, Ht7
-"that we disapprove the course
Who disapprove2 Why the entire whig senators Of the
South.
that We disapproye the course oshs National InteI
geneer upon the Nebraska bill and that in our opinion ~
does truly represent the opinions Of the whg party OF Inc
South"
Does the gentleman ask who We're present IN that
caucus If he does will read their names Among the
senators present find the names Of oohn De
Dixon TooaBs BEsIAMIs and PRATT IL was moved anu
carried that Mr. BADGER who had The moor ioi 'ae e
day should in his speech their unanimous up
proyal Of the bin. -
Mr., CULLoM. hope the gentleman does not consider
my into approval o. han 1" 4, relieve the gentle
from such apprehension speak OF son'herh wing
senators - -
Mr. CUILOM suppose Col BELL was no more COM
mitted in favor of what occurred there than ] was
MIR CHURCHWELL did not know you were present
There unanimous approval OF the b Col Sell IN
Guided. What does Mr.. BADGER say IN his speech
az think il rqht to say and think Iha.e their authority TO
say that with regard the results TO which have come
upon this measure =, az sss a. @.s as s o.
gen may Be mistaken because ey hass NOT e
opportunity Of speaking or voting upon m's oM.
He made this statement in the presence OF the Senate
with Mr. BELL at his right hand who made no public de-
NAL at the time can find on the record, or am IN
formed.
Mr. CULLOM II was Mr.. BADGER speaking
Mr. CHURCHWELL. Mr.. BADGER spoke by authority,
and Mr. BELL did deny it, Here is another resoinuon
of good deal of Importance to the country IN reaton 70
the leading organ of the wing party, which mas always
seemed be against the rights and interests OF e peoP
of America To sustain tho position which occupy ana
that occupied BY the honorable made soh by hm
few days ago propose to read the resolution
by the united wing senators of the South refer
to them for the of what state what 40 hey
say "a committee appointed to wait upon Gales
Seaton and inform them of the action OF the caucus
Resoosd That disapproye Of the course Of the Ma
tona nteigencer the Nebraska bill and that IN our
opinion does truly represent the opinions Of the whg
party OF the South. 81 g5ta
committee appointed to wait upon these editors
and inform them of the fact Who upon that COM
JOHN BELL three acknowledged leaders of the wing party
yet my colleagues Messr CuLLoA and ETHERDGE tell this
committee and the country that this bill was gotten up tor
political purposes and to advance the interests of poll
tcansn II strange 10 me that we should find SO
many able southern politicians in whom the people have
confidence from both political parties upon the same side
and on the other side the aboloniss of the North in close
utilization with few wings Of the South make no APP
picaon Of the irresistible Inference that occurs to every
mind. ! think my colleagues side the wrong side OF the
question, and believe have proved it to be And
though the gentleman able in his argument and adro
in the arrangement Of his exPedents must still say that
think he had the wrong side Of the question. He how
did himself great justice in his address to this COM
mttee My colleague shakes his head He thinks he was
on the right side of the question That il his opinion But
say it is the opinion of his constituents who
love justice and the rights of the people They will be
likely think differently on the subject They are no
BILE and cvac people; they have the greatest reverence
for the memory of their fathers who assembled and declared
that people free and independent and viii
sustain those who forget the examples OF the past Ny
colleague find here arrayed opposition to tue principle
Of this bill, and he has taken away with him my other
colleague Mr. TAYLOR from the first gresonal district
and the latter direct conflict with Of his pre-
decessors, Hon Mr. Rhea who was here when the Com
promise of 1920 passed. and took ground against the
Missouri restriction which destroyed the equality of the
cilgnfiP and A
opposing it lie voted against it. sorry, sir TO find
that gentleman Mr. TAyop] occupying the position he
him in his spccc night he stated that when he at
home he favor of the organization Of these Terrific
mes oni thar ne 1a no nen snow 'nat ne eenn sec,on
of the Missouri Compromise was proposed to be repealed
lie says he did not understand it INTENDED Mt the time
have asked the honorable gentleman whether he did not
receive speech made by Of distinguished senator's
during his canvass which speech contained the whole sub
Jet particularly the repeal OF the Missouri restriction
lir TAYLOR, of Tennessee. To whose speech does my
Mr. CHURCHwELL | allude to that Of Gov. Jones.
Mr. TAYLOR ! did receive his speech
Nh. CHURCHWELIA Well, that is all have TO say
that point Mr. Chairman, said before sorry to
find my colleagues in the company in which they
found on this question. The people in our part OF the
country would not have been much grated at witnessing
the position Of these their representatives and particularly
al seeing them, when honorable gentleman had made
his speech nratuated by against whom privately
and outside Of politics have nothing TO say but who in
politics ara ayowed enemies Of our institutions Such men
GfDDMes Of Ohio -
justice say that Mr. GlDDnGs not in the District Of
Columbia on the day when spoke
Mr. CHURCHWELL. mean men of that stamp-GTR
MT SMITH, and Others.
Mr. CULLOM Neither Of these gentlemen has ever APP
preached me % congratulate me.
Mr.. CHURCHWELL. But Mr. CAsPBELL OF Ohio, who
Is OF the same stripe, did congratulate you. allude
merely the fact generally that you surrounded by
good freesoles and abohtoniss You cannot deny that
they gracious to you
Mr.. CULL0M | congratulated by southern and
northern men indserimnately
Mr.. CHuRCHWEI.L do not think the gentleman
Had been in the way would have congratulated him
his ability but not on the sentiments he uttered.
Mr. CULLOM My colleague of the gentlemen
who dd,congratulate
Mr., CHURCBWELL. beg pardon, sir; there is some
mistake there.
Mr.. CULL0M | met my honorable friend after the de-
livery Of my speech and he congratulated me-
Mr.. CHURCHWELL The honorable gentleman is mis-
taken recollcc distinctly did not congratulate him
that occasion. IL is my purpose here TO show what
the chief sentiment Of my colleagues speech what the
sentiment in the speeches Of gentlemen from Tennessee
what Is the sentiment in the speech which northern ag
tators admired much and which caused them sub
scribe and crcuaes many Of those speeches among their
abolition brethren IL could have been good southern
doctrine Of Sir II is the sentiment Of southern
against this bill and against the establishment Of the
great principles which be favored by people who
love liberty and constitutional rights, which has aroused
abolition favor 10 certain quarters II has been such
speeches Us that OF my colleague CuIow that have had
the run an ths Congress with the soers and abolition
lists Il NAY be That these very agstors admire these
speeches for their ability rather than for their senmcnt
What the nubcr Of copies OF these speeches taken by
Ib.rn aaoru9 isl Tt.g.