The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-26

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unsparng enemy Of abolitonism he has become
thserrom respecte of the nominations OF his party
he has become their sarist The voice raised TO
scourge the fanatics OF the North soothing and
ing them and the stern exemplar of6del the principles
of the fathers the constitution gloresin diculing the
compromises of that sacred instrument and in denouneng
faithful administration Of the general government Bold
IL and defanty his followers proclaim thai the man
10 break down the democratic party in 1866 and defy
all nominations and 10 repudate all platforms and Of
course eoalesce Of all principles, is Thomas Hart
Benton while he himself blandy the scheme
as If volumes Of his admonons against such conduct
were be found in of the libraries of the day
To comprehend the value Of declarations made by Col
Benton since his rupture with the democracy and the adj
minstraton must look into his previous views If il
shall be found that the doctrines promuged by him prior
20 his having utterly shaken Off the good old jackson in
huences unlike those brought forward with such
theatrical display, shall have additional for adj
herring to opposition 10 the principles of the abolition
lists which he advocates with such distinguished ab-
ty. t.A
former times-before he was defeated for the Senate
Colonel Benton held that the powers exercised BY Congress
in governing the Territories incompatible with the
constitution Of the United States he is unwilling for
Congress to give up that incompatible practice and is
quoting passages from Burke render ridiculous
those who abong remit the exercise these powers
TO the people Thus
Congress governs the Territory pleases and in
oay incompatible ioh the constitution and of this any State
that has been Territory is complete example, and our
much any"
[Spescl Of Col. Beatoa, Nay &c, 1s49
He thus boldly admits that the past action of Congress
in relation the of the Territories is "ncom-
patble' with the constitution which every congressional
aw-gver has to support Is 1t matter of wonder
to him. to any Of reflection that many should
to have each Territory governed in way" compatible
with the constitution and inconsistent with the oahs
OF those who frame its law of organization? Has our
constitution become too old to be obeyed9 Have oaths
become formaes unworthy of observance?
Unwilling to make direct upon the proposition to
allow the people of the Territories regulate their own
domestic affairs they please Subject only the consti
tuition of the United States Colonel Benton who talked
loudly about ndirectness and evasion indirectly attacks
the proposition by pleading the moral inability of Congress
to allow this privilege TO the people he admits that the
of 1920 legal compact but that its deficiency
was only IN fsN The prohibition of 1881 he said,
compact between States that OF 1920 also compact
in all but form Mr.. Randolph had reported he said
against allowing the people of Indiana have slaves be-
it would be in direct violation of compact made by
independent States therefore he argued the South should
consider il wrong to repeal act Of Congress which
he assumed to be a compact except in form.
Such is his excuso-for it is but an excuse and poor
bill intrusting the domestic affairs Of the people to their
own care and oversight
Now to all the arguments jokes illustrations and in
~
appropriately reply himself Perfectly aware Of
that fact he has kindly furnished with twoold
ply--one Of acts the other Of declaration
Having idea that law OF Congress could not be re-
peaed amended rendered imperative voted In 1886
for law adding the State Of Missouri the whole of the
Platte country where slavery had been forever abol-
ishedF If the Of 1890 was a compact except in FORM
why did he for it, If upon the passage Of the bill
all the northern had voted against IT.
would he have changed his vote and thus destroyed the
BILL upon the ground that il yolaye OF compact in
everything but Jorm9 II So he furnish evidence Of
such an intention
Instead Of this he had repect for that any other
Congress compromise" Wenow proceed submit proof
that Col Benton before his coalition with
those whom he denounced in October ls4o men ,ih
religion their mouths daggers IN Their hands hell in Their
dlsbeheyed IN the doctrine which establishes
guardianship the people by resorting eas-
plasms periodical patchingsr Congress compromises
and contryances Of politicians He opposed to them
all and not only said OF the Missouri Compromise that
@sdioioi deei,'on, treat nudity but declared tina,
was CArUtsrs.v
As these facts wholly nul Col Benons speech Of yes
erday and leave him without any for not voting
for bill which relieves the people from the gugrd,on-
chip Of Congrsss and allows them "rArr cARr OF
rHessELvrs take the following quotation from his
speech Of April 1882 rerbaf ppncuain7 Tho reader
win please bear in mind that In April 1864 McssrS Casss
Douglas, Clay, and Webster all considered BY Col
Benton candidates for nomination for the presidency
and hence the bne Of certain Of the expressions Of
Col b.;
81 do believe in guardianship the people; do
believe in the mission Of any man. Of men, to save
this Union That creed belongs the political party who
believe that the people cannot take Of themselves
VIZ PEOPLE made the constitution says the nstru
ITSELF in M first line AND W. ProrLs can save
fso say the The salvation Of this MON IL not In
the contivanoes Of politicians bot In the love affection
Of the people not in force catapasms but in Iusrcr -
in doing justice TO all the members Of the Union II
libel to 81 the authors Of constitution that they did
such bungng work that II cannot hold together without pc
riodica patching and IL another libel mon the peo-
pie 70 that they take Of tho constitution
which their fathers made for them.
81 believe in the compromises Of the constitution and
allegiance to them and keep the oath. do not