The daily union., 1854-02-10

never have had anything to de- Sir. hear the gem
teman from South Carolina Mr.. BurLER1 talking 10 the
senator from Kentucky Mr.. DlxoN.l and wish II TO
go ioth that The gentleman ifom South Carolna says,
wny should not the free lab0er work win Tue slave
for is he not his equal Is that The opinion OF the chair
man oil the committee
Mr.; DIXON Will the senator allow me 10 ask a
Mr. WADE Yes. sir; aud your associate, 100, IMr.
BuTLxR
Mr. DIXON The senator, if understood kim. said
and 10 the doctrines OF God, which clare that all men
are equal Does the that the slave is equal
to those Tree laboers that he speaks OF in the North
Mr. DIXON. desire him to answer tha, question:.
MI WADE. Certanly certainly The slave. IN
my Judgment Is equal 10 anybody else. but s degraded
by lhe neiarous acts and seshness oil the MASTER who
compes him. by open force and without right, to serve
him alone. That, sir, is my doctrine When you speak
OF efaalhg before the law, or equality before me Al
mighty Cod do not suppose You Undressing himself TO
Mr.. DlxoAl stand whit higher than the meanest
slave you have. That is my Judgment and probably it
Y The Judgment that yoa VIII understand ~ The last day.
Mr.. DIXON. Will the senator allow me TO ask anoth-
er question
| Mr.. WADE. Yes sir; as many as you please.
Mr.. DIXON Does the senator consider the free ne
goes ~ bus State as equal to the free white people!
| Mr.. WADE Yes, sir why not equal! Do they not
all have their life from Almighty Godi do moi they hold
1t OF his teaure! When you speak OF wealth, riches,
and inluence-if that is what you mean--,hey are gen
orally poor without influence, perhaps despsed among
us az wei a. with yon but that does no, prevent 'ha s
Declaration OF Independence, that they We're 'ceated
equal, and you have ramped them under foot and made
them apparently unequal by your own wrong. Ihat =
all there is Of it. That is my doctrine do not go into
Your States, be it known never went there TO ask any
questions OF you; but believe your legislation is all
wrong. and as wrong for yon eyen as Is iot your
slaves Tor when contrast The prosperity oil the States
where this wrong and outrage 10 INDUCED IN with the
prosperity OF those where the free and more just princi-
pies OF the North prevail. what IS the manifestation o
he
IN which they prevail This Is question winch, II IL
were involved in this controversy, should not argue
al ALI Tor do no, wish to do anything which wii excile
ll feeling here; but cannot shrink from anything that
is pertinent to The Issue The question Is whether, IN
that fair field, large continent we shall now p ant
humaG slavery whether shall leave il as our lore
fathers left -enced out forever hereafter. harbrings
up The whole question. II slavery rght-if 1t compors
with the best interests OF mankind-AyeSe unquesuon-
ably should be ossred encouraged, Sd upheld by our
leg station. 4 with you there, II you meet me upon
that issue II you will nake 1t appear that your prnc-
pie works better than ours let us not only carry II
into Nebraska, but lei carry il into the ends OF the
earth let Us send missionaries out to herald forth the
glorious blessings oil human slavery, and Introduce II
into countries where it does not now exist, il you can
find such Tor doing The greatest good to all man
| kInd
! Bat how Is The iact Look at the Old Dominion her
self II is than sixty years ago-hardy has The
age of passed away--since the Old Dominion
was head and shoulders higher every particular,
than any Stale in this Union not only in the number OF
her population, her riches aud wealth. and the in
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time your constitution framed apparent was this,
that Edmund Randolph, think was, refused 10 sign
the constitution Of the Uned States, alleging. as rea.
son, that all wrong The Stale OF New York, said
he will have as much influence in the Senate OF the
United States Virginia -elf, under this constitution u
is all wrong The small States will be on par with the
large Sates Representation ought TO be grounded either
upon property upon the number of white male nhabit
ants That what he sad at that ime and such was The
condition OF things al that time Now look on old Var
GINA. Does she not lie in the fares part OF this cont
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fertility OF her soil IN the saubny OF her climate, In all
that pertains to the material welfare OF man No State
in this Union probably could compare with her. And
now after age Of man, how does she rank according
TO the last census' From number she has sunk 10
number five. WHAT has produced this That grea
craftsmanship oi which she boasts so macbr and upon
which sometimes, think lakes airs TO herself
llsugherl-is that the caus-' Have your principles OF
statesmsnship advanced you thusl Why, sir, your
staesmanship Is Africanlzed and you want TO African
ze this whole territory. That is what you after
and II Il is right, you should do IT. But really, the
policy OF this government now differs but lille from
what II Is 10 Africa, from Guinea 10 Imbuctoo. We are
about The in principle There they opposed tc
any general system OF internal Improvement; they are
opposed to any general system OF education. do moi
know that they carry ii quite far they do
other places, where they whip and imprison women who
undertake to teach the poor. am not quite certain tha
they undertake TO carry u TO that extent bui, neyerhe
less, tar they 20 side by side and when you &c
raising children for the market, they vie well will
each other. Both seek to eXtepd the market Tor human
beings; and hence the object of this bill The object
consist with the welfare OF this Union do so SAY
tina, Oh The interior OF this continent with that kind
chaes IL TO blast the iafest prospects OF every mar
who accustomed TO entertain tue highest hopes of The
ptogress OF his country and hence 1t that stand here
as one to oppose IT,
You may call me an aboionist If you will | car.
but llte Tor that But undying hatred o oppression
or OF slavery constitutes aboliiionis an abol
tionist. II mans determination at all tines under al
hazards, and to the last extremity TO ess the extension
OF slavery OF any other tyranny. constitutes an abo
tionis before God, believe myself 10 be that abolition
ist. So taught, and shall not, probably, yer,
soon swefye from the faith OF my iorefatbers in TIN.
particular Ii is idle 10 cry "aboliion me Ii is In
that respect an honorable name Although never have
acted with that particular party do differ with them
upon these points, but because in my Judgment they did
not make Their opposition 10 slavery eheetna, went
with those who could reach the institution wherever the
constitution gave the right without enching upon
IT, which trust | shall admit that the States
have the full control OF the subject and they can do with
it they lbiak proper You never have found me- moi
The party TO which belong in the North, pretending to
DO anything adverse TO your rights in the South bs we
leave you TO make such laws and regulations as you
please with regard 10 this Institution We hoped bow.
ever that you would that the system would not wor
10 your advantage, and hoped that gradual system
of emancipation, which made the difference between
the progress OF New York and Virginia, would be The
fesnitiha every sensible would wake up and fol-
low " the track. We hoped for that, but claimed
| no right 10 interfere
| regret, Mr. President that this question has now
arisen. believe all will bear witness that have
not been taonous here from the hfs day that took my
seat IN THIS body and though, that time, resolu.
lions touching slavery which were exceedingly olfen-
sve to northern have been urged upon day after
day, week alter week, and month alter month, in man