The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-02-24


sistent with their wishes and their right to-
decide for themselves, were denounced as
slavery propaga ndists. Every one Of 10
who was in favor OF the Compromise meas
ures Of 1850 was arraigned for having advo.
Gated principle proposing to introduce sls-
very into those Territories, aud the peopis
were told, and made to believe, that unless
we prohibited Il by act of Congress, slavery
would necessarily aud inevitably be in;rodu-
ced into these Territories.
Well, sir, we did establish the territorial
governments of Utah and New Mexico with
out any prohibition. We gave to these Ab-
otionists a full opportunity Of proving
whether their predictions were true or false.
Years have rolled round, aud the results
before US. The people there have not pass
ed any law recognizing, or establishing, or
introducing, or protecting slavery in the
Territories.
know of but ono Territory of the United
States where, slavery does exist, and that one
is where you have prohibited it by law, and
it is this very Nebraska Territory. In dea--
ance of the eighth section ofthe act of 1890;
in defiance of Congressional dictatiop there
have been, not many, out a few slaves in
troduced. heard minister OF the Gospel
the other day conversng with a member Of
the Committee on Territories upon this
sub ject. This preacher was from that
country; and member put this question 20
him: "Hsve you any negroes out there!"--
He said there were few held by the To-
dans. ] asked him if there were not some
held by white men! He said there were
few, under peculiar circumstances, and he
gave all Instance: An abolition missionary,
a very good man, had gone there from Bos-
ton, aud he took his wife with him. He got
outinto the country, but could not get any
help; hence he, being q kind-hearted man,
went down to Missouri, and gave 81 900
for negro, and took him up there as "help."
Laughter. Sn, under peculiar circum-
stances, when these Free-Soil and Aboli-
ton preachers aud missionaries go into the
country, they can buy negro for their own
use, but they do not like to allow any one
else to do the same thing. Renewed
laughter.] suppose the fact of the matter
is simply this: there the people can get no
servants no "help," as they are called in
the section of country where l was born--
and, from the necessity Of the case, they
must do the bes. they can, and for this reason
few slaves have been taken there. have
no doubt that whether you organize the Ter
ritory OF Nebraska or not this will continue
for sometime to come. 1t certainly does
exist, and it will increase as long as the
Missouri compromise applies to the Terrific.
ry; and suppose it will continue for q little
while during their territorial condition,
whether prohibition is imposed or not
But when settlers rush in--uhen labor be.
comes plenty, and therefore cheap, in that
climate, with its productions it is worse than
folly to think of its being sIase-holding
country. do not believe there is q man ia
. y,hr MI, 2 ha
ly a slive-holdng country. have no idea
that it could All have to say on that sub
lect is, that when you create them into q.
territory, you thereby acknowledge that.
they ought to be considered distinct polit-
ical organization. And when you give
them in addition q Legislature, you thereby
confess that they are competent to exercise
the powers of legislation. If they wish
not want it, they will not have it, and you
should not force it upoR them
do not like, never did like, the system
of legislation on our part, by which geo.
graphical line, in violation of the laws of
nature, and climate, and suil, and Of the
laws Of God, should be run to establish I'm
stitutions for "a people; yet, out OF regura
for the peace and quiet of the country, out
of respect for past pledges, and out Of de.
sire to adhere faithfully to all compromises,
sustained ,he Missour: compromise SO
long as it was in force, and advocated its
extension to the Pacific. Now, when that
has been abandoned, when it has been su-
perSedsd, when great principle of self
government has been substituted for it,
choose to cling TO that principle, and abide
in good faith, not only by the letter, but by
the split of the last compromise.
Sir, do rot recognize the right of the
Abolr;onists of this country to arraign me
for being false to sacred pledges, as they
have done in their proclamation. Let them
show when and where have ever proposed
to violate a compact. have proved that
stood by the comp ct Of $40 and 1916, and
proposed its Continuance and observance in
lS4S. have proved that the Free Suilers
and Abolitionists were the guilty parties
who violated thar compromise then.
should like to compare notes with theee Alb
oliton confederates about adherence to
compromises. When did they stand by or
approve Of any one that was ever made!
Did not every Sboltioais, apd Free-Soil-
! er in America denounce the Missouri COM
promise in Is20r Did they not for years
hunt down ravenously for his blood every
man who assisted i'm making that compro-
.f b
was annexed, denouuce Az Of us who went
for the annexation Of Texas, ssd fopths con--
tinuation Of the Missouri compromise line
through il! Did they not in lS4s denossce
me as a slavery propagandist for standing
by the principles of the Missouri compro-
mise, and proposing 20 continue the Missou-
ri compromise line to the Pacific ocean!-
Did they not themselves violate and repudi-
ate il then! Is not the charge OF bad faith
true AS to every Aboli.ionist in America,
instead of being true as to me and the com.
mittee, and those who advocate this billt
They talk about the DILL beiag a violation
OF the compromise measures Of 1860 Who
can show me man il either House Of Con.
gress who was IN favor Of the compromise
measures Of 1851, and who is nos now in IA
vor Of leaving the people of Nebraska and
Kansas to do as they please upon the sub. .
iect Of slavery according to the provisions of
my blu Is there one, If SO, have NOT
heard OF him. This tornado has been rais-
ed by Aboliionists, and Abolitionists alone.
They have made an impression upon the
public mind in the way 10 which | have