New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-04

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49, los that that the North then repudiated. refused
~ ~, vide the Ms.ous Compromise. AMI forced upon
- S,usb the doctrine OF non Intervention whiGn lne
ne % sn,osed but were compelled to submit 10 lie oe-
eoea's h prncpls Of Onntervention by congress-
p;so,ey more wise, just and republican tnan any gel
eh;esl line 10 attempt TO dictate TO the people OF
ssn3 cav that for ell time to come they should have
49, vas unconstitutional lie referred to the speeches.
ihotiop Senators and replied to them In the course
bis remarks. he asked the senator from ono hr
v.re free and its Legislature should pass fugitive
w. .cs would either of them aid 10 execute that law
M WADE said that as hrs colleague was not present.
,,,a ,erlv 10 the question. He Mr.. W had never
"a voud neyer aid in executing that law, or in catching
,.ve Would the Senator from New Hampshire aid in
,sichpe slaves , A.. -. -
lsn ., home and am not afraid to do so here
e;zen hound obedience to all the laws Of the United
lssfes Tpesent and am called upon By the officers of
10 aid them ia the discharge Of their legal duties,
Twill As in duty bound, give them my aid The Senator
.m Massachusetts, had denounced Senators for saying
1 sst the North offered this measure. Which was that
Spsor where did he get his authority for saying that
s North did did not do or approve Of any act voted
Iva majority Of her Representatives Who was thh Sc
,sor who had styled white slaves MI those Northern
ssn who dare do here what they believed the Constitu
| fen demanded OF them 1t was the same man VINO. IN
fspeuil Hall counseled the assembled multitude 70 resist
BY force law passed to execute provision OF the ION
stuton of The United States.
l Mr. SUMNER, excitedly-Never never! never! lCnes'
| NJ gUMNER-I challenge the Senator TO produce in
.,y report or paper a word line wherein ever coun
| led violence. The words uted IN faneuh nan "sfo
hese: II counsel no violence"
Il Mr. NORRIS said he might have used strong words,
vi not stronger than the sentiments OF the Senator re-
| N, SINNER-If the Senator says that ever
Lid by violence any law and il no cannot
,roduce any report to sustain him ne IS "a pause IA ne
ustion OF who says that which he cannot MAINTAIN
mt NORRIS said be thought he could sub,t9n'iaily
rainain what he had imputed to the senator lie inen
l,ommepted mon the Of Mr. Sumner by uttennS
L MS in hs
rsuse from Abolitonists in the galleries such conduct
This own he would consider too dissreceu Tor memoer
Mr. WADE followed and discussed the constitutionaty
othe Missouri Compromise the truth OF the 'ecerauoh
Independence the injustice OF slavery Ind 'ng onyon
/ Stency of Messrs Douglas, Cas- and others who now
rpport this bill He read many extracts from former pc
n.y. TOUCEY spoke from u till ten minutes before 10
- on the constitutional argument IN feYor OF inc
Il Vs"cinle, Of the bill:
me- said that it was 50 late he would
nero hs intention Of addressing the Senate upon this bill
Ts sndesood by The newspapers that the Legislature Of
ls state Democratic Legislature-had passed almost
unanimously resolutions nucting the Senators from hlt
safe TO vote against the Nebraska bill lie was Iree 70
ov ,bat he was opposed to slavery in any and every
Isne II was presented in Ifhc had been in Congress m
I'd he thought he would have voted against the aims
sos of Missouri to the last, unless she prnnloi'eu
Svery by her Constitution II in Congress in
$50 he would have voted against giving ter
| !. oial governments TO New Mexico and Utah unless
re Wmot Provifo was put IN the ac's ne lon tbo
ess IN Of labor Honest labor was not considered dis
Tsoefn there as seemed from Mr.. Browns remarks to
| ~; NJ ,sissippi The labor of any man, no matter how
mail he ward if honest was more respected mere t9an
dsar s act even If rewarded by the highest Office
he Oh q, the people of the United States lie then en-
,sS mt IA story of the ancient policy OF the nation
,t ,asnot 60 Slavery He contended that the Constlu
ion gave the sa States great advantages over the rec
States and the orh was interested deeply IN conn ba
fssn the Tree an, slave States. the North had al
Ins been forced to yield He gave history o! o.
Missouri act main ived her. share fulIv and the
h new ro1seJ 70 eTo ute her part of the agreement
nce the Missouri act five ave S,sIes mao necn aI
I'D without objection In inc Of t,RgpS Ssvsrv into
lew Mexico and Utah TIE W. ce country had Since
IpqGesced in IT, owing TO the amfu "a anid Ia vas
vas agreed to, the Union would be b,I strenuonsy
II the Baltimore Wing Convention, an, n, ;o III
sosed the resolution indorslng that Co. ~ 90 oona
Mer gave to ii his support. The country We" o. ddon
brotberly love prevailed since 1850, UNI .se aray
vpesce was disturbed by proposition to axe 80
rm tho North the little given to her by the Con '''''''
Insio tho
Ias continued bis remarks until IL o'clock, upon 'lo
aggressive advances of the slaveholdng interest up -
lie North
Mr. WELLER replied for half an hour, when he
Mr. DOUGLASS entreaty that the debate should be
Lcsed.
Mr. WELLER said if the vote was to be taken, he
would stop bat If it question as to whether he or
Ihe Senator from Illinois should speak, he preferred to
lspesk himself.
l mr. UOl GLAS sau nc Wouid aDanuoh MS spooVn IL
Mr. HOUSTOE said he desired to speak before the vote
Iwss had.
Mr. SUMNER said he desired also to be heard.
| Mr. DOUGLAS then at request, proceeded to answer
he objections the bill lie commenced by replying to
Mr. Bells objections to the Indians lie had been de
sunced a. an agtator by reviying Slavery agitation
when the country in profound repose pro uced by
, he acts of $50 This charge came from men pledged
and for to resistance to, and repeal OF those
pace establishing acts The Committee ON Territories
had been chos by unanimous vote and by unanimous
yoe,he question Of Territorial Government for Nebraska
referred 10 that Committee. They acted it rs
matter OF duty and eDdeavOred to report q measure
in conformity with the sentiments OF the majority
Of the Senate How far the measure was conformabe to
The of the majority the two thirds vote OF to night
comprising a majority of Wings and q majority of Demo
Gratis in the Senate would show. He advocated aud sup
ported the principle Of this bill in 1860 and was adopted
He met meeting held H. Chicago where those acts were
Ito be resisted and in that speech explained TO his cons
ens those territorial acts were framed on the prnc
yle Of non Intervention Subsequently ne made similar
IeIyanson of Springfield, III. The Legislature OF thar
Estate Al rs next &c sion rescnded the resolutions of
Instruction in favor of the Wilmot Proviso, ana
Ised others declaring that in raising all Territorial Gov
enmen the people of the territories ought 10 De ao"eu
the right of determining without restriction their own
domestic Institutions This showed that his State at least
understood the Compromise OF 1880 ms ESTABLISHING inc
llrncpe Of Intervention in all Territorial questions
He denied that he had assumed to speak for the
North But he would like TO know how those Senators
lvho opposed this bill could threaten its friends with con
Idmnstion North Who them TO do so! Only one
ISaie in the been heard from and that
lines ybo in strong resolutions, approved the OIL ana
Ia principle HI was charged also by Senators Cnase
ISnner and Seward with not having been able TO come
po the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise until forced
lhdo so BY Mr. Dixons amendment Yet in me famous
reasr ned by the Abolition ccnfederaes the ognai
In denounced because irepeaed the Missouri Com
onise All the quibblin that had taken place upontae
aanges in the bill from time 10 time amounted to nohn
liz ali hands admitted the legal effect of the bill was
h. same the beginning till II had been changed
Sy 10 make the object % the bill clear and explicit lie
Sied in long argument that the Missouri net was a