The daily union., 1854-02-10


Utah, in violation OF the Compromise Of 1890. will be
exceedingly offensive 10 the North Do you suppose
that the North will keep their hands OFF from il Sup
pose that prodions excitement prevails in the northern
Saes and that they come in here and say that you have
allowed one Compromise 10 be repudated, and as there
no further trust to be eposed by section in the other
we slernly demand The repeal OF these laws which
Tor your benefit, you have gone foremost 10 doing
away with that portion OF those laws which mase
Tor as What plea can you then make when come here,
I'm behalf OF my constituents demanding nasmuch the
South have taken away all guarantees upon which we
and our forealhers relied TO guard this great domain
against The encroachments OF slavery, and inasmuch
they have been ruhessy tramped under foot by few
treacheIous men. not consulting with their constituents
demanding the repeal OF those laws which for your
advantage In consequence OF what you have done
you will be able 10 make no plea No northern man has
yet demanded tha and yet you complain and say that
we DO not submit with so much resignation TO the fugi-
tiye-saye bill as You would be glad to Well. we do
not agree; and II Is because the northern I'M
bued with the principles OF liberty and unable to
with what proprety you can claim title TO slave
grant you, sir that the constitution OF the United States
contains what you call compromse, but il is scarcely
more sacred than the under consideration. So
far as the inclination and the feelings OF the people will
60, you have faithful execution OF that law. But ii
you demand that against which human nature reyols.
you must expect that of the North shall your
demands with spirit OF opposition.
Wiat VIII be said upon the Other side when you have
thrown down the gauntlet and Told that compromises
for our benefit nothing at all Have you not the
addition OF three slave States nearly large the bal
ence OF The country from the Louisiana purchaser Yes
You are now enjoying il, and from the North has
ever said thai it should be taken IRON you Freedom
ought 10 be considered as we'll as slavery
But Will put this question upon broader principles
than these compacts asgreal as they All men who
acquainted with business transactions understand
them and DO not see how they UPON the principles
OF right aud OF JUSTICE be dishoRored and violated AS
have already inimaed this the great question OF hu
rights. II there any real difference between
Liberty and slavery then all that fathers have done
all thai Is eel forth ia the Declaration of Independence
all OF the legislation OF England and OF this country, and
All further guarantees OF human liberty are mere null
y They are idle. vain, and ought not to be lived up
to or regarded sacred Gentlemen argue this question
as though there distinction between freedom and
slavery and indifferent whether this continent s to be
oyerrun with slavery or with freedom. know that they
who hold slaves have an interest in this question:; but
when we view this question only in The light Of States
or communities bat answer 10 il can be made As
said before, both to be favored alike, human liberty
humbug, and yrannf ought to be the order OF The
day.
can gentlemen that this is also exceedingly
dangerous issue. The senator from Kentucky [Mr.
DIxoSJ is OF the opinion that the northern will do
as they fequeny have done, and Immediately lie down
under H. and become Indifferent with regard TO it. But
can tell The gentleman that see indications that are
entirely adverselo that idea see, sir, cloud little
larger than mans laud gathering the North and in
the West and coon the whole northern heavens will be
lighted up with fire that cannot be queDched The in
dcaions are now rife and every who is mot blind
can see them IN The heavens The meetings OF the peo
pie in all quarters, their ALARM their dsmay and their
horror because OF this proceeding Congress, plainly
show wba, these indications are Mulhtudes cannot
be made TO believe that the shng is seriously contem-
plated.
Do you OF lie Sou,h who propose 10 go on and
pudate this Obligation put the principle OF freedom and
Of slavery face lace, lha, il grapple for victory
one or the other must die do not know that ough,
TO regret H. but say 10 gentlemen that you dating
The time when that must come. 1t has always been my
opinion that the principles entirely in opposition 10
each olhehai they are entirely rfeconcabe, and can
never exist long 10 the same government, And when
mutual iotheaTanee aud good will prevail, with
tempt either side 10 take the advantage. may, per-
haps live IN happiness and peace for great many years
Rur, hen
honoed guarantees OF liberty. and say that the principles
OF slavery are unaccouaaby aggressive, and that they
can be no more al than guilty conscience you show
US that you are last approaching 10 thus state oil things
and how can be otherwise than that must regard
each other enemies fighting for these principles and
for vieoy' II, Mr. President, you pecplia,e upon US
such proceeding that IL will mol be liberty that will
die IN the nneeenih century This progressive age;
and you declare war; you must be ready for the
continuance Of this Union; but do no, believe that this
Union can survive ten years alter you repudiae this
great Compromise
Mr. President do not wish 10 deain the Senate by
further discussion o This subject, and perhaps have
said all that ought TO say wish 10 enter my protest
against H. wlsh to wash my hands clean from this no.
toroos conspiracy TO tfampe on the rights Of freedom,
and 10 give The ascendency 10 slavery could not justify
my course TO my constituents without having done 10
the best OF my ability Having done this. shall leave
the issue you say whether is safe right, and
sonabe for you, for fanced advantage, to incur the
numerous perls OF taking advantage OF this question.
know ha, gentlemen think that IL is calm and that they
lpfedcn lnOped lnefe real peace, Ter
DO not delight in contention have endeavored not to
be contentious mere, and have endeavored TO
abide by the Compromise.
There is thing that had almost overlook ed The
senator from Illinois MIR DoucLAsl deduces great
principles from The Compromise OF $780, SO he says in
has speech Sir from the very nature OF these c0mpro-
misses IL is almost impossible deduce any principle from
them The several subjects auagonistical to each
other, and principle be drawn from compromises
that composed OF anlagonslc principles. This
the place IN which 10 fix principle. How it. Cal.
fona subscribed constitution and sought TO be admit
ted into this Union Texas sought TO have her boundary
adjusted with New Mexico. The North contended that
your slave market should be removed from the District
OF Columbia There probably two men who
agreed upon these propositions They were antagonstic
Some were for permitting California TO come into the
Union The whole North ihough that she ought 10 come
I'm; but then you did stand upon the doctrine OF non-
intervention" There was Stale organized with a free
constitution knocking al your doors for admiltance.
Where was then your great doctrine OF nonniervenion
at the South Where did II then find adyoeatesl reco-
ec tha, the State of Georgia passed resolution deolar
ing that the admission OF California into the Union would
be sufficient cause for the dissolution OF the Union.
This non.interventon with vengeance. The whole
South stood opposed 10 her coming into the Union with
free constitution. Was that non. Intervention And yet
the gentleman says that OF the great principles de-
duced from that legislation non nierveuon. sup
posed that 1t intervention oil the very highest
grade shut State out Of this Union, and 10 her
admitance long as il could be done. We the gen.
eman says that out of such state OF things grows the
principle OF nonnlervenon. The gentleman also says
that he offered compromise resoluuoD but that il was
rejected and II that he bas with a ven
geance up into the North with his slavery doctrine
| How was thati The Missouri Compromise was in.