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HAMBURG IIRGlNlAN.
MONDAY MoGNING......JGLY 3, 1894.
Debate in the Senate

for the repent of the fugitive sitAf Law wa
very animated. Mr.. Rockwell is new Senator He
eantended that the movement was caused by the
recent action of Congress- and that men hereto
fore willing to aeqniezce in the Compromise Of
1850. we're now for repeating the Fugitive Slave
Law. He said
IN regard to the remarks OF the honorable
Senator from Tennessee, IN relation to the effect
which The repeal of the fugitive slave law may
have even upon the continuance Of this Union
have this to say. for will speak here as freely
as would speak under the arches OF fanenIl
Hail. say that the tine has gone by when
ANYTHING like threat of the dissolution OF this
Union c ,nsequent npon the action of the PEOPLE
OF the free States, will have any influence upon
Them
Mr. Jones. of Tennessee in replying TO this
said
..You talk about the rights Of the South, and
about trampline upon them. md you say she
will submit II may be that we shall; but may
the God of Heaven forever blast me and all mine,
If they ever submit to infamy, degradation and
aishonor Law not that Haltering JUNCTION 20
your souls: she will not do il. You say "giye rs
iron bands to bind a. together. Give US the
West; give Us the South, give Us trade; give ms
commerce. You have got nearly ALL aud, not
satisfied with that, you want our negroes; you
want our property. You want to dishonor US; you
want to disgrace US YOU want serYile war. that
our wives and daughters may be degraded and
dishonored DO not make fuss about this
thing. Talk more reasonably. TAX a httle
more patfio.ica Talk about the authority
and the rights of the country. Give Us what the
Constitution gives US. We ask no more. We
will give you all that il secures you. We seek
not TO eneroach upon you. and will never, no
never submit to eneraaehments from you.'
Mr. Summer of Massaehl sets, said -
It's true that the slave act WAS with difficulty
executed aud that one of its servants persisted In
the effort. On these grounds the Senator from
Tennessee charges Boston with fanatlclsm. !
express no opinion Of the conduct OF Individuals
but do say That the fanaticism which the Sen
aior condemns il not new III Boston. IL - the
same which opposed the execution of the Stamp
Act, and finally secured its repeal. 1t Is the
same whici. opposed the Tea Tax. 1t is the ia
natieism which finally triumfhed ON Bunker
Hi. The Senator says that Boston Is filled with
isaitors That charge is not new, Boston, of
old was the home of Hancock and Adams. Her
traitors nos are those who are truly animated by
the Spirit Of tue American Revolution. In con
demning them. in condemning Massachusetts, in
eondemning these remonstrants, you simply
give proper conclusion 10 the utteranee on tins
aaea that the Declaration of Independence Is "a
self-eyident lie
Mr. Butler Of South Carolina, replied TO Mr..
Summers speeeh and said
Il wish to say in reply 10 the honorable gen
tleman who sits near me, MIR. Sumner,) when
Faneui Hall was illustrated by eloquence, and
mmortalized by patriotism; when Ohs spoke, and
John Hancock acted and John Adams made the
declarations which have heen So much appauded
by the gentleman, they were the representatives
of sayeholding States. They represented Mas
sachusetts as she was--hardy, slaycholdng Mas
saehnsetts Sir, when blood was shed upon the
plains of Lexington and Concord, IN an issue
made by Boston, 10 whom was an appeal made,
and from whom was il answered! The answers
found in the acts of slayeholdng States-dnin,is
opibusque parati Yes.sir, the independence of
America, to maintain republican liberty, was won
by the arms and treasure, by the patriotism ana
good faith, of slayeholdng communities.
Sir, the Senator has chosen TO exhibit good
deal of sensibility upon abstract questions of lib
erty; but he knows that this Conicderacy could
not have been formed without Constitution
made by practical statesmen, in which New Eng
land entered into compact with Shareholders.
II the sentiments which he entertains now be the
general sentiments of Boston and Massachusetts,
1t is Commonwealth which ought not to belong
TO Confederacy of Shareholders. That ought
to be their feeling. If they cannot associate
with under common Constitution, let them
say So
Further on in Mr.. Buffers speech he said -
have said | am perfectly willing. So far MS |
am concerned, to let the memorial be referred;
but | wish to ask the honorable Senator from
Massachusetts, who presented 1t, Mr.. Rock
well, a question; and believe, from the impress
sion which he made to day, that he will
answer it. If repeal the fugitive slave law
will the honorable Senator tell me that Massnchu
sets will execute the provision of the Constitu-
ton, without any law of Congress- Suppose we
should take away all laws, aud devolye upon the
different states the duties that properly belong to
them, would ask that Senator whether, under
the prevalence of public opinion there, Massa-
chusetts would execute that provision as one of
the constitutional members of this unionl Would
they send fugtiyes back to us after trial by Jury,
or any other model Will the honorable Sena-
tor Mr.. Sumner tell me TINT he will do III
Nj. SUMNER Does the honorable Senator ask
me if | would personally join in sending fellow
man into bondagel us thy servant dog that
he should do this thingl'
Mr.. BUTLER. These are the prettiest speeches
that ever heard Laughter. He has them
turned down in book by him, believe, and he
has them elegantly fixed that cannot reply to
them. Laughter. They are too delicate for
my use. Renewed Laughter They are beau
tiful things; made in factory of rhetoric some
what Of a peculiar shape but, | must be per-
mitted to say, not of definite texture. Now,
what does he mean by talking about his not being
dogl Continued Laughter. What has that
to do with the Constitution or the constitutional
obligations of STATED Laughter Well, sir,
it was beautiful sentiment, no doubt, as he
thought, and perhaps he imagined he expressed
it with Demotthenan abruptness and eloquence.
Laughter. | asked him whether he would ex-
ecute the Constitution of the United States with
out any fugitive slave law, and he answered, is
he a dog
Mr. SUMNER. The Senator asked me if |
would help to reduce fellow man TO bondage !
/ answered him.