Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-03-01


Messrs. Abbot Lawrence & Co.-the silk stocking
gentry and cotton lords Of New Engand-have held q
meeting in Boston, and sgned their pleasure to their
vassals They have made money enough out Of the
toll and sweat Of the negroes on Southern plantations
aad they are willing for the future limit their do
mnion to the white slaves of the North They have
become mighty conscientious all at once great stick
lers for eompromises-and talk as flippantly about
"outrdge" as do their old advcrsaries and present
aSsociatcs-the Stoves and Bcachers. We wish
them joy of their new associates
AT their meeting, Mr.. Josiah Quincy-a very old
| gentleman, and one who in former times figured
largely in Boston politics his appearance. We
sutjoin his speech. 1t seems to confirm the Rev.
Theodore r'sdisparagng views of the Northern
people Its DRIFT is evidently designed to stir up the
pride and prejudice of the North but il the people
Of that region are so debascd by servitude and the
love of money,Eas their orators represent them, all
appeals to their honor must be vain. They must
change their social system-they must set their bond
men free before they can expect them to appreciate
and act under the impulses of frccmen.
what right have you to call upon eighty. three
wears old to address your Sir belong other times
voice in the crowd said NO, the Of the fathers
never deaf to the cries Of the childrcnl came
here this evening" not only masked but with
ton lot to speak, and. Sir what shall say will be very
short, and will run in different strain anything
you have heard. suppose that you expect me to saw
something about the cnormy Of this attempt to repeal
the Missouri Compromise Not n word sir. (Iaushter
shall leave that TO younger aud ADLER mcn-to who
are IN the current OF the times have been of IL for
thirty years Perhaps expect also should some.
thing severe upon the pocansthc leaders the slave.
holding States Sir, have nothing to say against them,
Many OF them are great mep,-thcy men, they
are faithful mcn-true TO their interests; faithful
TO their own power. And, Sir they understand this To
BE- the last act in that policy which has been in one
rear nj inlcnI a..
mencemcnt OF the Government. [Cheers There were
two projects from the beginning. TIE first was TO
secure to the sivehodng States the power of controlling
the Govenent at all times; and have they done
Cries of Yes Eyes" Have you had but one Presi-
dent in effect chosen by the people that from the free
ssatss' Inc next plan OF the policy TO extend the
powero the slave holding States for that they
bought louisiana and Tor that purpose they made war
upon Merco And sir, what has been their success y
Inc! nave opened, or II this law passes, they will have
opened all The lands of the South that capable of hold
ing slaves, to the extension their power They have
opened TO themselves market and they understand their
advantages what Is the consequence Of opening this
market: gentleman recently from the South told me
that slaves were in such demand in consequence of the
Opening OF this country, that he knew of family OF
some ten or twelve negroes women and children
some OF the latter at the brcas-aid they sold for 5000
head, down TO the very child the woman's breast
gooi aeuve slave Is worth at this time 81 500 This :
the eect OF their system Of extension. Now the ques
uon IL, how did they get this power? said they were
true aud faithful 10 Their interests | wish / could
say the same thing Sir of the political men OF the free
states. lCheeFS Sir i, is not their strength but GU,
Weakness 1t Is not their union II is our dsun;on And
Sir they govern the people Of the North by the is,rbu
ton OF he funds from the Treasury They have governed
IT. and the! will continue to govern IT, until the people
themselves shaii understand what the motives OF their
leaders are aud put them down by force Gentlemen |
sau that this was not thing In the wear lsu7-s
was Representative from this district in the Congress Of
the United States aud had frequent and close intimacy
aud great opportunities for acquaintance with the south
ern views and opinions, through the medium of gentle
man who was the best representative on the floor of Cor
gres OF southern feelings and southern principles Ime,
'ohn hihdoiph. At that time it the question
concerning the embargo. Well, Sir who voted for
the embargo! Who supported il in this part OF the
country am sorry TO mention it, for have great
love oE tue Democracy Of the country; no man more so
hold that / Democrat myself and alS.vs
have been But man could speak with more co1sr1,
than Mr. Randolph did OF the leaders OF the Democracy
Ho we're ue'ehdihs tne embargo. l remember that he
sau 70 me once IA relation to northern member from
the neishboring town Of Salem who had made great
speech III favor of the embargo 'Why Sir i that gen
ilemin merchant ;. Yes, said and great merchant
he ~ en- Why Sir, said he, 'he seems 10 me Ike
hoS swimming across river, and cutting his throat
with lbs lore feet (Laughter) On another occasion
when told him. If you so much further Mr. Rando ph
with the embargo, there will be & union among the peo
pie OF the Noith' Il Union, said he Union - Ire.
member SIR do not agree in the opinion and greatly
honor the Democrats but tell il a. it was) WHY
Nj Qincy, We OF the South calculate upon the DER
OF your democracy as we calculate upon our own ne.
grocs Great laughter That the thing Sir that va,
the feeling, and DO believe they one farbnr at
the South for this other meetings the kind They
don't like this to be But they feel toward them as
we should toward boy with cracker in the streets;
they don't like the annoyance TO be sure bn, as to fear
tney nave done The thing and dried Sir and if i,
not passed ut this Congress il will be at another do
what we can And all | ask. for the last time shall
speak to my fellow citizens in public all ask of the poo
PIE OF the North Is consider their own INTEREST," l.,
united, act man. and then you can get your iu
conFolin the ni,ir. Of the nation aud YOU wan, no
more"