Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-03-22
NEBRASKA AND KANSAS.
SPEECH OF HON. A. P. BUTLER,

SPEECH OF HON. A. P. BUTLER,
NoF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Is THE SENATE, February "a, lS54.-ihe
Senate having under consideration the bill
to organize the Territories Of Nebraska
and Kansas.
WE regret that our limits forbid the pub
7ication Of tis'sneech entire. 1t is only prac-
ticable in weekly like ours to give short
speeches in full. Long ones, like that now
before US, must submit to the scissors. They
are thus more apt to benefit the generality
of readers. Nothing dauuts one unused to
long sittings and long readings more than a
seven.cou,nn speech or article With this
apology, we proceed to give'a very conden-
sed outline Of the Judges admirable speech,
culling such extracts as we can.
Alter an appropriate but brief exordium,
the Honorable Senator gives the range of his
argument, dividing it into four parts He
proppsess to SHOW, lst. That the Missouri
Compromise has never been productive of
good, but on the contrary of constant section.
al strife-2nd. That said Compromise, if it
had been observed, might have been produc.
tive of us much good to the South as to the
Nol,l,-Lut it was Violated and it is now
better to discard its Punic operation-3rdly
that it was never passed by Constitutional
competency. The 4th proposition we give
in'the Senator's own language. Heremarks.
will endeavor to show, in the fourth
place that whilst have some objections to
the bill under consideration, shall give it
my support, on the ground that its intend.
meuts are good, and that its provisions up.
prorimafe, at least, that spirit Of justice and
equality contained in the Federal Coustitu.
;ion, aud that it processes a return to those
maxi,ns ofpnicy which our forcfathers acted
on in regarding all the States alike i'll a po-
lilical point Of view. 1t will, it adopted,
obli,crate line of geographical distinction
indicating for the first time that the Fed
eral States, by this liue, had adverse as well
rs separate interests.
After thus announcing the bearing Of his
argument, the Judge proceeds, in what he
terms an episodical manner to reply to Ger.
tain remarks thrown out by Mcssrs. SUMNER,
CHASE g. Others in the course of the debate.
In commenting upon Mr.. WADE's position
that the black race was equal to the white
race, Senator BUTLER dscourses pertinent.
" and at the same time dangerously. Among
other things he makes the following argu
1ncnium aihominem
The honorable Senator from Ohio Mr..
Wade said that the black man was moi
equal 10 the white man because he had been
degraded. will have so much respect
for the feelings of that Senator rs not TO
ask whether he would consent that one Of
the race should occupy domestic relation
towards him. ! Twill not ask such question,
because it is - thing that is repulSive; but |
will take fancy picture. Let me suppose
the case of young man who never saw
one Of this race, aud who might therefore he
regarded as having no prejudice whatever.
Take the case of young gentleman of a
romantic disposition, of high imagination.
with all the gifts that could be bestowed up
on him by nature. Suppose it were propo'
sed to him that, if he would consent, he
could marry an empress or princess whose
dowry was islands and provinces, who was
possessed Of the Archipelago Of the South
Now, sir, just imagine that young gentleman
to have such a proposition brought to him.
Laughter. The negotiation commences.
The lady is to be introduced to him in a
palace, highly decorated and prepared for
such an occasion. Remember, this young
man never saw black woman before, and
therefore has no prejudice at all. She may
have observed all the rules of Marie Antoi-
nette when she passed the confines of France.
She may adopt her dress. She may have
her ankles covered with pearls, and her fn-
gers with rings of rubes and diamonds.
The young gentleman is standing near the
altar Of Hymen, Of course with palpita,ing
heart. Ills betrothed is led out to him. He
sees her white teeth but 10 she has black
skin and kinky hair. Laughter Now,
what do you suppose the youth would say
Will the gentleman from Massachusetts al
low me to borrow one of his quotations, and
saw that If he could speak Latin he would
instantly exclaim: G. lMonstrum horren dam,
informe, cui lumm ademptnm Laughter
He would certainly insist that she was lu.
min adcmplum and that the light Of the sun