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WHO ARE REsPoNsInLE i

Senator sr,xEa Of Massachusetts,. who has sheltered
himself behind Gsn. Jscksons doctrine that every man
sweas to suppor the Constitution he understands
It. ha lately BEEN very severely handled By Southern
Senators for denying his obligation TO regard the might've
slave law. Now, letit be borne in mind that Sumaer
q What wa called, Al the time 81 his election Free
Democrat.n
The Democrats and Free Sellers in 1851 had major
ity in The Legislature Of Massachusetts They eoaesesd,
and elected Riehad Raatou Democrat, for the short
tsrm. and Charles Sumner for the long term. The
Whigs and lew 81 the Democrats opposed and denoun
ed the arrangement-yet without avail and the same
seft q ecalsens were made in almost every Of the
Free States Ia conaeeticat, the whsle Wig deega-
qs s4s siis defeated NJ combined
sines ,he passage Of the Nebraska BILL the Abolition
ists g predicted. have acquired strength and
ooursxemens; and Senator snmncs has been among the
mott eonspcuous pf the DISCLAIMERS against IT, He has
felt hiself encouraged ask for repeal Of the fag
i've slave law AID uses language which is deemed
anvalent 70 perjury He has been severely seourged
~ southern Senator'S, wha have declared their determ
nation % hold 10 social or official intere6se with him.
nat he most 81 the LoeofOeo papers have tried TO T.
IDENTIFY Summer Nth the Wings. because many Of the
latter opposed The Nebraska bi This is fair play
sumner was put the Senate BY the Democratic par
~ iof thcy han larger vols ~ me LrtsAeIe than
the Free Sellers had and therefore they responsible.
They may now abuse him to their hear,s content but
ne i stll her Senator They cannot had him over to
The wkigs.
Bat, Kenslemen 6fthe South must mol Be too hyper
critical u their remarks upon constructions Of the Con-
stitution Every senator from the South Mr.. Calhoun
iseluasa were winx 10 vote for The iiae Of SOL the
Psciic uiikstsndng their belief Of its waconstf
foaa;fs What d the difference LET Us ask. Accord
sr 10 nice test q morality, no new member vote
for measure which he believes be unconstitutional
rct exes as late q 1880 ten Of The Southern Sena
soss eomplained ihlt they allowed the Cal
ionia b, 10 divide the territory BY this vesy line Of
s6 10. Hear what was said On that occasion 49,
h ne pro,s.t q Senators Masoh Hunter. Aiehisos
q, oshers, stainsi the passage Of the Csliloruia b
dated August sh 1850, will be found the following
psrsrraph,
..I,eesnse III DE prcposiseas have been rejesfed
sk,eh have heen made 10 Obtain eifhgr recognition Of
she rirhn a Tho Saveholdng States, 10 common
ovSent Of al the territory d the United States, 10
si- IS;sioa n hdf forifoE betueen The siavs6oldag
80 non slatehodihx States Of the Uuionevery effort
havne failed which has been made 10 obtaa far d.
sic, ~ a. teiibry prop1scd 70 Be brcusht in the
STATE Il csiiiornialss sse
This airisiea wss Afterwards. however, made IN the
TsxAs s,oz6dary and New Mckee bill, On motion Of
Mi. Nssoi Or virenia. The bill was passed ia Sep
s,uher. 1850. we have aof ., hand the clause pro-
ross6 b. Mr. MsLon bat the subss-ara Of il is that
aching eSd,ained IN the pending act should be 80
eonsrced as % impair The force Of the provision Of the
=, u Sd March, 1870. admitting Missouri into the
Usita This protjsioa need hardly b stated. limit
I'd sl.rery 20 81 degrees.