The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-30

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ministration of government s4~a
know il is the boast patriotism that our experiment
Of sefgovernment which rests upon the goodwill Of the
people and eschews the necessity for force been fully
realized But what sir is sixty seventy years in the
life Of nation have sir great confidence in the pres
ent have almost boundess hope In the future; but
cannot shut my eyes the fact that causes which
have tested the strength Of other governments and pro-
duced their overthrow have yet had opportunity TO
work out their effects here. t IN
When population shall become centralized and con-
densed In our country as to upon the Of sub
upon this condition begin to produce their legitimate et
fects the spirit OF conservatism, which forever
main the Characteristic element of the slayehoding States
may be needed to curb the RIGHTEOUSNESS OF "a fierce de-
mocracy and to preserve those constitutional restraints
and limitations which presented in the constitution as
perpetual barrier to the force Of numerical majorities
But sir whether valuable yalueless the institution Of
slavery exists ii is Incorporated into fifteen States Of this
unoni indssouby associated with all their interests and
rnly tcrtwincd with the social relations OF their cii
There Is power in this government there IL
power earth which this tic and change the
present relation of the two races without of those ter
ribe commissions in which government and society find
common grave2 es58en8
Sir gentlemen whose prsjudces controlling upon
this question of Involuntary servitude might find
abatement of feeling in the reflection that servude Of
kind Is the lot Of man How far servitude is voun-
4 81 w the he poos
manner in which late European writer has stated the
proposition. lie says; sleyst f.M
In the contract between capital and labor laborer
who aborer that his mill may be idle, and
who employer that his children may
The hands s % sep
their work except At the penalty Of starvation Between
The giving is the trant the party beg
ging for it is the slave"
Again. it is urged that the slave power is aggressive
Sir this is not true There page Of past history
which does not lsify the assertion There has been
the time when that traduced slave power has not stood
ready and willing 70 make any sacrifice for the protection
has there been time when it sought from the hands
Of this government any exclusive right Or privilege
Sir the South seeks disturbance of the harmony Of
this Union Her feelings and he policy both adverse
to agitation. She wants peace but honorable peace
She claims no advantage but insists equality She is
ever willing and ready to acknowledge the rights Of 9th
ers but she demands respect for her More than
this she does not ask less than this she viii take
Union It is founded upon the great principle of self
consecrated by revolution and is in har
mony with the constitution. No has the right to r
Chairman, that despite all the agitation and violence
which have been directed against this Its progress
will be onward successful triumph 1t has passed the
Senate by overwhelming majority and from every in
dicaon it will pass this House Then sir there will
main the Executive the high privilege OF axng the
seal of his appreciation this great Of and
constitutional equality measure which it is well known
to several senator's and well to
self received his cordial and support in its
very inception
Sir our present Chief Magistrate mainly owes his
aed position his entire freedom from all sectional
interests and sectional prejudices His in reference
American people have reposed in him. and render his adj
| ministraion memorable in our countrys annals
Mr. Chairman the author of this bill has been assaied
with unsparing abuse He has been denounced by name
for introducing into The body of which he Is member the
which before and parliamentary rules
have constituted barrier against the fierce nyecvc Of
his assailants E
Sir when that honorable senator on very recent occa
son lifted his hands in the Senate chamber to yindcate
the constitutional equality Of the States and the equal
rights Of the people his side arayed the true
hearted Democracy Of the North ever faithful to the con-
sution and the other, the firm and solid phalanx of
the South And yet sir all these men, able trusted hon
ored they by the States which they represent all fall
under the ban OF denuncaton for If it be dshonor
able reasonable to propose the it is equally
10 advocate and sustain IT,
Sir when those who bitterly dcnounce this
shall have passed from the OF action when their very
memories shall have been lost in oblivion, there will yet
remain in the hearts Of the American people cherished
memory which will forever cmbalm the great principle Of
| the bill before us. - sbd