The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-09

do not believe that the people capable OF self-goy.
sr1mant II 10 the same feeling that prompted the'od
sedlon act; Il the feeling which has thrown the
influence OF certain against all questions OF popular
right Now II IS very hard for me TO designate them
% not know that could properly call them The anti
slavery parry Tor that would not be very accurate de-
sgnahon; nor the federal party, even though might
DO well % comblRe the two names Perhsps might eisf
to on one o. ihe'r lesdng organs with ADVANTAGE
IheRs0tlemao Iron Georgia, Mr.. STxPHENs,l remem
ber commented upon the course oi the National lntel
genccr. Now, think that journal is faithful
ponent Of The party alude 10. It's regard for the Mis-
sour compromise has been assumed only Tor the present
occasion remember very well that during the strug-
gIe, up to 1850, thai paper out for this Mis-
souri, line, although the South battling for il for
years; nor did il once assert right 10 occupy the ter
iory in common with the people OF the Morrill, clear and
indspuiabls as that right Its whole weight and in
hacnce were coveny but adroty thrown against and
on the anslavery side never attributed This to
any love OF liberty the part Of the conductors oil that
papsr On the contrary. in every struggle between LIP
every contest between The United States and any foreign
country. It takes ground against the United States 1t
would De marvellous Il our government wers 10 TACT al
ways wrong on every issue with foreign nation. pre-
sumo, therefore, that is because ours is the eest govern
men upon earth that this journal always is found taking
sides agansit and for enemies As to our internal poll
Cyl is the faithful organ OF that party which has aboed
industTously as you and well know, sir to destroy all
the limitations Of the federal constitution, and substitute
an absolute central government in It's stead These people
have taken their opinions mainly from the tory press and
the tory party OF England and those opinions happen TO be
anti slavery as well as anl-repubcan They seem to de-
sire no higher honor than 10 have the privilege OF adopting
and defending everything which comes from these
sources. If any gentleman will take the trouble TO
anime some Of the British an,slayery journals. he will
laid down there. They praise and defend the British
policy 10 all things few years ago. for example,
Great Britain voted $1,000 1000 to lberae her negroes
m jamaica and convert them lnto savages; and since
that event Two millions of her white people al home have
persisted mseraby by famine II is demonsirabe that if
that had been applied properly homo, every one of
chilifaI Ig
have been saved Even if she would devote the Nil ons
which expended annually for The benefit OF the
negroes in Africa, she would the lives of her
White people. Still her policy in all things is defended
| by her allies here
Great Britain is very sagacious power and not less
selfish than ssgacous. She knows well that in the u
lure she has 10 dread from the United States than
from any other nation, She knows that people
conlesjng with her nov wherever the sea rolls, and
where mi id comes in contact with mind But she is
too cautious and far-sg gbted 10 assal point where
we united Hence she attacks upon matters con-
neeed with slavery and sraighway you the aboi.
ton party, headed by such leaders The gentleman frcm
Ohio lMr. GIDDINos, at once arising in her behalf and
making terrnc Ciamor throughout the land, aud dis
tracing the public mind and dvertng il from the real
issue And you tlat larger anti slavery party, OF
which the lnelligencer is an organ, at once likewise la
| king sides with her upon all such questions. Even
though they do not succeed IN enecng anything pracli
cally the way OF the abolition OF slavery, or in bringing
about collision between different sections of the
ty,y they do agreat dead ios her, rival They keep
us IN an eternal agitation about this question OF slavery
the neglect OF great Daliona interests. We do mol put
our public deiences in proper condition we fail TO pro-
tect sufficiently The rights OF citizens abroad, whether
in the hshsries OF The Northeast in Central America in
Cuba, or elsewhere; and therefore, say, il is wise
well sehsh policy on the part Of Great Britain keep
us emholed N such difculles aud discussions so that
fee A slavery allies here, who very faithful 10 her.
caa gssisl her IN carrying oui her policy.
desire, that this question of the organization OF
the Territory of Nebraska shall be treated as great
American question, with no foreign influence brought 10
bear upon H. II will be found, think, that have done
no injustice u any one IN the course OF remark IN which
have indulged Whoever is familiar with the political
records OF Congress and The country, which have
ly glanced at, will find my conclusions right At any
rate, am conhden, that shall be able TO defend and
maintain every single allegation made. Instead of
meeting the Nebraska qaeshon on It's merits, It's oppo.
nents are heaptng great deal OF denunciaon on the
trends OF this BILL especially Senator Douglas and Pres
lden Pierce great flood OF calumny has been opened
upon Judge Douglas especially. The manner ia which
has been manifested at certain points in the North is
equally malicious, conlempble, cowardly, and mean
and not less futile and harmless than contemplate and
mean Neither lhe statesman OF the Granite State nor
the young champion OF the western democracy will ever
be harmed by these assaults He who is thorough
ly identified with this gea popular American principle
will be borne with il onward and upward ia ia eareer OF
triumph In the discussion OF this question have been
particularly struck by one fact and that - the unwilling
of the opponents OF the measure 10 meet the issue
fairly, and hence they are falling back the opinions
OF ancestors OF 1775 and 1916 upon the question OF
slavery Ihey seem ANXIOUS TO get nd oil The light oil
the nineteenth century, aud fall back upon the opinions
of former age, and OF the who lived when the
/ government began lis existence.
i
ton OF the United States liseli has nothing in TO sup
port these ant-slayeTy views On The contrary, every
single provision that instrument is pro-ssvefytbat
IS Tor the protection, and defence, and increase OF sa
very. For example, OF them Is that provision By
which the slave trade extended for twenty years, BY
which the constitution expressly forbade Congress put
stop TO the trade Tor that period, and under which pro-
vision OF the negroes brought into this coun-
try. That feature, 1t is well known, adopted by
the entire New England vote in convention with the aid
OF South Carolina and Geoga against the other southern
| and middle States.
/ But, Mr. Chairman, admit that there are many opin.
ions against slavery expressed by individuals, such
Jefferson and Others a. private persons and which have
been referred to IN the discussion OF this question No
man has respect than have for the opinions of
the great OF that Jay all subjects in which they
were fully enlightened TO facts | hold their au-
thOny such questions entitled to the greatest
weight But will pretend that The world has not
made prodiso advance in knowledge since their time
No sensible or enlightened man would go back TO Ben.
JsmIn Franklin, philosopher as he was, Tor information
socDtihc subjects, adopt his views mechan-
tcs electrical, steam machinery, preference to
men OF day Bat among all the great advances IN at
have been made in human science-whelher you take
geology chemistry, OF any other branch Of knowledge
the greatest advance pehaps, OF all has been made in
the science OF government. and oi the difference Of the
races OF men and their adaptation 10 different social ins
tutions In The last century, sr many OF the leading
OF the country looked, doubt upon the negro as
every respect like white man. except thar, by some
strange ltCsk OF nature Tie former bad black skin,
That idea longer prei ails Tie Who's lotlrine of
negro equality with white has been exploded il our
day. not merely 10 the South, bat throughout The United
States,
The people Of Indiana and Of Illinois have recently
and that too by an mmense maiory-deeded against
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