The daily union., 1854-02-18


not exercise THIS righl; that their minds shall be
shaved that their hands shall he tel up, and they pre-
vented IRON free decision whether slavery shall exist
there or not We occupy the broad ground OF freedom
We have an abiding confidence in the honesty aud in the
intelligence OF the people. We not afraid 10 trust
lhem WIN ne decision OF this question How stands II
WIN you had supposed that were the agents and
The representatives OF the people bat i, seems the
want has become wiser than The master fou who
invested with political power claiming now that you
are besie Judges OF what sot of government the people
should have than The people themselves Is this SO Ia
mere nat vast amount OF intelligence and patriotism in
the American Congress which NAL es us tar better Judges
| OF what NE people should have than the people them
sevess Our whoc system s based upon the principle
ttat man IL capable OF sei-goysrnment The moment
You violate Tins princIpr that moment you transcend
your authority apd destroy the vital element OF the
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We psDcse that this like all other questions. shall be
LETT TO the free deciaion OF the people The opponents
OF the measure concede 10 the people the right, when
they form State constu,ion 10 decide Tor themselves
whether slavery shall exist or not; but IN the mean tmc
while II IS Territory, they say slavery ought TO be
cluded This is like tying mans hands and legs, and
telling him 10 go where he peases II you concede tbe
people, when they form State constitution, The right
decide Tor themselves whether slavery shall exist not
how they exercise that rig unrammeed unless you
allow them, during the existence OF the territorial goven
mea TO go there with that species OF propery If you
exclude slavery under The territorial government.
consequence, there will be no shareholders there when
they to form constitution and ask for admission
into the Union, II would be mockery, therefore,
cede TO them the power when they form constitution,
and deny 10 them the exercise OF this right while they
exist as a territorial government
You will allow me TO say, Mr. President, that do mol
believe that slavery exist in either OF these Ter
ritues and 10 this extent il may be regarded alb
s,ract question. great many Of the difficulties which
have sprung up ia the administration OF this government
have grown ou! Of the fact that attach too much import
ance mere distractions. Allow 10 say further,
that snolher prolific of difficulty in this country ls
That very mucn disposed 10 intermedde with the
affairs Of neIghbors. In the social relations OF liie
how much qnarrelmg and wranglng would be avoided ii
each would attend to his own huslnes and lei his
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have thrty-one States in this Union happily confeder-
aed together. They have different local laws and differ
ent local institutions. You only preserve the peace
and the harmony oil the whole, by taking that each
State manages It's affairs and absains from inter-
;neddling with lis neghbofs There. after ALL in my
judgment The secret OF the permanence of the Union
Yon may 20 and increase The number of States, until
YOU have covered the whole continent of America, and
the government will be stronger then than II s now, If
you take that each OF the States shall abs'an
IRON inermeddling with the affairs OF lie nelghbo Let
the FEDERAL government rgidy adhee 10 the principle
wisely recognised IN 1850 Of intervention and lei
each Stale ea, rs nsghbor with Kindness and Affection
and the Union may exist forever
The two senators from Ohio in my Judgment, do mol
represent the OF The great body OF the people Of
lit ia my native aoi aud undertake 10 say that The
great body OF both pariles there not only willing 10
abide by The compromises OF the constitution, far
slavery is concerned, bur they willing TO leave here
after TO the tree decision OF the people themselves.
feel some interest the honor OF that State because
these many here who bouad 70 ue bg The e"sss
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scned diminished by absence Of many years and
although that
divinity that shapss ends,
RouRh-hew them how We wil!,'
has united y fortunes with The people of the Pacific YET
shall 10 ee lively ia,efe-i in the honor
and glory OF my native State. My last aspiration, as
my spt takes MS fight TO another world, vii he Tor the
peace and prosperity o that, The land oi my bh That
she has COMMITTED most esteglous bunder in sending
Two abo9nsls here TO represent her IN this branch oi
Congtess rs undeniable but,
"With all her faults love her s,in"
One Of these senator's from oaio lslr WADrl went so
far as 10 utter TINS sentiment:
"sir, in the DAYS Of the revelation Major Andre was
hung by tbs unil he dead Tor accepting prop
o-on base Than this. which is gross betrayal Of
tho rights Of the whole NoIth."
What an Egyptian darkness mus, have pervaded the
mind OF that senator before he could have arrived at that
conclusionl What sad ravages the foul spirit Of fanat
tclsm must have made upon bis heart before he could
have altered that sentiment, The simple pro- lostoa to
leave the people OF Kansas and Nebraska free and
rammeiled decide all Their local Institutions Tor
themselves. rs, 10 his Judgment, more dishonorabe
proposition than that for which Major Anife hang
| pray that God may enlishen the b.nighted mind OF
thai SENATOR aud soften his heart, and that long he
will be restored 10 proper degree OF judgment and rcs'
son--I had almost sand OF dsesnsg.
know that the discussion Of this question pro.
ducing agitation ~ tie county, have no oblec-
lon 10 that. rejoice al all times the attention OF
the people directed 10 the action OF their repre- senaves
here kaow there professional agaipfs there
Dmen who are constiuonaly fond OF attending every.
hOdys business except thcH own VINO are now agla'
ting this question, ultimately, believe, for the
purpose OF dlssoving this Union. Show active
aboiitonis-ope who Is professionally asIlalor-and
will sbow YOU who the social relations of lie,
is constantly inermeddlng with the affairs oil his neigh
bors 1t seems to be par OF the constitutional organi.
zition OF men, and Il - impossible TO avoid II.
During The last years have directed my particular
attention TO that point; and whenever come across an
| aboiitioni-l have enJeagored 10 find his social
character and nine out OF ten nave discovered
that he an inierneddeS in the affairs Of Others.
Sr, they will mol succeed IN dissoiving this Uniun.
know thar extraordinary efforts made TO influence the
public mind. know hat efforts now being made IN
The North o the purpose oi lmpessing opoD The minds
OF children peludicer agaIns, the southern secon Of
tie cohfederacy know they have TAX en- possession OF
OF ths Sh literature OF tue day They have even taken
possession Of The theatre. II you go into many OF
The fee Staes OF The Union you will nd by day veil
as By nigh plays enacted which have been gotten upior
no other purpose than TO excite The pFtjudces OF our
4 youth against The southern portion OF Toe Union and
their Institutions Sir, YOU cannot break down this gov
ernment nowit IL sale with this generations bul wheih
or Il, will be safe when the present youthful generation
has grown up, with all these peiadices aud impressions
made upon their minds. cannot pretend 10 decide. SIR
never forget the iaTessions tde upon minds IN
The days OF our youth They generally direct and
troll actions daring life. Even in the extremity Of
olterng age, when fails and memory is impaired
and recent events swept from the tablets OF the
mind. the impressions made 10 youth s sland Ike
lonely columns amidst the fallen runs OF PROSTATE in
ellect
SIR you may not be able 10 dissolve this Union at this
lime but with all the influences now excited through
The newspaper press, the light literature OF the day, aud
win the Bilence ut the theatre han all, YOU may