The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-25

in pont! Why, sir The South claimed this as signal
victory. And in the very moment OF exultant Triumph,
Charles Pinckney, 1t seems, heraded TO friend IRON
this very hall on the I'd March, 1920. at three o'clock at
night
CONGRESS- HALL,
March 2, 1920, o'clock al night
! DEAR SIR | hasten 10 inform you that this moment
have carried the question admit Missouri, and all Louis
lana The souhward of SO deg. 30 min, treeof the
addition sx and perRu ps eight, members the Senate
The United States IL is considered here by the save-
timely 10 sshy-sls I,hs solsredlp,o.
duoed BY The seeding and absence Ct iew moderate men
be. by the present law. rection which, will by
the votes voted against, But is at present of no mo,
me mt uact inhabited only by and wild
beasts in which foot Of the Indian claim TO SOIL ex-
and il which accordns e .he IDEAS e , prevalent
WIN '''pe - '''' CHARLES PlNCKNEY.
had intended Mr.. Chairman, to have gone somewhat
length into review OF the course OF the democratic
party, the adoption OF the compromise measures Of
$780, both shown by their action 10 Cong and in
every convention, both State and national from that day
10 this order TO sustain myself in the very position
occupy upon this question: by showing how entirely uni
form they have been in their efforts first 10 sancy these
measures as final adjustment, and permanent settles
of the questions therein embraced" " and, secondly,
toquet "he agitation OF the slavery question, under what
ever shape or color The attempt may be made" But my
time admonshes me that must conten, myself with a
! brief reference TO this record.
simply refer TO the language OF rebuke 10 this whole
scheme OF agitaon-ior IL deserves no better name--in
i
gress 1852. That resolution originally introduced.
| in substance, by Hop. Graham N. Fitch, representa-
tive from my own Chem district, IS in the following
words.
the compromises OF the constitution, and believe 1t TO be
the nenton OF the people generally. as We hereby declare
sustain the laws To carry them out The pro-
for the delivery OF fugitive slaves and the ACT OF the
all further agitation OF questions growing out OF that
provision OF the questions embraced IN the acts Of the last
aud pt
eraiy connected with Institution Of slavery,
necessary, useless and dangerous
The other resolution, the most significant reproba-
ton which could be expressed OF this wanon reopeRng
OF the final adjustment and permanent setllemeBr OF
the slavery questions adopted at the same time as fol-
| lows:
Resoived That the Of passed during
session Of the Thirty first Congress known the comPro-
MISE regarded final adjustment and Permanen NJ
settsment Of the questions therein egbraced and should
be maintained and executed as such"
The Hon George Hiiyer and The Hon. MIR Jackson
both, believe IRON GeoTga-were, the records show,
mainly Instrumental in the final adoption of these eso-
| luiions
! AID now, sr. from whose lips have we heard more
thrilling appeals ia lhis work OF "agltaton, In these
very resolutions so poniediy feouked, Than from the
gentleman, who the other day addressed from Geor
| gla, Mr. STEPHENS, wbg u
4 Let us now pufn briefly, to the proceedings Of the
Democratic National Convention OF June, 1852 That
convention renewed and reasserted the declaration OF
principles avowed former occasions 10 general couyen.
ons The following s the ninth and ast OF he series
s That Congres hat % power oudsT the Constitution,
several States and that such States he sole and proper
judges Of eyeBhog aPPeranng % their own eairs pot
prohibited by the constiicn thn all efforts OF the gbo
tios others, made inducs Congress TO interfere
with questions OF slavery. or 10 take iucipent steps ia rea
thereto, calculated lead to the alarming and
dangerous uenees and that all such efforts have
inevitable tendency 10 dmnish the happiness Of lhc peo
pie, and endangef tho stability and permanency Of The
Union and ough, TO be counenanced by udy friend OF
| our otca Institutions" I"
BY The following resolutions that convention expressed
its opinion OF the scope aud meaning OF the above prop
osi,lon, lis sppcabihy 10 The PRINCIPLES Of The compro.
mise measures OF 1850 and also OF The whole subject
OF slavery agitation, IN Congress or oui Of it !"
- Rtsovd, Tint he oregoog proposition covers. and
ation in Congress and, therefore, The demoosic parry
The Union standing this national platform, will abide
toe promise measures seued by tho last Congs,
'tue for recaimng iusitves dom service labo in
cud,d which act being designed TO carry express
provision Of the constitution, canno win fidelity thereto,
be repealed, 20 charged a. o destroy impair is eth
IS Rtsoip,d, Thst he democratic patty viii resi, al
attempts atTeuewing, " Congress or ou q i, the ata-
ton Of the slavery question: under Whatever shape or color
the attempt may be made !"
Mr Chairman, it seems pretty clear to my mind, from
these resolutions, that IN the opinion OF that convention
there were "olheTs beside aboioniss who needed ad.
moDiiion this subject OF "savery agitation, both in
Congress and out OF ~ ! commend this admonon, az
well as the candid consideration OF It's applicability TO
come oi prominent denoeraiic brethren IN both this
and the other wing OF The Capitol trust, sir, shall
be pardoned for brief reference here to my
believe, sir, my democracy has never been honestly
called question by any who knew anything about
il and, certainly, those who are ignorant OF my course
have little right 10 Judge in the premises Be this,
however, as may, The world pays but very little re.
specl lhe Judgment either o the ignorant OF OF De.
amers AT any raie, ! give myself very little trouble
abouilt
The foregoing proposition, covering substantially The
ground o the democratic platform OF 1854 il identical
Il my recollection il al fault tha, adopted in pre-
clsey The same conuexion by The convention oil fsll
was member OF that convention, aud represented In
diana the committee OF one from each State which
ldraughted and reported the resolutions There sir nj
Baumoge Tor ne first Time tat ever set foot upon slave
so, | eorl@y--nay. sir, asdenlly-supporled slave.
holder the democratic candidate for The presidency nd
cordially and srdently contributed my mite 10 The nj
amph Of that year The fret vote ever gave al pres.
identlal election given for savehoder-ptond OF
the privilege OF twice voing for Andrew Jackson first
in Maine, and lben in Indiana. Sir, | hope the South
will Afford ne the pleasure o lonIng them ~ the cleo
lion OF many more such men
pass by with loslhing all other reference to The name
OF Martin Van Buen than 10 express a hope ii pardon
for the two campaigns served in sustaining him in The
name OF the principles be suslly betrayed.
In lS43 gave three mOntbs 10 the contest, which that
yes partially 4, least redeemed Indiana from the DIS.
asers OF ls4on
Il III ls4s as one Of the electors AT large for Genera
Cas-, eanvassed the Stale TO is fuhCs borders; aud
though would not upbraid The South or the Emrire
State, yet, 10 the honor Of Indiana say IT. had they been
as she 10 The principles OF this sell same platform
| General Cass would have been elected
In 1884 when caechised upon the stump by abolition.
sis in relation 70 The fugitive slave law gave bal one
answer throughout The tenth congressional dsct-ibs
u I" went for Frank Pierce and lbe platform
And now, SIR LET epilhe,s and denuneiatons be ban
lded as they may, have but his one Judge noe