The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-07-01

hundred citizens of Massachusetts, praying for
the repeal Of the fugtiye-saye law
Mr.. JONES, Of Tennessee, said
Mr. PRESIDENT: The memorial under consideration, pre-
sened by the from Massachusetts Mr. RocKwELL,
would not under ordinary circumstances have attracted
much any, attention. and certainly would not have elc
tied any comment remark from Disncined as
and always have been obrude myself the time
attention of the Senate should not disturb this dis
inclination, but from a of duty those whom in
part represent this floor shall not complain of the
presentation of this memorial shall not arraign the pnr
poses motives Of the senator who presented it. in
favor Of the largest liberty Of the right of petton compat
ble with proper respect for the rights and dignity Of the
Senate Not knowing that these invaded by this pet
ton shall make no objection to its presentation and ac
ceptance
The right of petition is nnquesoned but with the OBJ
cts aud motives Of the petitioners and the result of grant
ing their prayer have something to do and into them
may properly inquire / suppose his Satanic ma
siy might be allowed to send up petition to that court
which he nsulted and from the battlemens OF which he
hurled but the motives that prompted him would be
proper subject of inquiry and investigation iii should
appear that his purpose was mscheyoas and hypocrca
consgn him to still deeper depth of infamy and con-
tempt.
lit be the purpose of these memoralsts advance the
interests of the country to redress wrong inflicted
them, then their petition worthy OF respectful consider
alton but if think is perfectly manifest their object is
one OF mischie looking TO the Accomplishment OF no good
but intended to insult the honor to invade the rights and
name the passions of portion OF the people OF this con-
deracy their conduct deserves the contempt OF every
patriot and should receive merits the eXecraon OF
every good man
This Mr. President is not the first petition that has been
presented to this body asking for the repeal of the fugitive
slave law Others have been and doubtless many Others
will be- presented 1t is part of the system by which the
public mind to be kept excited and agitation is to be
continued Repeal the watehword repeal not only of
all laws protecting the rights Of the South in the enjoy
men of their property but when this is DONE the constitu
on if one be left is to be abolished in order that the
holy purposes of these lovers of universal humanity may
be consummated
have not only other petitions presented here for
this purpose but have proposition submitted to this
hn1, 10 nd
four senator's who had to support the constu
on lend to this wicked purpose the sanction OF their
shall not consume the time of the Senate in arragning the
conduct of these senator's shall not attempt to deduce
from evidence of their want of devotion to the Union
disregard Of the constitution contempt for its compro
misses. might possibly succeed; but do think the
game worth the candle
This attempt repeal the fugitivesave law is to be
heraded to the country Of the first fruits of the
sage OF the Nebraska and Kansas BILL aude to the past
to dsabusc the public mind this subject No, sir, the
passage of that bill not the of this agitation 1t
is used as an OCCASION as preex for doing what the ag
ators have heretofore done what they have it in their
hearts to do and what they intend to do they
have the power to accomplish it. They intend TO agtatc
with view of abosng slavery in the District of Colum
bia then in the States and finally reduce the South TO the
most abect submission if she dare resist their anati
cal demands the sacrifice OF the Union TO be the price
Onr eontumacy.
This seems to to be nauspicious for the
introduction of this memorial and the place from which it
cmanates most unfortunate This memorial from
the city OF Boston, place consccrated by of the
brightest and most glorious memories of the past but
doomed as she seems to be- to wild and wicked nfaua
tion, guided by such miserable mscreants Parker Phil
lips and such kindred spirits her glory is obscured her
name dishonored and her greatness departed 1t comes
from place where but few days since the laws of the
country were openly set at Defiance where treason rank
undisgnsed treason saled abroad monday and was
proclaimed the streets and from the pupits comes
from the place where the temple justice invaded and
Its sanctty polluted 1t from the place where the
unsodded grave of officer of this government murdered
lin the discharge of his duty may yet be 1t comes
from the place where the sghs Of the angnished heart of
on Eranya Itcnn,a tho
place where the of the helpless orphan search in vain
for it's father and protector from the place where
the dust of the first and the last martyrs of liberty and
law mingle together-Warren and Batcheder They
fought and fell in the great canse each in his sphere
contendng for the rights Of selgovernment the great
principles OF constitutional liberty and the supremacy of
The law The one may occupy larger space in the public
mind than the other They both died for their country
and their counys honor and both entitled to
tys gratitude, and their memories and their families
sountry's protection
This memorial Mr. President comes to us teemng with
reason and reeking with the blood innocent victim
reason because seeks the destruction Of the govern
enblood because the spirit that prompts it, not sated
ayth its late victim, cries aloud for others.
II may be, Mr. President that the time mnv come
Heaven forbid it ever soudwen this internal spirit and
thirst for blood may be satisfied and it, when it comes the
cup shall be commended to the lips of the nsgaors they
WILL at least lind the manly consolation in saying have
done it. 1t is said that Catane when he contemplated
hs great conspiracy against the batos of his country
s test TO the fidelity Of his followers commended TO their
lips cup of blood These American Catalnes made per-
ect by the experience Of the past following the example
their illustrious prototype seek inspr their fol-
lowers by the same unhoy cup If be the purpose of
these memorasts and their allies exasperate the minds
of the southern members Of this conderacy and drive
them to acts OF madness and violence tell them they
vl be mistaken "They reckon without their host We
,O not mean to lend ourselves to such unhoy purposes
o Ask nothing but what is right nothing but hat the
constitution guarantees to This do ask this much
i've demand and these things will have let the be
what ii may.
have said as much the subject of this memorial as
4 desire to say; and, If the Senate will indulge me- de-
sire TO call its attention. and that of the country to COM
nlnicaton that appears in the National ncgenccr the
I'D instant purporting to be address the people of
the United States by members of Congress who opposed
tho passage of the Kansas and Nebraska bill The stimuli
taieous appearance Of this address and memorial might
be considered strange coincidence but for the fact that
cyl spirits seldom go alone but usually hunt in pairs
ConRcencc, II . saiL makes cpwards hence these evil
spl1ta seek company to keep down the ghosts that
aantly haunt and pursue them.
his address purports be the result of the decara-
os 0f members OF Congress who opposed The passage o
the Nebraska and Kansas bill Who composed this meet
ing We're all the members Of Congress who opposed the
bill there OF only small part of them does not appear.
1t SEEMS To have been of the extraordinary meet
ings OF which VIC avc any knowledge II seems to have
beer secret meeting and The dignity of pub
licity Its address is carefully worded avoiding any COM
initial as to who there, for what particular pur
poses they there The address and the notice which
accompanies it leave out of view every designation by
which the country would bc enabled arrive at concl
son rs to who there or from whose hands
this extraordinary address They do call themselves
the members portion Of the members but amem
ers who opposed the passage of the Kansas Nebraska
/ linz FnW
II does not appear as have said how many were there
ae except gather from the address itself II may
N&by have been the that all who opposed the bill