The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-30

iy difuse IN It's exercise and results and central
zng Are not the people its true souroe and is il
wise that there should be few any agents its
ton between the point from which it is derived and
the point at which Il is made effective but least of
ALL the Intervention OF congressional authority Is not
the Institution of slavery domestic institution and
ought II not 10 be governed by local lawsp ii So who
better able TO judge TO whether ought to exist
not than the community which is TO be affected by its
stenee for good for evil They the sole judges and
any interference to forbid establish local institution
by any power the people themselves is neryen-
ton foreign TO the true doctrine of individual sovereignty
and subyersiye of the true intent and meaning OF repub
can government The people bear with patience wrong
inflicted upon themselves by the Of local law
the consciousness present that the poer
which inflicted the injury may repair IT.
Sir enact this principle without the repeal Of the
act OF la20 That is what the North wants know We
cannot for the already stated The North is dis
posed to be loyal to compromises there be obligation
necessity for their observance but when that obga
ton conflicts with the fundamental doctrine Of govern
ment then it becomes the duty Of the North and South
looking only to the common good to declare such obiga
ton longer binding The North seeks to violate
faith and to the gentlemen who have charged her
as wanting in this respect that they have ibecd her. But
the North must exercise her good Judgment the
principles which desire to enact by this bill They
Of paramount Importance and entirely with my
honorable friend from Kentucky Mr.. BREcKIsRIpGE that
they constitute the very subsratum Of the theory of
publican form Of government
Sir do not think that those gentlemen who
ardent and sedevoed in their attachment to the Missouri
Compromise and who consider ii thing too sacred for
repeal deemed II so holy before the report of
this bill remember that these gentlemen of the North
VINO profess such Wonderful vener-
| alton for all compromises, the gentlemen who
preached against the compromise doctrine for period Of
years, and Of whom hung out the bood-red flag Of
treason and resisted by force the execution OF of the
of l850the fugitiveslaye lawand justified their
treachery by invoking law higher than the constitution
am disposed Mr.. Chairman, to look critically at this
question desire to say that the authorities which have
been quoted in support of this bill entitled my
ton and approval But when gentlemen speak of the
want Of faith the part of the North, they
Der her history will not quote it. but it clearly proves
how just how mngnanimous and with what spirit Of
conciaon and compromise she has always kept her faith
with the South In her dealings with the South she
ognes that the interests of both are and are ought to be
identical and the sectional feelings invoked those
Of her masses
the ground that Congress had right to power
which could exercise functions equal to those belonging
ote hat Congress having no sovereignty itself could
confer none Sir the only true sovereignty from the
people That is the only true sovereignty which finds its
equal exercise under the laws and by virtue of the inherent
right which belongs TO every man in the country But,
sir while the opponents of the bill forced to admit the
truth OF this doctrine they address letters and send
sages on the wings of lightning to quarter of the
country invoking the to rise up against the ct
sacge of repeating the Missouri Compromise They dare
not deny the doctrine contained in the bill and while
they charge the friends Of the with of faith
they appeal TO the people 10 protest. not against the bill
but against the repeal the act Of 1920 knowing that pop
ular sovereignty only be exercised by virtue of this
peal They dare not deny the ability right Of to
selfgoycrnnent do not desire TO discuss this point any
further only wished direct the attention of the COM
mttec TO this subject and then say that as democrat
and northern il it shall be found that this bill is
wise and that It'll dangerous precedent delegate this
authority to territorial government viii console myself
with the reflection that the history of
proves that where there doubt TO the construction Of
the power Of the constitution it is always safe give the
benefit OF that doubt to the peoples they being the
! OF power, will never abuse it,
Now, sir desire say word with reference to the po-
son the democratic delegation of State occupy upon
this subject and declare in the beginning, have the
most kindly feeling for my colleagues regret we differ
upon this question: and doubt the perfect sincerity
Of their judgment and motives believe they gov
erned wholly by Of duty to their constituents and
desire TO perform their duties faithfully But
pelled in friendly manner to take issue with them and
that issue must come not only here but before the people
who sent us. My remarks will be particularly di-
reeted TO the correction Of portion of the speech made
some days ago by my colleague Mr.. CHOW | regret he
IS not in his seat; but duty owe to myself and my
State will not permit me TO allow those remarks forth
uncontradicted. believe my honorable colleague was
sincere in what he said ascrbe improper motives
him, but viii read extract from his speech and win
state the why think he has grossly but inten
tonally msrcpresened the democracy of his State " /
would say in all kindness the representatives Of the
South upon this floor that IL you would strike down the
true Of the North who have ever with manly uhex
hility maintained your constitutional rights against all -
naea assaults you have but to force upon them the pas
sage Of this bin as political issue"
/ Who are the true Of the North2 Who those
who with manly nfexbility maintained the consiitu-
onal rights of the South against all anatcal assaults ??
Where they TO be ound2 Are they be found in the
district which the honorable gentleman representa- Did
the diminished democratic maores in the counties of his
district while these compromise under dis
CUSTOM make up the especial bodyguard of the constt-
on2 Did the honorable gcntlenan's predecessor (Mr.
Wmot1 defend IL against all anatical assaults2' Nay,
did the of the honorable gentleman himself
the floor Of this House comport with the sentiment he
utters Was he of the true men OF the North who
with manly nhexibility, maintained the constitutional
rights Of the South against all fanatc assaults Are
they those who, since 8is have divided and distracted
the democratic party2 Are they those who for than
half century, abored to destroy its integrity If not TO
dissolve The Union tsef2 Are they those who have
s,onty nveighed against the South representing as
blood-thrsy tiger and holding mp their hands in holy
horror at her effort her rights And yet these
gentlemen have been careful when the constitution
spoken ofwhen Il said the South had rights and that
the North had duty TO performwhen IL conended
that the rights GUARANTEED by the constitution app-
cable alike to the South and North IL then said by his
"tue aen there is South and there Is bond but there
Is negro and the negro oyershadows like dark cloud
the South and the bond and hangs like funeral
\ pali over the constitution and its obligations.
IL Mr, GAMBLE would inquire of my colleague wheih-
cr lie intends 10 include in this category his colleagues from
u Pennsylvania who oppose this bill
/ Mr. WlTTE. have distinctly stated that did not
i Mr.. GAMBLE With the gentemans permission, ono
word further w colleague has fully explained the party
to which be algdcs in these remarks IL he quotes little
further he will to whom he has reference when he
speaks OF the true Of the North They the
now upon ths foor opposing tho bill under consideration
and think that he shows very concluSivey that they
majority Of the democratic party Of the North; therefore
Il hc hnd the right to characterize them he did
Mr. WlTfE. Ny colleague win permit Inc 10 ask him a
question in this connexion because there to be some
Misunderstanding win the ground be taken hat those
democrats OF the North who in favor of this bill
less trae than those who opposed 10 Il?
nr GAMBLE ny no means have doubt there is
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