The daily union., 1854-02-23


ana whlch H. WIN every other public funcuonary, with
every private man. had deprecated of the greatest
wa. oouia happen 10 u.s. slr was not pre-
iiei iof this and when Il did up in the shape and
iorm which u has assumed had alternative LETT but
either 70 adhere 10 the principles which bad formerly
avowed and acted upon and upon which Texas was ad
mlled, or TO abandon them and for contrary pTn-
cipe repeating the acts which had formerly recognised
Sf, tins gives offence 10 any, regret il in the
took my ground early upon the compromise bill OF
1880. 1 anl not behind any man in my devotion to il
But previous to IT'S adoption, had taken my position upon
he missouri compromise, and stand there established
as hfiny as now stand upon the Compromise OF 1850.
am tue only senator npon this floor who voted "siraght
OUT as they say Tor every of The final compro.
mise, and then ior the whole collectively. senator
then IRON Pennsylvania Mr., SurgeoBl voted also for
every provision contained IN the bill When voted for
that, did not suppose that voting repeal the
Missouri Compromise sa@
Well. sir regarded as fnali,y and settlement Of
this mooied question, this OF agitation though,
thenxtha Il was tinaliiy. And when the senator from
Mississippi, [Mr Foolel at subsequent session. iatro-
duccd bis "hnali,y Iesoluons,' they called. /
opposed them on the ground that they USELESS and
hui an arnanee Of what bad already been enacted and
therefore work OF snpeTerogation. know that some
few gentlemen have questioned IL, have cavilled OF H.
doubted lis yai idy. did not; and have lived to see
7 endorsed by the American people. Important events
nave uanspfed s,nce II was adopted Prominent gentle
men tboug hout the country have expressed their opn
IONS The whole community, under it's soothing benign
influence, had become calm and tranquil Not voice OF
discomfort was heard throughout our broad land. All
was peace, all harmony, il not harmony, IL was
QueMsaee. One discordant note OF agitation was not
l
county meetlng no cabal, pronounced against il. Even
the extremists had acquesced, and the country was re-
posing in peace The last elections bad transped in the
couny and OF the members OF Congress elected, doubt
whether more thaH two seats in the other end OF the
Capitol occupied by those who had advocated any
change disturbance of that measure All had either
advocated and approved H. had acquesced in its hna
| ~ There was no excitement the subject
But what must be the consequence il an attempt to re-
peal the Missouri Compromise is urged upon usa Will
itpfoiuce excitement Has produced none Ifmy
opposition 10 measure which conceive traught with
danger To the whole section from which come is mis-
construed to be agitation responsible my constii-
uens. Can any doubt that sgitaiion will be
gnsnt upon the adoption OF this measure' Has not the
Missouri Compromise been OF great benefit 10 the conn
Try! Has II mol wrought wonderful changesl For
more than third OF century has given comparative
peace and tranquility TO TO extent which would
never have been enjoyed had that compact not been
tered into. can we'll Tecollect The which trans
pred at lis adoption. know what tea u apprehensons
were entertained by the most sagacious, patriotic, and
wise men IN the land: Those apprehensons were
entertained Tor the safety and preservation OF this
Union; and when that paciscatoa was completed
when the compact was solemDy entered lnio be-
tween the Noun and South, II was ratified by the ma
onai viii lt was not resisted by one legislature IN the
States nor wa. II opposed by individuals All acquesced
ia II and what has been tue result 10 our country Sr
the consequences magnificent TO be contemplated.
to- and expan led 10 be embraced at a glance Our
territory has extended for hundreds OF miles along the
Atlantic sea boad--irom Georgia 10 the RIO Grande Our
vast domain has been spread iron the Atlantic TO the Pa
cine, embracing thousands oil miles OF board there
la numbers we have outsHpped all former examples by
the increase OF our population Our rapid strides IN
wealth commerce, aud ~ high reAown xampled
10 tbs annals OF The world as not this grown out OF
the Missouri Compromise, conseq uent upon
You say that these things not its necessary
equences, but AT all they have resulted II
adopted and since the country has been bamonzed
by the influences which have emanated from It, Sir. II
has been of vast importance 10 the prosperity and glory
OF ths country iron that time to the present lie results
impressed upon the American mind and heart, and The
nations feelings and pride have united IN sancIioning The
benefits resulting from the adoption OF that Ii
contract. solemn Compact snail ~, or
shall we throw 1t aside Shall teach disregard OF
compromises! What - there which will give ssncuiy
10 the last compromise you strip the ormer oil all
respect tear II to atoms and trample II under foot II rs
the principle OF truth that should be preserved The
word Of one section OF the Unon should be kept with the
other
Ia resisting this attempt to repeal the Missouri Com
promise, acting in accordance with the most solemn
pledges given the American people by the Executive,
and by The second fuuconary Of this governments and
insist hat IN so doing, an discharglng duty which
il obligatory upon Though | do not attach any
great importance party distnconsfor IL is said
there nooe-yei, as have always been democrat,
aud supported The principles affirmed by the a1mlnstIa
non, feel bound 10 vote against The proposition 10 ds-
uIb lae Compromise of 1850. | am determined with all
easneslaess and sincerity to stand by the present admins
tfatiou, upon the principles which IL has avowed and
which The second officer OF this government also an
nounced In bis letter OF acceptance. Sir VIII support
the Baltimore paliom, though never bad any great
spec for platforms generally We bad none IN Texas,
unless they were puneheons made out Of rough timber
which weN very strong aud substantial and generally
rested on the grOund that, OF course, did not think
great deal about them have always thought that Tor
any well constituted party, the constitution OF the United
States was perhaps the best platform that could gei
and upon that plant myseif There is precisely where
stand But II The Bsltmore platform comes within the
pufyiew of the principles OF the constitution, that does
not exclude It from my support by any There
fore shall 90 for the Baltimore platform and its nay
resoutionsi for This il expressly declared in Tue hh
ticle OF that platioTm'
Raopsd Tuat he democratic party will resist ali at
temps renewing, IN Congress out OF IL, the agitation
OF the slavery question: nndef whatever shape or color the
arcmp' msy be made"
Now sir there IL an affirmation OF is fnaliiy That
puts rect so far The democratic party, in making
their nomination for the presidency, was concerned
Upon that declaration supported, with my feeble aid,
the candidate OF the party placed upon that platform And
in his leet OF acceptance he recognised that the
dion OF bis becoming candidate ol the party. be.
cause IL The platform made, bul because II in
cordance with his principles ln bis letter OF acceptance
he saysl
81 accept the nomination op'n the platform adopted by
tho Convention, po because u expected Of
ddar, but because the puncp pies it embraces CON nd
the appreciation Of my Judgment"
Sir, here endorsement Of the nth article OF the
1 Baltimore platform, which affirmed the iney of The
Compromse OF 1850 Can any one doubt the import or
meahioF Of IN dad not When saw Il, / exulled
ttat The candidate Of tie democratic party would, III
elected rauy what had bCeu done by the government in
1850. hal hoped that 50 long MS might be connected
with this government, even 10 the shades OF retire
ment, II should have the felicity of reaching them 10
quiet, might 1--we n peace, under my vine and fig
tree, with none m al the land TO disturb By agitation
Then. ~ thSi was hnay nj that lime, why is Il not
hnallty now' What bsfm has resulted from the Mis-
sour Compromise from that Time to the PRESENT. What
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