New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-15

! States s,and 10 the representatives OF ifp sIU
Sises "a tiirty-iwo to tiirty Thanks TO the m,Ve
enis Of isls in which had supposed that my hgsbie
political life would have ended-ihanks to that move
nent and the consequences resulting IRON ~ CaiiiosD'a
the thirty yfst State Of Union. is free ate iel
aJplausc Then there sixteen frcs STATES AM hlee1
slave States that there u majority number OF the
States in he Senate, and consequently majority Of "a n
bers Of that body - wen a isg-e majority Il the
members o the popular branch from the free oaiss
Now this repeal the great ordnance oil 1870
by which the dangerous az iaon OF that DAY WIS CO n
posed b. which the fear Of civil war tor Il d proceed %
/ that removed nnd peace was gwen 10 uls-
traoted nr1 agitaied country; that M.ss0uh t1mPro-
mse law containing the eternal prohibition 81 slavery
in The Territories, not put into the state oi hsoui
/ and left to be put into tie State Of A-kans1s-
that measure, important 20 consecraed IN he M n >
ries Of living men, and fosieredhat measure REGARDED
oy ihe People IN an paris OF me country a. @ &c M M
almost fixed ftct-afa as irrey9snle and slcei as 'e
Declaration Of Independence eftha,moasure = IN dan
ger Of being repealed l, has passed the Senate by vote
Of two 10 one ard Is likely 10 pass the House anu mat
too by votes from the free States Il WILL in all pr)baba-
y too the approt alton Of the Prefenta Presi-
dent from tie North he majority Of whose Caoinet are
from the NORTH thus howing beyond al doubt that the
free States are esponsibetha' the free States are snsw
able before God aad man. and the world for this injurious
measure No nan from the south or nom the save
States dared 70 bring forward distinct popo'uoh iof me
repeal of the eth Of the Missouri Compromise OF
1870 No il for Northern men for Northern Presl-
dent rive this test emocrac doctrine There was te
unanirty between him the sDeaker and the President,
on many political questions but he felt bound 10 sid that
he approved Of that veto 20 he bl which gave ten mOn
daily approve Of that Veto yehe could not eia - De
Of true Democracy proof that President Pierce
member Of any sor of democratic party And why
Because not willing 20 repeal the Ml,sOun ConprO-
mise law No would rather die first than assent to any
such measure. II the FROM ne free States on whom
VIII the responsibility and the shame OF the violation Of
compact which has broken the barriers which had been
erected against the nroad Of Slavery that expansive ds
tct that territory of Nebraska and Kansas II the
very heart and center Of this glorious hepubhc Wnieh
stretches from to the other. 1t has then become
a most serious queston-and mean 20 direct the remain
der Of my remarks - this question What the people
Of the free states do in this crisis nothing about
the Slave States The slave have ase for this
bill Many Of their representatives in the senate have no
III position take IT, Ii the northern men who gave
il. But ey glad to get from northern traitors any
other b left that they may give them Don't they despse
these rator repeat that the slave States are espon
sbe for the initiation Of this BILL for the passage OF
through the Senate Tor without the cooperation o members
from the northern they could not have been accom-
pshed. There were to be sure noble and glorious
exceptons and it was but right alude 10 them
who had the frmuss and the honesty to separate them
from the other members AMI put themselves IN the
position Of the Constitution. But the great of south
on members Of the House, Ike the great mass ot the
southern Senators, will cheer on DouGLAs when ne Is
doing their work. Again say, that the southern men,
ber of Congress and the slave States not responsible
IT. how when the bill Is passed into law the people
the slave don't unite with the people o the N)rth
in their determination to expunge the b-f they persist in
taking the benefits arising from IT, then indeed we shall
have right 10 charge them with the responsibility OF H.
Not single be shown with reference 70 the people
Of the South in proof that they desire this ect Of fraud and
be cOnsumsnated the absence tneli
such requisltOn on the part or the SCUM Wy a' ihls
measure been proposed An, but VIII be told the popu-
lar sovereignty fs sufficient to justify and authorize the
proceeding. would like to debate this question OF pOpu
lar sovereignty far il bears upon this question if
had time and yet think il would be difficult for even
The J0erB0l of Commerce 10 enswer II. nave
been a reader Of that journal for fifteen years and
! like to read il. There are some jhings IN II with
which agree; and il i quite true that ~ oi,en learn a.
much from those papers ,hat We don agree win as from
those with whom We do NV this | have learned tha,
however unsatisfactory, evasve sOphsaca taaci0I AMI
unsound the views of that paper nave been IN other re
suects have not seen single argument in favor OF the
Nebraska bill in it grounded upon popular sovereignty
cannot however 20 into this question now Another time
II may give my attention. But come back to the qies
toH-What are 10 do now. Here we are IN the very
Tennopyla Of the crisis The bill l. about 70 pass into
law and all the executive influence will be exercised
for that purpose twill be passed into law With all theob-
noxious clauses unless between Tuesday and wednesday
There be aroused feeling of Indignation IN the free States
equa 70 the crisis. But with regard TO this question: what
the people 10 DO Will say That part OF my answer
Ito il is this-and confident that you agree with me
when hat during the Hcxt tlree or tour days. IN
cadug the Sabbath, (which you ought 20 devotFto medl
tson ard praver the people ought 10 be aroused and
their voices should be made TO be heard at Washington
les let there be earnest rcourance made 10 those
men which will have the effect Of bringing them to sense
Iof their duty Did elect Mr. NALBRiDGE, Mr. TWEED,
Mr. WALKER and Mr.. WALSH foT the purpose Of voting
for this measure When elected these men, did il ever
enter minds that this question would come up Did
I'VE Qjve them letter Of attorney 10 vote for
this question Did we authorize thon 10 bar
Fer eway for fda %s' OF PS5fst to inn: @ sP6S PsnS
and 20 all lovers Of liberty by the srnance OF the Mis-
sonri Compromise of 1920 NO no Have we ever
authorized either of the Represena'iyes OF Newiok IN
Congress for the repeal Of the eighth section OF the
COMPROMISE 81 1890 No Wei then what are these
men about What right would Mr.. WALKEa have TO act
in this manner that gentleman who was 30 ANXIOUS 10 pre-
serve exco and Oregon from the nroad Of Slavery
What right would any of these representatives have TO ac
in defiance Of The will OF their constituent, We are there
fore bound bv every honest and available method 10
hing our influence bear these men before they sue
coed in perpcrotng this decd Of shame and wick
Remember the time is very short. This hh Is likely
70 pass into law by the middle OF next veek;
and If some energetic reonsance be not made 20 those
men who have passed H. rely ION they W.! not give 70
DELAY Of rty-eigh hours. Depend upon IT, they wh
not DIV the people an opportunity be heard Bat II s
your duty 10 everything that can be done IN the way OF
public meetings and remOnstanees TO operate upon the
conscenees and fears Of the members. fe IN al proha
bily whatever may be done III tbs meantime the Dhl"in
M and receive the sanction of the Pre- Lentthe son OF
Revolutionary officer, Of New gland he wnoh hved
all his life in Eew-Hampshire' And then wha are the
peope 10 do viii speak for myself. say yQu ss- no
redote 10 rally and 10 OrganiZetc rally M The purpose
of eletnc Senators and Members betee this and s5C-
to rally for the purpose OF elsct,ng President who will
.,rove and - grepealing the then obnoxious clauses
ona reversing that bill which hss botted out the slo.ol
th section of the Compromise of s-Oaat seeticn wneh
declares that Slavery involuntary servrde shai not
exist except punishment for efne anu ma IL sn oe
forever prohibited the territories north OF 81 deg ~ NM
north latitude am firm believer IN the ultimate trianph
of truth and Justice and feel The fullest confidence ns hs
people of the North will succeed IN their effort 10 oIng
INTO power bv So Senate and House Of Rer sente.ive
bo will hriug back this eighth section OF the ou oil
ne 9Th March 1870 and place II properly N ihel
honor and affections Of the people OF The niee >a'es
LET this obnoxiousi clIsise be espangeo. tive mo-
90 ,, eyelids until you have discharged Jour solemn
Srtv Fvarv man il bound 10 do what he can for ss
honor of his country. But ci Gs.eH pf'fs aespar
of the right. Tyranis and apostaies may atiem wnst
they please They may endeavor 70 bear down tie rights
of the peope bu. all their GssaUs VII be 10 VAN IN he
presence OF free ntegon: people Ike those OF the rse
Nj ffu- ro-fafr o.