New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-30
RENEWAL or THE MISSOURI PRO
H{BIIION.
SPEECH OF THOMAS II. FORD
OF OAio, dcisrercd June -, 1855, at me Assem6iy
buildings, Ph1t'ddPbia.


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reflect that rifc TO represent tie views o. The mighty
Wet on this vcxcd question of Slavery now under
discussion. would to God that some gentleman
more competent 10 the task had undertaken IT. Gen.
tlernen from other States haze shown strong dsposi'
tion to discuss party politics in ths ocOac. Nh me
dirty details OF party politics we nave hohiDg 10 20
III Ohio Our principles are patriotic snh pure, our
puruoeCs high and holy. The gentlemen wbO pre-
ceddd INC have oil mistaken the policy Of the founders
of lie Republic. They never intended to tolerate
Savcry or even TO be responsible for ITS exs ence.
with o Trainers of the Constitution Freedom was the
rule Slavery the exceptions Freedom national, Slavery
sectional But those patriotic gentlemen from The
South desrOus Of changing the RUE 70 as 10 make
Slavery national aud FRI edom SECTIONAL to extend
over territory now free The sou'-withermg, Cod
dishonorug cure OF human Slavery. We on
The other hand, desirOus Of sustaining the poi
icy Of our forsfaihcrs-a Bhe-baaed, law-lov-
ing, hberty-bult policy. And here we take
olina pointing to me, taOntingly says: You oil the
"NOrih refused TO extend the Missouri Compromise
cline TO the Pacific when We offered II To y0u 10
this reply we did 80 refuse, and for this reason we
are desiTous of extending the oil Freedom, IN
stead Of tie curse of human bondage The honorable
gentlemen from Tennessee aud Alabama have SOFA
that We at the NORTH, generally opposed 10 the
establishment of that Missouri Compromise line al the
time the compact cn cred into, IN 1920. " on
what preiext can you base your opposition to lis re-
"pcal?h In answer to the gentleman, say that the
people of tie North opposed TO the establishment
at that tune, and for this obvious reason; IL was
base surrender of territory TO Slavery that hal becn
by tie God Of Nature and our laws cOnsecfeted 10
Freedom That this moment, instead OF the voice of
Freedom ascending TO Heaven in ardent prayers for
the perpetuity of this Union thousands OF human be-
ngs were clankng the chains of AFFECT Slavery there
Those men who were in Congress from the Norm ana
voted for this COMPROMISE he forgotten eOmcwherc-
tLeir memories having persisted with them. 80 nave
we sent those who voted for its repeal to their political
gravcs TO be remembered no more by us oxccptn the
LONG living annals of infamy. The gentleman over
the way asks me to reconcile that position. will Sir,
Tie territory of the SOuh acquired by virtue OF that
contract is already niggered-yes fingered all over.
The crack Of the drivers lash Ito the disgrace OF hu-
,renv lie il sad is this day heard on its every
The voice of Freedom is not heard there but Slavery,
dark and damning, curses that otherwise beautiful
country having territory suihcent TO make an empire
of irtemen. That If the reason we oppOsed us repea
md now ask for its restoration. We cannot recall
Slavery there now lis 100 lale II we could place
that territory in the situation 1t was In 1872
There would be no trouble from our State about the
repeal OF tho Missouri restriction. No: we would
like men enter the and hight mauiuiiy the oat-
Ties of Freedom. Yes, Sir we would see that Free
dom, inheritance, was mol turned 10 STRANGERS anu
onr homes to aliens and Liberty left desOlae In the
land of our foreathels. But the dark aud damning
deed is DONE and regarding the nights OF the states
under the Constitution we cannot change IL now Anu
now after our submission for thrty-iO0r years 10 that
iniouitv Won come forward and mict this renewed
outrage upon us. You say, Ii Is true, north OF
that line was set apart by solemn compus. 10 free,
" dom; but tie contract was unconstitutional, ana
consequently null and void care not from Whht
oint Won view il have taken under that contract
and of course are bound by il. You now come to US
ubininely and say: "Ihls contract Is void, do not a.
4" tempt 10 enforce It, suppose you give your no'o
Ia q friend for one hundred dollars borrowed on
the Sshbathday and olloward, to avoid the pay
ment set up for defense fhat the note was gwen on
SUNDAY and consequently VOID, ana You wohu nov
pay il. In what light do you suppose all honorable
men would view it in no other light than as c0n-
summate villains, unworthy the confidence oil all
honorable men. In this light OHIO and the teemihg
millions Of the mighty West, whom 'eeoy ryYIesci'
N Il
Nebraska iniquiy appeal 10 Representatives rom
the South i'm the name OF all that is honorabe-in the
name of God to be once influenced BY the pure
prompngs of right and justice, ana restore ms coui
ayourse line or from this day hide your deformed
baads and make YOUR appearance no more among m
tellQout beings. But am resolved 10 place the gem
tIemen-those chivalrOus Southern gcnllemeh-flSat
an the record Many of them do say thai the rePeal
,T ,hst time bonored line TO use their own works.
was n wrong an injury and an outrage, ana uia' l,
o,,oft 70 be restored | say many Oh YOU nave salu
so to me: aud inasmuch every gentleman hu9 the
North has been challenged 10 give the name OF any
Southern man who has dared 70 even oIetho Que
word in favor OF Freedom therefore, TO GNom oy'i7
asked no TO do come up to the ooniess'ohl' OF snS
without hesitation name the gentlemen "a uiis 0o"'0"
ton (cheers and laughter. - ~, -
raj length the Hon. Kenneth R0ynor OF Worth Cai1-
Ina arose and stated that be had SO SAID ana ZOOS s
occasion to say that he considered the repeai OF 'c
Missouri Compromise wrong ana an ou-sFG;t ~ ~
which the North ought not to submit. lie saa II nc
had beer member of Congress he would have haa ms
-sbt hand severedfom his body beforehe would have
eonseofe5 TO the iniQuy. Gov. brown OF tcnAesseS
ea;6 he bed stated that Il wrong and unjust 70 re-
neal that act; but naslnuch as II was passed e was
unused 10 agitation on the subject by rriislstiS IT,
= or FIVE more az this point took me moor ~ once,
r.. remark ing pleasantly keep COOL gentlemen
Eve nre going TO have an interesting 3
here bu; come up the confessional one al l''o
Ifauchter LONG and loud number OF gentlemen
confessed in substance what GOV. Brown did,
Mr. Fogd proceeded by seyi'g that - an open con,
"fession was good for the sonl; ana ne hoPel
the gentlemen would learn another iruisn; Inc Ohy
way to get I'D Of guilt was ito repent AM san no
more All We ask Of yOu, gentlemen, Is 10 40
right, remembering tina. there are eternal and IN
chaugeable principles Of Tiot which no circumstances
can van, and which GOD himself may no. disturb
By your confessions this day, coupled with your &C.
tion YOU place yourself in the condition OF tllei
who having broken into your house and got possession
of your money You detect and arrest. You say 10
him; You villain what You doing, taus invad-
Jag my most sacred rights! Inc thei comes up
a, q confessional as our friends have tbs day. say.
ing: 81 know | have invaded your most sacred
fas: l confess / have committed an outrage ana
in. ed eroa. injury upon YOU; 1 have broken ilto
YOU house and stolen your money. have done ms
moan thing. l regret, I dcplOre IT. 6at, aaqsmHcA,
notwithstanding, aererfheleSS as hare got ~ R0~,
Jet there be no disturbance between me and thee
both fear and dislike agitation. Let US Just settle TINS
difficulty. You just step ont and let noe keep your
house and the money iool" Loud cheering aud
ughseEl This is the ridiculous light in which
view YOU Southern gentlemen out 10 Ohio
A. n a kississppian interrupts by saying; LUIS
q, was worth nothing, ) no value 10 any per
sos Ford proceeded by avsDg: That Is 6eaat-
A1t ror viii steal our property, and foy excuse say;
T'ts yslueless.' Return the stolen goods, and