New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-29


,hsrpe the opponents of this bill with denying and os
nonoring the doctrine Of popular sovereYhy.
Holding, as we do that 10 the peopIe-'he Whole PEG,
peof the United States belong oosn ;ae tSs, 10
.hut thea out from governing Their territones Wouio
be 10 9eny and dishonor the doctrine OF popular eye
retn,y Ii il the friends OF the bill wao pIo'iled
|, e. as they claim, bill for noninervennon that are
\, he CHARGED with violating the doctrine of popular
sovereipnty" and the principles and genius OF De
mocracv close under this head with sayiig thf'i
should real non rveDton obtain IN regard 70 tn'se
territories it would be very great and very eSou7n
inc chane from our present policy. The Inhabitants
of territory have no vote in Congress Nevertheless,
real ron-nteIvtnon would vest them with tue excu-
sve dsrosa Of important aairs which are nov al me
exclusiye disposal Of Congree. IL would compensate
ttem for their present political disabilities with 81
amount Of political power greatly exceelns hs. On
10, "a by an equal handful OF the people CT stae
To prevent MISREPRESENTATION OF my views, Hin,
that am not opyoeed 70 making inEaoitsnis 81 the
T.rritor, officers Of the Territory. 50 tnr az prac-
cable would have none other for le oincere- b17
while the Territory is he nations all rs OIL ers should
be ACKNOWLEDGED TO be officers AID servants OF me
nT'ono; 70 am opDo,ed to this bill in the
fonrih place because il locks 10 the existence OF
Slavery in these Territories and provides safeguards
for H. In Other words, Congress does by the terhs
of The bill open tire door for Slavery TO enter these
Territories The right of Congress 10 90 70 deny
/ DENY il however not becauee the compromise OF le2l
denies H. Relieving that compromise TO be Invalid,
canDot honestly cIdIm anything unuer Hs uisciaih
all rights under IT, for the simple reason that com
Irouise conceived in sin and brought forth Ia lnl-
duity con impart riglts-fOr the simpe re1
con that a compromise which annlhhated nights
cannot create ngbts. l admit that me COM
pro1nise of 1920 comedies the observation-disclosures OF
manhood north of TIE line Of go 30'i excepting
in Missouri But, the other hand, Il aones for this
esson 20 truth ana justice by implicitly leaving
men south OF that line and 10 Missouri to be classrd
with brutes and things. admit too, that they who
are enjoying the sbsre Of slavery under this com
promise, and who, now, that freedom was ABOUT 10
enter into the enjoy of her share uoaer 1T adj
init cav that they estoppe1 rom Joining me 10
pror ouncing the Missouri Compromise invalid. They
must fret surrender their share under the compromise
they must fret make restitution to treedonl-ere
they can with clean hands and unblushng faces, ask
her TO forego the enjoyment of her share p" But TINS
CONDITION ia rnpracicabe !" will some of my hearers
saw Oh no nothing is mpraccabs tina. Is right.
Exclude Slavery FROM Missouri and Arkansas for
thirty -four years and then Freedom ard slavery VIII
be on al equal footing, and they can make new bar
lain [Laugherl
Nor do ceuy the right of Congress TO open the
door for Slavery into these Territories, because the
Compromise of 1850 virtually denies 1t. say that
Compromse virtually GENES it, because it distinctly
ard approvingly recognizes the Compromise of 1920
The Compromise of 1850 is ~ rotten as the Compro-
mise Of 1890 and Incapable of impartng nights.
And here let me cay, that rejoice 10 see the Pro
Slavery party pouring express contempt on the Com
promise of 1890 and virtual contempt the Compro-
mise of 1850. And why should not al men pour con-
tempt upon these Compromises, and upon all other
compromises which ain "to split the differ ence be-
tween God and the devil IGreat laughter. BY the
way we have striking proof in the instance OF this
bill that in the ef such compromises God share
and all are in the end, very like TO be claimed for the
devil Renewed laughter.l
have said on what grounds 1t s not that deny the
right of Congress TO open the door for Slavery INTO
these Territories. will now say on what ground II
u.s. deny il on he ground that the Constitution, the
only law of the Territories is not 10 favor of Slavery
ana that Slavery cannot be set up under it, Ii there
can be lawful slavery in the States nevertheless there
cannot be in the Territories.
III the fifth and last place, am opposed to the bill
because it allows that there may he Slavery ID the
States which shall be formed from these Territories
Hitherto when the Slavery question has been
brought Up in Congress- ii has been alleged say not
how truly or untuy) that the Ant-Slavery party has
brought up, and for the purpose of checking Slavery
But now il is confessedly on oil hands brought mp by
the Pro Slavery party and for the purpose OF extend
ing Slavery. In this instance the Pro-Slavery party
is silly the instrument which truth has welded
to sutserye her purpose Of reawakenlng the public
mind to the demands and enormihes of Slavery. Most
sincerely do rejoice that the Pro Slavery party Is re-
spoDsible for the present agitation.
A Member-1 do not admit that IL is
Mr. Smlh.-StraDge! Here is movement for the
immense extension OF Slavery Of course 1t not the
work of the Anti slavery party And # the honorable
member who has just Interrupted me- is authorized to
speak for the PIoSlavery party 1t Is not the work OF
that party either. took il for granted, that the Pro-
Slavery party did it. But, it seems it did not 1t puts
on the innocent air of Macbeth, ana looks me IN me
face and excsims: "Thou canst not cay did 1t!
Laughter Wen. if neither the Anti Slavery party
nor the Pro-Slavery party did IT, WHO wa IT. then, t1at
clio it 1t follows, necessarily, that 1t must be the
work of the Lord, or the devil. Laughter But, 1t
cannot be the work of the Lord-for the good BOOK
tells us: "Where the spirit of the Lord is, there is
liberty liberty, hot Slavery. So, this Nebraska
business must be the work of the devil. Great
laughtor.l But logical as If this conclusion, L
am, nevertheless, TOO polite to press it, | prefer
to rtpudate the alternative, that puts the respon'
sbility on the Lord or the devil; and to return
TO my original assertion that the ProSavery party,
and lot Slavery party Is res2onsbe Tor the pres
ent agitation. DO not understand that would not
have the Anti-Slavery party agitate. would have
il agitate, and agitate, and agitate forever. |
believe, that the agi alton OF the elements OF the
moral worlo is essential to moral health, as is the
agitation Of the elements of the physical world to
physical health. believe in the beaultul motto:
1he agitation of thought is the beginning of truth
| was very happy to hear the honorable gentleman of
PENNSYLVANIA Mr. Wrght express his fa lh and pleas
ure III agitation. Not less happy was L to hear the
honorable gentleman of North Carolina MIR. Cling
mani approve of the discu. sion of Slavery. Such
good abolition doctrine from such surprising sources
was very gratifying 10 me- Perhaps these gentlemen
will continue 10 move forward in that blessed upward
way on which they have happily entered; and, per.
haps ere the session shall close they viii have reached
that iableand o: abolition, which 1t Is my priv
iege 10 stano Let me Assure them, for the purpose
of cheering them onward, that when they shall arrive
there they shall not lack my warm greetings aud the
cordial grasp of my hand lGreat lsughtsrl. Sir,
you permit me to iudug some hope of the con.
version Of these gentlemen. Indeed, when heard
the honorable gentleman OF North Carolina speak OF
hlmsef as " an independent As party Of One-ls
in that lone condition, in which he had so recently
heard ne say that find myself-was not at liberty
to imagine that he was throwing out a sly delicate
hint to my ear, that he would like TO "join teams
with me, and so make up party Of two Repeated
of laughter do not forget that at the close