The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-03-02

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mony,
an re for lis perpe,uiiy, his love
- his anxiety for the future OF
all had induced him to con.
Tar as he had been aole 10 its gen.
fare, to its harmony, and 10 its ad-
ment.
would no, advocate slavery in the alb
act, nor was he going 10 discuss il. Men
nold diversity OF opinion in regard 10 il,
and while he accorded TO them the right OF
their own opinion, he claimed the equal
privilege for himself. He knew that all
could no, think alike. He would not en-
croach upon the rights OF the North, and he
would not take il we'll Tor the North 10 en-.
croach upon the South. What the South
does as community, she is responsible for
She, on the other hand, only asks what the
North demands-let us alone. And il pest
hen, men exist in the South or North, IL b.
no reason that there should be discord be-
tween the two sections OF the country.
They cannot exist separate. How would
you separate ,hemi Would Mason and
Dxons line be the line OF separation !
Would not forts and arms De opposed TO
each other ! Would not this lead 10 the
growth Of standing armies and Of military
influence, and taxation and oppression be
the consequence! Would not despo,ism
follow armies and iaxalioni Are you pre-
pareJ for ihal1 The South does not desire
Il. The rational men do not desire it,
They desire union, without which neither
can be happy and independent. No, all
we ask is TO be let alone! We do not
with 10 in,rnde our institutions on The North.
We wish the principles of the Constitution
TO be the controlling principles OF the coun-
try. We are willing TO give the pound oil
flesh, bu, not one drop OF Christian blood
He referred to the coming in of Texas into
the Union, and said that she did not join
either the Southern or Northern States, but
the Union as u whole-a great confederacy
IA vast mighty people-capable of deiying
the world He spoke OF the impolicy OF
building up another republic on this CONT
nent through which Europe might operate
agains, the interest Of the American nation.
They came in for veal or woe. They desir-
ed union for the sake OF strength, power.
and majesty that they might be able to act
in conjunction. and illustrate the great prln-
ciple OF selEgoyernment.
These are benefits VIC anticipated, and
are the blessings for which we united. We
agreed that the North and South should be
equally the recipients Of benefits by tie an
nexation, by applying the Missouri Com
promise to the territory, that oil north OF
26' 30'-some 81 degrees DO Died.
icated To the peculiar institution OF the
North, while south OF that line Southern in
stitutions should bs retained. On these
principles he had acted up to this day.
He mentioned this as an evidence Of the
sincerity and good faith of the people oil
Texas these principles have not yet been
eschewed by them, nor by the people OF the
South. The bill which has produced this
agitation was not discussed at the South
1t was rushed through Congress, and there
only was il discussed, and with precipi
fancy almost iudecorous, il was forced
through for purposes which he supposed
have almost disappointed the hopOs OF those
who did it. (Cheers.)
He had been led, he said, to the reflection
that in the adoption of labor TO climate and
producion.it would be impossible,in the pres.
ent condition OF the country, to supply one
quarter or one sixth Of the demand and wipe
out slavery. lie argued that the white man
could not perform the labor which the slave
does. he slaves constitution is adapted
to southern labor and u southern climate
He argued that the slave did not have to
bear the hea, Of the day-for the labOrers at
the South 90 to work before sunrise, tuke
half an hour for breakfast, two hours fol
dinner-and ut night they return to their
supper and repOse. They are not over.
worked. and are healthy, and the most
cheerful people on Garth. Did you ever, he
asked, hear Of "a slave committing suicide !
He had never heard Of one. II they were so
wretched and cruelty treated us some had
said. would they not by suicide break their
chains and gain freedom to their spiiitsl
lie then spoke Of the condition of the
North, and alluded to the great improve.
m euts which had been made. lie was de-
lighted and gratifed. lie congratulated the
people Of the North with all his heart
Your State is Ike gridiron-your houses
rival in elegance and splendOr oriental pala
ces. IIo congratulated the North upon the
enlightened, refined and elevated state of
society which he saw. But. he asked, do
you believe that but for the influx of foreign
labor. you would have these railroads Z.
Would you alone have been able to build
them Would the people Of New England
since thu revolution have been able to do
the digging in making these works ZAP
plause and laugh,er) You never would
have done it in the world. (Applause.-
Well, il is done, and we IRE glad TO see il
done But let US reason a little farther
Suppose this work had been laid out, and
no foreigners had come TO these shores. You
would have had negroes working upon these
railroads sure rs the world. II is ecessity,
convenience, profit that produce slavery
This is the great receptacle of foreign labor,
because IL is cheaper TO employ il than to
employ slaves. When foreign labor shall in
the same way reach the SOath, will she re
tain slaves No, she will construct ships
though they arr no hands at it-(laught.
er)-to transport the blacks to Africa, rath.
CT than have them among them. These are
the things we have to look at. Let slave
labor become Improbable. and the South
will throw il OF.
lie glanced at the argument that Mexico
had abolished slavery, and said the result
had b en- that her own peoplc had been re-
duced To system Of peonasc Gar more de-
grading aud abject than Southern slavery
For debt of twenty-five cents, u man and
his family may be reduced to slavery. and
then they are sworn, every MN of them, to
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