The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-07-07

ries have, under existing laws. rights which
Congress cannot touch. No matter what
may be thought of the folly and recklessness
of Mr. Pierce and his cabinet, in re opening
the slavery question. by the passage of the
bills in question, all dispssionatc men must
admit that thcir repeal is now an impossible
ity, or, IS practicable, that the repeal would
only widen tho breach between the North
and the South. Under the treaty BY which
we acquired Louisiana, slavery within its
limits was placed on the same footing that it
was in other territories Of the United States
But the South in 1920 for the sake of peace
consented that it might be excluded from the
country nnrthof 4G 20. Mr., Pierce and his
multiplying friends, North and South, were not
satisfied to let well enough alone. Nothing
would satisfy them hit to- re-epcn the qucs.
ton anil to DO so under the pretcnce that
the compromise of 1850 required the course
they pursued. Now put it to you, fellow
citizens, and to all intelligent men in our
country, if am not speaking according to
the facts, when assert that if the PROPOSE
ton to repeal the Missouri Compromise had
been made a part of the compromise of 1850.
the whole measure would have been lost.
Nobody ever dreamed that the final settle.
mcnt of the slavery question at that period
had reference TO other objects than those
proposed in the bill of compromise. But it
was necessary for Mr.. Pierce and his aduncts
North and South to get up another agita-
ton. and they accordingly threw out this
| lirebrand
The North could say that the pro slavery
men had violated n compact, and cancelled
the obligation to execute the fugitive slave
law. The South could say that it had obtai-
ned at last its rights, and that the nullifcrs
were victors The South could say that it had
obtained at last its rights, and that the nulili-
ers were victors. What cared they for the
good Of the country, provided that the agita-
ton gave them the power to make Prcsi.
dent! With Mr.. Davis at the head Of the
slavery party, and Mr.. Seward at the head of
the anti slavery party, how easy would it be
for these leaders to make bargain and keep
the politicians in their places. 1t was the
old ride and tye game. The nullifer of the
North was to have the horse in 1856. The
nullifier Of the South was to have him in 1860.
But, gentlemen this American party puts its
veto on this unhallowcd tttempt to convert
sectional jealousy into permanent source of
political power. 1t tells this new school of
democrats that it prefers to stick to the creed
of Washington and jackson; that it's motto
is-"Our federal Union must be preserved"
Are we not authorized to say that this is
the true American sentiment, and that if we
adhere to it we shall conquer and put an end
to this contest about slavery? | think we
are. In hurrying my remarks to close |
think you will agree with me when | say
that it was no longer possible for an old
Jackson democrat to act with Pierce and his
friends, He could not do so without nc.
knowlcdging the lead of such men as Wise,
in Virginia: of Davis, in Mississippi: Seward;
| in New York: Wilson, in Massachusetts,
Douglass, in Illinois; and Atchison, in Mis-
souri,. These men are all acting as unit. in
support Of the modern theory of State rights.
allowing that State may nullify an act Of
| Congress, and 90 out of this Union when she
pleascs. They may call themselves slavery
or anti-slavery men. They have no common
purpose to accomplish at the expense of the
| old landmarks of patriotism, as established
| by those who founded and who reformed our
| system.
You never hear one Of these State rights
men in Virginia talk of Madison as the expo
ncnt Of the constitutional relations between
the States and the federal government. If
Nh. Pierce were to tell his cabinet that he
was determined to fall back on Gen. jack
ssn's doctrine in 1882, they would fly off as
wolves do when the huntsnen sound the
note of attack and pursuit. There is but
ole road open to the true patriot. and that is
to unite in the leading principle of the great
American party. In this manner we can
elect President who will not disgrace the
country with Ostend Conferences: in this
manner we can wipe out the stain which has
| been cast upon us of introducing corrupt
| foreign influence into our council: in this
, manncrwe can teach those who seek to Use
the Catholic vote as a political monopoly,
that whilst We respect all the rights of relig-
ious freedom, we know how to disarm the
advocates of system that makes the allegi-
ance due to the United States subordinate to
that which is due to a +. eign potentatc
What say you, then, gentlemen, to our plat
form! DO you not justify me in flying to it
for relief from the coalition which exists be-
tween Mr.. Pierce and nullificrs and abolition
ists?-a coalition which did more to build up
sectional jealously and strife than any other
coalition which has ever existed in our land
BY this coalition, notification enjoys the
honors and high places Of government i'll the
South. and Mr.. Cushing knows how to tell
his old abolitonsts to rest quiet-that prin-
c.ples are eternal and never change. He can
say with truth to Wilson, Sumner and Sew
ard. TINT Offices are small things when weighed
in the balance with great measures. Let the
South have its time to day, ours will come to-
morrow, 1t will be impossible Tor the chi
valrous Davis, the sclf-sacrifcing Douglass
not to allow us the privilege of following their
example. But we tell these smart higher
law men that the spirit Of Washington and
Jackson is not extinct, and that the people
are rallying. as in days of old. to the preser-
valon of the true principles of the Consttu-
tion-that men, tried men are taking their
posts, and that the cry 'Americans shall
rule America will sweep away the misera-
Bile ,iugglers who, under the garb of democra-
Cyl would sell their country to the Pope of
Rome provided they have the privilege of
monoplizing his favors Let our motto then
be, ''Our Federal Union, it must and shall
be Observation-Disclosures shall rule America.
WHY THERE IS NO RAIN IN PERU--ln
Peru, South America, rain is unknown. The
coast of Peru is within the region of perpet-
ual southeast trade winds. Though the Peru
Wan shores are on the verge of the great
South Sea border. yet it never rains there.
The reason is plain. The southeast trade