The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-06-22

awarded /, should be at some time, and II
not by others !, shall be by your correspon.
dent, who has been close and careful OBJ
server of,he whole progress OF the battle.
The debate was prolonged until II
o'clock last night, and an attempt Of the
free States entered 10 fix II to-day for clos
ing il, and taking The vote was lost.
The speech Of Thomas A. Ford, OF Ohio,
Yesterday afternoon has been the great ef.
| Tort Of the debate. Kenneth Rayner said
| he had not heard anything like II for many
years. Mr.. Ford is Virginian by birth,
a free, forcible, popular stump orator. he
is the q coming man" Of Ohio, rely upon il.
Those who heard his speech OF yesterday
will no, soon forget him or il. The mod
crate men Of the South hung their heads,
and the fire-ea,ers fairly raved, at his bling
sarcasm and keen denunciaiions. he pu,
the rascalty Of their course upon the repeal
OF the Missouri Compromise, 10 them in the
mos, pungent and effective style. "You
stole our iack.knife," said he; we caught
YOU a, il, and now you won't giveii up
| [, is like a man who bought horse on
Sunday and gave his note for it, then
sold the animal and pocketed the money,
and then turned around and repudiaied Fay
ment of his note, because given on the SAB
bath il was illegal. You acknowledge you
have had the consideraiion-you admit The
repeal 10 be unjus, and an outrage, and ye'
YOU refuse TO right it," Objection was
made by seyera, Southern members TO The
assertion tina, they admitted the righteous
ness OF the repeal. "Well then" said Mr.
Ford, A." ge, up and tell US what you do think
about il. Let us hear your confessions"
Judge Hopkins Of Ala. rose and defended
the repeal as that Of an unconstitutional act
Cunningham Of S. C. said ditto, and SO one
or two others. "Go ahead" said MIR. Ford,
ale, US hear you ALL"
Kenneth Rsyner-"It is expected thai
Southern gentleman generally will give
their mental experience" Ford" Yes,
yes lie, US hear you all" Rayner-"Well
then have 10 say that the repeal OF the
Missouri Compromise was an uncalled for
and unnecessary act, an outrage even, a
violation Of plighied faith; and / would
have seen my right arm wilher and my
tongue palsied before l would have voted
for it," (Grea, indignation, Kissing and ex'
clama,ions from the ultra Soulh.) Judge
Hopkins with much feeling asked ifthis re-
mark was intended as an attack upon him.
Rayner responded No-he gave every man
full freedom Of opinion on this question
without impugning his motives; but for
himself he had no hesitation in declaring
his convictions 10 be what he had asserted.
"When resolutions were introduced into
the last North Carolina Senate 10 approve
the repeal and indorse Senator Badgers
vote for it, I denounced them and dared
their mover 10 press them 10 passage.
told him | would speak against them fol
three days, and that they should not pass
except over my most powerful exertions
against them. And they did no, pass, they
were taken from the table by their origina'
tor"
Mr.. Ford after while resumed, and
poured forth torrent Of inveciive that was
perfectly overwhelming. "Ohio" he said,
% had stood up for the Compromises Of 1850.
had maintained them in good faith, but II
the South refused 10 right this great wrong,
we will never more be your lick'sp,ile and
boo,-blacks, ard demean ourselves 10 catch
your runaway niggers. Two.,hirds Of the
Ohio delegation here are Virginians by
birh-lhere is one who did moi leave Vir-
ginia until his head was !as white as il is
now bu, they will repudia,e The land that
gave them birth; they will no longer be
bound by past Compromises in favor oil
Southern Slavery, unless you come man.
fully forward, and return what belongs 10
es. and wha, you have stolen, after having
60, the pay for giving !; 10 u.s."
But can give no proper idea OF This
speech or OF the efec, which il produced.
II was remarkable in power, in application,
in completeness, and able and powerful as
were the previous efforts Of Foster and Will
son OF Massachusetts,, 10 this was awarded
the palm OF high superiority on all hands.
I, told right and left in the ranks OF the OPP,
position, and LEFT wounds that must rank!e
for many day.
The debate on the resolutions was con.
,nued until nearly eleven o'clock Wednes.
day night, when the Council, so says the
correspondent, Of the Tribune, commenced
voting the first vote being taken upon the
minority repor, as a substitute for the ma
jori,y, and the resolutions were lost, yeas
81, nays 80. This vote with The exception
Of that given BY N. Y. was sectional one,
the delegates from the free States voting TO
substitute, and those from the slave States
with portion Of the New York delegates
voting against. The Council having refus.
ed TO adop, the restoration Of the Missouri
Compromise, the Kenneth Rayner compro.
mise proposition was then voted down.
Yeas a. nays 81. A motion for the pre-.
vious question was then made and carried,
and the main question being put, the pro.
slavery resolutions Of the majority Of the
committee were carried, yeas 80. nays SO,
and thus says the correspondent Of the N.
Y. Tribune, "the Black power or secret
midnigh, conclave was triumphant"
The subsequent events, connected with
the withdrawal Of the delegates from the
free States from the council and their action
are given under date Of June Ia. We
make some extracts
The result is of course the defeat Of the
North but it has come out Of tho contest
stronger than when It went in, and 1t will
appeal from the Council to the people with
powerful effect.
The Northern members meet for consuta.
ton and action this morning. They will
repudiate the decision Of the Convention,
and in the words Of Gov. Gardner OF Massa.
chusctts, shake Of the dust from their feet
as a testimony against the minions Of Slav'
ery who have Frustrated Americanism as
they have the Republic to their basess ends
PHILADELPHIA, Juno l4.-P. NJ.
Tho alarious ae,ioa OF the delegates FROM
the Free States has been transmitted you by
telegraph. Thank God There IS North
at last. The South is ashast. II does not
know what to mako Of il. The North never
a,,aJ so haroye They bsy thew imnlore