The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-24

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crowded audience The Governor and Lieutenant Gov
ernor President Of the Senate Speaker of the
Hon. Robert Rantoui, Hon. Anson Burlingame, an,
other dgntares took seats the platform Before
Producing the orator OF the evening Dr. Howe read ex
tracts from letter from Hon A. p. Butler OF Soutl
that he would have to lecture to an audience Of fore
gone CONCLUSIONS and entering into brief arg il
defence OF Southern slavery
Gen. Houston then introduced, and received with
great applause He spoke follows
Mr. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN TIE CoMmrrgE-By
your polite solicitation have presented myself here
respectfully, for it induced my visit. feel that an
far, very far, from my homethe most remote OF the
Southern Senators-but feel that vies and address
an AUDITORY composed of my countrymen-an American
auditofy-and such, feel inspired with delight and
confidence. No sentiments have to advance, but such
as spring from honest heart. and prompted by
the honest convictions of experience. that
the dssmlar Of the institutions subssting between
this secti0n Of the Union and the 1t has been my
destiny TO be born to live and to act in material
Notwithstanding this presume fair and unyarnished
statement Of facts, trenchng upon the enjoyment
OF ooron Of any individual will be received with that
allowance which diversity OF interests and institusas
may give.
Twas born In the South, but was learned to know
North. Here manhood had brought me into active hfe
had learned the interesting "reminiscences of the Revo
brotherhood in the conissbut people that achev
ed the inde pendence OF America As such, proud
that am an American, and feel presenting
myself before this accomplished and enlightened audi.
tory. Unsolicited am here. ] might cay unissrsd,
because it devolv2e upon degree Of responsibility
vndicate an institution with which concerusd-oue
in which bad elec:ior-one that for dest
cast me into connection With, and that must exist
or the two races not exist together.
To discuss the absrat principles of slavery or free.
dom Ia not my task here take it as lnd IL, and
have found it in past life 1t was not the contrivance
OF myself or OF immediate ancestors, that the
stitutlon exists in the country in which l live.
We find that the adaptation Of climate, of SOIL aud
OF production have demanded and commanded the
labor OF class of lahorers that have been ex-
PEELED from this section CT the country The insttu-
ment OF American liberty there was not one Of tue
colonies but held to slavery and recognized it
right, as an institution The achievement was made By
Shareholders and II they have dspossessed them elves OF
slaves, they have inured to another section Of the
country and there EXIST to day They not objects
oil pity, Of wretchedness, reduced to state OF
heath osm they possessed of the light OF cvliza
tlon anc of morality. ], is the care of the masters
there WHO have the feo wship OF the
that the Sabbath day the day OF restand ioraton
their slaves attend tie worship of the Supreme Being
The Word there given by men of their own color or by
white preachers and they instructed religion and
virtue Masters rightly constituted there feel anxious
that their slaves should become acquainted with the
They do not desire 10 have them shut out from these
advantages. Men who would restrain them from their
have bnt two masters Of this kni in thy shole
State who charged with compelling them labor On
the Sabbath dayare not conorted with by their neigh
bors Their houses are looked upon infected plsce
No one will consort with them, and o ne considers
them ct for any Office OF trust or distinction.
state of excited teisg which exists in various portions
OF the country; bu. they nevertheless true, aui
feel called upon by the respectshown to to state
truth in return for that respect. (Appauss
so far the South mas heretofore expressed ITSELF
say the South as have core to vindicate tbs South
against the responsibility sought to be cast upon for
thBt for which II is rot responsibethe South has said
set alone let regulate dome site instit
for ourselves; you gentlemen IF the North you legs-
lators, governors you statesmen, go and regu
late your domestic Institutions but give the
privileges within reserved rights Of sovereignty and
it is all we ask Let Us alone" How long has that
spir OF acqu teen? How perfect it at the
commencement Of the last session Of Cougress Not a
voice OF discoid, rot a EARRING sound was heard.
Throughout the rSroad land peace concord, harmony
aud uuanimity OF feeling prevailed. The compromises
Of $50 had cested or the country state Of peace and
joyous tranquility not before heard of. To be sure,
some exceptions -asen to them but speak OF men
and measures generally No Earring sound was heard
rican eonimunity-"NetrasAa" Nebraska" cloud
spplause)
emanateS From the sonth2 dspy IL. (Cheers)
viii prove from history That the south demanded
it, bor did all the south acquesce in IL either Gre
Deved cheers.) l fro- IL requires some icon neryatp
staId up against clarnor and abuse but would mot
give fig for a who could not stand up as,nstkhe
world when his breastpl@e is honor, and Bs helmet is
truth. (Appause) Not one legislature Of the whols
Soutb-tct one executiye-exhibited any unsasiness
under the Missouri Compromise Not single
muIity, not one e6toi, not orator not voice
was head claiming the repeal Of the Missouri Compro
mite. Nor yet has one come from tue North repu
date ", as IN cort OF the slave power TO encroaei
upoa the rights OF the North cloud cheers.) THE
North was rot injured By IT. the ujdry doue to the
South ss insisted uroo il az the tms, declaring that
II putting katie at the throat of the south whilst
II wac aa abstraction at most, for not slave would
Of policy, slavery could reach north Of Sd
deg 30 m,n. while south Of tnat line It would b. pro
ductivc of benefit. Thus il was abstraction az last
hut il was that kind ~ mischieyous abstraction that
dsrppured the bon's hat connected the Two sections
and created apPrehensons in the mind, Of the people
of the North, that the south struggling for DO
mnion although IL barren sceptre Tor IT a. last
THUS il was ] felt hat occupied an isthmus be
tween two oceans. Ooe Lad nayigatea in troublou,
times when tempestaous waves had to5sei me, nnd
macy lad been ny voyages and shipwrecks in lite
That istlmus was but litle distance across, when
brraN ~ N mn hat "
leave ptserty in ATeri a. and tnat they we're to have
deStny existent Win that Of the people OF America
Iccul6 ste " no Moth. south no East, no Wet ~
II Que country, entirety, undivided Unioi in
which was born and in viii III hope 20 leave nv Oh
spring These the feelings had aud TO see the
peace OF be country broken up with benefit result
ing 1t seemed 70 led me 10 resist with that feel
ing IL was natural 20 suppose tbs North would resist
this hment though perhaps, they could not
precaie /. % did. They felt rs the South did
ration for the Missouri Compromise 1t hal produced
matcbess benefits for the country, which hal grown
and prospsrcd uoeer IL IL bad gone through o.
conquests triumphant'y It's millions bad multiple,
and doubled | believe, within that time. The N ito,
had prospered and grown beyond the nations OF tn
earth What harm had the Missouri ccmpro mise done
was young, too young 70 participate 10 the scenes
OF the day when Is was adopted, bat ! remeln
her the delightful influence which II spread oyc
the eovotry. r'msm5er the compromise mer
Of that day, enc ard all hailed IT with joy
Peaus were sung in the South, TO mark their JOY a
the restoration OF harmony IN the country hal seer
the benehcis results OF this measure. and sustaine,
II for the good OF the connry-for its reppss. sas
tanned II TOR hope Of the future Of nay country
sustained II becsute II was compromises pledge OF
honor o, the part Of the South, in my estimation.
viewed as ] viewed the other compromises Of the
constitution for the spirit Of that sacred instrument
compromise. l. grew out OF that. Ii the
spirit OF Cancellation aad compromise which pro sed
the mighty fabric OF The American constitution holding
the Foundation OF our liberty. Hence 1t is that held
this compromise as sacred (Cheers.)
II had existed for no less than quarter OF \ cen
tury AMI its antiquity entitled IL TO venerston and
spect. II had remained without moestation thai
long, and had realized extraordinary benefit
from IT, When 1t was repudiated, repealed or volat
cd, there was no excuse for IL, in my apprehen sion
and have met the responsibility Of resisting every
attempt TO impair It's force, 10 abrogats its prnct
pies. (Cheers.) know that many things ! ma,
think Ian honest ought TO be afraid to Sal
what he does think VIII not be acceptable 20 this
ditory and whatever may say that may jar a litt,
your feelings, promise 10 be that Is saii with
all Difference to tbem-that advance my own opinion
suggestions, not for the purpose OF awakipg ans
conflict with others, or attaching tie most delicate
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