The daily union., 1856-12-31

mark TO senators hereour slaves are constantly taken
from as and passed into the free States When they
and attempted 70 be restored under the
you yourselves say you will not obey-whch
you tread under foOt-whch you do not regard hour
opposition is made Our property is taken from by the
hundreds and by the thousands but the senator does
consider that aggression Our property is taken from
and when attempt TO reclaim il under the consttu
ton resisted in the exercise Of that right And
this Is no aggression When your State legislatures pass
laws nulng the act OF Congress which, far it has
been tested has been declared to be constitutional that is
no aggression the South Here let read passage
from speech recently made in the House OF Represents
tive and ask the senator whether this be aggression
no.
never painting fugitive flying from bondage that
did not pray God most earnestly TO speed him in his flight
and TO enable him 10 make good his escape The whole sym
pathy OF my nature at once enlisted in his behalf al
ways feel anxious that he may escape from the crushing
President assumes 70 lecture because ehoosO TO obey
God rather than him."
That is your higher law.
"Vby sir, gentlemen may listen while tell them that
have seen at one time nine iugyes diniAg in my
house-athers mothers, husbands, wives, and children,
fleeing for their ber and in spite of the Presidents
clothe the naked. fed them. clothed them. gave
them money Tor their journey and sent them on their way
las that treason II SO, make the most OF it,"
Iput the question to the SENATOR was that aggression
was that your higher law And would the senator
spond that sentiment Does he hold that il is virtue
and an obligation higher than the constitution TO aid the
slave in making his escape from bis master II So let
him an.wer2 The senator will not
Mr. HALE oh, yes will.
Mr. JONES, OF Tennessee want categorical answer
Do believe il is consonant with the principles Of honor
justice and the constitution 10 aid fugitive slave in
making his escape from his master2
Mr. HALE MIR. President the senator takes issue with
me because said that in my Judgment did not lay it
down a rule for anybody elses Judgment could
stand here and talk about northern aggression The
senator from Tennessee that by saying that he
speeches. such and Others have made this floor If
that be the meaning, confess it is definition OF the
word to me- did not have 1t in my mind II that be the
meaning certainly could say that had been aggressed
on by the South as much any individual here believe
aggressons have been committed quite alarming
as any committed on any person OF whom know. did
not suppose that if solitary individual from New Hamp
shire should 90 into Tennessee and steal horse that
would be northern aggression the rights Of the South
did suppose that if an individual from a southern
State came into New Hampshire and committed any viola
ton of laws that would be aggression of the South
upon the North did not suppose that individual
could characterize whole latitudes of country and did
not suppose that that SENATOR else when speak
ing OF northern aggression meant the harmless wind that
il let off here in speeches.
But sir if that it, and if that is all the aggression that
has been made upon them except the individual to
which the senator alludes think be will only fail in
creating any sympathy the North but he viii utterly
fail in creating any at the South in behalf of that class
much ageressed upon did suppose he meant something
widely different
He has taken task for the expression Of my opinion
in that letter to which he has alluded confirmed in
the propriey Of the letter in the position which took in
it. and the construction gave to it, when read what
did few days ago but it may be corrected have only
seen the eegraphc report did happen that very
distinguished gentleman from one of the southern States
in the Southern Convention assembled at Savannah
pressed exactly the sentiment in that convention
which expressed in my letter. Mr.. Pike Of Arkansas
motion introduced TO take action about the open
ing of the slave trade opposed to taking any such
ton, and In the his remark tney Are pyen
oy Inc Geographic report wopIa up by the expression of
opinion that the time would when universal liberty
should be the law, and slavery should cease
The hoaorable senator purs categorical question
do not know that car ii any better than by re-
.ang incident which occurred at the National Hotel in
this city. hope the senator will remember ito which
be and the parties. The senator much in the way
he has done now very fprciby wanted to AJAX single
question: and he put this question very much he has
now. answered him. lie asked me II thought it was
wronghe put 1t very serously-to help fugitive 10
cape or something 70 that amount or II it morally
wrong- do remember the exact form but the sub
stance whether thought it wrong to help them
away told him, as be appealed to very candidy, be
should have candid answer and he gave solemn
question would give him a solemn answer. said "No.n
DE wanted to put another question to me but sad No
you have put question, and now will put to you
Is there slave in your State to-day who has not the
right the moral right to escape" Said the SENATOR al
do not know that understand exactly what YOU mean by
oral right" :" Well" said l. al win tell you what do
mean do not mean right under the law Of Tennessee
but mean under the great law OF manhood conferred
not the right TO escaper Shall give the answerH
Mr. JONES Of tennessee Yes go on
Mr. HALE. The senator said 81 not prepared TO
say that there human being the face OF the globe
that has not the right TO better his condition Il he can
Laughter.
Mr. jones ofTennessee do not object to that illus
traton, not remember the conversation but pre-
sume the senator does said nothing in that which
would retract, dc not remember IT. do recolect
how il occurred but thing do remember now, that
the senator has answered my question and he admits that
the slave has right TO escape Now the question asked
him was would be aid that slave in making his escape
You how adrot he s he says that the negro has
right but that Is not what asked Here is
of party Of the leaders OF the black
publican party, Mr. GIDDRGs who congratuates himself
and boasts before the world that be has had nine fugitive
slaves time In his house in bis dining room,
feasting at hs table and that he clothed them and
helped them, and bade them God-speed Ny question
whether the from New Hampshire endorsed the
morality Of that and whether be found shelter and pro-
lection for IL under the higher law was attempting
reach the danger Of that higher law which would
a in stealing the property Of bis neighbor
The senator TO say that he does not know that
the stealing Of horse By man who goes through Ten
ought TO be taken aggression did not say
that but will take the horse Suppose ste
your horses and into Tennessee and instead OF
resting him and securing your property, give him money
and say God speed. What would you think Of that Z
You require 10 protect your property when II
into jurisdiction and yet when property s found
in yours under your higher law you find sanction
for aiding In Its from the There Is
ding this question There difference under the
stiution between the property in the two might
illustrate BY taking the State Of Ohio. There under your
Lgher law, under the construction you give 10 the const
tutiona powers OF the States II 60 into Ohio with my
property Is rescued at and transported beyond my
reach Such instances have happened. There trade
the OF than million Of dollars annually be-
tween the city OF Cincinnati and the city In which live
People there from Ohio with their boats their horses
and every variety Of property Would your morality JUS
dfy in appropriatng that property to use
~ he and he