The daily union., 1856-12-31


more than in any qaibbls about the constitutional powe
Is which Is in process Of hna and hope perpe
ua, adjustment The question 10 which inv te The at
ten"n OF the Snae and the country Is the real position
this poica organization calling themselves the re-
publican party of this county grant you that am pro-
foundy indebted the senatorsl congratulate them
congratulate the Senate congratulate the whse county
upon the change ia the tone the temper aud the spirit
which they have manifested this occasion IL s grant
them, happy change-a change that rehecs credit on
themselves credit on the Senate aud credit on the coan
try The debate has been conducted with than usual
fairness with than usual courtesy, and with vast
Improvement in decency therefore congratulate them,
and ee happy that brighter aud better and more auspr
cous day 10 dawnng upon the country. congratulate
them and the country upon what we have heard here du
ring th 8 discussion. Gentlemen have assumed as un-
derstand them, that all they demanded tbs subject O.
slavery 10 the late presidential contest and all they now
demand WAS and is tie assrt the main tenance the vim
dicatop and the execution the power OF Congress
prohibit the Introduction of slavery into the Territories
understand that 10 be your position gentlemen. II i
could believe that your position in factwbile do
net mean TO impugn your sincerity your truth ulnes-
il could believe that wss the position Of your party
should breathe much freely and should eel that this
Union have been eeyating, aud OF which you have
boaeied much and have spoken patriocally, was
destined to be perpetual all you ask geatemen
how have the OF good feeling and peace
When the Supreme Court shall have settled that question
we bow to the decson and then the whole negro ques
is gone and have the OF good feeling and
OF peace Gentlemen that may be your individual opin
onthat may be the opinions OF some OF ouvbut Is that
tue view OF your party Do you plant yourselves on that
Are Wiling STAND that doctrine
with you and should rejoice for the country, because
willing see il settled repeat should deprecate
settsment deprivng the South of just and equal parc
patton in the common property of the whole country /
should regard that unjust TO unequal and hari yet
ready TO submit to it; are ready 10 yield
ready acquescence TO the decision of the Supreme Court
But want to look into your history think there are
OF you who seek than this. 1t true in the
language of senator hereI believe the senator from
Ohio Mr. do not propose to abolish slavery
the States You do not propose directly abolish
a IN Ia "A
measures hch must necessarily lead TO it. In he Ian
guage of the senator from South Carolina Mr.. BUTLER
you Will not go and apply the match to the barn. but you
will set hre the stubble that surrounds it, and thus
sumo the barn. Now what difference is there between the
honesty fairness, patriotism of the two courses You
will not and wrest from my slave in tennessee bu
you will draw lines OF circumvallaon around you will
appliances that will destroy value OF that property
and ultimately result in the absolute destruction OF The
whole institution. do not like that mode of attack
prefer that you should come boldly and manully and
declare your power and will to abolish slavery in the
States directly because then should be foewaned and
oremmed prefer that you should do that rather than
draw those lines around u.s. which all candid think
will admit must result in the depreciation of the value
this species OF property, and ultimately in it's destruction
would prefer TO see the man who intends to do that work
go up and apply the match to the magazine and let it be
exploded rather than go of and apply the train
leads TO the magazine The would be bold opsn and
manly while the other would be secret covert and
ardy.
But gentlemen, do you mean nothing more nor less
than hatP think the records Will show that you have
either changed your minds you do something else
intend read what certain senators on this floor have
said heretofore and II injustice done hope they will
correct me for do not TO do them Injustice TO be
unkind TO them am dependent very much newspa-
Pers Tor my information as to s,umE speeches made BY
they do great injustice ard oftebtiues make us say
things SAID, and make speeches for us that
uttered therefore, If shall not correctly represtn
any gentleman whose remarks shall read hope he will
put right begin with the distinguished sena,or from
Ohio, Mr.. WADE He is reported, in Speech maae IN
Name IN 1855, 70 have used the following language
There freedom at the South for either white or
North from the blighng curse There really
bs,'Oes the North and the South, and he beieved
towards each other than these sections
the republic The only salvation Of the Union the7eo
There Unton Nth ,hs South Let US have Union
said be- or t ~ sP ot'ay n remnant 'ohioh call
U"Ioa. for Onion where all equal or for no
Union at all and 90 for right"
That purpors be u speech Of the honorable senator
from OHIO II that be correct epres, ation of the opn
ions Of that that time how does comport with
the speech he made here the other day. But the other day
be was loud earnest and eloquent upon the subject OF the
Union and declared that he hoped would endure forever
aud that in his judgment destined 10 live forever
Here he saJ there be union until this tan OF sla
very shall be abolished. appreheud that the senator
that time euasd something lhsn exercise OF
asserted power OF Congress 10 prohibit The Introduction
Of slavery into the Territories apprehend be looked tor
ward 10 the day when this glorious vision that fitted
across his imagination might come when the snnckles
would fall from the hand OF the black man. and every
be free and this glorious country Of ours be rid Of the u
Of slavery
Mr. WADE. II iss pretty good speech
Mr. JONES, Of Tennessee The senator says II Is good
speech. viii quarrel with his taste. II he s satisfied
with II, the Lord knows am.
Mr. WADE. There is quarrel between us then
Mr. JONES, Of Tennessee None at all we nd
you upon that position clearly. come now 70 read from
another distinguished gentleman equally z.alous aud
10 his protesaion Of devotion 10 this Union and
who thinks tbat eso perPua is inscribed upon s topmos
sone-l mean the sena or from New York mir SE sARp
What does he say He said in his Albany speech II
correctly rtported-and IL not he will correct me-
Mr. SEWARD What speech
Mr. JONES, Of TENNESSEE The speech made at Albany
IN oetober 1855 recoect the said, the other
day that bis speeches published and gentlemen might
get them think IL unknd to require buy three
or four volumes 10 get at the senator's opinions and
addition TO that II Is OF literature do not care
to carry TO my house / would rather take the news
papers and II they do him wrong, he can correct them
as read
Mr.. SEWARD The honorable senator means TO be fair
and has giveo notice that may make any erpans
ton may desire TO give He will do the justice
excuse from the charge Of having proposed TO him
buy those works his expense
Mr. JONES, Of Tennessee. | did not say that
Mr. SEWARD, referred him 10 the public library of
Congress and, nasmucn he finds II incoavenenL
have say that have already furnished honorable
senator Of ths body full set my expense aud II
the honorable will take the risk and
Of having them his possession in the land In which he
lives will furnish him, or any other SENATOR with them
Mr. JONES Of Tennessee. | am very much indebted to
the senator from New York. | never allow any man TO
outdo me in the Offices Of Kindness and courtesy. will
accept the books Of the senator provided be will not re-
qurs me to carry them south Of Mason and Dxons line
because, in my State, am certain that should not
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