The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-04-29

But whenever you attempt Ia violation Of those principles
send there with hostility 10 our insttuuonsnush-
Cd with revolution and armed with rifles prepared at the
behests OF antsayery Aid Societies tell you that the
South will not be iecured Ia violation OF law OF usuce
and the pr ucpes OF humanity looking only TO the ques
ton Of slavery with your multoeuiar view
of this subject that you may be teaching us lessons that
will fully satisfy under what circumstances tne SCUM
may appeal to the North for justice and equality Of gn
Why is il SIR so much has been SAID and unnecessarily
said too upon this slavery ques,onand that too In
the discussion Of question before the House when TINS
and all other party questions should nave psen
question: il il the proper time or occasion Tor that
purpose will fir at suitable time, give my views
upon that subject. #.##'"
cannot however permit this occasion TO pass without
making single reply TO the gentlemen who have youn-
eered in this discussions and constrained 10 say that
the arguments upon this subject lsmeyea sir lame
10 both egs and hobbe badly erutehes
Congress exercise but trustpowers, and II the
power has not been expressly delegated to egsate upon
this subject it is reserved TO the States the people re-
spectVey Legislation Is not in its unlimited inter
preatou to be construed into the destruction OF property
but to protect the title and regulate its use Massachu
setts may take her commodity Alabama hers and Misss
spp may take her slaves into the common territory and
it Is the duty OF Congress to protect each IL would be
than robbery under the constitution TO protect
portion OF the citizens OF the States In the enjoy ment OF
their property and refuse to protect the others YEA more
absolutely deprive them of the property ITSELF
The States in their Legislative capacity have no power
TO abolish slavery. No, sir; If every man. woman, and
child ia the slavehoding States to petition the egs
latures to abolish slavery in their respective limits they
would be poWeress 10 act the subject III true the
legislature may situate with the consent of the
The people alone act upon that subject in their
reign capacity in forming their organic law; and sir
maintain that Congress does not possess superior powers
under the constitution to the States legisae upon the
subject OF slavery in the Territories under that clause or
the constitution deegating TO Congress power to pass all
needu rules and regulations 1t intended and
in my opinion, does center upon Congress in making
all such need rules and regulations the power to ami
hilae and utterly destroy the right and title to property
What sir il intended by needful rules and regulations
There needu rules regulations where it is
intended strike down the rights OF the citizens but
upon the contrary is most individually true that in
portion to the protection of the rights of the citizens does
the action OF the Congress become authoritative and bind
ing That clause in the constitution is absrac
ton but power vested in Congress amply and fully
TO protect the of Territories
to the citizens OF every State in this concderacyn the
full and complete enjoyment of their rights of both proper
g aud life. If them Congress does not possess the power
az II most unquestionaby does not how it be claimed
that it confer such power the territorial legislature
In other way the power be exercised except by the
people in convention in the formation OF their constitution
But sir is not my purpose to demonstrate this sub
ect have been forced to this much out OF place in
answer to the gentleman on the other side.
hat patriot look to the mighty achievements of this
republic It's unparalleled increase in population and wealth
the rapid advancement in the arts and the sciences its pub
lie schools aud semnaries of learning its colleges and its
churches in land where every sit under his
vine and fgree, worship the God who made him, and
ries mighty rivers and inland seasmines and herds
numerous TO be told-such mighty cliffs, such beautiful
and fertile valleys such rich praes with uxurant grass
that its head the winds of heaven like in
land sea of verdure and beautywhat patriot, repeat
can withhold his highest hopes and admiration for its
Inuance and its prosperity 2
But all our hopes buoyant and fervent be with
cred and blasted and ALL ALL all sacrificed upon the altar
Of sectional fauacism The South claims nothing
equal rights protection and justice under the constitution
This Denied the wrong syours Win you dare down
with ruthless hand the proud temples Of its majestic
fabric and place upon its mighty ruins anarchy and confu
sion! The blame shall be yours-not ours.