The daily union., 1856-12-16

acquire territory, by the common treasure and
the blood of the North and the South and they
undertake appropriate the whole of il TO themselves and
say TO "Although you have your to battle
and their bones have bleached upon the battlefield
with and you have paid money from pockets IN
with will appropriate the whole OF II to
benefit and you shall not be permitted to participate In
it." may ask, is that the eyenhanded justice which they
desire to administered the hands of
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But sir did not rise for the purpose of provoking dis
cussion or saying anything that be offensive to any
gentleman The President has been violently assaled for
performing what regard strictly constitutional duty
He has but given truthful able and powerful argument
connected with the exciting topics that have convused this
country for the last four months from end OF the Union
to the other. Yes sir he has but told the truth had
INDUCED the hope that the calm which succeeding the
agitation that had peryaded the whole Union would be
oyed by in common with the country, for at
least say for that the country s indebted to the
President for the faithful and honest discharge OF his duty
have been aroused by the exciting through which
have just passed. postery the lovers of freedom and
the lovers OF all free government Will do that distinguished
parsonage the justice which is eminenty due TO him
should not have uttered word this subject but for
the fact that had the honor to submit this resolution to
the confederation Of the Senate. willing for the pur-
pose of avoiding discussion yield TO the suggestion of
my honorable friend from Mississippi Mr. ADAMs.l After
we had agreed upon terms which trusted would be
ceptable TO ALL the honorable senator from New Hampshire
Mr. HALEl deemed IL his duty to touch subject which
he said outside of the matter that seemed TO engage
the attention of senator's have complaint TO make of
that senator for that do say however in with
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ent distinguished Chief Magistrate that him my
humble thanks; and believe every patriot will thank him
for the able the faithful, and the impartial in
which he has discharged his duties In this message he
has complied with constitutional obligation 1t has been
his fortune to live in perllous times The Oldest members
of the Senate within the hearing of my voice will acknow
edge that this government has passed through
more important and dangerous crisis than the from
which we have just emerged.
great majority Of TIE American people have endorsed
the doctrines OF the distinguished gentleman who
cupes the chief executive Office of the government and
one disposed abide by the edct of that majority
certainly not disposed TO disturb ii and therefore,
remarked in the outset cannot what is TO be gained
by opening debate subject which the people have
decided
For the purpose dsposing of this question: and send
ing this able and valuable document to the country am
willing to adopt the suggestion of the from Mss
spp print fifteen thousand copies of the message for the
OF the Senate and let the question in relation to print
ing extra numhers of the documents be
ferred to the Committee on Printing
Mr. WADE, of Ohio, said Mr. President if the deba e
the Presidents message had been suffered end where
it was left Tuesday last should be disposed in
terpose any remarks the subject for appear in
this body to agitae the question Of slavery have
commenced it but never shrink from 1t when it is COM
menced by Others. have particular objection to its
discussion because think the agitation of the subject
THROW light upon it. and that light in my Judgment
will advance the side of the question which advocate
Therefore, sir, do not deprecste agitation.
The senator from Alabama wonders very much how it
happens that this subject is agtaed now and how il
into the Senate the second day of its session Why
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constitutional question: properly submitted by the Pesi
dent to the Senate il equally constitutional and right for
the Senate to take and consider it, The President is
responsible for commencing the discussion and agitation
the subject this floor at the present time for believe
nearly onehalf OF his long message occupied with it.
care very little what he may have said in regard to the
question. care for il than if it had come from
any other man in the community; and would not have
been disposed single word upon the subject for the
reason that do not think there is anything involved in
the question which the people do fully and properly
understand without any explanations here 1t is however
true that be has pronounced libel upon large majority
of the people OF the State which in part represent He
impugns the motives of the hundred and
thousand men in that State who have cast their votes for
another than the candidate of his party they
be assaed from the Executive mansion Is he TO shield
himself behind what he calls his constitutional privileges
to slander traduce and abuse large majority of the
people of than half of the States of this Union
And are the very men who the objects of his sander
here to sit silently under 2 disposed to do So and
treat II with silent contempt; and would have done so
! ii nobody but the President had spoken.
Now, SIR, what does he say have not his message be-
fore because did not premedate speech the sub
ject care but little about it, In substance he assais
all those who voted for Col Fremont In the last election
asserting that their would lead TO other
quence than to the burning Of cities civil and COM
motion, TO everything that Is wrong in government He
the President Of the United States who has deliberately
put on foot schemes for the sackng of cities the burning
Of towns the numbering Of inhabitants he who uphods
in office those who have notorously done these things
here charging that such consequences follow
the constitutional exercise Of the right Of suffrage by
great maory Of the people Of half Of the States Of this
Union. The charge with i'll grace from the Pres
dent Of the United States who has upheld and apoogized
for and now uphods countepances and apologies for the
outages in Kansas which the senator from Alabama
much depores. He censures for giving constitutional
for the candidate of choice for the presidency and
tells that for and those who agree with
else the powers conferred by the constitution in
constitutional way by voting for eonstitutonRy
eligible to the office lead other consequence than
civil wari say, again, he Of all should be the last
to speak Of any that any gentleman may take as
leading to violence civil war, the sacking and burn
ing Of towns.
But sir repeat that care very little what the Presi-
dent has said on this subject II s said however that the
position OF the republican party is not defined II has
been said that we the advocates Of dsunion that the
great republican party advocates the disruption Of the
Union of these States. All can say upon that point H.
that although participated 10 great extent In the re-
cent campaign, heard such language from any mem
Der Of that party anywhere, | have heard no ONE ,a
forth 10 asssil the Union Of these Stat Thrs go -
man who was for entrenob or eneroachng ON the rights
oL zoe people - any State That there great contro-
vy between the different States Of this Union cannot be
denied do not stand here TO upbrad any for being
the advocate Of either side Of that great
know very we that has risen among us independently
Of the viii or action Of Of any section Ii s not
under the control Of any Of any section II has been
preciptated on this country by train Of events with
which human prudence had but very little do and
which even nov, perhaps In the guidance Of 10 s final
suits the agency Of man directly nerposed will much
less to do than gentlemen generally suppose
We are at issue Gentlemen the other side have said
that the republican position s not very well defined Sir
Ii has been written your principles have been written
and inscribed the platform that profess advocate
Our platform has been broadcast the country
and placed in the hands of every whom could pre-
vail upon to read IT, There Is certainly design avowed
in the republican platform 10 trench upon the rights Of any
section OF this country The President ted