The daily union., 1856-12-31


The honorable advanced another idea for which
thank him He very much opposed TO the institution
Of slavery. found quarrel with any man upon that
point quarrel With no gentleman because he may DO
opposed slavery That is his privilege; and far
the South is concerned do not care whether or not
there be single north OF Mason and xons line who
believes slavery be virtue to be necessary. They
may entertain their opinions upon that point They
may believe IL to be wrong They may believe that II Is
social, political, moral evil They may believe what
they please upon point All ask is that may be
permitted 10 think just please about III and all
intend to maiuainand that much will maintain at all
hazards and the last extremiys the right under the
constitution TO hold our property.
The senator from Ohio said that If he had been born In
the South be might have been n favor of slavery That
very kind his part and IL ought TO beget In bis
mind little charity for that class OF who
born and raised under institutions different from his
does not compor very well with the idea he enuncieed
n reply the senator from South Carolina the other day.
when the question asked what would he do IL south
should leave the Senate q" would the dogs
them" the response. II you had been born and
raised was, you think 1t very likely you would have
been just as | am.
Mr.. WADE. No that is going too far.
Mr. JONES OF Tennessee Would you not have heen
in favor OF slavery
Mr.. WADE might have been.
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee Then, if you in favor
slavery, what else That the issue you make Thu il
the you make. The gentleman may take personal y
cepuon TO me. That Is matter taste but the qut,-
ton at issue is would he have been in favor OF slavery
lie says he would have been in favor OF slavery Upon
that point there would have been no difference and /.
you had been born in the South you would have been just
as vile as am and just as ft subject have the dogs
set on you as am Charity, it to me- should have
induced you 10 speak differently 1 make no quarrel
With those gentlemen because they were raised under
different institutions from myself and choose
like slavery They ought to make issue with about
that. H#.wi
Mr.. WADE. The gentleman has forgotten IT,. po;pt
upon which would let loose the dogs The rest;on was
suppose southern gentlemen should leav The senate with
an intent TO break up the Union what would do?
would set the dogs on them vas my reply then and il is
now. -. N =
Mr., BUTLER. To whom did you make it? To South
Carolt.,sf ~
!, Mr.. WADE No.
Mr. JONES, INE of Tennessee. To some senator,
Mr.. BUTLER. IL was not me; he would have got
something else back besides.that.
Mr.. JONES' of Tennessee. The senator from Ohio has
not varied the ISSUE hope the necessity will arise
for southern to leave this Capitol hope Of
them will ever leave the sacred depository Of freedom but
Il they leave it let them do upon their Of
honor and not account of cowardy menacng dodg
ing the question The issue is not changed For what
they to leave t2 Because of invasion Of their rights
An Invasion upon what ground Upon the ground Of
slavery At last ii settles down to this that because they
are attempting protect their rights of property slaves
the senator would set the dogs upon them.
never see the honorable senator from Maine Mr.. TEs
sENDES in his place in the Senate make speech
without being inclined TO listen There is about him
air Of fankness of candor, and siucerty will not say
that II is not realwhich always attsscts my attention and
then he declares his position 30 clearly and distinctly,
and generally In spirit o much kindness that il is very
difficult not to listen to him with pleasure and interest
heard the honorable the other day. and confess
that in point least did not come up to what
had conceived of his character heretofore viii refer
that presently The honorable repudated in the
strongest and most unequvocal terms any alliance WITH
responsibility for the opinions of wing of the abo
ton party called ultra thank him for that lat in
the same connexon speaking of the agitation Of me ques
lion OF slavery he asked who responsible COR bringing IL
heret Not said he, the party to winch belong In
that speech be assumed that the President of the United
States and those who cencur cd with him in opinion
Responsible for tie Introduction Of the question here and
for all iis agitation. volunteered In great kindnessaud
aoPe II was 40 sugget TO the senator that
be might be little mistaken that The agitation had been
this floor others by of the South
and referred him back the proposition made repeal
the fugitivessve law. How did he that He said
10 me;
III the senator had attended he would have known
Inauguration Of President Pierce that the platform Of
The two party held the preceding hs
election, dep all further agitation hen he dsIiv
cred his inaugural address he alluded to that tact, and
claimed that further agitation should take place that
subject in the country Congress met and nothing said
There general disposition acquiesce In
NAMED that crndton IL was the introduction the
bull which reknded the fires Of agitation
IN Congress and in tho country"
That hIos the agitation at comparatively recent period
The compromise passed in 1850. came
here in The of 1884, and the session OF 1882
proposition made TO repeal the fugiuve-slsve law
Who made IL The senator from Massachusetts, Mr.
sVsEKRI not now in his seat and IL voted for BY
portion VI bis friends this floor Was no. that aeits-
tion Of the qaeson Of slavery Unqaesoouably It was
But, Mr. President, down 10 point within the
senator's declaration say that these con ventions
had met-and that bonoate and my we're dele
gates 20 the whig oonvodton Of 1852 bel eyeand both
psrues had pe0ged themselves sUids by existing ogs
dion on the subject OF slavery aud not sgate it, tho
&c Of Augua 1882, Mr. SUMNER offered proposition y
repeal The tuguve-save law. At later period
ei the proposition, aud attempted put IL upon
OF the appropriation bills Was that agitation II
The ques ion Of slavery Do honorable suppose
that osl interest Ia the sutec-lha il viola
, r,uu Of righs deny the reclamat n Of our
property under the constitution after bavug yd frou
uy2 Let what that honorable ser. .or Mr. Sus-
NER said
with me, sir there !. no alternative. Painfully con
vnced the uDutte Aoe wrongs and OF slavery pro
oundy believing that according the true spirit Of the
sttuun the sentiments Of ths athers find
place under national II IL In every
and everywhere the aud dependent OF the States,
aud the creature dependent OF the nation
and that the nation never by legislative other act i'm
part IL support under constitution Of the United
States with these convictions could allow th session
to reach Its closo without making seng opportunity
TO declare myself openly against the usurpstion Injustice
covery Of fugitive slaves"
But sir, this effort Is mpotent tyranncal. The con.
vcOn Of the heart be repressed The
conscience be heard They break forth with irrepres
bic might. As well attempt to check the hdes ocean
the currents Of the Mississippi the rushing Of
three gathered togetherby the rede on the
highway at the public meeng in the church. The move
ment against slavery from the Everlasting Arm Even now
u Is gathering its forces to be confessed where
IL may not yet be felt In the high places Of office and power
but their ears humbly TO the ground viii hear
pendiS to Congressional Globe fret session Thirty second
Congress, vol. 2b p. ll03.
There is OPEN bold manly declaration OF perpetual
against slavery. ask s not Mr. SUMNER entitled 10