The daily union., 1856-12-13

favor the extension OF slavery Those Who make the allie
CATION know better The vast emigration 10 the Terri
tories nom the northern States sustained by constant
accession from all parts OF the world cannot favor the
propagation Of slavery Why the senator from Maine has
told us what We know to be true that the owners Of slaves
in the United States do not number half mon whilst
those who have slaves count not less than twenty-five
millions. How, then, would ask, the Eve hundred
thousand to rival the twenty-five millions n the oeeupa-
ton OF the Territory to say nothing Of emgrans ffom
other countries who come here almost invariably with
strong prudiee against negro slavery The idea pre-
poserou The accusation has been made TO subserye par
san ends and because the extension Of slavery
feared For one, think this mode OF adjustment safe
wise and just one II respects the constitutional rights of
the people Of the South whilst it imposes restrictions
upon the Judgment and feelings Of those Of the North
twill at no very distant day, relieve the country from
this dangerous controversy,
shall not charge that the republican speakers aud wr
ers did not up TO their platform. allege the re-
verse aud the facts prove the allegation AS to hostility
TO slavery they not only came up TO- but went far beyond
IT, The press the pulpit and the rostrum in the interests
Of this party in the North vented unqualified denuncaons
against the institution wherever found It's prudicia eff
eets upon the growth and prosperity of the country It's
wrongs and aggressons it's usurpatons and expressions
and the hadshps endured by the poor African their
constant and ayorite themes And II is idle for senators
to pretend that the arguments of the republicans were con-
hned to the question of the extension OF slavery into
the Territories or that the rights Of the institution where II
now exists spoken of in Of the eoldest toll
Grafton Ii was discussed in its POLITICAL moral social and
in its Christian aspect and almost universally in such
manner as to excite the berest pendces against and
the States where it existed just such sentiments ut
alternate
people OF section of the Union from those Of another
IL does not become hem them TO complain that the demo-
cratic party did not meet the issues They made far more
by tanning the unhoy flames OF passion and prejudice and
by inyectiyes traneny yoccurring events in Kansas,
and personal difficulties between members Of Congress-
which had no necessary connexon with the real issues
than we could possibly have gained by evasion had we 50
desired We met the issues and met them fairly and
70 attest ta truth of this and that which have asser'A
asinst the opposition, could produce spa and news
per writings almost without humber but imagine il il
4 eIn
Who, would ask, heard republican speaker upon
the stump empering bis denuncations against slavery by
expressing his regard for the constitutional rights of the
saveholding States for the feelings of those who held
slaves? Some may have done but had the pleasure
OF hearing them u is true that when driven to the wall
they would admit the right of the States to have such an
institution, but the admission made as to generally
leave the impression that In other the nst-
tuition was to be everywhere abolished through the agency
Of the republican party Senators may qualify and
plain and lay claim TO entire loyalty the constitution
and the union->they may discard Garrison Phillips
Speonsr and all of that school of disunonss much as
they pleasebu the North could fail to discover
that considerable portion of the opposition led to
believe that something be accomplished by their
success than the mere inhibition Of slavery in the Terrific
RES They confidently anticipated the repeal Of the ugi
uye-saye law besides the rejection of all Territories which
asked for admission into the Union States with constt-
tons recognising slavery But statesmen Of the republican
party must necessarily shape their sentiments by the
ter IL not by the spirit of the constitution Yet sir
very large proportion OF the votes for their candidate
for the presidency made up Of two classes viz first
where and who hope to consummae this work through
the republican party; and this is the class to whom the
senator from New York Mr. SEWARD might say, 'ayery
can and will be abolished, and yon and will do 1t y and
to which the senator from Ohio Mr. WADE] would give
assurance of the prompt repeal OF the namous fugitive
aave law The other class is composed of those who
actuated by motives OF sympathy for the fate of the
happy Afrcanof those no believe that slavery is great
wrong upon the negro and that it to be redessed and
bus condition bettered by the republican party The lead
ers OF that party have themselves been vgant and pers
verng TO create those very mpressions and if they will
have the candor 10 turn around and proclaim
Enthusiastically that they do not hold the views entertained
BY those classes people seek remedy the evils they
complain Of my word for it their ranks will very be
materially thnned and those OF the ultra abolitonss en-
arged in like ratio This done, and they will carry
eleven States at the next election. They will not then
have all misguided preachers and fanatics upon their side
as they had in the recent contest
The aggressons of slavery favorite theme of the
senator from chio but he has not 10 my knowledge Mr.
President at any time specifically defined what he means
by the phrase am not willing to submit TO any aggres
sion from slavery the slave States the sayehodng
peoples and II the senator will point out aggressons
the part Of either may possibly join him in resisting and
repeng them. But can discover yet Of their
consequences In what do these aggreSsons consist In
what department OF government they 10 be found
The reverse Of aggression is obyious TO all The contro
Ing power which the slave States possessed In all de-
parments has passed away and probably forever When
the constitution framed and the Union secured the
sayehodng States had the control Of all branches Of the
government Now they control none Then there were
eleven sayeholding Sates, and non-saveholding.
Now there sixteen free and fifteen slave States with
six or seven Territories to in free States.
Then we shall have twenty-five free States and fifteen
slave Sates, Kansas disputed, and with the right
In Texas OF making two slave States. Surely there Is
nothing In this picture alarm the senator from Ohio
as an element Of political power he certainly dies not
IT, The northern States have ascendeney in both
branches Of Congress and in the electoral college Where
then shall we look for aggression Is II In territorial
QUESTION Certainly When independence was
established the States north OF Mason and Dixons line
las shown by the senator from Alabama MIR CLAY,l In
his speech made during the last wner possessed
Of but hundred and sxyiour thousand square miles
and those south Of the line Of six hundred
and orty-seyen thousand square miles Now, the slave
holding States possess eight hundred and eighty
two thousand square miles and tho free States with the
Territories inevitably TO become free States of
million hundred thousand square miles Surely
the and his party be alarmed such ag
gression ths And yet this charge Of aggression
constant and uifu subject OF discussion for the repub
can party during the late campaign.
The fugitve-sAye law another. The law talk
ed OF even by men Of position in society though IL
had constitutional authorityas though II were the
slaves reclaimed They knew better Mr. President
They knew that the law this subject is nothinR-he
constitution rythng The law gives the right
70 bis fugitive slave The constitution has done this and
the Supreme Court Of the United States has decided II
and the law Is but the execution Of the constitutional pro-
vision. Therefore those who rail against the law rail
against the constitution and those who reject any portion
OF that instrument repudate all its blessings The
tor from Ohio has hesitatcd 70 do this and yet he
claims believe 70 be friend OF the Union. Senators
representing States the legislatures Of which have taken
distinct ground against the execution Of this law they
for tho Union and the constitutional rights Of all the
States Now not this constitutional provision Of
the compacts OF the Union was IL Of the
promises Of the constitution Certainly II was and no
man hss fair claim 70 friendship for either who viii not