The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-11


senator nom New Hampshire took exception to tn
course which the President has taken by saying tina
Se had committed himself 10 different Judgment ant
different course OF conduct by receiving Dorr whei
he was refugee from justice from Rhode Island ant
then sustained him by resolutions which passes
while he was Chairman, think, of democrats
association Mr.. Pierce Is arrayed against Presiden
Pierce Does the senator suppose that the Chief Mag
tfae Of this contederacy after he has attained the hgl
position which he now occupies Is administer his us
rs common trustee for all the people of the United States
according 10 any opinions which he may have entertained
on any former occasion, when he chairman OF demo
cratic society," Why, sir you might well say that
ascending mountain should stop half way, and consul
the vision which he then had rather than the certainty
the more extended vision which he would have after at
tanning the summit where the horizon would be dis
nc and where he would have larger and more extend
ed ye ahe Chief Magistrate Of the United States the
trustee OF the whole Union. He is the organ OF any
portion OF New Hampshire nor he subject any ati-
tnde With the vigilance and solicude of guar
dian he must protect the interests and rights of all who
are committed to his lie is not party in the
controversies of former day, but Juge of all the par
ties before him.
Sir the last thing which can ever consent is that
any man who goes abroad shall wound The home Of his
dence not specially interested in the history of New
Hampshire but say that this is not the place to expose
her mirmitie is this the place take occasion, be-
gentleman gets a this floor bring under
prescription the conduct Of of his citizens who
Is now the Chief Magistrate OF the confederacy shall
not justify Mr. Pierce for receiving Dorr at the time, but
Will in relation to him that he then comparatively
young and that having cultivated the lessons of lib
ery which his ancestors bad taught him. much in the Ian
guage OF Mr. Burke is to lie pardoned to the spirit of lib
ery Another thing is be said that the Judgment re-
ation TO Dorr had not then been formed. 1t then
passing through the ordeal Of trial. and know that that
delnded young had many distinguished sympatbizers
Mr. Pierce gave Dorr shelter this is the head and front of
his offending.
Sir have always regarded it of the odious
acts oil the British government when Napoleon Bonaparte
went board the eleophon claiming the rights OF hos
ptality, that they changed his condition into that of
prisoner of war His reputation and position in the world
entitled him TO the rights and Donors awarded to Thems
toces II Dorr instead of going to New Hampshire, had
gone to South Carolina perhaps at that time myself to
the deaded young man. would have been the last have
seen him sacrificed TO his delusons and believe much
may be pardoned TO the spirit Of liberty guided by tue
ardor OF youth.
| to another parsonage in this affair." dstin
gushed friend Of mime General AtchisoD who has also
ceved the notice both of the senator from New Hampshire
and the senator from Massachusetts. have known Gen.
Atehson long and we'll They have attributed to him
lerocy and vulgar indifference and reckessness in rea
ton the affairs in Kansas which is efued by every
hdenal letter which he has written to me, and which is
not in conformity TO the truth. will not say that Cen
eral Atchison is the enemy of any will not say
that he is the enemy of the emgrants in Kansas who
have been sent there by the aid societies. but say that
know of man, within the range Of my acquaint
ance who could be invested efiectually with the
attributes OF the conquerer OF that class of people And
how do you suppose he would exercise that high power
Let those who aperse him settle around him neigh
bors and their housrs burned down and assistance
required he would be the first render them
sstnnc and he would conquer them by his Kindness by his
justice by his good sense, and by his generosity There
conduct he displayed in the expected tragedy at Lawrence
know the fact and 1t my authority, truth
he disputed because have his letters in my drawer
that when that controversy arose. General Atchison
absolutely called upon TO attend Gen. Richardson's
command, and he went, with positive pledge the
part of those with whom be associated that he
should rather be the Mentor than the leader and
be has written to that but for his nediatoria
Offices the houses Of the people of Lawrence would have
been burnt and the streets denched in blood An appeal
made to him under circumstances which his magnan
mous nature could not resist lie had the courage to do
duty which 10 its performance might even offend his
comrades and assocaesa courage much higher than that
Of meeting open enemy in the field lie ehectually
ered his influence, under the appeal made TO him. 10
from FIRE and sword the village of Lawrence the strong
hold Of the Aid Society emgraus But for the gentle ad
wee, and perhaps controlling influence OF Atchison the
houses OF the settlement would have been burnt, and its
highways drenched with blood.
hen tbese people suppauts how differently they
felt then from what their calumues have eyinced since
The generous person who saved them to be Converted in
ter feroc perecutor Atchison is TO be inundated
the altar Of ianaca vengeanceand that too, through
medium Of writers in under the
Of speeches made in this chamber. Well SIR is
this he his eQuta Are aspersion and nsrcpresena-
peryer the truth Of history Gentlemen have at
rbuted 10 him ferocity Of uneKampled chaaceran at
tribute that cannot assimate TO his nature. Throughout
the whole contest has always said that be In favor
oE-to his expresson"the competition Of pre-
cmptiou settlers lie believed that If that competition
had Ueen left TO itself and il there had been hostile
demonstration the part OF the northern societies. Kan
would have been settled by HeighboTs knowing each
other and who would have less objection because they
did know each other and that in the end perhaps there
might be a few negroes, probably an "Ud nanny" or
some mvoHto servants for household purposes some
field aborer contented in and beered Ivy their condition
lie supposed that there might have been population OF
that sUt and such the masters would like desert
aud such thoy would not commit to the abolioniss
Ii would have BEEN in technical phrase perhaps popua-
! ton with some mdSfcTy, but with servants and
scarcely any slaves Those called would have
more like guardians and those ced slaves would have
been better of for their protection. In this relation they
become obiec unabIe TO the aboousts who willing
Il. II A.
destroyed under the philanthropy Of prescription and RI
vary.
Under the current Of this settlement Kansas would like
y have become quasi community with many white men
and few ncgoes-with labor capable OF being usefuy and
pfo6taby employ eda community Of farmers using labor
they thought proper In this way by accreton Kansas
mi zht have become State.
4 Sir, am not going put equality nything
like equality, the movements and conduct Of those who
have goae 10 Kansas with Shapes rifles in their hands
and the Missouri "border rufians, they have been
termed They not in par deicu, The difference be-
the population OF portion Of the two sections has
been well illustrated in that very demonsra
The western pcople-ot daring gallantry, Of open
hospitality -trust to the occasion and when they draw
sion than malice but With fertility Of expedens that Is
equal craft aud II they commit homicide under such
circumstances Is reduced at least TO the grade OF
slaughter. When, however, | Organization at a
distance OF thousand miles from the Territory sending
who go not with owlingpieces or tho ordinary
rifles common weapons OF defence which they might
use but all gong with uniform Shapes rifle
let me be told they going there for merely
the innocent purpose OF settling the Territory themselves
It iscvdct they we're going there to drive OF others II
became contest which the Missouri border ruians rs
they arc called, anticipated. The crime OF those