New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-30

they now arc for her exclusion. There ia not a
shadow OF reastn Tor keeping her out, except that
Slavery wants to "subdde" her 10 law a. abe nv
Federal aid, has done in fact. and can only Az az
b, keeping her in Territorial tutelage.
MT stephens was dueat as usual to-day, but not
80 iorciole; he screamed too loud and pounded his
oesk TOO fcrociously. Having genuine ability as a
uepater he shoud leave the lower arts of the STUN
per to the lower order Of stumpers He should 70.
member that "sbrieking for Freedom" is not the
only Kind Of shrieking nor even the only one that
oneuds good taste. His leading idea was the right
OF each community to cherish Slavery or nos-a
right strikingly illustrated in the Missouri inva-
sionf, subjugaticn and murder Of the people of
Kansas because they ,oon't legalize it, Next he
tried to show that his doctrine was that of the
fathers Of the Republic-Jefersop, Madison, &c.
In sustaining this be slid completely over the fact
That Jefferson fret devised and drafted the exclu-
sion in the ordinance of 1897, of Slavery from the
Territory northwest of the Ohio, but quoted from
letter Of Jefferson in the opposite vein written
during the tendency of the Missouri controversy
understoOd him to assert distinctly that the Ne
braska bill only conceded to Nebraska and Kansas
right Ito legaiize Slavery which had been possessed
and enjoyed by the founders of every State in the
Union-in glaring defiance Of the fact that Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin never
possessed any such right, but were at all times, up
to their admission into the Union, under the re-
strictive Ordinance of 1877. Finally, Mr. STE
PHENs Undertook to prove Slavery Diviney
established or authorized institution, quoting
Moses, job, and the Acts of the Apostles to this
end. He was just working down into the meaning
Of the original Greek, where Roman Centurion
said he was "msn having authority" &C., when
The Speakers hammer fell and cut short the thread
of his remarks. He asked time to conclude, which
the House inclined to grant, but Mr.. GiDDINGs
objected. "We have rules, lei us abide by them "
Mr. HARRIS of Md got the floor, and wished 10
give way for Mr.. Stephens's Scriptural exegesis,
but this could only be done by universal consent,
and Mr.. ORR of S. c. objected. To give way now
would be to abrogate the Hour Rule, which he
could not consent to. So we must wait while
for Mr.. Stephens's theological argument for
Slavery.
Mr.. HARRIS had very little to say, and having said
it. he subsided-a fashion which 1 can heartily
recommend for general adoption.
good things but in so desultory manner that half
their proper effect was lost. he quoted the Con-
tinental Congress of 1774 as agreeing that our
struggle with Great Britain should be struggle
for universal liberty and not that of clsss-also
that Of later Congress that we commended for
s'the rights of human nature "-alsO Mr.. JeAer.
sons arraignment Gin the original draft of the
Declaration of Indepedencel of the British King
as having sustained the "sxecrabe traffic " in
Slaves, in defiance of the circumstances OF the
Colouists-also letter of Mr.. Jefferson, written
shortly before his death, heartily approving the
Missouri Compromise. A good speech might be
made out of Mr.. C.'s materials, but think he
failed to make it. And besides. he left
untouched the main point-the futility and IN
resson Of the pretense that popular Sovereignty"
reo.ires that portion Of the people OF commu-
nifty aAall have power to decide whether they will
hold the residue in bondage or not. is Slavery
essentially just, humane and benefcent i"-that is
the vital question. IfYes, then it should be allowed
to 20 wherever a majority can be found to iegahze
il: if not it ought to be restricted, INSTRUCTED,
confined within the narrOwest limits, until those
rvho have the power can be induced to abolish It,
The kernel of the question lies in that she'll, which
did not hear Mr.. Campbell crack Yet his
speecb, completely written out, will read WELL
Four o'clock. Mr.. Evans of Texas made but
very short speech Mr.. MORRILL, Of Vt followed
in pretty good speech in favor Of the bill IL was
well considered, and full of good points. Az lts
close, o..
Mr. GROW rose and moved the Previous CUES.
lion Mr.. DUNN of Indiana claimed the foor' AND
IL was conceded him. He is now speaking. H. g.