The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-04-19


colleagues political ehds In the zenith Of their power
in the heat OF their zeain the first exercise Of
70 grant NE negro poee ~
solemn acts OF legislation what my colleague mas
ia uneqaiyoeal termshs equality q e otach man ana es
s man His party has rejected his doctrine IN MS
own state. and that the sentiments Of the people Of Iowa
NAV moi he have espaSsed upon the pa
thence and time of the Senate to-day
will not attribute 10 my colleague desire 70 estspisn
by his argument a social equality between the BLACK ana
white races that would be shocking -loathsome am
willing to accord 10 him all that Is due 70 gentleman
seat on this floor and give TO his doctrine the
most Charitable construction Of which II IS susceptible Nor
do wish to suppose that my colleague has assumed ms
present singular position from desire TO amuse himself
and the Senate by what he may have conceived TO be an
innocent display Of learning and research such reerea
ton might prove be the madmans leap for fame over
Nagaras cataract gaining his fearful landing place 10 DC
buried in the depths Of Its whirlpools
II will not be expected of Mr. President to defend
the President of the United States from the attacks ana
censures my colleague Ny feelings towards the res
dent am proud TO say Of the most friendly and re-
spectu kind and they have been produced by constant
and impartial observance OF bis pubic career nom ,ne
time he occupied seat first in the other and then In this
BODY from 1885 up this day His deeds are before the
people and he needs defence from me
Mr. President before take my seat would state that
am not champion of slavery. am in favor OF precisely
such constitution and state that in which have hxed
NV home and where / should hope my grave Will be
made-a State of free white men, Ny choice mas oeen
made from lessons of experience obtained by residence
in slave Stateas the Of slaves-and by resi-
deacs almost long in Wisconsin and Iowa, where all our
laborers and domesticS white men anu Whe women,
hired at prce agreed upon per week, month"; OF year
With slaves you hase ypur work done at Tess uec.
pecuniary outlay bpt viii NOT be web done while your
mind will constantly barassed by the cares Of supern-
tending The white aborer is generally Trustworthy IN
dusous and intelligent and, as farmers and gardeners
have usually found them capable Of giving instead OF re-
apiring directions from me.
NV former colleague General A. @. Dodge, at the time
when KansaS and Nebraska bill was before the Senate
said that he settler p Kansas he you'd use al bis
legal powers to make il free Satei bgt If ouvoed he
would submit without murmur. This is my position
this deem 70 be true Americansm-true repubcanism-
democracy she people OF Missouri or OF any G.ner
or defence. If the full constitutional powers OF he ENeeu
tive Of tue republic be called into exercise to main
tain the law and p,eserye order will support the Execu-
tive by my vote here and, should it become necessary
would shed my blood to transmit TO my children unlm7
paired the glorious legacy left as by the fathers Of the
reyolu ton--the Union and the constitution
| What may be permitted 10 ask, do my colleague and
his CONDUCTORS contemplate by their warfare on the admin
istaton Is this warfare one OF the links IN tue coneae
nat of by which they mean TO effect the abo
ton of the negro bondage and 10 turn oose upon eur
country the entire slave population OF the southern States
If this be their object let the intention be declared Dy my
colleague and thus place the issue honestly before the Peo
pie of our State and of the country
Before pass this subject sir permit me 10 call the at
tcnon of the Senate TO the political consistency involved
ia this effort to magnify the evidences g. the Social phys-
cal tai moral and political equality OF the raIe Inc
whole party who rallied TO the support OF my colleague
in the legislature OF the State G. Iowa We're the sesea
American party They urged that the foreign element OF
the country threatened to undermine the social system ana
overthrow the civil government and for this alleged reason
some heir enlightened statesmen proposed such an
of the naturalization laws would destroy hf
influence and votes of this foreign element Without in-
pugnng their motives attempting TO show the error Of
their proceeding have deemed proper simply to aiiude 10
the fact and leave it TO the common sense OF the people 10
contrast this proceeding and reasoning with the principles
and opinions aEowed by my colleague and those who act
with him upon this o0r-ppinions and principles Indirectly,
if not directly tending the turning loose upon society
nearly four millions ofuncutyated and helpless negroes
men, women and children who according 10 the aboli-
fall tho
relations in life But sir, cannot persuade myself
the ultra aboltonist who occupied seat
In this Senate could be infatuated by his feelings and
preudces desire the liberation Of the slaves of the
southern States and be willing 10 meet the horrible conse
quences which would ollowconsequences destructive 10
the peace and prosperity OF the eae country and which
would involve rapid and certain destruction OF the
black race after perhaps bloody, servle war; ia which
fertile and productive lands would be laid waste towns
and villages burned and thousands of men, women and
children slaughtered.
But Mr. President there is one object plainly indicated
by my colleague motive for this hostility to the ad
minstraon TO the principle OF sefgovernment secured
TO the people Of the Territories by the KausssNebrasks
act and to the democratic parythe supporters Of that
principle The object is made plain by the following eE
tract from his speech:
millions hardy lsborers Of the North North
will live in a slaveholdng community need
answer why reasons are on Their tongues 10
them their conclusions TO be the result OF the esrest
It. then You establish slavery in the Territories. You seae
them from the enjoyment OF this common heritage"
i And little further on he says:
al free admit that Of the number practj-
cally excluded On platform Of equality, 1 have
been disposed shrink from honorable competition with
the most favored 10 HES recurring conflicts but
WILL by Of mine, place nyself In oondi-
struggle position social life With those
sare. are the companions Of my daily tolls"
Il This idea horrible TO my colleague OF laboring in
community where negroes beld in bondage has made
strong Judgment in his brain that he declares that
rather than see his placed 10 such situation he would
prefer TO his eyes plucked and given the eagles
and bis heart snatched and given the rultures
To me it passing strange that the profound phil
osophy and varied learning and learned professions OF my
colleague have all failed 10 eradicate from bis mind preju
dices unfounded, marked by ignorance and which
obiters,e Why, sir by ride into the nd Joining
~ Of Fairfax, my colleague will learn that the stale
and almost WORKOUT slang Of the abolitioniss about the
degradation Of free labor In the Territories by admitting
slaves has foundation in the fertile imagnations
OF abolition demagogues lie will fud in that county hun
Pennsylvania New Jersey New York and from the
Staesinelgcn industrious aud highly respectable ci-
drawn there by the low price which farms
with good dwellings and outbouses could be purchased
BY their superior knowledge OF agriculture they have
vycd the producveness OF their land and made themselves
wealthy. Their work Is performed by themselves and their
sons they slaves and vet they are honored re-
have added greatly to the prosperity Of the country price
Of old land having increased 10 price fonrd they
have shown how IL could be made valuable Not only IN
that county, but in every direction from this Capitol my
colleague II he will but open his eyes that bis pre-
judices bare foundation he will find the master and
field and performing the kind Of labor feeling
degradation by doing So and creating dsrespec in
the eyes OF their neighbors.
The object Of the warfare then Il confue the master