The daily union., 1856-12-31
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the OF the fuRiuYSSaNe III speak out
you in Of The introduction OF slave States into this
federal Union II 50, Are you opposed TO the
prohibition Of the slave trade among the Satesf IL 60
answer. Are you opposed the abolition OF slavery IN
the District OF Coiumbia9 Now, gentlemen, il any Of
you against these things, speak out. Marx you, !
have not given you the author OF that platform have
read you platform liz Is, first the power and duty OF
Congress repeal the fugiiyeslaye law secondly, the
power Of Congress to abolish slavery in the District OF Co
lumba the power OF Congress to prohibit the internal
slave trade among the States and the power Of Con-
gress prohibit the introduction Of any slave State
into the Union. II you for these things you are
for more than you proiessed the other day These are
very stubbe that surrounds the barn that you intend
TO FIRE TO, with perfect knowledge that the barn
itself be burnt Are you not all for these things
II you are, you for everything that can destroy
slavery. | would prefer that you should throw on
ali disguses, II you have any and march boldly up ana
attack that institution In it's citadel When you have ac-
compshed these things, the work will be almost done
think know that your party endorsed all these sept
meats They have advanced them and ! have record
upon record of it, The senator from New Hampshire Mr.
HALK will not tell that he is not in favor OF repeating
ihe flgvesave law, that he Is opposed to any one
thing have named You for all these measures and
when you have enacted them the point will have been
reached which the senator from Massachusetts Mr. VII
SON hoped forwhen the soil OF the Americas Sepublc
will not be polluted by the tread OF slave Thht you
have maintained these opinions is but declare to
you think yon ought TO tell the country 3d. You ought
TO let precisely what your sentiments are that
we may know bow much eoncede and how much
we will not concede and that gallant men, we may
defend ourselves as to what we are not ready
10 cOncede.
| nave read the declaration Of principle laid down by
the senator from Massachusetts, Mr. SUMNER not now In
his seat They are not repudated by one OF you iou
will not attempt to pepudste them and tins Is all nave
charged you with charged that you intended
ar maintained the right Of Congress- or any other power
10 40 and wrest from Slaves IN the south know you
are too smart that You would not attempt 70 DO IL
because in the frs place 1t was wrong, and IN Inc Sec
ond place YOU knew you a net the power and could not
execute it. But have always .anta.ned ina, tnee are
the very for which you are sirngs.hg anu
-t-lIl. had thaaal ami
init you will have accomplished almost everything you ~
quire ~ Co. ri.
agitation When the last attempt made to repeal the
f,ive-slave law, what was donef will read the rec
ord:
a, ot;o- by Mr. Sumner to amend the bill by striking
out Al after Che a&o 49,
usually known as the fugh' esaS0 "0' 10 AnN 'A'
hereby, repealed, 20 nans 40
alt was determined in the negative-yes- :. nays ~
" On motion by MIR. Sumner,
The yeas and nays being desired by fifth of the Sen
/" Those who voted in the affirmative are
"Nessrs Brainerd, Cooper Fessenden, Gillette Seward,
sumner, Wade, and WILSON,.
Then the honorable senator from Maine pdriceps
erns in this agitation at that time He voted to repeal
the fugvesave law and if that is not agitation OF
the slavery question: what could agtate it2
Mr. FESSENDEN. / wish to know whether that was
before after the introduction of the Kansas bill
Mr. JONES' of Tennessee. 1t the 23d OF Februa-
ry 1885, That is pretty late think; it is almost down
20 this time that you cannot get out OF the charge
You commenced the agitation before and have continue
it, Every session since have been here an attempt has
been made TO repeal the fugvesave law and the sena
tor from Massachusetts think in his place. declared that
he felt it to be his religious duty to bring up that ques
ton for decso3 as long as he retained seat on hIs
floor.
The senator from Maine goes further He he OPP
posed agitation and wants nothing but what Is fair and
JUST he violation of the rights OF the south
but when asked by the senator from Mississippi lMr
BRowY whether he would vote here In his place for the
admission of Kansas she should present herself with
slave constitution fairly gotten up on full fair and hon
est expression of the opinions of her people, the senator
said be would take his position when the time came ZIG
delined that question. That Is the only POM
where think the senator from Maine departed rem bs
usual character Ordinarily he open frank and even
IL may be lloed to use the expression IN no offensive
term-daring But naw that this election Is over nov
that they do claim AM lung e1cept tne Isolated pme
of prohibiting slavery in the Territories, 'ne
is asked "Wil you vote 10 admit slave State y "h
you vote to admit Kansas If she comes here with slave
constitution he says Il will vote one way OF the 90 other ,
senator If he will allow to do in all kindness That
SENATOR in 1854 directly answered substantially the same
inquiry; and why he did not now
less there be change of tactics cannot see why
senator's refuse 10 respond TO question whether they are
for the platform laid down by Mr.. SUMNER or not But
do know what the senator from Maine said In 1854, and
with his permission will read 1t:
oTerritories are States and II this restriction Is
pesed with regard that Territory, is not yet in the
the assent OF the States in my Judgment 1t win
into the Union, except with the exclusion OF slavery
fore know not how many people Of the North viii yield
to cry OF fraternity and concord and all that sort OF
lullaby which has been sung In their ears so long
only that their rights outraged In one parucu
tar they look the next point speak 10 gentlemen
as they have spoken northern this aoor. " the
Compromise Of 1920 TO be annulled the Texas oompro-
mia. is TO considered and for nothing,
the time will come long when shall be called upn TO
act another question than this OF the mere
OF Territories speak for myself with all ankne.s Gen
temen bsys talked Of dissolution Of the Union. We
have heard threat until we are tgued with the sound
We consider now let say, mere byur utnsH, noise,
and nothing else 1t produces not the slightest impression
upon the thinking portion OF the public You augn
TO Congrssona oiooe, nst Session
Thirty third Congress, VOL 20, p. 32S.
On the same occasion he said, by way Of explanation
wha, meant say this! said that this was not
ing or admission and that for would not agree TO d
init State without the slavery prohibition p 90
Then the senator from Maine stands pledged by hia
poeon ecaraons made In 1854 not 10 vote for the ad
mission OF a saye State Is that no aggression
Ia ID no agitation to .e that our rights under the con
sution can End no respcsse In tho MINDS hearts Juug
meut and actions OF senators2 -, J
But the honorable senator says this Ia not yuesu1n
between the North and the Souh-not quesuC.
the saveholders South and the non-slavehoders Nor
but question between the non-slayeholders throughout
the Union the hand, and the shareholders on the
other and he protests in the Of the non-slavebod
ers nj the South well the North, against the intro
ductiou of slavery into any ofthe Territories admit the
talents of that honorable senator and his usual fairness
hut have yet learn that he has been delegated with
thority from my constituents 10 protest In their name
against any Of mine do not protest in the name o
his constituency against his action. voted for the Kan
their institutions they pleased II they choose slavery
vreect III be IL / think |