The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-04-22
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arm was mighty in wbose heart devoted 70 bis
tribe
No mol would never rob Massachusetts notwit
ing hes tapped under foot the constitutional rights
OF nay section, OF single laurel that she Ia sighting
the battes Of .he revolution delight % read her early
patriots and among her sous Who to-day
they permitted revisit the hdds OF their glory
would t1s az The position which Massachusetts has now
assumed towards her sister southern States They would
pray Heaven thai the spirit Of wisdom moderator aud
justice might again that old Commonwealth and
dwell In her council hals They would call 10 mind The
time when Boston was ia the possession Of the enemy
her citizens driven from their homes, and exposed to the
pess stormswhen in that dark hour q her history the
genius Of Massachusetts, with outstretched hands and
bleeding heart appealed 10 the South for aid and protec
ton Aud Aoa ask youhoe was that appeal responded
to Did not southern patriot from the banks OF the beau
full himself to her rescue like
angel OF liberty and deliver Der people from the bonds OF
captivity But let descendant Of The family Of WASH
ington 90 the city Of Boston TO reclaim his fugitive
slaveet hIn take with him the constitution OF his
try by which Massachusetts Is soemny bound 10 surren
der h@Ips,eaa q recovering his properly he Is {erln
nac indeed n be himself escapes with his life Well may
Massachusetts exclam, 1sapora mtantar q nos m1ianH
Gun, atisP g5is
The gentleman air referred in rather a boastiu
to the record OF his State aud suggested to me the pro-
prety OF oerir resolution To exPnnge II om the ms
tory of the country Let that gentleman that
long enjoy the honor of seat in Congress shall
in the discharge OF my official duties the responsir
bity OF my Judgment and that whenever need his
counsel he viii not be required to rotanteer il
10 assa the State Of Mississippi and to challenge dis
cussion of the record of his State, will take up the
gauntlet he has thrown down, and the shall
not be ungallan defend Mississippi here She has
her champions upon this hoor and among Them
least who has stood by the slash of the cannon and
successfully defended her honor amidst the hunders OF bat
tel M r s5et EsgsEa stsh@E#8 Ill t@Os as
make free however 10 say that there things
in the record Of Massachusetts which, IL could would
for the honor OF country, gladly expunge Would
know what they are? would expunge the fact that the
hero Cd Of the disgraceful surrender of Deroihe man
afterwards pardonedhad his home In Massachusetts,
would expunge the history of that State during the
with Great Britain in 1872 would consgn to the flames
the letter written by her governor that time in
call made upon him by General Dearborn troops
defend her seacoast and her towns. would
draw black ines around the fact that Massachusetts
the author Of the reasonable Hartford Convention would
expunge the brutal murder Of Bachsider would wipe
from the steps OF her capitol the stain where he poured
out bis hearts blood in defence OF the majesty Of law and
the constitution OF his country fsG t@.&" @
There is another thing which, God knows if had
the power, would throw pail dark as Erebus-I
fer to the resolutions that were upon
and house of the Massachusetts legislature during
with Mexico At that time The battle Of Buena Vista had
been fought and won The first udings of victory that
seemed TO be borne the wings of the wind
aud spread the Union with electric speed The heart
of the country eaped for joy Every tongue eloquent
with the and deeds Of Taylor Lane Davis Marshall
and their illustrious associates in But Arkansas
was called 10 the death Of her gallant YELL Illinois
her Hardin, Kentucky her Mckee and Clay. The flag OF
the and stripes entwined with the laurel
nyrrie-embeinz of nations joy and nations grief
Under suth circumstances the Legislature of Massachusetts
met, and the following resolutions having passed the
house, were offered in her senate:
Rs,olped That the thanks legislature DUE
they hereby rendered Major General Zachary Taylor
his officers aud men, for the fidelity, skill, and courage
which have distinguished their successful operations in the
ks.sod rha. while the people and legislature Of Mas,
army employed in the against Mexico, they the
Toss OF the officers and who have calamity fallen upon
and friends"
Bat few members appear by the report before mel
TO have been present when the final these resou
afiirnIative while fourteen voted in the negative
But sir that the only resolution that
tanned BY that legislature The following passed by
the house but to the honor of the democratic party be it
said they voted against it and stood by their country;
fResoiped, That such conquest so hateful in its
obec so wauton, unjust, and I'm origin
against humanity against Justice against the Unon against
the constitution, and agaia.a TIE free States"
Mark the climaxl They place the afree States above
freedom humanity, Justice the Union, and the consiu
toni Those resolutions SIR ,peak or Mem,cipes and
here viii close the book containing the historic glories
OF the State of Massachusetts, ss s-. -
But before dismiss the subject there one other fact
so highly appropriate TO the OCCASION that mention
~ Tor the benefit OF future historians IL this: When
hins'uous Aississppap on my right General Qurrsas
captured the city OF Mexico and entered The palace
Anna be found there, his modification and regret
copy OF these Massachusetts resolutions The world may
Judge whether they gave aid aud comfort 10 the
Bot Mr. Chairman there other parts of that gentle
mans speech TO which desire direct the attention Of
the House Speaking about the Kansas question: and in
reply to the gentleman from Missouri, mr. 0LpKR, he
says: f
Who made Missouri the guardian Of Kansas Territory
isdmt was pr"d,csat to the peculiar tnstsfions Mia
souri, but not W her true tsfere settle Kansas
men, Northern emgrants have sent TO the Ter
rory TO interfere directly with slavery Missouri but TO
ostsbish freedom In Kansas." - - 80
Now, sir, in true Yankee STYLE to which the gentleman
surely cannot object the question asks back again
TO him, and inquire who made Massaonst. the guardian
OF hansasY To what jurisdiction did she apply for letters
OF guardianship She to have chartered the first
company 10 take possession of the Territory aud to shape
and control the future desnies Of Where did You
get your authority from He admits that IL would be
prejudcial to the pecuior inaauions Of Missouri but
contends that her true tntress would suffer Cor sla
very to Dc excluded from that Territory Who Is the bet
Ter qualified TO Judge OF that msttehe State OF Missouri
OF The honorable gentleman HIMSELF Missouri thinks
and 90 does the whole South that her arue
would be sacrificed by the of free State ON her
western border. The airue interests of the southern
States are identified with their pecnliar institutions
Whatever affects the reaches the other strike down
the one aud the other falls also.
There is another admission which the gentleman makes
that u worthy Of notice II is nothing the coun-
try bat heretofore his party according my recollection
has denied the charge He admits that have been
"sonf by the North establish freedom In Kansas The
aPologiss OF the Emrant Aid Society of hs State have
eontended That they only @aded" honest emgrsn,s ia
reaching that Territory when they desired their own
accord to there and make 1t their homes
The gentleman however admits that men have been
sent there and that too, for pprpose
Again he ssys the NORTH h detcrmined 10 send into
Kansas her best with ropg and brave leart,
who will fearlessy rally around the standard of
DC The country involved in civil over this Kan