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

WIN oe shed-t any shall be shedfor he occupied an i'm
Poftant position 10 control events suppose viii
aoupt now that when the Missouri line adopted il
uohe py mere legislative power and therefore could bt
wiped out by the competent authority Missouri wal
aunltted against the consent Of the North body bu
he south IN spirit OF compromise agreed that line
now mas she been treated Since have been member
OF tne Senate no opportunity has been offered when
northern man has not the occasion of territory being
acquired south OF that line, made motion to exclude The
sa'ehoider There has not been single occasion, when
lne opportunity has been pesented, when they have
Violated the implied pledge contained in the obligations
that line ring IN thsir IL had other
to wipe the line ooudnd IL In the fact that tbey
have not regarded II in good faith but have violated their
puoc honor and lighted faith expressed the
Dook Wnen Oregon was organized into Territory, this
eehg 80 lar that would not allow southern
men 70 vote for it upon the ground that namue the
Territory lay north OF 80 deg min ii might be orgsn-
zed under the iniendment Of the Missouri Compromise
sir, you will remember the occurrence Of war with
Mexico Day after day many of the War Depart
ment expecting to hearwhat many did hearthe dread
ful results Of battle friends and relatives tuIpose we
may consider the war with Mexico having been fought
10 certain extent to acquire the territory which followed
It's termination through the medium of negotiation At
that time, when the South contributed many men,
as much money, for the prosecution Of the the
North---tha South sending forth many men--dd
not hear senator from New York lr. Dxl in bis
place aud say that he intended maintain the Wimot
provso on the ground mainly that 1t would create
don OF free States around the siayehoding States and with
the assertion of the superior civilization of the free States
Was that violation of the Missouri Compromise put
1t now fairly to The who speak in this heated Ian
guage If territory were to be acquired Tomorrow would
think that violation of the Missouri Compromise? They
claim positively all that conceded TO them and deny
the beneh OF its provisions to the South that made the
concession Now, am willing to propose game of fair
play Let The opinion Of the people, as may be formed in
the process Of territorial exsteae determine the character
of the State and whether the presenting herself for
admission shall admit exclude slavery be bur TO her
admission =. .... ....... y.
Sir that Compromise, it has been called has never
been observed There has been opportunity Of
iered when those who cry about its abrogaton have
not been willing to violate its true ntendment say its
true intendment because south of that line always
understood that the people should have right to hold
slaves or not according TO their option. In regard
to the Territory of Kansas think might well have been
left debatable ground-neither to call sayeboldng
nor a nonsayeholding State 1t occasion when
migh have cenened in measure the bonds of the
ancient brotherhood but no. sir find that gentlemen
come in with the Bible in hand preach against
slavery and the torch in the other That is the attitude in
which they present themseve in the temple of
deberationshe torch in hand and the Bible in the
otherhe pulpit and Sharpes rifle Under the banner OF
theology ncendares march, with torches in their hands
proclaiming Gods WILL but doing their own.
have stated why the Missouri line should
have been disegarded by the southern people Now 20
frther, and say in regard to the immediate issue on
which the President has made the proclamation he ust
fed How was it brought about2 said before that Gov.
Reeder was responsible for it. / say BY what
authority did Reeder 90 Kansas He there under
the authority Of law regularly constituting territorial
government He went there to be its governor and to
carry out the provisions of that law just much the
Missouri line had not been repealed Reeder received bis
commission a tenant under landlord; and have
always said that 1t of the wsest provisions of
the common law that tenant should be allowed TO
dispute bis landlords title He was placed there senti
mel, but what was his course2 He first assembled the
legislature at Pawnee City They not long there
before they adjourned to the Shawnee Mission He refused
to sanction the Adjournment and the very first bill brought
TO him afterwards chsrering the kickapoo Ferry
Company, think lie refused TO sanction the BILL and
fused to maintain the authority which had been conferred
him, and without which he would have been criminal
intruder As he there under the color Of law he
in position to do much evil do much good. He was
the trusted officer the quarterback in Storm and by
his judgment might the vessel He refused TO continue
with his trust and has given rise a fearful trial.
Well, sir, when Reeder would not do his duty and
carry out the provisions of the law what was the Pres
dent TO do2 Remove him, Of course When he re-
moved, what the next step2 Those who call them
selves reeStae settlers emgrans sent out by the aid
societies assembled ut Big Springs and nominated as their
governor (perhaps may be mistaken their delegate 10
Congress this man. who was in open rebellion to his own
autborya man who had disputed the title under which
he entered the Territory. They only did at but they
Instituted proceedings for establishing government 10 in
vest themselves under the Of squaer sovereignty
WITH suppose the right of usupers They had second
meeting AT Topeka and adopted constitution in
ton and under that constitution elections have been held
and governor Judges and members of the legislature
have been elected That Legislature assemble yes
terday God knows what may be the tragedy growing
of the 4h of March, 1856 Sir the Of what occurred
in Kansas the ih Of March, 1856 may bring the in
telligence which will be the knell Of the insttutons-l
will say Of the Unonof this country for hope there
Is wisdom enough left TO preserve republican institutions
in durable form should the present Union be no more
What the President do under these circumstan
ces2 Who brought about this catastrophe2 What Is the
attitude OF these men They the law into their
hands, and when they did they implored David
Atchson for mercy and he saved them, Here will do
him the justice say that he has heretofore passed the
Rubcon with the spirit of ambitious ruler but II here
after he passes that Rubcou all his beneyoencc
it is very argew enable him overlook the taunts
and insults which have been heaped upon HIM. IL David
r. Atchison shall pass the line again. and say C
did, al have passed the Rubicon and now draw the
sword should dread the contest for the very that
he who goes into matters Of this kind with reluctance Is
most 10 be feared Remember cir that Hector at the siege
Of Troy the last espouse the Of who had
done dshonor Priams house and he the last TO de-
sert it, lie pershed for the coward who got him into the
difficulty The proud patriot TO the quarrel Of
eemnate Parsbut In he the last TO yield up
the honor of the house Of Priam.
Sir this subject enarges itself very much in the estma
ton Of geaemen who have spoken upon IL shall use no
epithets towards the senator from New Hampshire have
thus far attempted to avoid them have characterized
his Speech but have used epthets The senator from
New Hampshire undertakes say that throughout the
whole of the controversy in relation 10 the pubic domain
of the United States the South have been the aggressors
Southern aggression" the his lipssouthern
aggressonsouthern insoenoe and dougace treason on
the part Of his countrymen Both statements are un
true do not impute to him personal uniruth make the
remark In historical and parliamentary debate and am
speaking of Transactions Let the senator
question, When Virginia oeded the Northwestern Terri
tory Of which five free States have been created
II southern aggression When she parted with that do
main and gave II 10 the non-slayeholding popu-
laon Of the North IL southern aggression She
parted with her domain, and bestowed II bounty upon
those who have enjoyed IT, viii say who is the Cor
della the Regain ia sistehood but say who has
been the Lear. Ii the Old Dominion. Little did Nir-
gnia think when she planted those States by her own
hand that they would give rise to controversy in which