The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-09-05
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But, cir, suppose VIC MI suppose We arc
not able 70 pas dsclaratory act; w, give
you notice, fair, frank, and honorable no.
ticc, that this Is the ground on which we
plant ourselves (; and 1t is the ground 70 DO
and sustained by other, by ADLER
and better men, who shall hereafter come
here as the representatives Of tho North
At the North, sir, there Is but one public
sentiment on this subject. do not mean to
say, by this, that you may not here and
there find case of shackled press mntter-
ing ITS dissent against the doctrines Of free
men; that you may not here and there find
q dough face, with letters on-his lips utter
ing his faint protest against Il. Bas u ID
the doctrine OF the North; 1t Is tho doc
trine she will march up to. She will live
up to 1t IN oil coming time. The democrat
ic press in Maine has generally spoken in
favor OF this provision. And we give you
notice, that you may not hereafter say we
have taken you by surprise; We give you
notice, even II we are not able to carry it
out now that we shall have no shackles upon
us when we como to vote for the admission
of States to be formed out Of this territory.
The South has told us their position let
us be rs frank and generous as they. So
far as am concerned, will deal with oil
frankncss with them as they have with US.
ABOUT THE STALE cRY or DISSOLUTION or
THE UNION.
A few words more, and have done. And
in reference TO the stale, worn-out cry OF
dissolution of this Union, tho time was when
even my nerves were little disturbed by il.
That time has long since passed, and gen.
tlemen of timid, weak nerves are now rally
ing around the standard on the FREQ side Of
the question, who were wont to rally on the
other side. This cry Of dissolution of the
Union has become too old to DO repeated,
and to be entitled to much weight and con-
fidence, iterated and reiterated Us II is on
every major and minor question. The I'm
ion cannot be dissolved. The mutual in
terests and benefits enjoyed by tho different
sections would not permit 1t. The great
West was bound to the South by Its COM
merce and could not be separated while Its
mighty rivers rolled on to thu Gulf OF MeIi.
co. Tho North and the South, too were
equally bound by their commerce and ex-
chang, of productions. These were oil liga-
ments that could not be rent or dissolved.
The talk of 1t was folly, as well as madness.
These great ties to which he had alluded,
super-addcd to the patriotic devotion of our
people to Government, would render our
Union impregnable forever. A dissolution
of this great and mighty Republic, erected
by the wisdom of our fathers, and cemented
by their blood! And for what? Spread il
out that the public eye may gaze upon 1t,
proclaim II that the public ears may hear
Il, utter it from the groaning press, and
thunder it from tho pulpit. A dissolution
of the Union because we will not extend the
institution of negro slavery! Sir, the man
who would utter that sentiment should
blush when 1t falls from his lips. Dissolve
this great and mighty republic for this mis-
cradle pretext! / agree with tho gentle.
man from Indiana (Mr. Petitt) that II i
not the doctrine Of the people Of the great
and patriotic South. She has rallied, cx'
cept the time when she was about to go to
the death for sugar-she has rallied for this
Union. She will stand by Il when other
may desert it-stand by 1t oil coming time
and will regret that her sons proclaimed ],
to the world, in this nineteenth century, in
this the frcest country on earth, that wear
to dissolve this fair fabric for the miserabl,
reason that we will not extend the institu
ton which Is o curse to all tho States IL
which it exists!
ABOUT I" TRAITORS" AND ms FIRM RELIANCE
on THE PEOPLE OF THE NORTH,
The gentleman from South Carolina Mr.
Burtl said in his emphatic language, "ther
are on this question no traitors ut thu
South" I hope there will DO mono at tn
North.
Sir, whatever may DO the action and cours'
of Northern Representatives here, the grea
mass of the northern people have but one
single impulse beating In their bosons-tt
stand by this Union through good and evil
report-to rally around tho blessed star
and stripes Of our glorious Confederacy
wherever they may hoat-to peril their live
and pour out their blood and treasures, !
need be, in It's defence but to the instltu
ton ofslaycry they say, Thus far hast thor
gone-no farther shalt thou 60.
We wish We could give the whole Of Thu
admirable spccch-full Of noble PROMISE
which have been nobly redeemed. Lot all
who can have access to file Of the Argu:
read tit may be found in the Weekly Ar
gus of February lG, ls47. l-t..
In 1913 Hannibal Hsmlin voted for tn
WTLmot Pr0riso in order to keep our pros
pectivc acquisitions from Mexico FREQ from
the faint and the curse Of siarry.
In 1850 Hannibal IIamlin voted to inser
q similar siarery restriction in tho bills or
ganizing Utah and New Mexico. and tina
measure failing, he voted against the bill,
organizing those Territories without q slav.
cry prohibition, and in 20 doing he obcyet
the explicit instructions Of tho Democratic
Legislature Of Maine. s..
In the same year (lsSC Hannibal Ham.
Inns voice was the first raised in tho U. S,
Senate for this unqualified, unconditional
admission of California Us a free State, and
his speech on this question was one Of the
ablest delivered during that session Of Con-
gress. .s... .f.e.. .-. .....
In the same year Hannibal Hamlin voted
against that bill Of odIuns and abpmina-
tions, the Hgitipe Stare LaO.
In the same year Hannibal Hamlin voted
against the bill giving ten millions Of dol
lars to Texas for Territory that never b.
lonsod to her. sroi .
In 1854 Hannibal Hamlin voted against
that wicked measure, the repeal Of the Mis-
souri, Compromise. ..i.f r
In 1886 when the dangerous and destruc-
tive doctrines Of tho Nebraska bill were de-
clared authoritatively In National Con-
vcntion to be the creed Of the Democntic
party, Hannibal Hamlin severed his con-
ncction with the organization, and now
ably, and boldly opposes IL.
We leave 1t tn the people Of this State to
render their verdict upon this evidence. It
is for them to say on Monday next, whether