The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-02

public sentiment ia other sections tnan thsr own rns
STR is one of the considerations which has brought ns
Ssse .hs dsy wish TO % put you u o stand poa
ton, upon the other side OF whoh yos have heard
much. wsh 70 make plea in favor OF this mighty
Union before be further mperilled aud endangered.
(AFpause.) wish to speak In behalf Of this grea.
scheme o government, which has contributed much
pe Jet may be forever In executing this
task wsh AZ solemn duty not only to you but TO my
ing OF thus great qeus.on should handle ,opics1sna
must touch tn hich delicate aud should per-
chance cay anything that unpaatable hope that much
will be TArdoned for the great appear beore you
to advocate Tuft that man will do the injus-
ce TO assert that thing which may say viii be saId
IN any other but spirit o perfect respect aud ktu tness
10 you all Now sirs need not say that this great
issue arising out Of the disturbed question OF African
slavery upon this continent Bat bow ard by whom il
has been formed is q matter Of inquiry. Il com
menced sir. long time ago II made Its first appear
1920 when the question arose in regard 70 the ad
MISSION OF Missouri as State into this Union We
oil acquainted with the results OF that dispute; but
how ana by whom these results were broue about has
been much difference Of statement and repre-
seDtaton this juncture Of his address, the speaker
was interrupted by musical individual, who was minis
teripg 70 the pleasure OF the stand
The inerposed and said they wanted speaking
not singing.
citizens, the mode IN which these results brought
about has furnished matter Of much contradictory state
nent. IL was settled upon two amendments which
sent down from the Senate one Of which proposed that
Missouri should be admitted By striking out the
antssvery restriction upon which condition alone
II had been proposed 70 admit her a o Sate
and the other amendment proposed to apply this anti
slavery friction To the territory north of 80 60 which
had been acquired from the State OF louisiana Upon
first amendment in regard 10 striking out the restriction
tne North voted more than five to against IT. while
the South voted in solid column IL. Upon other
amendment the North voted ninety i've TO Ave in favor
that appears that the North did not vote for the ad
mission OF Missouri in 1920 without this restrctoa
rpDr ted in
there was compromise formed between tho
North and the South by which the North consented
admit her upon the conoston that should applied
the Terrtores yet the record shows that the North did
not vote for any such admission at all To show that the
that find TINT In 1921 when question came up for
the admission Of Missouri that Mr.. Mallory of Vermont
proposed tina. they should this restrc
ton as the condition Of the admission Of Missouri TIE
North voted twelve In favor and upon final
for It's admission the North voted agsns IT, thus showing
that there nothing In the by the leaders
Of this party that the Souh had violated compro
mise because the facts show that voted for the
admission OF Missouri without this restriction for in 1890
the North made this compromise, aud in 1921 II clearly
violated and proposed to impose this restriction upon
its admission But r you take upon the true rspresen
ation which doubtless made TO you before by
the democratic party, that they voted for IL ord
nary act of legislation this vote OF 1921 was consistent
with that Of 1920 and charge Of breach Of faith be
brought against IL To MAINTAIN that they had made ahy
such compromise IN 1890 those who claim to be their
particular friends confessed, would be fix upon them
the charge Of bad aitb when IN the Congress OF 1891
tney departed nom any such compromise, II hs been
against them. they did make such compro
misc; they voted for II an act OF ordinary legs-
laton. Fellow citizsns-f0r | am endeayoring 10
chow you this issue made up-the
poS thing which occurred in the OF events
the annexation OF rcxas. That can hardiy have been
considered any sectional measure when 20
look at the history, because ibe given 10
from all sections Of the coDfederacy South, East
aud Wcst-and s 10 be remarked, and refer 70 II In
that connoc,on that when IL was annexed by the votes
OF all Injections Of the Uniud States, provision was
extending the line Of $3.50 It; when shortly
Afterwards the question came up In relation the
annexation Of the territory acquired By taem from Mexico
southern proposed line The question
had been set;cd heret fore o. this manner OF computa
ton. and they willing that IL should also be applied
to The territory acquired from Mexico But the North
fur Cd upon this occasion, and pcincple was intro
duccd-namcly that OF non Intervention. II was esab
i,shed by the Compromise and adjustment Of 1s5o-'al
by which the North virtually rot the whole OF the terri
tory which acquired By the Mexican concession and
s,raot principle that Congress would not in ersrs with
the Territories The North excluded slavery, and had
right so; her the south felt tsei have
sgereved by an adjustment which practically excluded
Them from the whole OF the Territory and which
them Iothpg In exchange bui this abstract declaration.
Alter II had been acdiesced IA by the whole country
the Kansas aud Nebraska Territorial question
uP We the south. said, whatever rrc you Apply ought
q be nnorm. We willing TO extens the line to tho
Pacific II Is silht N regard TO the Mexican
territory, Vt y also right 70 relation to the
and Uniform. II IL be- wrong AZ you s.scrt to exclude
Southern stituton from the Union by a law OF C,u.
gross, here case IN which Congress has passed saco
y
words, tha; the principle oi the settlement OF 1880
aid 1851 should be applied 10 this Nebraska
denounced by the icaers of the
party as s~irde upon the North. II was
SAID that the South had violated compromise with the
NCrth: and not contented with that, they denounced
those noble Northern who chose to stand In the
vindica,io, G.. the constitution aud the country-he
men wno vtndica,cd your reputation for Justice aud
good faith who were not to,ng less IN sustaining
your interest than they were IN sustaining the cons
,ution ltscf. Those mon denounced among you
being dorghfacea and traitors, Statesmen, srs, aud
p,uois wero they ALL and hsiory VIII yet do ,hcm
10 having come forward 10 apply the principles OF ls,ce
and tho constitution 10 the settlement Of these exciting
Questions lohe.rs) sir ne day wi come snsn ihe ia
ment upon the fac; tina, they hal ever been
charged with departure from = compromise,
breach OF faith in regard these questions
and be will ran, along with other popular delusions.
The journals Of the two houses show that the North voted
ir the anti slavery condition, wh ch sad 10 be the
conditon Of the compact. But they have object
making this charge against the .ouih and against the dem
o. .a,. party o. 'nc No'.. ay ~,sa 70 we've w. Sasm
excitement hey might divert the attention ofthe peo
PIE rom the monsirous consequences o tue principles ~
which the North was arrayed against the Soitn, aus
towing the ,ecds of bitterness between the n.
wish interchange sentiment and opaion with yoo in
regard them because you may rely upon that out Of
Il Will grow conseauences which4w seriously aisct this
Urion in the debate Of lsbO that OF the leaders
q that party declared in regard 70 the slavery cues
ten, there n law of higher Obligation than
the constitution which prescribed T. and which must be
ooeyet IN preference TO the constitution, thus virtually
Nc'HfuE AnAts =" ~ tuo sS'1h sHN hshF
tutions concerned, they could not be FRO
tccied by any conututiouai government BY any
treaties or understanding between men, bc
they prescribed by this higher
law and paccd without the pale of human Gympatay;
thus mocalmng that 70 tar the south concerred
there c,ud he 20 union between the tree AMI the slave
"a this beet They could net enjoy the govern
81 law-hey would hold their domestic pcaso aud
propcty ouly lorg they had force 10 do n; tina,
iney roua hoid onlv long the government might
permit them to %. But thus Is not all, for doctrine
20 monstrous this could not bsve obtained
assent Tor moment N any econ " the muutv
less they could succeed akng section OF the UIon
oiouf to the other To 10 that they commence by de
rouncng slay ehoiders ol the S0th by calling them
ongarchy, and holding them w to public contempt
The tact hat slave property ike any other property
unequay distributed, was used to get Mp this exoeineu
odum asanst them used COR the prostraon
81 those institutions for the destruction Of their internal
lescc and trsr qulihy Nos srs what could expect
Il the power placed r. The h,nds OF sura party
they ret 20 session of the patronage
of federal government This not ALL These
holders were aarnMncee tno.nes nf the human race