The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-08

and should be met and treated as SUCH
Do gentlemen grow indignant at the expressions prac
tsed upon certain class Of the people OF Kansas insisting
that the greatest OF these is the denial Of their proper
weight 10 the territorial government and the refusal after
wards 10 listen their waing remonstrancesf Why SIR
what remedy do they proposef All their righteous ihaig
nation and swelling eoquenee 90 for nought thsy 40
people without their SANCTION Proceeding upon the
sumption that this is the in Kansas what remedy DO
they propose2 remedy sir that perpsrates the outrage
in degree much higher as Is constitution higher imam
mere law No man will pretend that the Topeka consti-
tuition either made or adopted by but one division OF
the people Kansas The other division whether greater
or the smaller being subject OF dpate which We have SO
far failed settle have taken part therein and have
fused 10 take part theren because the towardt
originated in spirit and from purpose that law.Abidng
citizens could approve And yet this constitution is 70
be taken emanatng from the people of Kansas Where
are the data 10 show that majority Of that people pre-
sent il We know that large portion Of them bad
nothing do with it. We know there features In II to
which that large portion would not have consented But
do not know that that portion is not majority OF the
people that they would have had influence greatly
10 modify the constitution to their views and liking
IT, under of duty to the existing government they
had not abstained from all connerion with IT, Shall We
under such circumstances proceed though they had
been fully heard and represented Those who insist that
shall thereby condemning themselves, srangng
their reiefcry extinguishing their own guideght
treat this whole difficulty and the less TO be trusted
because Of the shameless facility they display TO redress
the alleged wrongs Of their friends by nhicng the same
wrongs, only irremediable, upon others
did suppose until recently, Mr. Chairman, that this
Topeka constitution would be seriously pressed upon Con-
gress do not believe that IL is pressed with any
earnest desire that Congress shall radfy it, 1t here
furnish another theme upon which TO distort the views
and action of southern and Of the friends of southern
equally Il y up n w dnetDs a ars
ton for the political market The signs OF the times ndi
cate that the old have lost their efficiency that the
springs which them fast wearing out rather
are discovered be but the continuance of uggery and
hence The necessity for some new device to catch popular
favor and patronage The Juror against the Kansas Ne
ItYuh ncon tho haUA NV
what false alarm they misled in regard to it. The
repeal that act the simple restoration of the Missouri
restriction so clamorousDy demanded short while ago
have failed to supply hopeful issue to slavery agitatos
and they must therefore try what virtue there is in this
new shift That this is mere conjecture must be APP
parent from the recent founderng struggles Of the new
stye republican party in search of ground for safer
foothod and from the eager alacrity displayed here and
elsew finally settling down upon the Topeka cons
ture party aims Their battle for the presidency is to be
Well sir we have but to expose the distortion of the
true issue in this has been done in reference other
points in the controversy about Kansas and the result Of
The battle will only be shame and confusion to those who
offer it. Whether here before the people it cannot be
that contempt and defiance CT law and authority will be
sustained or that portion Of the people of Territory
probably the smaller portion, toow be permitted 10
impose constitution upon the whoe people in which the
other portion have had voice the pretence Of
any agency directly or indirectly cause which uphods
government and at the same time carefully guards the
rghts of all the people must be cause that cannot FAIL in
this free country the Topeka sages to the contrary not
But after all SIR it is the slavery question: lying behind
these Others that makes the trouble which much
cages our attention If could settle that upon
during bsss there would be little heard of the others
1t presents itself at every turn is focd upon Mt all
points by the antagonists of southern institutions and
cannot leave it to be disposed Of their preqdas and
enmy would prescribe Delicate is the subject and
reluctant to have the tenor of American
progress disturbed by its agitation permitted
10 pass it by unnoced Though fair and just basis Of
settlement has been adopted the aggressors to be
ragged all the more and now driven 10 put
armor in defence of that basis, We see why it
ought to be maintsnedwhy shoud to-day, and for
ever abide by the principles Of the act
in their relation to slavery.
Nov sir 10 view of the fact that there is radical die
ference o. opinion the nature and business Of slavery
ITSELF difference which never be reconciledin view
of the that there radical difference of opinion
what power Con may or may not exercise the
subject Of sarcryand in view OF the further fact which
believe TO be fyed any fact be which yet in the
womb of the future thai neither party will tolerate the
tire enforcement of the abstract views of the otherhe
question comes back upon us How get rid of all
this difieuIty9 How II be removed confess see
but one way and gentlemen may smile whom announce
it for they win find in 1t but reeraton of the prnc
plies Of the bill see but that one way
aud that IT, acknowledge the equal rights of the citens
of the sections and their claim 70 Understanding protec
ton Of their property and to refrain from interference with
the local domestic policy Of either the States Terrific
res know these propositions Involve the very points
which make the strife; but when n them sucr cyl
dent fairness equality, mutual forbearance abstinence
from provocaton honorable avoidance of the causes OF
conflict and reliance upon the people in matters which
nearly themselves and In the movement
towards any different inevitable dscord and If pur
sued iuexoraby, inevitable disunon, my only hope that
The northern people will not continue to sanction per-
sstence in any policy founded upon the PROPOSE
tons.
Mr.. STANTON. desire 10 know Of the gentleman
whether ia the sentiment Of this principle the South will
surrender any or Der camsf What viii abe abate of her
demands
Mr MAXWELL. The South surrenders nothing hut
the settlement che desires oonuadics that charge which is
made against her, and against sottbern men that they
want 10 the power OF Congress extend slavery We
discaim that here and elsewhere We not only DO AJAX
that Congress should lie power extend slavery hut
say that Congress has whatever with tue
matter and that slavery should be left free TO take such
direction the will OF the people Of every separate
in the Union may prescribe so far es they are To-
cay concerned subject 10 rights secured by The
ton And now sir what does the North surrender by e
enforcement OF the propositions have indicated rs 90 rea
sonable and us2 Nothing. VIII the gentleman tell me
what she surrenders1
Mr.. STANTON. She surrenders The powers which have
government to prohibit slaves Ia the Terrtories That Is
what she surTenders
Mr.. MAXWELL | commenced, Mr. Chairman by the
assertion that critical analys Of the Legislation which
has been presented to the view Of the House as showing
the exercise OF this power would show dat with the ain
gle exception Of the Missouri restriction such mower has
been exercised that which is destructive az
rights What the gentleman says the North sorrenders
we deny she ever had to surrender But cannot 90
discussion of that question now
will say further TO the question propounded nv tho
gentleman from Ohio the North insists ON The exercise hv
Congress OF power which, IL exercised In fall authority
viii strike 20 violently against the views Of right OF ne
southern people that they viii feel themselves tne "a
their interests and their duty