The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-09-04

tain there Is but one party that is national and that is
the rights of the South do not pretend to
tonal and true to the constitutional rights of the South
any pary-I know they are; but know at the same
time they have such support at the North to give
them power TO carry out their purposes Then, where are
we 10 ook2
ask you to go to the record and begin as far back as
S45, and let how stands In ls45 Florida pro-
posed TO be admitted into the Union slave State How
stood the that question In the House northern
democrats yoted-yeas 3d. nays ii all Others from the
North, nays 81 In the Senate, northern democrasl2
yeas, nays none all other northern menyeas none nays
o. Therefore Florida would not have been admitted and
never could have been admitted but for the votes Of the
northern democrats.
Again: when Texas sought to be annexed, how stood
the vote opposed TO the acquisition Of Texas and
therefore make every allowance. opposed ii upon the
grounds of opposition to all territorial aggrandzement
but when the question here how did the vote stand
Northern democrats in the House-yeas 81 nays all
others from the Northyeas none nays 46 Then, il got
not single northern vote except democratic ones Now,
ask southern gentlemen if that is significant? II that
does not teach something's If 1t does not point to
thing? Here is southern State asking for admission
We are not strong enough to admit her and have to
look to the North for her admission Who comes
asstancef Northern democrats and northern democrats
alone
Again when the fugitve-save law was passed. how did
the vote sand2 Northern democrats-yeas 28, nays IA
all others from the Norhyeas nays 81. Then the fu
gvesaVe law could have been passed but by north
democratic votes. 1t only received three northern
votes outside of the democratic party and believe they
wings aud therefore could have been passed
but for the democratic party
But come down TO later times, when the Kansas
Nebraska bill was here. Gentlemen say that was not
northern and southern question | win not pretend to
argue that All that know is what find the record
How did the vote stand2 Northern democrats in the
Houseyeas 40 nays 3d. all other representatives of the
Northnot yea, nays 54 Them the Kansas Nebraska
BILL which regard southern measure did not receive
single northern wing vote in the House of Representa-
tives How did it stand in the Senate? Northern demo-
cratsyeas A. nays4. How many northern wings voted
for it2 Not one.
Upon each and every of these have had
to rely the northern democrats to carry and to sustain
them, and without them they would have been lost
will state another fact in regard to the Kansas bill If
there had not been southern senator in the word the
last of had been ngued before the vote TAKEN
the northern democrats would have passed it all OPP
position 1t received northern democratic votes enough
without the vote of single SENATOR and not
northern wing would stand by US to vote for it. 1t
may be said there is nothing in that but is 1t not
strange coincidence that in each of these the
democrats sustained what supposed to be the rights
and interests of the South, and all Others from the North
voted against them ?-none except democrats standing
with US, except three on the fugitive-slave bill
Now sir when you come to the election of Mr. Speaker
BANKS how does the record stand? After ten weeks of
toll and labor, how does it stand? In the final Mr.
BANKS received hundred and three votes, and Mr.
AIKEN one hundred How many northern votes did Mr.
AIKEN get, and who were they Mr. AIKEN did not
ceive single northern vote which democratic
vote. Where the North Americans then, who
to do ustce-who to stand by in the preserya
ton OF our rights? Did single of them vote for Mr.
AIKEN Not Every northern vote for him dem
ocrac VOTE and every other northern against
him. He received every southern vote American and ALL
except two but not northern vote except from
the democratic party. How was it upon the Topekacon
venon bill in the other House few days ago? The very
same thing substantially in regard to that Now ask
southern menand wish my voice could reach to every
in the Southhow do you think with these facts be-
fore you your rights TO be preserved2 You tell me
ought not to vote for the democratic party Where
shall flee for safety and protection for myself for my wife,
for my children and the graves of my ancesors2 Whom
shall trust at the North2 Here and there is man
whom you may tus but what organized party there may
you trust when the rights OF the South in danger2 If
there other question the world and there
that isolated fact staring in the face should feel bound
now, consulting the interests Of the country TO
cast the vote which have suggested,
There is another consideration Are we not bound by
obligation high, solemn honor ITSELF 10 stand
by these who have succored US in our hours of trial What
interest have these gentlemen OF the North to stand by
they but consulting the preudces and passions and
anacsm of their people, they would go with the great
tide swimming, goriously and quietly. Yet when the
question here they stand by the constitution they
stand by its compromises they stand by the country
For that they receive anathemas the North and be
said TO our shame too often anathemas at the South
To the South would say, in solemn condemnation, "Go
in your work of ingralude, if you choose TO peril
ALL treat these with the ingrattude and injustice
with which you treating of them; and when
the dark hour comes you know that you in hope
less minorty-you know that that minority is becoming
weaker every day and when another storm shall come,
whom will you call upon to succor you? You Danish those
who have stood by you denounce them as enemies
the country you have treated them with ingratude
and injustice and when the hour Of trial and danger comes
where will you find your support-where2 This solemn
warning up echo and answers Whete2 appeal
this record II you find them there you will find
them not all. lfyou find them ALL what will you
do Men Of the South what you do2 No allies at
the North no support there no there. Your
venerable taken away from the public councils,
swallowed up in anaticsm, and what will you do2 You
have but last refuge and that is your right arm
to defend yourself Then the end has come and then all
cherished devotion to the constitution and the Union
will avail nothing Of the South shall be left TO de-
end ourselves own fcSides, household gods
wives and daughters-we shall be left single and
alone to stem the fearful tide Fearful as this may be- we
will stand by them and die by them
Now Mr.. President one word and have done do
not know that shall address the Senate again this
subject do not TO do think il likely that
the days of my political existence numbered This has
terror to me shall die have lived, however de-
uded may be may have BEEN honest and sincere in
the convictions which fentertan and do know that
better close this address than by reading sentiment
from that immortal patriot and sage who sleeps quiet
ly beneath the soil at Marshfeld conclude what have
say, ovation, dedicated 10 him evidence Of
my willingness TO stand by the Union to live by 1t long
as can in honor and when honor is TO be maintained
there sacrifice in my Judgment too great TO be made
conclude therefore, with extract from that ininitabe
speech Of Mr. Webster, in which he said
While the Union lasts have high exciting gratifying
prospects spread out before and children Beyond
that seek to penetrate the veil. God grant in my day.
at least that curtain not rise God grant that my
vision never be opened what lies behind When my
eyes shall be turned to behold for the last time the in
heaven, not him shining the broken and dis
honored fragments Of glorious Unonon States dis
severed dseordant, beegerenton land rent with civil
feud drenohed, II may be- In aternal blood Let their
last feeble and lingering glance rather behold the gorgeous
ensign Of the republic known and honored throughout
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