The daily union., 1856-03-29
SENATOR BUTLER's SPEECH ON KANSAS AF- ,
FAIRS.

FAIRS.
We laid before readers lately the eloquent speech
made in the Senate days ago by Judge Butler
the questions connected with Kansas affairs Thee
three points in this speech which made powerful
impression in the Senate chamber when Il delivered
and they have been admired by the whole country the
lofty patriotism of their sentiments we'll the thrilling
eloquence Of their language We refer particularly his
and impassoned vndcaton of the character of
General Achson and his equally earnest and impressive
rebuke Of the assault made by Mr. Hale upon the Supreme
Court In the Of the speech Of Mr. Harlan Thurs
day last he alluded the remark Of Mr. Butler made the
speech referred which he said that he would rather that
the Union should be dissolved in preference being
Union without the protection of constitution which gives
him equality Mr. Harlan construed this remark mean
that Mr. Butler preferred dissolution of the Union rather
than that the people of the Territory should have the
power exclude slavery from it. Mr. Butler absent
when the alusion made; but after Mr. Harlan had
concluded, the following remarks made:
"Mr. BurLER. Sir say calmly, that when a north
majority shalt acquire such control the legislation
of this country to danchse the saveholdng States
any respect in which they have equality under the
tuition OF the country will not agree to live under this
when the Union survive the constitution That
10 my sentiment. not slave 10 submit myself egs
laton controlled by mere discretion. Mr. President, IL
George Washington and Benjamin Franklin and the wises
who lived, TO here and attempt legs
late under the dictates Of discretion and should do me
injustice would be and traitor the princ-
piles Of Magma Ghorato everything which have learned
from the highest Of hisoryf could submit any
that would place my children the ninety hun
dredh part inch beneath the children Of the senator
from Iowa.
Mr. BELL, Of Tennessee. do not wish to interfere in
this matter but will state what understood the
from Iowa to say.
"Mr. BuTLER. did not hear his remark l not here
when he made IL.
"Mr Bell, Of Tennessee. The senator from lows took
the distinct ground thss tho Interpretation of the views
sss 1s e. s.lsd ss e
toris In the Territories TO 20 there with their
slaves before State consultation formed. anderstood
the senator from Iowa TO say that the senator from South
Carolina had denied that the people Of Territory Of
sas under their organic law could exclude slavery they
should think proper a the their territorial
soVernnen bat must admit slavery until the Territory shall
DC admitted into the Union with State constitution. That
Is what understood him 10 say.
Mr.. BuTLEH. This is rather ambulatory kind OF H.
suo cannot hnd out what k the meaning of the senator
hr HAns will state to the honorable senator from
South Carelina what aid The honorable senator from
Tennessee has fairly presented the argument but nv view
was based the statement Of the honorable senator from
South Carolina, and the honorable senator from Georgia
tAr. Tooassl twn srgumsntstive merely quoted a.
nearly a. could remember the substance OF the remark,
the senator from South Carolina and then Interpreted the
meaning OF his phrassoogy by quoting the speech Of
the senator from Georgia.
Mr. HALE. That's u, exscty.
Mr. BvTLss. Well, sir want no oopartner,bip with
any In making speeches. laughter II the senator
from Iowa were on the tripod ths Deiphio orr.
Gle would not take his Interpretation Of my speech n.
might place Pyths there, and instruct her, and Phillips.
her, be chose bat would take his pterpretssu
Why h avoided that very question in regard TO the pow
e OF the territorial government He find wordn
speech upon that question. The potential faculty OF
risor.i government one over which should exercise
vsrr delicate CONTROL never contended that desired Law
10 carry slavery into any Territory, and never wanted
law TO eIende It. All that have contepded for a. that An,
common domain Of this government acquired BY the com
mon blood and treasure Of s parts Of the United s,s,,
shall be just % free TO class Of citizens A. TO another
When the people Of Territory are In the process Of an
preaching what may be called the maturity OF their terrific
rial srtsnce-a State eovenmsntI say much 10 be par
donsd TO the opinion which prevails the time Bat sir MI
an insulting inerferspce 10 be BY majority oil
Congress- or such interfrcnce would erolude ,sr.
holder on the broad ground st he unworthy Of eou.
with nousla,choldng population do you suppose would
stay In the Union II I could get Of ~
That the true doctrine. do not wish 10 live upder
hh government when The consultation perisbes beev.
the gentleman or has been In the church fMr HAAS
le ,r have rsry great respect r the church and for
the senator bat fear he contends that while the latter
hiie'h the spiri, cannot give lifs." tLsught.r.l