The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-21


Mr. JONES oF Tennessee Then Won had better sit dow,
and let 20 On.
I Mr.. HALE, Very well
Mr. JONES Of Tennessee Mr. President it is a notori
Gus iacl That all the abolition papers point this singh
idea yoa not lighting against slavery what are yoi
lighting agansr If we Missouri Com
Promis would you cease 10 hight slavery? Would yoU
believe slavery less offensive in the sight Of God and
man yea are simply fighting for the Missouri Dompro
mise, and II could bind you by oblgatioDcerain
not known 70 this saribo keep the peace forever
ihe subject oi slavery would De willing that cdion
compromise restored Ii you animated by no hghel
motive no more exalted patriotism benevolence
lnnt or religion than simply the restoration of that old
Missouri Compromise, believe that Notwithstanding
opposition 40 compromises might agree restore il ba
you all know very distinctly that you are waging wal
against slavery "a an insttuton-that you meal
TO cease thai until the last shackle you term it
shall al from the hands Of ths black man ....s
Sir, say that The repeal Of the Missouri Compromise Ia
the pretext not the for this agitation Was there
any cause for ~ The repeal was accomplished by the
forms of law. That compromise gnaly established
by the forms of law II a simple Law of the land and
when the Congress Of the United States with the
and approval Of the President repealed simple statute
was that great outrage which should exaspernte this
country from end of the Union TO The other2 IL
seems To not 10 have been a sufficient but do
not mean TO dwell upon that
The beginning of the difficulties may be found in All
earnest ardent andpardon for saying reckless de-
termination to repeal that clause in the kansasNebraska
bill which abrogates the Missouri restriction In less than
thirty days after the passage of the bill
meeting held in the city Of Washington headed by
senator upon this floor its presiding officer composed
OF members Of Congress in which they entered into sol
cum pledge TO continue their opposition until that nfa
record obliterated. They did stop there
they called TO their aid the ardent npusve ap
pe4ls from this hustngs and portion of the American
press and the sacred pit which ought 10 he the
repository Of virtue OF piey of religion, Of devotion to
the peace and good order of society brought into
requisltlon to accomplish this great purpose
Mr. President after The repeal Of the Missouri restriction
ii is termed these determined prevent the intro
durton Of slavery into the Territory Of Kansas These
qf fnf huEna ifv a
that portion OF the Kansas bill abrogang the Missouri
stncon determined 20 bring into requistion every app
ney to prevent the introduction of slavery into the Terri
tory Of Kansas That determination proclaimed TO
the world through their presses by many Of their public
speakers and from many Of their pupits shall
into with the church but 10 harsber term,
say The proclamation went forth from many pulps that
the virgin soil Of Kansas be polluted by the
unhaloWei touch Of slavery. There seemed TO be fixed
purpose on the part OF the enemes Of slavery to prevent
the establishment Of such institutions they pleased
denoupce odious in this Territory let the in
blood and treasure be what it might
The step in The execution of this determination
the exhibitions that have Of that lofty patriotism
that burning beneyoence Of universal umanitywas the
establishment Of your Emgrant Aid Society. When my
honorable friend from Missouri MIR GErER the other day
nmafcd that that be the of the present dis
turbanoes in Kansas the from Massachusetts
Mortified the idea that society Of the Purtans Of
New England hound together for landabis and beneTo-
lent purpose coud have been the Of those ouages
and bloodshsd which dshonor the eouuuy in which
I
shall endcver 10 proye) that Of ell the horrors and
outThgrs that have occurred in Kansas and threaten
with civil have resulted from the organization o
that and kHaTed societies than from any other
whatever The issue il fairly joined and to the Law
and the testimony
Mr. President IL may be well enough for me 10 inquire
at this point whether you, any other senator
this hoor heard Of an American Emgraut Aid So
cisy beforeg thought the United States asylum
10 which eIngranis Whence the necessity for the
Inauguration Of this order Of things in the United
States IN American Emigrsnt Aid Society What
the motives for this Did il originate in that broad
expansive generous bsnevOeuoe which fills The heart Of t
good and patriot 70 lead aid 10 the poor 10 the in
firm, those unable to find homes IN the Nest2 Was
that your noble and generous parpoSe2 II not yOu
actuAled by desire more local and perhaps selhsh
bat yet audabe 70 nd yourselves Of redundant popula
ton which had gathered around your cities and densey
settled regions Of country Were these the motiresl
ask the honorable senator with all proper respect what
the purposes and objects 10 be accomplished by the
inauguration Of these Emigrsnt Aid Societies ask the
senator and hope he viii give laconic answer, to
t hat were the purposes intended to be accomplished
lie do il nov, 5r after have concluded.
N President the heCts Of these societies before
do not think gnchaTitabls man and il believed
that hese societies organized from considerations o
ncvulepce the poor md the oppressed, with view o
Feng the faT-istant regions Of country and extend
ing tie empire Of civilization and settlement could
find in my heart to complain oi them but honestly and
sincerely vinoed that they found their exist
and their being In but two purposs and two motives
they meet approving response IN my beaTt. as
that there but two motives that actuAtea tbest
societies What they? First TO make Kansas FREE
Stale The leading the paramount object Of their orgAn
on was 10 convert Kansas into free State 10 over.
whelm the institution Of slavery there. The motive
in my Judgment IL dvesed Of the poor virtue Of
naucs Coupled with this purpose Of opposition slR-
very s The msancr the lower, the more EOrdid o
money make these two POints and shall endsRror to
prove them
hold in my hand the statutes Of the State Of Massn-
chusets for the year 1874 and find 10 them 40
Incorporate the Massachusetts, EmiRrnnt Aid COMPANY
Asf specifying the names Of the eorpOrator and the pow
es With which they vested the ACT provides The
capital stock Of said corporation shall excesd S5000
600" These pbilanthropic gentlemen satisfied with
contributions levied upon themselves aud their friends and
their syInpahzc needs apply 10 The strong OF
tabliSh machinery, with capital Of 10000 by which
the ips ituons Of distant Territory should be moulded
and formed. Does any believe that IL Ii q sim
pie question Of bensVosno they would ask the legislature
Massachusetts, 10 incorporate them into ypotc with
capital Of S5o0000O, merely TO aid the poor emil
grant Lis way his distant homer No air that Is
isvyng heavy contribution creduliiy 10 make
US believe anything Of that sort Then you invoke the
AFency of State authorities enable 10
mate yopr purpose o organizing The Territory o Kansas
Bu that Is not all left IN THE dark 10 the
tives Of these gentlemen bold In my hand LETTER from
the secretary of the Massachusetts, Emgrant Aid Society
written says or the purpose Of answering numerous
inquiries concerning the plan and operation OF The En
grant Aid Company and the of Kansas Territory
which il Is proposed settle" 10 this letter end
the folosing announcement;
has been decided execute deed n trust In lieu q
the charter granted by the legislature and h breveS
that Immediate subscription this fund of $500 600
the smRrant be protected free State be secured
10 lasting advantage of the oounry and possibly val
ushs property secured 10 the subseTibsrs."
Mark you they abandon their charter 10 organize
themselves into company snd they propose subscriP
I ton ef S200OO0-fUr what To make Kansas a free