The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-07

oped the country aud ruin aud desoation spread
fifteen Of the States Of this Union That is the ohectds
guised concealed, but transparent through the msy veil
by which they attempt to conceal their neiarous pur-
poses
the North is srugglngthe acquisition Of power-will
the Senate permit 10 be a wanting in respect for
It's intelligence as to say few words IN comparison OF the
interests which the South holds in this stake Property,
safety, honorexistence ilse-depend the decision Of
the questions which pending in this Congress
property for 81 100000 cannot purchase AT low
aga price the slaves which belong the people of The
South whilst no human calculation reach the estimate
Of the destruction OF other property which would necess
ry be involved ia any measure which should deprive
OF slaves safety because our population kept in
proper subjecon peaceful and lborious, would be
vered into idle reckless criminal population eager for
rapne and murder led 10 their foul purposes by in.
famed passions nlamed by ianacal enissares
from another portion OF common country, who formed
common government TO cherish hrothery feelings; honor,
because should be degraded from position Of free,
sovereign seEdependen States into seye subsersieDcy
TO northern will eSsenceay existence ise-because tho
history OF ay is written in characters black dark
prominent that be ignorant OF the fate that
awaits similar to those which have produced
that result there are also to be naugrated in our sonth
ern States. tnHa IA
Now, Mr. President when we see these two Interests
contrasted--the North struggling for the possession Of
power to which she has eaitmate claim under the con-
suton for the sole purpose of abusing that powerthe
South struggling for property honor satctya that is
dear maitell me IL the history OF the world exhibits
an example of people occupying ennobling ati
tude than the people OF the South To ytuperaon they
oppose calm reason. To and threats Of violence
ply To direct attacks their rights their honor they
appeal to the guarantees OF the constitution ana when
those guarantees shall fail aud not till hen win the in
ured outraged South throw her sword into the scale of
her rights and appeal to the God of battles to do her JUS
uce say her sword, because am not of those who
believe in tho possibility Of peaceful disruption of the
Union. 1t cannot until every possible of
ciation have been exhausted it until every
angry passion shall have been reused it come un
til brohery feeling shall have been converted into deadly
hate; and them sir with feelings embtered by the
seriousness OF injustice passions bighwrough and in
famed dreadful viii be the internocine that must
ensue. Nh t-as .,.-...s 81,
Mr. President amongst what consider to be the
prominent dangers that now exist the fact that the lead
of the republican party the North have succeeded In
pcsuading the of the North that there danger
They bave finally so wrought upon the opinion of their
people at home by the iteration Of the
false statements and the false principles that the peo-
pie of the North cannot be made to believe that the South
ID in earnest notwithstanding its calm and resolute deter
mnation which produces the quiet omnous of evil If
ever the clouds shall burst The people of the North are
taught to laugh at the danger of dissolution One honor
able senator is reported to have sad with exquisite aen
ty that the South could not be kicked Of the Unon<
The honorable senator from New York says'
The savehoders in spite Of all their threats are bound
TO il by the bonds and they bound to it also BY
bond peculiarly their oaontha Of dependence Il for their
safety. Three millions Of sdves hostile force
I s rm Of sy ya as oa sfd'S
symPahises wh Me seree Against that war the
their only protection. If they shall Of mad
recede from that Union and provoke that war; they
will-soon come back again"
The honorable senator from Massachusetts ILsoNl
indplgs in the repetition Of figure of rhetoric that
peculiarly please his and tickle his fancy lie rep
resens the southern mother caspng her infant with
convuve and closer embrace because the black ayenger
with uped dagger would be at the DOOR and be tells
that is = bond of union which we dare not violate
The South has answer 70 make 10 these iaunts-to
these insults. But tell honorable senators that they
totally mistaken they suppose for one moment that
the condition of the South regards Its slave property
would not be vastly ameorsied by this very separation of
which they speak go glbly
Sir it was said the other day by my friend from Missouri
Mr. GEYER that there existed comfy between amy
two foreign nations now on the face Of tbe earth tnan
there exists the part of the northern States towards the
South Why is this IL is because II does not cost ihe
North cent ii is because the North makes no saert
flee because disregardng the Obligations Of the COG
Eitution and reading them under foot she daTes 70 at
tack the honor and the interests Of the South, which
protected by the provisions of that constitution wha
the South loyal to her duties and 70 her faith rs bound
hand and foot by the constitution and prevented
from making reprisals or evincing resentment
Bat sir suppose these bonds to fail for moment
suppose this compact repndiated by ala
think you that the North would be found pursuing this
warfare upon the South Think you that she would
be compelled immediately TO ask us TO accept treaties OF
extradon for our fugitive slaves? Think you she would
and tender such treaties TO u.s. and pass laws for
bidding slaves crossing their frontiers Let me not
be misunderstood. ! not here TO pretend for mo-
that the South is equal IN population or military
strength with the North do not refer TO that at ALL
speak of that oompusou which would be exercised upon
The North by regard 10 its own interests by the neces
Of avoiding The destruction OF large commercial ana
manufacturing properties at the North
WHY sir the people Of New England had TO pay tax
for every word they with view Of aggression upon
the South how many words would they uter2 But that
would be the IL there disruption. We should
be compelled in scdefencc 10 wage continual unremt-
ting in which sacrifice would be too costly because
we should be bound TO Il by all tho bonds Of which gem
tlemcn have spoken could abandon such war
fare because very safety and existence would be At
stake What would be the interest Of the North Would
she nav tax after tax Would she meet the expenses OF
dreadful war continued through long series OF years
for the pleasure exercising her phanthropc propens
ties in receiving fugitive slaves Not at all sir
Those are ignorant OF human nature who believe such
thing TO be possible Therefore II is idle TO talk TO Us
about the risks In regard TO particular insutu-
ton that would result from disruption OF the Union.
see that rny friend from New York is studying the law
Of nations will give him another little passage from
Cooper's Justiuiani
Slavery Is whore subjected 10 the domination
OF another according to the law Of nations"
Mr. SEWARD Have you more ancient authority
Mr. BENJAMIN give you the earliest and the latest
Mr. SEWARD ] beg TO correct the honorable senator.
He did read the whole Of the passage Tie ought TO be
candid and read the whole sentence.
Mr. BENJAMIN Slavery Is where one man is sub
eced the dominion Of another according TO the law oi
nations though contrary to natural rights"
Mr. SEWARD Though contrary to natural rights
Mr. BENJAMIN. The proposition Of the senator from
New York did not touch natural rghs lie spoke OF the
law Of nations
Mr. President Of the principal causes which operate
in inducing the of the people IN the North 10 sus
tain the leaders OF the black republican cause their g
Of fact their having been msed by 50 conunu-
ous 80 persistent peryerson OF truth this SUBJECT that
they have finally been induced 10 hate white men and love
black men in preference If traveller or philosopher
came 10 this country and desrous OF asceranng In
a tat,r linn 0f thu YpiR