Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-05-09

his record. To carry the entire South, we nuot nave
hot only sound man, bat one who Is above I'M
peachment-whose record is as stainless rs the pr'h
cipes he advocates. Is such the with Mr. Duo.
hanan7 Let The RECORD answer. MIR. buchanan hihy
be, and really think hs sound, but to carry lns
united South We must have candidate whose reeo'
is perfectly unassslaLls Is Mr. Buchanan that man
Let Us Sec | quote from u late communication 81, ~
the New Orleans Delta, md which the editor VI t'Ie
Sentinel knows TO be accurate in is quotations. non
the record: -.. ,.,.,
On the 9th of December, 1877 Mr.. Calhoun sur
to the Senate that celebrated sercs Of resolutions '
object Of which set forth with preci-ioh anu ~ >,
the constitutional rights OF the savcnoldinS stae'
attract to their support All enlightened pubnc ol'",
against the acks Of Northern ianatlcs - vol
resolution in these words. Calhoun "o'A'' "
ume g. page 400 .,:,oYers
"Resoved That in deegating portion OF their pow
to he exercised by the Federal Government te eir
tanned severa!ly, the exrusv" and sole Iis iope rr
own domestic institutions and police ana are , ono
spupsibe for them and that any intermrddlns OF any
or moro States, combination OF their citzc m anv
domestic institutions md pol ce OF the om , moral
ground or under any precXt whatever, poica,
or religious. with view TO their altcrnfiOn OF SUI C'on
is an assumption Of superiority not WARRANTED ,pdino
stiluon insulting to the States lnciereu subyer.
10 endanger their domestic pence and H"nqu.' ,r,,ed
siye of the objects for which the Constitution was and
and by necessary consequence, tending 10 "oAN''
destroy the Union ITSELF only syowcd
Mr. Morris of Ohio. who was then the ON! ,ynrds
abolitionisr in the Senate, moved 10 strike ou rho
moral and religious" Had the motion pre- W ,he form
effect would have been TO encourage agltHlio Snh
in which il would be most likely 10 b. ath " h Aboi.
Il would have been direct encouragement " ybich
tioniz ed clergy uf the North TO tmkc the very Who
was tnkcu by the three thousand and my mich;
in 1854 sscre.iuu.ly assumcl, in the name VI ~ h.
God md in His presence" TO dcnOunce the rep h rJ
Missouri Compromise "a violation o' pIis nyr
a breach Of Il national compact" Subsequcn. III aid
abuudauy affected the truth of what Mr. I sn;rit
when arguing against the notion THAT the "nU,' 'f
of the resolution hinged upon that word rrieo" !,
The vote being taken Mr. Morriss aihehu LINZ ~
| coal, l,l,p U
Yeas-Messrs Buyard, BUCHANAN Clayton, "a" -, IN
Keon Morris, Prenliss, Robbins, Rugsrs' mn" - "
diana, soutiard swift Upton and "cos.ern L'n c,v q,
| Nnys-Messrs Allen Black Brown, Calhoun G%S y
Alabama Clay Of Kentucky Cuthbert uton a az
King Knight Linn Lumpkn, Lyon, N;ch%nr, N''es Mor
VEIL Pierce, Preston Rves Rome ho0' woI Wbil.
| Smith of Connecticut, Strange, Walker, "a'' ~'
Williams, Wright and isung-5t: l-o -.r,-r rod
aud which he justly resardr! a. The most without
| and struggled most perscvcrlnsy 10 nave PAse'N
amendment. follows: ~ c,, -.
..Resolyed, Thut the intermeddling OF any slate or
s,ut., or their citizens abolish slavery in TINS Dicl
or in ,ny Of the Territories the ground under Inc
ureext that II Is immoral or sinful, or the passage " az
act or measure OF Congress- with tna vlr" wouI ~
rect and dangerous attack OH the lnstiutiohs VI " "
| sluyeholdng States." ,,.L
This resolution covered the whele ground 1t met the
issue boldly and fully. No Southern Democrat can hrs
ta To saw TINT embodied great truth, TO winch event.
have borne the emphatic testimony Mr. lay o.
Kentucky moved to strike it OUT and insert tue following
as n substitute: c,,; ,v..
coded by tho States of Virginia and Maryland to me un
ted states, domestic slavery exstCd in both oi tose
including the ceded territory and thtf Il, sti eoi m
in both of them, II could not be- abolished within tc us
trct without violation Of that good inlth which was IN
piled in ccssion and in the acceptance OF tue
nor unless compensation were made 10 the s!ave "ou
manifest infringement Of amendment Of the Con''i'u
ton of the United States without exciting degree
of u. alarm apprehension in the States Recognizing
slavery far transceudng mischicvous trndcncy any
possible benefit which would he aecomp i'hed W Tue
| abolition" Gong ressionnl Globe vol. Il, psse o52
The nsutfcieucy o, this telnporzing amendment
scarcely need be pointed Objectionable % /! was III
concrdug to Congress the constitutional power 10 abolish
slavery the District Of Columbia and declaring against
the exercise Of TINT power only on the ground oil hekpe
dency il still III this, that II unds no refer
cnce whatever TO the territories oi the United Sstcs Tue
passa.e Of Mr. Cahoun's resolution would have commit
ted the Senate only against the abolition oil slavery IN
the District OF Culunbn but also against hpphcaho
the WOt prUvso and kind ed To the tarrito
ries. Mr. Clays amendment entirely silent on the
subject 1t is true, that in another resolution wich ne
propos cd to have adopted an additional amendment, II
declared that the abolition of slavery in tho Territory
OF Florida would be highly iapet principally Tor the
reason THAT it would be- in violation OF solemn conpro
mise made memorable and critical period In the hl'to
~ Of this country by which, while slavery was prohibited
North admitted South of III. line Of thirty SIX de
grers thirty minutes North latitude The defect IN tct
hrst ndment can hardly be considered By Southern
eInedied by another which recognized the binding
force of the Missouri compromise
On the question TO strike out Mr.. Ehhonns resolution
and insert Mr. Cays appointment, after had hcer
modified by striking out tn part relating to the compenfa
ton for slaves, the vote stood-yess 49, nays IT, Con
gressional Globe vol o. page 69) Mr.. Bnchdndns nam
stands rCcorded in the affirmative.
On subsequent occasion Mr. Chlhoun, win we" j.; u
muse vitality n,o a, ,Sy ,n shniah ",ou.r, !,
rho Tnrri,or;. .wnpld he dsnverous attack mpon rho
States in which slavery exists" Mr. Buchanan oppsst
the amendmcnt-and il was in reply to his speech tina
Mr.. Calhoun made the remarks which may b. found il
the third volume oil his works. pages 1874 to 1885, and which
ne commenced Sy saying that The IenHI (" OF tnc Scna
could not permit them 10 pass in Eisnce."
it is clear;
let TIM, lie was mol opposed to the rtiigi,a agitation
OF the sn"ary question: specis- OF a.s;on which Mr.
calhoun Justly regarded ~ NOR" inai man any o'her
"a mar ne tecosn,sc- re cohs,ui1hn HoIm OF ION
- ny on tbc urmnj of its in"xn"nc
Eva proposon which the position OF Mr. Van Burer
shows affords no reliable protection to Southern ins;u
| tions
Sd. That he refused 70 commit ntlsrh iu'y on me
great question as 70 ths power u LSns ot 'ne ei
rore1 o. inc Gnsn nIu a q ~" ,borIo 81
b cnnrre,s in those Territories would be no ATTACK
| ~ W. S,a;ss in which il exists"
If his opinions in these respects, have undergone any
mate ia change the country has not yet boon authorH
lively appraised OF the tact Inc reaaeon' cas' y mn
the institution OF slavery, IN one Oh MS sptaen
England, siu I's anri, I'm, -, ihr ,rn.s
Keep aIoo iin; suu o,s mn, rcn cocula,,d n
tr can6ence tat il hi. views have undergone AM
.L hlpn',. II ba. been chan ,e for the better
81 ,nnrh for IN, slavery issue. How does Mr.
E,,bonor stand upon tbs tariff Will the Senline
sn mn. ts IL sound. or Justify his "ow wages
soy . Inv Gc,.. be stand upSn the French Spo
49, hill which PRESIDENT Polk and presden
p;roa vs,n.d1 Every body Knows ,i.:t he WAS il
60. ,f i Uow does h. stand upon the Facs
sYGr , o. a. -. DECLARED himself in favor OF an ap
no. 80" ~ NJ; tI;r money 10 build it, rs IL notori
I ect ia fher. ,,,sja federal measure excep
%a of rho limited states Bank. upcn vbicl he is no
.n"arJ.J ,yain.t Democratic princpiesl How GIL
rooIrueu % carry the united South with such 70
We n'p0 W;,i S.;iLern Democrats overlook tiIi
ou ud, WIN Snrtb-n, Nebra.ka men over
io,, ,b;. ;anoring of Pierce sud Douglas J.
i ~ nJangar ar in admitting tie abolition
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