The daily union., 1856-12-16

it win be the Union the constitution and the Union
rApacous Of potoans determined 10 take possession
Of patronage and power OF the government and 10 tram
pie under foot the sacred instrument which binds to
The senator from Ohio talks his being Of the
Union. He great Union man lie says the principal OBJ
Mr.. WADE will ask the gentleman how he charges
Mr. RUsk He now-says that is his only objection sla-
very have heard him heretofore denounce it in terms
Mr.. WADE said that was the only principle on which
discussed here did not say ii only OF even my
Mr. RUSk Perhaps the senator did not say here, but
in discussion elsewhere heard Of his making speech
holders in the Senate.
Mr.. WADE. Twas making speech, and said
take their hats and march out of the Seuate. said
would set 1.-THE the dogs on them. 81,
of dogs. the senator has not changed any opinions am
glad Of it but hope he viii take away an expression
which offensive to those of who do not believe that sa
very Is such blot as he supposes
He speaks of the political of slavery to which he OBJ
Threehs of the slaves counted in making appor-
onmen Of the members OF Congress- They counted in
any counted there No. Then this pre-
The transition of slaves from section OF the coun-
try to another does not increase the political power OF a-
very ioa win his constuens who read his speech be-
ieve that it does do not suppose that they will they
cannot.
Mr.. FESSENDEN. Allow me to ask the senator ques-
tion simply in relation to his last point
II
MIR. FESSENDEN II certain portion of the slaves OF
South Carolina be taken TO Kansas and in consequence
slavery the United States thereby increased
Mr.. RpSK; RESl sNA A. a matter Of course
Mr. RUSK. But that begging of the question because
the broad ground is put that it great increase of the po
used for the purpose that the word
to appeal to the passions of the people section of the
country to array them in hostility to another.
The gentleman from Ohio said that freedom and slavery
cannot exist together The senator from South Carolina
the trainers of the pressed point
that his meaning is that they cannot exist together in
Territory in this respect Mark you, he great Union
he is for preserving the Union and throwing the
pray what s the difference between slavery in the Terrific
es and slavery in the States He the fact that slaves
slavery only to him, but to the whole northern mind
Then the constitution is offensive and make the broad
cape from tthat the constitution under which you live
which have support is offensive to you and to
n But sir this talk freedom slavery clap-trap.
great deal of mischief has been done in the of liberty
sa s the All a
been made about free Kansas in fact for the freedom
of the negro and the brdgement of the freedom of the white
man.
Mr.. EEssENDEN; How do you make that out9
Mr. Rusk will show you The people go to kanss;
tutions If they have perfect liberty, they have right
they there to fern State and choose
minary steps to infringe that right We have offered to
submit that question to the Supreme Court OF the United
States You have refused to aocede to the submission Then
you be the guardian Of the people must
for them whether they shall have slavery
you, living thousand miles off, and having presidential
candidate to elect, not much 70 their interests as
the control of the g OF these States and the i'm
mense patronage wieu this government ou cry out
the freedom of the negro and abrdge the freedom
OF the white You Kansas, owe will mould your
institutions to suit and shall not have the privilege OF
moulding them to suit yourselves That the effect that
Is the clsmor that is the ISSUE
You contend for another doctrine which hear Etrenuous
insisted upon here and that that slavery does not by yr
names that dpctrne but do you believe it7 Your
ons contradict it. II you believe, why do you agtate
country and endange the Union by attempting to enga
prohibition law? If the constitution prohibits
from taking his slave TO Territory, why not rest upon
z -atutioa2 Let Of you who wish to have peace
.ns - rid OF this eternal auarrei, draw up Up
some instrument by which the ques..~7 =. solely
Territories OF the United States shall be LETT to
upon rights OF citizens Of the Union under the cons
tuition and will vote to morrow but you will not
do this You tested upon that point eight years ago
The lamened senator whose death was announced
day BY his colleague and another who is about to io-
low him from this body-not by natural, but by po-
litca death, at which your party seem TO exult DC
cause opinion, he stood for the constitution oil
the United Sates-thoss senator's came forward with
proposition for the organization of territorial govern
ments known the Cay compromise BILL by when
was declared that the territorial legislature should
neither establish prohibit slavery but that the question
should be left to the Judiciary, with the right Of taxing M
appeal directly the Supreme Court to test the point
whether taking slave there he remained property OF
became free. That proposition was rejected IL was voted
against by your party ana defeated py se ~ nj .h d;e
house. There easy way OF compromising tn uin
do not intend to the language to which at first ad
promises subject like other TO passions and
exotemen but trust In God that this elegant language
of "falsehood "lbe," "sander" and 'vituperston as
applied another bere applied by one branch Of
towards another will cease Certainly the
ideas sought be conveyed be announced In more
propriate and less offensive language.