The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-09-09

sowu broadcast throsghou and the seeds ofin-
delty scattered from ich will be reaping the crop
for TO come The right OF suffrage once deem
ed sacred has been invaded aud American oit
have been driven through our srs hAe BEASTS anu
cruelty murdered rior attempting 70 exsrea nsh' guar
antisd by the highest sanctions OF The constitution MODS
have been systematically organized with signs, glp ana
pas Words and become favored adJunes OF pooa'
party and men, ~omen and children have been erueuy
for no other offence than having been born on
the banks Of the Rhine the Shannon instead OIL the
Hudson the Mississippi and orcoming ron The same
lands our orsatbefs from and with precisely the
satne purposeof finding free aud happy homes In this
l. The baot!box once the sacred instrument through
which freeman in peace and safety made known ms w'
has been nvaded ranPled upon ana broken 'o pieces
aud It's contents the four winds OF heaven aua
the will of the MINORITY superseded by mob violence ana
Mr. Chairman this is no Exaggerated picture 1t falls
far short the reality Would TO God that possessed
the painters skill to present at one view this wild iana
ois this dreadful decentralization OF the public mnd 'hat
has been sweeping over the country Tor the last sw
The world would stand aghast at the horrid picture
Your mind Mr. Chairman may no. nsreoioe % e ueea
can denied by and tbs fact Itself Ought TO give
food for soiema thought every lover OF his country
Look around over this broad hand, from the Saint Law
renee the Rio Grande from tho tan'ie TO the Pa
ei6o and you will find, without exceptions that ali
these snts, these devotees OF the most transparent
folles and wicked pracces--the 'iworshifpers
of Sam and the w6rshppers of bambo--the disuniou
abolitioulsts and the oath-bound Catholic the
men who curse the constitution of their country, and
the mon who curse the Bible qof living God the par
sons who have degraded their holy calling and the mobo
cratic demosherB of ballot boxes he eonc uctors OF I'M
derground railroads. and the murderers OF CIT
the spiritrapping devotee and the religious ma
in his ascension robes free-ove socieues aoohon
societies. and womans rights conventions snng
bu lies rpesrfe theologans and the common deh-
ers the Evolutionary history OF sovereign States
ALL without e1cepon jon in one wild howl against the
great party of the country This strange COM
bound of madness naticism and folly, without any
political sentment disagreeing among themselves
upon every principle of government rehgion snd morals
have yet common bond OF union thai bnas them To-
Qeher like hooks Of Steel and that oppositiou hatred
rrecouciabe uhdyng hatredto that great party which
was founded by Jefferson illustrated by Madison jackson,
and Polk and which the only party that stands py
the Union and by the constitution OF our country as our
fathers made it, ,}i'"ss 3'" 'n'' h'' ''.' P'A -
Prominent in this sttan ge medley Of united anaticsms
and Inconsistencies and embracing the greater part of
then stands the great blackepnbcan party Of the North,
whose members here and Throughout the country have
scruplcd no asehood and paused at no crime, that
might help 10 inarne ana excite the public mind already
driven very verge Of madness Their cries OF plight
ed faith sacred compact slave free Kan
plans Of their great leader laid down eight years ago and
before the organization Of Kansas was thought OF when IN
hi bis sesh az no s ~,
tire aggressioh upon stapey agitation Is the very life
blood Of this party without which they know they could
have exisence and in trying TO keep up bountifu
supply of this thei natural ament they have shown an
utter disregard Of the peace and prosperity Of the country
and ofthe existence Of the Union itself n ~ s.
These agators have been to theory and consist
eut In nothing which they have asserted or advocated AT
ectne regret at the unfortunate dcnlties ia Kansas
(which have caused by ,ber own ohicious and illegal
In they have eess opposed and defeat
cd every measure intended or peace and
quet TO that Territory Protesting holy horror OF some
obnoxious and enactmepts q she
their repeal HAVING psttfoned the TO send the
army 60 Kansas they now dencurce him for complying
den tHe have pasted hfoGfB tbs H6ase measure pro-
bposng to give bn unconstitupnal ana even despohc
pow Their own committee chosen BY themselves and
sent 10 Kansas make eapi for the approaching elecv
TONS returns and reports adf in De present. condtion Of
TIE Tsyraoty djd tltet9n cannot Be pqa nee cen
sa, asriaqf md eietion r ne seiecton Of
5aqges and Fs presfaes Of Uaisd ds roopsaf
ec1,y tlaes u onH Almost fmnedately upon the pub
caion This report bill Is passed through the Senate,
and vet These men 10 the surprise of all candid and
patriotic citizens inmediaely denounce this bill as
measure Of The saye power and an attempt TO make
A Kansas a slave State -''l' q, r.r ,.i., +.
Mr. Chairman The conviction is forced upon my mind
that ts psrS is determined st alt haza-ds toPreyenta
dtterer Of these unfortunate i1culesi ard nothing
whether trdt or false OF additional murders outrsges, and
violence Gentlemen Of this nnho this treasonahe or
gnnsio sS g yS SSg sG sae q you s %a 70
and Sustained as you may be by an excited and misguided
sdtueneyf w yet be called toa fearful account
tfr your conduct IN this crisis OF our country destiny
tYou are the real fisgdoTs Of al this violence and crime
Upon your heads win finally rest the g and the inamy
BY Sr % Ssye PFssAsa nsss arSl aaS m.s sv
the people sn Hasv retained wheh truth, now obscured
by brazen and unbiushinE faehoou sha snne fotb In
her true coors when the motives OF the actors In this sad
drama shall be fully known and appreciated and uncloaked
ihvpocrites shall stand exposed naked, and trembling in
THEFT unmssKed rnhy many who are row exulting in
theft anced suceess Will call for rocks and mountains TO
Gall upon them and hide them from the indignation OF an
abused and eutraged public +, ,..,. ,It
4 Ope alleged excuse for this abolition crusade is that the
Legislature OF Kansas usuTpaon, and Its acts void
That may be or II may not This ia question which
the courts and the courts alone properly try and de-
erune shall not here elseYheTe become an apollo
gls for the olntors OF law in Kansas Those who have
attempted 10 control her destipy y Illegal voting or by
violence whether they come from Massachusetts or Mis-
sonr from Illinois or South CAROLINA deserve to be visited
with the heayest penales OF the law, To me makes no
difference from whence they Ihoy have been guilty
or enones that ought not unpun,shed Ihey nave
desced the image OF God and been guilty OF TREASON ssinst
Heaven against free government and the rights n man.
But the only code Of laws existence by which they can
BE punhed this much abused Kansas code Tint there
was worg aud fapd In the lection Of many Of the mem
bers bfthis Kansas legislature think very probable
regret that such was the case As lawyer do not think
the courts would hold that these acts void The con-
sequences Of such decision would be dreadful to society
and yet that is what these republicans have proposed to
do bf direct legislation. have examined these kanses
hws with care and assert here without the fear Of
4 contradiction, that code with some few exoeptsona
they are worthy Of all commendation. They provide
4 remedy for almost every wrong and penalty for
every possible crme and in volume of Eve or six hun
dred pages there are but some half dozen enactments
at Apy man can with good reason object to- These we