The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-04-23

worthy have been dictator Of Rome in Romss ProOd
est day and George Mason OF the nobes and wisest
az NirginiAs statesmen, around whose monumental arn
you may cluster garands and jewels without ohscurng its
nstre or imparing its Etrengthn that convention these
two men had influence enough ingra upon the cOnst
tuition provision giving the control Of commerce and
navigation TO two-hirds Of the federal no national
now represented TO be- Congress Against this the
New England States struggled because they knew that
Their hard climate and rough soil invited only the thrift
Of commercial enterprise They wished 10 control com
merce and navigation through majority. The two
southern States-Eiz: South Carolina and GsorgisweEe
anxious 70 reopen the slave trade The northern States
proposed 70 them 10 strike bargain The bargain was,
10 give the opening OF the slave trade TO the South TILL 1905
ana the control Of commerce and navigation 10 the NORTH
through the vote Of mere majority The proof il in the
debates Of The convention and the following memoranda
Of Mr. Jefferson furnished to me BY nv friend from yr-
ginia, Mr. MAsos in the other wing Of the Capitol the
distinguished descendant Of llnstrious ancestor
"GvNsros Hall, September 80, i7s2.
Errsa.soas G. hAsos The constitution agreed TO- till
fortnight before the convention such he
would have set his hand and heart l. The President
70 be elected for seven yea then ineligible for
more Rotation Ia the Senate 3 vote OF two thirds
"a ne eeaaaan on particular subjects and expressly ON
constantly with all Questions Island there
and New ork secom1 So that these three States
with the i've southern ones against Jersey
and Delaware With respect the importation of slaves it
was left TO Congress- This disturbed the two southernmos
States who knew that Congress would immediately suppress
the Importation OF slaves. These tive States therefore,
struck up bargain with the three New England States
S 70 raa aa' n aTs % the
required twohirds OF the legislature any vote. IL
the two southern States and the three
Joined Pennsy Jersey and Delaware, aad made
the majority to against u.s. instead of to for u.s. a. il
had been through the whole convention Under this coal-
ton the great principles Of the constitution changed in
the last days Of the convention" -
The bargain struck and what done under it 2
The citizens of the savehoding States imported only three
thousand slaves Of the thtynine thousand imported
into the city of Charleston during the years OF that
period for which have the statistics The verdict Of his
ha haf1r
bel Of the capture and transportation Of the African and
| TO the South the virtue Of civilizing him.
Thirdly. Would the North account with the South for
moneys received for slaves captured and sold TO her
Would she pay 400 1000 Of her pocket in
the Vi negro philanthropy VIII she camor about
negro slavery while in her pockets cing the gold which
she got through the sale Of negroes Sir in this abol
ton camor there is the morality of Iago be phanthrop
ical Hbut put money in thy purse" The Colonization So
cey calls upon her for bare pttance TO send TO Liberia
those whom southern masters have voluntarily freed and
it calls in vain. Yes the North captured the negro
brought him the South and sold him. and now, with
the gains IN hsr hands she ready 10 on through
blood and massacre burning homes and butchsrsd
families 10 perform her heh drama of emancipation and
ruin.
Fourhly Is the North superior to the South in virtue
! intelligence, PATRIOTISM
do not wish arraign northern society," but the
sau Of members here require me to send an arrow back
You show the magnificent diorama, but the
chinery with which it 10 worked Look TO crime and pam
perism; disease and misfortune around you and you
good Samaritans" you will find sufficient victims and
oucass your waysds occupy all your time and char
ty The South neither needs asks for your vagabond
philanthropy. Free society points to its civilization in
the splendid aggregate 70 its and commerce. to its
cities and its material monuments but does not show
its long Of starving operatives its crowded as and
d hospitals its hrdess boards and the vast reservoir
Of human life poisoned in its wei springs, and poured
out like water No these II throws the mantle
Of charity at least Of coutuelioes oblivion To the
North we cay, you prefer your society, keep Al we
prefer and 10 keep IT, Let thsre be equal
rights each Bias the NORTH under the influence Of the
eeabor system given proof Of greater virtue intelii-
gence patriotism than the South Read you thus our
common annals Whose pen wrote the Declaration Of
Independence Whose voice first kndled resistance in
the American heart And whose genius led your armies
victory throughout your revolutionary struggle Those
Of Of the southern and slaveholdng and unequal
States Did the South in thai tremendous
struggle equally with the NORTH give her cities 10 piage
her homes 10 the flames and her fields desoaon Did
she equally with the North bare her forehead the
god Of battles when be 20 his Aaugust baptism Of
FIRE and biood7" In the council chamber not her in
teIecf the equal o the North Were not Jefferson, and
Madison and Henry and Mason and Rutledge and Pnck
ney and Butler the ct compeers Of your proudest and
blest names When too after your Independence had
been and established your coneders,ed States were
sinking down into bleeding and belgerent Fragments did
not southern genius originate and impress tsf the
constitution which organized your federal policy When,
also after yesyB had rolled by the cloud OF again dark
ened land and water did Clay Calhoun, Bowndes and
Cheves nail your colors the and rally the
and patriotism Ofhe American people to that struggle which
crowned your with mpershable glory Had southern
spirit aeeayed when few years eagles nuttorec
tbs soil Of neghborng repuolie7 Go TO the battle
MEDIA biloa Assue ana the o
The Monezumss and In the upon them read the
u swer Sir, would tear chaplet from northern brow
would rob Of the North OF his welcarned glory
/ honor the memories OF her mighty dcsd and would
revereuy bow before the atars upon Der bateheds but
she denies truth and history she claims superiority over
the South in virtue inslgenoe patriotism Why, then
should South be sssaed and sgmatized and ber cit
zens be denied equality under the federal government
What ia this Union worth to her when through u she ~
] thus struck at
4 Abolitouism through undertaking unity and denti-
~ Of purpose has aggregated 20 tse ai present do
mating strength in the free States Born amid ieers
tempt and scorn nursed In the hannts Of obscurty and
attened upon the oas Of the shambes and the garbage
the gutter IL has waved corpuen and sudacious Under
the plea OF justice II commits fraud and under the
tence Of humanity IL hbes truth. II has risen upon the
cownrdice Of the old parties and unblushngy hannis
itself In the face Of the country One day II skused from
sight the next II challenged assault Yesterday Il
toad in the celartoday IL is lizard in the garrst Its
leaders skilled in the ar and policies Of the demsgogne
mouth their love for the poor did Judas lscaot when
he ebuked Mary because she poured oil srkensrd upon
the feet Of Christ Hor " might have been sold for three
4 hundred pence and given 10 the poor
In the black republican party the conservative men OF
n the North never can enter.
Il Is there then other flag to which they csn rally
Yes there m uulcss those who bear u prove eacher-
its inscriptions True its leaders have often faer
ed and fallen by the waysde but the msrch OF the party
has been onward Free trade economy, and strict ad-
hercnce the constitution It's NOTICES Ohen has
departed from them practice but sl has approached
70 them in its general action than any other party
which has had possession Of the government The present
Execuve who Is its representative has Eterny checked fr
wsnderngs and recalled II 70 its pledges In the comsng
oontes, il has great duty to perform
\ Il is not my purpose 10 discuss s general prin
s election viii imbody ard decide and lis true action in
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