The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-21


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Mr. President Am not going into = detailed sxaniga-
ton Of The occurrences Ia that Territory which reader
nterpcsiucn necessary, especially aer The nySsugsln
which hey have undergone and which We have read "a
reports and listened 70 10 debates shall deal only ia
general facts, with a view 70 general conclusions.
la the hrst place SIR allow observe that whaievrr
ushabls proceedings have tAkea place Ia hansasani
there have besn loo many q tbemhsy have aot shake
in the slightest degFes my conviction of the night of
70 govern himself nay cOnhdencs IN the salatAEg ot-
alton Of that true principle of human authority. have
read and heard sneerng remarks upon shs sOed ilEFc
Of the expsrment 0f popular s0reEen prroseTousy
called An experiment asr-oar expeeuce s
made have doGbt By those who desire fail
Even 70, il would not to0ch the question:
less prepared 10 test the ruth Of great prnpr
by it accidental abuse The poitoa organization Of
oountry is the history well sIenycaton cf pop
uAr sovereignty or long series of years Glorious has
been s work. and glorious win IL be hereafter; aad
jet there scarcely State in the Onion ia which, at
period Of its eo0tlsns have NOT 5rea ont and
tie laws been resisted and sometimes the alarming
consequences threatened Bat these have all hAPpy passed
away; And while leaving their memory wArARg. leaE
ing u also proof that free institutions carry With fem
The power of selfSouservation and the Of SAFETY
and in ali this time and daring many dsy Of trial and
danger haan life has been sacrificed 10 avengs
the Law restore is supremacy What other cCuEry
can say As mach since he rsi institution Of goEernmsn
after the dispersion o the descendants Adam upon
plains Of Shinar2 satisfied from examination,
that there greater Of human lite and
in the rios Of London in 1880 haa there has been a this
country all the acts resistance public authority
which found in history colonial independeut
Does the experience Of the world show that Il Gte
govern Others than himself and that power Ia safer with
the than with the many2 Let history this
question: and also the indignant nterrogs0ry of
Mr. Jefferson, Have oand angels In the form Of men
10 govern us2 n.-.
Tsre peculiar circumstances attending the insttu
lion Of government IN Kansas to which, and not 70 The
principles that regulated IL the laentable proceedings
TO b4 traced Those principles wise and just and
hAs been raised their condemnation among the
people whom they we're 70 operate From tie 4h Of
luly n4ye
Of political organization But Al this time they APP
piled country beset with external rather than internal
dkcalfies and dangers These of The question
Of slavery which 6estiaed by its opponents lie
eternal subject Of agationa subject which, though
never sleeping becomes quadrenniaiy more Eolent ss the
presidential approaches its renewal This is ia
curing season and time and experiences teach lesson
Of wisdom forbesrancs Ny sentiments the general
subject Of this slavery excitement already before the
country and eyeDts IA they pass y serve uf 10 strength
my convictions. listened with deep interest the other
day the mastery effort Of The senator from AabaHa
Mr.. CLAY, who while doing justice 10 his constituents
did honor 70 himself ard 10 the Senate Though dis
scented from Of has remarks and conclusions Jet in the
general scope Of his observations there great force ard
Of the graVest ehAracer, aPpea
ing every trge-hearted American. When listened
the complaints be spread before us in behalf Of the South
against the North wished could deny their justice but
felt thai could And be proceeded with his
pit1laen felt also that this eternal warfare against
half Of The Union bad become disgusting BY its reFc
toR unjust in itself and dangerous in its
eGences begin 10 have little charity for many u
those engaged in s crusade sympathy with the move
institutions Of the NORTH let The North exhibit the
spirit toersou and shall be the strongest and the
most eonene as We are the fFest nation On The face of
tde globe We have been told here tine and again,
Gently and formerly that there ID design 10 Interfere
with slavery in soy Of the States Of ths UAon The posr
il aisay0Std ss Se The purpose Bon the disavowal
is courxdicted by events hourly passing before
sye he who believes In higher law of whose extent
add obligations be 10 the iacge and which justes him in
cos of the widest imagination What is the constitution
MIN who has consultation os his 0wp oTeTralins and
oysrridinz aSs os his country Why, sir ia the
HOUSE o Representatives, during the present session of
Congress Denser from New York maintained that @slA
vsEy The Taed States Is unconstitutional and there
fore Unlawful" The constitution 10th in spirit and sz
press Terms rrpudiaies slavery and lars it existence
And, even now, We are just told by Fssolnnon q the
"Ameroan Antissvery Society ~that The night to en-
slave q human being any pretenoe whateFer 10 not
debatAble QUESTION than - The right 70 commit
Adaltery, burglary, highway robbery, or piracy
And told in another resolution -isa1 they are
struggling to drive slavery Of land IL regulEss
good deal Of moral eoarag in the face q such 3ecAra
ons 70 contend that no one entertaHs design 10 inter
fere with slavery the States No Of ordinary
zAty doubt the tendency o the doctrines which
disseminated in high places and in lov places upon
whole sahect snd that addressed 10 passions
gsrons sgns, spirit o. fansncism % evoked before
which the guarantees Of the constitution may be proc
trsisi easily toe marks the sand are oherAted
BY incoming tide of the ID IL already doing
its work and this 10 the most sarming symptom In TINS Ter
rbe national msady II % fosered snd encourages ~
men pro6essrdIy servants Of Most High and minister
ing His altar. u prosrass the Judgment and almost
psrayrs the conscience and prepares the excited mind
Tor strange decisions and dangerous deeds The scene
which lately passcd New haven, when Gods day and
Gods dss~craisd BY sppeas 70 herc passions
stimulate 10 seton, instead q being devoted 20
their trae purpose Of suidns and restraining them
spectacle contemplated with regr-twih indigestion
Isaeed and alarm. The temple Jerusalem Gshiod
by money-ehangers who converted u into bank Of
that dsy, and made IL of sbominatons Our So
vour drove them out saying at 10 written, NJ house
shall be called the house of prayer but have made u
seu q thieves The house Of prayer made an ar
mory for the collection of weapons 10 Americans
against their oOuutrymen and erEyneH sFs not indeed
moneychaugerx bot gatberers and distributors o. cAyua
not of Christian weapons TO fight The battles q ne nn,
that take the sword shall perish hy the sword and ht
they are warned by the Apostle q the Genus that -bs
4 Weapons of their warfare are not rsrnal," &c
M President 20 prench the Gospd of Jesus 10 work
enough for auy human heart and irtsect He who de-
rotas himself 10 this daty and then goes after strange
god entering the field q politics and minglng 10 10 ss
and bitterness does injury 10 the of true re
ou within sphere of bis abors than the writings 0f
Vataire and Hume and all the Other n6de authors DO
ever sought By their and magn innenoe 70 Dc
s,roy human confidence the precious gf q God 70
msn And IL 10 consoaiory proof q ne rsahy q Fe-
vsnIed rrlgiou that IL equally triumphant over The 49,
sau Of its open enemies sud the ndisereAoni or some
/ hing worac of It's professed friends
have already remarked that the intenson 10 inters
with slavery ia States 10 disxwo~sd and Therefore the
more arseisfs theatre of fbrse lsbors of STRIFE s nc Ter
rt0r~u over which there constHonsl grsnt q pow
~r n relation subject and. there we're tnsre
woald jussSce IN ire exercs~ becanss qnsshon
which the p@opAe comp~sent determine oT tesu-
avr and which cannot be determined for them by TOT
agn body where they haze rePrcsen'.noa wltoo91 "