New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-29

When frst learned of the dishonesty of the South,
in thus vioatin, the Missouri Compact, was amazed
had afw b npartii towari the South, had lJoked
upon Southern a people of great honor, as those
who would keep oath TO their own injury sooner
than perure themselves. The questions arose in my
mind Does the conscience Of the South slumber under
such pea 6dyl Ia il pleased with such hoy scquisi
ton 4 How did they come TO obtain it Was it the
lust Of ayarice in few minds is il the sentiment Of
the whole South From careful scrutiny of all the
forces at work in the South, | became convinced that
there then existed and had for years existed not only
in Missouri, but through the whole South determined
combination TO overthrow the Missouri Compromise.
Quotations republshed from Southern papers the tone
OF owl press the remarks of persons in converse
ton, End the spebes OF politicians oil tended ~ pre-
pare the public mind for the strangling Of Freedom
upon her own soil The Legislature OF Missouri had
nstructed Col Benton TO give his influence To the dis
solution Of tie Union; when he refused 10 obey and
aid in 20 bare design that Legislature attacked him
with unmessureo bitterness. All This looked runous.
The feehDg through the whole South reference TO the
approaching Tennessee Convention, showed they were
determined not only 10 bar all the possessions Of
country against the poss bity of Freedom entec
ing them, but that thu also leagued ~ carry
Slavery into the Territories forever oon-crsted 70
Freedom. My heart sickened as every hour the IN
wiling conviction strengthened In my mind that there
was such q conspiracy. In 1872 | visited NewYOrk,
and believing that the North did understand the
purposes and intentions Of the South in reference
Nebraska that name then included both Kansas aud
Nebraska called and talked with Senator Seward
lief. iorewsrhed him that the South would repeal the
Missouri CompromiAe, and urged that the North ought
70 be rallied 10 the rescue. He replied IL ia mpori
"bie TO repeal the Missouri Compromises, is TOO
"cIed aD instrument for the lovers of Slavery TO lay
"rnfallowed bands upon You may depend, Sir, It
''cannot be repealed" Still dissented from his opin
oI declaring that they had grossly violated it once
felt neither shame, conscience repentance FOX
their dishonesty and treachery.
returnt 10 Missouri, and during the Winter and
Spring Of 1928 things grew darker. II was during
this period that heard Gen David X. Atchspn, acting
Vice President of The United States standing upon
two dry goods boxes, at the corner of Thomas and
Market streets in the City Of Weston in address TO
the people Civ. pablo form and substance 20 tbs in
iquity opg chershed secretly BY the Southern OIL
gsrchy. After denouDciDg Col. Benton as recreant 20
the interests of Slavery, because he in favor Of
the Missouri Compromise, Atosison stgns.ized, by
the bas st names, that honored compact branded its
suthcr Henry Clay, a. black hearted traitor" TO
the South, for having introduced the Compromise
Speaking Of the bill which had just been los. for or.
ganziDg Nebraska he expressed his grathcsiau that
/, had is.led; be would oppose the admission Of Ne.
"brasks into ibe Union Free State With the Lst
"drop Of bic blood be would oppose the Missoori
"Comprr mise TO biz los: breath he woul1 have ths.
=" odious Mssowi Compromise repealed Which