The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-09

Al suggested by The gentleman from Ohio exercise you
power moderately and tenaTeuisy TO draw line arount
4 ahe slave States and see whether viii submt2
i Not only that but look al the advantage you hav
g@iaed over ps ~ another respect Ont Of the
gan1ed Terraries now in existencs six Of them
10 viii the Territory Of Mnneeeawhich Il understaut
you propose 10 divide 10 admit portion Stat
into the Union and organize residue into another
Territory which is also be freelhe Territory Of Ore
son The Territory Of Utah the Territory OF New Mexico h'
Territory OF ashngtoD, and the Territory Of Nebska
leaving only the Territory OF Kansas become slaves
Here have six Territories all OF which are 10 he free
leaving but one in which there Is chance for the contn
uance Of slavery. All Of these Territories win come into
this Union nearly about the time and AT time
too when you have majority of the States in your
yo and therefore the undoubied control Of the Senate
To obtain this control New England is divided into six
Staies-the whole six about the size Of Missouri and
greatly less than Texas The slave States are large in
rtoria extent whilst the free States are generally small
and hence representation in the Senate grossly unequal
Rhode Island IS made equal 10 Missouri Connecticut is
eounerpoise TO Virginia Vermont With all lis abolition
Ism IS an offset 10 Georgia. the Empire State OF the South
And yet you tak about iliiberay and OF the injustice
and aggressons of the Soutt Northern and southern
men have voted together in the organization Of Terrific
ries-they have sood eide by side and question
raised in regard TO them Now after you have these aG
vantages secured you undertake TO say you viii have all
or-as the gentleman from Ohio mr. WADE1 says-you
will draw the line around the slave States and exclude us
from ali participation in the territory secured by the
mon blood and treasure Of all the States of the Union
Well what is The preteyt for all the caor that has
been gotten up 10 the country The pretext s that there
is bare possibility that the Territory Of Kansas organized
in 1864 may become slave State That they not
sure they have obtained all has excited the northern
people that they feel bound resist and detemiped
resist the laws of Congress unless Kansas shall be
dered by the Southsha become free Territory, and
consequently free State When the Kansas territorial
bill was under consideration here the editorial leader
the present revolutionary party who weids the power in
this Housenone other than Mr. Greeley of the New York
fribuneprocianed that ne would rather this Capt.
to baze by the torch of the ncendaryn than that the
Kansas bin should become law .-
The following is extract from Of his many ncen-
diary articles on this subjec
urge, therefore, unbendng determination the part
Of the northern members hostile 70 this ntoeabe outrage
and demand Of them behalf OF in behalf Of free
dom in behalf of justice and humanity the
Better that confusion should ensuebetter that dscord
should reign in the national couucilsbter at Congress.
should break up an iid di"ordnoy, better that the Cap'i
1 shond base BY e torch The inoendiary, fall and
bury all ITS inmates beneath its crumbng ruins than that
this perhdy and wrong should be finally compshed."
From the time his article was written 10 the present
hour Greeley and bis allies have spared effort
section of the country against the oher They III
ad vsers and endorsers of all the revolutionary
on foot here In this connexion quote from late letter or
W O. Dlval auother ieadpg New York republican, 10
show the purposes OF these men
/" sincerely hope cieit may burst upon the
country iwant TO see American slavery abolished In
day-if sa legacy have wish to leave children
then my most 'eryent is that England, Frsnce and
peui conderotsoH and when the time arrives for tbe
Of the cities OF this land f the free ADD home of the
this be living there will be heart rejoice the etrb
utive justice Of Heaven This Of viii be in
mAr with DR.. Henrys celebrated prescrptiou-make the
most Of :"
They went work to execute the purposes SO boldly
avowed by these republican, leaders After k.usas-
Nebraska bill passed who The first 10 organze
party here for the purpose Of resistance do know
whether YOU, sir, Mr. HAvEs OF the number
pot but understand thai the gentleman who Presdes
this House hr. BANKS one Of the leading spirits
10 the organization. Mr. MAcE has testified before the
Kansas investigating committee that be and he
stated thai that Organization made mp Of nearl
he of he of
What object that organization intended 70 secure
In TIE language Of Mr. MACE tbo esding, primary objec
slavery into Kansas and tbey believed that unless @vgor
steps OF thai kind taken, KABsss would become
slave Sute They not willing TO leave the quea-
ton 10 the decsion Of the people Of the Territory.
The following extracts from Mr. MACEs testimony
page lls2 report No zoo, house ot Representatives
immediately after the passage Of the Kansas Sebraa
act l. together with number OF others Who were msrter
g Congre and snaors believing that the tendency Of that
would be to make Kan.a. .iars State order pre-
formed association here in wahington, called il
member all Who became members of that .ocety bur gto
rgSer Of sbe who were opposed 20 slavery in Kansas
it, and subsoribed Uarou money think subscribed
either $50 or sloS an not ~ nss Pr.eares to say which
dent OF the society am not certain about the vice pre
dents. probably Mr. Frnton Of New YORK ard myse
rice presidents The Of the president and vice pre
dents attached orculArs which sent through
out the country.
House and Senate who opposed to The kansa aka
act became members of this society and contributed u H.
" think other object mentioned specified,
cept the slavery Kansas think thai the
sole ob5su Of the movement
81 do recolIect whether Mr. Speaker Banks a
member Of that society whether SeuatoT Seward
not. Mr. Goodrich kept the books Ny impression
is that majority of those who voted ac.nst The bill were
members OF that organization do not re-Bber the total
amount OF money raised by Of that oTganiz
This what done rust after the passage OF the bill
by the members Of Congress here the Capitol This
the frRt siep ell then sir ict what done In
Kansas the step IN the progress Of the revolution
At the meeting held NJ III Springs on the 9Th September
1855, (see page S9,t TWAS
Re'9l'sd That every rslialis pan In the Terri
tory be furnished with rife LYsos Of pisfo aad saJrs
g,a. and that be be required 10 take oath
when called upon and muster into service under his superior
ocerS us 70 sacres hs ne, II necessary TO the
and property o who wond be brought under
the iurisscton Of the present laws Of the Territory
Such the recommendations in Kansas every rciA-
bic feeStRe man IN The Territory to be Furnished
with dvifs Brac, Of istols ssd sabre grabs and be
70 be Bound to fidelity by the obligations Of aa o1
Their purpose TO resist the laws of the Territory by force
is boldly arowed ip this resolution
These sre "tenperstn gentlemen; moderate gentle.
meu They are law abiding men They love this Uuion
they respect the cousttutun and they anxious
them preserved And yet after the Kansas bin
passed BY constitutional majority Of both houses
Of Congress after il eonsttutoually approved by
men, many of whom have been subseqb -n,ly sent
Kansas by senator's ard Representatives in Congress to-
geher aud SpcsoeablyH adopted resolution furnish
sysry with "a rice pistol and sabre exclude the
South from Kansas by the use Of money and arms
LET see What more they did charge here that they
srore Them 10 he commission OF TREASON ard intend
% prove II Out or thei- own mouths VII convict them
From The evidence taken by the commission cent 10
iubOdied IN the report To which have before referred
wi demonstrate The charge which have preferred against