The daily union., 1856-12-16


the blood of the North and the South and they
undertake 10 appropriate the whole of IL TO themselves and
say TO us Although you have sent your men to battle
and their bones have beached upon the same battlefield
with ours and you have paid money from your pockets in
with will appropriate the whole Of to our
benefit and you shall not be permitted TO participate In
IT," may ask is that the nhanded justice which they
desire to see administered at the hands OF common coun
try2
But sir did not rise for the purpose of provoking dis
cuSslon or saying anything that may be offensive 10 any
gentleman. The President has been violently assaed for
performing what regard strictly constitutional duty
He has but given truthful able and powerful argument
connected with the exciting topics that have convulsed this
country for the last four months from end OF the Union
to the other. Yes sir he has but told the truth had
INDUCED the hope that the calm which succeeding the
agitation that had pervaded the whole Union would be
joyed by in with the country for at
least say for one that the country is indebted to the
President for the faithful and honest discharge OF his duty
and when the angry passions shall have subsded which
have been aroused by the exciting scenes through which
have just passed postery the lovers of freedom and
the lovers OF all free government viii do that distinguished
parsonage the justice which Is emnenty due TO him.
should not have uttered word this subject but for
the fact that had the honor submit this resolution to
the consideration of the Senate willing for the pur-
pose of avoiding discussion to yield TO the suggestion OF
my honorable friend from Mississippi Mr. ADAMS After
we had agreed upon terms which trusted would be ac-
ceptabe to ALL the honorable senator from New Hampshire
Mr. HLEl deemed it his duty to touch subject which
he said outside of the matter that seemed to engage
the attention of senators. have complaint to make of
that senator for that do say however, in with
the gentlemen who have yielded their thanks to the pres
distinguished Chief Magistrate that return him my
humble thanks; and believe every patriot will thank him
for the able the faithful and the impartial in
which he has discharged his duties In this message he
has complied with constitutional obligation 1t has been
his fortune to live in perous times The oldest members
of the Senate within the hearing of my voice will acknow
edge that this government has passed through
more important and dangerous crisis than the one from
which we have just emerged.
great majority of the American people have endorsed
the doctrines of the distinguished gentleman who
cupes the chief executive office of the government and
for one disposed to abide by the edict of that majority
certainly not disposed 10 disturb IT. and therefore, as
remarked in the outset cannot what s TO be gained
by opening debate subject which the people have
decided.
For the purpose OF dsposng Of this question: and send
ing this able and valuable document to the country am
willing to adopt the suggestion of the from Mssis
pp to print fifteen thousand copies the message for the
OF the Senate and let the question in relation print
ing extra numherS of tine accompanying documents be
ferred to the Committee on Printing.
Mr.. WADE, of Ohio, said Mr. President if the debate
the Presidents message had been uered end where
it was left Tuesday last should be disposed to in
erpose any remarks the subject for appear in
this body to agate the question of slavery have never
commenced it but never shrink from it when it is com
menced by others have particular objection to its
discussion because think the agitation Of the subject may
throw some light upon it and that light in my Judgment
will advance the side of the question which advocate.
Therefors, SIR, do not deprecate agitation.
The senator from Alabama wonders very much how it
happens that this subject agitated now and how
into the Senate the second day Of its session Why,
sir If he be right in suunnsin" hs. lis lis is ieoi''~
constitutional question: properly submitted by the Presi.
dent TO the Senate equally constitutional and right for
the Senate to take 1t and consider it, The President
responsible for commencing the discussion and agitation OF
the subject this floor the present time for believe
near onehalf OF his long message is occupied with it.
care very little what he may have said in regard TO the
question care no more for ii than If il had from
any other man In the community and would not have
been disposed to single word upon subject for the
reason that do not think there is anything involved in
the question which the people do not fully and properly
understand without any explanations here 1t is however
true that he has pronounced libel upon large majority
OF the people Of the State which in part represent He
impugns the motives Of the hundred and seventyyC
thousand in that State who have their votes
another than the candidate OF his party re they
be assailed from the Executive mansion Is he shield
himself behind what be calls his constitutional privileges
10 SANDER traduce, and abuse a large majority Of the
people Of than half Of the States Of this Union
And are the very men who the objects Of his slander
treat 1t with silent contempt and would have done
If nobody but the President had spoken.
Now, SIR what does he say2 have not his message be
fore because did not premeditate speech the sub
jec but little about It In substance he assa
all those who voted for Col Fremont the last election
asserting that their would lead TO other
quence than TO the burning Of cities civil and
notion TO everything that is wrong in government He
the President Of the United States who has deliberately
put on foot schemes for the saekng of cities the burning
OF towns, the numbering OF inhabitants; he who uphodi
in office those who have notoriopsy done these things
comes here charging that such consequences follow
the constitutional exercise Of the right Of suffrage by
Union The charge with Ill grace from the Pres
den Of the United States who has upheld and apologzed
for and uphods countepances and apologies for the
outrages In Kansas which the senator from Alabama
much depores He for giving constitutional
for the candidate Of choice for the presidency
tells that for and those who agree with me TO
else the powers conferred by the constitution in
constitutional way, by voting for consttutionally
eligible TO the office lead 10 other consequence than
civil war say, again, he Of all should be the last
70 speak OF any course that any gentleman may take
leading to violence or civil war; the sackng and burn,
| ing OF towns.
But sir, repeat that very little what the Presi.
dent has said this subject 1t s said however that the
position Of the republican party s not defined II has
been said that we the advocates Of dsunon that the
Union Of these States All say upon that point is
that although participated 10 great extent in the re-
cent campaign heard such language from any mem
Der Of that party anywhere, have heard on ,srd
forth TO assail the Union Of these Stat" rbo .oer ~
n m VINO was Ior enuenoo encroaching on the rights
pc Peopis = any State. That there s great contro
between the different States OF this Union cannot be
denied do not stand here upbrad any man for being
the advocate Of either side OF that great controversy.
know very well that II has risen among independently
Of the viii or action Of any Of any section IL
under the control Of any Of any section II has been
which human prudence had but very little do and
which even now perhaps in the guidance OF Its final
suits the agency Of directly interposed will have much
less to do than gentlemen generally suppose.
We at issue Gentlemen on the other side have said
that the republican position not very well defined Sir
IL has been written ne your principles have been written
and inscribed the platform that profess advocate
Our platform has been sent broadcast the country
and placed In the hands Of every whom could pre-
vail upon TO read It, There Is certainly design avowed
in the republican platform TO trench upon the rights Of any
section OF this country The President warranted
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