The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-06

days. b ready 70 make an acknowiedgmeu Of his error
as @ % M
voacE-Hurrah for Fillmore.
Mr.. B.-I propose 70 como directly 70 the arguments
HI DISCUSSES rHx MISSOURI COMPROMISE
The great fault found with me H. that have bean from
0s s . s n & and S sa s. :. rs
mise. Ipropose TO discuss that question through TO night
propose 70 put you IN possession Of information that not
one man in hundred has had the opportunity Of
ing beoause unfortunately the press Of the Southern
country have been all on ono side, have suppressed
that being the wrong SIDE il would be strange, indeed
the public mind not Dsinorned upon this question
After have gotten through with my treason and aboi
spects 70 two distinguished gentle men, one or whom
(Roben g. Scott has seen it, during the present week,
for my opinions shall address myself in partcuar TO
General Quattebum, Governor Henry A. Wise (Enthu-
siastc cheers and lsugher and beg 10 assure you
ing part hope none Of you will leave here until
through with It, Now, gentlemen propose 70 show you
tery enreiy and Without au.acson opposed moi only
to the repeal Of the Missouri compromise but without
qualification opposed TO every man who voted for Its re-
"a GksTxnAN on the platform addressed the assembly
with reference TO the mproprey Of these interruptions
He said that Mr. Bolts came Petersburg by Invitation
Of the Executive Committee OF the American party and
there any who did not choose to listen to his
marks, he was at perfect liberty 70 leave the ball
Mr.. Boris continulng-Let me assure my friend and
the gentleman who adopts that mode of expressing his
appreciation disapprobauon that does not disturb
ntemen win keep his or their seats for they are the
persons 70 whom desire particularly to address myself,
and they may bliss as often ~ they please. there is
spark Of intelligence patriotism In their hearts
heads, will make converts Of them before leave this
stand. (Enshuslastc cheers)
DKSoUNCEs ITS REPEAL.
was saying that ! was opposed to every man
who vstcd 70 repeal these Compromise measures.
go further now than ! bsve ever gone before, and
~ th0aa man RhO unfA mr. tt m
speak Of the masses Of the people who have been
mised by the politicians but speak Of the politicians
Tray ed degree Of stupidity ignorance want Of IN
telhsence that utterly dsqualhes them in my opinion,
from representing any portion Of this country, in
south, who aided in the disturbance Of that com
on the face Of the earth public point Of view. And
say than that when the Southern people come to
consider this question they win find that this Is no CUES
that they aIbrd 70 have puA in box and hid
away in the cosss. is question that is Obliged to
speak for itself and address II elf 70 the whole country,
stand it, And what is its Les US begin II must take
back TO the time of the adoption Of the constitution Of
the United States, or perhaps little before IT. just be-
fore the adoption OF the constitution and during what
called confederation Of States the Congress OF that
confederation found that there would be trouble and d
should be made for the settlement Of the slavery ques
all the territory, known at that time, ~ the North
western territories OF the United States The people OF
that day. In their efforts 10 make everything depend upon
the value Of buck gro and TO make the welfare and
the exist Of the Union TO turn upon this soa-
ted question Of slavery. disposed 70 harmonize,
to compromise TO harmonously and in spirit or
compromise, ala questions Of oif ,ulty thst might arise
between the North and the South And although Il is
truc that all the states the Union, a that day,
slaveholdng States yet Il quite manifest that that
Of things could not continue forever and that slave
bic Northern climate there would be change in this In
sttuon and that slavery would gradually recede farther
and farther South and that conflicting opinions pssvees
wisdom provided in advance for the settlement OF all the
territory lying northwest OF the Ohio This belonged 70
lie United States by what is commonly known and un
oersood the ordinance OF 1887 Of which Mr. Jefferson
the auther by which IL ~ declared that slavery and
involuntary servitude should forever be proniolsed
sent moment IL has BEEN in force without an at-
tempt the part OF any man being made 10 dis
Northwestern territory wnat been since known
the Wllm Provso-nothipg more and nothing less
When We became Involved 10 tue var with Mexico, sne
poon OF this wimot Proviso or the provisions - ap
pied 10 the Northeastern territory, to oil the territory
ell that. al the time the Mexican was commenced
by any Of the people Of the United States not by
states but by PresIdobt Polk himself who sent fleet
around Mexico and ordered General Taylor 10 tue con-
hpes q that country the North was opposed TO the war;
they with the South upon the subject
Ba, south upon pursuing the war which result
in acquisition OF additional krritory. And when they
acquired II, the North them, Well gentlemen, you
help that acquire territory for the purpose
Of extending The " slavery, or increasing your po
bc introduced But der the ordinance OF 81
which In existence from that time 10 this with
sny n ~ % ~ - y.s,,d ~ ssi NorsS
stern territory. In 1903, by treaty negotialcd by
Mr. Jefferson, then President Of the United States with
France, We acquired what known as the Louisiana
territory immense of country reaching from the
Gulf Of Mexico the confines OF Canada large portion
s bad - sT
II was Inhabited by Wild men and beasts; but another
portion Of being The southern portion, was settled oy
shareholders and saveowners. In the year 1919, the
Territory of Missouri asked permission Of Congress
to form q constitution TO enutle her 10 admission
o ns Orvaae ~as granted Missouri
adopted her constitution and came before esugrcss With
her constitution for admission being saveeoldng Ter
rtory thai time. And Mr.. Taylor, OF New forknow,
gentlemen, mark me well - proceed because am
song 70 explain how this dncuty has arisen-Mr. lay.
cr offered amend which required that the state
Of Missouri Should by her O ns,uou ntsrdt slavery
that slavery shall not be admitted INTO the state OF Mn
souri . condition OF her admission into the Union
Well now that called, and really was, the Missouri
restriction II restriction proposed by Mr. Taylor
The entire North In favor OF the interdicon OF
slavery the state Of Missouri and the south was 70
opposed 10 itand justly opposed 70 H. Then came
wras known tho Missouri compromise. Mr. Thomas,
Of Illinois, who bore about the same rstion al that
time to the South that Mr. Douglas dee to-day, pure
party man. introduced the measure OF the Missouri
compromise afcr the same fashion In which Doug
las introduced the Kansas Nebrasxs bill Mr.. Thcmss,
the Ins ssfsou OF southern men, introduced What
termed end known ~ the Missouri compromise That
Missouri cempromise, saoptcd would remove the re-
tuicton which attempted to be imposed upoa the
State Of Missouri ard would necessarily admit her stn
ont any ach restriction had been proposed. II was
regarucd the the that was best cacu
ied the peace cf the country, the pcrpetny
Of the Union the rights OF the South. say here.
wihou, any hcsason qualification that 10 the best Of
my csTscny snd Judgment am prcpared TO pronounce
that Cor the peace Of country and the pcrpetuy OF
the Union, was beyond all comparison, the best mea
that passed by the Congress Of the United
Stafc nd ram
tr the most mischevous, the most wicked, and the
porncious that hss entered into the
i'm nsrnasou Of man Cheers and hsscs } have ob
late Why u that much difficulty has arisen
UPON this subject. II has been . matter or extreme
surprse 10 me, and I could not comprehend
At all row that there could be
such difference IN the opinion Of Intelligent upon
this question: until within the last few days. 10 all
di.cosed pos. II Ia perfectly manifest that those
who have undtrtssen 20 lead the public judgmen
these men who have taken upsn themselves the duty of
ennehtepifg and leading the pubic mind have them.
selves not understood the question, aud nave had
more idea o than they hsa Obtained IRON Governor
Qasttlebum Wise and the Richmond EaQrvo. have
h..x Than, THAR should