The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-09

rplred by the occasion will endeavor In . very brie
manner to state soue Of the most important events
which have lately taken place In Congress and me course
in reference to threats OF representa-
tive no. present ss the eeet OF ,nis cccssion
Fellow citizens, i've evertn times fhe repnb.
'c or, which 10 worse the liberties OF the republic are
The great question ou, OF which rise the conyus.ons
that disturb and shake the country with earth
quake Is the question of African esvery IN which
oesLies are bound up forever In co npsrisn vita this
there Is other question worth some OF the
States OF this Union ep the institution OF slavery while
others do not and those which do not resolved tna
every State which may be added to the confeteracy
sba agree with them upon this suhjec, Four Terrific
res have been acquired since The adoption Of toe cona
tuton-some by purchase and sone by conquest, aud
the exciting question which agi!atsd ,ha country
during the lsst session OF Congress s in reference 10
slavery in theee Terrtorisshe common property Of the
states of This Union.
In have clear view Of the principles involved
in this controversy, will be ss,y to 20 back
little; and Gen. MeGowan then gives brief history Of
the purchase OF louisiana the promise Of 1890 ard
tho compromise meas ures OF 1850
Now, fellow citizens, continued Gen. McG., in
the midst Of the third exr upon this subject
u arses in the following Another portion OF the
Louisiana purchase had been settled and it became neces
sary to provide for il q Territorial government Ac.
cordnsy Congress in 1854 passed the Kansas and Ne
braska BILL providing governments for the Territories Of
that These Territories part Of the Louisiana
purchase and being north the oe Of 38 deg so min,
subject to the Missouri rtstrcon aud inasmuch
he Missouri line had, subsequent to the admission Of
Missouri been abandone in Territory south
Of that line, thought just to apply the rule
brassa as Utah and New Mexico mad been dealt with
Hence the Kansas and Neb act whca was prepared
proposed and urged through Congress By the
douglas, OF Illinois slavehoid Dg S;ate-repeaed
expressly the Missouri restriction, and gave tho
rights to the people Of those Territories had been pre-
yiousy given to the people OF Titan and New Mexico
This was iar tealIng II was not ing moro than sheer
justice, equality and right II WAS but another ap.
b produced one Of the dercest howis which has ever
been extorted from abolition Tney abandon the
Missouri line IN order, through tue operanon Of
rnth al frnO half nf 0al and
nearly all of New Mexico lying south Of that line but
when We apply the same rule territory north Of tia.
uo and In doing 80 ride down the Missouri restriction
they cry out sacred compact aud violated iaith.hey
raise yell Of vbtuous Indignation, shrek for Fl sedom
Scarcely had the Kansas Nebraska bill passed Con
eress when there arose faction At the Norsh compoed
and absurdy-a fusion Of all the vile sms Of corrupt
and easy societywhose double purpose have
been, and continues 10 be, first 10 overthrow the demo
cratic administration and get control Of the snt
10 order to repeal the Kansas and Nebraska ac and
cond through the instrumentaity of abolition aid soco
lies to mould and shape the institutions OF Kansas
10 exclude slavery whether they arc able to repeal the
law not.
The Kansas and Nebraska bill, which gives equal
rights TO all the States and under the ration Of wh,h
and which alone, we are enabled to euter Kansas With
property and nght for institutions upon the very
soil, was signed BY Mr. Pierce the democrao President
o. the United States, and leading measure OF his
administration. II constitutes the imp,r plank
IN me democratic platform, and upon It the existing issues
Fellow citizens, approve the act of our in mediate
representative and distinguished guest In voting for tho
Kansas and Nebraska bill. We approve the policy of
Fraokn Pierce In giving his signature to L.. We appre
ciate hts heroic struggles to man aud execute A. and
we will give our support to those csmnaitiei
use all the powers Of the general government to carry
out that act In goa faith. We will vote for James
Suon.nsn M ior rresiaen.-nos In any spirit Q. man wor
nkts to do may have donebut mRiny bonadss he In
the bearer OF the standard upon which s In
the equal rights Of all the 5ss In slavery
10 the Territories. And, fellow cpzans, nj tho sane
mi And fnr tha r..S
against hat mongei ohtch Ike the JuccsMi- Asyg1n
half fdnaic and half psrsv, 'cia mtroied Sv9g@s ani
that mo1ey nob Of free asters Feonys free niogers
and ro,oer band HEADED by
have ever known or head Of best eeseryos tho indiy
rant exocraion OF the vaLqni'hed psiriot;-
Oh, Poriius, is there chosen curse
Red with uncommon wrath to blast the eV wretch
Who owes his greatness to his oouniry's ruin
loud and proony ed cheers)
Under the Kansas and Nebraska act Southern emi.
iraiion poured into Kansas. Nebraska yielded to
the North without a struggle Kansas ohh Jy rs son
and climate Is adopted 10 sors loJr soon teoa ne S1as1
N ia feelings SLAVERY ra eszteksd by i1o Of e Ter
rttoIial LeQislat,ss and 9as thai she ,oai about
0TTg fer admission into TIE Ufso sl1-s Stde THIS
alarmed the fanatcal faction and they commenced, and
they were now prosecuting In that Territory civil
organic &C, and the laws OF the Territory theysset up
government OF their own. few rcnegsdes from civil
zed society met at Topeka and claiming for the
whole Territory adopted constitution excluding slavery
This production OF thai assembly or the
black republicans had tho herdihood TO present 10 Con
arcss and 70 urge the misscn Of Kansas free state
Whilst this extraordinary application pending upon
Congress Mr. Charles sumner Senator from Msssachu
studied speech, as twas afterwards abed In favor Of
free Kansas which has been characterized as sthe
most un; American and uupatriotc speech
CREATED upon the cara OF the members OF that high
body" The speech contained . gross and unpro-
sos sosea ,b sIep o e state ., sossa
nator. Judge Butler, who then absent. This Mr..
Sumner, so far as have been able lesrs neophyte
"
imr,se Of gentleman re first qualification Of
'totar.ani and IN addition TO ali na ne grsaet black
guard IN America, had the impudence TO say In tho So
nate Of the United states that the constitution OF South
Carolina lis republican only 10 name" and that her
rouahon the ReVcu, Hs NOT only SAID mi. Of our
state but he INDUCED In the most vulgar abuse OF OF
her sena.or' citizen Of This Congressional district aud
whose name here at home IL with high tone
high spir, and high honor lAppl.use Soon after
lightning line 10 everypar Of the i'm mediate
rei eeenative, Hon. y. 4 Brooks who represents tho
district OF old Ninety - took the responsibility re.
and inflicted corporea and dseraceful punishment upon
the said Sumner, whilst the cAlumnstor Was in the very
act u ranking his own sand rs 70 poison public opinion
Him there ,hcy found
sf s iS.1 he ass s'His ss ss car reach q Eve
Illusions as se fss rSsnissms s sod Dreams ,s'''
Him ,hqs intent, Itauriel win his spear
disco%er,d aSeo% isnsy ami SURPRISED. " "e ''~S
Fellow citizens, Is not always, nor In iced gcn srally
IN such matters excusabe TO resort 10 vfo,encs that
should be avoided, possible, especially In the halls
legislation; but 10 not 10 be denied that in certain
there virtue In the cane, AKIN 10 that which tomperei
tie sresr Of the guardian angel hurie and gaze II tho
miraculous power 10 uncover Hypocrisy decct lschooi
and punsh crime. (Appausc.) Such In our judgment
was the case OF M Sumner, whom neither high position
any Of docency, truth or propriety could re-
strain from The uttcrancs OF barcaoed sehoods and the
Indulgence OF mean and coward y malisnity. II IL
high and solemn drty which every member OF dcbcrs-
tive assembly owes 10 himself and his position, which
dviy only the more incumbent upon him because OF
the privilege Of hts piaceto gentlemaniy language
In debate and 70 scrupuleusy iorbcar from giving per.
sopa insult The Duke OF Wellington expressed the idea
when W hs correspondence with the Far Of wnchesos
he said NO man has right by speech or In writing 20
insult another, by atrbutug 70 him motives for his con-
duct which VIII deerace or eliminate him lf gentle.
commits such act ndsereety N tho heat OF d..
bate in moment OF party violence he 10 always ready
10 make repafation 70 him when he may thus have 10
iurcdp None but the mca1est OF mankind conid avail
himself Of the high and sheltered position Of Senator from
which TO utter cruel aud wicked slsnlers and thon