The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-03

10 remain n oice ana execute those very laws, in SO
many words. VIII not 40 for the Senator to shake his
bead TIE bin part Of the archives Of this govern
meni II wilt remain permanent record 10 stare you
that the whole free party House OF Represen-
tatves with exception voted for bin TO recognise
the validity Of these very laws.
Mr.. Wlps-As the Senator has alluded TO that bill
twice before wish barely to put this question to him
III the republican party IN the House, by voting
b affirmed those avs, did not the Senator's party, by
voting against the bin, or acting against IT, disafirm
thenY
Mr. porntA~-r win answer the Senator We did not
uisarm them, for nese reasons-By the organic law OF
Territory, whoever the legislature passed
ent became as with the approval Of the Governor,
without BENG repor ted TO Congress az all No affirmation
OF the was necessary in order 10 make them va i'd
sou bring u proposition affirm any law in any
Terrory-Minnes ota, Nebraska Oregon, WASH agton
about the proprety Of which there no controversy
would vote 10 lay the table for the that
legislation Is necessary upon the SUBJECT You give no
validity by the afirmance You do mpart vitality
for il mad all the sanctions Of before such action
Our motion 20 lay this bill on the table, and voted
for the motion II had no elect in the aifrmance or dis
armapoe Of the acts but the House of Representative
by their vote the bill prepared by themselves have
declared 10 20 many wotas tnst those avs are wand ana
shall be enforced with the exception of the criminal
You affirmed that slavery aw extracts Of which
read by the senator from Massachusetts TODAY Every
free soiler every Fremont tine House OF Repre-
seniaives voted 10 affirm those very laws in regard
slavery which the Senator from Massachusetts, read and
Mr. wAnF-Is the senator claiming that he has changed
sioes with the aooonists; that they are in favor Of
slavery and he opposed III Is that his POSITION
Mr.. porcIAs-When the Senator asix this question and
takes his seat. vii answer him.
Mr.. WApE-I put this question.
Mr.. porGLAs-put the question and sit down.
Mr.. WAnE-You say that this side OF the house voted
continue slavery the Territory OF Kansas and there.
lore, you were opposed 10 their action. Ii they become
prosavery By that, you become abolitonst beng
Mr.. roUDIAs-ay object is not TO prove that they be-
come prosavery, or that have become anti-slavery
Ny object is 70 prove that they sincere when they
pretend that they defeat the Army appropriation
oil because q those laws, but that they wish il for blood
murder robbery, civil for political effect instead OF
The repeal those laws they opposed TO the
peal of those laws, order TO make political capital
OF al the same time that they condo mn the laws IN their
political speeches
SIR have said that every man of tina, party with one
exception, voted 10 recognise validity these laws
that one mas published letter IN whi:n he assigns his
tor his vote. ind the letter IN the newspapers
Mr. WADE do not vii 10 interrupt the Senator; but
ne rays we are opposed 70 The repeal o. those laws.
want 70 know how il happened this morning,
dsayoring to repeal them tnat every member on the
Mr.. DoUGIAs-We passed a bill to annul them once,
and sent 10 the House Of Represe natives and your
Jority would not take i up and pass it, We then sent
The bin second time ano your majority in the House OF
Representatives weuid not take tup. twas well known
fear that lew your men would Join US and pass the
bill 1t was unnecessary for Us 10 send thri bill
twice, assuredy, CROUCH. II is say that
bill contained other matter which you did not ike
connectpn with that repeating section. you had insu-
perabe objections TO the other matter If involved your
your judgment you could have stricken
al that you objected and the residue. You
have had sufficient to-day that your
would have been by the Senate in moment
hyou bad done IL; and 4 your folks sincere IN de
string these obnoxious laws be repealed you will take
up our bill and certainly pass the repeating section,
whether the remainder not before 10 O'Clock
We shall wait whether you are
sincere in trying to get rid Of these obnoxious laws
believe and i painful to be under the necessity
Of saying that have been forced the conviction
you will permit these obnoxious laws be swept
nom the statute until after the Presidential election
believe you have distinct understanding that re-
peaing BIZ shall not lass. Il i the main plank in your
polricsl platform for the pending election
But said would reao an extract from letter Of one
II the black republican party the House who
could no, vote for your blu. He says
ave passed Dunn's bill for Kansas yesterday in very
Objectionable manner. IL has good PROVISIONS.
but extends the fugitive slave law Kansas and Ne
brsska and perpetuaes slavery there until 1855 and
makes a children born therein up to that time OF slave
mothers, slaves THIS was too much for have al.
ways said and repeat my pledges that will ne yer
vote 10 recognise slavery; will any
human being slave Will never vote 10 extend slave
slave law extension any free territory. /
therefore voted against Dunns BILL solitary and alone Of
A srssToS-wbo is THAR
Mr.. noUGfAs-Mr. Letter, OF Ohio. lie shows in this
letter that twas known and understood, at the time
when every member Of the free soil party but himself
voted for that o that they voting 10 perpetuaie
slavery in the rerritorv by continuing in force laws
which so obnoxious TO gentlemen II also ap
pears from this letter that hey knew that they
voting proposition to make children hereafter born
slaves for lie, and their postery after them born OF
slave and removed from the Territory before
1855. The letter shows TOO, what you all knew when
you passed that bill that 90 were voting TO extend toe
fugitive Kansas Territory, all provi.
Sons the time that the senator from Massachu
ses bis speech TO day talks Of the barbarty Of the
fugitive slave law or It's heavy aud penalties
allowing food and raiment and water be furnish
a
fu speech On that branch the subject delivered day
wsh him 70 bear in mind that every Of his polt
cal party IN the House OF Representatives, with
eepion did every which he condemns and rcspon
sble for every consequence which he processes 70 Ia
ment. Do not misunderstood this point. am
not complaining the harshness the injustice
fugitive slave law. ! believe i a law required by
the coosuiunon Of our country and sustain for that
reason. with what face show justice or truth
q this fec soil black republican party rise
and condemn that fugitive law, when he knows that his
weess
Then SIR We and upon looking into this question: tina,
Ia clear 70 the mind o. every impartial man, that while
The de nocralc senate desire 10 rid Of those laws
which violated the freedom Of speech. and all those great
and func principles Of liberty and justice intended
10 be secured BY the constitution and the orgaHic act the
soiers, for political effect have managed 10 per-
ptuae those laws ou the statute book IN order ta they
may use them Tor pots Con ress adIourns
Mr.. WhpB-l should Ike 70 inquire how long Il Il since
obnoxious, and oughi 10 be swept ava. II Is Certainly
since his nrst Or second report on the srbIeca
Mr.. DurGps-I ~l an wer that question. regarded
thoe laws a. which referred as being repugnan % the
constitution and 20 the orgaac act. was entirely viii
ing TO rely on The judiciary 70 make wise decisions On
believe that Law infringing the freedom OF the press
consistent with the organic act allowing decision q
with a lcng nst Of those laws but did not
deem i any Part Of my duty, nor 81 ! deem
necessary wipe bSt those lsss BY legislative enact
men the that the courts would 40 il. But
when proposed here was entirely willing y pass
decaraiory act that they we're null and void and should
not be enforced order 20 bring who hoped
make political capital ont Of them 70 the test and show
that you would never permit tnO3e - ne OiOued
You cling them wOald % the last hope oi
life they bad been botied out you would have lost
all your capital the stump. you would have been
under the necessity Of rewriting all stump speeches
changing the tone Of al your spapcrs, and Of
ING entire rev plan of campaign FOR the Presidential
election.
Mr.. President, have shown that the Hsyse would
not pass a bill to repeal the obnoxious laws have
shown that they would not take UP and act Dill
when did pass u. lei this history little
further 10 tbs very proviso 70 the Army bill they have
not there repeal Of the obnoxious laws Inat
very proviso preserves those laws force they
You not propose 10 repeal them 10 the proviso
Now, let me see what you have done by your appro
prauon bills You lrst put IN provso not 70 allow the
judges 70 have Their salaries until they should dismiss
certain prose- Gtons. they dismiss the prosecutions
for political offences they have their salaries:
but when they got their salaries what they ~ 10
OF course on and hold their AMI murderers
thieves, robbers aud every guilty Of crime. At
last receded from your condition o. proviso 10 the