Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1856-02-16

Col Richardson on ihs Nebraska Bni

Speaker II the House N Representative. 10
support Of The Kansas md Nebraska bUi. de-.
livered os the Goth Of Mas, 1901, Is now be-.
fore us, and the following passages are m pert
inent and ~ manly and ~ patriotic, That wc
cannot resist laying them before our readers
"Since III, Introduction Of this bil every
cxpedient has been resorted 10, 10 iulimidatc
members from giving IL their support. The
pulpit has undertaken to speak, in the name
OF Almighty God, against IL The abolition
press have placed the nanes of members in
what they are pleased TO call the roll OF iniamy,
who have voted for the bill. Such abuse is
courled rather than avoided.
"The opponents Of the bill say the peopls
will condemn us forever. have heard the
same sort of talk before. Why, they have
told me, som years ago here, that | might
look Tor some green spo, by the side of some
gentle stream, where ! might find my political
grave. Sir, instead OF that, they have found
their political grave, and | have been contin.
ued here by the wish Of my constituents and
against my ~ desire,
"But, sir, gentleman of Freesoil and Adolf.
ton proclivities tell US, il we persist in urging
this measure, they will leave the Democrats
p,rty. | hope they will; for in the hour of
danger and trial they are opposed to us, and
have ever been; and it is only when the vicio-
~ is certain, and the spoilS TO be divided, TINT
they act with US. They have marred the NOR.
al OF the victory by their clamor FOR the spolls.
For one, | have no desire to propitote them.--
Sir, we shall pass the bill, settle a great prin.
ciplc, aud so settle il that in all future time we
can sustain IL; the country will approve il,
and these gentlemen, now so clnmorous, will
acquiese-yes, sir, ] believe that is the word
or swear that they were always for the princi.
pie, but opposed to its application to these Ter.
%ri,o,ies and some Of them will doubtless he
able to 90 back to some speech or essay
where they maintained the doctrine that we
now apply.
Il want 10 say a word or two to our friends
before ] conclude. want 10 say to them TINT
Our danger, our sole danger, consists in our d..
visions. | want to say rightherc to our North.
crn friends, that our fortunes nre linked mp
with this bill. The assault is made upon you.
Your names are in every Abolition Sheet in
the land, in what they call the roll of infamy.'
II we falter under such n fire ms this, there is
no arm but that OF resurrection that can reach
lis. Take nv word for it, YOU will lind that
20 be true. Iou never make anything in one
Of these political fights by yielding. Fight il
out, and fight it over. Oar safety consists in
standing together. Ii W. fall, let us tall to.
rcthcr, and inll fighting. Le, US ask no quar-
ter, and give none.
81 have a word to say, too, to our Southern
friends. and what | suhni, to them is a%pplica-
BILE to our Northern friends, too. In the de-
tails of the bin, there are n great many things
about which We differ; there are n great many
things that We would prefer 10 have otherwise.
BIT we shall have 10 give up orr opinions about
these details, for The sake Of great principles
involved in the bill. IL We stand firm, and
pass the bill. my word for ii, ,hrt the excite
ment that has been manufactured Mt the North
will blow over before the elections next fall, or,
at all events, just after them. We appeal to
YOU in 4 spirit of generosity to yield some
thing in detar 10 stand by the friends who
have stood by tou because we Welded 20 you,
hut because We believed we were doing Justice
and right.
The principle will triumph from this ,ime
forward, and the day will soon pass by when
10 more determinations shall be drawn be.
tween the different States Of this Union-d;s-
ordinations that ought never 10 have been
irA"i under amy circumstances, ana which
were not made AT the foundation of this Gov
ernineit.
LET me say to the friends OF THIS bal that
the best course we can pursue is to vote down
all amendments, there can he no telling whore
We shall land. ! have no doubt a great many
gentlemen here desire TO offer amendments
sincerely and | have no doubt, also. !: they
had a good opportunity, that they could pass
a bill which would suitthem exactly, cut which
would not suit us at all.
"Onr sa'etw ! repeat, is in standing bv the
substitute as it IS Gentiemeu need have no
npprchensions about the storm that will be
raised at The North. | have passed through
snch storms more than once. ! stood here and
voted against the Wiimot proviso with only
eleven men supporting me voted against it
because ! considered it TO be wrong. How
many Of you, gentlemen, would be willing to
vote for it to-day Some gentlemen of the
Democratic party tell US that they have Thus
Jar gone with us, but cnnno. go amy further
with US. For one, ! nm glad to get rid Of you.
il you cannot stand mp to the principles Of us.
tice and equality among the States--ihe abil-
ity Of man to govern himself"