The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-31
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consequently no right impose terms and conditions
which would depy We of that equality. The argument
was that 10 impose such restrictions would be like MAIN
ing State in the very act Of its BIRTH making 1t cripple
blind and halt instead Of giving IL life with all the full
mowers and harmonious proportions Of ful-grown
eighty IL that Mr. Pncney voted for the eighth
section which introduced amendment, and ex-
pressy intended exclude all the territory embraced
within the limits of Missouri and to apply only TO terrific
~ then wild and uninhabited region, where NO white
mans foot had made its print and no trace OF ciVli
cation had existed To get Missouri in as State OF
the Union without the slavery restriction in his opu-
ion, than equivalent for imaginary line extend
ing exclusively over an unnhabed desert which could In
no sense impair the constitutional right OF sefgoyern
which the teachings of revolutionary struggles
had implanted deeply in the bosom OF the American
people, There people in existence there TO be a
ieced by that line There mountains TO be sure, and
valleys fswbill and dale plain and desert sands
rivers and seamets rocks and shells and mineral gems
the music of birds and the sweet fragrance OF flowers but
these all together howsoeve enchanting the eye could
speak government into being. This alone
served for the civilization of man. and could be moulded
in times to to suit the wants of memorable will
Mr. Pnckney, therefore, in voting for that eighth
ton acted wisely in hsding to the substance instead
table principles which he had laid down reference the
people of the Territory of Missouri in their then terrific
rial condition. would apply with equal force to the people
of this vast wilderness whenever in the progress of cyi
zation ard emigration they might choose govern
ment for themselves He left to the wisdom of time what
could not have been done in the madness Of the hour.
How them does my colleague derive any support from the
opinions of Mr. Pinckney commend that great speech
to my colleague again. for second and consideyate
perusall WsE
But Mr. Chairman pass away from this portion Of my
colleagues speech My colleague says that the passage
the and the repeal of the Missouri
sriction, have brought upon the country Its present
happy condition have no doubt my colleague thinks
But sir there is old adage which believe to be
very The wish father to the thought The
prophet who wishes evil will be to prophesy evil and
my colleague has not been slow in gloomy prognostca-
tons of this description In his celebrated King Philip
speech delivered this House its last session. beginning
thus Is King Philip dead No; Jm he Is Sick Jy Jous'
my colleague keped the democratic party to sick man.
and prophesied then and there its speedy dissolution But
sir my colleagues prophecy but" leather and pru
neta" 1t wanted the inspiration of prophet and
itself but the sckly growth Of poisonous weed
King Philip is not only not dead bit not sick The
democratic party in better health, and is now
maTpelousy coapaiescent. commend this my col
leagues more charitable reflections.
But the act and the repeal of the Mis-
souri, restriction have been condemned by the people Mr.
Buchanan has been elected by minority vote and win be
minority President Franklin Pierce aspres the i'm
peal robes of Napoleon and the indignant verdict of the
people has been sent up from all parts of the country
against the wicked policy Of his administration Such
the ugubrous spiteulness of my colleagues speech Mr.
Chairman, had given my colleague credit for more OF
prudence than is exhibited in these htppiea emiades
had not supposed he would have risked hs good
and fame" propositions "leading to such lame and
mpotent conclusions If the doctrines Of non interference
by Congress in excluding slavery from the Territories and
Of the repeal Of the MISREPRESENTATION act Of 1920
which the only leading features of the Kansas Nebraska
achave not been rated by the people in the election Of
Mr. Buchananf the docnes of State equality of the
equality ofeach and all the citizens of the country without
respect to their religious faith place of birth residence
have not been sanctioned by the verdict of the people will
my colleague tell what then has been settled by their
verdict Has the presidential election been mock
ery2 Have the people, for more than eighteen months
been engaged in the most violent and in macy respects the
boodies political struggle that convulsed the
try with no practical results arrived at and political
principles setledg Has phrensed excitement slaughtered
its hundreds of men, women and children in its wicked
or poia hs and apous
New Orleans Louisville &cand yet no responsive throb
of devoted patriotism been found 70 sanctfy and gloy
tho immortal maxim of Tertuan Plmes ecimr guoties
vastimnr pobs; semen est gsdnus chrsdnorum?o No
Mr. Chairman, this political contest has been mere
idle showa mere play thing pasme 1t is significant
OF the deep ETERNAL and everything truths the cons-
ton OF this glorious countryside right of republican
people to establish their forms of republican
Enen the right have secured to them by law the full en-
5oyment of civil and religious freedom and the iuaienabe
rights Of expatraton and emigration These sir are the
jewels Of that casket which contains the vital breath Of re-
publican freedom; and when these Jewels are gone the
casket itself will not be worth preserving.
1t is little curious Mr.. Chairman to see how nv coli
league reasons himself into this most singular idea that
the election of Mr. Buchanan is condemnation of the pres
ent administration and of the general policy and princ
pies of the democratic party And how is it done why
sir he says that the votes given to Fremont and Fillmore
put together larger by four hundred thousand than
those given to Buchanan and therefore Buchanan staads
by the people upon the issues presented by the
democratic platform Now sr does not my colleague per-
ceve the dangerous ground upon which he treadnq
When ne resorts to the idea of fusion between Fremont
and Fillmore for the purpose Of beating Buchanan Does
not my colleague know Tor he did he seems to have
forgotten W that with the exception OF himself the entire
American party South and for aught know North too
were struck with holy horror at the idea of fusion in no.
cal opinions with tho black republicans of the North
Ana yet only by this doctrine sioa SO odious o
mis- own political party South that he can sustain in arpu
menb minority in the popular vote of the democratic
party Sir, the American party South may well eyca;n,
save US from our friends and will take care of orr en-
emies; while to my colleague commend Hemlels reec
tons on his mother
Then there's hope great mans memory NAV ou,;v.
DIS NE halt year but by'r lady he build churches
Them or else shall he not thinking on with tho bhh
got" ~ 'S ''e''Jo'-
The knownothng party South disclained all alliances
with the backrepublican party. They were es much in
favor OF the principles Of the act and
against the restoration Of the Missouri line as were the
democrats themselves They proclaimed 1t in all their
speeches and addresses to the people They have SO pro
CLAIMED IL on this floor, and have uniformly acted with
the democratic party (my colleague alone exceptedl on
these paricsdr issues whenever they have been bronsbt ~
the consideration of this House Is it not then sir fair
ana Legitimate in Nv, when counting popular numberp
Whch my colleague to have DONE to claim ma he
longing to us all those of the people who agreed with us
ana voted with as in reference to these great
How then does my colleague put Mr. Buchanan or the
present administration IN the minority in regard to these
ISSUES at leastf Give the of the democratic party
and OF the American party South which We are clearly
entitled on the questions growing out of the pooer Of Con-
gress 10 erclnde slavery from the Territories and viii show
you q very large and decided majority OF the people
upon these issues favor of the principles of the
party. ''i
On the other hand how is it with reference to the issues
involved In the peculiar principles the American party
ana mere Mr. Chairman, allow to say that wish To
tread lightly on the ashes of the dead.
~ The evil that men do lives after them