The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-03

other channel than myself But In the very act Vi
eating his friend Garrison from the charges Wnicn
made the senator admitted all that said MY deciara-
ton was that Garrison had declared in the last canvass
that If he hada million Of votes to dispose OIL ne Woau
give them all to Fremonof meant to say In the
contest then going in the contest as between bucha
man, Fillmore and Fremont did not say that he pre-
erred Fremont to all Other out mat as CO.
My object show the bond of sympathy existing be-
the republican senators here and the GARRISON
Fred Douglass and Wendell Phillips school elsewhere
think made my point clear at the time but if failed
to do then, trust the senator appreciates 1T now II
was and is that such Garrisons Partially such the
partiay of his extreme abolition crew, that II they had
millions of give they would in that contest give
them all to the republican candidate Garrison would
give million of votes to Fremont and, in return Ere
mont would doubt give million OF votes to Garrison
and the senator suspect would give his million to either
Of the two TO Gerr Smith, or to his friend, Wendell
Phillips and half suspect If Fred Douglass was on the
ticket it would make serious difference with him.
made the charge the other day and to there has been
denial from the other side of the chamber that IN the
very height of the conflict for the presidency Fred Doug
lass the free negro editor and orator. took down the name
of Gerrt Smith and put up the OF John Charles FIRE.
mont Why not that denied Ny point as all must nave
this floor TO the extreme abolition party out or doors
wanted to show how they being knit togetherhow
being drawn into close companionship they will by and
by constitute but then If the extreme abo
liton element prevails as ii most likely will the party
must become par excellence the abolition party believe
that thousands of good men, in the republican ranks
will abandon them if they understand the designs
of the leaders meant to expose these designso SHOW
that there plan foot to Garrsonize the whole par
ty; and II have done anything towards accomplishing
| this end am satisfied.
There are other points in the senator's speech to which
will reply briefly. He and others have denied that there
thing Of sectonaism in the late contest and their
denial is based il understand them correctly, on the
ground that the fact of their candidates for Pres
dent and Vice President being from the same section OF
the Union did not establish sectonalism in the ticket
The cited the fact that Mr. Calhoun was upon the
ticket with Gen. Jackson and yet he said there was
but the eebes mind could have pretended
that the fact of both candidates being from the same
section afforded evidence of sectionasm. can select
ticket from Vermont and Massachusetts, todayand sure
would be hard to get it there as anywhere else
which would be purely national and 80 could select one
from the South which would be purely sectional as against
lucky were nominated for the presidency and Francis p
Blair of Maryland for the vice presidency does any one
doubt that such ticket would be sectional hcketl IT
would be ticket hostile to the South, although both the
nominees reside in saveholdng States Surely need not
say the senator that is the sentiment of the party and
of its candidates. that constitutes its sectionaty and not
/ the residence of one both its nominees.
Are your sentiments nationals Were the sentiments
which you avowed in the late confined exclusively
the favor of section Were they not uniformly
hostility to the other Does not the country 80 recognise
them The himself in the progress OF his speech
and while uering his complaint that of the South did
not tolerate speakers who entertain his opinion gave
the best evidence of the sectionasm of his party Why
said he "dd mot have advocates in the SouthW Be-
he answered. you would not let the friends OF our
|
Was it because they national in their sentiments
Was because they to advocate sentiments equally
acceptable the North and to the South equally avora
BILE to the section to the other No. sir the sena-
tor knows this was not the reason The senator knew
perfectly we'll that the why orators OF his party
not allowed to speak in the South was simply this that
they came speak against institutions against our
domestic peace against domestic quieude against our
domestic satyat least against what believe to be
domestic peace safety and quietude and of this we sim
ply claimed to be the best judges The charge that
have sted debate attacked the freedom of speech is not
true, and those who make it know it is not true.
But sir the object Of the senator in inrodnsing this
South Whyo said he your southern people will not per-
nit northern go there and their honest sent
When they DO 60 you get u moDs
rendu come the South to utter national sentiments they
will be heard with attention and listened to with defer
senator on this floor has been heard utter within the last
week they may deem fortunate If they escape the fury OF
an outraged people When any man whether be- pc SEN
ator or private citizen comes to tell slaves shat they
have right to murder their masters and that he will not
advise them do consider 1t no breach Of hospi-
aity violation of the freedom to say that such
shall not be expressed In midst If the SEN
ator shall ever come Mississippi and say there what
he has said recently in this city he will be
elected if indeed severer punishment Shall be inflicted
4 Mr. WILSON Do understand the senator from Mis-
sssippi to state that have said in this city anything
of that kind that would advise the slaves to cut their
masters throats In any way whatever commit any vo-
Mr. BROWN undertake to say not what the senator
has said but what understand he has said from gentle
i men who come to me avouched Of character
namely that he did say in public hotel in this city, In
the last days. that the slaves had right to kill their
masters and that he would not advise them not to cut
| their masters threats. ." .s
Mr. WILSON Mr. President desire say here now, that
in this city out of this city habored thought
of that character and gave utterancenever at
any time, or upon any occasion. II could speak to the
slaves the South would utter voice of that charac-
i ter would advise no violence whatever. do not be-
| leye in it would not advise 1t the contrary
believe that any Instructions any acts of violence
their part only end in way, and that in their
i Mr.. BROWN Mr. President certainly shall make no
question the veracity of the senator have repeated
j what have heard have repeated what have In wri-
ting from whom gentlemen of the very highest char
acter assure is Of respectabiity and honor He
told that he heard the senator say and he asserts
likewise that there other witnesses present. whose
names he gave me- If the senator denies .he charge, Of
course his denial ends the controversy am not to stand
up in the face of the Senate and proof ss that
senator has spoken falsely II not my duty 10 do So
will have question of that with the senator from
Massachusetts, any ese but If he desires to know
upon what authority made the statement am prepared
here or upon private CALL to produce the evidence,
Much has been said Mr. President of irritating char
acter on both sides of this slavery question do not
know that breach between the North and the South
ever healed But 1t is very certain that those who de-
sire peace should throw their oil the water and not into
the fire. While therefore, shall always heretofore,
fuse to make unmanly CONCESSIONS will abstain from
ing anything that is irritating unnecessarily severe
am not ashamed to say that want peace
Senators on the other side Of the chamber and their
sympahizing friends all the country, depore the
dton of the black in the South shall pause
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