The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-31

ed now 6y repetition Of the story The gentleman does
veil therefore, bis fancy with graphic pictures OF
the cses to be enacted around Mr. Buchanan when he
shall come take his position at the helm OF State IL 10
cheap qualification, bat he must be content TO enjoy IT,
as he is doing only In fancy Somehow or other this
artistic homebred smpeminded stubborn, seifwiiled
fndependen democratic party will rn successfully do
dg 10 owa work IN its own way no, s s eorss suss 81
its earnes honest purpose 1t feels concern, how
ever when arragned disturber Of the public peaoe
aud mnst tell gentleman that he Is nnkind in making
such charge SITTER solemn verdict Of scquttal by the
people-o If he win have So after acGnittal by the con-
Estituton upon the finding Of the people. "A s.lf
ris not dicult TO what tbs republicans are aiming
10 accomplish BY renewing their waffa. upon the demo
cratic party THEY have found stumbling block IN the
way Of their progress resisting and checking the sectional
animosity by which they are hurried and governed
and the hour of defeat they woud gladly ppar- the
field for better fortune in the future But ss TO the Amor
leans led on by heir chiefs from Kentucky and Maryland
Messrs II. MARSHALL and DAVIS confess myself unable
to discofet what they accomplish unless 1t be Tbs
mere qualification Of party spite Suppose them success
u establishing the uusoundness Of northern democrats
in the view of the southern people: what foilowsf
Anything from which they, as Union-oyiug men, can
derive comfort? Anything upon which iney can bnld
hope either for themselves for the couptry Take
away these northern democrats and who are LETT Who
but republicans2 None sir only few stragglingr
poweress bands of Amercsns And shall look to their
weakness for the strength to their death for the life
which is to relieve in such rendless deseriion But
join these democrats in common purpose with the rePun
cAns or purpose leading TO the came end and where
are we then The North against the South, united each,
waiting only for the opportune moment The full ripe sea-
son. begin their deadly conflict can Gee no other re-
suit of that state Of the northern mind, which will be
shown when the Americans shall have established teir
charge Let them prove it, and they have but proved that
the South must yield to subugatoD else that we
are hastenhs to conyusion from which there be
escalto doom which will wrap up these States in
darkness the darkest do not envy them the satisfaction
they thus to achieve; noy do appreciate the SIMPLY
querulous tone-someties hippsn tone-in which they
speak this OF things when IL one that should
bury all thought or speech il not IN oesps IN me ohG
~rlratc cnrana QrQad nElAfO
will argue with the gentleman upon the ustce and
proprety of the removal of the Missouri restriction IL S
the republican party But that southern man. whatever
may have his views of the expcency OF the measure
at the tim should join them in dcprecang ana de-
nouncng it, the of the braggar, spirit which warns
his section that its day of peace shall no more m an
savery vengeance shall have accomplished hs Wok and
the purpose OF the measure 70 s%a
equality right to the people he represents more IMAM
passing strange 1t borders upon the fatal step when
punges nso the angry ood to become part of its wild
rushing destructive power NO. sir n nun me IKE .GS
have not in with coEtsrals but in resisting tho
legitimate chiefs of the antsavery movement
hear much said by these about the oVeyweenng desire
of the South extend her political powm--about the
restless ambition with which she grasps for tho control OF
tile federal government You hear in this hall every day.
and ii is worth while to inquire what amount OF Truth
there is in the charge What do gentlemen mean by such
an accusation That the South seeks to gain power an
Sgon to end for wnh ne sss Mboh
ct with the objects Of our government and cannot
be attained without detriment TO other portions OF the
Union This be the idea No one would wish TO be
considered obecng natural or proper growth OF
her strength 1t is then, charge that her aim and efforts
directed to her own Tor her own Pecu
liar purposes as opposed purposes right in themselves
and held in proper regard by all the other States Is this
| true
Why, Mr.. Chairman, the EXTREMIST Of southern states
men, fer know, have never gone further than to in
that balance between the sections should pc
In the Sennte and this, not with view to give undue
weight 10 southern nnence but to secure southern ins
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could give superior power there and even IL
should through the ascendency Of individuals O the body,
ttcfe would always check in this House, where the
free States be deprived Of their large majority OF
To acquire and keep this much there
fore the utmost that is asked would confer no anihy 10
shape the public policy at will much less to shapet to any
exclusive sectional end 1t would only furnish reliable se'
epy against the superior power OF the other de-a Sc
bch would have been thought necessary or
desirable II the same could been found in the kindly
aerna sentiment which OUT fathers hoped would bind US
together ndissoluby.
You perceive sir that it is ability for defence which -
sought by this proposition. Had there been no outcy
against oiir institutions had there been no schenng TO
interfere with them attempted restrictions TO familiar
ize the mind with attacks upon Them no hostile preuaiss
have reposed in quiet contentmen careless o tue
ton of political power because proudly conndent OF usce
to herself under any distribution however unequal Ihis
desire for equality power for full equality but only
for that branch Of the legislative department. o e
government which viii enable her to feel secure OF
ton for the rights of her citizens proceeds from no over
ambitious motive What has she done TO authorize any
suspicion of such a motive She asks but to be let
alone Any right she claims claimed already existing
from the adoption of the constitution and not as new
gift In all that she has said demanded or DONE nom
estly and fairly construed you find her locking only 10
the defensive Power resist aggl esson the utmost sne
would have through the action this govenuicnt and hs
not by positive aid but by free, equal unnvd:ous per-
mission take her chances for share Of the common ter
ritory Satisfy her people that you do not upon
their Institutions and that much one would seri-
ously for sure sir, there would have been no
disposition her part to set aside the Missouri iine-a-
though almost universally believed to have been wrongly
imposed-if she had not been continually harassed by
hostile efforts deprive her OF equal right In the coun-
try south Of that line And 1t is in these efforts the
gentleman from Ohio Mr. BINGHAM will find the expana-
ton of that seeming departure from the pecedents since
1920 TO which he refers in support of his assertion o I'M
limited congressional power slavery in the Terrific
ries While hope that that line would be re-
speced by Others the south willing to let remain
and any action of hers of her statesmen acquiescDg in
its terms north south of the line was based upon that
willingness thus induced and not upon absolute appro
val of the line ITSELF acknowledgment of the power 10
establish it, She has been provoked to reassert the equa
rights of her citizens and then fosooth isbed chargea
BILE with graspng ambition She gets back what she mas
r lost, and is held responsible as wicked aggressor
D 1t is simply Misrepresentation Of the South 10 say
that she strives for power than enough to proec
and herself She has not the folly to sne
can ever acquire equality ofpower with the Nor
nor has she any especial desire for it except as nave
said for defensive purposes H there danger that
the power Of the North instead of being used solely or
the common good would be used to strike her-t the
course of had permitted her TO rest secure IN he
belief that there purpose to array tne geuer gov
ernment upon policy of discrimination against her-h
in short she did not see that enmty 70 ner