Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-10-19

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sumption to,aly unWarranted by the Constitution
And it is true, if the constitution of the
United States carries the institution of slave.
~ into the territory of Kanzas, just so true i:
il, and time will develop it, that the insti-
tuition Is carried to the State of Massachu-
sets. You have the authority of Mr.. Clay
for it, and will read it again =
III the consultation possesses the paramount authority
attributed it. the laws Of the free States Of The
Union would Yield to that paramount authority
I want to call your attention for a single
moment-and may say, in passing, that
over and over again, here in Faneuu Hall,
Daniel Webster gave utteranee to the same
sentiment and in the very last speech made
by him on this subject in the Senate Of the
United States, appealing 10 the Senators of
both North and South in regard to the terri
tory Of New Mexico. his language was, sit
is conceded by everybody oerybody-that if
the people of New Mexico choose to suppress
the institution of. slavery in that territory,
there is no power TO reestsblish it against
their will, and they have done that already"
(Applause) That was the language of Mr..
Webster after his speech of the 7ih Of March,
rs late as the 2Oth of July. 1850. l have also
here the declaration Of MIR. Buchanan upon
the same subject.
But, before allude to his language, L will
speak Of the language Of the only man from
whom tins new, this revolutionary doctrine
has been derived. l allude to Mr.. Calhoun,
to whom l have before referred, as q member
of the Cabinet Of Mr.. Monroe. In 1850, he
gave a written approval of the claim by Con-
gress Of this power. More than that, he
voted for two resolutions in the Senate of the
United States, introduced by Mr.. Clay, one of
which recognized indirectly the power of
i. Al
of Florida, and the other recognized the same
power in Congress in regard to the District of
Columbia but in both cases declared against
the exercise Of that power, as inconsistent
with the duty of the United States to the
people of the Territory and the district. Mr..
Calhoun voted for both aud, therefore, he
sssented to the power of the government to
prohibit the institution of slavery in the terri
tories.
But, when we came in possession Of New
Mexico where the people had by local law
prohibited the institution of slavery, and,
therefore, the power was sn imnaterial mat
ter whether they could or could not do it
because the people had acted upon it them
selves-ihen it was that Mr., Calhoun pro-
claimed new doctrine-not only that Con-
gress had no power, but that the people of
territory had no power, and that every man
had the right to carry his property and-his
slaves there under the flag of the Union, and
under the constitution and it was to that
declaration that Mr.. Webster had reference in
the words have read.
MI, calhoun was the only man, up to the
year lS4S, who had once made declaration
of this opinion. 1t was not the doctrine of
Mr.. Buchanan, for l have here his language
when he accepted the nomination for the
H.. L r
ance he used these words.
rhis legislation founded upon principles as ancient
as free government ITSELF and in accordance with them,
has SIMPLY declared that the people Of Territory Ike
those Of State shall decide for Themselves Dhstaer
StapeTy hail or shall not east aCthH their limits
Here have another authority-less impor-
tant officially, and coming from man not
publicly connected with the government of
the country, yet with vast amount of in
formation, and with an analytic power on
constitutional questions second to no man
who has written upon the principles and poll
icy Of the government of this country. /
read from Mr.. Brownson, who speaks for the
Irish and Catholics of this country, and
published in the January number of his
"QuGrterly Review" MIR, Brow nsons Ian
guage is explicit, as follows He is giving
his advice to Mr.. Buchanaa, aud undertaking
to speak, as l said, for The Irish and Ameri-
can Catholics.
Fe do not in asking the administration to discounte.
nance the slavery extension party ask it to interfere
positively to prevent the extension Of slavery to ter
rtoy but not 10 interfere to favor IT, Slavery cannot
teal legally beyond the slave States into territory yet
erected into States without the positive action Of the fed
era goyernmenti and the only concession the North
We ask Is that that action shall be WITHHELD for it is both
dan seTOus and uRconstitutional.p
Here we have the concurrent authority of
men representing all parties, all periods and
all sections of the country; and against their
united judgment and the united declaration
of the people, and the unchanging precedent
of the entire history of the country, Mr.. Blu
chanan comes forward in his letter to the citi.
zens Of neighboring New England States
wish language like the following:
'Slavery existed at that period and still enists in
KGnzas, under the Constitution Of the United States
This point has at last been lay decided by the highest
tribunal known to our laws How il could haze eUer
been seriously doubted Is a mystery"
have to say in regard to the decision of
the Supreme Court, that they declared no
such doctrine, and that no such question was
referred to that tribunal. You have the au-
thority of Judge Curtis (applause) to that eff
feet, and also the authority OF Judge Mclean
{ Loud applause.) You have the official dec
laration of both these gentlemen, in the pub
lie service upon the bench of that Court,
that no such question had been presented to |
them for their decision, and that they would |
never regard the opinion of the Judges then |
as constitutional law. vehement
,heering.)
Now, this is the principle which has been
established as the Constitutional law of this
country, and to which every interest has
been made subordinate, having reference to
The welfare of the country, and the prosper
ty Of the people. We have attained in these |
i've years of contest-of sectional contest in |
me house of Congress, and of sectional con- |
est in the Presidential campaign Of last
rear after fighting up and down for five
Tears, we have the prosperity Of the indus
rial interest, of the commercial, agricultural.
md manufacturing interests Of this country
III paralyzed, crushed, and for the time de-
troyed; but we have government establish
ng for the first time in the history of man.
he principle that where the constitution and
he American flag go, there goes the institu-
ION OF slavery, not only against the law of
fod, but against the laws of man.
l ask you, fellow citizens, if YOU are not
atished (Cries of no, MOI 1 ask Won.
when you look upon the industrial wreck ali
bout us, if you arc satisfied with this nrin.
iple established as the law Of the country
hat slavery goes with the Constitution If
he Union, wherever the flag and the Consti-
ution may gof loud cries of no. no n
No! the people of the United States can
lever be satisfied with this iApplause.1
But what's its object what its purpose--
What is to be its result if successfuii To |
i've to the slave labor of this country the alb
'olute supremacy over its material interests
ma over Tree labor. 1t is TO make the slave
he dominant power, not only in tba ,oori