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

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marches in triumph through twelve northern States an
is defeated in the remaining four by vote close as
make our victory over it almost defeat Was not rgh
then in refusing to take the promises OF these men
the men OF that day Gone, sir, gone. Go to tn
other house. and sou will find their places filled by tn
men whose comirg predicted five years ago.
Mr. Presidents t is not my purpose TO charge senator
with fasehood and certainly shall not assume the prv
ege of counseing those opposed to but there
harm in my saying TO the feeso portion of the Sen
ate your supporters at home do not believe you are sin
in declaring your opposition TO any interference will
slavery in the States They know that without such in
reference, there viii be bondman ess ant
whenever you convince them that you sincere they will
turn you out and send others here hostile to sla
very than you you hostile than those who
went before you And to tell the truth think they will
you right In turning you out II you did not ia
attack slavery in States you ought have taught
others to believe did and this you did as shall now
proceed to show.
take the FIRST in age among you he is certainly first
in talent and position the senator from New York Mr
SEWARD. When the other day had occasion to quote
by memory from very remarkable speech Of that senator
he did not deny the accuracy of quotation but as SEN
ais spsehes and avowed bis willingness to abide by
thing found in those volumes called at the library,
to the SENATOR do him the justice in this public manner TO
say that he kind to present with copy OF
his speeches, volume of which hold In my hand.
Unlike my friend from Tennessee Mr. JosEsl mean to
take these volumes home. to show my c0nstitu-
ent from authorized edition of the senator's speeches.
how much of against them and their institutions he
has managed to compress within the narrow limits OF
will give specimen now, not only for the edication of
the Senate but for the information of all independent
outsiders In speech delivered by the senator from New
York, at Cleveland in 1848 he used this language Il
read from the third volume of Redfelds edition Of the
speeches Of WILLIAM II. SEWARD j
wWhat then .yon say csn nothing be done for free
be thing can be done Slavery can be limited to
its present bounds 1t can be ameorated be- and
and yea and ea and must 5 ag o. q ahe task y
its rewards gorious.'"
Sir asked the senator the other day. speaking from
memory as ask him now, speaking from an authorized
edition Of his speeches. what did he by that lam
guage2 When addressing himself toa northern audience
be said Slavery and must be abolished and you and
and must do it' What did he mean if he did not
contemplate attack upon slavery in the States? Was
it to be done by the of the southern States
the senator would persuade he means to have it
done if it shall be done at all If so, why did not the
senator so declare at the timer Why addressing
dence hostile to slavery and whom he was persuadng to
become still more hostile, did he say Slavery can and
must be abolished and you and and must do it ~
Then, why no auson to the south9 Did he anticipate
that the South to do the work unaded by the North
Then, why appeal to the North2 But go on with his
speech .-s
You that they lie IN the constitution of the United
States and the constitution and laws of all saveholdng
No, at ALL They liz II the err sentiment
aboue the virtue Of the people than the impid stream
climb above its native spring Inculcate then the love Of
to it that they taught in the schools and in the
churches reform your code srted cordial oelcoms
end him you would your paternal gods your
error that slavery has any constitutional guarantee
which may not be released and ought not to be relin-
quished." #.r .e g.a.#s
Here we have it. sir. The senator from York medtates
uttack slavery in the States. Oh, no-not he |
He only desires the northern people to understand how
much they at liberty to hate slavery Their ndig-
nation need not be restrained by any vulgar fancy that
slavery is protected by the constitution the laws either
State national Their virtue rise above the const
tuition and the laws The way is pointed out: nculcate
the love is hostility to slaveryunder the
paterna roof Yes teach your children e lisp with their
earliest breath anathemas against the South Teach it
the schools Let the schoolmaster understand that he has
higher duty to perform than merely to educate his pu
pills He may teach them to read and write instruct them
in geography and point them to the great moral laws that
govern the universe and yet there higher duty for him
to PERFORM he must teach them to hate slavery that
when they are grown up men and women the constitution
and laws shall not rise above their virtue The of
God he ascends the sacred desk told by the
from New York to preach not Christ and Him crucied
but freedom-eedom to all mankind, and freedom espe.
ciay to the poor downrodden slave And yet the
tor has purpose now any time come to attack
slavery in the States. Then, why this teaching Why
teach children under the paterna roof to hate s,ayery
Why teach II in the schools and ia the churches WHY
reverse the Scrptura admonon to love your neghbors
yourselves and thus teach all mankind to hate the South
and despise its peope2 # there is purpose to interfere
does the senator direct all this advice '''' IVY
Mr. President the senator gives the key to his motive
He says page 300 Of the volume in my hand HWhen-
ever"~yes sir mark it well-awhenever the public mind
shall will the abolition of slavery the way will open for it,
There 1t is sirwhenever the public mind shall will the
abolition Of slavery and then he says in plain Saxon
Prepare the public mind under the paterna
it in the schools and in the ready the
way will open for t Bat the senator has no purpose to
interfere with slavery in the Statesgood easy man he
only wants to prove that the CONSTITUTION and laws cannot
rse above the virtue of the people Mr.. President give
the senator credit for all the talents he possesses but he
fools. saH@
"Say to slavery says the SENATOR hen it shows its
bond and demands the pound of esh that il it draws
drop Of blood its life shall pay the forfeit" What does
that mean2 What is the bond here alluded to but the fed
ea constitution When the master with that
siuton In hand and the laws enacted in pursuance
of 1t in the other and demands the of his fugitive
slave who perchanc has taken shelter under the very
roof of the senator from New York. that senator says like
Shyock judge eyes award you the return of the slave
but impose conditonssuch conditions forever
render my Judgment imperative and void You have
right under the constitution to your slave; the law doth
give it and award III take your pound Of fesb but spill
that you touch not the hem of the garments of free
do for if do your life shall pay the forfeit Such
sir the teachings of the senator such his ethics such
that moral law of the people, which the constitution
can no more climb than the stream rise above its
tive spring at.1 a#s.H sa. F'..H.
But again Extend cordial welcome to the fugitive
who lays his weary limbs at your door, and defend him
you would your paternal godsn True, the constitution
declares that fugves shall be delivered up but tell YOU
the SENATOR that slavery has constitutional guar
antee that may not be released Dsobey the consu-
tom give cordial welcome to the ugve defend him
You would your paterna gods; strike down the master
and set the bondman free The constitution may sanction
sIayery--the Bible tolerate it-God NAV have or-