The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-03-04
Stewards Speech.

WASHINGTON, March 3-PM
SEsArr.-The hour Of one having arrived
the special order of the day, the Kansas bill
was taken up. Mr. Seward delivered
lengthy speech on the subject Of Kansas.
discussing the following propositions, LIST.
That whereas, in the beginning, the ascen-
dancy OF slavery in the States, was absolute,
Iii now bling re"ersed. End. That where
rs hcretoiore the National Government fav-
orcd the change of balance from the slave
States 10 the tree States; il has now reversed
this policy and opposes the shange. Sd.
That national inter vcntion in the Territories
in favor OF slave labor and slave States is
opposed to the national, social and moral
development of this Republic. In arguing
these propositions, Mr.. S. said that Nebraska
was resigned TO free labor without q struggle,
and Kansas became theatre of tie first
tuLl national conflict between Shareholders
and free labor epligrants who met face To face
to organize throughout the machinery of
Republican action. y civil community in
this hour Of trial, the new system Of popular
sovereignty sigRally fails, because il is i'm
possible to organize by one single act in one
day community perfectly frec--pcriectiy
sovereign, and perfectly constituted out Of
elements unassimilatcd, unarranged and nm
composed. Free labor rigltfully won and
slave labor wrcstcd the victory to itself, by
iraud and violence.
In speaking of the opinion pronounced by
the Supreme Court OF the United States in
the bred Scott case he said, ia the i'll omen
cd act, it forgot its own dignity, which had
always been maintained with judicial jsal-
eusy. They iorgo. that the province Of
Court is simply justice They forgot that
one foul sentiment docs more harm than
many foul example, for the last only cor
rupls the stream, while the former corrupts
the fountain, and they, and the President
alike forget that judicial usurpation is more
odions and ntolerablc than my other among
the manifold practices Of tyranny. In fur
Their argument he added, no wonder that the
question before US cxcitcs apprehension and
alarm. There is, at last North side of this
Chamber, and u North side OF the Chamber
OF Representa- tivcs, and "A North side of the
Union, as well South side OF all these
questions. Each al them is watchiul, jeal-
oas AID rcsolurc. Ii IL be true Us as so
often been asserted, that the Union canno:
survive the decision BY Congress Of direct
question involving the adoption of free
State into this Union which will establish
the ascendancy OF the free States under the
Constitution, and draw after it disunion,
then Is the Union already dissolved.
lie further said let the Supreme Court re-
cede, and whether il recede or not, VIC shall
rc-organizc the Court, and thus reform its
political sentiments and practices, and bring
them into harmony with the constitution and
laws of nature. In doing SO, We shall not
only rc-assume our own just authority, but
we shall restore that high tribunal itself to
the position it ought TO maintain, since so
many iualienablc rights Of citizens, and even
Of slaves themselves, depend upon its impair
TALLY and its wisdom. If YOU attempt TO
coerce Kansas into the Union under the Lee
compton Constitution the people. OF that Ter
ritory will resist, TO civil war, ii necessary
You are pledged to put down that revolution
By the sword. Will the people listen to your
voice amid the thunder OF your cannoni Let
but one drop of free citizens blood be shed
there by tie Federal army, and the countcn-
ance OF every representative of free State
IN either House OF Congress, will blanch and
his tongue viii refuse ro utter the vote ncccs-
sary TO sustain the vrmy in the butchery oil
his fellow citizens.
Thomson of New Jersey in abiding 70
Kansas, said now was q favorable opportu-
nifty 70 end these troubles. by her admission
into the Union lie contended the Lecomp-
ton Constitution was the expression of the
people OF Kansas, replying to many argu-
ments against that instrument, and instanc-
ing the cases of fourteen States whose con-
situations were adopted without their sub
mission to their people. If wrong had beer
suffered by the opponents Of the Lecomptor
Constitution. that wrong was in Consequence,
of their own misconduct and therefore the,
had no right to complain. fthc free Stat,
party have rs large q majority rs pretended
the Constitution. But If they are in th,
zens to the viii of the majority. But TIM
party do not want peace-they desire agita
tion.
The Senate adjourned