Litchfield enquirer., 1858-04-15
Senator Frederick on the Lecompton Bill

His reply to Hammond of .South Carolina 1ze WAae Szares" T7ndicated-His Opinion of Buchanan.
 l Conclusion of the Speech of Hon. D. c. Bro-
 derrick of California. against the Admission ol Kansas, under the Lecompton Constitution.- Delivered in ihe Senate of the United States, March 9. 1858.
 In 1854, MT. Douglas introduced the Ne braska bill, to which Mr Dixon, of Kentucky,
 offered an amendment, the effect of which was to repeal the Missouri Compromise This amendment was accepted by the Committee on Territories, and adopted by southern Sena- tors who objected to the bill and report of Mir. Douglas as 1 have been informed, for not be- ing sufficiently ultra in their provisions.
 l do not knew, sir, why the senator from H. linois accepted this amendment, but Was in- clned to believe at the time that he-repre- sentiug free Statc-saw the beneficial results that were to flow from it to the people of the North, and 1t was not for hlm to object when he found almost united South endorsing a repeal of the Missouri Compromise, the effect of which repeal was to devote the whole terri tories of the Union to the control of free labor. But / aoM do hin, th- credit to sag MGt I d. ! aoays hought tat he saae at the time he accept ed Me amendment of lIr Dirom Lhat Here ee, z to be no more sare States. Tie South achiev- ed another victory, as she supposed the bill became law. From the moment of it's pas sage slavery and freedom confronted each o1h- CT in the Territories.
 In the passage of this bill the people of the North felt that great wrong had been con- mitted against their rights. This Was a mis- taken view the North should have rejoiced, and applauded the Senator from Illinois for ac- cepting Mir. D.Xou's amendment. The South should have mourned the removal of that bar rier, the removal of which will let i'll upon her feeble and decaying institutions millions of free laborers.
 In the passage of the Kansas Nebraska bill, the rainpart that protected slavery ill the south ern territories was broken down. Northern opinions, northern ideas, and northern institu- tons were invited to the contest for the posses sion of these Territories
 How foolish for the South to hope to con- tend with success in such an encounter Slav- cry is old, dccrrpit, and consulnptive Free dom IS young, strong aud vigorous Que is naturally stationary and loves case. Tae otil- CT Is migratory and .eHtcrprissng.>e riere' are six millions of people interested in the exten- s!oa of slavery. There are twenty miiIious ot freemcn to contend for these territories, out of which to carve for themselves homes where la Dor is honorable. Up to the time of the pass age of tue Kausas-N ebraska act, a large ma jority of the people of the North did not ques- tiou the right of the South to control the des- tines of tine territories south of the Missouri line. The people of the North should have welcomed the passage of the kauSas- Nebras- ka act. 1 am astonshed that Republicans should call fof restoration of the Missouri Comp'ons.. With tie terrible odds that are aga nst her, tie South should not have re- pcaled 1t, if she dts.red to retain her rights in tho territories.
 Has 1t ntver occurred to southern gentlemen tiiat millions Of laborng men are born yearly, who demand subsistence and will have it that as the marts of labor become crowded they Will spread into the territories and take posses sion of them. The Senator from South Caro- lina underwriters the strength and intelligence Of these men wh he denounces them as slaves, Would dissolution of the Union give these southern territories to slavery? No, sir. It is q mistake to suppose that it would. A disso- luton of the Union would not lessen the amount of immigration, or the number of free white men seeking for homts aud market for their labor. Wherever there is land for settle mcnt, they will rush in and occupy it, and the compulsory labor of slaves will have to give away be'ore the intelligent labor of frecmen- Had the Missouri line been retained, the uorth- ern laborcr would not have sought to go south of it. But this line having been abolished by the South no complaint can be made if tue North avails herself of the concession Sena- tors had better consider before they talk of dissolution, and first understand if the perpet- uity of their beloved institution will be more securely guaranted by it. The question of dissolution is not discussed by the people of California. am not at liberty to say, if the people in part represent are denied by Con- gress the legislation they require they will con slider it blessing to remain a part of this con- federation. The senator from South Carolina very boastiugly told us, few days since, how much cotton the South had exported, and that cotton was king" He did not tell us that the price of cotton fuctuated, and that the South was ut the mercy of manufacturers suppose, sir, the sixteen free states of the Un- lon should see fit to enact high protective tarifi, for the purpose of giving employment to iree labor would cotton be king then Why. sir, the single free state of California. exports the product for which cotton is raisetl.ato an amount of more than one III ins valueof the whole exports of the f6ttou of tie slave states. Cotton king sir. Gold is king. l represent state, sir, where labor is honora- ble; where the judge has left his bench, the lawyer and doctor their offices, and the clergy man his pulpit, for the. purpose of delying in the earth where no station is so high, and no %Lo&. to boast that he has labored with his hands There is no state in the Union, no place on earth, where labor is so honored and so well rewarded no time and no place since the Al | mighty doomed the sons of Adam to toll, where the curse, if it he curse, rests so light l ly as now on the people of California.