The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-03-26
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NIT to such outrages he would think
Mr.. Hammond right in saying they
were slaves. He concluded his
speech at FIVE O'clock. In order to
close the debate tomorrow, the Sen.
ate decided to meet at IL o'clock to.
morrow. Adjourned.
WAsHINeroN, March 30.
SENATE. ME-. Wilson announced
his intention to speak on the Kansas
question this evening.
Mr.. Foote, Of Vermont, earnestly
protested against the Lecompton
Constitution. The creature, he said i,
was a series Of frauds, outrages land
unmitigated rascalities. 1t was q
question rising far above party, one
in which he was willing to strike
hands with conservative, honorable
men OF all parties, both North and
South. He denied that parties 10
Kansas were sectional. The Free
State party contained many members
from the South, while the pro-slavery
party, he was ashamed to confess,
numbered many adherents from the
North, the great border ruffian leader
himself being from Massachusetts,.
Yes, the very worst border ruffians
in Kansas were from the free States.
He was sorry that truth and justice
required the admission, but it was
no new thing, for slavery had always
done its dirty work tn, ough northern
men. OF the members of the Free
State Legislature OF Kansas four
were from Virginia alone, while only
five were from all the New England
States, This and similar facts he
&C Intended furnished sufficient ans wer
tothe assertions concerning northe m
A bolition emigration to Kansas -
He fortified this position with further
illustrations. Even ii it had been,
MrS Foote consinrSd, as slavery
already existed there by virtue of
the Constitution ofthe United States,
as is contended by the President,
how could the people have voted it
outl The could not vote against the
Constitution, and all they could 60
was to refrain from voting as the
most emphatic way to express their
condemnation of the swindle.-
Abiding to the removal ofthe various
Governors of Kansas for their
attempts to deal fairly with the people
and he said they were not dishonored
by such a removal. The American
people would cherish the memory oi
their good deeds, and sooner or later
they would meet a reward for their
fidelity to truth and justice. In
conclusion, he affirmed that the will
of the people was clearly expressed
on the 4th of January and ought not
to be disregarded. That vote had
the sanction and authority OF law
Let Congress beware how they
disregard it.
Mr.. Simmons, Of Rhode Island
said he had no disposition to repeat
what had been said. yet he found i,
almost impossible to avoid doing so,
He ought that the difficulty might
have peaceful solution. All ths,
was needed was to treat the matter
fairly and hnesttly. Senators on the
othere side admitted the right Of the
people to bs we'll governed, but hac
not reached the sublime doctrine
that the people have the right Z:
govern the people. When he looked
around the Senate chamber and saw
but on" Senator, Mr.. Crittenden
whose term Of office antcdated hi
own, he naturally turned to hsIt
for aIvice and guidance, Why
were the views Of that Ssnator2 HI
had counseled Senators to do right
to render justice to all sections cith,
country. Mr.. s. heartily concurreC
in that view and hoped that the SAM
spirit OF forbearance and traterns
feeling which animated our tather
in discu, sing the slavery question
might now prevail. He tber
procee led to narrate the action OF
that subject during the last eighty
years. He was not an Abolitiouist
and never had been. He tool
precisely the same ground ss the
trainers Of the Consultation. The
true art Of government was the a~I
of being honest. He deprecated
continued threats OF disuniOn. LIZ
was tired Of hearing them. Mr.. 5
then discussed the power OF tht
people Of Kansas to change theil
Constitution, Q denying that they
could do so before 1864, excepting
BY revolution. HIS also eontroverteC
the decision in the Dred Scott Gus.
that black men are not citizens o.
Itbe United States; supporting hi
argument BY citations from the iaw,
Ioi various states. Replying b Mr.
| Hammond . remarks about the white
slaves Of the North, he said he him.
salf vss n iahor0Y. and referred "a