The Nevada Democrat., 1858-05-05
NEVADA DEMOCRAT.
Senator Frederick on the Lecompton Bill.

Senator Broderick on the Lecompton Bill
The following is the conclusion of Mr. Brod
erick's speech, delivered in the Senate. Marcel
27d. After giving brief history of the Mis-
souri, Compromise, and quoting the opinions o.
Messrs. Buchanan. Webster and Clay on il;
eonstitutionality, he said:
Ia 1854, Mr.. Douglas introduced the Nebrasks
bill, to which Mr.. Dixon, OF Kentucky offered
al amendment, the effect of which was to re-
peal the Missouri Compromise. This amend
ment was accepted by the Committee on Ter
ritories, and adopted by southern senators who
objected TO the bill and report Of Mr.. Douglas.
as have been informed, for not being sutfi-
eiently ultra in their provisions.
do not know, sir, why the senator from Illi-
nois accepted this amendment, but | was in-
elined 70 believe at the time that he-repre-
eenting free State-saw the beneficial results
that were to follow from it to the people of the
North, and it was uot for him 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 10 the control of free labor.
But | will do him the credit to say that | al
ways thought that he saw at the time he accep-
ted the amendment of Mr.. Dixon, that there
were 10 be no more slave States. The South
achieved another victory, as she supposed; the
bill became law. From the moment of its
passage slavery aud freedom confronted each
other in the territories
In the passage of this bill the people of the
North felt that great wrong had been com
mitted against their rights. This was mistaken
view: the North should have rejOiced, aud ap
piauded the senator from Illinois for accepting
Mr.. Dix0n's amendment. The South should
have mourned the removal of that barrier. the
removal of which will let in upon her feeble and
decaying Institutions millions of free laborers.
In the passage of the Kansas Nebraska BILL
the rampant that protected slavery in the south
ern territories was broken down. Northern
opinions, northern ideas. and northern institu-
tions were invited to the contest for the posses
sion Of these territories
How foolish for the South TO hope to contend
with success in sueh an encounter. Slavery is
old, decrepid and consumptive Freedom is
young, strong and vigorous. One is naturally
stationary and loves ease. The other is migra-
tory and enterprsing. There are six millions
of people interested in the extension of slavery.
There are twenty millions of freemen to con-
tend for these territories, out of which to carve
for themselves homes where labor is honorable
Up to the time of the passage of the Kansas
Nebraska act, large majority of the people Of
the North did not question the right of the South
to control the destinies of the territories south
OF the Missouri line. The people of the North
should have welcomed the passage of the Kan
sas-Nebraska act. | am astonished that Repub-
licans should call for a restoration of the Mis-
seuri Compromise. With the terrible odds that
are against her, the South should not have re-
pealed it, il she desired TO retain her rights in
the territories.
Has it never occurred to southern gentlemen
that millions of laboring free 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 aud take
possession Of them. The senator from South
Carolina undertakes the strength and intel
ligence OF these men whom he denounces as
slaves. Would a dissolution OF the Union give
these southern territories to slavery? No sir.
II is q mistake to suppose that il would. A dis
solution Of the Union would not lessen the
amount OF Immigration. or the number OF free
white men seeking for homes and market for
their labor. Wherever there is land for settle
ment, they will rush in and occupy it, aud the
compulsory labor of slaves will have to give
way before the intelligent labor of freemen.
Had the Missouri line been retained the north
crn laborer would not have sought TO 90 south
OF IT, But this line having been abolished 10y
the South. no complaint can be made if the
North avas herself of the concession. Senators
had better consider before they talk of disso-
luton and first understand if the pcrpetuity of
their believed institution will be more securely
guaranteed 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 10y Congress the legislation
they require, they will consider it u blessing to
reInaiH part Of this confederation. The senator
from South Carolina very bOastingly told us,
few days since, how much cotton the South had
awn .aJ ott1 hat tna Einu - IIn dtd
not tell us that the price of cotton luctuated,
and that the South was at the mercy of the
manufacturers. Suppose, sir, the sixteen free
States Of the Union should see fit to enact
high protective tariff. for the purpose of giving
employment to free labor. would cotton be king
then? Why, sir. the single free State Of Cali
forna exports the product for which cotton is
raised to an amount Of more than one half In
value of the whole exports Of the cotton Of the
slave Statcs- Cotton king! No, sir. Gold is
king. | represent State, sir where labor is
honorable; where the Judge has left his bench,
the lawyer and doctor their offices, and the
clergyman his pulpit. for the purpose of delv-
tng in the earth; where no station is so high,
and 10 position so great, that its occupant is
not proud to boast that he has labored with
his hands. There is no State in the Union, no
place on earth, where labor is 80 honored and
80 we'll rewarded no time and no place since
the Almighty doomed the sons Of Adam TO toll,
where the curse II it be a curse, rests SO lightly
as now on the people of California.
Many senators have complained Of the sena-
tor from South Coroliua for his denunciatous
Of the laborers of the North as white slaves"
and the "mud-sills Of society"
After quoting from the speech of Mr.. Ham
moud, who represented northern laborers as
being on par with the slaves of the south and
as constituting "the very mud-sill of society,""
Mr.. Broderck proceeded.
l, sir, am glad that the Senator has spoken
thus. 1t may have the effect of arousing in the
working men that spirit which has been lying
dormant for centuries. 1t may also have the
effect OF arousing the two hundred thousand
men with pure white skins in South Carolina,
Who are now degraded and despised by thirty
thousand aristocratic Shareholders. 1t may
teach them to demand what is the power