The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-03-15
XxXyth Congress--First Session.
WASHINGTON. March In


the Senator from New York nor dream Of
searching out-nursing, and guiding the ten
denotes OF the times into the might, future
and new forms OF Government. Other great
nations arc engaged in great schemes, play
ing for The stakes of an Empire. The spoils
vi nations that have been accumulating for
centuries are now attracting the three great
powers of Europe. The Eagles are gathered
TO the feast. but one of the Youngest of them
il absent. Such state of things cannot long
endure; our instincts for Empire forbid it.
Kansas is dwarfcd BY the side OF such great
issues. II the Senator from New York will
lend me his tripod | will undertake TO proph-
ecy that this union will be preserved; that re-
spect will still follow the judicial ermne;
that we shall at some future day circulate a
spirit of Cancellation and harmony, without
when the best part of liberty will be lost.
To realize these things the American people
must east from their councils the Senator
from New York. They must beware of the
asp that turks under the flowers OF his rhc-
tofic. One drop Of that venom may bring
lathargy ON the brain, and disturb the bal
ancc OF the Empire.
Kennedy, of Maryland, defined his posi-
ton. lie said he stood there under peculiar
circumstances as the representative OF u party
without n voice. lie had from the outset
repudsted the principles of the Kansas Ne
eraska bill, because il repealed the Missouri
Compromise. He was not responsible Tor the
result that followed that repeal. lie was
under no obligation to the Democratic party,
5nt having watched the course of that party
and the President on this measure, he felt
compelled TO accord TO them his support. lie
here went into q personal explanation. He
referred TO his former position in the Wing
party, and his allegiance to the Know Moth
insa, saying Inc rcjoiced to have the oppertu-
niIy OF defending the latter on the floor Of
H. L. L., 81.
Immediately before the Senate. lie should
yo:o for the admission of Kansas under
the Lecompton Constitution, because he be-
licved before God that he was acting rightly.
lie must vote for ono party or the other. He
could not vote on national question with
tho opposition, because that party was sec
tionsl. Slavery, he contcnded, was not
question of national politics, but question
of political economy :Snd the laws of polit-
zeal economy will not permit slavery to re-
main for five years north of So 80, owing
10 the demands for slave labor IN the Son til.
lie introduced u statistical statement to show
that slave labor was inadcqult ate TO the wants
Ot the cotto" growing regions. Returning to
the Kansas question he protested against a
sectional discussion OF the subject. 1t had
no rightful connection with it. Ic was 4
conservative middle man, equally opposed to
ncctionaliSm and ruflanisn, whether il comes
from the North OF the South. lie expressed
regret ut the coupling Of Minncsota with
Kansas, and referred to n clause in the Con-
Stitution of the former winch he considered
bilious, dangerous, and foreign. lie then
read the clause which defends the classes who
may exercise the elective franchise. In al
luding TO foreigners and Indian half breeds
squatter sovereignty, and alien suffrage, hc
Saic they were principles he abhorrcd. lie
concluded by saying that Kansas might al
ter her Constitution if she pleased, the same
As Maryland did three day. ago.
Wade of Ohio then got tho floor, and the
S,nate adjourned.
WAsnISGToS, March I5-rM
SESATE-Wade spoke on the Kansas ques-
ton, defending the North from charges o.
oppression upon the South, and ccntendiuI
that the expressions were all the other way
lie charged the seizure of Texas and her I'D
mission into the Union a fragrant violation
ct the Constitution, and Is an enormous ag-
erosion OH the rights of the North Sh,
was admitted for the purpose of making fl v,
hiavc states, with ten additional Senators q
vote down the rights of the North. Tn,
fugitive slave bill was another monstrou.
aggression upon the rights, honor and pride
Ot the North. Ii is badge of seryitude anC
subsection that cannot te tolerated by fire,
men. The next aggression was the repea
of the Missouri compromise, for which Their,
was no excuse or palliation: There used t.
was not exhibited OH this occasion. Alter
replying at length to Hammond, and contro-
verting his charges of Northern aggression
nc asked how II was possible that aggression
should take place when tie whole Govern
inent for sixty years has laih prostratc ut tn
feet OF the Soath.
Wade next entered ifto an elaborate de
fence OF the laborers OF the North FROM tn
aspersions Of Hammond aud Others. poiut;n
TO their achievements recorded ia the Paten
Olilce and elsewhere, as evidence of their civ
IIization AID genius. IL was not on the pros
tratc n scks OF such Il class that the Senate
from South Carolina could put his foot. II
might o. we'll attempt To- make his bed in bel
or erect his eGitce over a volcano Nor wa
1t necessary for the South to seud its mission
AIRY North to teach such laborers their powe
They knew the value of their votes, and the
interest III the State, and all its concerns.
Good government is the same to all others
To the degraded classes alluded to by the Ser
aIor. Tie admitted their existence. but
contended they are mostly foreigners, Il
sweePings OF the old world. ignorant an
Ncious; but, nevertheless. good Democrat
and The principal supporters of slavery no
found IN the North; men who were Slaves
their own countrythey naturally attach then
selves to Shareholders in this lie nes. pas,
cd to the Supreme Court, commenting on Il
Dred Scott decision and asserting that /
4S'1 eau qua no one excepting the sultorS
It's own Courts. Addressing himselfto Han
monds boast that Shareholders had ruled ti
hauon Tor sixty years, he admitted its trdt
nut con'ended it was only through the aid
tha' most despicaOle class OF men, tire Nortl
eThuouShiaces, a type of man nos new
'ne world, Tor Moses encountered then, in Il
wilderness. where turning from the wish
glorIes OF the Almighty they fell and wo
shipped Calf. These men hunrered after Il
flesh pots of Egypt. They were ration
men; they were not Northern meu vii
Southern principles, but lsrealitrs wi, h Epvu
ian principles. Our Savior met with ma
of this class in Judas Iscariot, and w a,bins
ton ard lis associates had encountered the
frequently.
Wade then turned to Kansas. and in d
course of his remarks he alluded to Toomt
bill. saying he had heard a curious piece
history about that. 4 Clause was original
attached 10 that bill providing tor the 81
mission OF The Constitution TO the people
Kansas; but when after wards debated
the committee OIL Territories, it was strick
cut.
y Senator said-For pecsliar reasons.
Wade replied-Yes, for very ''pecul
reasons
Stewart and others here rose, when Wa,
correcting himself said, lac had Just been
formed it might not have beea tie commit.