The daily Butte record., 1858-05-03

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sas Questfon-IIis Reply 90 Hammond
ofSouth Carolina.
We are in receipt Of Mr. Broderiek's speech
on the Kansas question, and regret that our
paper is too small to admit of our publish.
ing the whole Of it. and the extracts he
makes from the speeches of others. After
alluding to and quoting from speeches made
by Mr.. Buchanan and other Senator'S in op-
position to the repeal of the Missouri com
promise, quoting from Mr.. Clay's comprom-
ise speech Of 80 aud reciting the reasons
given by various Southern Senator's for their |
opposition to the admission Of California into
the Union he said:
In 1864. Mr.. Douglas introduced the Me-
| braska bill, to which Mr.. Dixen, Of Kentuc.
KY. offered an amendment, the effect of
which Was to repeal the Missouri Compro-
mise. This amendment was accepted by the
Committee on Territories, and adopted by
southern senator's who objected to the bill
and report of Mr. Douglas, as have been
informed, for not being sufficiently ultra in
their provisions.
| do not know, sir, why the senator from
Illinois accepted this amendment, bu, was
resentiDg free state-saw the beneficial
results that we're to aow from it to the peo.
pie of the North, aud it was not for him to
object when he found almost united South
endorsing repeal of the Missouri Compro.
mise, The effect of which repeal was to devote
the whole territories of the Union to the
control Of free labor. But / I,DiH do him the
credit to say that I ai,Dovs thought that he
saD at the time he accepted the amendment
Of Mr.. DiTea, that there Uere TO be no more
sfdre states. The South achieved another
victory, as she supposed the bill became a
law, From the moment Of its passage slav-
cry and 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 righ s. This was n
mistaken view the North should have re.
joice1, and applauded the senator from Illi-
nols for accepting Mr.. Dixon's amendment
The South should have mourncd the removal
Of that barrier, the removal of which will
let in upon her feeble and decaying institu-
tions millions Of free laborers.
In the passage Of the Kansas ebraska
bill. the rampant that protected slavery in
, the southern territories was broken down.
Northern opinions. northern ideas, and
> northern institutions were invited to the
contest for the possession Of these territor.
| les.
How foolish for the South to hope to con-
tend with success in such an encounter.
Slavery is old, decrepid and consumptive.-
Freedom Is young, strong and vigorous
r One is naturally stationery and loves ease.
The other Is migratory and enterprising.
There are six millions of people interested
10 the extension Of slavery There are TWEEN.
l ty millions OF treemen to contend for these
territories, out of which to carve for them.
selves homes where labor is honorable UI
e TO the time Of the passage Of the Kansas
Nebraska act, large majority Of the peo
/. pie OF the North did not question the right
. OF the South to control the destinies of the
territories south Of then Missouri line The
people Of the North should have welcomed
: this passage of tho Kansas. ebraska act.
: am astonished that Republicans should call
!. for q restor alton of the Missouri Com promise
With the terrible odds that are against her,
y the South should not have repealed it, if she
desired TO retain her rights 10 the terrific.
a ries.
Has II never occurred TO southern gentle.
i, men that millions Of laboring free men are
y born yearly, who demand subsistence aud
= will have it; that as the marts of labor be.
{. come crowded they will spread into tho ter
u.
senator from South Carolina under values the
i strength and intelligence Of these men whom
i he denounees as slaves. Would dissolu.
Q tion Of the Union give these southern terri.
tories to slavery No, sir. IL is mistake
to suppose that it would. A dissolution OF
u the Uuion would not lessen the amount OF
+. Immigration. or the number of free white
4 men seeking for homes and n market for
their labor. Wherever there is land for set
ttement, they will rush in and occupy 1t,
4 and the compulsory labor of slaves will have
Y to give way before the intelligent labor oi
a freemen. Had the Missouri line been re-
tained, the northern laborer would not have
sought TO go south of il. But this line hav.
| ing been abolished by the South. no com.
Q plant eau be made If the North avails herse (
a VI the concession. Senators had better con.
slider before they talk of dissolution, aud 6rst
8 understand II the perpetuity of their beloved
s institution will be more securely guaranteed
I by 1t. The question OF dissolution is not dis.
cussed by the people of California. am
not at liberty to say, If the people in part
represent are denied by Congress the lcgis.
lation they require, they will consider it a
blessing to remain part of this coufedera.
tion. The Senator from South Carolina very
boastingly told US, a few days since. how
much cotton the South had exportef, and
that cotton was king" lie did not tell US
that the price OF cotton fiuctoated, and that
the South was at the mercy Of the manufac.
tarers. Suppose, sir. the sixteen free states
of tho Union should see 6t to enact high
protective tariff, for the purpose Of giving
employment to free labor, would cotton bo
king theni Why, sir. the single free state
Of California exports the product for which
Gotten is raised. TO an amount of more than
one half in value of the whole exports of the
cotton Of the slave states. Cotton king -
No. sir. Gold is king. represent state,
sir, where laber is honorable; where the
judge has left his bench. the lawyer aud
doctor their Offices. aud the clergy man his
pulpit. for the purpose of delyiog ia the