The weekly Minnesotian., 1858-03-20

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ted that it had been party question, and
there was no dcspotism on earth like party
despotism. He had felt it, out thanked God
he was free man now. In all the records
of time but one act of similar turpitudc had
ever been attempted. lie had no eulogy to
bestow on the Union it needed none. Its
eulogy is written in the past. He then re-
piled to the statement of Mr. Hammond, ar
raigning his remarks under three heads
First, the faith Of the South and how to keen
it.. Second, the capacity of the South as a
distinct and separate Government Third.
the character OF the labcrng masses Of the
North. He said in speaking to these points.
he should be compelled to use the term the
South put into his mouth by the Senator from
s. G. But in his heart be knew no South,
no North, no East, no West. We are citi-
zens OF one common coantry the North
mean to stick TO the Union, they don't mean
10 go out Of it neither. He denied that the
North ever broke its plighted faith, and said
he was at loss to know what the ''phrase''
the faith of the South meant. That section
had broken legislative faith with respect to
tariffs by attempting to break down the
North, after it hadnvested its capital in man.
ufactures. With reference t. Mr.. Ham
mond's question ''what guarantee have the
South that the North will not establish anoth-
er National Bark"
Mr. Hamln asked, what guarantee has the
North that the South viii; not saddle them
with national bank. Indeed he expected to
sec the day when the South would seek pro-
lection in tariff. He then combatted at
length the modern doctrines of tie South,
that the general government was founded on
the principle of Slavery, which he contended
was an abandonment Of the principles of her
fathers. Proceeding to the Missouri Com
promise, MIR. Namin said that was the work
Of the South ; she was .jubiant over its sue
cess the North generally acquiescihg. Who
repealed it after rcaping its benefits ? The
South This is fine instance of Southern
faith. he then reviewed the Dred Scott de-
cision, saying in conclusion that the Judges
who gave it to the world rank in infamv on
the pages of history with Jeffries. In review
ing tue history of the admission of Texas he
said she was admitted on the basis of the
Missouri Compromise without which she
could not have been admitted The North
was induced to vote for it because she was
told that north of $3.50 in that territory she
could have three Tree States. The South OBJ
liberated that line in 1854 Was that good
faith Analysing the present character of
the Democratic party. he said 1T was now in
the leading strings OF Q few prominent South.
ern men. South Carolina Iules it. Cal
houn's resolutions offered n the days of Com
promise, then secuted from the Senate, were
now the governing principles in Congress-
Modification now roigns supreme in that par
ty. 1t has got the Senate, the House, the
President and the Supreme Court. The De-
mocracy had even improved upon these prin-
ciples, and were about to declare in passing
tie I.ecompton bill that white men have no
maiorities they were bourd to respect. Mr..
Iiamlin contsoverted Mr.. Hammond's asscr-
ton that there were more poor people in the
North than in the South, contending that in
the letter, Notwithstanding the large number
of its paupers were thrown uDOn the North,
the poor portion still predominated. In sup.
port of this position he quoted from South
ern writer's, including Mr.. Hammond himself
He next passed to the consideration of Mr..
Hamnonds assertion that the white labor
ers of the North were slaves. He said that
the Senator entirely miSanprehended the
character of Northern laborers. lie (Ham-
linz was a laborng man. lie was educated
in a printing Office, and he now toled in his
fields, earning by the sweat IF his brow the
food that he eat. Another Senator, and his
friend, was laborer Thev are representa-
tivcS of the iaborcrs OF the North.
Without concluding, Mr.. Ilamlin gave
way to an executive session, alter which the
Senate adjourned.
HousE.-The House resumed the considera-
ton Of Mr. Qutman bill
Nj. FsaulhIca, Of Va, was opposed to
sending volunteers to Utah, and believed that
ii they were placed at the disposal of the ex-
ecutive he would not find occasion to use
them. He thought the proposition for the
employment Of volunteers dictated by outside
pressure rather than a conviction of sound
policy.
Mr.. Keitt of S. c., discussing the consti
tutional power to admit new States, defined
lis views of political government contrary to
the views of some Of his friends, that the
people OF Kansas cannot change their consti-
tCtion prior to 1864.
Mr.. Clemens of Va, asked how Mr.. X.
reconcilvd that declaration with expression in
another part of the I.ecompton constitution
that the people have rignt to alter that
Mr.. X. leplied-a general declaration in the
bill of rights is like Il preamble, and is re-
stricted by the body of the hill ITSELF AS to
the admission.of Kansas in the Union, if the
tell the South that no slave
States shall hereafter &c admitted, they will
shake every pillarcf the political Union.-
Should this policy be carried into effect no
federal tax gathercr would ever ag in tired the
soil Of tn South. When the worst Of incpn-
diary propacaniism and revolution begins
this Union will end. 1t NAV be blood.
Their Mr.. English, OF Indiana alluded to
assaults upon Northern Democrats who voted
against the Kansas Nebraska bill. They
r,shed verythinr, while the South risked
nothing. He appealed to Southern gentle
men whether they would, for the sake of a
an empty triumph, turn deaf
ear to such friendly warnings, which would
enable Northern Democrats to maintain the
union and integrity of their party at home.
1t is untrue that the Democrats allow slave
holding States and are opposed to the admis
sion of any more slave States. He didn't
know one, and whoever asserts to the con-
trary grossly msrepresen:o the Northern
Democracy. He earnestly wished to sustain
the President on Kansas affairs and hoped
) 'hctluS Mouiu urn up 10 enable him to do
So. The Lecompton Constitution he said
does not emeody the will OF the people of
Kansas, they do not want it fastened upon
them. Why tAen attempt It? The Presi-
dent had said that the Constitution should
be submitted to the people. While the
friends Of the Lecompton Constitution up
hold one doctrine, he (Enslish) was for carry
lhe out what he believed to be constitutional
principles. Ii he was stricken down for that
he shoald retain his self:respect, and have the
high authority OF the President in fal ing in
defence of correct principles. His political
was not tainted with free sollism
with that of the Van Buren's and Dixy S who
are now foremost in Advocating Lecompton.
Ii all reas enable compromises are voted down
ne should vote against the admission of Kan
sas under that Constitution. Mr.. Phillips. Of
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