The daily Butte record., 1858-05-03

his mud-sill. Fortunately for the South,
he found race adapted to that purpose to
Ter hand-a race inferior to her own, but
.minently qualified, in temper, in vigor, in
iocihty, in capacity, to stand the climate, to
inswer all her purposes. We use them for
'ur purpose, and call them slaves. We
'ound them slaves by the common consent
Of mankind" which, according to Cicero, |
Ter nature est,' the highest proof of what |
is Natures Law. We are old fashioned at /
the South yet, it is a word discarded now
by ears polite will not characterize that |
class at the North with that term but you |
have IL; 1t is there, 1t is everywhere; it is
eternal.
"We do not think that whites shonld be
slaves. either by law or necessity. Our
slaves our black, of another and inferior
race. The status in which we have placed
them is an elevation. They are elevated
from the condition 10 which God first crea.
ted them, by being made our slaves None
of that race on the whole face of tie globe
can be compared with the slaves OF the south.
They are happy. contented, unaspi'iAg. and
entirely incapable, from intellectual weak
ness, ever to give US any trouble by their
aspirations. Yours are white, of your own
race, yon are brothers Of one blood They
telleet, and they feel CALLED by their degra-
dation. Our slaves do not vote-we give
thom no political power Yours do vote, and
being the majority, they are the deposita-
res of your political power. II they knew
the tremendous secret, that the ballot box
is stronger than 'an army with banners and
could combine, where would you be Your
society would be reconstructed, your govern
meut overthrown, your property divided,
not as they have mistakenly attempted to
initiate such proceedings by meetings in
parks, with arms in their hands, but by the
quiet process Of the ballot box. You have
been making war upon US to our very hearth
stones. How would you like for US to send
lecturers and agitators North, to teach these
people this, to aid in combining, and to lead
them
l, sir. am glad that the Senator has spok-
en- thus IL 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 arousug the two
hundred thousand men with pure white
skins in South Carolina, who are now de-
graded and despisod by thirty thousand
aristocratic Shareholders 1t may teach
them to demand what is the power
Linked with success assumed and kept with skill
That moulds anothcrs weakness to its will
Welis with their hands, but still TO them unknown.
Makes their mig htiest deeds appear their y
suppose, sir. the Senator from South
Carolina did not intend to be personal in his
remarks to any of his'peers upon this floor.
If had thought so. | would have noticed
them at the time. | am, sir, with one ex :
ceptiou, the youngest in years OF the Sena-
tors upon this fIor' 1t is not since served
an apprenticeship Of FIVE years at one of the
most laborious mechanical trades pursued
by mana trade that from its nature de
votes its follower to thought. but debars him
from conversation would mt have allud.
ed to this, ii it were not for the remarks of
the Senator from South Carolina; and the
thousands who know that | am the son of
an artizan, and have been mechanic,
would feel disappointed in me if did not
reply to him. | am not proud Of this. lam
sorry ii, true. l would that could have
enjoyed the pleasures of life in my boy.
hoods days. bu. they were denied to me. |
say this with pain have not the aImira-
ton for the men of the class from whence
sprung that might be expected they sub
init to tamely to oppression, and are too
prone to neglect their rights and duties as
citizens But. sir, the class of society to
whose toll was born, under our form OF
government wrlI control the dcstnics of this
nation. II | were inclined to forget my con
nection with them or deny thai sprung
from them, this chamber would not be the
place in which | could do either While |
hold seat here, have but to look at the
beautiful capitals adorning the pilasters that
support this roof, to be reminded Of my fa.
theirs talent and to see his handiwork.
left the scenes Of nay youth and man.
hood for the "fsr west," BECAUSE | was tired
OF the struggles and jealousies Of men of my
| class. who could not understand why one of
| their fellows should seek to elevate his con
dition above the common level. made my
new abode among strangers where labor is
houored. | had lett without regret; there
remained no tie of blood TO bind inc to any
being in exictence. II | fell in the struggle
for reputation and fortune. there was 40
relative on Garth to mourn my fall. The
people OF California elevated me to the high.
est office in their gift. My election was not
the result OF an accident. For years had
to struggle, often seeing the goal CT ambi-
| ton within my reach it was again and
again taken from me by the aid Of men OF
my own class. had not only them to con.
tend with, but almost the entire partisan
press of my State was subsidized by govern
ment money and patronage to oppose my
election. | sincerely hope. sir, the time will
come when such speeches as that from the
Senator from South Carolina will be oonsid.
cred q lesson to tho lsborers Of the nation.
This Lecompton constitution will pass this
body. Ii it should pass the other house il
will become law. The South will rejoice
at another triumph. Such triumphs consti.
tute hog defeat.
Since this Lecompton constitution has
been before the Senate, the Administration
has seen proper to attempt to make its ac-
ceptance . party test, aud its orgaus have
sought to read out of the party all the Dem
ocrats who have had the boldness to de
uouuce the frauds by which it was created.
Among tho men thus sought to be ostra-
cised are the great captains and generals of
the party, who so gallantly fought during