The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1858-07-13
NO. 6I2.

Marshall Of Kentucky, who has lsbor,d 20
long to secure this union Of patriotic msn.
owe It TO these men, and TO mYseIc To-
say that do not agree with them on Tho
subject OF Slavero, and I know that they
DO not agree with me. Neither do I aerss
with the Douglas mon; I Itakc what rt6ink
Isl higher position. I hold the power a
Congress over the Territories; they do not.
But while l oppose tho Lecompton Consti.
tutfon Tor one reason, and while the Doug.
las Democrats oppose it for another, tho
South Americans may oppose il for stili
another. God knows wo have eli cause Of
war against IL, and against the As1minis.
ration And We have come together hcrvN
as unit, not by my prcconcert. not By
any trade among leaders, but by the spon.
taneous convictions Of our1-6wn honest
minds. trust that this may bo m omen
Of what may happen in tho future. Ar b
what may happen, it is not for me 10 pro-
hesy' Let timo and chance determine.
We come together, not in spirit Of com.
promise, becanse We compromise nothing.
but in spirit Of patriotism. And, acino
in that spirit, I, for one, am bkpared 70
sustain the substitute offered BY the dis.
tinguishcd Senator from Kentucky. After
INST voting t. reject the bill, will voto
Tor that substitute, not because would
vote for it MS an original measure; I will
vote for it because think that it will make
Kansas free State. The Administrator
says it is slave Territory to day-the Lc.
compton Constitution makes Il n sIavo
State. feel that the Lecompton Consti.
tuition, without this substitute, would paS
in Its naked form, and that Kansas would
90 slave State under IT,; and IL foreeo
this opportunity to make it free State,
the opportunity will be lost forever. And
how meet my constituents, snd say that,
because l desired to appear consistent, I
would not voto for that substitute. aud
the people Of Kansas one moro chance for
Freedom. If there were only one chance
in hundred, I would do it. But it il
not chance; it is certainty. Douphfs-
ces will undoubtedly feel very sad about
my vote, and complain that am not con.
sistent. That, word Consistency" 10 a COW
ards word. 1t is the refuge Of selfishues
and timidity. will do right to-day, and
let yesterday take care Of itself. That
word consistency" is what has lured many
a noble man to ruin. 1t has stopped an
generous reform. When I am ready To
alopt it, and to depart from practicability,
will join the immovablc civilization Of
China, and take ths false doctrines Of Con-
fucius for my guide, with their backward.
looking thoughts.
these arc my reasons, these are the rcas-
ons that animate my associates among the
Republicans. And I tell you, the COM
mon enemy, fairly and openly, that ou.
cause . just and our union is perfect. We
Republicans will place tomorrow our unit
ed vote upon the record in favor of tho
substitute. Our great chieftain here, (kr.
Giddings,) with bis white hairs, who has
stood for twenty years the great champion
of Liberty, we will bear with affection to
The recorJ-to this determination he has
,ome, after much thought. At last, he
elt that his principles required him 90 to
'ote, and, obcying the impulses of an hon.
'st and patriotic and not fanatical heart,
le points the way Of duty and victory
Tho mo Der from South Carolina, (Mr.
diles,) if he knew him better, would find
lis heart to be loving one; and will tell
hat member that his interests and the in
eres.s Of South Carolina arc safer to day
q the hands Of that good old man, than
hey are in the hands of tho most malg-
ant OF doughfaces. say our union is
'crfect. We will put our votes on record
morrow in favor Of tho substitute, not
> choice Of evils, but because il is the
ood thing to do; it is only thing for hon.
OF men to do, if we wish to have Kansas
free State.
Mr. Chairman, great many thoughts
lggest themselves to my mind, to which
would like to give ut:crance. am told
nat ny time is about to expire, and there-
'ro will not prolong my remarks to great.
length. say, for our party, that We
re ready. We seek no postponemcnt of
nc question. All that men could do, we
ave done. We have argued the question:;
o have implored; We have voted; we
ave done everything to secure our triumph;
e Lave been bsffled by parliamentary
lctics; we have been sometimes betrayed.
hc Presiden: has given way the Senate
rs given way; but thank God, the tri.
incs Of the people, standing here in this
ouse, have not yet betrayed their trust.
hey stand firm, and my high hope isl
} not know why, looking to our past con.
cts here, I should have it--that on the
-morrow, when tho sun shall sink behind
10 hills Of your own loved Virginia, this
Constitution will be defeated;
ansas will be saved, and the whole couu-
y repose in good will, and peace dwell
all our borders.