The Washington union., 1858-03-05


expressed IA that copsttsson ibersb'e 0ongs~ Is
not spversIgn MOI doSS II hold ansan
That sovereignty resides N the thirty one sovereign Ssaes
OF this Union They have given Consfess power 70 make
all needl rules and regulations concerning the Territories
of the United Stte and they have also given Congress
power to admit new States. When convention assem-
bles to form constitution it acts in the highest capacity
of the people for sovereignty the Lecompton
ton was lawfully assembled there be objection to
its action and nobody has any right to inquire whether
that convention in is action represented the will OF the
people Of Kansas not II also entirely inmate
rial whether IL represented the will of the present
jory In Kansas not convention elcctod In April
might we'll frame constitution which should not be the
win Of the majority Of the people in State. rapidly
filling up In the January after. But If it is to be re-
garded valid reason for rejecting TIE constitution be
there has been charge OF opinion In consequence
of influx of omgfants, there be nality II this
constitution Is sent back and another adopted 10 represent
the will Of the present majority in Kansas, perhaps by
another year. may have to be changed back again o
then the majority be the Other way put even con-
oedng for the sake Of the argument, that it is the will
of the minority that docs rot alter the Constu
tioas often Made by mnorities The constitution Of
this Union was made by minority, aud in ls+0 mi
noity had II in their hands to alter and abolish for at
that time six out of wenysx States of this Union held
the numerical majority.
Mr. H. made some aiuSors to the oft repeated charges
of frauds in Karsas presumed there had been frauds
on botA sides and thought the least said about that mat
the better But the true object of the opponents of
the Lecompton constitution to ate the question Of
slavery He had great doubts whether they had much
anxiety in regard to freedom slavery in kanss as
they had to introduce element OF discotd into the
democratic party II was little singular that, while
claiming to have the majority in Kansas they should get
beaten at every election.
Mr. H. said he would not discuss the subject of slavery
in the abstract for the time had gone by for that he
would allude to it, however in its practical form. He
went to aude to the productions of the South and
the importance of her great staple cotton to the civil
lied world showing that this prosperity in the main
attn tf hetu
the South 1t had been said that slavery had been abol
shcd by all nations earth but they had only abol
shed the name--the thing itself remained There al
ways have been and always will be- two classes of
those who live by manual labor and inferior in In
tellect and those whose superior intelligence exempts
them from a state of dependence There much
slavery in the North In the South Every operative
who has sell his daily labor in the market for the best
he can get for it Is slave But said Mr. H. the DIFF
ference is this slaves hired for life; they
well cared for and well compensated they in
danger of starvation, and compelled to beg there
is want of employment among people, and not
much employment either while yours hired by the
day they not cared for and scantily compensated
which may be proved at any hour in any street. in all
your large cities
You meet more beggars any day in a single street in
the city of New York than You find in whole lifetime
in the South Our slaves black, and Of inferior
race, who happy and contented in their condition
yours white of your brothers, of one
boodand they feel CALLED by their degradation Ii they
only knew the tremendous secret that the ballot is
stronger than army with banners and could unite
der proper leaders, the whole social fabric Of the North
would crumbe to the dust and be reconstructed
trey different principle for the slaves there exercise po
litica rights The North has been making upon the
South for year after year what would be the
quence, and how would the North like it, to have the
South send agtos into their midst TO teach the
their strength and to aid and assist them in combining
But there is need for that They coming here now
and laundering the doors of Congress for homeseads
of hundred and sixty of land for free gift and
of the senators ready to vote to give it to them
They assemble with in their hands in your public
parks, and demand bread or blood
The senator from New York had told that the North
going to take possession of the government Ii that
should indeed be the after the South had kept it
for sixty years, constitutional basis they should be
compelled to surrender its possession they would have
the proud satisfaction of knowing that they yielded it up
with the honor of the Union untahed and that under
their auspices there had grown up from feeble colony
great nation boundlcs in her prosperity ncalculable in
her strength the wonder and admiration of the world
Mr.. DOOLII'TIIE commenced speech in defence OF
the republican party and ayowng his and their devotion
to the Union. Before proceeding to any great extent
with his remarks, he yielded the floor to motion to
proceed to the consideration of executive business
After time the doors reopened
Mr.. CLARK gave notice of an amendment which he
intended at the proper time to offer to the bill for the nd
mission of the State Of Kansas into the Union 1t is in
substance that the said admission shall be upon
dons First that the people may have the right to
change their constitution at any time, in lawful man
ner and, second, that neither the admission of Kansas
with the Lecompton cononsttuon the constitution
itself shall be construed have force to revive enact
after said admission any law regulation repealed by
the territorial legislature before the passage of this
without recnactment by the State legislature of Kan
after its admission.
On motion, the Senate adjourned until Monday next