Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-04-29

will never give to another state the odious superiority over
ourselves OF holding All influence over the free states pro-
portiOned 10 the number Of their slaves. allowing I'VE slaves
10 be equal TO three Of our freemen. The man who T9uih
thus degrade the freernen Of the North will be regarded n
\ traitor to Northern honor and Northern Interests. W.
intend ,long this, and l would respectfully say that no
threat. Of aissolying the Union will deter IL. That mode 81
Tightening our people has been too often and too long re-
sorted 10. II Las lost it. prestige. IL ha- ceased 10 Tighten
,ur school girl. We HOPE 20 ac, like statesmen, Ike men
vh, have t!ltir country and their couniry's good AZ heart,
vh, labor .or freedom. Tor The %happincs, OF mankind. We
.,,..,t +, maintain the rights which We ourselves hold ur
J.r mi, Government. We intend that freedom, the liberty
/ ~ man. .l.lI be the objects Of this Government. AMI NOT
slavery. rnIer,;and-ior | la'' been ih''rsi'Fc-eiied i"F
twenty yrars-I have never thought oi ihrrirrih: WIN '"r
rights 81 the ,lLyc States; ] have never n'ihh','hc' uPof
this io"r. by the w.y>ii". H.! The hre,ide' nor ha'. ! N
public or In private. iu;imItri that "rp",>er' ne PpNTf .
i,irrf. ~ viii .lay.ry In liz. states. on the contrary. | re
rcat. thu; while We i-uiect ~" Constitution, anu As''iuou'
is maintain il in Il, ;uli nrc". W. VII! i."r care =" hs''h'nf
IN. ri,Li. which IL cuu!.r- upon the North. a. well "a. th'
! privileges Of the South: We will maintain te fifh'- =" ! t'
:.cc States. a. We'll y. those OF the slave s'i'''' V"' ''s",
it, chi" are tpu.! TO those Of the Other state We u'r""'
WELD she Government for the purpose "i "'",hs'''n"I W
freedom & every foot 81 soil -urjrcir' 1" '"e ''"> 9 ! t"T
grr-s. and a-,in,i the extension OF She slave power ~ "'
ini;in. any new .I.v- state. ,,.
Tn. n-N; point. Mr.. Chairman. !. that Of prch.pIh'S' Nv
..l- Of amy human being uu,i-r the process issued ''"ii sh'
Federal Cour;.. We will not prostitute The process OF ~,
Federal COur'> - :..r purpose o! .clinG ilen ana women I
public auction. | want my friend IN understand i'' i'-Hr
in it, full length and breadth.
S.\t. Ne vii rrpra! the Law OF l>f,. authorizing the ,"a''
wise .layr trade. We will not rrotsc; The -l.'" trace on
our southern coast. nor will w. lend orr r"~"T :" en-
e cnnrlg :" men while i-iliiEi IN slaves. Inc lr1'r 'h"t 'hi'E
: Al The yard-t-m on the c,a.; Of Africa :, les cnii!' ~ our
opinion, Than .hr man who deals In Christian slaves IN 'i'
civ. We will, Therefore. repeal The law referred '",. "hi't
Authorizes the transportation 81 slaves under TIE Tag Of
N. Iuit.,i state. II i orE tag, and il shall no: b" rTn,il
,u,,.l To .uch ,Iannallc AMI di-.raceful purpose. We VIII
uuri,y II. anil Leave slave dealer TO take care o' mr'I
.r,yr. in their own manner. We will NOT .Ii!rr our moral
puri,v 10 he contaminated hr the im'Amou. traffic IN hninht
lr.Il We will lu-ira'r oursclvr- from u. We "li purify w
b Goyr-rrarn, from /. Do not talk about ih- dissolution 81
IN. I.i,n We mean 20 elevate the people o! ;hr Southern
q. we'll a. ,ho,r O. ~, No-:h-ra S;ti-.. oar object l-'hc u.
crrs,r o.: ii;e.!i.rnc.. virtue aad happiness OF al '' l'''
Mr Chairman. lee. i.. al 'li.. W. a" q II" opinion i,a'
We .iaI let the -G.veh"!trr- catch their own slaves. ""
VIII nu, 90 one .;rp beyond! :te lass -: l'9. Ila' IA" gave
mn process. IN, Allowed The >aycIoll"r "ca'th ~ sllvrii
IA. could. ana prrtD.'iei he slav" 20 escape Il he cou!i.-
Th,, Law WI, signed Ly Washington. Il was al rnacimrn;
~ ,l,o., who had framed the Constitution in part. lhit
law cav uo process. authorized n" officer to i.'n' pror'-'
mad !. the ,iuty oi no officer 10 arrest a slave. nor did J; re-
uu:rr northern men 90 aid ia such arrest, nor pay the ~
pcr,r II taking such back To Srrriirte. The IA" 81 iN%Iis.
Ia All The. points. unconstitutional. Our !r-lH".. revolt ~
obey them therefore -ay thu: The frihr>i c>,.ii; 70
which We will =" will hr 20 restore ia, law Of l'"' "esI!
10. catch YOUR Save. for YOU. III Illuminating. degrading
- our ., 'Gr,-. Why. sir. let ne ~. The gentleman from
Nir.iui, Whether i- w"uli turn ou'. run after, and catch a
.lnvc Tor any other man under heaven
Nr. LtTCIIEI:. 10 on.
question rro,olniri TO me- ~ thi. important >u,jrrt.-
iu, a. the gentleman from NiT-inia doe. NOT aH'"cr. ! viii
ak ~. .-r;lrmau from Pennsylvania. Mr. NIfIF, "h"ib
- %" would rwn after. 'ha>" down. "iii eaic' = '!t'" Tor q
stakeholder:
Mr. IElCilf., .t1r t' -"iF'll9'l'u 'D nv
gentleman. wan; him {" 20 On when i" conclude,
Iltt,uL = comment o. IN revelation, which he has made,
and may y.i max" t,:orc hr 'o"'!u,ie,.
Mr. GlpplN,,>. sm commenting on be la>' point
WruII yr w. =" al our constitutional obligations: th"r"
ar Sop. Il lplcal catch your -l,'r, when 'h"y c"i a"as
ii', cur Northern state. 10 Il; W" will no; catch HEM 'yF
yar. ". vii no: appoint officer, fr H.. purpose nfrt;chiug
them: W. viii not pay for catching thea. Til" Constitution
imposes 10 -nrA obligation ui'"i u catch your slave -
sou can. In: 10 NOT AK ~ :" iy abide our 'r"l!ug. % man.
hood. our moral principle. "ir independence, ai.! ''.hf".
,!m.,. :, cath ihrmf"r You.
NJ. Chairman. ! c,n just here .ivr an illustration. \ fm-
-i'iyc -layc came h ur lnd a-hci iy advir" ~ a~i"wycr-
L. vi. when W. were under ,hr old lax; and lid no; h'Ni-
tate :, advise ani c.Un>e! 'h"'c Who called ga me-. Look
ius NJ" man full Ia ;lI" face. 'a"i ID" E"n h'iic'r. ~.
;M,i God r,r.;rl you with III" -pul aHd feeling. q a man
That he endowed you with 'l" inalicIabic righ, ~ ne, iih-
,f.v. and Larrlnr>. - IL Ir," was hi. prompt An! earnest
f.rIv. "ll,y" YOU the mauiIo"l to t..cr; ,ul defend ,h">r
n:...s" u have" aid h.. Thea do il, Wa, my reply.
II cain,, defend you: bat. wrrcI in your place, would
d-,-u! my l1,-r;y while ! could Hi.!i u Weapon a." not
hc-;a'e ~ I'll them ii''' ilry are men; TIA, We >.s! nor
ton them. W. lrf them know that "" can 8" nothing; thar
they are len To- ih"ir own manhood FOR protection.
Iai... Mr. Chairman, 10 misunderstanding In this mat
49,. W. viii no; lr c~a;chfol'- Tor Southern shareholders.
We will stand purified :.aia 'l" Institution. No Law Vii, no
law can. compel u - catch The slaves. There's. there can
i.. no llw which will force Northern men, elevate! an! IN
,~Ui:ra: lrc.'ucn, 10 turn "g' and cise ch,.r after runaway
.!ly,.. W. la,r lad administration oi what | Nv lately
In Wisconsin,. There {; W.. attempted To- involve ffc"tnrn
IN ;li> .lty catching: policy. You have seen The result
Popular sentiment i. "pr"'.d To it. Our '.eli"s' OF fi
m,ti'y. "ur principle, ~: chr,iiai'i'! Forbid IL ""T '"''i
:g,ina1l ri-''- are opposed 4" II.
Mg. LEIClLl:. tn" gentleman las %: through with 'i
INV uUi"I4"- 10 !lin. i'l u" J. now nT.l'l"U- '" WI 'N''l
Mr. chairman. I an very we'll s%t'.hr. 'ha' I CAV" he
gentleman fraa! oil. Ms t'!n"i'.>i IL" opportunity ir
~. ir'rrrrIpti"u "hicl H." la 'lI'". "" hi> stated. Win
fla. 'r,uknr.. aud ihatc aiipr which hrhI> uniformly cNai
bi'ei when Ii-cr>.ia. ,hi- question. the ,"n'hncn; "i'i p"F-
,,p.,. If IN. y, r,h, 20 nr - De- has been able =" l"ara it
v. ,l know iha, he i " II posted up a. 70 ;hr -rnrimrn; Of
n. Northern people. A. 10 their purposes AMI "ig"yis. 50
lar a. any action. irc,'u' or 'H'Gr'. e"nn"'iri" WIN slavery
j concerned. II ,ay> they are i"r r. rnLi: III" Fugitive
.il,c law: that they ar" III favor II allowing the south t"
recover, q. they 'c,t ctn, 'l- .ia.cs WHO have run a~ay irota
il.ir owners w!"u ;h"y hav" reached 4 re" STATE. tr-ay'.
al.o. that h. !. for that sort 81 LEGISLATION That "!' r."'"'r
slavery from rhr District OF Columbia. "a" navy ylri-. and
al o;i.r territory owned 10y 'he United state. lie 'a,'
that h. j. IN favor of preventing The ierSiai"' !a'"'radr'
and nr coanuiug slavery 10 the State where i; n"" '>i-'-.
MA, h. t. not disposed 10 allow -llvcry {" 60 Into any oiil'"
T.rr;n-i.- - the unl;',i state but tht', oh the contrary,
~. +. determined, and The North are determined. I" r"-;or"
IA. Missouri cu'nprorai.r line. AMI 10 prohibit slavery FOR
.yrr from ,ic Territory IL Kan.a-. even though the Te"rle
II that Tcrri,ori,y May be- unanimously IN favor Of IL. III
VI GlpDINGS. a.s the gentleman 90 allow inr 20 cor
rect hin ia on" particular. The gentleman speak, 81 my
propo.in: I" prevent the Interstate slave trade. That Is
not precisely my position. :" far ~, The Transportation OF
slaves from one slave state ia. another Internally i, con
crrn"i. have nothing 10 do u i ia" coa't"is' Save
trade upon the high sea- that rropoS" 1" prevent. Con
rress have The right 20 make regulation, FOR ID" navi
cation Of the high seas. and desire that thi- shall h" On"
Of them.
and 4, pr-,rri. a poin; which II, /. utterly impossible" FOR IL"
South {" Weld. IL il pushing ihi- Interference To an i..u"
where 4; would De- di,sra".iul Cor the South 20 attempt 10
.hu,, II. and -hc will NOT a't-inpt 20 -hEn II. To accc'lr To-
the term. thu. dictated 10 her by a." North. i, ht-rlv ,o
surrender all claim {" cher PROPERTY. ani 81 admit that "h"r-
eyer i, ro.. h.youl ,h- limit. "f a slave state AMI enter, a
free state. Il hrcoinc.. IN the lan-iag" of IA" gentleman
from Ohio. ".ovcr,i;u" in The state 10 which II riay lie" for
the TIM bin.
Mr. Chairman. under such cirruni,,anc"s q. these. the
gentleman from OHIO say he h,- u" idea that |. or any one
who CONE. from the South. Woul! hc inclined 10 sever the
bond, IL ~" lnion-thai We have talked too much upon
that ,uij"ci-lnd that "" viii submit hereafter. -. W" have
always submitted heretofore. III other wcrls, that there
il not srirI; enough In the Souil,-that iherei j. not manlint-.
enough IN the Souti-,o stand lS Southern rights. 10 uphold
southern interests. to project Southern property, and 10
defend slavery WHENEVER it shall lee Hs.ailci 10y our enemies.
from any quarter whatever, Sir. do Northern gentlemen
entertain mi. opinion of IL. u" they believe ;ht, We have
been reduced To 80 ahieci y position ila: We have not the
courage 10 assert our rights, nor III" power 10 defend our
property: II >Icl, il, their opinion. then their conluc; Ia
rndely"rin: 10 bring about i dissolution Of the Union. hy
.orcin: upon u, the measure. Indicated tonight. i precisely
what might have been ,Spcctrl. They ought not To- dc.iE"
u longer connection with IT,. They will nnd. sooner or later.
IL these questions are pressed, that thrv have been sadly
mistaken. |! Ne cannot h. considered ~ the equals NJ III"
gentleman from Ohio, AMI The eluils OF iho'" whom he re-
present, upon this door: i; the North are determined that
W. .h,ll not have peace on III, vital subject: II they are
determined IN pres. il AZ all hazards, regardless 81 cons-.
quenc,s to thrn.elv", AMI to NJ, be ii 80. W. .hali have
the agreeable reflection of knowing tina, We are not to blanc.
;Ia. the evil result. cannot be charged upon Us: tha, thu
North. and 'lr North alone. il To- blame. liihc Union hall
he dissolved. they caino;. FAY We didi.
Eat the .rnilrnar from Ohio say- the North will no, sub
mi; :" have her right iutcrfrrcd with. Sir. will IN" gentle
man be- good enough To tell ~ when and WHERE tirr south
Ia. eyer int.rfrrrpl. either directly or indirectly. with the
right e: the N"rii: Whom have W" Of III" South eni"sv"r'
Ell TO take away" stead, hy the aid Of underground rail
ROAD" rs force oI ,ruIi. "r rs anv other mcan.-Ih" pro.
,.r,y of the ciiilri- 81 IL" North Have We ever made
such an a''ciaii upon 'hc constituents Of the gentleman
rom Ohio Never. .r. never lhelicvr the gentleman
profc..., to hold to- 'lr doctrine 81 III" states rights, n de
rl,r.,I in lin. resolution. Of i.?~ aud 1893. think the
declaration Il" l,- made tonight j. very much the SANE.
IN substance. will, that made = few day, ago by Mr. VII
>ov. the Ma..achu.c'i- senator. In the other end Of IL"
Capitol. Th->~ two gentlemen h"lt very much the same
opinion, in rcicr.n'" ." S'a'r> rights. slavery. tie fugiiiv"
>!av. law. rhe Nebraska bill, aud "'hcf question, Of . kim
.ir-rl character. They both HOLD q" ia. doctrine that the
Norill >lall declare III" law. anl ,h" South hall have she
.lnriou. iri,ii".. .: .ubmi>-ion. The North i To make IT,
demands. and II" south i 10 Weld q prompt ohe'henc" To
those demands. Thr North j. 20 prescribe it. rrilr.. AMI
,lc South j.. to comply With them promptly and without
murmur.
Now. ic: re tell ;l- Gentleman from Ohio, iha, Whatever
he may .hiuL ": thr -ririt q; The South. he will lind that
there i q spirit there ria; will not .ubmi; 10 such require.
m.nt.. | speak 90 the gentleman ~ coolly and calmly rs
ever uttered a sentiment in my lf-. when | say that men of
AL pariic- In the -oTl-n-uocrat.. Wings. hy whatever
name known. OF by Whatever organization they are united
will be- fouai fIi;h;ul. in NE hour Il trial. :" "a. right.
interests, honor. and Institutions "f the section 81 the "oun.
;ry il which 'l-ir 10; j. ct.;. They viii never consent thar
the southern section of country -'ali "rcGlS Ia ii- ! MON
III .l a