The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-03-25

soever the common spirit went, thilher The
Others went, all going together; and when they
went, he heard The noise OF their motion like
the noise OF great waters, as the voice OF the
Almighty. Should our experiment succeed,
such will be our exhibition-a machinery of
Government so intricate, so complicated, with
so many separate and distinct parts, 50 many
independent States, each perfect in the attributes
and functions of sovereignty, within IFS own
jurisdiction, all, nevertheless, uaited under the
control Of common directing power for exter-
nal objects and purposes, may naturally enough
seem novel, strange, and inexplIcable TO the
philosophers and crowned heads of tie world.
1t is for Us, and those who sh2n come after
us, TO determine whether this grand experiment
tai problem shall be worked out not by quar-
reling amongst ourselves not by doing injus-
tIce 10 any; not by keeping out any particular
class oil States; but by each State remaining a
separate and distinct political organism within
i'seIi-alI bound together for general objects,
under common Federal head; as il were, a
wheel within a wheel. Then the number may
be multiplied without limit; and then, indeed,
may the nations of the earth look on in wonder
at our career; and when they bear the noise of
the wheels ofoar progress in achievement, in
development, in expansion, in glory, and re-
nown, it may well appear to them not unlike
the noise Of great waters; the very voice OF the
Almigh popui Yor Del TGreat ap-
Plause in the galleries, and on the floor.
The SPEAKER. Ii the applause in the
galleries is repeated, the Chair will order the
galleries TO be cleared.
Many MEMBERs. 1t was on the floor.
Mr.. STEPHENS, of Georgia. One or two
L.. 7 a.
relate mainly to amendments. l trust that
every friend of this bill will unite and vote
down every amendment. Il needs no amend
ment. Oregon has nothing TO do with Kansas,
and should in no way be connected with her.
To remand her back, as the gentleman from
Kentucky Mr.. MARsaALL.I proposes, 10 com
pei her to regulate suffrage as we may be tIsp0-
sed 10 dictate, would be but going back to the
old attempt to impose conditions upon Missouri
There is no necessity for any census, if we are
satisfied, from all the evidence before us, that
there are sixty thousand inhabitants there
Florida was admitted without a census Texas
was admitted, with two members on this floor,
without census. So was California.
To cur friends upon this side OF the House,
let me say, if you cannot vote for the bill, assist
US in having it voted upon as it is. Put on no
riders. Give US no side blows. Aid in keep
ing them OF. Let The measure stand or fall up
on lis merits. If you cannot vote for the bill,
vote against it just as it stands.
Isee my time is nearly out, and Cannot 90
into the discussion OF other branches OF the ques-
ion; but may | not make an appeal 10 all sid IS
OF the House to come up 10 do their duty to-
day I have spoken Of the rapid deveopempnt
of our country and its progress IN all its material
resources. Is 1t true that the intellectual and
moral development of our country has not kept
pace with lis physical? Has our politcul bodv
outgrown the heads and hearts of those who are
to govern it Ist so, that this Thirty-Fith
Congress is unequal TO the great mission before
It2 Are we progressing in everything but mind
and patriotism Has destiny cast upon us
heavier load of duty than we are able TO per
form Are we unequal 10 the task assigned us
| trust not. know ii Is sometimes said in the
country that CONGRESS has derenerafed II &c
tor Us this day to show whether 1t is true or not.
For myself, I do not believe it. 1t may be that
the esprit du corps may have some inAuence on
my judgment. Something may be pardoned to
that. Bat still | feel that | address men OF as
much intelligence, reflection, talent, integrity
virtue, and worth, as | have ever met IN this
Hall; men not unfit TO be- the Representatives
of this great, growing, and prosperous Con-
lederacy. The only real fitness for any public
station is to be up to the requirements Of the
occasion, whatever that be. Let us, then, vim
dicate our characters as fit legislators to-day;
and, with that dignity and decorum which has
50 signally marked our proceedings upon other
great, excl ting questions before, and which,
whatever may be said of our debates, may be
claimed as distinguished honor for the pres
ent House Of Representatives, let US do the
work assigned US with that integrity of purpose
which discharges duty regardless Of consequpn-
ces, and with patriotism commensurate with
the magnitude of the subject under all its respon-
sibilites.