Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-12-23
GEre Tee Nreas
BUELENGTON:
FRIDAY MORNING. DECEMBER % 1859.
HENRY WILSON vs.. C. c. CLAY.

In Senate, Dec 49, Senator Wilson o.
Massachusetts, repellcd the accusations Of
Senator Clay of Alabama, with great perti
nence and force, as follows:
Mr.. Wilson, rise, Mr. President, for the
I purpose of saying word or two In reply to
the remarks which have been made by the
Senator from Alabama. That Senator stated,
and repeated the statement often during his
speech. that the people Of the North hated
slavery and hated shareholders; and he
quoted remarks said to have been made by
/ Governor Chase. and made the decar ton
/ that we of the Free States concurred IN that
sentiment
Mr.. Chv-The Senator does not fairly re-
/ present me. said the Republican party
not the people Of the Northern States
Mr.. Wllson-Very well, sir. ana not
intend to misstate the Senator. know
that he referred to the Republican party.
/ think there must be some mistake 10 the re-
mark attributed to Gov. Chase. have
known Gov Chase long and well, and II
there be a man in America who does not en-
tertain such a sentiment as has been attrl-
buted to him, believe he is that man.
think there must be some mistake about that
matter. | have no doubt about it. | tell
the Senator from Alabama that ne does to
US on this floor injustice, if he believes that
we hate Shareholders. He does the Repub-
leans of the free States the grossest injustice
IN making the declarations he has made here
to-day. The Senator from Alabama may
travel in every free State in this Union, and
he will be received with the kindness and
the courtesy that the people extend to any
OF US on this side OF the Chamber.
Mr.. Clay-Not if carried my slave with
me; because, 10y the laws Of your State, OF
New Hampshire, and Of Michigan, should
incur the perils of flon, if | carried my
slave to any Of those States and sought t.
hold him there
Mr.. Wilson-Th Senator from Alabama
has no right to carry his slaves into free
State and the moment he taxes them there
thev become as free a, himself. Now, sir.
say that the Senator may z INTO Faneull
Hal, he may 20 into fremont Temple, he
NAV - into any gathering . tJe Kepu0ll-
cans of &lassacnus tts, ana he will be treated
with the kindness and the courtesy that
should be extended to a Senator OF the Unit
ed States | repudiate, to-day, the Charge
that the Republicans OF M4sSdchuSett- hate
shareholders No man can ever witness
gathering Of Republicans in any part OF our
country without hearing declared, IN the
boldest and most cxT lict language, that the
Republicans do not advocate Il sectional pol
lev, that they embrace the whole OF this
country and the interests Of the whole of
this country in their affections, and that they
would defend every section Of the country at
the expense ot blood and treasure. No man
can attend our meetings without hearing the
declaration that we do not hate Shareholders;
that, while we svmpathlze with the bond
man. we do not hate the master. | know
Is To be a sentiment that approaches una
ninity in Massachusetts. The Senator has
repeated his declaration that we hate
slAvcLolders several time, to-day. | repudI-
ate it: have no such cling nys If, ana |
DO not know a Republican IN the country
who would not blush u avow 1t
Sir, We are opposed to slavery. We oe-
licvc slavery to Doe a wrong We believe
slavery 10 be an cyl-moral, social, and
physical. These are our convictions; but,
while we entertain them. we do not preach
ill-will or unkindness toward any portion OF
the peopleofour common country. You, sir.
Alr. Chesnut in the chairl may 90, any Sen
ator NAV 90. the citizens of Alabama may 90,
:
all portions of our country, and you vi be
treated Ike gentlemen treated with kindness
and courtesy. and YOU know it. Then why
is it that from this place the people OF ALI
bama and Of the South are taught that We
hate shareholders? | say in all kindness TO
the Senator from Alabama, that the charge
is grossly unjust to us, that he could not
nave uttered on this floor sentiments more
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represent, when he represents Us Us hating
the Shareholders of the country.
Why should such speeches be made here?
Is there not excitement enough IN the section
Of country represented by the Senator? |
have on my desk a paper containing an ad-
vertisement copied from the Richmond pa
pers, offering n reward tor me, tor my col
league, for the Sena tor from New York, and
for other persons. Sir, you know, and
know, that we cannot travel in portions OF
this country without inuignity. The coun-
trv knows it. Men are arrested and sent
back to their homes men are lnsulted and
indIgnities put upon them for no offence ex-
cept that they come from the free states OF
this Union. There is net a Senator on this
side who can send his frank into fifteen
States of this Union without subjecting his
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and this under the sanctl N OF the Postmas~
ter General Of the United States.
do not wish to occupy the time OF the
Senate. l rose to repel, and do it il no
unkind spirit. the assum ption and declaration
of the Senator from Alabama. that the Re
publicans ot the North hate the slavehold RS
OF the South.
But, sir, bong up, wish 10 say word in
regard to the remarks which have Just been
made with reference to the dissolution of this
! Union in u certain event. l wish to say to
/ S nators that these d7clnatons that the union
of these States is % be dissolved il the people
( of his country choose to elect Republican
/ President, are received, in the free states a.
/ tley should be received with the sternest
/ condemnation: and that the declarations
/ made ia this HJuse and in the other during
! the last few days. have aroused not poor
! miserable. cowardly spirit Of servihty, but a
manly 81 irit m our people, determination
. % exercs their constitutional rights, and
cxpr $ their opinions freely through the bal
! .ot-boX.
Senators have referred to UnIon-saving
meetings and they Judge OF those meetings
rightly. Tneg are uf no earthly significance,
ana no attempt here in Washington to get
up a crisis can make them Of significance. 4
! Univn-saving meeting WAS recen IL held IN
nv State, and we are told to-day tlat we
have elected Republican city government
in the city of Boston. following Immediately
after that meeting. Well, sir, that meeting
was enough to make the people of Boston
el ct IA Republican city government. hav
ROT "a word t. say against the very respecta-
bic gentlemen vino took part il that meeting
nor IN regard 70 the political eunuchs who
! get up these Union --aving meetings. but
say ca 5bu o,uat. and to tie country, that
E. % meeting ~ ..- clay # B 'ston 'es nnr
weigh i.ltrrc weight ~ my State.
pn myself on rh record f'-day. and
cl a. 1t, lwItgs-ucHg fhe threats Il
A., d dies ... .5,p vt tie Union rertain contin-
gencIss, - r.. pie 81 Massaco"S tts will givf
! fifty thousand majority FIR whoever may D.
nominated as the Republican CANDIDATE foI
the Presidency. Gntlemen must not ima--
inc that we are to be influenced by any at