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SENATOR cHESTNUTs SPEECH.

SENATOR cHEsTNUTs SPEECH.
The following are the concluding re-
MARKS of Senator Chestnut, in the U. S.
Senate, on Senator Masou's Resolutions for
the appointment Of Il committee Of inyesti-
CATION into the Harper's Ferry affair:
Gentlemen say that if anything can be
shown in their doctrines or principles which
naturally tends 10 cul,ninat ion in the
acts which We have recently seen, they are
liable and ong to be repudiated. | beg
tiie attention Of Senators to what shall read.
shall not indulge in any remarks, either
harsh or unbecoming, because the Senator
from whose speech mean to quote is not in
hisseat. 1t would i'll become me to say aught
that would be unpleasant 10 him. even if he
were in his seat but he is absent. Ishal
therefore, simply read what he has said,
and draw my conclusions from it. quote
from speech of Mr.. Seward, the Senator
from New York, and l suppose that dis,u-
gn's'Ied gentleman may be considered as a
leader, who einbodies the sentiment and
feeling, and, surely it is not to his disparage-
mcnt TO say, no little of the valor of that
powerful party. In speech delivered by
him in the Senate Chamber, on the 81 OF
March, 1858, this language was held:
Free labor has at last apprehended its
rights, its interests, its power, and its des-
''ny; and is organizing itself to assume the
government Of the Republic. 1t will hence
forth meet you boldly and resolutcly here :;
1T will meet you everywhere, in the Ter
r'tor'es or out ofthem, wherever you may
go to extend slavery. 1t has driven YOU
back in California and in Kansas it will
invade you soon'-mark the language it
WILL invade you soon-in Delaware, Mary
land, Virginia, Missouri and Texas. It will
meet you in Arizona, in Central America,
and even in Cuba. The invasion will be.
not merely harmless, but benefcent, if you
yield seasonably to its just and moderate de-
mands.'
What wonderful similarity of senti.
ment and pu rpose with something that we
have recently heard disclosed Now,
gentlemen, I wish not to be misunderstood.
know that the Senator here has in his
lni"d-h's language is susceptible of that
Interpretation, properly no Aoubt-the idea
OF moral invasion. the influence Of a NOR
al sentiment, and intellectual contest, it NAV
be; bnt mark the language and see the re-
suit OF the teaching. He goes on:
1T proved SO in:New York, New Jer sey
Pennsylvania, aud the other slaves State
which have already yielded 10 that wav to
its advances. You may, indeed, get a
start under or near the tropics, and seem
safe for time, but it will be only short
time. EEen there you will found States
only for free labor to maintain and occupy.
The interest oftbe while races demands tile
ultimate emancipation of ali men. Wheth-
er that consunmation shall be allowed to
take effect, With needful and wise precau-
t'ons against sudden changes and disaster,
or be hurried on by violence, is all that
remains for you 10 decide
Yes, Gen.lemen Of The South, you have
an institution obnoxious totie philosophi-
oa''ssntiIseutaI bamasjtarianism ofihe day;
20" must give top: II. you do 50 at our
request, all willbes veil and easy viii, you !;
but such <is .hes urgency Of these motives
upon US, that if you do not give up your
property, yield your poEez surrender your
Independence. permit yourselves to be
d~arfsd ID the eoutsderscy, il ,by tho Jes-
t.sc.ton Of oil 't,at makes you !, people wa
will do Il byiyiolencsl Most rasletinainimo,,s alti ii
g.aedious ii and ti,erciful master, We .bsbk Won
for the privilege Of shoice.s There n i. tbes
conflict ioreshsdovsd ihs March, ,asss--
more than eighteen months ago. l:seos.o,o.ue.
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