Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-02-15
Great Debate in the Uai,sd States senate,

Ii must make the heart Of every patriotic Ala
hamian thrill with State pride tn witness th'
T great States,nanike and patriotic efforts of ou
wise and gallant Clay, 10 yindieate the rights q
ths South in the Senate ot the United State
against against the assaults Gf the giant dehater
of the North. Senator Clay's speeches are al
ways elevated in their standard, comprehensive
In their scope, equal 10 the great occasions thai
call them forth, and ara read with profound in
terest and respect throughout the South. This
last great effort Of Senator Clay l. as powerful
and influential IN its effects upon the enemy as
any which hc has yet made. Mark the facts
clearly deducible from the refusal OF tha Black
Republicans 10 reply 10 Senator Claws questions,
They thus admitted lst. That they would not
enforce the fugitive slave act Of Congress. 81.
That they would not advise their State Iegisla,
lures 10 pass any acts % secure the rendition of
fugitive slaves. Sd That they would not aid or
encourage the restoration of slaves, lth. That
That they would not discourage by nny punish.
ment of negro thieves or by any remedies to slave
holders, the iOrays into our borders or running
of onr property. 9Th. That they wonld not de.
mnnd indemnity Of any foreign nation for slave
property seized AMI conIsclted hy il, much less
go To war for il. 9TH. That they would not toll
crate slavery in any place or exclusive Federal
jurisdiction, on sea or land, much less defend IT,
In short, we are to he out.lawed and plundercl
Whenever anu WHeIPNtr We venture WIN our
slaves beyond the limits Of the sayeholding States
and even within those limits we have no assnr-
ance OF security except in our own braves s.rts
and strong arms. But this is not all.
To heap insult upon injury several Black Re.
publican Senators declared their purpose to co.
erce the South into submission 10 their party if
they succeeded in electing their nominee. Sure
ly it bchO0ves Alabama md other southern States
to prepare for the last argument of hostile States,
by establishing an armory providing munitions
of war, encouraging volunteer companies and
improving the militia system We see nothing
in the signs Of ths times to indicate the success
of any other than the Black Republican ticket
in the coming Presidential contest. The Black
Republicans may fear to take the hazards of dis. /
union by the election of such man NJ Seward .
The fear is that they will settle upon some South
ern traitor such rs Bates, of Missouri, Bell, of
Tennessee, Bolts, Of Virginia, Or Davis, of Ma.
'yland, and thus insiduousy are the more sue
,essrullY to accomplish their ends and our des-
ruction. 1t will be observed that Senator Gwin,
If California, who SO noblv sustains Senator
Jlays position, is Missssippian by education
Ind principle, who moveu to California at an ear.
y dag, and has been promoted there mainly by
he large Southern element that was attracted to
he gold region and afterwards remained.
Hale, of New Ilompshrc. is cunning, artful
Slack Republican. But Senator Clay nails him
o the wall by his stubborn facts and piercing
This debate is an exceedingly
Important and interesting one, and we invite
pecial attention to it.-Momgomery Adrcrtisa"'