White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-03-22

dlanshlp OF one OF Maryland's Represen-
tatives on this floor; and passed a reso.
luton that Henry Winter Davis, one oil
the Representatives of Maryland in Con-
gress, by his vote fsrI Mr.. Penning-
ton, the candidate of the Black Repubii-
can party, has misrepresented the senti-
ments of all parties, and thereby forfeited
the confidence of the people. Only
think J This is spread on the statute book
to remain there forever. Laughter. Now
he would say. he would speak to their
masters face to face. snd not to them. II
has always been striking popularity oil
that party, which accidentally predomin
ates in Maryland, that it will allow no
opportunity to pass to indicate its entire
fealty to the South and this always con
sist in stirring mp strife and in libelling
its neighbors who live next door, by say
ing that man who is not Democrat is
an Aboltionist.
The Legislature can be described in its
policy, aims and principles, as Milton de-
scribes the fortress of hell. 1t would let
loose wild and demoniacal passions to
destroy and ruin the country if it could.
There were small, timid, restless crea-
lures, incapable of striking a blow, inca
pable Of logic, but skillful to scratch, and
of these was the honorable gentleman who
offered the condemnatory resolution. He
knew his constituents better than those
dabblers in eternal agitation. This day
his vote for Mr.. Pennington was not on
ly approved but honOrsd by every man
whose opinion he regarded. [Applsuse
in the galleries. He had no apology to
make or excuse to render. What he did,
was according to his own judgement.
He told his constituents when he came
here that he'would come as free man, OF
not at ALL He told them if they wanted
a slave to represent them, they could get
one. He foreSaw then what had come to
pass. But he knew his duty, and it was
his proudest satisfaction that his consti-
tuents had approved what he had done.
They recollected that Mr.. Pennington
name was connected with a broad seal
which was disregsrded. They did not
know the fact, and they thought that ven
geance was coming after long delay.
and after that act Of parliamentary wrong.
But the Legislature could not be expec
ted to know that President Taylor APP
pointed Mr.. Pennington to Office. They
could not be expected to know that Pres
ident Fillmore appointed him to another.
They, Of course. could not be expected to
know that Mr.. Pennington was a Wing
in politics, in favor of the enforcement oil
every law in which the Southern States
are interested, and that in which Mary
land more than any other is interested,
namely, the Fugitive Slave Law. The
gentlemen of the Maryland Legislature
could not be expected to know, but his
constituents knew.
Mr.. Pennington is in favor of putting
an end to The slavery agitation and strife;
and he was a symbol to the country Of
that peace which should here prevail.
Seine of those who voted for the condem-
natory resolution went to the Legislature
on his shoulders. They had not the
sense to know that when they sawed off
the bough connected with the tree they
wonld fall.
While he was hound to respect their
interests, there might be. as there had
been, in the necessities of public life, &C.
casions where he might be called upon to
make painful decisions. He might be
called on to disregard their opinion; he
prayed, however, that such q necessity
may never occur, but if it should, he
hoped he would have strength for the tri-
al the resolution Of the Legislature was
of sinister import. After allnding to the
circumstances under which Mr.. Penning-
ton was elected, he said he could not al
low the opportunity to pass, of placing
the olive branch where every man might
see it-an emblem of peace to those very
States so excited and revolutionary IN
their measures. Among other things, he
remarked that It was not fair to lay John
Browns raid to the account ofthe North,
whose representatives mad so emphatieal-
" and Indignantly denied any such COM
plicity. BE repeated that there was nc
act he less regretted than his vote for Mr.
Pennington ; there was none he would
more cbeerfully give this day and hour.
So far as be was worth pursuing, be
knew he would be well bounded. There
was a distinguished example of this IN
the old Hall of Representatives.
Clay. for casting his vote for John Gum
CIV Adams for President, was assaulted by
q detraction, which pursued him to thu
grave. He had sat at the feet of Henry
Clay and learned as his disciple, that ne
man should vote for any policy, without
being willing to take his life in his hand
As for himself. he would not allow clam
or to defeat him in his honest purposes
BE was not here merely as Representa-
tive of the 4th Congressional District o
Maryland he was not to consult tn
prejudices of his constituents.
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