The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-25


argument aeAns. the adverse decision of the Supreme
Court OF wsconfn. He read acts Of the Legislatures Of
Ohio and Connectcu 10 show that they had passed laws
vioatve to tha constitution.
Mr. FOSTER, rep) Of Conn, asked what act Of Connec
cut uncolstu.jopa2
Hr. roonns = "a the ACT prohibiting the bringing Of
slave into he State under penalty Of three hunared and
nfty dollars.
Mr. FosrR said rhe prohibition related 20 cases where
slaves were hroueh. there for the purpoes of sale.
Mr. IooxBs replied, Stats had violated the constsu-
ton more aI.fuly frauduenty than Connecticut II
imposed fine Of i've thousand dollars and Imprisonment
on men coming 70 enslAve free negroes. When then
man went there 70 recajm fsgve such rules OF evi
dcnce would be enforced az would couvSt,on
Connecticut violated the constitution without having the
manhood 70 eupn down treason az New York had done
She had showed Thai no oaths bound tho republicans,
and that they will disregard the copsttuton in the same
way, they get in power here That was why he had
said their success brought us face to face with revolution
He read the law Of New York, to which he had re-
ferred.
Mr. KING ssked when that law was passed.
Mr. TooxBs said, when the question asked with
swer coureously. The Law passed IN the New York
House but failed in the Senate two three republicans
declining 10 commit plain violation oi the constitution.
Mr. kNe-rhas is all wished stated. The law never
passed.
Mr TooN@ continued, charging that the failure 10
cIrry ont tho Fugitive Slave law was breach Of faith
can party were guilty Of these crimes all he desired
that every honest man, whether among the republicans
God and man, should cay eo and rally with him around
the constitution Of common country. He would test
them by their public acts under oath where they pos
ssssed the power, and where they obtained majority.
He going TO the speeches Of unauthorized persons
nor the thousands OF pus where the Word OF God
every Sabbath desecrated. The rendition OF fugves
from labor bad been the lay OF the civilized
tions Of the earth from the days OF Greece. II had
been The common lay Of Europe from that time
to this; and this very question had arisen under
the old Greek confederacy. The IcaYians had re-
fused 70 return certain escaped slaves to the Athenn
adv IN that;
was sufficient cause; and Greece devastated for
ty one years To day he gave the Same sdvice to bis
Webster in 1851, Who hs said for his fidelity the con-
stuton and his country bad lost the confidence Of his
s0w &c e., IN Which ,s he G wsssr had not sss
TO carry out that part Of the constitution reference
fugitive slaves, the South would longer be bound to
observe the compact-thata bargain broken ono side
was broken on all sides That the opinion even in
New England, Of the Great Expounder OF constitutional
law He said the bargain was broken-that those whose
bands we're red with the blood Of broken compact
not administer at the sacred altar Of the Constitution
Of bis country. How many, he asked, on the
der up fugtives from aborY He did not believe there
we're az many ss God required 70 Sodom and that
CATION Then, the and in behalf Of the people he
represented he demanded the bond the fulment Of the
contract and the redemption OF the pThted faith. He
charged-what every honest man whether aboluonis
or friend OF the constitution, knevhat was the hv
ing principle Of the republican party TO refuse TO carry
tend that their only desire 10 prevent the extension
slavery and to back the the days
Of our fathers This was deception; was utter false
He not opposed to the extension of slavery con-
demned the Missouri restriction in 1920 Madison the
opinions were in accordance with those Of the early f.
hers They had protected slavery Louisiana and Arkan
and he wished TO preserve their memory from such
degradation The republican party was built on
dogma embraced in the Missouri OF 1890 which the
highest tribunal Of the country had declared
stu,oDal Such the party seeking administer the
constitution He then argued that members Of this party
have been permitted TO commit acts of hostility against
show that any attempt to disturb the tranquility Of one
State by another to subvevt s institutions for
war Everywhere in the North this party through the
pulpit and the press committing acts Of aggression and
seeking TO stir nm servite insurrectOn and st the
South Sixty eight members Of Congress had signed the
speakerlOf the House. The republicans ere undertaking
elect man Speaker who could not travel throughout
S, % not
They did not want such people In his country In the
name and behalf Of his country he notice that
when the millions got ready TO invade the South he would
extend to them cordial invitation, but he not apt 70
believe that men who fahless 70 their oahs would
IN the % O. pcrSsr rgh and
BE made no demand that he had not made In 1850 He
stood upon the Territorial question where he stood when
in 1850 Ten years Of public life had not changed his OPT
MONS he had agreed in 1854 refer the question 70 the
and would be ready to stand Many thousands
OF republicans looked John Brown martyr, and all
Of them were lost in admiration that man could be
found amongst them who was ready 10 die game.
In his Judgment all to prevent the OF the
republican party would be and meritoyious He
would all means within the law and then all force
justified by the laws Of In the 6rst place. the
dy now belonged to the Novtbern people. Them he in
yed to pupah these assyessions 70 act with the South in
the vindcation OF the constitution Of country
He appealed not only 70 the OF the South but TO the
riends of the constitution everywhere. He invited the
sone, and the patriotic Of the North lay down their
oinerencts Of opinion about words he invoked men Of
all parties rally win n% Inn for the salvation Of the
wind all miserable distractions, and rally around
you all that Is patriotic IN defence Of the
safety He knew the democratic party would do every
thing in their power He knew that during this conflict,
under the most extraordinary circumstances they had
vndcated the right, and stood unawed and unmoved.
No political party walked purer steader in it's duty
than that noble band Of patriots If harmony and union
safety would be secured; could not be obtained,
psace and safety were incompatible in this Union He
their fathers They had twelve millions Of inhabitants,
attached and loyal Of al creeds classes and conditions
Of society. Their fathers had three millions in all,
and defeated Great Britain. They had four times the
| population and thousand times the wealth.
| He paid glowing tribute to the South and to
Virginia. the latter or which had borne the burden Of
worth million Of men, The South ready, willing,
and anxious TO avenge the wrong he had one word OF
advice to offer TO the South and that 70 stand firmly
upoD the ground they had chosen peacefully earnest
y and honestly maintain the constitution. He implored
tne 70 defend ibe rights or the SOUTH and never for one
instant TO permit the republican party get bold Of the
| rens Of kovernmept-to dismiss from their counse6
those who desired 70 await overt acts, TO defend their
rights II the hearhetone and defend them the doors
The principles Of the republican party declaration
OF war. They should accept II, and meet them 1t the
door, and drive them back pull down the pillars Of the
temple Of liberty, and bring them into universal rum.
Mr.. Foern defended Connecticut from the charge Of
passing unconstitutional laws He referred TO the Of
1884, 1s4s and 1854 TO show that nothing in them can
justify the charge Of the Senator from Georgia There
no law 10 prevent master from bringing slave into tho
State and nothing TO interfere with ths relation Of
and slave The law Of 1854 designed punish any
one who falsely and macoualy endeavored TO enslave
free men, He believed that this q crime In Georgia
also, and was quite willing n compare the legislation
Connectcut With that Of Georgia. 10 institute comps-
rifon in any other respect
NJ HAIloRY (dem) Of Fla asked II be willing 10
carry out the provision OF the constitution for the repd-
ton of fueitives from lAbor9
Nr. Poerm. Yes, a. far as Il s constitutional
Mr. MALLORY said Connecticut had adopted no n,easures
10 carry ont the Fugitive Slave law
Nr. HAZE, (rep OF N. H.-Neither has Florida