Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-03-01

solely owing 70 the free soilers that they re-
fused to permit the line of the Missouri COM
promise to be extended to the Pacific ocean
The fact was that Mr.. Seward and the Re-
publicans maintained that slaves were the
equals of white men by the law of God, and
all laws in contravention of those laws were
void. He read an extract from a speech of
Mr.. Seward in Ohio, during 1913, in which
he proclaimed the fugitive slave clause of the
Constitution to be in violation Of the law OF
God. He said Mr.. Seward had coined a
new class of states, the ''labor" and the
capital" states. This was something new.
Mr.. Seward has discussed this question for
ten, years and had just now found these
words. But there was reason for this phrase
ology-a ''strike" among the shoemakers Of
Massachusetts caused by the withdrawal OF
southern customers-and he wanted a catch
word as trap to catch the shoemakers
(laughter) who were numerous and had
votes He defended his own position. New
Mexico had slave code, he would not re-
peal it, Kansas had chosen free constitution,
he would not intervene to alter that. He
stood on the platform OF non-interventlon.-
Mr. Stewards eulogy upon the Union, was
belied by the acts Of his own party. lie
himself endorsed every word of that eulogy.
But the Union was only glorious when the
constitution was preserved ingiolate. lie
concluded with Il vehement attack upon the
Black Republicans.
Mr.. Green, of Mo, moved to refer the
bill to the committee on Territories.
Mr.. Davis, Of Mo-, said that they could
trust Mr.. Stewards eulogles upon the Con
stitution and professions of fraternity bet
ter, if he and his compeers observed their
covenants and respected the oaths they had
swori. He sought to brand those who IN
the South were concerning measures TO pro-
tect themselves, rs attempting to tear down
the fair fabric of the government. Were IT
known that sappers and miners were busy
In undermining the foundations OF this ball,
and a Senator, rather than llnger IN adml-
ration of the wrought columns and FURNISH
ed ceiling, should quit the hall-should he
be charged with attempting to tear down
the building. Rather should not the shaft
be directed to the stealthy sapper below
Yet Mr.. Seward had no rebuke to the sap
pers Indeed he was one OF the chiefs OF
them. but there were men residing around
his own home who would arrest his footsteps,
and hold him prisoner in the name OF
liberty, and the constitution. lie continu-
ed at some length declaring that slavery
was a system Of civil government for an
inferior race, and closed with a declaration Of
a determination to resist oppression ut all
hazards.
Mr.. Brown moved to amend Mr.. Stewards
bill, so as to inquire whether the provisions
of the English bill had been complied with
Mr.. Trumbull of H., inquired OF Mr.. Doug
las if he meant to say in his speech that the
Republicans of Illinois maintained negro
equality. He had never heard IT.
Mr.. Douglas responded that the Republic
cans of Illinois held that the Declaration Of
Independence declared whites and negroes
equal. He had heard that opinion express
ed lately and long ago when Mr.. Trumbul
was democrat. lie Mr.. I. had not been
in the Republican party long enough per-
haps to understand it. But let him ask It's
leaders laughter
Mr.. Trumbell replied that if he did not
understand the Republican party, Mr. Doug
las seemed not more fortunate rs to the
principles of the Democratic party (laugh-
teri lie (Mr. d. was not very sound IN
the estimation of Democrats, and if he Mr..
/ Trumbull) had wandered out of the Demo
cratic party, Mr. Douglas seemed to be fast
following in his footsteps. Laughter. :
| He denied that slavery had ever existed IN
Illinois.
Mr.. Douglas responded and declared that
although slavery was excluded by the ort-
nance Of 1877 from the territory, it yet ex-
listed in the form of servants indentured u
serve SO years He had seen his colleague
dance to the music of slaves violin laugh
ter lie continued at length.
AT the conclusion OF his speech, ten MIMI
ties past six O'clock, the Senate adjourned.
House of Representatives.
Mr.. Rutfin asked that the Journal of Mon
day might be corrected, as he noticed that
his name was not recorded in the list OF those
who voted on the last ballot for Printer Of the
House. He was confident of having voted at