The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-06-15
= condition. Altogether. NE report Is very sat-
I'd isfaetory. The old Board Of Directors was re-
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Charles Francis Adams made An able spccch
on the slavery question In che House on Thurs
day OF last week-ths hrst tIme that he has
spoken ut length on any subject Tince he occu. =.
pied his seat. "Periey" says that Il waSlsten-
eq to with marked attention BY men Of al par
ties, including prominent Senators.. Il was a
logical, temperate reply to tho aggressive
speeches OF the Southern Democrats, proving
BY history the errors Of their position, and
showing that the North have right 10 unite
In resistance to attempts 10 enforce tyrannical
oppression. At the conclusion Of his remarks,
Mr.. Adams was warmly complimented. even
by Democrats, who admired the tone and style
Of his remarks, although they did not endorse
his sentiments"
Mr. Summers speech. In the Senate, on Mon
day last, was ofmuch ability, but tar too
great length for our columns. The Boston
Transcript charactsgircs Il as ian arnignment
OF slavery before the tribunal Of truth, and IN
exhibition OF oil the vices which can be adduc-
cd from its facts or deduced from It's princi-
pies, Many persons, who read this speech
without having previously read q number OF
speeches made on the other side, may be likely
to consider Il too abstract in It's character
But as many Southern Senators, who assume
to be the representative men Of their section,
have gravely lecturei the Senate at great length
In defence Of the principles and practice OF slay-
cry. have taken the bold ground that Il Is In
accordance with the commands OF God and tho
teachings Of experience, have attempted to
show that Il elevates the white man and blesscs
the black, shave even gone 30 far rs to assert
that labor, whether white or black. Is happier
when owned than when hired, and on tho
strength Of these assumptions have eagerly ar
gued for The extension Of such q benehcent In
stituion into territory now free, II Is certainly
proper that some man from the Northern States
should make IN attempt to save religion, con-
science, common sense, common sensiDllity'
cdest and most nonsensical paradoxes that ever
entered the brain, or came out Of the mouth OF
an educated man. Mr.. Summers speech u In
answer to such speeches rs those made by Hun
ter and Benjamin. by Mason and Chestnut, by
Davis and Hammond, by Brown and Wigfall,
and II Is o crushing answer. II might DO
thought by some people that the only proper
answer TO such speeches, contradictins as they
do all the fundamental axioms which distin-
guish men from cattle, would be q roar Of laugh
ter, cry Of disgust or hiss OF contempt; but
rs the men who construct these paradoxes arc
too able and ingenious to be despised, they
have 10 be answered, and Mr.. Sumner has IN
dertaken the work. Leaving out OF view tho
question whether or not practical matters arc
the proper subjects for legislatures to debate,
whether or not Mr.. Mason Is nm ADLER man OF
business than MIR. Sumner, there can De NO
doubt that Mr.. Mason, the defender OF slavery
ON principle, appears pitable enough In COM
pari.on with Mr.. Sumner, the defender Of free.
dom on principle.
The senate on Tuesday put aside - Kansas
Admission bill by the decisive vote Of 81 to ~
only Messrs. Pugh and Latham voting with
the Republicans In the minority. and Mr. Doug
las In effect voting the same way by pairing OIL
with q Pirecatcr. Messrs. Bigler, Thompson
ofN. j., Bright, Fitch, Gwin, and Lane, or
course voted with the Shareholders. Mr.. Crit
tenden was absent impaired, and we feel conf
dent will vote right when in his seat; but Mr..
Nicholson was also absent. and We fear his vote
will neutraiile Mr.. Crittenden's. In plain
prose, there Is majority Of five In the Senate
who do not mean TO let Kansas be admitted Mt
this season. knowing that, II admitted, she will
cast three electoral votes for Lincoln and Ham.
lin, send two Republicans to the Senate, and
balance slave State In case the Presidential
Election should, by any chance, 60 to tho
House.