The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-16
HE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Iovejoy's Speech upon tho Al
mighty Niger.
Vielent Attacks upon the Slave
holders.
IxUTU0 SCENES IN The HOUSE.
the hEl PER BOOK ENDORSED.
NJ00ER STEALING Az A FNH ART.
JOHN GROWN AND US FRIENDS,
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Iron the Congressional Gleb%]
II Ne House e. Representatives, April :, 1850, the
Hs.ee beng in the Committee q the Whole on the State
NJ. Lovs,oy sasd:-Ar. ChssmAu--The Bouse has been
sssud for several days In the discussion Of tie subject
ster ssndr pledged ancc 1855 10 the exter mins,ion
30 hr as The federal government has tie power,
nsy have hs power ia the Territories ef the United
Sfss Now, sr, al we q tcpate death blow has been
gwen V one Of these TWIN, propose 70 Pay my respects
together, ~ they both richly deserve.
Nr CoBs-I rise to question Of order.
NO CHA,HMAS-The gentleman will state his question OF
Mr. CossI going 10 raise question OF order upon
S we gnder the new que we have
Mswever will not interfere; the gentleman nsy 60 on
NJ LovsJoY-I am entitled to the floor do net yield
70 the gentleman and will proceed with my remarks
wthin my hour with the gentieman's permission, or
Mr. SrASToS-I would be glad 10 know what is the un
outstanding OF the Chair, and OF the Chairman Of the
ssurse Of discussion upon this bill, whether the "twn
rslcs in order or not or whether the discussion 10
20 bescorfned To the bill itse The questions properly
rvOved in the bill itself arc sufficiently comprehensive
in ny Judgment to command the entire attention OF the
ssmmi,tse and think Fe should condne the discussion
Whole the State OF the Union upon the Presidents
Message, the gentleman from Illinois will DO strictly in
order. have special interest about the matter, ex
cert that the question Ia TO be opened to this general
tiscuseon am afraid the whole time win DO taken up
Win u and the important subjects connected with the
Mr. sIuRMAx-I will state that a. understand it, the
debate may be general upon this bill In it's present
pswer Of the House. however, at any time to make the
bl special order; after which, debate must be confined
pleasure Of the House. PROPOSE In the course OF about
. week, to submit that motion 70 tho House
he cHARMAS-The Chair suppoaes that general debate
10 In order upon this bill, the House now being in the
Committee Of the Whole the state Of the Union and
70 special order pending
NJ LovEJoY-I about 10 say when interrupted,
Mat am aware that the practical question presented to
This House and 10 the country s, whether slavery shall
De extended hey ond M present limits that the only
question over which they have exclusive jurisdiction
And slavery were contented to remain restricted, and
And M future where now s, We might perhaps forbear
ted an institution which not an institution which
simply practicable question naturally arises, what
ne nature what the Influences, and what the
1nts Of this practceS and what will they prove be
allowed expansion am aware has been stated upon
~ floor that the morale Of slavery il settled; that its
i,ed ages ago BY the ssags Of Greece and have been
Beanirmed and reestablnhed by the chanticeer soon
"a H. sstsry % is Sm WE
Precisely upon the same principle might say; that
where robbery will pay, robbery will go; where piracy
Will pay, piracy viii go, and where adpose human flesh
cheaper than that Of beeves cannbasm will Co. because
Nwln pay. Sir than robbery than piracy, than poly
rie1s 70 man. and consequently more offensive to God
0Aveholdng has been justly designated ~ the sum Of al
xnanies Put every crime perPerated among men into
neral crucble and dissolve and combiae them all, and
- resultant amagam slaveholdipg 1t has the violence
!onpery.
NJ LovUoy-No, sir; am speaking 10 dead earnest,
before God, Gods own truth. has the violence of rob-
Cs @e oood sna cruelty OF piracy u mas me Offensive
ma brutal lus1 CT poygamy, all combined and concen
Waaed In ITSELF with aggayanons thai neither one OF these
0mee ever Knew or dreamed or NOW, Mr. chairman,
ne !ushncsuon OF sAvery placed, 20 far as know,
ny upon nsss eroundsEtne inieriorty Of the ens.v-
- the sct that ensavng mon mpars Christianity
nd ctvizason 70 he, and, thirdly, the guarantees Of
me consuution Ihese are the three main arguments
Ireoenteo 10 justly slavery and consequently 70 justify
enpennon' And oy the way, hold that the extreme
- tney are called. on TINS question, are the only
ss VEG ns ,s. the Ggs OF AN rgn'; or sne nre
Tn 1o rIgu ut .Avery fign. 10 virginia IL is rlgn'
kan:as HRS wrong IN kans ~ III wrong every where
Mow r N regard 70 tne nrst pont-she interority Of
- Isce. we may conceae g matter OF iact
n! INFERIOR out does u foliow, therefore, that
nses 70 ensnve man simply oecause ne 10 INFERIOR
he weak everywhere At the mercy Of the strong; il
vouM pace tne poor az tne mercy OF the rcn; would