The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-27

mise vas . violation Of The constitution Of tho
tlied States or not, ] have simply 70 sS
eonp,snse, ] suppose, on earth, In which there was
not degree OF concession boh Sides and whether
DtntutioIsl or not, orr fAihs's mace II, and iae Vf
uo tstfect Of the Phsrsees, was abou, 70 say, bot
30 OF wish 70 cay any thing oensiseo the s,Tcses zee
!, The constitution, ~iii ssy-tcr that, trust, Is
legitimate phfatetheEvrginA Legislature few years
40 declared ibai shis MasouIi Compromise hsd all the
ding force and effect Of q constitutional obligation
two great parties Of the country 1852 declared that
the slavery question was be ignored and before
!ou tonight, my counrymen, 70 insist toat Tie
slavery question ought 70 be ignored now. TN.
upon ground upon which wings and democrats alike
mis- assembly have stood If ibey were true to the reso
here TO declare to you 10 night believe that
Ne II the SousD or those o. our trends Of the South who
AIDED In the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise,
committed = great fault 10 aiding the democratic
Iarty In accomplishing that end; ana while II was
ca,uial IN consequence OF that fact that there
should be excitement in the North, while It was naarn
hat something SAin 10 the spr Of revenge should seize
ibt at least portion OF the Northern people, de-
clare 10 night that does seem W that this republican
against OF the South upon the reputation Of
The Missouri compromise, Keeps up and maintains and
preserves ts pos'non from spirit Of revenge.
Any party arising this land whore before God and
county, believe that ought 10 live - brothers, and
owel together In unity aud ose-auy party that Will
Keep scf existence for the purpose Of revengiDg itself
,pon section believe ia MOI party lhat dsssr YES the
confidence or respect, far lees the support
o. the American people (Applauss) Nov, my
The purpose Of abusing you gentlemen Of the North
am the habit Of nduging IN expressions Of that
character Although as freeman addressing myselfto
neemsD claim the right TO speak my sentiments indie
pepdenuy and tn that irADkness which ought 70
any who undertakes to address his country
nep. Let us look 1t this slavery agitation grant that
tie repeal OF the Missouri Compromise was wrong,
suppose you gentlemen Of the North, should entertain
the oprionshould think right, literally 70 carry
rs$NnA uvxAe IN hax AaHotl That
ac-have you been paid enough TO satisfy any body
under the heavens You have made Kansas and Nebras
Of ss South q SO IL
Kansas was impotent and unavaLing. (App.suse)
ADd any attempt on the psrt Of the South to make Ne
brasha slave Stale would be equally futile, because the
fact that the climate not adapted 10 the instution OF
slavery would be esctuai the compromise line, S6
degrees so minutes That 10 unqueshonably the laws
Of climate and trade will exclude from that country
Come now ye republicans there be any Of you here,
and let reason together In spirit Of Kindness Why
10 these Territories before Congress for many years.
Many contend that far the Mexican territory
concerned, The question ID settled BY virtue Of the Nex
that prevailed there before acquired the Ter
rtory. believe, Daniel Webster said, however, that
the coil u not adapted by nature 70 the institution
Of slavery Large portions OF Arizona bleak deserts,
unfit for the cuvaton Of cotton or sugar the great sta
pies the South What good will result nom keeping
the republican party am not afraid 70 say y here, for
have raid In Tennessee right among the shareholders,
and OF course am not afraid 70 say ii In New York;
believe there republicans who honest
es eater cav ~s.s sSsy hey looked upoa
for 70 aay IN Congress thai that the repeal
Of the Missouri Compromise va. unwse. certainly be-
eve that thousands Of msn belonging to the republican
party are honest conscientious men, though many
them, think, laboying under deusi N and mistaken
IDEAS With regard :. slavery there are any such
malice for freemen are not 70 be governed by such
course Applauae Iwould address you - citizens Of
in the preservation OF that glorious heritage Of liberty
which belongs 70 ue And will ask you Why b this
slavery .sis.tionf believe large majority Of the peo
Macon and Dtxon's lneto be candid upon the subject,
the abstract question put 70 himAre you in favor
am not in favor Of it In the abstract But, then,
unless ] have greatly erred In reading the
history OF ne country, there are men scattered al
constitutional obligation TO the laws Of the land and the
institutions Of their country. And although on IN ab
Of he Hssaon Of slavery. ses when they look away
back yonder to the time whom the constitution Of the
United States formed and when they remember that
there good and patriotic men In that great C0nven
ton which formed the constitution Of the United States
when they remember that these men, having the same
the
heve that the large majority Of thinking minded
men Of The North would say that that constitutional pro-
reoscs my countymen, to ind that so far, u least a
this sudenece concerned, unless greatly mistake the
ment you endorse the correctness Of the opinion which
have just uttered renewed applause) In the mdat OF
the darkness and gloom that overshadow country and
the couoa that lower around and thresen with dis
union hail the expression Of such sentiments these
point TO them The rainbow Of promise In the sky;
and we may hope that our And win be no longer deuged
with the desr uctive elements long hanging IT,
(Repewed applause) You respect take IT, this consti
tutonal obligation. But while believe that the great
masses people Of the North disposed abide by
the compromises Of the Constitution, think you have
crazy and some wicked politicians In the North
disposed 70 ssa;e the slavery question 70 the detri
tia republican leaders say that they do not intend TO In
eYfere with slavery in the States All thAt they want
20 do to prevent its extension in the Territories That
question Of extension into the Territories is nnnitess
NAL abstraction. platform not 30 wide ~ hair (augh
icr Ills not practical Question Yet what is its ef.
fectY In order carry the election and the
tendency Of the republicans, every argument must be
argument against slavery. Their profession is way,
promise to the ear but break IT TO he hope While L
may be true that they do not believe that they carry
the minded men Of the North along with them 10
make war upon the institution Of slavery In the States
because know those scberminded respect the obi
cations Of the constitution Of the United Sases they
y s Oua he Of I'D sd %nd @
here in parenthess that IA SIM 1t lies at door
and NOT II yours, and we alone are responsible for Il
Vehement and long continued cheering) Let me
give you q homely Illustration which just occurs TO
Suppose two gentlemen perfectly freddy and
have been 90 from their youth up Every time one Of
meets the other he says TO him, Here, my coed
fellow, 1have great mind 70 cot your throat" (augh
Atfrst in view of their past friendship the other
would look upon as . rude joke but finding that he
tells him the same thing with grave face every time he
secs him, he begins to think there may be breakers
ahosd, and upon the qui rIre 10 see what this
aeains, him. Nov suppose thst the people OF the
North continually saying. you politicians say, when
you reduce II down to plain EngisbYoa real Gle.
set Of feowe but mighty bad men to keep those
negroes there in slavery, and don't mean You shall
carry oec negroes any further than you have got them
now for think 1t s very great sin against God and
to hold these negroes 40 serviude anyhow. wherek
this thngo endy Men talking Of the irrepresoe conflict
between freetom and slavery that exists between
North and South, that inherent in system Where
I Tenfbhcau whic
made at the meetings and upon the floor Of Con-
Eress be circulated among the slaves at the South
suppose that you Undue the minds o these with the
that they wrongtuy held to slaverydo you sup
that any capable OF putting tao and together
he thinks there any chance for him to throw off such
injury that would not 60 ~ That u The why
much excite nent EXITS In the pubic mind Of the South
With regard to this thing. Mr.. Nelson continued 10 show
sha would be the effect Of the agitation OF the republican
arty the slaves OF the South to induce them 10 rise
rebellion they thought possible to succeed. II il
desired to preserve the bonds Of this Union the only
do Is to stand the two great parties did in
$751; and say you viii groYe the slavery question alto.
ether. (Applause) He spoke Of the absurdsy OF the
thst M equal Al do.