Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-08-08

on, whether they want it or not. 1 tell you that the
and in 1852 Baltimore in 1856 at Cincinnati and in
1860 Charleston, is that resist with all our
long the people of Kansas do not want slavery Won
shall not force it them by a3 of congress- if can
prevent it, SO long as the people of New Mexico do
want slavery the other side of the chamber shall
temen in the northeast northwest, do know what
kind of laws and Institutions the people Mexico
desire well as they do themselves. Your people in the
Gulf states or III those cotton states that are to be
pui ged into revolution do not know what kind Of laws
and Institutions adapted to the wants and interests
and happiness of the people of Nebraska well the
settlers in that territory do. Our dOctTnehe doctrine
Northumberland by the federal government with the
local and domestic affairs ofthe people, either
But told that The necessary result of this doc
trine Of non-intervenon, which gentlemen by way of
throwing ridcue upon call sQuatter Sovereignty is to
deprive the south of all participation in what they call
the common territories Of the United States That
the ground which the senator from Mississippi mir.
Davisl predicated his opposition 10 the compromise
Of 1850 lie regarded refusal to repeal the
Mexican law equyaentto the Wilmot proviso; Il
fusa to recognize by act OF congress the right to
nv slave there as equivalent TO the Wimot proviso;
deny the territorial legislature the ri Int
cude slavery equivalent to exclusion. He believ
ed that time hat this doctrine did amount a denial
OfsOuthe rights; and he told the people OF Mississippi
so; but they doubted it. Now let how far lis
theory and suggestions have been verified infer that
he told the people Of Mississippi So he makes il a
charge in his bill OF Indictment against that am
hostile to southern rights, because gave those votes
Now, what has been the result: My views were in
corporated into the compromise measures Of 1850 and
all the territory acquired from Mexico? What says the
Dill from the mouse OF representatives table,
Iepeans INC slave code III New Mexico established by
the people themselves 1t part of the history OF the
country that under this doctrine of non-ntcrvention,
this doctrine that yOu delight call squatter sovereign
ty, the people OF New Mexico have Introduced and pro
tected slavery in the whole of that territory. Under
this doctrine they have converted tract free terrific
~ into slave territory, than five times of
been extended from the Rio Grande to the Gull Of Cali
ornia and from the line Of die republic of Mexico not
giving you degree and half more slave territory than
you ever claimed In lSiS and ls49 and 1850 YOU only
asked to have the line OF IS DEGREES 30
Nashville convention fixed that its ultinatum Of
cred in August ls4S and it was adopted
here but rejected in the house representatives You
asked only up degrees 80 minutes and non-nterven
ton has given you slave territory up to 81 degrees de-
gree and half more than you asked and yet you say
that that is sacrifice Of southern rights!
These the fruits OF this principle which the senator
from Mississippi regards hostile the rights OF the
south Where ud you ever get any other fruits that
more palaa9le TO your taste or more refreshing to your
strength: What other inch of free territory has been
converted into slave territory the American continent
since the revOuol except IN New Mexico aud Arizona
under the principle of nOn-intervention, affirmed at
Charleston? If it be true that this principle of non in
prevention has conferred upon you all that immense ter
ritory; has protected slavery in that comparatively
northern and cod region where you did not expect
60 cannot you trust the principle further SOUTH
when you come acquire additional territory from Mex
has given to slavery all New Mexico which was sur
rounded on nearly every side by free territory will
the principle protect you in the northern states of
Mexico, when they acquired, since they
rounded by slave territory several hundred fur
ther SOUTH have many degrees OF greater heat; and
have climate and soil adapted 80 southern productsl
Are You not satisfied with these practical results? DO
YOU desire to appeal from the people of the territories
the congress of the United States to settle ts question
in the territories? When you dstrust the people and
ap zeal TO congress- with both houses largely against you
on this question, what sort of protection will you get?
Whenever you ask slave code from congress to protect
your institutions in territory where the people not
want it, will get that sort protection which the
VOL ewes TO the lamb you VIII get that sort of friendly
hug which the grizzly bear gives to the infant. Appeal
ing to antslavery pass laws of protection
with view OF forcing slavery unwilling and hos
epcope Sir, of all the fatal schemes that ever could
be devised by the south, or by the enemies Of the SOUTH
that which recognizes the right of congress 10 touch the
institution of slavery either in states territories be.
You'd the single provided in the constitution for the
rendition OF fugitive slaves, is the most dangerous
Now unless we place men in the congress Of the United
States and place man in the executive chair who has
humanity and moral courage enough to WELD all the
powers of the government which are ordained To perpct
slavery then that will forever the virgin
soil of New Mexico | am in favor of welding all the
powers OF this government i'll the house, in the senate
and in the executive chair, and the judicial bench in
favor of freedom Great applause)
When in Kansas had an opportunity to talk with that
NOBLE gallant OF Massachusetts who from our
own county Governor Robinson: and hen heard the
thrilling narratives he gave of what transpred there
two or three years ago, and when he told he did
thai if congress had p ssed law excluding slavery as
been saved from that fearful strife and heard other
ma Tatves OF hardship and suffering BY those pioneers
at the hands of the border rutians it did to
species OF the most damnng cOwarlice shat the mem
Des OF congress should st there III their seats and take
their three thousand dollars year. while refusing to
settle this question when they could and committed it
10 me poor settlers who were struggling for life in that
territory TO determine single handed and alone whether
slavery should or should not exist there my heart
moved Wlihm me- ana resolvedu ever had clanceto
speak in the presence of any assembly would proclaim
tut II was uutA Oh 10 exercise all lis
stitutonal righs-not emitting any on the miserable
plea that it would be interfering with scifgovernment-
TO settle for those people who were struggling for their
lives, the important question: the most important ques
ton OF this age whether freedom slavery shall be
Men Of Massachusetts, men of the ninth district you
veteran reP1oncans you young republicans, who
pom IN the midst of the spirit OF liberty, you who
have breathcd in it, who have moved in it, who
have had your existence in it, will you be sat
sed with anything short Of this that your represent
atvcs in congress shall exercise their fullest powers to
those friendess and unprotected men and women
lluHl AniS great curse. No. l know NUu Will
And say that wherever else the republican flag NAV
lGtcr or la me republican flag of the ninth congressO
al district of Massachusetts has inscribed upon It's ample
folds: Slavery standardization national-congres-
soa intervention 10 the utmost limits of the cOnstitu
ton to prevent the introduction into existence Of
savery III any Of the territories of the United States
{Appl9uSS.l Ana, gents men, want to see that flag
borne in the very front ranks of the friends of freedom
and where the fight grows thckes and the smoke Of the
DatG 0esest and the danger greatest there wish
see Iial BANNER borne. Applausel And neither you
new friends OF party; and il there Is any one to
whom that banner has been committed who is unwilling
who gave to him, that it may be committed to worthier
1 nan tr9onsed cheerlngl Gentlemen when say
asprauts who were critcsng the course Of The peber
sderatons.
Having now addressed you, have no desire to enter
further into this controversy another speech
during the campaign But repeat there no manner OF
DOUBT as 10 What are the sentiments Of :he republicans
this district see men from the country men whom
have known as long as have known anything Of the
meht oil me district ana know have uttered the
tments Of the republicans of the district Great APP
plause)
have only word to say the subject of Oregon We
have never made any issue that subject II am cor
rectly miormed-and my informant is intelligent edi
the result Of the recent election in Oregon gives
twenty-onc Douglas Elected the house OF repre-
pubcans. At any rate there is IL small minority of re-
pu1cans elected. am informed that in senate the
Now how you can get out Of such legislature as that
Win thirty democrats and only u repubcanstwo repub
Qaughter That is the complexion of the house Ii is
only by temporary division the democratic party that
you can have
men perhaps At any rate You only by trade get
even onerepuhtcn member from that state at present
The same question that the admission OF Ore
go was one OF the disturbing questions in the Missouri
case there being in the constitution Of boIh states pro-
vision DISTINGUISHING free men Of color Upon Tie inns
tee and unconstutonaity ofis provision agree With
the sentiments ofjon Quincy Adams at the time Of the
admission Of Missouri.
Extract from j. O. Adams 4
And Mr.. Adams said he would 80 further and declare
that congress- by their sanction Of the Missouri cons
tution by admitting that state into the Union without
excepting against that article which DISTINGUISHED por-
constitution of the United States. Therefore until that
were violated by the article in the Missouri Compromise
should be redintegrated in the full enjoyment and pos
session OF those rights no clause or article Of the cost
tuition OF the United States should within the common
wealth OF Massachusetts, be understood author
H. any person whatsoever to claim the possession Of
human being as slave; and he would prohibit by law
ter u'fSr G 81 any inEve upon the claim Of his mas
1T. An WHch ne sald, should be done, not to violate,
put TO redeem from violation, the constitution Of the
Ilteu states u was, indeed to be expected that such
ana the other slayehOGing states and the consequence
dissolution would be commenced by the article in The
Missouri constitution. "ihat article" declared MIR
Adams, is itself dissolution of the Union. If acqu
esced IN will change the terms OF the federal compact
change its terms by rObbng thousands citizens of
their rights And what citizens? The poor the unfor
tnate the helpless. already cursed by the color
Of their skini already doomed by their complexion to
drudge IN the lowest offices of society," excluded by their
coior from a the refined enUyments OF life accessible to
othersi eAcudedfum the benefits of liberal education
from the bed the table, and all social comforts of do
nestle life This barbarOus article deprives them of the
little remnant of right yet left thcn-ther rights as
citizens and as men, Weak and deiencele>s as they are
SO much the more sacred the obligation the legislatures
Of the states 10 which they belong defend their lawful
rights. would defend them should the dissolution OF
the Union be the consequence for il would be- not 10
the Defence but to the violation of their rights which