New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-14
THE TWIN RELICS or BARDARISM,
SPEECH OF TIE hon. OWEN LOVFJOY,
Ia he House Of Representatives., april 5, 1860.
OF ILLINOIS.


the State of the Union
Mr.. LovKJor said: Mr.. Chairman-Ths House has
been occupied for several days in the discussion of the
subject Of polygamy The Republican party, of which
4 an member, stands pledged since 1856 TO the
Termination, far the Federal Government has the
power Of the twin relics Of barb rism-Savery aud
Poyeamy They have this power in the Territories of
the United States.
Now. Sir, as we anticipate deathblow has been
given to one Of these twins propose to pay my re-
rpects to the other. want to them strauged and
GO down together as they both richly deserve.
Mr. CoBR-I rise to question of order.
The CHArRMAS-The gentleman will state bic ques
ton Of order.
Mr. CoBB-I was going to raise question of order
apOn the right Of the gentleman to dscuss the question
Of the "twin relics" under the new rule we have
adopted. However, / viii not interfere; the gentle
man may go on with his speech.
Mr.. LoYKJoY-I am entitled to the Hoor do not
yield to the gentleman and will proceed with my
remarks within my hour, with the gsntemen's per-
Mr.. SrAsroS--I would be glad to know what is the
understanding Of the Chair, and of the Chairman of
the Committee OF Ways and Means as 20 what is to be
tie course of dscus,on upon this BILL whether the
s'twin relics" are IN order not or whether the dis
eusson is to be confined 70 the bill tselfl TIE ques
tons properly involved in the bill itself sufficiently
tire attention of the Committee, ana think should
confne the discussion strictly to it. When we are all
In the Committee Of the Whole on the stxte Of the
Union upon the Presidents Message, the gsIsleman
from Illinois wall be strictly 10 order. have no
special interest about the matter, except that the
question is to be opened to this general discussion,
afraid the whole time will be taken up with IT, and
the important subjects connected with the bill itself
overlooked.
Er SHERMAN-I will state that, as / understand it,
the debate may be general upon this bill In its pres
is
within the power Of the House, however, at any time,
to make the bill special order; after which, debate
must be confined strictly TO the question under consd-
eratioS. II be the pleasure OF the House, prOpose,
IL the course Of about week, to submit that motion
TO the House.
The CHAmMAS-The Chair supposes that general
debate Ia In order upon this hil the House being
ia tbs Committee Of the Whole on the state of the
Union, snd no special order pending
Mr.. LOTEJoY-I was about to say, when inter-
rupted that am aware ia II the practical question
Iresened to this House and to the country is whether
Slavery shall be extended beyond its present limits
that IL the only question which they have excu-
sve jurisdiction. And If Slavery were cOntened to
main restricted, and find its future where il now
IL, we might perhaps forbear this discussion. But
when 1t il proposed to extend what is termed insti
tatiOnbut which is not an institution; which is simply
practicable question naturally arises, what 10 the
nature, what the influences, and what the ee-
ents Of this practice and what will they prove to be
II allowed expansion am aware it mas been stated
Upon this floor that the morale OF Slavery is settled;
lhst its ethics longer to be discussed that they
were settled ages ago by the Stsgrite of Greece, and
have bsen reafrmed and reetablished by the chant-
ceer Scion of Ohio, in rhetoric georgeons sunsets
glow. We told that where Slavery will pay, slave
holding viii 90. Precisely upon the same principle We
might say that where robbery Will pay, robbery Will
goi where piracy will pay, piracy Will gO aud where
acipose human flesh is cheaper than that Of beeves,
cannibalism viii 60, because it will pay. Sir than
TobbeFy, than piracy, than polygamy, sAvshoding ia
worse-mOre criminal more injurious TO man, and con-
eequenily more offensive 10 God Slaveboding has
been Justly designated "a the Of ali villany. Put
every crime peTpetrated among men into moral cru
cibls and dissolve and combine them al and the re-
suaDt amalgsm is sayeholding. 1t has the violence
of ROBBERY.
A MKmBER-You are joking.
Mr. LoVEJoY-No, Sir; L am speaking in dead earn
est before God, Gods own truth Il has the violence
of robbery the blood and cruelty Of piracy il has the
offensive and brutal lusts of poygamy, all combined
and concentrated in itself, with aggravations that
neither one Of these crimes knew dreamed of.
Now, Mr.. Chairman, the justification of Slavery is
placsd so far as know, mainly upon those grounds
Ihe infeory of the eDssved race; the fact thas en-
R,aviDg impars Christianity and civilization to
them; and thirdly the guarantees OF the Constitution
These are the three main arguments presented to JUS
1fy Slavery ard consequently TO justify ts expansion
And by the way hold that the e1rame men, as they
are called on this question the only men who have
the logic of IT, am right the fre-eaters right.
II Slavery ia right in Virginia 1t is right IN Kansas Ii
Ii Ia wrong in Kansas II is wrong everywhere. Now,
Sir in regard 70 the first pont7tne lnenof'y OF the
enslaved We may c0ncede 1t as matter o. fact
thar is interiors but does it follow, therefore, that
is right to enslsye man simply because he ia interior
This, to me, is most sbhorIent doctrine. II would
Place the weak everywhere at the mercy OF the strong
4 would place the poor at the mercy Of the rich; il
would place those that deficient in intellect at the
mercy Of those that giteo IN mental endo wment
The principle of ensaving human beings because
they are inferior is this: If man is cripple trip hin
I'D; If he is old and weak, and bowed will the weight
OF years strike him, for be cannot STRIFE back II
idotic take advantage Of him, and II chiid deceive
him This Sir this is the doctrine of Democrats, and
1he doctrine of devils well and there 10 no place IN
the universe outside the five points Of hell and the DEM
cerac party where the practice and prevalence Of such
doctrines wonld not he disgrace. Lsughterl II the
E.ropg Of the earth TO ensiave the weak here it
would Justify angela in enslaving men, because they
aIe SUPERIOR and arChanges IN turn would be Juthed
IL sujugating those who inferior IN intellect and
position and ultimately il would transform Jehovah
into infinite Juegernaut rolling the huge wheels Of
bis OmDipOte ace
ihfr E1syejoy had advanced into the area and occu-
Rid the space fronting the Democratic benches
M PRYOR advancing from the Democratic side Of
,be House toward the area where Mr. Lovsjoy stood
The gentleman from Illinois Mr.. L0vejOyI shall not
aruroach this ede Of the House, shaking hs fists and
taking IN the way he has talked 1t is bad enough to
be compelled TO sit kere and hear him utter bis treason
abls and insulting language; but be shall not, Sir,
come pom this SIDE of the House. shaking ais tst in
Mr. FARSswoRTR-It is not for the gentleman to say
what IL tIesson and what is not.
Mr. POTTER-We listened TO gentlemen upon the
CHER sds for EIGHT weeks when they denounced the
eusge We listensd 70 I'll EN- quietly and heard them
through. And now, Sir this sl0e shall be heard let
tie consequences be what they may.
Mr. PRYOR--The point make is this-
The CHARMAS-fhe Chair will receive no motion
and bear no gentleman until members resume ths~
seats and order Is restored in the hall , -,
MIR COx-I rise TO a point of order lnsst that the
eert.enAn from Iilinols sball speak rom ms sess