The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-01
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becomes fashionable, said he, now for each gentleman
wso makes . speech against the democratic party
10 refer 10 Kansas % the cause Of all the distur
sances which have since ensued Tho Senator from New
York talks about that reopenng the controversy, aud
shout she repeal Of tho Missouri compromise. Sir,
wherein consisted the necessity for the repeal Of that
acs, except 1t was that the majority in Northern
States refuge to carry out in good faith9 sir stood
willing TO extend TO the Pacific Ocean, to abide by
forever and the entire South, without exception in
ess body, was willing thus TO abide by il. Sir, the free
soil element of the Northern States strong TO
defeat that measure, and thus opened the
slavery question anew. Those who
pi.n Of the sbrosasion Of that act ,. were the
by 30 long AZ stood upon the statute books, and
were trying to carry out Sir, IL was the defeat OF the
the House Of Representatives, after 1t passed the
Senate, that opened the controversy OF 1850,
The measure of that year The csmpromise measures
Of that year carried over the heads Of the Sena
tor from New York and his associates; ou. in 1852
the Senator's party agreed to abide by the Of
1850 In 1854 the Kansas Nebraska act passed to
carry out the principles Of these He not
willing to sit sl ana hear himself charged with respous
siy for the agitation which belonged the Senator and
hB associates. The present agitation resulted from the
resistance OF that party 70 the measures approved by the
people in two Presidential elections But the Senator
from New York went further, and his doctrine that
the Declaration Of Independence asserted the equal
violation Of that idei were not to be observed
For himself he thought four years ago the Senator de-
sared that the Declaration OF Independence intended TO
recognize tho and white man as equals under the
Divine law and hence that all provisions OF the consttu
non Of the United States which recognized slavery were in
violation OF the Divine law. In other words IL was an
Argument against the constitution Of the United States
ihe ground that was contrary to the Law Of God Toe
Senator from New York had long held that doctrne and
proclaimed it in a speech which he made in Ohio,
n 1913, that the constitution Of the United States
was in violation Of Divine law, and, therefore,
not TO be obeyed II has been the doctrine Of the
Senator for four years and he had not heard in the
Senate to-day for the first time. He had met il in his
STATE for the last ten years The Senator from New York
Bays In this very speech New York yet slave State,
not that she has slave within her limits but because the
constitution Of New York did not allow negro to vote
equality with white For that New York,
he said still slave State, and for that reason every
white q slave State. Notwithstanding that the
Senator, with the leading men Of his party, was com
o Ne
q 70 the gentlemen carry out their principles to their
lescal conclusion II they persisted in the declaration
m p carry out their doctrine by comforting upon them
For hiTiShts Of citizenship exercised BY white men:
70 the ~6s racer
TIE scners should h1ecty interpreted that instrument
slaves but they did not dmedaiely em.ncpated their
en made by white men ne 1 a ns Of
NJ: Dcoln1Is, (rep) Of Wis, asked s, ~, ,,.,
give the Territories to white nen9 Nv not 'nen,
M. DOUGLAS replied that would throw them o. .
white men and negroes too but he wanted white men y
organize them. Ii they wanted slavery let them have
was their business, and not his. 1t question
q political economy and self interest The Senator from
New York coined new definition OF ''abor States''
and "capi,a States" 1t took him q good many years
70 coin those terms and bring them into use
Something had occurred up in New England to induce
him TO bring out these terms and takes sides with
numerous cass Of voters Strikes had occurred the
North among starving workmen, because the doctrine
the ''rrepressibe conflict had driven Off Southern bus
ness The Senator had sought TO place himself the side
u the shoemakers The workingmen knew this very
we'll and they also knew why many Southern orders
Mr.. CLARK, (rep) IL n h., said he came from manu.
hcturng town of 600 operatives but business
better there than now and the workmen were never bet
Ter contented.
Mr.. DOUGLAS replied that there was other cause
Sr The strike at Lynn and other places than
resulted from the general prevalence OF the came
feeling which induced the Senator from Virginia to appear
ns|ssp11 IN He Ar DouglasS was satisfied with the
and Ksnsas-one instituted slavery and the other
Guided \. He was satisfied with both. He would not
vote for the repeal OF the slave code in New Mexico
1oroc slavery on Kansas Why did not the republican
party start TO carry out their prncpes9 Why they
bariem-slavery and poygamy? The Senator from New
York said they had no measures to propose. What,
NE attempt to carry out their measures as they did not
want to drive of the conservative men until after the
election In the event Of the Senator from New York
being elected President let what he proposes In
speech made in Ohio he said, ssavery be limited
% IL present boundaliesit be amelorased-t
WAhou, such avowas a this the abolition wing Of the
party could not be retained But they that they pro-
Isse 70 do all under the constitution they VIII
carry out the constitution except that part which
oeafcrmabe to the law Of God and they decide the ques
sion what Ii the Inv Of God" II the constitution
viohlve Of the law Of God he did how in con.
science they could take the oath support it, the
Senator devoted third Of his speech very beautiful
hcmiy on the glores Of our constitution All that he has
sid that any other has said about this glorious
Union, fully endorse am glad TO say that the Union
only when Se the sat is s
Union worth unless the constitution is preserved
and maintained invioate in all Of its provisions Sir,
have no faith in the Union loving sentiments Of those
who will not carry out the constitution in good faith
fathers made - Professions Of fidelity TO the Union
will be taken for naught uness they accompanied
rests Then am ready 10 insist tnat the constitution
shan be maintained invoate in all i parts not only that
q that constitution, whether they like dislike it,
The constitution binds You to every line, word and
syllable OF it, and you have right to say tina!
II is in violation Of Divine law you viii not observe it,
and whoever evades any principle upon this preex
violates his oath Then Of what conse is this pre-
taxi, that Is in violation Of Divine awp you believe
that instrument to be in violation Of the laws of God how
the Senator from New York still holds the decara
ton that the clause Of the constitution relative to fug
tive slaves is in violation of Divine law, how
can he, as an honest man, take an oath TO
port that instrument Thus the radical difference
bet~een the republican party and the democracy. We
stand by the constitution fathers made IT, and by
the decisions Of the constituted authorities pronounced
IN obedience to tho constitution. They repudiate the
srument, substitute their will for that of the
otuted authorities and then will protect all tho
rights the constitution, expouuded by themselves
and not expounded by the tribunals created for haur
pose Mr. President, shall NOT occupy further time In
the discussion of this question. did not intend to
word. should not have uttered word upon the subject
the Senator from New York had made that broad
arrangement OF the democratic party aud especially
that portien Of its action for which am Immediate
~ responsible Everybody knows that brought forward
and helped carry through the Kansas Nebraska and
have heard bad faith attributed 70 the democratic party
Boo long 10 remain silent and seem 10 sanction IT,
REMARKS or MR. DAVIS
MI. DAVIS. (dem1 of Nl8g replied Mr., Seward. and
cnovcrted The idea that the negro regarded only
property at the South BE was protected much in
his personal rights any Mr. Davis distrusted lip
professions Of devotion 70 the Union when the Senator op
posed one Of the most important provisions Of the cons
tntcn
Mr. BaowS, (dem.) Of Miss moved an amendment. that
ne Committee on Territories should inquire wheshcr the
provnions Of The Engsh bill In regard to, Kansas
complied with
~. nUnuu, (rep) Of H., said his colleague had
eea tnas ne bad combasted 81 home the idea Of negro
eqoany, ana hAt portion OF the constitution variance
y1h tha Myiua aaked had Al. EXPERIMENTATION