Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-03-08

! 3a1lh." respectfully submit that like ex.
amples Of punic faith can be found upon the
part Of no people Of any section Of this coun.
try, Or Of any country, IN Ia found in thu
mcmosabls cases to which have alluded.
Sir, Il this Uni,n il to be broken up, and
this warts to be waged, can only say, ID
the eloquent words OF Henry Clay, whose
ashes slecp in tho district Of the gentleman
from Kentucky fMr. Simmsl, who addressed
the House the other day, that ut will be q
waf in which you will have no sympathy, for
Oh mankind viii be against you."
But, air, some gentlemen say that the cause
~ cur present troubles Is not 80 mitch the at.
tsSaps % exclude slavery from the Territories
Of the United States, and tho failure to exc.
cats the fugitive slave law, a. it il this ever.
lasting discussion Of the slavery question
among the people Of the North; and I call
attention 70 that remarkable declaration to be
found in the Presidents last messagc--a de-
d11sAAiea unparalleled by any expression. in
any american State paper, that have ever
ssSsn-tAA& tlse agitation Of the slavery ques-
-tisn ~ - length. - he says, produced its
,saa1lsn influence on the mind Of the slave,
inspiring in his bosom the hope Of freedom y
He makes that charge upon the Republican
party. Now, sir, that charge is AZ old as the
Government itself II was made against the
very system inaugurated by the founders Of
our Government; that they had av0Wed her
estes in the Declaration OF Independence cal
culated to inspire in the hearts Of tho op-
pressed Of every nation this hope Of freedom.
Such ID the complaint Of every despot on the
facs Of the earth this day. ! reply, in the
language Of Mcdowell Of Virginia: This
hope Of freedom Is lamp lit up in the soul
cf lhe slave by the hand Of Deity; it is allied
70 his hope Of immortality, and can never be
cxtinguishcd." It is species Of atheism to
attempt 10 cxting,,ish il.
Now, Mr.. Speaker, have word or two
to say in conclusion, for perceive that my
hour has nearly expired. In my humble
judgment, ali the wrongs Of which the South
complain to-day can be rcdressed in the
Union. Lot them recognize the power and
authority Of this General Government. lie.
them resort to the constitutional guarantees
that they have. They have appealed to the
Supreme Court to recognize their right to
take their slaves into the Territories and, as
they corstSue the decision Of that court. it
ms already dccrecd that they have all they
ask for under the form of the Constitution.
The court has decided in their favor; and
yet they seem inclined to distrust that deci-
sion, and ask US to give specific guarantees
in the Constitution itself for the future fdel-
ity Of the court. To such terms l cannot
consent. five can risk tho Court without
guarantees, you, gentlemen, certainly ought
to be willing after the limitations it has given
in your favor.
Mr.. Hindman. ! would ask the gentle
man II tic bred Scott decision and the Chi
cago platform do not conflict with each other
in his judgement?
Mr.. vandcver. The Chicago platform,
10 TAR a. know, was never designed to com.
form to the dogmas expressed BY John Tan
ey As the opinion Of the court in the bred
Scott case.