The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-03-02

But SIT, more than. tn'S let thlS policy
be inaugurated here. and the Southern States
which have not seeded. aud do not desire to
seccde. will be forever bound TO the Union by
bonds stronger than chains of iron-memory.
affection. interest. and honor. And. sir
take it COR granted, that northern men. ap-
preciating the Conservative position these bor-
der States now hold. admiring the stand
which Kentucky and Virginia and Tennessee
and Missouri have just taken for the Union.
and for further fellowship with them. will
feel IN their own breasts corresponding con-
strvatism and fraternity, and will rejoice to
give expression to those sentiments in prompt
and honorable legislation. Pursue this
policy. and. in my opinion, you will also
bring back the States which have attempted
to go ont from the Union. Why do | so
believe! Because they have adopted q con-
stitution almost in tot1acm rerbis like our
own because they are debating the question
of adopting flag as nearly like our own as
it is possible because they have elected as
the chief officers in their republic. not scces
sionisls per SC. but men who have loved this
Union. and who have stated that they desired
reconstruction of Its parts; and especially
because, in all these States. with the excep.
tion perhaps OF South Carolina. there is q
strong Union party to day, which. il you
will settle these vexe1 questions: ifyou will
accept fair compromises; fyou will give to
the southern States what they believe they
are entitled to-srcurity from invasion Of
their rights within the Union-I say. if you
will do this, this Union pa =, which still!
exists in these States. will use all their efforts
to bring them back. And. sir. when the
passions of the hour have subsidized, and cooler
reflection has come; when memory brings up
the old flag. and the friends they have left
behind, | donbt not their hearts will turn
again TO the Union. and they will come once
to Their accustomed places. have no doubt
whatever that this will he the result. And :.
for myself | will say that it is a result that
much desire. | am ready to admit that they
have acted with precipitation, and. as | said
before. with arrogance and srlishncss: and
| will adult that | am willing to see them
punished by the burdens they are bringing
upon themselves for this conduct. in the taxa
ton they are bringing down upon their
people, and which must cor tinue to increase,
II they rcmain in republic not larger than
their present confcdcracy. Yet, sir. they are
our brothers; they have gone out from our
mi LIST; and if they shall he willing to return,
my people will 90 forth to meet them. Ay
sir. if. like the prodical son. when they have
filled their bellies with the husks of secession,
they shall again return to their father s
honse, We will so forth to meet them; we
will bring forth the fatted calf; VIC will
make merry and be- glad, because these, our
brothers, were dead and are alive again, and
they that were lost and found.
Now gentlemen Of the North. ask You
whether this Is not "a contamination
devou,ly to Re wished g. But if this policy
shall fail Of such a result if it shall fail to
to bring back the seeding States: if it shall!
fail to restore the unity of the Republic. then
yoL will have done yonr duty; YOU will have
at least acted as patriots; and IN so acting. Won
will have committed no wrong. and inflicted
no injury upon any human being. You will
have brought no damage upon any constitu.
ent: you will have degraded no State that
you represent. and have hcaped no oblcquy
upon yourselves. Then, too, YOU can take such
course as may seem best, wisest. and most
patriotic to preserve the dignity Of the Gag
and the unity Of the country.
| have spoken in general terms about the
duty OF compromise and concession. So far
as am concerned, sir. prefer the PROPOSE
ton OF Senator CnITTENDEN, from Kentucky.
| prefer it especially Oh this question of
slavery in the Territories. which is the most
difficult ono to settle. prefer that line
should be run between US, that no man may
misunderstood his rights. | desire that a
surveyors compass, and not the decision of
court. which is disputed and may be reversed
shall determine how far the northern people
may goin the Territories. and not to be
lnerirred with in the slightest degree on the
subject of freedom. as they call 1t. and how
lar the southern men may 20 with their
slave property, ard have it protected without
molestston. Do this III the Territories, and
there can be no dispute between us you set :.
tie that question forever. | am not talking
about territory hereafter to he acquired; for
| confess. i'll all cardor. that do not care
ever to have another foot OF territory added
I" the Union. ! am not willing to imper the
institutions Of the country and The Union it.
sell about territory which We may never
acquire, and which. so far as my present
impression goes. and if | nave anything to do
with it. We never will acquire.
Ny frieni near me TMr. ADRIAN saws
"suflicient unto the day is the evil thercoi.''
Very true. l think we have as much evil
upon our hands now as we can we attend to-,
and do not want to have any more by antici-
patton. Why should we not run that line ?
Some gentleman the other day. do not now
recollcct his name, but will get it and put it
into the Globe Mr.. HuTCHINGs,] that gen.
tleman said that compromise presupposed
concessions from both parties. So it does
We do not ask anything else. We agree to
give up our opinions, to a certain extent, and
all we ask is that you shall yield yours to a GER
| tain extent also. What is the running of this
line! Under the Chicago platform, gentle
men OF the Republican party claim that sla-
very does not exist in single foot of territory,
and that it never did, and never shall, exist
there. The southern people, without regard
to party-there is not southern man who
denies 1.-THE southern people unanimously
hold to the opinion that they have right to
go with their slave property into all Of the
Territories. They imagine that that claim is
! founded upon decision of the Supreme
Court-thc bred Scott decision. What is this
proposition We ofcr7 We propose to apply
| the Chicago platform to three-fourths OF the
Territories, and the best parts Of them, and
we ask you to apply the decision Of the Su-
prcmc Court of the United States to the other
| quarter, and that the worst of the Territories
hold that that is IA compromise. / hold that
the South has done all, in the way Of conces-
sion, in that proposition, that any fair man
| could desire.
Mr. Speaker, let the House adopt this po-
licy, run this line. and gentlemen know-no
man doubts it / do not believe there arc
| three men upon this floor who doubt It'll say
that if we run this line of sc degrees. so min.
through the Territories, we will retain every
Border State in the Union, and, in all human
probability, bring back every seeding State,
excepting, it may be, South Carolina. She
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