The Life, Speeches, And Memorials of Daniel Webster;
The Life, Speeches, And Memorials of Daniel Webster;
Samuel Mosheim Smucker
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The use of such a pro- hibition would be idle, as it respects any effect it would have upon the Territory; and I would not take pains to reaffirm an ordinance of Nature^ nor to re-enact the will of God. And I would put in no WUmot Proviso for the purpose of a taunt or a reproach. I would, put into it no Digitized by CjOOQIC . (m THE SLAVEK7 COMPROMIBB. 287- •evidence of the votes of superior power, to wound the pride, even whether a just pride, a rational pride, or an irrational- pride — 'to wo...und the pride of the gentlemen who belong to the Southern States. I have no such object, no such pur- pose. They would thin^ it a taunt, an indignity; they would think it to be an act taking Away from them what they regard a proper equality of privilege ; and whether they expect to realize any benefit from it or not, they would think it a theoretic wropg ; that something more of less de- rogatory to their character and their rights had taken place. I propose to inflict no such wound upon anybody, unless something essentially important to the country,, and efficient to the preservation of liberty and freedom, is to be effected* Therefore, I repeat, sir, and I repeat it because I wish it to be understood, that I do not propose to address the Senate often on this subject.
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