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1 Speech of Mr. Hubbard, of New Hampshire, in Senate, March 7, 1836 1 (1836)

handle is hein.slavery/spmubnh0001 and id is 1 raw text is: SPEECH OF MR. HUBBARD, OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, IN SENATE, MARCH 7, 1836. The memorial of the Society of Friends upon the subject of the abolitioit of Slavery in the District of Columbia, and the questtou as to the proper mode of disposing of it, being before the Semate- Mr. HUBBARD submitted the following remarks: Mr. President: The Senator from Vermont (Mr. Presbyterian synod of Ohio has, by a majority of Swift) who has just resumed his seat, has inform- the presbytery, determined to shut their pulpits edthe Senate that anti-slavery societibs within his 'and 'o close their churches against preachers own State-particularly within his own immediate, and professors who are not the avowed friends of district-have greatly multiplied since he left Lis aboltion. These passing events cannot fail to- home in November last. It may be so. I pre- produce a most unfavorable effect upon the own- sume the fact to be as stated by the Senator; but ers of slave property in slaveholding States. whether these societies be few or many, does not In those sections, every thing is involved in disturb my convictiors, it is matter of little con- the issue and final determination of this question. cern to me. I cannot for one believe that they Their -peace, their prosperity, their safety is put can contan such a portion of the good, the injeopardy by the movements of the abolitionists. wise, the prudent men of any en-alilvddXing I am not then, Mr. P'resident, at all surprised at State, as to endanger the order and repose of the the feeling, the alarm which some of our southern community. There will be no occasion, Mr. Pre- friends have manifested upon this subject. Yet, sident, for the gentleman from North Carolina, sir, I can assure them that all will end well-that (Mr. Brown,) as he stated, to leave this capitol their rights cannot in reality be endan;ered with any apprehensions that the moral and intel- through all the influence which can be c xrrted by lectual power of New England is not sufficient to all thefre, whici the abidlitionists can commmnd correct and to maintain correct public sentiment in all the free States. There is an abiding virtue there upon this all-absorbing subject. among the People, which will come to the rescue. It is, sir, upon the moral principle, upon the! ge- The sentiment of the North is sound upon this neral intelligence of the North, that I place my subject; and whenever occasion fhall demand- confiding reliance. It will prove abundantly suf. whenever duty shall call for action, our southern ficient, unless I greaily mistake the signs of the friends may rely upon the force of that sentiment times, to put down excitement, to restore tran- to put down all opposition. quillity. Mr. President, the remarks of my honorable Yet, sir, I cannot, I will not say, that these colleague in relation to thii matter, and which things are not calculated to give alarm to southern met with my entire approbation, seemed to ren. men-the owners of slave property-those who der it unnecessary for me to add aTy thing more; live in the midst of a slave community. The very and it was my intention to have given a silent vote; statement of the Senator from Vermont does not but ,ince this sulbject has been under the con- tend to calm their fears-to bring peace to their sideration of the Senate; since the question as to troubled minds. The daily occurrences-the in- the fit mode of' disposing of thlis memorial has formation coming to them from various sections- been under discussion, 1 have received a petition the events which have transpired since we have prl tilg to be signed by sundry persons resi. assembled in this city-the very agitati, n of this ding in one of the interior towns in New liamp- subject here, growing out of the proceedings of shire, asking for the abolition of slavery in this our constituents, one and all, are calculated more District. And, from this circumstance, I have or less to disturb the confidence of the South in been induced, with all the attention, with all the the security of their rights. This very morning, consideration which it was in my power to bestow, Mr. President, I have received information that the to examine this whole subject. I have endeavor-

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