The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-07-26
SPEECH OF MR.. MANGUM, OF NORTH
CAROLINA.
In revieW of the democratic Platform" 6c.
IN SENATE JuIv 2 1919


We have been tainted with supporting a
who has no opinions on the subject, |
or, at least, without knowing what his opin- |
ions are. meet that tannt by showing that
Gen. Cass stands exactly nowhere upon the |
subject; and although our Southern friends are
themselves with the idea that we are
TO get President who is not hostile to the
South, they are. in poin: Of fact, aboring under
a delusion. Mr.. Cass has not committed him
self at all upon this question. But Gen. Csss
stands not only upon his Nicholson letter, but
also upon the platform" of the Democratic
party, as laid down by the Baltimore Conven-
ton. Let US examine that and Gen. Casss
connection with it to ascertain whether any
thing appears there TO extricate him from mys-
ticism.
In the first place will read from Mr.. Cass's
letter Of acceptance, to show that all the dog
mas and can0ns Of his party, as set forth in
that platform, are by him fully and unre-
servedly recognized and adopted. He says:
81 have carefully read the resolutions Of the
Democratic National Con ention, laying down
the platform of our political faith, and ad-
here to them as firmly as approve them cor
daily"
Now let US see what this platform is. II may
with sufficient accuracy for all practical pur-
poses be referred to three classes: LIST. Affirm
atoms, that nobody denies ID: Negations, that
no one controverts; Sd: Resolutions and decla-
rations that no one believes,
| will read the seventh canon. II is in these
words:
THAT Congress has no power under the con-
stitution to interfere with or control the do
nestle institutions Of the several States, and
that such States are the sole and proper judges
of everything apl pertaining to their own affairs
not prohibited by the constitution; that all ef-
forts of abolitionists and others made to induce
Congress to interfere with questions of slavery
or TO take incipient steps in relation thereto
are calculated to lead to the most alarming and
dangerous consequences; and that all such ef-
forts have an inevitable tendency to diminish
the happiness Of the people and endanger the
stability and permanency of the Union, and
ought not TO be countenanced by any friend of
our political institutions.
1t will be remembered that this Is precise
copy Of the canon Of 1874, and that again of
tbs canon of 1910. The Democratic party has
professed steadily and consistently for eight
years the principles contained in this canon.
One reads this canon with sort of admiration.
Ii is SO precise-so explicit-so peculiar to the
party! And then it is so catholic, SO national;
who loves his country feel less than respect
and gratitude to the Democratic party, which
spreads SO broad a shield over the domestic in
stitu;ions of the South Why cannot the
| Wing party cherish like comprehensive pat
rlotism? Why leave to the Democratic party
the exclusive merit Of guarding our Southern
hearths and firesides-of protecting the weaker
sex or sleeping infancy in the silent watch
es OF the night from the torch of the incendia-
~ and the knife Of the assassin Why cannot
the Wings come and stand upon this platform?
The Democratic answer is ready. II is our
ground, not Wing ground, it is part of the
pure democracyj IL is ours, wholly ours, exclu-
slvely ours, and peculiar to us and to our creed.
Ler US see.
I find in the journal of the House of Repre-
sentatiyes OF the first session of the 2Sth Con-
gress, page 476, that Mr.. Campbell, on the
10Th February, lS43. moved the following res
olutions:
RESOLVED, That justice and sound policy for
bid the Federal Government to foster one
branch OF industry TO the detriment of another;
or to cherish the interests of one portion TO the
injury of another portion of our common coun-
i Try; mat every citizen and every section of the
country has right to demand and insist upon
an equality OF rights and privileges. and TO
complete and ample protection of persons and
property from domestic violence or foreign ag-
gression.
"Resolped, That Congress has no power. un.
der the constitution, to interfere with or con-
troll the domestic institutions Of the several
States, and that such States are the sole and
proper judges of everything appertaining to
their own affairs, not prohibited by the const-
tuition; that all efforts of the abolitionists or
Others, made to induce Congress to interfere
with questions of slavery. or to take incipient
steps ia relation thereto, are calculated to lead
| 10 The most charming aud dangerous conse-
quences, and that all such efforts have an inc
vitable tendency to diminish the happiness Of
The people and endanger the stability and per-
manency OF the Union, and ought pot to be
countenansed BY any friend Of our political ia
stitu TONS"
II wall be perceived that these resolutions
are identical, word for word with the fourth
and seventh canons Of this Wanted Democ ratio
PLATFORM; that the first resolution which is
Identical with the fourth canon, contains the
peculiar doctrine OF the Democratic party on
the subject Of "black and abominable tariffs
and II contains the whole of their doctrine,
which they boast as theirs exclusively. The
resolutions were divided, and the vote was ia
Ken upon The first part of the first resolution,
in The words following:
rhcsofred, That justice and sound policy
forbid the federal government to foster ore
branch OF industry to the detriment of another
or 10 cherish the interests of one portion to the
INJURY OF another portion Of our common coun-
TRY"
| What do you suppose, Mr. President, was
the vote on this question? You suppose, OF
course, that none but Democrats voted for il.
1t being part of tie fourth canon of the Dem
ocra;ic platform, is therefore peculiar to the
party But the journal tells different tale.
The vote stood yeas l66, nays 4. The entire
wing party, with the exception of four.
voting for this exclusive Democratic doc
trine.
The question was then put on the remainder