The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-26

he man Of honorl Well is the question before US diff
the North all knew,and no man OF honor can deny it,
that that Union would never have been formed had they
believed that the federal government would meddle with
the question OF slavery in the Territories.
4 Now | wish TO be understood | would not own
slave could not live in land where slavery is allow
ed But this is concern OF mine, as an American cti-
zen, IN regard TO the Union (Appause L concerns me
as Pennsyvanian and let me see the Pennsylvania
who would see fair escucheon blemished by detract
ing one oa Of the praise due to fathers for their wise
Legislation upon that question. | have no concern with
my neghbor's domestic or his business. They are his
own concerns We have formed this Union for national
purposes, that will enable to say the old countries
OF the globe, who emble before us, that we are
one, and will remain But we to use our part
neshp. union, for things that do concern u.s.
4 Now let me come back TO where began. Suppose we
have the power, care not Gen. Cass has changed his
mind upon the question. He conceives the question
aneoss asIsn s om M aa ~ re-
II the Union had been formed the southern planter
could have gone into the wilderness with his slaves and
could not have been prevented until legal government
was formed then his slaves would be free. Now such
| is the question
Is there any one here who responds to these vews Is
not blessing to the country that the democratic party
formed its legislation What Is the argument upon this
matter Of power have read speeches OF gentlemen in
Congress who remarked io the The people that ! j. enough
standing army OF million of men, if Congress peases
would be democratic TO have such an army Certainly
iron, and they should be admitted duty ee what would
the State of Pennsylvania say, should she he told by
other State that they disapproye Of coal and iron manu-
factures and therefore prescribed them!
So with regard TO the national bank. Congress decides
that il is legal Does any man in or out OF Congress,
who feels democrat doubt that to establish corpora
ons for things Independent of elective franchise
constitutional in spirit
Have we forgotten the lesson that jackson taught us,
when be vetoed the Maysvile road bill upon grounds
that have become constitutional in the view OF dem
ocrats Had he not vetoed that BILL he could not have
wrung the neck Of that monster bank. He vetoed on
the principle Of the constitution not its letter, Tie put
principles, and found in the veto message Of 1882
We have duty to perform TO our country and 70 our
selves We believe that medde with this question
against the spirit Of the constitution and against the dem
ocatc creed We believe there is danger, and we have
assembled here to speak forth that conviction; Let
take care OF her own czens and let The
South take care OF theirs.
Mr.. Cadwalader having concluded his speech; which
was listened to with profound attention, the president
introduced COL James Page chairman of the committee
Col Page said that before reading the resolutions, he
to ns Sn e ,eas Ss srsss Il Se
democratic party am here a democrat, and do not
want 10 come in any other light, or 70 fight under any
democracy for the last forty years come TO speak to
democratic hearts come to speak OF the doctrines OF
the constitution. and OF the platform OF the party, and
say il there those who don't choose TO rally upon
that platform, let them seek another am not going TO
fight with because OF his individual opinion.
Who is there that is not in favor 81 the principle OF Tree
party demolsh the democratic party, and am his foe
10 the DEATH believe that all the good that has been
achieved in this country has been achieved by democ-
racy The doctrines Of the party good enough for
me- and mean stand by them. will explain my self IN
my plain way. have noticed that every once in while
there up great test question in which we are
obliged to first principles, and then we when
man is true to democracy. There was one OF these
test questions in 1884, in regard TO the Bank OF the United
States Then how many democrats were there who were
conservatives! But we had man at our head who had
the courage take the bull by the HORNS and PROSTATE
the mammoth
don't want to be an alarms; but this matter be not
settled upon constitutional basis the Union is in dan
ger and is time for the democracy 10 speak in language
that will not be misunderstood call upon you TO send
forth the principles BY which you ready 10 stand
falkland give you the battlecry tonight ihai We are
for the rights Of the States and the Union of the States"
You never can preserve the Union, unless you respect
the rights OF the States Fellow citizens want to Illus
trate this positions and will, as the gentleman before
me has done, liken IL 10 partnership First then, here
with slaves, the only property that have; here IS
another man with horses, the only properly he owns;
another has lot Of cows and fourth. poor lawyer,
with his musty booksand all unite in the concern. We
go on for whe and are prosperous, and after tme'
conclude to buy farm.
grow fat; the man with his cows goes on, and they
thrive well and the lawyer finds shady nook, 10
set himself down, and make himself wiser, anu presently
DON'T they shut me out OF it, because happen TO have
a property in negroes, which they recognised when
they took me into the partnership, but which they
take all the property Now, these philanthropic and
generous partners begin 10 discover that in the
matter OF slavery, there thing at weighs on their
consciences Now, have no objection TO man pro-
Tossing 10 be phanthropic man, II he B willing TO
| be so al his own cost; but do not let him get a
character at the cost of another. Now, this Is ex.
acy the position in which these States are placed
in regard TO the territory acquired. That territory has
not been acquired by the North alone, nor BY the
West but by the North, and South, and East and West
Look 10 the battle fields in Mexco--he most brilliant
victories that war-and you will find, al the head
and front OF the deadly breach, the southern and the
northern man, both exang our flag 10 the highest pm
nace OF earthly glory They permitted their best blood
be shed upon that SOIL and they are now denied the
right TO with their property TO that acquired land
Think you that they would have fought had they belev
ed that they would have been denied the privilege to 60
upon that territory until its people are politically organ
lied ask, is this Just would talk longer TO you
upon this subject but hold in my hand resolutions yet
to be read my voice begins to fail, and am labofing
under headache but can say, that II my head aSnes
my heart does not !, \.
feel that upon the present occasion speak the sent-
ments OF the true democracy ask you to rally WIN me
upon the platform OF the constitution and 20 say tna tns
sacred instrument shall not be violated for ne sake OF
carrying the abstract opinions OF band OF men VINO
have banded themselves together as party have al
ways observed, and you that are younger than Will
vet observe IT, that when politician gets on hall way on
question, he slides OF altogether am Tor permitting
a those who cannot take the democratic platform as
to 70 elsewhere, and not TO remain IN the ranks OF the
democratic party, and at the time fight against H.
take occasion 70 describe TO you, my fellow citizens,
the position which few conservative democrats took in
to 20 in with the great and good Jackson when he said
4 hiatt he Uon ehould uo