Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-08-23
10 A.e Editors Of the Enquirer.

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p,oro Ion vng home | was much pleased 70 sec an ac
m, If an interview with you and The President OF The tate
Democratic Convention of Pennsylvania But since my
arrival here, find You have gwen efeui' 10 Mo ', m
o, sub,cc i moi due As will be seen, BY the reported
spccch OF Col Reah Frazer, he Is the gentleman WHO
entitled To the credit only OF whiting 'he tcso'uos' ~
regard the South but OF carrying them "s0'S' an ""
OF the President. 49,, . l., ,
make tho correction for other purpose than to do JUS
lice Col Frazer is strong man, true deihocii', ah"
ersrci&cS political p0rcf IN thiS great ''"'!' ~ ?
By publishing the speech Of the Colonel You will mol On
Is he doing him justice, but laying before me people ~ u
siu, The true feeling Of the Democracy o PennSyVahm
Very truly, - =
I'VE take mich pleasure in complying with our cores
coudents request, and publish below the patriotic and STIR
rno speech Of Col Rcah Frazer. We have heard to l.
more than once and regard him one OF the most efficient
stump orators in the country lie wields the haieaxe oil
Democracy with powerful effect Our sole Icsfe' Is mn
wc should have mistaken the sentiments and course {" IRE
sdent Magraw lie is very pleasant travelling con'pah
inn and we thought he had much good sense and erai'y
Ia have assumed The sectional, narrow minded position
which Col + so successfully attached-ESa.l
REMARKS or col. REAH FRAZER,
IN Eror Of tic adoption Of e report Of the Committee on
Icsoutions at the HfHdmsPort Pa Democratic conre"
ton.
Air Frazer followed in support Of the report Of the com
i;tee and in reply Mr. Magraw. The gentleman sald
Mr. FL has attempted 10 place US in position we 40 not
occupy, which will not permit whilst can reply Inc
the powers OF Congress equally So and without TIE ,o
stion confes upon that body the jurisdiction now claim
3D. express and clearly the Pr9vso egsa'ion lneanhs
has BEEN for cviD would be, II successful
iagant uSurpation of power differ directly WIN Judge
Thompson The power OF Congress 10 esisiac on ls
subject the territories Surely there are no WORDS IN
the Constitution that confer it, And again. who would con-
tend that Congress could establish slavery IN Minnesota
OF Oregon? VINO, among those from the Northern, west
en- and Middle States where this domestic serriindc does
exist bnt would and do deny any such authority IN
srese The of the proposition carries ls
refulaon Then if Congress cannot establish The lnstItu
TOMS devoid Of constitutional AUTHORIZATIONS, would
ask can prohibit The territories are the common
property of the naton-the common treasure obtained
like the Union sin common cause, by Jont cohnseis
Joint efforts BY dangers, suferings and successes
Surely the citizens of every State have an equal right 10
uar,icipate therein and settle there with their families
wants and property No wonder that the people ot The
Southern up unanimously against this attempt 10
deprive them of their constitutional rights.
This common soil is open 10 all; and the people, the De
mocracy of the territory will settle the question them
selves in the territory and in the State when il is formed
therein The sovereign power can only be exercised by inc
sovereign people; and the naoriy there decide Tor or
against doiesti servi,ude must be. Were aczen
Of the territory State, would vote against it, but could
and womd moi dcpye NV neighho voting for it, and if
in the minority must submit remove away | am not
for its extension; but will not take away from any czen
o this Union Congress- his constitutional rights oi
emaaion with and property and voting according
his sovereign will and pleasure in the territory TO
which he may 90. This is the doctrine oil the Democracy
the great measure ri nOn-nervenonso nohv advocated
and maniuly sustained 10y the statesman and patriot,
cass the Senate Of the nation ms great speech o me
2ls and 22d Of January last II will triumph and he will
triumph and this great constitutional measure of union and
freedom will and hanonize this nation, and Ike the
baw in the clouds, will be prophetic o our enduring
constitutional covenant among the American States firm
as their mountains Of rock and lasting the oceans that
wash the shores of the mighty continent over winch they cx-
pand.
This Convention representing the entire Democracy of
Pennsylvania, responding warmly and cheerngy To
these sentiments causes my heart thrill with delights and
eloiccd say that now with but few exceptions IN
our ranks they the unanimous voice OF the party through
out the Commonwealth Here let me do justice 10 The re-
mort on our federal relations made in last Legislature by
The Hon Andrew Beaumont. the representative from Lu
zenc in which the doctrines ably advocated and
sustained by this Cato and veteran in The Dem
ocraic And cannot pass by the able speech OF the
Hon Thomas Ross Representative III Congress from the
Bucks and Lchgh district in the House of Representative
al Washington the same important subcct-it Is well
worthy the persual of every lcnnsylranmn and IS hugh
honor 10 its gallant author This Wilmot Provso has been
omnpocn for evil To the Democratic has divided our
ranks wherever il had many advocates has sacrificed all our
leading measures this bald idea and been OF no
vice even 10 its friends but Of great advantage and useful
ness 10 the common Federal enemy, in helping them 10 tn
umph and place in power sareholdng President and
elevate to hsh places the rcvler of Andrew Jackson the
very men who spit upon and adccd Van Buren, in the days
of his Democracy and who triumphcd over him. with de-
moniac glee in the hard cider campaign of 1910
Ii vas introduced into Congress in time Of placed
Proviso 10 that with which il had conncction;-was at
tempting to anticipate the acquisition of territory; le-
oislatc for acquired possessions throw rcbrand into Con-
srcss distract the nation and impede the passage Of
measures and DELAY the advance OF victorious troops in
Mexico thus adherng morally TO the enemies OF our coun-
in time OF war; ana giving nchl aiu anu coioIt
Its author hv his and sincere friends, was I'M
pored TO dessi lay aside and let ii rest He young
rising emincncc, and truly cloqnen-had advocated
alone from Pennsylvania in Congress- the passage OF The
tariff of lSi6 stood high before the country, with distinction
ana use lulncss waiin him i'll the future; was matter
deep regret those who knew and admired him. that lie
should be led away All that friends could do was exercised
him. but nothing could stop his mad career In The
Presidential election of sS he deserted the democratic
cause voted for the candidate of convention where blacks
suffered participates divided his own county, and gave
Taylor 1900 majority in region where Clay was beat near
y six hundred BY Mr. Polk. In Congress last winter he
voted against the Democratic candidate for Speaker sup
ported Root Gdnss and Others the most bitter enemies
The Democra party had and assisted TO delay the or
panzation House for weeks Bat he is goneloncd 10
his idols;-yet think he will find when late, that the
Democracy can do much better without him than he without
the Democracy. :
cannot here desis from referring Martin Van Buren,
short time since he high in Elections; enjoying
The respect of the whole American Democracy and elevated
bv them TO the highest station earth and although de-
fat,d in lSiO was still favoe and looked UP with
spect and veneraon BY ALL In evil hour he round
takes nomination from convention OF abolonsis and
their kindred allies placed the ticket with the heir Of
Brantree opposing the very Democracy who made him all
he was or ever could be- not receiving single electoral
but causing the Of the enemy and the defeat Of