Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-04-02
SPEECH OF II. RANTOUx.

e OF t. RANToUL, tr, of Mass, IN reply to his
T colleague on the coalition in Mass, and other
topics
} You then ask, How did the Democrats Goa.
t Lessee with the Free-Soilers Was there not a
, broad distinction between them? | will show
gentlemen how broad for it is best that these
things should be understood. You will have TO
, understand them by and by; and what is the
: benefit of talking nonsense in hours together.
when we can get at the plain facts if we choose
10 1850; and when having got at the plain facts,
we can Judge better how to conduct ourselves
Than oy the lmposltions palmed off here day after
cay, III order to influence the country will
show gentlemen how far the Democratic marty
and the Free Soil party were from each other
at the time the coalition was formed. The pen-
ileman knows very we'll although the House
may not that the coalition was formed in the fall
OF me year l649, and not, for the inst time in
the fail OF 1850. II was formed in the fall of
l849, and attempted to take the power ont of the
hands of the Wings, but did not succeed II
came very near success, but did not succeed
In 1850 they made a second trial, and succeeded.
In 1891 they made a third trial, and succeeded
again. Three times has this coalition been in op-
Grafton; the first time failure, and the last two
| times successful. Now, before the coalition
was made, Of course those Democrats who came
the nearest to the peculiar opinions CT the Free
Soilers had no difficulty, and felt no repugnance.
lhe repugnance must have been on the part of
those who were turtheSt from the Free Sellers.
and propose to show where then stood. | hold
IN my hand the resolutions reported by the Hon.
Benjamin f. lIallett, September 9th, 1919, the
! week the coalition was formed and gentlemen
will see how far Mr.. Hallett and those who tho't
with him had to 90 before they could act with
cut repugnance with the Free Soil party. The
following is one Of the resolutions reported by
Mr.. Halleu:
"ReSolre3, That we are opposed to slavery in
any form and color, and in flror of Freedom
AND FREE SOIL 'ohererer man !ires through
| ont Gods heritGge."
That is one of the resolutions here is anoth-
err
"Resolrsd, That we are opposed to the extern
sion of slavery to free Territories, and in favor
of the exercise of all constitutional and necessa
ry means TO restrict il TO the limits within which
it does or may exist Gy the local laws of the
State"
Now, gentlemen will ask me, what is the vote
upon these resolutions of Mr. ial!ci? Ii was
q very full Democratic Convention, and the vote
in favor of these resolutions was unanimous
one, on the 18th of September l949 Gentle
men who write one kind of resolutions for the
newspapers, unanimously adopted, circulating
them throughout the State of Massachusetts in
printed form, for effect and who will write
| another kind of doctrine in private letters to
members upon this floor, must submit to have
! their two systems compared | say here what
| have said in Massachusetts Print them in
parallel columns, and you Ill find no difference
If the gentlemen wish to make the North all by
pocrites if they wish every man at the North
who entertains sentiments that IRE not perfect
! ~ palatabe i'll high Southern latitude should fall
sty his own record, and pretend to love that
which in his heart he a6horS if gentlemen de-
sire that, why, there Is way to make some men
do that, but there Is no way 10 make oil men do
so. The thing is impossible. think too well,
not only of the people, of the frecmen, of Massa-
chusetts bat ! think, thank God, | am able TO
soy, too we'll of tho frcemen of The United States
i think too we'll of human nature all over the
word-to believe that a universal system of hy-
pocrsy upon the subject Of slavery, or any 9th.
or subject, is possible now, or will be at any fu-
ture day You may succeed in making
Mr. CABELL. WIN the gentleman permit
me to ask him single question
Mr.. RAST0UL. have not time. The gen.
tleman can speak after me for ali hour
Mr.. CABELL. | only wish to ask the gentle
man if the person OF whom he is speaking is the
same one who is chairman of the Democratic
committee?
Mr.. RANToUL. It's the same man--whatis
called at the North bunker Democrat Laugh
ter Now, sir was saying, and | cannot 90
over the matter that had intended to pass over,
that this issue of slavery is great national issue,
TO be met with national, constitutional principles
We have got to see what is TO be done with it
say it is IRE, say ihat il is not one-thrd of tho
Union, that is to settle this subject, if the United
States Governmenttake itup. twill be settled
by tWo-thirds OF the People Of the United States,
and not BY one-thrd Yes sir, gentlemen should
remember that the State Of Massachusetts has
greater white population than any State south
Of Mlson and Dixon's line, and yet Massachu-
sets is q small State at the North Are these
States that contain one-third part of the white
popu alton to say that the General Government
shall take hold OF this subJect? That is the first
proposition. Second when they take hold Of
it, are they to do what they demand-thoy being
one-thrd Of tho people, and VIC, the other two
thirds shall huu.5Iy submit to it to the end Of
our days They will make that demand but it
will not be granted that is all, Is it wise to
make it l. II not better to look nbout little,
and see what you can do before you embark in
an enterprise Of that kind | sec but throc is
sues to this great question of slavery. | Will
PROFOUND them in few words, for | sec my time
il very short. There are three issues, ] say
K may result IN civil war and anarchy. say
that Is possible; but in my opinion, it is mere
possibility. But j: is n possibility that prudent
men ought to look at because bad mana cement
may DIVE The chariot off the preciplce, whtn,
with the slightest degree of prudence and skill,
the course would be perfectly safe. 1t may re-
suit in civil war, If badly managed. indeed, with
ont any sort Of prudence. Then, what arc tho
two other issues in which in mny result? Why,
there is Federal and there is a Democratic IS
sue. Slavery will not last forever; for the seeds
o! its death are within itself Now, almost the
whole civilized world have &; rid Of it and that
portion Of the civilized world Of which speak
tor say nothing Of the barbariaus-wlich still
retains tHs institution, retains Il temporary in
stiuion, and il must look about To see how, with
the least Inconvenience and suffering to Itself
that temporary institution is to come to al end.
That IS the great question for Southern men;
and fit is to be pressed upon this Government
and ! think it ought not to be-then it is tie
great question for Northern men.
And say there are two iSsues-a Federal is
sue and q Democratic issue! What is the Fed
ersl issue? That the Federal Government be
forced day after day to take more and more in
terest in this subject Of slavery, and to interfere
more and more with II, by al one time making
fugitive slave law, to compel all of nv constlu-
pufa IN ba tho catphoya ,E rvro,r,,, vooxooe