The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-15

was formed; and gentlemen will see how far Mr..
Hallett and those who thought with him had to go
before they could act without repugnance with
the Freesoil party. The following is one of the
resolutions reported by Mr.. Hallett:
"RssoIsed. That we opposed TO slavery in any
lnr'u and color, and IN tapor Of Freedom AND
tREEsOIL wherever Ices throughout God $
heritage"
That Ia one of the resolutions; here ia another
. Resoioed, That we opposed to the extension
OF slavery tn free Territories, and i'll favor of the
exercise of all constitutional and necessary means
10 restr CT IT To the limits within which IT does
may exist by the local laws OF the State"
Now, gentlemen will ask me, what ID the vote
upon these resolutions of Mr.. Hallett? 1t was a
very iull Democratic convention, and the vote in
favor of these resolutions was a unanimous one,
on the l9th OF September 1919. Gentlemen who
write one kind Of resolutions for the newspapers,
unanimously adopted, circulating them through
ou the State of Massachusetts,, in a printed form,
for effect, and who will write another kind OF doc
trne in private letters to members upon this floor,
must submit to have their two systems compared.
| say here what have said in Massac husetts
Print them in parallel columns, and you will find
no difference. II the gentlemen wish to make
the North all hypocrites; if they wish every man
At the North who entertans sentiments that are
should ialsify his own record and pretend to love
that which in his heart he abhors; if gentlemen
desire that, why, there is way TO make some men
do that, but there is way to make all men do SO.
The thing is impossible. think too well not only
of the people, OF the freemen of Massac husetts but
think thank God, am able to say, too well of
the treemen of the United States-I think too well
OF human nature all over the world, to believe that
IA universal system of hypocrisy upon the subject
OF slavery, or any other subject, is possible now,
will be at any future day. You may succeed in
making-
Mr.. CAnELL. Will the gentleman permit me to
ask him single question:
Mr. RANToUL i have not time The gentle
man can speak after me for hour.
MIR. CABELL. | only wish to ask the gentleman
II the person OF whom he is speaking is the same
one who is chairman of the Democratic com
mitteeo
Mr.. RANTouL. Ii Is the same man-what is
sailed at the North bunker Democrat. Laugh
teri Now, sir, was saying, and cannot go over
the matter that had intended TO pass over, that
tins 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 we-I say that 1t Is not ethird of the Union
that Is to settle this subject if the United States
Government take it up. Ii will be settled by two
thirds Of the people of the United States. and not
by one third. Yes, sir; gentlemen should remem-
Der that the State Of Massachusetts has a greater
white population that any State south of Mason
and Dixon's line, and yet Massachusetts, ia small
State at the North. Are these States that contain
one-thrd part Of the white population, to say that
the General Government shall take hold of this
subject That is the fret proposition. Second:
When they take hold of it are they TO do what
they dem and-they being one-t third of the people,
and we, the other two-thirds, shall humbly sub
init TO it to the end of our days! They will make
that demand bat it will not be granted; that is
all Is it wise TO make it, Is il not better TO look
about little and see what you can do before you
embark in enterprise OF that kind? ! sec but
three issues to this great question of slavery.
will PROFOUND them III few words for see my
time is very short. There three issues, say
IL may result in civil war and anarchy. ! say
that is possible; but in my opinion it is a mere
possibility But II Ia a possibility that prudent
men ought 10 look at, because bad mana cement
may drive the chariot of the prccipice, when,
with the slightest degree of prudence and skill the
courso would be perfectly safe. 1t may result in
civil war, if badly managed, indeed, without any
sort OF prudence Then, what are the two other
~
Federal and there ia Democratic issue. Slavery
will last forever for the sceds of its death are
within it-eL Now almost the whole civilized
world have got rid oft; and that portion of the
civilized world Of which spcak-fur | say moth.
ing Of the barbarans still retains this insti
tuition, retains a temporary institution, and it
must look about to sec how, with the least in
convenience and suffering 10 itself that tempo
tary institution Ia TO come to an end That il
the great question for southern men and il il is
To be pressed upon this Government and think
IL ought not TO bc-thcn il il the great ques
ton for north ern men. And say there are two
iasucs-a Federal issue and Democratic issue (!
What IL the Federal issue, That the Federal
Government be forced day after day, TO take
more and more interest in this subject of slavery,
! aud 10 interfere more and more with il, by at
one time making fugitive slave law, TO compel
all OF my constituents TO be the catchcrs Of runa-
way negroes, which is repugnant 20 my people.
They do not like IT, Or, by an arrangement which
they cay il constitutional and to give the great
capitalists Of the North opportunity TO raise an
amount sufficient for the cxigcncy, either by TAX
ing the national lands, or making great national
loan, to build up a great national debt greater
! than that Of Great Britain, which they would de-
! lgh, 10 DO, to buy up the negroes Of the South.
| This IL the Federal Issue. Towards il YOU are
tending now. by and by gentlemen will sec this
tendency more strongly developing itself II is of
no avail for gentlemen to try to shut their eyes TO
It. When the Federal party see that slavery must
come TO an end, they will endcavor To prevail upon
the General Government TO buy il up. Against
! that protest beforehand. when that is DONE
/ Il makes complete revolution in the whole
nature Of the Government. Il builds up a debt
az great that Of England. II gives the President
| power which makes The republic empire. even
though your forms remain unchanged, as France
has been transformed into empire from the grea,
patronage existing in ths hands Of one magistrate.
/ Bot what IL the other issue, The Democratic Issue
-, that you take your stand stornly upon the Con-
stiiution, and say that the Constitution Of the
United States docs not allow, does not Justify. the
Federal Government in touching tho institution Of
slavery in the States. SLAVERY, AND THE
| EXTRACTION OF SLAVES, MUST BE
I LEFT TO THE STATES. That il the doc.
| trno maintain at home. Il Is the only doctrine
upon which this question can be settled, without
one or the other Of two results-cither civil war,
or clse the building up Of debt which would
! crush the freedom Of the United States forever.
] say, then, stand upon State rights, and say,