The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-17

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teeed " me question 70 adjust upon reponsi1i-
~ and ~ mer oen and shall render another
tribute TO The original principles Of government and
FURNISH another guarantee for its
And again he said
But certain is that the principle of interference shoud
not be carried beyond the necessary implication which pro-
acquired Or settled and to the necessary provisions
or Their eventual admission into the Union, ieaping IT,
fernai concerns II. their .ay."
Sir, this letter circulated and commented upon in
every part OF the United States and when the Democratic
convention met in the month of May afterwards there
wa" NOT aprehend, delegate in that whole body igno-
rant OF General CAsss position and am happy to ada
bnt very few who did not give it full and hearty approval
ir, had the honor OF being delegate in that
uoh-as We're TWO other members of my amil y--and 1
KNOW That General CASs position was well understood and
fully approved by heng majority Of the delegates
thc ana there assembled Noprincpe seemed to be
appiauGsd
The President of the convention in the adiourning
speech declared THAT the very spirit of democracy
sisted Ia the right and power Of man for seKoyernment
and the resolutions and the whole proceedings OF the con-
yention vindcted the liberal principles This doe
ne was not only announced by General CAss before the
convention met and approved OF in it by his nomination
put was reiterated by him in his letter of acceptance
which he said
The very rst article tAs democratic creed eaele. that
rather an axiom than article of political faith From the
days Of General Hamilton days. party opposed to
ui whose principles he was the great exponent If the
has changed its name
italy its identity Of characters and the doubt he entertained
exerted marked influence upon its action and opinions
ars sra !, ,ss se a'ago, @ ne difference ce'oes The teo
be resolved into it,"
This sir was the language Of General CAss and these
the principles to which the democracy subscribed and
which substantially incorporated In the comnromse
measures of 1850. These the principles inscribed
upon the banners under which my worthy colleagues so
gallantly fought in the of I848 But alas sir
fear they not remaining eseadfst in the faithp
Here is measure which contains the same principles
which opposed by the entire whg delegation from the
North and by the reeoiers and the abotonsts every
where but which The leading measure of this adainra
hon receires The unqualified sanction Of the President the
support OF General CAs and vast majority of the eoc
sistently oppose ii In doing So then not dJandoning
the principles Of ls48? AreMey deseng General Cass
fratersig Nth e rery eho basely betrayed him
Is not the effect Of their opposition eeakea the ainisra-
on enadn9r the democratic ascendncy BY dipison and thus
strengthen the hands Of the enenys Do not my col
leagues see that whether will no. this question must
he met In the free States democratic measure and that
we must sustain IL too have the party overwhelmed by
coalition between the wings frec-soiers and abolition
lists Sir temporlzing viii not do. Welfare had much
Of IL a'read This question must be boldly avowed and
defended party measure, if democratic ascendency is
to be maintained in the free States Ny colleagues like
myself party They sent here by democratic
votes and by democratic votes alone appeal TO them to
consider well whether this is only democratic meas
ure right in principle, but whether also there not
der existing circumstances party necessity for its pas
sage Without intending it, much fear they playing
into the hands of those who would glory in seeing
democracy prostrated IN the dust
What significant sign il is Mr. Chairman that the In
diana Journal the organ Of the whg party in that State
is so well pleased with the d and comfort being render
ed by my colleague in this crisis that declares he oug o
hare no ring opposition The approaching congressional
cdnrassi And this is said by of the high priests Of
whggery OF representative in Congress elected exclu
sivey by democratic votes, and who Justly boasts upon
this floor that he eanvassed the State of Indiana in s4s
its furthest borders upon the CAss platform. Truly
sir, strange things are continually happening, and
But my colleague says the bin does not provide for the
election OF the governor and judges by the people of the
Territory True but is that any objection to him. when
he deAfs them the power of eectng any officer who
exercise jurisdiction this subject? Under proper re-
strictons would to amend the bill so that even the
governor and judges should be elected by the people but
my colleague well knows he would support If was
so amended.
It said too, that the character of the territorial inst
tutons will depend upon the first band of cnigrants who
may happen TO settle there Well suppose that be true
does not follow that their action will necessarily be
wise The Pilgrim Fathers but band of enigrants
fleeing from the prosecutions Of the Old World to the will
derness OF the New and yet look with admiration upon
their acts and the glorious results which have ensued Be
sides the first legislature should adopt unwise iaws
does not follow that they 10 be unaerablc like the
laws of the Medes and Persans They would not be final
but like bad laws everywhere else would be altered and
amended until made to conform to the and wishes
OF the people.
Mr. Chairman, the principle of non-nterventon on the
part Of Congress with the domestic concerns Of The States
and organized Territories is Interpolation upon the
democratic creed In shape other it old the
creed itself From the earliest days of the republic there
has been party favorable to the increase the powers Of
the federal government and another based upon the rights
Of the States and the supremacy of the people That was
the leading division between the federal and republican
parties n TO some extent issue between the parties of
the present day. and s certainly involved in the bill
under consideration.
Sir the democratic party has always prided itself upon
It's fidelity to the constitution and the rights OF all States
and the men Of the South have appealed in vain for
yindicaton Of their constitutions rights to their demo-
cratic brethren of the North
Such sir believe viii be the result Of the present is
sue The great OF the democracy Of the North will
stand firm by the side of their southern brethren in sup
port Of the principles Of nonncrvcntion and of popular
sovereignty.
On the other hand The whg party Of the free States win
oppose them and to great extent become abolitonizcd
Like drowning men catching at straws they win seize
upon this, and upon every and issue that be de-
vised to disturb and break up the organization Of the
democratic party. The effort is being made TO unite
the odds and ends of every party and every orpaz-
racy. fdesignng leaders accomplish their ends il
viii be mngling of
Black spirits and white,
Blue spirits and gray
not altogether unlike the witches compound in the play
Macbeth.
Eye OF newt, and toe Of frog,
FOOL OF bat, and tongue OF dog,
Addcr's fork, and blind worms sting,
Lizards leg, and owlet's wing,
For charm Of powerful trouble,
Like hell broth boil and bubble
But sir this is old device Of the common enemy and
doubt not will result like many previous efforts to the
same end VIII any true democrat allow himself 10 be
drawn off from the support Of his principles and his adj
mins'raton by any such tacticsP win he rather
claim