Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-11

called upon to repudiate their pledges, This
is the naked question.
He would offend no man; he would violate
no rule. He res. ected all. But the scheme -
pernicious, and the work If demagogue-, and
he would SO denounce Il
Where are the petitions from the people,
that had iurpired the authors Of this schsme
The West has not sent them; the South has
not sent them the North has not sent them.
The people are incapable Of such infamy,- A
Northern Presidential candidate has origina-
ted them--one who was defeated in 1852. Why
is he the champion Of the South Has the
South no little giants or no big giants Of her
own?
He spoke OF tho Senate bill The House bill
is not intended 10 be parsed by this House. IL
is not to be thus honored. This bill is but an
echo Of the Senate hill have never read it,
indeed, and never expect to read it, The
Senator from Illinois, and not the Representa-
tive, is the great patron OF the South. He it is,
whose magnanmity, whose bcnignity, has gone
forth in mercy to the South
Why did not that Senator know III former
periods that the Missouri Compromise was not
sacred and binding? He had by his votes,
motions and declarations, in past times, avowcd
his approval Of the Missouri Compromise. Yes,
and he has often and often proclaimed his
reverence for the authors Of that Compromise.
Mr. Cullom rccited many instances and quo
tatioas in proof of this. He then proceeded to
analyze the progressive conduct OF Senator
Douglas with the patronage Of tho Govern
ment to aid him in his work Of batting
hooks to catch the nnsuspicious.
They tell us that the act Of 1920 was forced
upon the South Was it SO? BY whom
BY the mon Of the South yes by the men of
~. 80, 20
sting tho contract of 1920 When? | am
not here to defend the North; but they have
done no such thing They have refused to
make other contracts like it, but they have
not repudiated il. Gentlemen may print and
send abroad their speeches charging this, but
they should not talk 80 in this Hall, whercmen
can refer to the Journal.
But we are told this is a bill OF non-intcrven-
ton, yet some Of its friends deny that it admits
squatter sovereignty. Are these not the Same
thing? Separate them if you can.
il is said we are establishing great princi-
pie in the enactment of this blk What is that
great principle? No two persons can talk
about it without disputing It's friends in Con-
gress cannot discern it.
You appoint all their officers, Judicial and
Executive; you repeal the laws formerly exist
ing there; you declare that all laws of the
United States, not locally inapplicdbie, shall
govern them. What are not locally inappli-
cable? There are an immensely that are, and
you non intervene by foisting them all upon
them.
From the beginning Of the Government,
Territories have been minors and wards OF the
United States Government and cannot be 9TH
erwise. You may delegate them some powers,
but you must be their guide and patron.
Mr.. Cullom entered into historical exami-
nation OF the question. Who swindled the
South in 1920? Williams and Eaton, of Ten
nessee were friends of that measure 80 was
Robert Allen, my own predecessor, noble
man and a patriot am here to vindicate his
fame, and throw back the foul assertion that
he or any other patriots of my State acted
unfaithfully to the South. Newton Campbell
of Tennessee, was another who had supported
that measure Bryant and Cobb also were noble
men among them. We're they traitors Their
State ever honored them and that State has
mover houored traitor.
But the Patriarch of Ashland has been call
ed up to sustain this scheme. Were he here
those who use his name would like sheep, leap
from these windows. ] am sorry his successor
Mr. Breckinridge] is not here. | would re-
mind him Of what he has forgotten Here
Mr.. Cullom read from the eulogy of Mr.
Breckenridge on Mr.. Clay, in which he Landed
Mr. Clay for the enactment of the Missouri
Compromise. Applause.
Mr. Cullom made alluslon to Mr. Clingman,
as the gentleman outside Of any healthy pc.
iitical organization" which being disputed, he
was understood to say he regarded him as at
the South side of all organization.
MIR. Cobb next obtained the floor, and called
up the Homestead bill, which ALSO contem-
plates the graduation and reduction OF the
price of public lands, upon which he proceed
ed to speak