The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1854-04-27

| VI poHoI aPPiicaoie 10 otatos and Toffitof 100.
] hold that the same rule applies equally to
both the States and Territories. Upon that
ground take my stand. Upon that ground
am ready to NEE, my constituents. And
OH the issue as to wheathcr they are for pop.
ular freedom or central power, am read 10
| meet them.
Az said before, Il Is 10 me a matter If in
difference whehet I am returned here o.
not. II | should be, il must be as Na,ios.
al Democrat have the proud sa,isfac tioa
that l have stood here v:ndicaiing ard sus.
tanning The principles for which our fsihsrx
foushtih the Revoluiion-ihe principle OF
set-sovernment in all IT'S length and breadth
II III this there is error, then have offended
The question OF consolidation and csntrali.
zation was fully canyassed in 1900. The nj.
len and sediiion laws were repealed. left.
eison triumphsd, when frs, elected as Pres.
ldent OF the United States, over the elder
Adams and from that day 10 the present
time there has been studied ant perseser.
ing resistance 10 that principle. That is The
doctrine which we have always maintained
in Pennsyivsnia as one Of the great funda.
mental principles of Government. In a con.
versa'ion the other day, which I had with
the honorable George M. Dallas, ia the CITY
OF Philadelphia, he remarked ,ha, the peo.
PIE OF Penn syivsais -wsrs somewhat slow in
coming to correct conclusion as 10 some of
the great leading political measures of the
day, but that, during his long experience.
he had never found the people of Pennsyl.
van'a, on erea. national question, wronr-
after mature deliberatiOn and ,ha, when
the conclusion was reached, il was like the
laws OF the Medes and Persians, uncbanpe.
able That sturdy German population of
the old Commonwealth, when they ge, their
minds fixed on the question Of popular rights
and popular sovereignty, from their decision
there is no appeal: there is no writ of error
no eerftorari lies to that court; II is firm.
fixed, and established, and ever on the side
OF popular power.
have observed with great deal Of sa,is-
faction, that, the other day, in the Senate of
Pennsylvania, when the resolutions were up
against Nebraska, there were but three in.
dividuals of the Democratic party who vo.
ted in favor OF them and when those res
elulions went TO the popular branch, ths
House of Representatives, l find that, bv q
vote OF two to one, they refused to take
them up for consideration. That, in nv
opinion, determines and settles the course
OF policy that that State will pursue on the
questions involved 10 the bill which WE
have now under discussion.
omitted 10 mention, in the forepart of
my remarks, the course pursued by gentle.
men in Congress with regard to the question
OF aational defense, and the declaration of
war by this Government. There never has
been, believe, necessity on the part of
the Government for declaration of war.
but what 1t has been opposed by minority
in Congress- On the vote for the declaration
OF war in 1912, the yeas were 70, the nays
10 When England had asserted the right
10 search our vessels, dishonor our flag, i'm.
press our seamen, and do other acts of VIC.
lence which according to the laws of nations
were just cause for war, there were forty.
nine gentlemen of this House who voted a.
gainst the declaration. | shall not stop 10
name them, OF state to what party they be.
lonsed. When il became necess sary to pre.
serve our national character and dignity in
reference TO the difficulty with the Republic
OF Mexico, find, by reference, that whsa
the question came up, there were fourteen
gentlemen who voted against the declaration
of war. So it is seen that we are always di.
sided, whether the question be war or Peace,
whether it be The acquisition of territorial
the organization of territorial governments,
or the admission of States into the Union
There is always division of opinion in the
Congress of the United States.
BY reference back to the many acts ant
resolves of Cong,ess in regard TO these meas.
nres of war, and the acquisition and organ.
ization OF territory, you will find, sir, no M
stance were there has been q unanimous
vote on the part OF the House. We canno,
expec, il, if Congress shall meet here for the
next one hundred years. Opposition will a.
gain be shown whenever these questions a.
rise for defending national hoIor, acquiring
OF organizing territory, the admission of
States, or, in ward, whenever and wherev.
er The point shall be popular power on one
side and consolidation on the other There
will be an opposition strong and viudic-
live.
The joint resolution to admit Texas into
the Union, approved December 20, Is45.
passed tho House Of Representatives on The
10th December, 1si5, BY vote of yeas i4i
nays So. Even in this act, cir where an in-
dependent Government sought to make an
alliance, and merge her former political ex-
istence, there were gentlemen in Congress
who refused 10 accept the proposilion--re.
spectacle, too, in point of numbers. There
has besn, however, no popular evidence OF
demonstration which would show them to
havn bssn in the right and the msjoriiy in
The wrong,
But. sir, my time has expired. and I
leave the subjsci, but under hope that
when the Territories of Kansas aud Ne.
bfasks shall be established. that the peo.
pie who may reside within their respec.
tive limits may not be deprived, by Con.
gress of the mower to make their own