The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-28

can 0sy e sa ss Z. :, sAs dses. party
ranks OF such an organization Of thst party
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agreed to obey those With whom We are TO operate
How prominent among the great issues which II. enter
Know Notbnsism and the old issue Of slavery e Ii
up the Nebraska bill In this State and some
coDspcuousy upon our fss the ssuo Of the repeal Of
the prohibtory liquor law. (Applause.) think, gen.
tisnsn that although We are out Of power thsrs
nosody OF any has taken place. (Laugh
ter and spplauss Take Massachusetts, for instsnoe,
az an exemph6cation OF the Know Nothing gentlemen.
We cannot get inside Of her lodges unless turn spies
and play tricss upon them, and that would hardly be
know much Of their stories but il is not TO
dive int those to ascertain their purposes We and
that looking at grave Legislative bodies They and We
can discover the results and Of
their administration. BY loosng at the laws they pass
ard those they appoint elect Ls. look an
and let remember that that Massachusetts, shsre
the battle Of Buphsr Hill fsusht-that 1t ID that
Daniel webster IAppisuss. And to what Il has Il
fallen Into the hsnos Of the Know Nothings. They
carried Massachusetts, State has bssn carried In
this country. believe there was only single men,
Der elected of the hundred that belonged to any
party but the Know NothDgs; and ask you HOY
many men composing that Lsgislature have heard
pesF
Several voIcEs.- Hiss daughter and Misses
six hundred represer Of the Know Nothings OF
MAJ sacbuset's, only has immortalizsd himself. But
this 10 not I'll. Mr.. H.s's performances were
they proposed to reform the educational estab.
isbments Il Massachusetts But they aid mot stop at
to teach the South qualification. has been hsret,sore
supposed that the doctrines OF publication wers con-
aDeo pretty much to South Carolina; and State has
been more eloquent energetic, more in de-
nupc Ion Of Qualification, than the state OF Massa-
chuietts, that !. to say, when the pulliacaon took
now has taken the lead in developing this idea You
all know the constitution Of the United Sates contains
justice ard from ser Vice, when hey es,spe from the
State where they service. That ID Q solemn pro-
vision OF the constitution o. the United States and
the Legislature Of Massachusetts, took solemn oath to
support and obey that constitution, to adhere to it's
passed in pursuance Of it. Now, you know
Congress in 1850 passed law for the purpose Of enorc
ing the provisions OF that constitution This Lesisla
lberstely passed . statute subjectng to zines
and imprisonment, and pains and penalties, any
to execute that provision of the conattution the
law passed in pursuance of It: Thus, Massachu-
ss IN the Of her H TGsSn has
claim to be the supp rters How can those men,
would ash, lock an honest naturaized citizen
to carry out tine laws Of his country Now, I
cefy that organization, or any Of its orders, to
sso. from days Of ws.snston down to the pre-
ipg, or speeches. state papers Of any respectable
Americas statesman for the polisy and opinions thsy
make but one quotation myself from that proud array
could sumnop II time allowed from Washington. In
reply to address from the Catholics Of the Union, he
saio:-
examples Of ju.tcs and bsr.ty And chat
ettabshment Of the the important assist
pure and eOnduns
% enjoy for
These were the sentiments, and this the prayer Of
Washington. 1t now remains to be seen whether tho
party viii upon the counsels Of that luatrious
nan, whether the nation has 20 degenerated to
Cent?. men having referred t. the donss Of the Mssss
cbusetts LgsatuIe let me close that part of my sub
ject by iDquriDe what this party would do II BY any
ton Of the Annexation Of CuoaS For fae only proper
test for any political party is to inquire how it would
rcsps who DO not ieve that the &C luison OF the
islano Of Cuba would add greatly to the power and
Il the
noDorAbly, and without involving the country In
would s. an object which every voald approve.
should gain majority In Congress such sc.
Cd principles consistently carried out We should
be obliged to admit Cubs into the Union State as
s the Irvlsses enjoyed By tie ozsns Of the ssvsrs
States But, cons,sssnty with the doctrines Of the
Know Nothing party could not do this, because we
should be obliged to admit citizens at two or
three bundled thousand foreigners Now, hold that
such apsrty 10 opposed to the genius Of American
tbt mission Of the United States which to extend free
com the whole continent Of America Its princi
no~ o to- The
old thirteen States. We shoald have never acquired
Fores, Louisiana CALIFORNIA; and the whole Of our splen
learn that after fair and cspdid view of the whole
subject Americans ever be induced to give the prin
o' such o.I party s'; r.. n: gentle
ease on The body polite. Suggestion from the par
qnstte-.i.,s got the cODsumpsi It !: an cpl.
air Of natiosal democratic principles. Gentlemen,
have another issue before in the coming campaign
slavery question-for abOl,iOnism 10 one Of the sub
divisoDs Of fanatc'sm at the North and singularly
enough We are obliged TO meet 1t in the form Of the
Nebraska bill l think that can briefly relieve this
question Of much Of the Misrepresentation and myst
6catcn which have been thrown around It BY designing
anxious inquirer in the boxss-SGise US the
nsmes'-" hush, - /" erder''"g 60 on.") / affirm a. .
anss Is t o. shs ce.rsis
any compact agreement existing between the States
any OF them, honest and faithful fu6lment OF the
when Webster, Clay, own Dickinson (applause) and
ether the plan for the adjustment
OF al future questions OF the same KIND tue moi
people Of territorial popular soveregnty-tnat
hereafter the question of slavery in any State Of Ter
rtory should be left entirely to the win of the people
occupying the Territory The federal government had
previously acted upon different policy mr. Sickiss
to detail the attendant upon the
resolution of the Compromise of 1S20-the admis-
sion Of Texas and Oresonto show that Congress- had
previously taken upon itself to settle al difficulties
about slavery The consequence Of this policy that
every time any new Terrer was added 10 the Union
the slavery question again revived with ali its at.
tendant evils The statesmen Of 1850 resolved that the
affirmation Of the principle that the people Of the Terri
tory should settle the questonslavtry or slavery
for themselves. TIL decision 10 one Of the well
eetted principles Of the democratic party We hold that
New York should not make Laws for Massachusetts,;
nor Massachusetts for Kansas. The people Of Ne
braeka should make laws for themselves (Several
restvs young men called loudly for BSadyO)
They are supposed to know Their own business Con-
grtss in passing the Nebraska BILL only acted up to the
Torn of 1910 which had a.r.-