The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1855-09-11


statesmen of the Republic, 10 bravely battling
to retain the glorious position by which she
sent an unbroken delegation TO Congress by
"a. 900 majority. l have recently witnessed
lths mighty gathering of the freemen OF Indi-
ana, and heard her gallant cons pledge aDow
their combined action for freedom,
The Wing party can oppose no barriers to
the Black Power, to the Admnstrrlon, II
lies broken and poweress. Whenever the
Administration sees strsight-out Wh:g move
ment it hastens TO put its shoulder beneath It
in the hope of being able to raise that power
less organization, for it feols sure that If 4 can
make the issue with that party 1t win easily re-
tain its position The National American
party has gone over to the Slave Powor-is
head is in the South-its tail in the North
Tho American organizations of tho North can
not alono carry more than two, States, against
the Administration. BY the Union OF the Anti
Nebraska men of all parties alone can tho
Administration be defeated in 1856. No one
doubts how Massachusetts, will vote in 1856,
but she owes il to tho cause of freedom, to
give the force of her example tober sister Stat
es, in favor of the union of the people.
If the representatives of the American party
reject this proposition for fusion, ] shall go
| home once more with a sad haart-but | shall
not 90 home TO suik in .y .ont-to ran ana
fret at the folly Of men; shall 20 homo, Sir,
with resolved spirit and iion will, determin-
cd to hope on and to struggle on, until see
the lovers of universal and impartial freedom
blended together in one iganization-moved
by one impulse. For seven years have Ia
bored to break up old organizations and to
make combinations, all tending to the organi-
zation Of that great party Of the future, which
is to relieve tho government from the iron do
mnon of the Black Power.
Sir, gentlemen may defeat this proposed fu-
sion here to-day, but they cannot control the
action of the people. A fusion movement will
be made under the lead of gentlemen of the
Wing, ID, mocratic, and Free Soil parties, of
talents and character. The movement will be
in harmony with the peoples movements of the
North. Sir, snoh q movement will put ma
| jority of the men who voted with you last au,
tumn. in false position before the country,
or drive them from your ranks. l cannot
speak for others, but tell you frankly that
cannot be placed in a false postion--I cannot
oven for one moment consent to stand arrayed
| against the hosts of freedom now preparing for
the contest Of 1856. tell you frankly that
whenever see formation in position to strike
effective blows for freedom, shall be with i.
in the coaHict--whenever see an organization
in position antagonistic to freedom. my arm
shall aid in smiting it down. Whilo 1 shall
be true TO freedom, shall not bs false to the
|
All my hopes for freedom-all my hopes for
tho triumph of those American ideas, are based
wholly upon tho united action of the people.
These avowals are not inconsistent with my
past avowals and acts. Mover since became
q member OF the American organization have
failed to utter my sentiments frankly in pub
llc and in private. BY the unsolicited kind
ness of my friends have boen assigned o po-
sition in the National Councils-I say unsoli-
cited kindness, for whatever might have been,
my desires or hopes, never asked single hu-
man being to vote for me, never travelled
single mile or expended single dollar to Sc
cure vote. Isee an eloquent gentlemen pres
ent, who called upon me while my election was
pending, to request me to writo something to
modify nay opinions upon slavery He will
remember, that stated my full views upon
that euesiion---that l told him my opinions
were the matured convictions OF years, that
would not qualify them to win the loftiest po-
siion on earth--that should carry thom with
me, if elected, into the Senate, and that il the
party with which acted proved recreant to
freedom would shver it to atoms il had
the power to do it. Chosen to represent Mas
sachusetts in the National Councils without
tho sacrifice of my apti.slavsry opinions,
have acted and shall continue to act up to
those opinions. On my arrival at Washing
ton saw at a glance that the politicians ofthe
South-msn who had deserted their Northern
associates upon the Nebraska issue, were 70.
solved to impose upon the American party by
the aid doughfaces from New York and Penn
sylvnia, as the test of nseouality. fidelity to
tho Slave Powcr, Flattoring words from vo-,
toran statesmen Wsrc poured into my ears
1attering appeals were made to mic TO aid In
the work of nationalzing the parties whose vic-,
tories in the South were to be as brilliant as.
thoy had been in the North. But + resolved
that upon my soul the sin and shame OF silence
or submission should never rest ! returnod
home determined to baf1Ie IL could the medi-
tated treason to freedom aud to the North.
Since my return from Washington.I have
visited thirteen Statos, travelled more than nine
thousand miies--addrcssed thousands of free
mcn-consulted with hundreds Of true mon.
and written hundreds Of lotters. Southern
politicians. whose defeats are now flashing over
tho wires; Northern men by whose treaehery
tho American party was laid at the feet ofthe
slave holding propagandists at Philadelphia,
have their sympathizers even here in old Mas
sschusetts, but their mis- representations have
not deferred mo 10 the past from giving my
humble support to the holy osuso of freedom.
and their Misrepresentation will not preysnt
my opposition iu the future to every kind OF
oppression over the minds and bodies OF mon.
1 am not, Mr.. President, insensible TO tho
fact that many of my personal friends--triends
whose generous manifestations Of confidence
and regard shall ever gratefully renembsr--
do not at this time approve of the policy feel
Il my duty to support. So anxious am |, to
PROSTATE for ever the iron rule of tho slave
holding sristocracy--to robuke faith-break-
iur adminis,ration---to Danish from the Nation
al Councils tho voice of sorvle doughfaoes, and
TO inaugurate an era of freedom, and so eonf-
lent am that tho union Of tho people will
,chieye those desired results, that am willing
70 incur even the censurs OF such friends, ifby
20 doing am fastening the accomplishment
,f objects dear to them and mo. They will do
me tho Justice, am sure, to believe that 1
nm not Influenced in my course by personal
interest, FOG 1fsiend or foe cannot tail to see
hat can havo no otnyr frterestsin- shia akeat
question than what belongs to evcry patriotio
ind liberty loving citizou Of. Massachusetts,.
Arrest under the Maine Law.