The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-01

sS ncing his oonstusnt. Of telling them that be
had acted from his oonviciions of what right
and al telling them that II better for them to
waive the assertion Of the right Of popular sovereignty
in order that the democratic party should maintain It's
WouA 70 With him this. He felt If he were emit
lied from his former course to ask that much at their
hands.
A puzoA1x asked whether he understood Mr.. Shepard
10 agree 70 throw aside the resolution endorsing the sd
insraton, If all the other resolutions were also thrown
asides
M JAs KELLY OF N. Y.-The gentleman should only
sneak for himself and not for his constituents in making
MT. anrAsD-And do speak for myself alone ZAP
pisussl
Shepard It was said by Mr. Calhoun that he never
knew country to lose their liberty by agita
Sn question should be fairly and fay discussed and
he proposed 10 discuss It, What has been said in OPP
position TO the resolutions which he had nrodYceds
Aluson been made TO the government of the Terri
tories For many years the Territories have been 60
yerned BY their legislatures their laws were sub
the practice Of the Territories Of New Mexico Of Utah
and of other Territories In regard TO the government
of Kansas the bill gives them tho right to Sta.
bsh laws there but It extend their powers 10 the sub
ect ofsavery That right he dis-ented from. Is there
any he asked who would get up in his seat and say
discreet, proper or q polite procedure!
Several delegates here in their seats exclaiming
Aye, aye, sye,n amid much applause and excitement
Mr. JENKINS would wish gentlemen to state the
Of their opinion Why wa that compromise disturbed
pressed on Sout ern mrn--aye, pressed npon willing
ment But the injustice If The measure was the
less Now We are INQUIRED q why do we not leave this
to the judiciary Of the Territory TO punish the invaders?
Why what is the judiciary before the gang of marau
ders who crossed thelpeY Nothing. Shall not such
rauding be condemned he-ef If so, vote fer the
lutions If the repeal Of the Missouri compromise be
approved Of here, vote against the resolution Fiji is
II
firmly and properly, vote for that resolution.
% i,dc In
of the lawsf On another occasion, and 10 another d
Iecsisn he has given orders to that effect and why not
sned at Washington II became the convent IN to look
ho the subject The gentleman says that this resou
congress to protect the citizens Of Kansas laws
mould be PASSED. In effect does ask that But it is
ala that the government should be administered by the
PEOPLE, who are soveregns. Why, what country
yer allowed to govern ite when it not able to
protect tscfs The right TO acquire always carries with
II the right 10 govern. It is the duty of Congress
that that Territory is properly governed Extend to Rs
citizens If you please Legislative powers, but retain
question is to have tendency to disturb hc democrcc
party IL foolish The subject T. everywhere discussed,
and not n New YORK i was right to appeal te their
representatives to declare the opinion of their constituents
on the subject and why IT was that they had long
manned silent
that the prospect Of action before them pannot
for any temporary views but for eternal principles This
here for the purpose Of considering that question: and
let not through dereicon omit to grasp that ques
ton, and present the result to constituents I
am not constrained BY the opinions Of constituents
but will place myself upon the broad and democratic
ground that viii proceed on the principles
This question should not be placed basis of expedi
ency Let VI, therefore, take that position which the
democratic party has always occnped and on the occu-
suggested that we be silent this OCCASION on all ma
tonal questions. Much respect the gentleman-my
colleaguewho made that suggestion, cannot 90 with
him in that Silence is sometimes expressive than
words; and believe that this Is occasion where
this question is as strong, not stronger than the
PRECISION Of words. We are certainly the gentleman
It with active political foe that we have to con
tend. That foe will not avoid the question do. W,
pose. While we have presented on one side the 1nes,io,
of State policy the question which usioniss will presen
win he The question which already occupies the at
tention Of the people We may not blink that question
Therefore, let come up manfnly 30 the issue CAR
plansc) Would you say nothing Of ;hc national admin
there by the win of the people win you declare by you
silence here that the man q your choice The admnitra
trayed The democratic trasts No, you canno.--you vii
not.do,i it, There is not man here who will dcciar
(Applae) No, not man It i entitled to our Cont
dence, and its acts badges which declare be
es 81 hs nrs THE
ire asked, after lapse Of eight or nine years,
Rs o mS,Sn ha
power the Territories, and that that power should
grave division in the democratic party. Gentle
who then differed from their associates and assem-
What mas po"uariy a. the corner stone namay
that slavery should BE- prohibited in all Territories then
free. When assembled al Utica in February, 1873 the
position taken that Congress should exercise power
The Territories. Again n June 1898 At UTICA the
doctrine was reannounced that, though Congress- had
the power and though should be exerted, s the
lief and principle furnished democratic test In the
party In the address Of tho radical democrats assem-
bled in Utica in ls4s II was that our brethren
had ma N hat fpstW n 1hav
in the South denied that Congress and the people had
power over slavery in the Territories but that that pow
er resided in the people OF the Territory after its adms
sion into the Union State. That was tho .cst-whle
on other subjects there essential difference in the
party in the North. No here took The ground
that the people Of the Territory had not the power
legislation well Congress But III is here declared
that IT is wiser for the people to exercise that is
that a proof Of political tergve rsationr The Buffalo
Convention never proclaimed that the exercise Of power
by Congress was q principle and test principle. !
to see where these free soilers stood in 1918.
Their resolutions declare in substance that the
Is 70 prohibit in all Territorie now free what was the
commentary on this posi,ions II was this: When the
Tmo prSysO was lost the specific prohibition s u was
in ls7 And whn California presented her claim for adj
mission In 1850 what the voice which wen the
that abe coming should be admitted with the principles
which her people had adopted. (Applaue) Again. when
hs hs
pose Of laying down platform which they could base
union resolutions reported by and lost to the
effect that the delegated to Congress Terrific
tes was not 10 be test question but should be referred
10 circumstance governing the case We now brought
10 the position that the Of the action Of the demo-
cratic party when divided that whether Congress
should exert their power leave 1t to the people, was
bot to be democratic test. I will direct your at
IGNITION to few brief facts. Congress has from
tI81 down to the present time, with the exception
f the Nebraska instance, used that power over the
Territories and has also enacted that free States and
slave States should in equally neck and neck. AZ
tho formation Of the government there slave
and six free States The great breeding the Union
has been at intervals to the stallion Of slavery
and freedom until now there sixteen black oals and
seventeen white foas. UAughter) II requires no pro
respect 10 the admission Of free and slave States win
nue the history Of the future andin century henc
wewill and the equilibrium of the country preserved
Congress shall We then, like Medea, now, by unws
action destroy our chdrcns No. sir Our position
our principles are becoming ndurated BY time The prin
cpe the sovereignty Of the people and tn
principle Of the freedom Of the Territories IL established
(Applsuse) II IL said In graceful Latin that the time
and channed In them w IL ia frun. Ru