Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-12-28

ING better. And, slr, soOnlt tlht lne gem !
tleman himself Mr.. Wakerl has shown that |
the party 70 which he belongs Is Ms section
al as that There is no difference, for he ac- /
knowledres and admits that he Is Influenced ]
after all. by the same idea, the same princi |
ple. and the same thought, which governs /
the Democratic party. lie VIII make his A.
ncricauism subordinate to his pro-slavcry- |
ISM lie, sir has been for several days vo-
ting for candidate here IN this Hall who |
he now declares, BY implication, If not by
words, stands with him IN favor really and |
practically. Of the doctrines Of the Kansas |
Nebraska bill--there, and ruwhere else, ne /
cause our business is with the things ana m |
teres,s Of the day and any man who to-day
is ready-is prepared to submit TO me doc
trines of that bill, occupies precisely the
same position with the men who voted for It's
I passage. 10 that extent of responsibility
will any man and every man occupying that
position be held by the country.
Then say the gentleman from Alabama
belongs substantially TO this SAME party. and
is as sectional unon this question as is the
Democratic party i'self for maintain that
that party is thoroughly, entirely, Intensely
sectional. It makes every interest, every
thought. every idea, subordinate TO the idea
Of the extension and perpciualon OF human
slavery NO man, however tue he may
have been as a Democrat-no matter how
+ sound be may be as Democrat upon llthe
/ doctrines Of the party, whether OF the tarlif,
/ public lands, internal improvements, or any
I thing else, so long as he is considered to be-
unsound upon the question OF slavery, he Is
/ not considered Democratic; he IS az once re-
/ pudiatod and iahooed there is no place I'M
dertho Government, from The highest to the
/ lowest to which he can be admitted. M
/ man can hold place as Underwater, or as
keeper of lighthouse, who will not bow
down 10 the Baal OF slavery, and swear 60
Us divinity
i is. then that sectional interest that Sec
tionll idea, that sectional doctrine, that binds
together aud unitcs that party In tins coun
try which cal usclfihe Democratic party
hnl lt Is in opposition to that sectional par.
ty, 10 Opposition % that sectional idea-it IS
10 maintenance OF the doctrines of human
right, ln maintenance Of the doctrines Of the
Declaration Of Independence and of the
Constitution Of the United States, that the
party winch has IN thus House supported MS
their candidate for Speaker the honorable
gentleman from Massachusetts Mr.. Binksl
stands and it will stand by him, It wall
maintain re- ground until ITS principles are
v,udcaicd aud triumphant, and ilI u has
proved itself, North and South. 10 be, as il
is, The oaly national party 10 the country.
Ata subsequent period Of the debate, Mr.
Washbufne Of Illinois, lRepub sharply
questioned Jones and Walker on their CO..
queiry, the result of which was that Jones
was forced TO impose q new condition on the
Slavocauc Americans, TO wit that they
must i,in the Democratic caucus. $50
quote;
Mn. WAsnpuaNr, oflnlnos. Thcques-
ton wish 10 ask D., this: VIII the gen la-
man from Pennsylvania Mr. Iones) ADD Boz
friends 20 TO the cacus for which tucy have
got so polite an invitation from the gentle
man from Alabama, Mr.. Walker ? -
Laughter, and shouts of Oh, to be sure
we will; why not?"
Ma. JoNHs. of Penn The Democratic
party will meet 10 no caucus, except IN a
caucas called by that party rsef. and ON MS
well settled principles. That Is the only pl-
itlcal caucus, that we viii attend. Cres
Of " Good, good 4" and aughterl
The issue deser,5ed5ye Republican,
Ma. GlDpINGs, of Ohio. Now, my
friends, here Is the issue. The Democrats
have al last, in one instance, been outspoh-
en- and bold IN their ayowal of their inien.
ton TO maintain slavery in Kansas. They
declare that the principles of the Kansas
bill shall be maintained that the doctrines ]
of that bill shall, BE- upheld They declare
also hostility 10 Know Nolhingsm as one of
the principles Of their platform. Now, sir,
the combined forces Of the Opposition are
arrayed against this platform of theirs. We I
say that freedom shall be restored To Kansas /
W eey that the suiutnu o"scctttiun en- T
tered into by our fathers thirty five wear.
since. shall be restored eud transmitted 10 /
our desrendauts. Here we stand Tins Is
the issue before this House. This rs the .
sue for the campaign OF 1856 "Libery
to Kansas is our motto. Upon that the .
people OF the Union will stand We are
forming our party. We are gathering our
forces. we are consolidating onr ranks
We intend to be ready for the conflict Ga /
that issue we 90 to the people, and may God .
prosper the right,
And now, m reference TO this talk about
the dissolution OF the Un,on, about which
we have heard considerable This morning,
e, me say, my friends, don't lie awake of
nights for the fear of the safety of tho
Union. Why, do not gentlemen know ihat,
of late, the leadng Democratic paper 10 ihs
southern portion of the Union. the Rich
mond Enquirer, for some months past has
never ceased TO proclaim the coming DISCO
luton of the Union? Day after day 1t has
called upon the South 10 prepare for the dis
solution of the Union. Bat all Tins comes
from ihe South We never hear lh. DISCO
luton of the Union advocated az the North.
No northern man, with any reputation as a
30 itician. ever advocated n.
4 VoicE. Dad not sumner;
NR. GippiNGs. No, never We at the
North VIII stand 10y lhe Union We
will stand by the Constitution. And ret me
shy 10 timid gentlemen from the North. be
no anxious about the UnIon. We do NOT in-
tend to dissolve the Union, aud we do moi I'M
tend To let you do 1t. Laughter Under
stand that. We mean what we say. vs..
will nai only maintain the Unioa, but We
wall tell southern traitors who threaten n
that they shall not dissolve 1t. Il has been
Cemenied by the blood of oar fathers who
fought r rs establishment We are bound
10 maintain It by all the obligations which
bind men, and we mean TO do It. Threaten
is dissolution, reilerate the threat as often
rs you please, and we meet yon with a stern
front and unwaveriug resolution that such a
traltorous object shall not be reached. /
speak IN all kindness We hovc already
got this House. Mex, year, with COTS
blessing, We shall have the President; and
IN two more wears we shall have the Senate.
Then the Executive and Legislative branch
|, es of the Government will be Ia our power
Then those who threaten dissolution had
better hook out.
VOICE. You do not menn to hang as ?
MR. GiDDiNos. | do not think that YOU
are just now III for hanging. Laughter /
would not hang one of you not one OF those
who threaten a dissolution OF the Union. /
tell you what we wall do. 1t tao threat be
iteriled and reiterated, we will Dig up the
bones Of old Hickory, aud repubhsh his
proclamation Of 1892, 10 which he suore
!, by the Eternal that be wouid hang ovsrv
man who attempted dissolution Of the
Union That will be- ouite sutIiri.nt