The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-12
SPEECH OF non. ARCHIBALD DIXON.

of the speech Of the Hon Archibald Dixon of Kentucky
which appears in paper to-day 1t is not valuable
merely able and eloquent discussion of the principles
and organization Of the know nothngs but it derives adj
dtona interest and Importance from the fact that Mr.
Dixon belongs to the wing party, and is of its most
eminent leaders in the Southwest Whilst the great
jor of his party in kentucky hauled down The old Clay
banner Of whgism and off after the darl-lantern
order Mr.. Dixon remained faithful his old principles
1t is this that induces recommend his able speech
| the special attention of our readers.
THE OBJECTS OF BLACK REPUBLICANISM FULLY
DEVELOPED
! Nothing is certain than that VIM H. Seward is
the great presiding genius OF black repubcanism is it
less certain that Henry Wilson is its chief champion and
missionary. The latter has travelled fifteen thousand
miles and spoken publicly in thirteen States within the last
few months His latest effort the Tabernacle in the
city of New York. where he developed fully the schemes and
objects of his missionary abors We propose make
few extracts from his remarks they appear in the Trib
une accompanied by short running comments for the pur
pose of exposing thoroughly the present and ultimate OBJ
jecs Of black republicansm.
/ General Wilson commenced his speech as follows
81 here tonight, gentlemen to congratulate you of
New York on having naugurated republican party to
carry the grand idea Of Thomas Jefferson proposed in
OF slavery lelrltofles OF
ted States. [Applause.l | congratulate you upon the
splendid platform you have adopted with much unanimity
in New York"
Conscious of the which turks under the SPLEEN
did platform" of black repnbcanisu General Wilson was
constrained TO sie the uprising rebellion Of bis
science by proceeding up his Outlines by the fol-
lowing rare specimen of duplcity and hypocrisy:
'lou not here tonight, fellow citizens to
warfare upon any section OF beloved Union. know
gentlemen, that you embrace in your affections every foot
which the banner Of the Union. Cheers.l
know that you embrace in your affections the people Of the
whole OF the country of every race and OF every color APP
plause know that you not here tonight to heap bit
words bitter roproaches upon fellow citizens OF The
South, any section Of this Union. ICheers You have
upon the South ICheering.l / know, gentlemen,
that your sentiments, wen my own, when
that Of New York do not upon tie South. APP
pluse But you here gentlemen to resist with all the
power that the constitution gives the encroachmens OF
the slave power Of this country [Appause You are here
to dehrone American slavery, and 10 enrone American
liberty in the government loud cheerirg.l
We need point TO the papablo Inconsistency of the
purpose of dethroning slavery and entoning liberty in
the government with the disclaimer TO making upon
the South After proclaming his determined attachment
to the doctrine Of State rgh.s-by which he means that
new Interpretation of State rights which denies TO Con-
gress the power enact laws enforce the fugvesave
clause in the constitutional General Wilson proceeds fur
Their develop the purposes of black republicansn
follows:
'et it be understood that within the Territories of the
United States intend prohibit forever the existence Of
human slavery. Loud oheepg. Let it be understood by
the country precisely and exactly what We
to restore freedom to Kansas Immense and long continued
cheeng We that Kansas shall into this
Union slave State No, never. lCheers and cries of
sBravol We freedom Nebraska clear up
to the boundaries the British Queen. LAppause We
that Nebraska shall into the Union free State
with free constitution. tContnued applause. We tell
Atchison Stripgfeow and other border uans that they
violate law, honor everything, but that Kansas
into this Union clothed in the garments Of liberty Repewed
applause that Utah, if she into this Union
ever, shall come into this Union free Commonwealth. We
New Mexico, Minnesota, Washington Oregon, every
the Territories Of this republic shall be consecrated
forever to freedom and free institutions for all men,
and chains and letters for none. Loud cheers.]
Standing here Tonight gentlemen, proclaim it, aud let
the country understand it, that opposed to slavery
every where and il had the power would abolish it
forever Cheers Let it be understood that have not
the power abolish it in the slave States Of this Union and
do propose TO interfere with the legal rights OF the
citizens States. TCheers But let be, above
ALL understood that within the Territories of the United
States have the constitutional right to prohibit slavery
and do it at cost or at sacrifice Loud and
enthusiastic applause Let be understood by the coun-
try and the world that that If any portion of this
shall be incorporated into this Union mean
shall be consecraed to freedom We mean, in the
words of Daniel Webster that wherever our language
be Spoken history remembered example
quoted or kindred acknowledged there let universal and
equal laws be proclaimed to man. [Cheersl Now, gentle
men, hope we nnderstood-I hope understood
mean and IL there body in this country
that dissolve this Union because intend to carry
this old Jeersonian policy, say to-day they have The
iuaenabe right grumbe buif they lay their hands upon
the Union Of these States they shall die traitor deaths and
leave tratornarnes in the history of this republic Loud
cheers.l
We must do General Wilson the justice to admit that be
speaks with entire and dstnetness in the fore
going No one can have any for misunder-
standing black republicansm 1t has but idea and
that idea is opposition to slavery Its first object is d.
rected towards the exclusion of slavery from the Terrific
res and the prevention Of the admission ofany slave
States into the Union Before close il win be apparent
however that this only the rcored to for
pshing ultimate end. twill appear that whilst black
repubcanism discams any design ofintererng with sa
very the States and proposes adhere to the doctrine
of State rights il plants its batteries in the Territories
as the only practicable positions from which TO war
successfully in the end upon slavery in the States
But even IL It did not look beyond the Territories,
what Of intelligence suppose that The Union could
survive the carrying OF the objects here avowed The
Wilmot proyso proclaimed be the doctrine of black
republicausm 4 All De Territories The purpose pro-
hbit slavery in Utah and New Mexico Notwithstanding
the Compromise Of 1850 Is claimed with bodness that