Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-01-30

he can only acqun himself OF this Inten-
lion by slultifying his judgment. /
Again gentlemen should understand,
that We also adopted another resolution,
declaring, '.that it should be no objection
to candidate that he belongs 70 the /
9 American organization provided he
carries out the resolution before adopt. |
Cd" This was due, not only to the mem
bers Of the '' American organization, >"
but TO the county. They had been dis
carded and denounced by the Democrats !
ic party in their resolutions. For the
purpose of electing Speaker, We asso-
cialed with the 'Americans" and ''anti-
Americans" and all others. on terms OF
equal privilege and equal justice. We
bject to no man for the reason that he is
'.Know Nothing:p nor dothey object to
candidate who is opposed 10 the order.
From our Speaker, when elected, they
are TO receive the same measures Of Jus
tee which we demand for ourselves
We, who are not of the order, will re
ceive the same measure which is dealt
out to them they demand no more; we
can accept Of nothing less. THUS, stand
ing on equal grounds, ,e can act togeth
ci without surrender of our self respect,
or the just rights Of any individual.
Nearly all those belonging to the
American order" agree with the Re-
publicans in putting forth our united ef-
forts to restore freedom 10 Kansas; that
this is the great overshadowiag issue now
before the American people. They
therefore cannot act in opposition to Re
publicans on the present occasion.
There are others who hold to the 18th
section Of the Philadelphia platform. who
differ from US. They prefer to let sla,
very exist in Kansas, yet are hostile to
the principle of extending it further,
while the Democrats would permit it TO
extend into Minnesota, Oregon, Washing
ton, and Nebraska. The course which
those gentlemen will pursue is unknown
to me. They will doubtless act under
the guidance Of their own best Judgment.
and to their own masters they must stand
or fail.
And now l will come TO the more i'm
mediate object had in view when rose.
unless my frien from Virginia has fur
ther questions.
Mr.. LETCHER. 1 have got all 1
want to 80 10 my section Of the coun-
try.
Mr.. GIDDINGS. oh, my friend.
with what emotions do hear that word
= section % Instead of looking to the
general good of our whole country, we
speak of q sections" and pander to the
/ preludices Of some particular "locality -
Woald that we could all feel we are act
ing for nation, for great and increas-
ing empire That we are acting for
coming generations When will states
men understand that the laws of retribu,
tive Justice are fixed, determined, and
infa.liable ? Gentlemen of the Demo-
cratic party should realize this great
truth. Two years since they held a
large and controlling majority in this
Hail. They then took upon themselves
the guilt-they perpetrated the crime of
extending slavery into Kansas. | then
assured them the retributive justice
meted out by that higher law" which
they derided would visit them. They
held my warnings in conten p, and now,
lol where are they? Nearly every man
of that party from the free States rests in
that political sleep that knows no wa
K ing. Instead of triumphant majority
in this Hall, they now number serenity
four. The vengeance Of the American
people is working their destruction :
They have been " weighed in the bal
ances and found waning" The SEN
tence of /" depart, ye cursed ~ has been
pronounced against them. Their story
is told, and their history may now be
written. Pardon this disgression in re-
ply to my friends reference to his ~sec-
iionalism.' | was Just coming to the
subject Of our present condition before
the country. al
The present Democratic minority have
boldly and Enthusiastically placed them
selves before the country upon two IS
sues. First. they proclaim 10 the
world their intention to permit slavery to
exist in all our Territories that the pow
er Of Congress shall not be welded for
freedom in any territory which the Fed
eral G vernment possesses exclusive Jur- I
isdic ion. Second, they denouuce the
..American order" or the : Know Moth
ings" as they are called, repudiating
them and their doctrines pronounciDg
judgment against them without hear
ing. t1 t !
Opposed to the Democratic party on
these issues stand tie entire Republican
phalaux, with all that portion of the
d American order" or &" Know Moth
ings, who hold the Republican doctrine. |
that the power Of the Federal Govern
ment should be exerted for freedom in /
the Territories and thar their order
shall be respectfully heard on any meas
ure they may bring forward, andtrea;ed /.
in the same manner that all other men
and associations of men are treated
Z" Republicans" and this portion Of the
s'KLow Nothings" agree on the restora-
ton OF Freedom to- Kansas. while each 4
man enteriains his own views ON all other
matters. These constitute the TWO prin
cipaL parties, They distinctly arrayed
against each other. The issue is one of
slavery or freedom 10 our Territories
Each party has raised its banner-"LIB-
ERrY'' being the oiof one, and "Sia-
very of the other. Each is now active
in arranging their forces. consolidating
heir ranks. and preparing for the great
presidential conflict of the coming year.
Aside from these parties. standing in
separate organization, is that portion of
he American order who wish to let
slavery remain undisiurbed in Kansas,
and wherever it now exists under the
Of the Federal Government.
they number some thirty members,
most o. them from slave States. Besides I,
lIese three parties, there are some eight,