The daily union., 1856-12-25

vass and can tell gentlemen upon the other side that The
canvass conducted fairly and squarey upon the great
national doctrines laid down by the Cincinnati Conven-
ton and that there attempt at evasion trckery
and concessions made 70 abodonism, free soism
ionasm, know-nothingism, or any other isH 1t was
square, straightout unsullied, democratic victory
Mr.. SCOTT. want 10 know way the other-and
care not whohwhether the democratic party of Indiana
holds to-day that slavery lawfully exists in Kansas
Mr.. ENGLISH have already explained that have not
examined that particular subject myself with sufficient
TO give positive answer but say again, that II il be
that slavery has been recognised by the actual ci
zens Of the Territory ii ID has been adopted by the
aw-makng power OF the country shall not interfere With
carrying out the will expressed That is matter TO be
determined within the Territory, and by the people mme
diaely interested not by Congress, and those who live
within the States. sal MsE.
Now, the only evidence brought forward to show that
the democracy Of Indiana have been tainted with reeso
ism a resolution of democratic convention in that
State read TO the House few days since by the gentle
from Ohio upon my left, Mr. NICHoLsl resolution
which, if correctly informed, was adopted far back
as ls49. That long time ago, Mr.. Speaker; and
perhaps might be justified in pleading the statute Of lin
itations. But shall not do that concede that upon
certain occasion, when there convention OF the dem
ocratic party OF Indiana resolution was adopted
what freesoilish in It's tendency II would doubt be
sufficient TO all this to say that it occurred before
the passage of the great compromise act Of 1850 which in
auguraed era, which asserted the great prn-
cpes of popular sovereignty and congressional noniner
yenon afterwards incorporated into the Kansas and Ne
brasa bill and which, in 1852 solemnly received and
adopted in the National Conventions of the whg and dem
ocratc parties final settlement in principle and sub
stance OF the dangerous and exciting question of slavery
tell gentlemen however that 1t might be accounted
for in still another way At the time this resolution was
adopted there great many in the ranks of the demo-
cratic party who democrats n good faith but
had iree-so proclivtes and the gentleman from Ohio
Mr.. NICHOLS was perhaps one-ior he claimed formerly
10 be democrat The gentleman from Indiana Mr. Cum
another and other of his republican col
leagues from Indiana afflicted with the ugly
plant When this reesoil element-when such gentlemen
as these hanging upon the skirts of the democratic
party, this resolution was smugged through democratic
convention in my State.
But can tell gentlemen that party has been purified
since hen that this corrupt eeso portion has soughed
of, and part Of it has by strange combination in
the chapter of accidents, drfed into this halon the
principle perhaps that dirty skum sometimes rises
to the top of boiling water We have lost the sectional
portion of our party, but thank Heaven, we have gained
what far better, the national portion of the old whg
party. We have just achieved great victory the
black republicans of the North and their know nothing
allies of the South We have for the time being least
and forever checked the onward march of section
asm the North We have fought it. not because was
in the North, but because it sectionasm. Sir
just ready to fight the spirit in the South where
else il may lift its hydra head When Mr.. Buchanan
said that the object of his administration would be to
destroy any sectional partyNorth or Southland har-
monze all sections of the Union under national aud
conservative government it fifty years ago." he
uttered sentiment which should the cordial approval
of every patriotic heart This is time for violent
treme men, extreme views The country demands peace
We want firm, conservative national administration
which have confidence shall haveone looking the
happiness of the okO people and the perpetuaon of the
Union under the constitution as paramount obects-con-
ciliaory in its the rights Of all and
just all, but firm and decided in rebukng sectionasm
and anatcsm, matter from what quarter it may
These what conceive to be of the views and
wishes of the democracy of my State In repelng the
charges made against them and in defining their position
have been led TO extend my remarks beyond what had
first designed. believe 1t is their intention it
tanly is mine 10 stand by the rights OF the people of
organized Territory determine, under the constitution
this question Of slavery for themselves without interference
the part of any outsiders whatever We intend to
% YInG Gtntao No.
and the Union to the last and to upon aboliiousm
and its kindred hereses to the bitter end.