The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-07-30

III up tiic ItTIItOTS- from whatever quar-
ter it may come, and am satisfied
Here are various propositions before
vou-one proposed hy my friend from
ieorGia to remedy the evils, and, as is
slpposed, to conform most exactly to yonr
wishes by bringing it into the Union
Here is ano' her, by my friend from Della
ware, and by my friend from Missouri
proposing to guarl all those rights in the
e eciion Of another Territorial Legisla-
urc, and to continue i'll that course until
The Udioii. Is none Of these acceptable?
Furthermore, this very bill proposes to
declare ertain principles rs the laws OF
hat Territory, which will, by operation as
repugnant, annul the very statutes which
you declare to be obnoxious to the Con-
stitution. Butnothing of all this remedial
provision will be satisfactory If you re-
peal all the laws, it must be some time
aefOre you could get another Territorial
Legislature into operation, and the interim
would be Il complete interregnum of law;
rhe reign of all law would be suspended;
he, reign of law would cease for he time
hope, sir, that we shall consider this
pastcr in a temper and spirit ansl with a
moderation, in my opinion, demanded ty
1his great national crisis. Ii is the spirit
Fin winch have approached it, with an
mpc:ti;d desire to do Justice, and to see
Justice done Just as much on one sle of
!yont Imaginary line as on the other.
What is justice in one place is justice in
a other place. 7, as far as my UNDER
st.ndiug will enable me, will be its hum
be minster everywhere and anywhere !
esteem them my countrymen on both sides,
an on eve V side of every line that runs
within oui b rlers We, though, arc di-
vcried ffo,n tkiS fair consideration by the
q ''.re dom," and all these things.
Th one side, we are told, is fer frceds m,
.allc .e olheris supposed 10 he all for slave
~. Haze not the white people as mnrh
| freedom i'll the South as in the North !?
just as much. If you mean that people
are held in serviiuie in a certain portion
OF the Uiion, it is true. 1t was true
when you made the Constitution. We
We're accepted as brethren in this great
community Of States with that institution.
We began our political lives with that
difference between our constitutions. Now.
il has become, Il subject of complaint. and
of crimiaation to such an extent, and with
such feelings, as really to disqualify US
from any dispassionate or temperate con-
sideration of any political question affect
ing that matter.
wish we wonld turn aside for a mo-
ment, in respect to this great question,
f ON all these considerations, and settle it,
leaving the other just where it is. You
propose not this remedy merely, but in
another bill, the Immediate admission of
Kansas on her Topeka constitution, as l
believe it is caIlel. Now, every gentle
man must feel the injustice Of that meas
ure 1t is constitution avowedly made
by but one portion ,f the people, with no
g participating i'll it except portion of
/ h inhabitants entertain ng peculiar opin-
ions OF ihsir own. Would YOU impose
such eos,itu.ion as thai? Would that
be JUS? You complain Of it as a cause
OF rebellion and resistance, and shame The
man who would not resist laws passed by
a Legislature which you consider has been
illegally and improperly elected. Ifyou
are right in that, will you, in apparent
contradiction TO your own principles, i'm
pose upon people who had no partic.-
patton. in its making, a constitution made
i by a particular part of the people and no
others? You willie imposing on them
what exactly You say ought TO he resisted
by your own political friends in respect to
la law passed by this So-called illegitimate
Legislature 1t cannot lie seriously aud
! gravely contended, that there would he
anything of justice or principle to warrant
us in imposing that Topeka constitution,
as fundamental law, on the whole reo-
i,le of the Territory. 1t would violate
all the principles on which the argument
on the other side is founded against the
! Katsas laws.
i What. then, can you do to settle the
i question:? In this way, in IA legitimate form
t., admi5 her into the Union as speedily as
lpo,sihly; or, if you prefer it for any reasons
lexistiag in the case, 10 continue her terr.-
torial existence under such guards as shall
insure free and peri CT exercise of the
right of suifia age. Tn are the only REM
edies embrace the W. e case. beg gen
tlemei, then, to consider and take hold o
these bills which are now offered as meas
nres of peace. Reform them. give us yoal
own amendments, and Ithink you viii
find that the object of The majority of the
Senate is to please and satisfy You, the mo.
sers of ali this. Thatis my object and
/ my wish, for want justice to be done
and peace to be restored.
Verdict Of a Negro Inquest.
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