The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-05

get the power they win 1t promptly The democratic
pary have Joined issue with them not for the purpose OF
establishing slavery any Of the Territories but TO leave
the people free when they 10 frame constitution 70
choose il or reject H. as may suit their soil climate and
convenience II 10 needless for me 70 say, Mr. Chairman
that if The baekrePubliean party has the numbers anu
power 70 succeed and if they do succeed and II the federal
Governments be used fundamentally 70 carry oul
this policy then one Of two things must follow ELMER inc
abolition OF slavery IN the southern S, ~ bs gay
eminent 1t is demonsrable TO every man VINO can Pu'
and two together -, -,
utons will place the South in most Petlous posiuon
being ..........
"Like the scorpion grit by fire."
consumed by flames stung to death i would force the
White population of the South 10 leave her limits and 90
m other paris TO find homes either foreign countries or
In other portions of the Union, where the sympahies OF
The people would not be with heto wander as strangers
in The land of their fathers Bat the black population
could go beyond the limit and it would require no
prophet but a small arilhmetcian, TO determine how
many years it would take that population TO cover every
acre Of land in the slave States when we remember the
dty Of their under the humane treatment OF their
Chrisan And then sou would have that great
monsrosiy of being united under one government WIN
twelve or fifteen OF the States Of this Union occupied by
race with which you could not live and associate on terms
Of equality As the land became scareer ne white people
of tie South would be driven away falling on Blended
kneewhere hope TO find an American citzen un-
less il be to his Godaskng the great power Of the North
10 come and deliver them from the demon OF destruction
Give slavery Naturalization it the equality guaranteed
in the constuonand it is institution that wiz bless
both white and the black elevate the latter in the
scale OF civilization to the highest degree OF which they
are capable and the benefits of which win rebound to all
sections of the Union believe the North the largest
sharrs in the benefits of slavery at this day IL Is useless
m slaves of the South but which, at the same time chewS
and okes the tobacco and the cotton the sugar
and rice rhch are produced by their labor. The North
has an equal completely with the South in the crime OF
slavery il be eme not because oil political union
With the institution b2t as joint consumer OF the pro
cs of their labor II such policy rs this so indicated In
the extract given above from the senator OF Connecticut
10 become the settled poicy-not OF your poucans De-
cause we do not look to politicians LOT permanent eA
resson of OPINION but of your peopleo the great power
behind you greater than the throne ltse-then II ID he
for us 20 consider how best take care OF ourselves
Let us now come back TO the question: and ask, wha
part do the knonohings propose TO play IN ms con,et
or the proscrptve aad noicrant features oil that order
do not design speak now. but merely 70 eau the aen
ton Of the committee few iets In he history pl ina
narty and its candidate for the presidency winch may
throw light upon its relative pos,hon 70 tne glea
sectional question now in issue between the piach epu
can and the national democracy The act organizing ths
Kansas and Nebraska Territories which repealed the pro
hibtou against slavery, embraces the whole quesuon
Shall 1t stand settlement 1t was adopted by the JOIN
votes OF wings and democrats The naona! democracy
End Mr. Buchanan say that it shall stand The black re-
puDcans say that it shall not stand There IS no doubt
10 the position of these two. But what OF the hmerl
cans ?" Ihay are still under cloud. For fear that
might do them injustice, will give sample from the
last declaration of principles after promising tnat tney ais
rded the famous 18th section OF the June PLATFORM which
was somewhat national and conservative on the slavery
question. Here il is:
18th. Opp the reckless and unwise policy the
present administration in the general OF
onal affairs. and especially shown in removing
10y desgnatiob) end conservatives principle
from Office and placing foreigners and ultraists in the
places shown in trucking subssrviency to the stronger
nsoeat aud eowadly brarsdo towards the weaker
shown In renPenng sectional agitation by tn
repeal OF the Missouri Compr shown in granting
foreigners the right Of suffrage in Kansas ant
and Nebraska question: shown In the corrupons which
Sown in Traons officers hrough psu
dice caprce and as shown in the laundering msmanage
meut Of our foreign relations"
give the whole section. There is no mistaking thu
spirit of it. President Pierces admnsration-which hal
been and faithful to the constitution and just to th
Southis charged with "reopening sectional agitation by
repeal of the Missouri Compromise" and that
OF being guilty of "unwise and reckless policy
What is the legitimate nferenceH Why that the restore
lion u The Missouri Compromise would close up seciona
agitation, and it would be ise and prudent for it to b
done What does Mr. Fillmore in reference TO the plat
form which contains this obnoxious clause. Hear him
$50 estimating this party, 1.-THE American) freely adop
its great leading principles announced in the recent dec
laration of the national council in Philadelphia Wha
principle At this time is leading than that which
rs to the Missouri Compromise There Is none 1t make
up main issue in the Hear him again in hi
Aicany speech:
OF the present aomuistration have nothing say, fol
knyw and appreciate the difficulties Of administering
o7ernment and At the present Executive and his sup
poera have, With good intentions and honest hearts made
amrsfa' hope God may Eorgir them, freely do. Blu
those who have brought these ealaHies upon th
country ssh 0aBo oscts is your duty TO hole
them 20 strict responsibility The agitation which disturb
peace of the country $50 unavoidable. twa
brought upon by the acquisition II territory for thu
Of which it necessary provide territorial
orgauz But IL is for YOU say whether the presH
ugrqtipn Which diFrdcs The country and threatens 5p
r ha. E"t been REcELEsslY and wASToSLr produced
adoption Of aid in personal Advancement
rather than any public good"
Now Mr. Chairman, are not the views Of Mr.. Fillmore
just quoted in conformity the thirteenth section Doe
he not that the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise
Wns "nSake Of such Nervousness to require prayer
20 Gcd forgive 2 That it brought "calanie, upor
the county That the object Of thofo northern patriots
voted for tho repeal "Sf,h and arabni0us1' Tha
B repeal disiraos' tho country, threatens cirR rGr and
that this agitation upon the adoption Of the Kansas
has been "rscklesay and cdRoHly produced7
But hear him again, in bis speech recently made a
Rochester:
a." have hesitation in saying what Of you know
Compromise, (the Nrsouri) Good faith, well as tb,
prSoe Of tho country seemed to require that compromise
had stood for than thirty years should not bc
rrrgto7Ig disfurbrd." i'fhis repeal seems "a
have b,yn Paadoras boz Of which have Issued n,
ocal srs that oet the country, scarcely leaving
our southern brethren. But IL this justly IL be
IN mind that this tho Kansas act) originated with
northern senator and sustained and sanctioned by
nsrhcrn President do recollect that single pc
fton from n southern State solicited this repeal and II
remembered that when northern admnistr alton
large numbers Of northern and northern
ber offered the southern States boop southern member,
fuse whst seemed boon would have been sacrifice them
selves; and his h certainly expecting too much from po
cal men In times IKE these.
This language s too plain to be misunderstood. To say
tho least oil II is equally as bad as The February platform