Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-03-29

Hence the efforts now making to overturn the
settled decisions of the courts, and to nation
ail1e the Institution Of slavery under the new
doctrine, that the Constitution carries il wher-
ever Its jurisdiction extends unless there be To-
| cal law to prevent it.
The Democracy of the country, in the davs
of its glory and triumph resisted the attemnt
| OF the moneyed interest of the country. invest
ed in banking, to seize upon this Government
to use 1t for its own purposes. They also re-
sisted the attempt of the moneyed interest en-
gagged in manufacturing to use this Govern
ment for its purposes. And yet here is unit
ed, concentrated moneyed interest-compared
to which either of those was but as drop in
the bucket to the oeean--endeavoring to use
this Government for the promotion of its in
terests end the advancement of its ends. Now.
sir, it is to resist any such attempt, on the
part of the moneyed interest invested in slaves,
that the people whom represent resist all at
tempts TO plant slavery in Kansas
Regarding it, as did the fathers of the Re-
public, as a social and political evil, that re-
tards the growth and developement of coun-
try by degrading its labor, they believe it to
be the duty of Congress to do in reference to
the Territories what Madison desired it to do
more than half century ago in reference to
the foreign slave trade. In urging its aboli-
tion he says:
The dictates of humanity the principles Of the pcops
the national safety and happiness and prudent policy re
quire il Of Us.
II TO be hoped that BY expressing national dissp
probation of this trade may destroy it, and save our
selves from rcproaches and poserity the mbecity
ever attending on country filed with slaves"
And here, sir, desire to read an extract
from a speech of mine in the last Congress on
the Nebraska bill
But il il said that these Territories o-e common nro
pcrty and that all the citizens the United States have
common rights in them and that therefore, citizen
can be excluded from egratng to them without nius
ce and degradation. No proposes to exclude any
person from enigrating and settling public domain
The Territory, it true is the property of the
whole people but by the Federal Constitution they agreed
to put It under supervisory power That power il Con-
gress Congress made board of direction OYER this
trust fund, TO use II in sacb wa- in their sound dis
ereon. will DC most advantageous TO the trust and will
best accomplish the object Of IT. creation the promotion
the real and permanent interests Of the country Who
goes into the Territory therefore As settler must
conform to the rules and regulations established by
this supervisory board created by the common consent
and agreement of the whole country ard made one of the
articles Of compact No person has any separate dis
nct individual right taat he have set apart a. hi.
share 10 he pieases, any than can take Hz
share of the Presidents House Of this Capitol and ap
proprIae To his II lie used only in such
in the judgement Of Congress, will conduce the
advan age OF the whole
If, then, this Government should see that
the Territories are used such way as best to
promote the paramount interest of the coun-
try, to develop its physical strength and the
mental resources of its people, free labor can
accomplish it better than slave For slayer7,
wherever it goes, bears 4 srocco in front, aud
leaves desert in the rear. Under slave la
Dor, the soil, which is the means for support
ing the human race, and was given by the
Creator for that purpose, is impoverished and
made worthless. 1t is, then, abandoned, and
virgin soil taken up again to be in the same
way impoverished. And thus is the basis of
national greatness and glory DESTROYED. and
the energies OF people are palsed by degra-
ding its labor Mr. Jefferson. in his Notes on
Virginia, has given to the world its influence
on society
With the morals Of the people their industry also IA
de itroyed; for In warm climate viii labor for
him self who make another Labor for him This is SO
that OF the propieors of slaves very small bro.
portion indeed are ever seen to labor
With what ezecration should the statesman be loaded
who permitting half the citizens TINS tramnle on
the rights o the other transforms those into despots and
these into enemies. destroys the morals VI the one part
and the amor paTita the other"
trust, SIR, that Jefferson, born and reared
amid the influences Of slavery, viii not be re-
garded as fanatic for his views of the insti-
tuition. As for myself, have no sentimental
tiles. other than those which man should ever
feel for the miserieS and woes Of his race, on
the subject Of slavery as it exists in the States
II it be a good, those who have it are entitled
to all its blessings if an evil they alone have
to answer for it to their own consc;ences 10
the public opinion of the world. and to their
God. ! would leave it. then, to the people
among whom il exists TO devise, in their own
tine and in their own way. the mode and man.
. ner Of It's removal. That is O problem with
the solution Of which | tax not nv brain 1t
has taxed in vain the wisdom and ingenuity
Of some of the wisest and ableSt statesmen Of
the Republic
When, therefore, We lind an institution that
once planted among people they are unable
10 devise any means TO get rid OF, even though
they desire tn do so, should we not hesitate
in doing any act by which it would be fasten-
ed upon people who have it not. and who
would be much better without il? Would
the people of Kansas. if left to their own free
choice. TO-DAY choose the Institution Of slavery
instead OF the free institutions .
Il IS said that the object of the bill orrauiz
ing the TERRITORY was to leave the people to
do as they please. The people OF Kansas to
DO as they please, when there is not an officer
Of the Territory in whose election they have
had voice, and cannot have for two years to
come The people OF Kansas to do as they
please, when BY force yea trampe down their
ballo.-boxes, and deprive them Of the full ex-
erciSe Of the elective franchise. You have i'm
posed on them q Legislature which mas enact
ell laws striking down the dearest rights of
freenen and YOU call it law and order to sus-
tain the invasion, and enforce the enactments.
And after the people of Kansas have been dis
&rauchisel at the bailot-box aud they hare
been deprived of their rights because they un-
dertake To demand redress of their grieyan-
ces at the hands OF tie only body that can
give it-tke Congress of the United States