The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-09-18
VOL. X.

nOlUcTS themselves pIOpOSCO at tlE foundation
of the Government-whichw was followed IN bv
them in the Missouri Compromise and that Of
1850, and this left to the $50, 900 slaveholdar.
within the boundaries, one-third more Terrific
ry than is comprised within the free Stat.
which contain at this time a population Of no,
less than 20 millions. Add to this millions
of nonslaveholders in the South, and we bors
"a millions of people who look to the UNSETTLED
Territories for homes for themselves or for tbs;.
posterity. Shall the 100000 Shareholders VIII
have within the slave States a third NOR. Land
than there is in the non-slaveholding States h.
permitted to carry an institution into the no.
Territories, which will enable them IN roo,,,
olize the soil in those Territories, as they boI.
already done in the slave States? The far, :
clearly established, even by our brief experiarca
that even where a small proportion of ~
ssveholding, with slaves not numberin,, me-
than tenth of the inhabitants, get footin,, -
a Territory, that the whole is sooner or L.
appropriated by them, and the power Of he
Government, with ownership of soil fall into
their hands.
The question now to be settled is Shall ,ba
Territories reserved by the Compromises for tres
labor be encroached upon by Slavery. and The
free white man, of whatever class, who wonIJ
fly from the institution, have no spot !, The
temperate regions Of the national domain II
which he can be secure?
The Homestead Bill proposed by Mr.. Grow
of Pennsylvania, Zone of the distinguished RI,
pubhcans of that State proposes "to grant 10
every actual settler on the public domain
homestead OF l6O acres, on condition of occu.
pancy and cultivation for the period OF five
years" This free gift to actual settlers wopJ
fill the region reserved by the compromises G,r
free labor with owners of small freebolds fro,,
the North and South, in the course of a yarv
few years.
The Government would receive an animal
revenue, as much greater than that derived from
the old States, the soil of the new lands "a
superior to that of the old States.
The promptitude with which the settlement
would be made under this system would maka
returns to Government in the shape of revenu.
which would much more than indemnify in
money for the loss of that which might 6sv,
been derived from the dlatory sales of the
lands, to say nothing of that return In the vast
immigration of freemen it would invite. which
as body of free, brave, toiling yeomanry. con.
stitutes the best wealth of the nation.
For the rights once secured by tbs Com
promises, for the 25,000,000 of our country.
men, of the South as well as the North. who
have no share in the political and pecuniary
advantages conferred on class of 350. GOO
slave-owners, the Republican party of the
United States organize their strength to con.
tend. Their candidate, Col. Fremont, has, in
his letter accepting the nomination to the
| Presidency, declared in favor of the princirlss
| of the compacts, which. excluding SLAVERY
reserved the Territories for free labor. and in
| favor of the proposed legislation which would
make every settler a .freeholder. Mr.. Ruchan.
| an, the candidate of the party misnamed the
| Democratic, has declared himself against th.
restoration of the principle of the Compromises
which established the Union, and which paci.
fed the contentious of the country in 1920 and
| 1850.
He declares himself in favor of the measures
which have destroyed the peace of the nation,
and has solemnly pledged himself to the policy
OF the Administration which, in failing to secure
| Kansas TO shareholders by the fraud of the Ne
braska- Kansas act, employs the military force
| of the nation, and calls out the militia of the
States, to establish the usurpation imposed on
the Territory by Atchison's invasion from Mis-.
souri,, and to sustain the despotic laws which
have defeated the organic laws Of Congress,
inviting emigrants from all sections, and which
are designed to drive out the white laborer, and
| give the Territory to Slavery.
The Republicans Of Maryland declare oppo-
sition to the policy of the Administration,
| which, beginning with violation of a most
solemn treaty among the States, in reference to
| Slavery, ends by making war upon those Cit
zens who would avail themselves Of the rights
conferred by the organic act which repealed the
| COMPROMISES. They declare opposition to the
candidate set up by the party of the Admins,
tration to carry out its measures: but they
also declare it to be their fixed purpose to rely
on the constitutional remedy for ma. admins.
tration. They would use ballots, not bullets
| and bayonets
| They confidently rely on the SURFACES of the
people, to place in power Chief Magistrate and
Congressional representation that will give
effect to public opinion, redress the wrongs that
have been perpetrated by agents false to the
will OF their constituents, and restore peace and
good feeling to a nation, which nothing but a
sense of intolerable wrong could provoke TO as.
sumo the hostile attitude which brings distress
to the bosom of every lover of free institutions
The reading of the address was listened TO
very quietly, and there was no symptom of dis
turoance or any interruption whatsoever. Just
however, as Mr.. GunniSon had finished reading
the address, a comicsl looking individual with
long beard rose and walked towards the door,
which, with the staircase, were now packed
with dense crowd, mostly of young men. His
approach towards them was greeted by an OBJ
streperous laugh. He made some gestures
with his hands, and apparently addressed some
words to them, which only had the effect TO in.
crease their laughter.
This was signal for general uproar
cheers for Buchanan were mingled with groaus
for Fremont. There was also cheering for
Fillmore. Kisses and cries Of all kinds made
it impossible to be heard. Groans were given
for a
the Black Republicans. Amid this pandemo-
mum, the President requested all who wished
peace and quietness to take their places on the
other side OF the chair. A number did so, when
the question was put on the adoption of the adj
dress, and carried by the votes of those near the
chair. A motion was then put, and carried. to
adjourn. the crowd at the door being too much
occupied in making a noise to notice what was
going on.
The noise now became greater than ever
Ihere were crles to put out the lights and TO
hustle the coyies out. Most of the Republicans
managed to slip away unperceived but on Mr..
Corkran's endeavoring to leave the room, be
was assaulted, and very roughly handled. He
succeeded in reaching the street, when his
Quaker hat was knocked off by some of the
mob, and trsmpled upon; his coat was torn from
his back, and he was knocked down. He sue
ceeded in gaining his feet, and ran into door
way near by, which was open, when it was shut
In his face. He was then pursued by a mob of
several hundred persons to Baltimore street,
and along Baltimore to Holiday street, where
he found refuge in house from the fury of his
pursuers, whose yells, when they discovered
their prey had escaped them, were terrific
1t was reported that Mr.. Gunnison was also
assaulted and beaten by the mob. The mob,
which seemed for the most part to be composed
of hangers.on of the Sag Nicht meeting at
Rechabite Hall, then repaired to the office Of
the Wecker, the German Fremont paper, IN
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