The daily union., 1856-12-17
CONGRESSIONAL.
DEFERRED DEBATE
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
In SENATE, DEoEABER A.

of extra copies OF the Presidents annual message
Mr.. FESSENDEN, Of Maine, said Mr. President have
but few words cay. Like other senator's may pre-
mise by emaFking that did not intend to speak even the
few words which | propose TO submit but the re-
South Carolina Mr. BuTLER followed by those made BY
the honorable senator from Texas Mr. RusK induce me
10 something by Of defence for myself and those
whom represent ..... ... ....#.
The President has sent us message certainly Of very
singular character believe that in the history OF the
country he is the first Chief Magistrate of the Union who
has used bis high station for the purpose Of assang
large portion of his felowczens the most of whom he
admits to have been actuated by good motives dis
posed however with my honorable friend from New York
Mr.. SswARp to let that pass. had some consideration
for the position Ia which be nds himself placed Ny feel
ngs towards him rather those of compassion than of
different character But sir, must say that after the
attack he has made and after the sort OF argument If
may be dguied with the Of argument which he has
endeayored 10 palm upon the country in his annual
sage in relation to political affairs we certainly may be
excused beg leave to say to the senator from Texas
not for using words which OF strictly parliament
airy character yet for stating things in reference TO
the message from which conclusions may be drawn quite
as little TO the credit of the Chief Magistrate
hold that upon all occasions we ought to be exceeding
ly careful in relation the language in add essng
each other or IN speaking of each other or Of any co-otd
nate branches Of the government but if high officer will
avail himself of the station in which he is placed assa
and moreover to insult large portion of the people whom
he claims represenfor be asserts he The repre
sentative and the only representative of the whos people
it i'll becoms the representatives in Congress ether of the
States or of the people, to SIT perfectly silent and allow
III had kept silent upon this occasion the only reason
should have given is that which have already intima T.
ted,ha bis fallen position may be such induce men
TO pardon very much that which could not other
without rebuke
r rresioen' ~- ussf Magistrate In my judgment
cy himself by anotherfor say that he
"a the author OF his message and pretend
in il the hand of another Personin this message studi
ousy msrepresented acs be has seduousy endeavored
fix upon large portion of the people of this
try accusations which he knows to be applicable TO but
few. There are in the free States Of the Unon every
body knows who reads the newspapers or who I at all ia
miiar with the history OF the country classes Of men
who acting against the present administration with
reference to the slavery question One Is very small
class very powertss class, having direct influence IN
the councils of the country having very considerable
influence upon the public opiuon of the country who
known as ultra aooliuoniss who profess 10 have no
attachment 10 the constitution OF the United States who
profess eyen that under the constitution there is power to
abolish slavery in the States and who willingness
exercise that power 1t Is well understood that those
few that their opinions not represented here
that they have power be represented in those opn
ions here in either branch of Congress that they have in
fact almost as little influence upon public opinion in the
whole North as they have upon public opinion in the
South.
There another class Of en-a which has carried
eleven States of this Union and would have carried every
free State in my Judgment if the had been fairly
gwen except California of which know nothinga class
discsimng all connexon with the opinions of that Of
to whom have just alladed all connexon with their
Mr. PUGH win the senator allow me to ask him a
question
Mr. FESSENDEN. Yes, sir
Mr.. PUGH. Iweuld like the senator TO show me an
authoritative paper, either the platform of the repubi-
party anything else which diselsims connexion
with those gentlemen ! ask him 70 show me in the
platform Of the republican party any section yng the
right Of Congress to legslae the subject Of slavery in
the States
Mr. FEssENDEN. No, sir that is not one Of the posi-
tions Of which have spoken.
Mr.. PUGH. The senator viii understand me did
not interrupt him for the purpose OF being imPenent
MED Its oonnexion with the faction which advocates the
right Of Congress to egsats upon the subject Of slavery
in the States and ask him point the place where
they have denied such connexion.
Mr. FESSESDEN. was speaking Of classes not Of par
ties there large class class which has carried
these elections party II you please call il so-which
does agree WITH but disavows all conuexon with the
sentiments Of that small portion Of the people Of whom
have spoken They do dsavow the connexou in their
platform. They not called upon say in their plat
form what they do not believe and do not affirm. Ii
sufficient that the platform arms positively what they
mean states their positive opinions and positive nt-n-
ons not necessary nor Is IL proper that the plat
form Of party should undertake TO deny what Il does
hold But say that in the speeches Of all their public
men, and In all their leading newspaper they have I'M
quesouahy without any hesitation laid down principles
entirely at war with the principles assumed BY what
called ultra aboonsts.
Mr. PUGH II was stated on the day before yesterday
BY the senator from Mississippi Mr.. BaowS and my
recollection corresponds with his having the article
that the New York Tribune appealed these
with the republican party because the republican party n
due time would take their position
Mr.. FESSENDEN. | cannot deny that, because do not
know that IL Is not but can say that although a
reader Of the New York Tribune IT, Whether
IL s there not cannot say But II II there
Il by follows that IL B part OF the creed OF the
republican party hold that party responsible for
All that appears In all the newspapers which support it's
candidates Do you bold that the democratic party IN the
North s responsible for the doctrines Of the Charleston
Standard
Mr. PUGH No.
Mr. FBsSENDEN. Why do you hold the republican
thn a..
New York Tribune If il made any such announcement
Mr.. PUGH wish to be fair with the senator. | un-
derstood HIM st 70 assert that the republican party
vowed ts conneHion with these other gentlemen then
asked him 70 show the place where they dsavowed n
that every newspaper disavowed IL named one which
did not
Mr.. FESSENDEN said nothing about its coune1ion
said dravowsd those principles and there s no paper
OF the republican party which has advocated the
trine OF the ultra abotonists No cite me 70
nent Of the republican party.
Mr.. BROWN. H the senator from Maine win yield mo
the aoor for moment will ask him one question.
Mr.. FESSBNDEN. With great pleasure
Mr.. BROWN. The senator says the newspapers Of the
republican parry have not advocaed the principles Of the
ultra bodonsts Does he know that the ultra abo-
on papers have advocated and sustained the PRINCIPLES
Of the republican party
Mr.. FESSENDkN Suppose they have what Of it2
Mr. BROWN A great deal of IL IL shows that sort
Of affinity between the two parties which seems TO me
the basis laid down by the from Maine ought
TO be exceedingly Objectionable him and the obiecon
be ought to manifest If he entersins principles 50 close
TO those Of the abolition party that they, seeing they
have chance TO elect Of their swn readily fal
into the support Of his party is II not apparent that
whenever they have gained sufficient asoendency in the
party they viii control everything 10 their own advsn
tsge1 Things having tendency in that direction we