Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-03-21
SLAVERY INTO THESE TERRI
TORIES.
enn. very respectfully,
Your obedient servant.
JAMES WHITCOMB.

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We propose. In Indiana. to see 10 Il
that men are still sound rs the Sena.
Tor then chosen by the Democracy. be-
fore NC make Senators Of them: and II
they. like he. prove TO be right on this
question, we propose, like the Democ-
raey did then to give them commits
sions; and II their knees become feeble,
and their splnes weak. we will then
point them TO the instructions upon
the Journal Of our Legislature. to
which l have referred. 10 give them
"aid and comfort"
But, sir. presume this will be suiii-
cient, so far rs the Democracy Of my
own State Ia concerned. / might
read few chapters from Ohio, from
Michigan, from New Hampshire. from
Pennsylvania. and, indeed. from all
che Northern States; but ! am not de-
sirous Of going into that now. and
would not have said one word on the
subject, but for the question Of the
honorable gentleman. (Mr oliver) TO
whom l rose to reply. He, sir. is a
new convert TO Democracy--or rath.
err. the galvanized article now attemp-
ing to pass itself off as such; and let
me say to him this word of advice
now, that he will find that they "play
upon the harp Of n thousand strings"
but the spirits Of just men made per-
feet WILDE remarkable Tor their scar.
city.
Mr.. Speaker, il has been the prac-
tice Of every Democratic speaker who
refers to The. scenes Of bloodshed. vio-
lenee, and fraud in the Territory Of
Kansas. to lay them all upon Tire head
OF the emigrant aid society. as kind
of scape-goat to carry OF all the sins
Of the invaders Of that Territory and
Of this imbecile Administration, In not
protecting the people Of that Terrific
ry in their rights. What was this so
cieiy organized for? The great sin, in
the opinion Of the gentleman from
Missouri. was that il intended TO use
lis efforts to make il a free State. Ali
sir, / reco lect well in my own State
/ can almost hear now the echo from
hilltop to vale-thc eloquent appeals
to the people Of my State and District
by the orators Of the Democratic par
ty. that the repeal OF the Missouri
Compromise would not only tend to
make Kansas and Nebraska free
States. but that slavery could now
exist south Of the line Of SO 80, and
that result would be. that not only
these Territories would be made into
free States, but that u Gordon of free
States would be established in the fu.
ture to the Pacific Ocenn. That was
the doctrine there; and have nc
doubt that there are northern Demo.
Gratis here now, who owe their seats "a
that position assumed NJ home: yet Il
Is a great sin, say that same party now
for men TO 20 to Kansas 10 make IL q
free State. never had any intention
to 20 to Kansas.until saw the condi
ton Of things there, and the efforts Il
force slavery upon its people. by meant
Of fraud and violence. and no assis.
tance rendered by this Administra
ton, calling itself Democratic. | ther
felt like going there to help make Il
free State.
Mr.; Miller, Of Indiana. VIII the
gentleman allow me word?
Mr.. Cumback. l cannot now.
will, when l get through. allow my
colleague. TO ask me any question tina
may please HIM. He viii please ex'
cuse me now.
! ask the gentleman from Missouri
how often. and how many Mt a time o.
the people from the northern States
arc to 90 10 Kansas TO become citi
Gems ? Has Il come to this. that Mis-
souri, must be consulted on this point
Has il como to this, that when q 70 y
men 60 together TO settle in Kansas
to find a home for themselves ant
their children, that because they mr.,
northern men, and love freedom bet
ter than slavery, and will so vote, tina
that is to be considered as warning
against the rights Of Missouri, ant
justify a descent upon the rights o
these men 4? IL that doctrine is to b.
established as the correct one, il
were to 90 to Kansas holding the opin
ions which l do in regard TO the ex
tension Of slavery-and certainl,
would not leave them behind me-
would be warning against Missouri
Sir, il this is the doctrine, and wer,
in that Territory citizen. and my
right to vote was questioned by out
siders. th,re would be war between
me and the invader of my rights a
once. | pray gentlemen to tell u
what rights the Missourians have il
Kansas until they become actual set
tiers in the Territory We were tols
that the PEOPLE were to to be lief
perfectly free to form their own instl
tutions in their own way. and that j
was an outrage upon their rights L
prohibit slavery there by law; yet !
seems that outsiders, in the face 0
this Administration, have been LEI
perfectly free to override all the right
Of the citizens there, and no protec
ton is afforded them. But i who'll,
deny that men of the North hav
gone to Kansas for the purpose @
simply controlling the institutions 0
that Territory, intending, as soon a
it was made a free State, to return
Some Of them may have returned
but in going there. they all had an in
tcntion Of becoming citizens Of tn
Territory and actual residents. The,
wished. tits true, to make the Terri
tory free State. By the Legislation
of our fathers, that Territory wa
guaranteed to freedom forever, ant
we intend that It shall be "forever'
free.
Mr.. PHELPS. | appeal to tn
gentleman, as he has asked noe ques
ton, to let me make reply.
Mr.. CUMBACK. cannot yiel'