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tiuIge in no language of disrespect towards
the people Of tho North-but he did be-
lieye that the same mental organization
which would lead man into tho ranks of
Black Republicanisln, would make him in
capable Of anything great, good or manly.
With regard to the Army bill, it was
known that its defeat was owing to the
Black Republican majority now,
whilst he was speaking, persisted in its
course OF stopping the wheels of govern
ment-of playing traitor to the Consttu.
ton. Under a sense of his obligation to
support the Constitution, lic had voted for
the bill. Lie did not desire to do evil that
good might come. In his heart, however,
he wished that the bill might not pass. By
the loss of the appropriations, the North,
where the money is disbursed. would sniFcr
whilst the South would gain in tlris-that
the United States soldiers being withdrawn
from Kansas, an opportunity would be af-
torded OF driving Lane and his myrlnidons
from tho Territory.
AS to his own position, he was now As he
was i'll 1851, a cooperation dsunionist.
lie thought il best to dissolve the govern
! mcnt under which we now live. But in
doing this, there was a difference of opn-
ion as TO the means TO be employed. lie
believed that something was due 10 our sis
ter Southern States, who had the same III
tcrcsts at stake az we-that we should be
prepared to act with them and 10 wal. on
them.
When, in his speech of resignation, he
SAID that it was in his power to begin revo-
luton, lie made no idle boast. lie was not
egot'stical enough to believe that lie WELD
ed intellectual power enough for the task
out what he meant was, that had he, during
the debate on his expulsion, walked up and
slapped the face of the prominent man Of
the Black Republican party, a storm would
have been raised which would lave ended
only in the hall Of the House being drcncl,
cd in blood
In coming next to the subject Of the
Presidency, he felt, in view Of the politics
of some cf lie hearers, that he was touch
ing upon delicate question. He would
not, however, hesitate TO declare his opin-
ions plainly and frankly. That had ever
been his laLit-and SO long as lie had in
tclIigence enough TO conceive opinions, he
would have the maLhood to declare them.
lie was for Buchanan, and he thought it
the duty Of the people of this State to aid
in the election of that gentleman. For
whom else can we go! Fillmore was n
man of irreproachable character, and excel
lent in his private relations. But he was
politically Objectionable. IIe had voted 10
abolish slavery in tile District of Columbia,
had opposed the annexation of Texas, and,
above all, had announced himself opposed
to the Pierce administration, expressly on
the ground that its influencelad been used
to effect the abrogation of theSMissouri
Compromise line. AS to Fremont, H. was
Black Republican canditlatc-a soNIer
who had never won battle, and n stata.
man who had never made speech. 1t was
said that he is native Of this State, but it
seemed about as difficult to fix on his birth
place AS it is to determine who his father
was.
We must, then, support Mr.. B., continued
the speaker, although he acknowledged that
that gentleman was neither his first nor his
second choice. lie went first for Franklin
Iierce-the man who, coming from New
l1ampshire-from New England down to
Washington-had exerted all the weight of
his personal influence and official authority
to secure to the South her rights under the
Constitution. From sense Of honor, from
2 sense of duty, from gratitude, Franklin
Ptexe was his first choice; AMI whatever
others might think, he felt sure that this
glorious man wou4a> be regarded .huspsstsf'-
ty as the peer of any PrcsideSt Who preced-
cd him. And here lie begged to relate an
incident which showed the amiable charac-
ter Of the President. When Congress adj
journcd, it was the opinion Of large num-
her of both Northern and Southern Demo
Gratis that the President ought not to call
an extra session, and he was strongly urged
not to do it. But he rose superior to party,
and considering his obligations as Presi-
dent, determined to make an effort to have
the usual appropriations passed. "Therc
are" said he, in effect, "Indian wars in Orc
gon, in New Mexico, Florida and elsewhere
and / cannot expose defenceIess women and
children to those pcrils which they would
encounter were the army TO be disbandea."
This closed his mouth in objections to the
Presidents course, and he admired the ten
derness Of heart which was thus evinced.
Nor, continued Col. b., was Mr.. Bucl,an-
an his second choice. That rested upon
Senator Douglas, whom he knew to be true
and reliable, and who, in his advocacy of
the Kansas and Nebraska bill, had periled
bis political prospects, and destroyed his
chances for the Presidency. Failing to get
NV. Pierce, he was for this pan, who, in
the language Of his friend from Orangeburp,
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