The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-10-29
From the Boston Post
Banks Speech for the Demo-
gfn4eftss crattc. Platform.

of the actual settlers to make their institu- u
lions, wherever we find them Strange as v
it, may sound we really find them in this Y
speech, SO acceptable to the Fremonters! Il
Let ns 6rst pntin caveat. Mr.. Banks G.
declares that. as to Kansas, ''no legisla- "
tion is required, and it is not necessary o
that the halls of congress should be again
,sopen TO agitation;" that the people of that
territory should be allowed "to settle the
question of slavery for themselves thereI' 3
We believe that legislation was required
at theslast congress in order to enable the
people of Kansas better to settle this ques-
.sstion; and that had Mr. Toomb's bin pass
ssed the house, as it passed the senate, In
the election that is to take place. the ua-
=. constitutional local laws would have been
repealed, and the ballot-box would have
-sbeenf completely purified and protected by
s1the whole power Of the nation. The
course of Mr.. Banks and his friends pre-
ssseated the passage ofthis bill and the for
ysmalrcpeal of these laws. i
sas With thi, caveat we give this very last
.srepublican receipt to redress the wrongs
asof Kansas. -
- sasTo do this, no lsgsslasios IS regsi,ed,
aad 4 iss not neeessary that the halls Of
vosgrsss shall be again opened to agitation.
We desire the election of President of
4ethe United States with simple views and
vdetermined will who Will exert the in1u-
ence Of the government IN that portion of
s-Rsfsrsitory Of the Usitsd States, and allow
Ute people S tbs country to settle the gues-
tion Of slavery for Memsetoes there Zap.
n7Sorxno n W., osl NO m apa tbop o,d
when we Lave succeeded in the presiden.
stisl election before u.s. as in the grace Of
Sod we shall aud will succeed, (greai
~applanse,) aud the fact is proclaimed that
Fremont is elected, Kansas will be again
restored to freedom, scithom Legislature act
or The infe.fsremce efahshamd Of government
f*esy ~ays (Applause) So much, gen.
.tsesseil for the remedy in regard to Kan
sas that We propose. It's simple,
feasible, statesinanlike proposition Eff
feet the settlement of this question, and
sIoa remove question of agitation and
give again the peace which we enjoyed in
I852.." s'ess - -
The italics Of course are ours Here we
!heys non.interyention as to congress,
aand self government as to the territory ! !!
Here we have Mr.. Bank's advocating the
Nebraska bill!ll
But to make the matter clearer, let us
quote again. Mr.. Banks says: -,
1.-the question is not that We shall leg
islate against the south upon the question
Of slavery. 1t is not that we shall legis-
late upon the question of the fugitive slave
law. We don't raise the question wheth-
erin the future exclusion of our territory,
slavery shall be prohibited or no. We
abandon all these questions"
What All-aH- --abandened? What,
TIE repeal of the fugitive slave law, legis.
latiye prohibition of slavery. all Legislation
agaihst the south upon the question o
slavery, abandonedf Yes; this is the Ian
guagel Congress has nothing to do 70
Kansas in case Fremont is elected; moth
Ing at. all! This is the rich and recherch
entertainment to which Mr.. Banks cool
md philosophicalis, with the creates
honchalancs in the world, Invites his re
pnbIican friends. It's a good dish fo
them. May they relish it and digest it
Il comes too, In good time. The host
fresh from his Worcester carving. Banks
last effort was to make the worslippers c
Sumaer supportfor governor the man wh'
tried all last winter to get his place in tn
senate; and Banks succeeded. The RI
pnblicsns are now licking the very hand
that aourished the scimetar above Sun
aer,sh We wish them JOY at the
new table.
"A year has wrestled most wonderful
with Mr.. Banks union views. Think
what he said las: year. and compare
with what he says now. Goodness gr,
cious, what change! Last year he sal
1.-THE Union Were to be used--these we
hisxords.--"tO maintain, perpetuate al
propogate chattel property in man--
ether words, human slavery--this Uni.
cannot stand and ought NOT to stand"
viilbe remembered that he spoke at Il
same convention with the disunioni
Wade, Of Ohio. Banks said also: II
on this point we all can agree---that ii Il
object of this government he the perpet
aiion of human slavery and chattel bon
age, this Union cannot longer be mai
tsiaedn Under such circumstance
Banks said "lst it slide"
: xBut this year Mr.. Banks wants no lie
iidsion even on the. fugitive slave law
Now the sole object of the fugitive sla
law ist perpetuate slavery by returni
fugitives; and yet Mr.. Banks and the |
- publicans nov condeseend to accept t
Unionswith slavery, the fugitive slave Il
endAlll Was there ever such tur
round known beforef II would not
very surprising we were to see Ban!
Wilson. Sumner and the whole how'll
pack in six uo;lths, volunteering to 9
the general government in returning flI
tive slaves 8 - s.s
Listen to Mr.. Banss agaia: %
ale expressed his conviction that
.o;fat;nilof the s1averv ones, inn was nr