The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-09


ent rather than let ii move an inch further in Its present
nost Ill directed and perous those who conrol
and distinct Of hemng public sentiment
Justly aroused 20 indignation against great wTongh th
would OF the sinews OF power and thus compel sSo"
overwhelming public necessity lCries oil pooa
That hhr That's the doctrine mosu promp ,hsS
might be- II 10 remedy allowable under our Institutions
IL l. not revolutionary Or violent but lawful psA
abuse Of and attempted uaurpaonS without the Ter
riblo resort Of revolution
And again near the conclusion quote this emphatic
language;
Sir from the first to the last have steadily labored
with an that has iatered
passase of the Nebraska act until this mo
ment OF the Missouri restriction With
purpose that have lost sight of and that never
will lose sight of until that accomplished, 80 long As hold
seat upon this floor or can by ms promote
that object shall continue labor with unyieldng stub
bornnes for that resto alton in shape or other am
mpeed 10 this because in the first place right and in
place. because there for the country
and there be peace until that in substance or In
North and South consider the matter WELL and they will
be aimed to this conclusion Let them remember
il they please that in all failure tine Or unit. this ,sssreon
there neither will be peace speak this with no
meaning Of offence spirit of threatenpg but rather as
fact which men may depore or DEFY as they VIII suoh our
certain, our necessary future"
know how they may be regarded by Others but to
my mind these sentiments revolutionary and II car
red out political confusion and ruin must be the result
When those sentiments responded upon the other
side OF the hall by the term Good good 1t was cacu
lated make the impression not only upon the minds OF
this House. but upon the mind Of the country that there
party here, Who in the language of Col Lane were
ready to carry out their purposes eVen though II should
subvert the government"
Look at the amendment which has been engrafed upon
the army appropriation bill The remarks made upon the
other side Of the House to-day, in regard to the appro-
priaons for the salaries of the territorial officers OF Kan
sas show clearly that they ready to cut oil the sup
plies and stop the wheels Of government be the conse
quences what they may They have the power-we shall
whether they will use it.
There is another thing in this connexion to which |
wish to call attention. While these gentlemen have I'M
deraken all occasions re to denounce the President
OF the United Stats there has been in the history
Of this government big tribute paid to executive
honesty and integrity than paid unconscously by
the gentleman from Ohio and his allies in the adoption OF
amendment 10 the army bill The whole power OF the
placed by these gentlemen the discretion OF the
President suppress nsurrecton repe INVASION and to
keep peace and order Kansas without to con-
troll his action his mere will Those very gem
emen who have been assailng him for months as un-
trustworthy and as having prosued his office for the
purpose of increasing the slave have voted for this
amendment The republican majority have secured lis
adoption, and il stands the recorded evidence OF
their confidence in Franklin Pierce:
Prouided nepertheiexs, That part of the military
force the Uuited States herein provided for shall be
oy in aid of the OF the OF the al
legged legislative assembly OF The Territory Of Kansas
Gently assembled Shawnee Mission, until Congress shall
assembly chosen in conformity with the organic law 6 the
people OF the said Territory Aud Propded hat until Con
shall the OF said
of Kansas shall be the duty of the President
the military 10 said Territory the
suppress ePel invasion, and protect persons
aud operty lhere and upon the national highways In
the STATE of Missouri from unlawful seizure and searches
And be re proridsd That the President required to
the gained militia of the Territory OF Kan
sas, and recall ali the United States therein distributed
and prevent ON going said Territory to
disturb the public aid 10 the enforcement or resist
ance Of real or pretended laws.
Let it go forth the county, that the majority here In
direct opposition to all their professions have passed this
rovs aud have thus given to the nation that
Implicit reliance be repose In the Presidents wisdom
honesty, and pa riotism.
In these revolutionary times it not to be expected
that the judiciary could escape assaults the enemies
OF law and order Ia the Washington correspondence of
the New York daily Times Of the 3Oth of July last Judge
Crawford, OF this District, is thus spoken of
at becomes an important question what shall be done to
Crawford some answer that party spirit will sustain
him, and for proof refer of Congress already
corded during the present session Another remedy
egsate him office that be DONE because the
democratic Senate will ntepose its negative President
Pierce his veto The only thing which can be done is to
his salary in the general appropriation BILL and
force him to resign The extreme but
the friends OF justice and humanity ought not TO hesitate
In this age OF revolutionary every thing must
he made TO conform the will Of the dominant majority
tee Even the judiciary created for the protection per
and property, decide according the will Of the
majority in this House be egsated tout Of office r
Must the earth quake before the people seep2
And, finally, II has been minated in reference to the
al election mat II the ballobOx
triumph for their candidate they will try the merits
the carrdgebox II Col Fremont secure strength
enough before the people elevate him into the presden
ial chair, other means to be resorted 10.
Alude in this connection TO the remarks Of James Wat
son Webb editor Of OF the organs OF the republican
party-au editor who wieds vast influence over that
party and has much to do in directing It's In
the Pnilsdep ha convention he is represented to have
said
They ask us to give them nomination which, when put
fairly before the people, will unite public sentiment and
his
What else they doing They tell you that they are
willing abide by the baotbou aud willing to make that
the last appeal. Jad there, shat then We H drive
back, seord hand and help me Godl bslierng a
to be rghi, rih them. loud cheers and cries Of
'GoodP"l
Is this not the language Of revouonst2 Is IL not
the language OF who regards the of bis party
as OF far consequence and Importance the peace
Of HE country they fail to triumph the
polls then they will resort to Let all true national
men who love the Union bear these things in mind and
prepare to meet The alarming issue rendered.
word or two more in regard 10 the Kansas question
and am done. When the Territory Of Kansas was first
organized, Mssouriaus, in with citizens Of the
other States feeling deep interest in the institutions Of
thsT own State and anxious to secure protection far
possible TO their INTEREST," removed over In Large
numbers into Kansas staked off their claims and made an
me necessary arrangements to their families the
earliest moment Had they not the right to do i'll Was
not part OF the privileges Of American citizens when
that Territory thrown to settlement If they
thought they could better their condition secure homes
more desirable advance their happiness and promote their
peeunsry interest TO in with into that
Territory, and found institutions like their own inn
aRne there has q time In the history OF Kansas
when majority Of the people Of that Territory were not
citizens OF the State OF Missouri. At this time imagine
that majority Of the entire population Of Kansas are rhos
who have removed from the State of Missouri into the Ter