The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-04-26

belong u he pastthe present has nothing TO do with Il
but lament the natuaon which would build up upon l
runs parties controlled BY sectional ana seearl4n lSA
1t cannot be denied that the question Of slavery u the
dangerous TO which institutions are 9
It's existence ac which has 10 be dealt witn ana tna
policy the national aud prudent when handles inc
question 10 avoid Inuch as possible i1 Taeitanon'
When the Kansas bin passed imoodying repeal Of the
Missouri resrction which inerdctsd slavery from that
Territory J. ia common with the majority OF The people OF
st Clair county opposed H. The country was enjoying
season Of repoSe AFTER unexampled esciiemcnt which
WAS aaleted by the compromise o 1896 was
elected 10 ths Stale senate Fan anilAebraska man.
which then understood TO be 10 the repeal
OF The Missouri restriction Although am free 10 admit
that the pripls contained In the bill OF allowing the set
tiers ia Territories TO regulate the question OF slavery
for themselves In accordance with the genius OF in
situations and right yet thought il sufficient for
yndcaton the risk OF that agitation which believed
would follow in its path had no idea thea nor have
any now that majority Of the settlers Of Kansas will IN
troduoe slavery into that Territory ~
It's repeal is accomplished fact, and am willing %
adhere the principles Of that bill containing the best
practical solution OF the slavery question Tor all lime 70
come As member Of Congress would adhere 10 It's
provisions and for the admission Of kansaa into the
Union withoA inquirng what her constitution SAID gpon
the subject of savery II ii guaranteed 10 the people "a
republican form of government would alone inquire
whether she had the requisite population 70 epte her TO
admission and is this constitution the Will OF her people
legally expressed AS much should regret the esab
lshment Of slavery in Kansas IT would be no bar to her
admission the Union The people of Illinois, in the
formation their State constitution settled the question OF
slavery for themselves and although the ordinance OF 1887
full force the convention OF 1919, composed OF
large majority Of southern men, gave in constitution
establishing freedom the rule and quasi-slavery as
descendants of ndentnred servants the exception
Several you address, well as myself were nused
by African slaves brought to the Territory OF Illinois I'M
der the ordinance of 1851 and imported into Charleston
PRIOR 1908 under that section OF the constitution which
by the Of New England prolonged that horrible
trade in man which the Christian world has since pro-
nouuced PIRACY Tho descendants OF those who in
faenced by the cupidy Of commerce, continued the Afr
trade for twenty under the federal constr
J.,;tI f~,t.,. sIa1 hanA Tod
the arest fabric of human wisdom the world has wit
aesscd 'to oonhEe slavery within its present limits
need say you have no feeling or sympathy in
When the legislature met last winter found the State
divided into partieson the one band the democratic
party adherng to the principle Of the Kansas eDrasha
ring practically III allowed 10 work out Its results the
question of slavery extension % the people in the Terrific
res to be immediately affected by it. In other respects
protesting the faith of that party the ques
lions naturalization religious freedom sumptuary laws
and the other disturbing questions which faction, anah
csm and intolerance have given birth TO- In word, al
party adherng the union of the States and obedience
The Constitution in letter and spirit primary articles OF
its political faith. .sa.a H.a. L.a.s 80.
ant elements brought together by the hopes of defeating
it-know-nohingsm, with hatred to men OF foreign birth,
and all protesting the Roman Catholic religion as
its political chart claiming that Americans shall rule
America" Jet acknowledging that the profession was lie
and promise Cheat by excluding natnralized Amer
cans and Catholic Americans of native foreign birth
from participating in its rule Thus with iasebood and
hypocrisy upon its lips seducing honest men within the
of its influence, aud compelling them, when once
there by mpious oaths to rampe upon the constitutional
rights OF their felowmen Its ally abotonsm, declaring
that slave States shall be admitted into the
Union and that the law for the return of persons owing
labor in any of the slave States and escaping into the
free shall be amended that they shall have trial by
jury the country where arrested and satisfied to enter
the lists upon these two points Bringing up the rear OF
this alliance but swallowing the other two the ad
of prohibition who exceled if possible both the
other parties the coalition 10 the extravaganza of its
tla
employed by the law to accomplish the reform
hnow -nohingsm said: Foreigners must be kept out
OF the gouury,F The prehibions,s replied: We agree
with ybn of the supply OF beer and whiskey and the
Dutcha Irish will keep out OF the State Good but
how get the abolitiouss, without whom can
do notng2 Easy enough they are proverbialy moral
men naturally inclined against drinking they will read
hy go with us IL will aid them in their upon the
savo Statcs The bargain struck the tus,on com.
pieed ard alliance formed between the knownothings
abuliiiouists and Maine-law men, who prosuted the
name Of republican the base purpose OF representing
their coalition Their organization embraced nee points
slave Satesl Trial by jury for fugitive slaves And
more sprituous malt liquors but for mechanical medi
oinal sacramenal purpo.es Upon this political creed
adjournment Of the last legislature The journals OF the
house Of representatives viii show that every republican
voted for the MAINE law and for know-nothing esou-
tous. And why should they not Moral and social
form was and is their leading political idea Slavery with
them Though constitutionat Is great moral and social
evil aud should be embarrassed much possible Cath
ocy is great egious evil as incumbent upon them TO
restrain the other and those terrible nons,ers 'ager
beer and "corn Whskey greater moral and social
evil than either Of the ohers lenoe their mission being
reform society, and rid IL OF all the moral and
cial evils with whieh 1t ia afflicted 1t logical
quenoe from their political premises that they should sup
port all the "isms" which proposed end to improve
the moral and social condition Of man With these ideas they
were nded against the democratic party. Constitutional
rights and obligations imposed restraint upon them
They sought their politics and religion In the volume
mud propose TO enforce their convictions with harpes
rides then predicted that larson riot bloodshed and
In tIafr have
EiBoe been enacted at Portland Boston, Cincinnati and
Louisville have verified iu truth. As a participant In
legislation with those who organized the republican par
w. with full knowledge Of their plan< and motives know
ing that the constitution ignored by them and the
higher law" substituted in It's stead that tho social lib
erty and political constitutional rights Of my eonsu-
trampled upon; that the religious faith of
your village church-yard held up tho country
Of political degradation that the constitutional
rights of southern brethren to be engulphed with
social and religious freedom by these patent reormers
say, with Knowledge Of these facts chose my place IN
the ranks Of the democratic party. cannot where
else Unon-oyng constitutional 1olduep rhtg find
repuse " represented you In Congress should vote
with the national democratic party against the republ
cans, "blac" "white% and have resolved II In the
command the nominees Of the democratic convention both
Saee and national see amongst those whose
attached 10 letter who's.
Illinois before the Ango-Saxon had crossed The
Allegheny ridge who by modern republication and its
allies would be precuded from holding the Office Of con-
stable To the humble village Of kasksk for the political
crime o. not holding The religious opinions Of majority Of
their feow-ctzrna -
VIII not The bare statement Of such . proposition in
duce an honorable TO leave such an organization and