The daily union., 1856-12-13

There one and let il be decided an claiming that the
people have full power.
Mr. WADE Then, Why talk Of devOviDg It on the
cours2 Why is It improper for to declare that We
mean TO exercise the power, II we have III
Mr.. BlGLER fon can raise the question and have II
decided As the from Ohio claims the entire power
10 be in Congress he must be perfectly satisfied that the
Tire power has been delegated 10 the people.
Sir cannot speak OF the canvass in Indiana Illinois
for not 10 those States but Of New Jersey and Penn
syyania speak, and IN these States know that the
issues met boldly and broadly. In the whole range
OF my observation and reading cannot call TO mind an
instance where public speaker or democratic newspa
per demurred TO the democratic doctrine on the slavery
question enuneiaed at Cincinnati. Indeed, it the
beauty and force of this broad doctrine that enabled the
democracy 10 Withstand the varied and potent elements Of
prrjndce and passion employed on the other side.
But Mr.. President the honorable senators from Ohio
and Massachusetts, eydtny unhappy because OF the
Of the term free Kansas n connexion with demo-
cratic meeting hope il has not taken these senators till
now TO discover that the democracy the advocates Of
real freedom for Kansasthat kind Of freedom which our
fathers achieved in the conflict with the forces of George
I'LL We for leaving the people of Kansas free TO make
their institutions and are therefore for free Kansas
The republican party the other hand talk most about
freedom in Kansas but distinctly propose that to the
white population, the exercise Of their Judgment shall not
be entirely free We say Kansas will be free when her
people do they please to their domestic institutions
The republicans say not Kansas will be free when her
people obey their dcaton as to portion OF these nstu
uons They propose to ensaye the will of the people by
debating what they shall do We leave them to the die
tates Of their judgment They we are for negro
slavery in the Territories this we deny We say they
propose enslave the will of the white people
tent and that they cannot dispute Herein the difference
In this connexion, and in this way talked about ee
Kansas in the for Presidents but heard
democratic speaker suggest that Kansas should not come
into the Union whatever her decision might be- nor did
ever hear speaker the other side who expressed
willingness her admitted unless she decided in
cordance with his views the subject The senator from
Maine the other day declined to say what he would do in
such contingency. The senator from Ohio however,
with less reserve declared as follows:
e @Union Union; WI at may believe :, n h.
settled the northern people
the States in which it now exists" "
Many very many Of the sneakers in the North
took this ground boldly and made It The basis of appeal
for votes sor their codidap ~
The senator fr nm Massa ct,,so,to eoyS that Tho
OF tne house who voted for Mr. DuSNs bill last session
were sd pro-sayery men in the heard
such allegation lts true that in reply the charge
SO constantly made by the Fremont party that the demo-
cras were seeking to increase slavery said that the
only attempt that had been made increase slavery
by an act Of Congress that of the republican members
81 the House who voted for Mr. DUNN's bill This we did
say and because that bill proposed TO maintain slavery in
Kansas up to the 1855 and provided that children
born of slave parents in the Territory and sold in the
mean time to slave State should be slaves for life and
holding did that the Increase Of slavery can only be
brought about by the increase Of the number of beings in
bondage we did manain that Mr. DusSs bill was yiru-
ally 10 increase slavery
Mr. TRuMBULL Win the senator from Pennsylvania
allow me to interrupt him for momentH
MT BlGLER No, sir | beg the senator from Illinois
10 excuse me- If he peases find that If yield to fur
ther interruptions my speech will be much longer than
intended.
Mr. TRUMBULL wished to correct the senator IN re-
gard to that bill.
Mr. BGLER. 1t was the practice Of the Fremont party
IN the canvass to charge the democracy with seeking in
crease slavery and we avaed ourselves of the have
slated in rctort So far from looking to the increase of
slavery by act of Congress know no means by which
such work could be accomplished, except through the
reocmmencemen Of the slave trade and would en-
tertain such an idea But the republicans in the House
holding that slavery has legal existence in the Territory
OF kHnsa voted TO recognise and maintain it till 1853 and
10 provide that the
state IN he time should be slaves for life virtually
attempted according TO their doctrine increase the
nunoer OF slaves by act of Congress.
Many persons in the habit conoundng the Increase
OF slavery with its territorial extension, and some doubt
less voted the republican ticket because they believed that
the inhibition Of slavery to Kansas TO reard the
growth OF the institution Were citizen of Kan With
my present impressions, should vote against
iishment Of slavery but in doing this would II
was not doing anything prevent the increase of l
Der OF slaves or TO improve their condition To scatter the
slaves over greater area will do them good rather than
naTm and 70 restrict the institution to Us present limits
VIII not affect the increase OF the number of slaves for
century for will in my Judgment require all Of that
period to NIL PIP the unoccupied territories In the savehod
ing States In Texas alene there are over ninety millions
OF acres Of virgin soil untouched by the mpoments OF be
aricutwst, rich and easy Of cultivation favored by
genial climate The number Of slaves in that State do not
eaa one to every square mile of territory How after all
then do the practical and direct consequences involved IN
TINS angry controversy diminish approach them and
how like mountains on plain do they loom up we re-
eede from them And how painful the conviction that
there are those amongst us found in com
munities who talk eeousy of breaking up the govern.
ment for causes 80 insufficient
The honorable senator from Maine, MIR FEssESpES I |
whist aIlenng and describing the preudcial influence
oi slavery upon the physical improvement OF the States
mne,e exists upon their growth 10 population, com.
merce, trade, and agriculture, remarked as follows:
do not look upon this question as question Of stses
The States political corporaons have no direct inter
est IN the Territories do not recognise the State OF Yr-
ginis or the State OF Texas State having paree
o. interest In them the State Of Maine nor the State
nAsaehuse nor New York, nor any other free State.
question with the people OF the United States"
Now, Mr.. President the Sta.s In their corporate en-
pacy have no interest IN question Of slavery in the
ieIiioes then WY does the senator and those who act
snroueh ne representatives Of their sovereignty on this
hoor Iagree that the States such have no direct CON
Germ and that the people Of the United States who 90
the Territories most interested and that reason they
Should be allowed TO determine whether they will have the
institution or not The people who emigate the Terri
tories are not only the most interested but they are
most competent and have the best right TO decide The
people Of his State and mine exercised that right and why
deny TO the people Of those States who may 20 to the
norI The democracy contend for but the republicans
deny this right They say that Congress shall PREJUDICE
and decide the question: that those who not in the
Ierritores must be permitted 10 control the decision The
power to shape this domestic institution In Kansas for in
stance shall be found everywhere else except in the Terri
toy The democracy say that those who 20 TO Kansas
shall make s institutions; the republicans say So but
tho people who do not the Territory through their
resentsvcs In Congress shall decide whether slavery shall
exist there not-tbnt those who have interests there
who know pohlng Of the soil and climate shnl be The
pirr,
And here Is the vital Issue between tho parties this was
the issue put and decided in the last for President
The senator has right tocnim much consideration for bis
superior intelligence but scarcely b eve that he s