The daily union., 1856-12-18

Sir deny it The phraseology in their platform has been
carefully guarded There were cunning heads and cum
ming hands engaged in the preparation OF this republican
I platform.
The democratic platform asserts the equality Of the
States aud the sovereignty OF the people The rePuocan
party do not assert the equality Of the States, but very
guardedly use this language
eooed That the maintenance of the principles promul-
gated In the Declaration Of Independence and imboded in
the federal constitution essential TO the preservation OF
our republican institutions and that the federal consitu
tion the gh OF the States and the Union OF the States
must aud shall be preserved Ea
The expression arghts Of the States has bren subSt
tuled tor "equqy OF the States and under this banner
they seek band together henofthern States in m or
ganizaton against The eqaa OF the South against south
nstutions and 10 carry what they call the rights
Of The States, by invading and destroying their equality.
But sr these republican gentlemen, ia their assaults
upon the message argue the Kansas and Nebraa bill upon
the assumption that Il the intention in framing that
BILL and the intention of the democratic party 10 carry
slavery into the Territories of the Union Sir, as man
bon in the North and reared in the NORTH with northern
sentiments and northern feelings, but with equal dego.
ou for the constitution and union OF these States and for
the rights OF brethren in the South if believed the
object and intent of the democratic party to extend
slavery into the Territories Of this Union by positive eg
laton would to-day discard the democratic party, and
though could not go over to the republicans woald
form party OF my own. 4
Where Is the evidence to be found that is the inen
tion OF the democratic party 10 extend slavery into the
Territories Of the Union Gentlemen Of the other side
say hat the repeal Of the Mssourresrcton line contains
part Of the democratic party have heard gentlemen in
the free States illustrate tho operation OF the law by ask
ing, what would you say of who opened the Hood
gates of his dam and inundated his neghbors field II he
should cay n e2enraon Tint he did not know the water
would run out of the dam What would yoa say of a
who should tear down the fence round bis neghbors
field and allow the cattle TO destroy his neghbor crops
and then say he did not intend them to go there2
These have been the illustrations which resorted to
by Of the republicans in the free States The fatal
u.s. that the laws OF Nature require water to seek its
the nt tha hrIta
to seek the iares pasture But sir the democratic party
appeal not to the law of Mature of instinct 1t appeals
to that higher principle emaoa'ing from the Deity ITSELF
part of the godhead implanted in the human bearthe
reason and the Intellect of man. 1t is in the exercise OF
these high attributes in shaping for themselves the comes
tic institutions under which they prefer to live that the
democratic party appealed TO the people with confidence
for It's yindcaon IL was not designed to extend negro
slavery into the Tertores but extend the freedom
the white man freedom for the people, 10 regulate their
own domestic institutions in their way. IL designed
to remove the exciting and dangerous topic of slavery
from these halls and transfer 1t to the people who to
live under the institution ii they establish it
But the republican party say that they stand upon the
platform OF 1850 Sir, all remember that time when
the question OF slavery conynsed TINS land when wise and
patriotic men from one end Of the Union 10 the other wait
ed In beahess expectation upon the deliberations of thai
Congress We recolect that the leaders of both parties
locked their arms and their hearts together for the pese
vation OF the constitution and the Union and for the
ration Of the peace and the quiet OF the couptry The
principal enactnent passed Tor the accomplishment
that object was the act knowp the tugitiye-save
tDe fenaiu0n OF ugItiYe6 from labor,
out in good faith the provisions of the constitution upon
that subjc' This republican party is silent MS The
grave upoa it. Another of the leading measures passed
that ,ime the for the admission of California
into the Unioni and s another the for the or
ganzion OF the Territories OF New Mexico and Utah. and
in the organization OF those Territories they
the great principle not OF establishing geographical line
for the regulation Of slavery but that capable OF
governing himself aud Of forming and regulating his own
institutions That sir was the great principle then in
auguraed. Do the republican party stand by IL now
aur any association Of individuals has the right 10
give legal existence to slavery 10 any OF The Territories
of the Union while the present constitution S in exist
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said that this platform emanated from old heads and
cunning hands. They made il broad enough to enable
them go before the people of the northern Sates and
main upon il the doctrine that neither Congress nor
the territorial legislature had power to establish slavery
in any Territory Of the Union. Such their object and
such their intent Bot Mr. Speaker by that declaration
they denied what was the fundamental principle Of the
California BILL and of the Utah and New Mexico bill-ihe
PRINCIPLES Of which endorsed by the political parties
OF 1852,
have said that when the Mssour.restrcton line was
repealed, was whg and in common with the party to
which belonged, was opposed the passage Of the bill
moved in the senate of the State Of Illinois resolution
In favor OF its restoration. But sir, being demo-
cra having from necessity joined the democrat party
approve now Of the principles which It enunca,eg and
thu principles which lie al the foundation of the Kansas
Nebraska bill sanction the action OF The Democratic
party in the repeal OF the Missouri restriction line and
endorse ms daring fearless and intelligent arguments OF
the President in yndioaton Of the policy Of that measure
Sir the Missouri line had its origin in wrong II orig
mated in thitranrs plea "bat makes rg which
ths republican party and ils platform have denounced
with such severity. Missouri pleaded for admission into
the Union. She had right in on nm ednality
with tue other States under the federal constitution and
by the treaty with France. She e1claded from adms-
sion. BY whom2 BY the North. Gentlemen on both sides
then came forward and agreed TO the ne of deg
30 min, above which slavery should not 90 ms condition
OF her admission into the Union But the time arrived when
southern gentlemen when the democratic party when the
advocates OF the great principle of the peoples soyer-
eigny, could this arbitrary power and when
they could consutonaly be restored TO their equality
they did rescue IT, At the cry was raised at the
North of southern aggression But where Va the evidence
OF aggression on the part Of the Soutb7 Can any gentle
man answtrP Is IL 10 be found in that Of Virginia
that old Commonwealth when she ccded TO the general
government after the revolutionary war; the mighty EN-
pre OF the Norhwest-a country which now contains
seven millions OF oemen and Eve States In order TO pay
the expenses Of the revolutionary war7 Sir there are
upon this floor fifty represen taves from the Northwest
who owe their presence bere representatives of free
States 70 the generous act Of that gallant old Common-
wealth. Virginia, which belongs the party which IL
asaed by them There aggressons upon the part
OF the South They only ask for their constitutional
rights. sir representative from the North am In
favor OF maintaining TO the South her constitutional
rights-one jo little beyond | never will 90 II
southern expect advocate slavery IL they er
pect 10 approve OF tho institution or ever 10 give
vote which will he active agency in extending It. they
expect more than they will But IL southern men es-
pect me TO stand 70 the provisions Of the federal cous
tuon TO aid them in defence Of their constitutional ripbts
TO require uRitive-slave law which shall execute the
federal constitution In good faith which shall REQUIRE
northern when called upon by the proper officers TO
execute the law extend to Them the right hand Of fellow
ship; and till then, aim at no higher achievement and
no higher object than aid in carrying out the consu.
too OF my country and the laws passed in conformity 10
~ ana invoke no higher law to destroy this consu-