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exercised BY the people Of the Territory while y =
Iegs M either one OF the States of the Union do
understand that Congress OF the United States hoias
in reservation but believe that the Congress o. he
Halted States has parted with all the sovereignty
which il ever held the Territory OF Kansas "hou
il organized territorial government there anu i =
souatier sovereignty popular sovereignty OF eaA
what you will is inherent ia the people ana ISSUE
in the people-;he trustees for the tiry-one oA'es
Of the Union. II il held in reservation Tor uen anu Az
ever the partnership OF the thry-one o'aes = u VIZ
solved by the organization Of State goveramen IN nan
sas then The popular Sovereignty which pertains 70 me
cisa III ~ The people of Kansas Territory That is
my definition and understanding 81 popular sossi.sn
tyr 10 Kansas and every other Territory 40 no. ossss
rope ii Is Inherent 10 the people but can only be erer
ssod legally aud eonstituonaliy under territorial pi
or pnder State constitution. Until the people OF Kansas
rm State constitution the principle rests in the people
IN The Territory Ia reservation for the States OF the
and the Territory remains subject 70 the equal
zion ~ AN the other thrtyone States In every species OF
nronery which they hold and possess Sir am in fayor
Of ali The sovereignty whether be popular or squaer
on this point. =, i ,s,
her of the great whig party Of this country have as
cussed the questions which acted during NJ. ia
administration. hays shown thAt ,nsse same hh that
of non-iatervenon and poppisr sovereignty on wIen
nisiration was based the a0crnes Oh tne nan
BILL and the doctrines ~ the
resolutions adopted at the commencement - au e ~,
and that party sir IL the only one that know "a .,e
United States which stands openly ana
on this question Therefore 50 Tar from psing
ent in acting with the democratic party, coula hot pe
consistent with my records could not he consistent WIN
the history OF this could not be CONSISTENT WIN
the facts understand them Of the principles ana Poc
of the pa.tydd stand elsewhere cooperate with any
other party Sir the very same pr.acpes on wncn ING
Act of 1850 based contained IA Inc hhnsas-Ne
braska bill this dennneiabon OF squatter sovereign
tv has been specially applied recently to the democratic
party by persons who once beiongea Re glea. WHY
party of the country in order to give them pssahsnc
or prioy on this question their brethren VINO nave
seen proper take their position with the great
pary of the country common national platform. Duh
Sir the people in many portions Of te country M
snnater popular sovereignty or whatever
else yoa choose dsaamnate it originated with the pres
emit ADMINISTRATION Sir tbs very same principle OF popu-
lar sovereignty embraced n ta ,e Ns
aud Washington Neither President Pierce nor !he demo-
cratic party was power when the principle OF sapflf
or popular sovereignty inangnrated 10 the eouns
try IL WAS inaugurated under The administration OF
Mr. FILLMORE. 1t inaugurated under the suPervis
ion and under the superintendenee, OF the Immortal
Clay HIMSELF who brought 1t into play IN the govern
ment sustained it with his eoquence powers ana 9le
ect aud bequeahed it TO the wing party when he died.
of the egatee profess the principle ,oaay any a
intend practise il long live and TO vote win he
party which stands by it as the democratic party stands
by it to-day, so long it preserves its nationality.
Sir was liberal enough, is known to every person
who read my letter to my constituents last winter to place
the south Americans they called upon an equal
footing with the democrats upon these questions had
time would from that address statement made to
my constituents showing indisputaby that had been
South American should have been justified in supporting
the gentleman from Illinois, Mr. RIcnARpsoS,l and the
other candidates of the democratic party in the organiza
tion of this House admitted then that the democrats
and Americans stood upon the principle in reference
TO these great questions but had been American
should have voted with the democratic party because it
was the largest organization in opposition TO the anti
slavery party, or abolition party may Dc usuhea IN
ton or recrination The very that con-
troled voting for the gentleman from Illinois, and
for the distinguished gentleman from South Iarona MI
and atha will control
action the coming president election because the very
sae arguments and influences must necessarily control
the presidential election that controlled the election OF
Speaker here. HE# u M.#. Il. =.
Sir. am an Admrer Of Mr. Fillmore was Of his
original friends and admirers because he supported the
compromise OF lS50and that was his chief dis
tinction statesmanand because he carried out the
doctrine of and administered the government upon, the
principles Of that compromise of 1850 and If he were
standing upon that platform, and under circumstances
that would Justify the belief that his prospect OF success
WAS greater that Of the democratic party, would
support him Bal satisfied that such is not the
and therefore have been compelled take the
which have taken. announced 10 constituents last
December during the contest for Speaker my determine
tou to Identify myself with the democratic party in OPP
position The great antsavery party Of the North !
intend adhere the democratic party as long as they
maintain their nationality and shall sustain their doc
tnes and advocate their principles fearesa and hope
faithfully. no. sa.4
But sir the platform recently adopted BY the PbiIade-
pha convention cannot receive my APPRECIATION can
not support Mr. Fillmore or any other distinguished whg
upou That platform The only solitary plank IN the Pha-
deIpha platform OF June 1885, the twelfth section
that section which denied TO Congress the right TO inter
re with slavery Ia the Territories declaring the doctrine
of and OF popular sovereignty in the Ter
rores But sir that plank IN the platform was stricken
out by the recently held Gnd the sixth resou
ton Of the platform then adopted substituted IN its place
And what does that resolution endorse2 Ia thera any
nonntervention in the sixth resolution Of the Pbilade
phia PLATFORM Is there any denial OF the right Of Con-
gres interfere upon the subject Of slavery In the sixth
resolution Of the Philsdephia PLATFORM Certainly not
What does that platform contain IL contains the doc
tne the of slavery between
Congrnss and The States There is no an-savsry in
Ihis 0uss who could not stand upon that platform The
venerable gentleman from Ohio Mr. GDDses whose head
bas grown gray the service Of could stand
that resolution Tho distinguished gentleman from ohio
Mr. CAMPBELL the chairman Of the Committee OF Ways
nnd Means who Is the Embodiment OF portbern sentiment
and northern popularity, cond stand upon this sixth
resolution say u with all due Difference TO his char
aeer add talents and honor because respect him. per
Ronaly, very highly lie stand upon that rvsolu-
ton because il does touch the question OF the inter
ference OF Congress with slavery In the Territories at all
And II Ray I've permitted 10 say 80, you Mr. Speaker
could also stand upon that sixth resolution Of the Pade
phia platforms of neither you, the distinguished chair
ofthe Committee Of Ways and Means nor the veners-
bic gentleman from Ohio, 10 In favor OF Intervention by
Congress with the subject OF slavery in any one Of the
States Of this Union There Is antssyery man, there
Il no free-socr upon this hoor who cannot consistently
stand the sixth resolution Of the Philadelphia platform
The abandonment Of the twelfth section Of the platform Of
June 1885, took away the last plank upon which the South
eould stand in the American party
Well sir as stated before II these things all
they protested 10 be- would still act as have acted,
ond do act upon this subject because s the only
position which can occupy that will be available in the
coming presidential contsst consider that the next
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