New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-13

il An are hat under the kansss SeCSIo sct ~ tne
:.. o. NE rae 70 .bo.. Territories. 4hs avs which
proh,bt and punish murder, woh prohibit and poulsa
robbery sld larceny and other cTinse are "a force
IN force in those Territories New Whist !, intended
by due process Of law IL known by Every ntehIeh'
person. When . man eonmits murder or tressen, ne
is charged arrested, indicted and tried, and nund
guilty. be must suffer the punishment DC oen de-
piiyed Of life by due process Of liw; found guilty
Of robbery or srsop, be loses hs liberty by the same
prcce.s Of law being confined in prison On this Do.
irpe the Demo cratic party tale Heue. They nsist
that may be rightfuy ensIsved in on. Ierltor'se
without any process Of Law; tia. the sIav holder in cur
Southern ats has the right 70 take his slaves with
him into our Territories in spite Of the Constitution
end in spite OF any and all powers Of Copgros Here
then, rests the principal eeue now pending between
tie two great parties o. our country.
Having defined the issues bet veen he paIties, and
laid down The general doctrines Of the Republican par
ty / lass TO an examination Of the Presidents Mes,
sage, sssling that party and iu doctrines. soAu
pats over al that part wnch may be regarded merely
declamatory and come 10 that portion where he makes
a distinct assertion and tenders di.tinct and wea-
defined issue and here call he attention OF the Mem
Der from South Carolina Mr.. ke to the fact that ne
did net sustain the Preside hts asseve'eons' desire
20 knew WHISTLER that gentle vindca.es the Truth
Of the Presidents actual ssser'"ns Inc PRESIDENT
say.: ..s,..,.., .,,,.,,o, -, Err,
the ason By citizens Of he Northern st.ss
IN Cor and out oft Of The question of negro emancipation
~
Sir. if there be man in this body who can tell me
when the question OF negro emancipation IN the South
eIn States was az ated here or IN the Senate
beg him 10 do the President the Justice 20 state It, The
Pres dent does not aege that they had COMMITTED rcs
ten ding to that object rspre en.ed by the Member
from 8 nth Carolina Mr. Kei.tl, but he asserts uae-
quivOcaly, without qualification, that We had agitaed
the question OF Iegro emancipation IN me sean
States.
suppose no man doubts the authorship of this Nee
sage The special pie aiding, the astue reasoning the
sopbistical mapper IN which the questions are pro,
pounded end argued, and the reckless disregard OF
facs leave no doubt upon that point in the miods OF
thoee who ferved in this House with the distinguished
Attorney Gepei al in the Cabinet.
Sir have been member of this House longer than
aby other gentleman here. l have, perhaps, served
longer contI uously than any member of either branch
of Congress, and | have been regarded as the most
ultra Abotonist in either House. TIE President
probably intended to refer 10 me- but cay, unhesita-
pgly, that never presented petition res OF
pruposition-I never made q motion nor delivered q
MISUNDERSTANDING that subject. proposed resold-
tcn yes rday calling the President fos any inimma
ton he may possess this subject but it was objected
to by friend Of his. So far az my knowledge, or H.
foInistiop or belief extends, no sucb proposition was
ever presented in either House by any member.
But, Sir, suppose we had done So We to look to
the Pres Mt for permisso TO speak what we think
TO utter what we feel TO be our du'y Why, Sr, II
Northern members have not proposed negro emancipa-
tcn in the South Southern members have proposed 70
cnrry Slavery into the Free States. l think WAS IN
IS3S or 1880 that A distinguished member from Viz
gipia MR. Wise proclaimed on this floor the right OF
stakeholder to carry his slaves into or through any
Free State In IS49 sdstinguished member from Geor
eia MY Toombs now holding seat IN the other end
Of the Capitol declared here, that i was the day oil
the Federal Governmen emit to protect the saveioIue1
the of his slave wherever the American nag
NAV float: and since that gentleman has held seat In
the Senate be is reported to have sid he would yet
call the roll of his slaves under the shadoV OF Bunker
Hill monument" that he would Ponute ina, molly
ground which drank the blood of Warren and those
patriots who fell in the cause Of Freedom, by the foot
steps Of Gods image held in chains.
Sir these gentlemen had the right to speak their real
sentiir epts-o avow their doctrines, and the President
has no more right to censure them than they have to
Turn round and ceDsure him for the expression OF his
ooinion. | stand here to defend the constitutional
rights of members of this body whe her from the North
OF the South whether they be IN favor OF Slavery or OF
Freedom. denoulce this imPrtiDent-this insolent
sttt MT Of the President 10 dictate TO this body how We
shsll act, or what We ,hal! say
The President eeems 10 think that he was placed In
the Presidential chair not only to discharge his own
duties but to read lectures to officers OF the legislative
branch of tfe Government. l for one, repudiste his
right TO call in question the action OF members OF this
body.
But TIE President charges the people of tho Free
States with sgtang this question OF negro emancPa-
on in t. Southern States. Well Sir suppose hey have
done this reply, they have right to $50. IL not
being a matter over which think Congress has power
to leg.ate never sgta.ed it here. But have not the
people right TO discuss the question OF seTfdom in
Russis of capnibaism in the Feejee lslants, or OF
Slavery in our Southern States! Ihey pay money 70
SEND Chtianity and intelligence to Inda, TO the Sand
vich Islands, and to Slave States recently saw
a statement of the money collected and expended by
Southern Aid Societies during the past year, IN
efforts to enlgbten the ignorant blacks aud whites OF
the Southern States. And have they right to talk
of the best manner of extending ciyx alton and Chris
tanity there know that gentlemen in this and the
other end Of the Capitol have spoken 10 an apologize
manner Of the radical Aboliionists Of the North. l
regret it, say to those people, speak what you verify
believe to be just aud right unfold your own infelecs;
speak forth the sentiments Of your hearts; the Pres
dent is Your servsnt, and not your master you may
chde him with propretyi you are the sovereigns OF
this alton, and would have you realize your true
dignity. Southern men do not hesitate to talk Of car
yipg Slavery il to the Free States; indeed they ca1y
their slaves into our territory; they contaninate
soil. Even Judge in Penney vana has substantially
decided that they have the right to cary Slavery into
Pennsylvania. Sir, from my heart feel hu@oled at
ibi, degrsda' Of my native State. But while these
things are DONE and the President approves them he
attempts to lecture the people of the North for speak
ing their elipgs spun, and hold such arrogance
in supreme contempt say to the President, the Con-
stiuion Of the country has declared that the freedom
of speech and of the Press aha never he abridged
and no petty tyrant will be able to hold the eemen of
the Nonh in awe OF hs arrogant usurpa'ion.
But pass 10 another definite assertion In this Mes
sage. The Pr sd.nt says:
people the Northern States and in several instances Of their
Gov.meo aimed TO facilitate the escsPe OF PERSONS held 10
service IL the Southern States"
Not Satisfied by reading lectures to Congress- and 10
the Northern people generally, he next proceeds I,
scold our State Legislatures. Now Sir trust the
Governors Of Ohio and other Free States, and the
members of our State Legislatures will not be greatly
alarmed at this interference of the President in relation
to the discharge Of their duties. would inform the
President and bis Cabinet that our Governors and
members of our State Legislatures hold their offices
from the people-rot from him. They are account.
able 20 the peOple-not to the President, to bis
Cabinet; that they independent of the Presi-
dent the Preside ut is of Them and may lecture him
with much propriety as be can them.
Xhy Sir when the President sent this message %