Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-09-12

mane. natural and protective institution VI Inc oou''
W.. buld that slave society is the normal cohd''ion
of society, not lis universal condition. America u
nomiually aud exceptionally situated. slavery J."
the general, does not suit America. But heB'"e' a'
exceptions to the general rule, and all eNpeie
shows that they are not fitted, even win u.s. '00
dom, but are invaluable a. slaves.
REMARKS OF HON. JOHN T. bhECmnN :,
RIDGE AT THE TIPpECANOE bAllAh
GROUND CONVENTION.
After being introduced - the vast asseiAe''so "
the President, of the Convention. Hon. Johh re"''
Mr.. Breckenridge spoke, in substance d. -.
y;,,;5 ba ,ov.r in the whole course OF Ills i''e'
frlt runrr ,a.-.t AT being unable, upon ths
Ia addr.s. his is!i... ,:itZcns, who hau inc ~ "lnD'
communion for the ETI"i. nti'"i' st"ur"II . ~ so fro.
On his way hiiher, lie had uct'l faic" "P',
Wm ,.n,iv n' ,aIr.ss the urnpie, tina, III. y"lcehad been
rn.,dnr.n .y,r.,u.iy hu;,rsr. lie Was iUtsiiy ''itoNi'
| u.,riii 10 make himself heard by me 'a'' a"'0"'u""h'
i,r..,,,t. nrgI could not do more IMAM aue'ens ""'
within the -uunu %, lis voice, iht-hd'hg' III " NC" IN ~
nest words, 10 speak .! ODD &"''Hio" 'ou""! "N "
Interests. ou,,. nj
Krntuc,,rus. who .ct that they had The rIfht 10 ES'
| seInblr upon ti.Gt hlrud-bought ground, where ,'e'
| fathers had united tn.I:.e with their Indian or"'"etE'
in defence of our country i:uiI. = ioreigh ana asNVa1e
foe. That man must bu blind, indeed. ~io dla moi
consider IN, Eunirderacy IN danger. me ainiios't
yiu!ictIvu..ss lni u! viii shown toward the oo",het'
per:!DB Vi II aud i;s pe'.,so :. new party nnsn' h ~
u..wrr:l iIJ DDtiUi:s AZ Wcr wv T"' '," rm
~ between brethren n our compton e9rnn"i 90
repreilt nsiblr, and if prrri.,oI ~ w"Gil i."t ~ -"
nnlou. The geographical line fente': ~ " aSl'lh'"n
had becu drawn, and 1t was Il porteitOa. .'|i"h "
evr.
The d;!rrrn.e was not between individuals but :
difference between @"4 community ot neii against
u,irI.r--uI arril. pI SlrlI- against States. MS
w. y" ilmr ~ deceive. lie WUEiu eTDrrsS his CON
~yicil.uj hot fifteen States believe that lhe .'-.ni0.i'
can pGfiy vs. LIZ ny most persistent Efforts !" create
yiudictle feelings IA .l.s l3:i.Gs of the people III The
either portion "i the Cniot, Sh.ta:. he Soutii' 10
create this unnatural prejudice II i&G 49, Charged
that II was the design ot the South Ia he aBs!5s:lfs
upon the Nurth--iu use the federal powers Of tic 20
~tcrapt.=:t 10 propagate slavery. his was not trus.
IL whatever .:eLI lie might he authorized 10 speak
for the Southern Ststcs he pronounced II un!rue. lie
was CONNECTED witii no political organization which
desired 10 extend slavery: nuS ia. He cyHnected with
ollie that opposed the free EXPRESSION % tie SO.A- II
new communities upon this and III! DINER !uGLGs;.c
questions. TIE Democratic party had endorsed the
principle OF leaving the people Of the Territory free
TO say for themselves whether they should have slave
~ or not. lie was in Congress when the kunshs.Ne-
braska u:ii tecalr" Il law, aud II II had prescribed
the North, lie ~j-lG not have voted for it. Had il
prescribed The South, he Go-tt not have sanctioned il.
The Democratic party n endorsing ti.e ?riuciplu OF
the kailsnS. Nebraska bill, had, from lis very H. re,
10 take that position. Ii was not Il pru.s!arcry nor
AL aulirsG:rry party, bur a constitutional party
One reason Why lie Democratic party Ind remained
u united party, was 5rca.sD If lis adherence 10 q few
PLAIN, simple truths, embodied ~ -" Constitution OF
our country. The Democratic party. aGi-;lap To the
pla'n prscepte CT the COMMON bond uf Union, had
been coinpsiiri, in Justice 10 itself, 10 oppose II l. nited
States Bank, tt Protective rnrItf. and when The new
organization called hmcrrE,., u. Know. Nothing,
arose, II wa, likewise compelled u opyys3 u, II true
10 lts principles. But those questions lad past, AID
lie had no motive Ia Dr!rg up whit was gone. In re.
ference to the organization ui WHICH he had spoken,
he would only say that the fever had atHted, the de.
lrium WAS over, aud thu patient WAS sans RsaIu.
The Democratic party had not row undertaken 70
le.isIarr slavery INTO Territories no !n"ie than 1t did
wien hey Mexico and Utah were made territories
the SAME principle governed in both: that OF leaving
the people thereof perfectly free Ia establish their do.
'nestic Institutions III taci. c#;L ~a,, %anfi"ct only 20
'he Cv.Is!:'4;.UI y: the Union. lie SPOKE Of 81. De
inocratir fGr!y ia IL fed. ra! relations. Il the cit.
Lens Of Indiana ".gi; 10 aEJllsh capital punishment
III their Sta:c. the CitI'eiis I'll - rLtact; had no RICH;
to oppose them, aid 80 Of the question: - .la%try Gad
all other lucA! Questions. III! Was tho UemCcyG;L.
principle; and Ia" difference brrwe-u D-n"crary anI
so-caNcd Rcpuhlicanj-in. was that the former roi.:c-
Ia e'ul,.' ~" Federal Constitution la propagate any
local questions ~ nv !nnaiic;sm of the day. Thcsc
We're matters ~ be Gcterlsir'I by tn. Internal rrgu.
latious of each State, by iiiem,eisc,. The beauty ui
the American system of government ~Gs de-. j., er.
ternui n:rairs We presented Il unit, whilst IL .Orai 81.
fairs we were t community governed by the Interests
of distinct localities. 80 ;to world Il nation, To our
selves II cUniedcrary. 2crfeu e.u..::::- was given to
all Yh3 a.i4. pose the nation. II wss no tei,-;ai Of
this principle, Ia practice, il outrGgcS for the inolloiIt
had bs.n coiHmided. These g-re the accidents of
the principle. II could not ue charged TINT our eys-
ten oi government, wGa Il failure EecGus9 ihe people
of Rhode Island had been n, war with uus another Is
70 the form OF State Constitution ttcy sarg!d live Tn.
der, or, that because in California the powers Uf GOV
ernmeEt EaI been transferred (he would not stop 10
say whether ~ri.i:itn'lv or nut) to an Irresponsible as
snciation. Oar guvrfGE2eni was not a failure because
OF disturbances engcndered b. tC!iv or ambition.
lie asked. when these territories coi"e 70 be admit
ted liio 81. onion. what principle would gove.. the
Democratic, NhiC, Cnon, Constitutions! party!-
That they siioIlG come 10, each, rs sisters. al Of
the thirteen colonies ~efe slave: holding States ONCE
at the time The Constitution VIZ i.aueg, twelve were
80. Because this w6s 50. would they hc2s done
right to have refused the admission into the EuioG Of
free States! Clearly not.
The disturbances in Kansas were but the pre,ost
for Interior designs. An angel from heaven could
not satisfy the sccti@n.lisi-, whose designs were to
get up Il party IN this Union - make war upon the
South. The boldest ct them aSow 1.-THE murc can
did demand universal emancipation everywhere. In
their platform They leciare that tie Declaration OF
independence, with its Whole abstract truths, is EN-.
bodied i'll the Constitution Of the United States. That
portion which guarantees life, liberty aud happiness,
- claimed 10 oil persons, without distinction OF color,
and the ieIernl powers of the government are con
strurd TO give .hsm power TO control and regulate
the domestic institutions oftht States. lfthis doctrine
prevail, he asked, cal: such Z party he expected to
administer the government under L l:G!ited cunstiiu-
ton! Powers were construed by them sufficient To
dissolve :he onion. 10 accomplish this, oms half of
the Uuion We. 10 L1 arrayed against the DINER.
1t was in vain "tc.l tho people that the Republi.
eau was u"t Il sectional party. lI formation, pur-
posea. objects. G0padar'"S, 1t !naves out one half vi
the Union. II cuts the country IN two, and declares
its purpose rs Il .North"rH party 10 take possession of
the government IN IL manner most insulting tn the
South. What WIS the condition at htiairsi Stale
wns being arrayed against State, the Northern from.
tier vas The scene OF bloody strife, aud all the ap.
piianccs Of money ana systematic rifnrt in ard out OF
Congress, are uSeG. 10 array III" p~op%c of The Two sec.
lions one agaias, the other. Language Of bitterness,
Ubloquy and hatred WAS altered against the peoUlc of
on. portion OF the Union b" this sec:iur,ni party.
This government was composed of nopl. and
States. How would, he asked. fifteen States feel ~
;rarised from The COn!,GerGcy? Could not tbs iulni.
naturs Of this strife pause long enough to see the con.
scIuencesl it was claimed by them that they sough;
The control OF The government Ia pr"mpte The genie
raj welfare Of the country. Ii the Southern States
were in the mmjority, and were 10 take exclusive pos
session ot the government, wauld il promote the
general welfare - Would il tend to form. n more
perfect Lul"n ~ Tho genius of dlscord wa, abroad
III the land, and the day predicted by Washington
was upon us. The meaning al THIS sectional move.
tutnt was, that The States shall not live "a our fathers
lived together, in peace, harmony and uuion. Tie
triumph If this party wnuld ostrhriso the South, from
participation in the affairs ni the government. who
believes, he SAID, that this Union can survive when
the affections o! the people are sealed up. When the
woodman entered the torert, he bvlted the tree, and
when gIrdlcd, the sup which kept il alive c-ns-d 10
how, and dccay"d gradually, until death iinalIy en-.
sued. So with the Union.
He referred Ia the language Of Washington in his
farewell address, and said that THE new organization
was born under the condemnation Of the Father of