The daily union., 1856-01-13
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rar, deat OF ths democracy The secret combination
tended itself TO the southern States There, fortunately
the eleetions took place long subsequently,
Through the secrecy which had covered their machna-
tons at the North the conspiratos were enabled Tor TIME
successfully ceye many democrats and not isw we'll
ior brief led aruly into the belief that abolition
had been il has always been principal test OF north
khop-nohag, however il has Of late been dscamed
by few The democratic party stood their ground ihey
knew that when these snidsmocratc factions Aorth ana
South should attempt form platform IN order 10 re-
solve themselves Into party the delusion would vanish
The veil be stripped from them and the distinction between
party and casual aggregation OF factions wou'a DC man
fleet Aud IL notso? When the delegates OF I'M go
called American party assembled In Phadephin, IN June
last what was be result OF their deliberaions2 IL was
this The kuow-nohcg or american party so ar as com
postd Of lhose who respect M ntonai rights oi our
soltera brethren dNadls3 nte klodfui OF personsa
sa remnant nov represy ulea this oor by forty
of two hundred and ihrty-oar members. Yes, little
ara onesix,h o. inls representation OF lhe wnoe
peOlI1 ssnis the so-eacd Americans who true 10
the constitutional rights Of the sayeholding States
Now, sin lam not going analyticaly into consideration
Of the late iapphan. OF party in various
States. DO intend 10 say what we expect from
Kentucky hence TO refer 10 those occurrences on
which this expectation mainly depends do not wish 10
get away from the question pending before the House
say TO this handful Of gentlemen, the Spartan band OF
Americans they call themselves who represent thai
portion OF their party which true 70 the rights OF he
South that il rests with them to elect or to prevent ne
election of Speaker favorable to abolition sentiments
this word abolition general term. do not under
stand specific differences between aholitionsm fee-so
ism non-intcrvenonism and nonagitationsm They can
prevent the election Of Speaker who will organize the
committees after the standard OF the senior member from
Ohio, Mr.. GiDDlsGs They allow this result to take
place prevent IT. ana not sorry that they are able
throw into the teeth OF the democratic party as they
do that have not concated, aud will not conciliae,
theG We do not conciliae ihem and We will not IN
volye ourselves 10 any compromise with them We do not
ask their voies but leave them perfectly free TO cast these
votes er Of honor and patriotism may die
tate.
have not intended in these remarks to take conro
versi position, but have desired eainy TO state what
believe be the views Of the democratic minority ut the
present crisis fany OF my colleagues differs from
me- dere, lar as he is concerned, TO be corrected
have endeyored show why Il would least be prema
for the democrats upon this floor to enter into any
question Of plurality vote, or otherwise TO compcaie
matters in the present position Of the House Should
time arrive when different of things will be pre-
sented the party will be ready define appropriately their
POSITION AT present do not perceive how America can
he ruled any principles other than those OF The demo-
cratic PLATFORM