The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-12-18

regarded the document as one OF the
most extraordinary that ever emanated
from the Executive. 1t was, in his opin
ion, budget of inconsistencies, contain
ing serious charges against large por-
ton of the people of the North, which
have no foundation whatever in fact,
which he could prove. Nearly four years
ago the President was inauguraled~ into.
office, and announced to the people Of the
country that the repose which the Union
then enjoyed relative to slavery, and the
measures of $50, should receive no shock
during his official term; yet the first ses-
sion Of Congress had scarcely begun, be-
fore the Pres dent, through bis friends in
this Hall, sought by all the means at his
command to repeal the time honored
compromise of / %. The pretence was
that it was necessary to enable the peo-
pie of Nebraska and Kansas to enjoy the
principles of the compromise of ST.
That repeal was carried, and the repose
which SO long blessed the country dis
turbed, and an excitement unequaled in
the history of the past was forced on it
by his first official act and influence. and
the Union shaken to its very center. Now
that he is retiring from office, he arraigns
a vast majority OF the people of the free
States as guilty of making war on the con-
stitutional rights ofthe South. The Presi-
dent has been condemned by a majo ity
of 100000 freemen. ~ eaa
u Mr.. Keittinquired whether Mr.. Camp
bell took the Fremont and Fillmore vote
together to make up that majority
Mr.. Campbell replied affirmatively.
Mr. Keitt asked Mr.. Campbell whether
he regarded the supporters of Mr.. Fill
more at the North as Anti Nebraska and
in favor of Free. .Soilism. bias
Mr.. Campbell thought there was not a
single member Of this House belonging to
the Fillmore party of the North, who did
not, when before the people, oppose the
principles of the Nebraska bill, and ven
ture to say that there was not one man
out of every hundred who supported Mr..
Fillmore, who did not oppose the repeal
of the Missouri Compromise. They con-
demned squatter sovereignty. as defended
by the Buchanan party O.: the North
This party in that section assumed that
it was more reliable than either the Fill
more or Fremont party. A voice
"That's so.' 1t claimed to be in favor
offreedom in Kansas, end that those who
had voted for Mr.. Dunn's bill had voted
to legalize and perpetuate slavery in Kan
sas, avowing at the same time, that by
the terms of the Nebraska bill, slavery
was excluded from that Territory.
Mr.. McMulliu-I desire to PROFOUND
three questions.
Mr.. Campbell-One at time, if you
please. aasa @sr sr
Mr.. McMullin-First,D Did not the gen.
tleman's party in the Free States charge
on the Southern portion of this confeder
acy the design to carry slavery into Kan
sas, and, Unnecessary, that they would dc
it at the point of the bayonet?
Mr.. Campbell-We not only make the
charge, but you did it.
A voice from the Republican side
"That's fact.''
Mr.. McMullin-If yol take the testi.
mony of your packed committee you
could prove it. would now ask-Did
not the Fremont party represent Mr.. Blu.
chanan as pro-slavery man, who, i
elected, would favor the establishment o
slavery in the Free St ates?
Mr.. Campbell-I can speak for myself
I was actively engaged in the canvass.
did charge Mr.. Buchanan with being pro
slavery, and that the platform on which
he stood, and sacrificed his individuality
was pro-slavery, and that it looked no
merely to the extension of slavery to all
the territ ~ries, through the Nebraska bill
but for the acquisition of slave Territory
Mr.. McMullin-Did not you and you
party represent that Shareholders owning
five negroes were entitled to and cas-
their votes? (Laughter.)
Mr.. Can pbell.-I said that under the
distribution of political power, five Slave
in the South were equal to three votes il
the Free States.-Does the gentlemen
deny the proposition?
Mr.. McMullin inquired whether fire.,
negroes could not vote in Mr.. Campbell
district, or something to that effect.
Mr.. Campbell believe one negr,
vote was given in my district. That wa
cast by man who was not authorized t.
to do so under the decision of the Court
and he voted for my opponent. Laugh
ter. s
Mr.. Campbell sent to the Clerks desk
a paper which was read and signed by
the person just referred to, named Ander
son, claiming the right of suffrage, be
cause, among other things, he was three
quarters white, the remainder made up o
RI fr;oor oaJ T.