Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-12-19

WA IVAN
Nc. Campbell moved that Il he re
ferred to the Committee az the Whole
on the State Of The Union. lie TO.
gsrdsd the document as ono Of The
most extraordinary ever cmanaling
from an Executive. u: was. III his
opinion, budget OF Inconsistencies.
containing serious ehrrges asai,.t n
large portion Of tho people - the
North. which have no foundation
whatever Ia fact. which hc could
prove. Nearly four years nso the
President WIS iuHguralrd into the OF.
Zee and announced TO the people 81
tho couatry the rrpose which the
Uaion then enjayed relative to Slave
~ on the measures Of 1870. ssyihx IL
SHOULD receive no shock during hts OF
fci Il term. Yet the first session of
Congress had scarcely b,.gun before the
President. through his friends in this
Hall. sought. by al the mems Mt hi>
,mmand 10 repeal The time honorvd
Go ppromisc OF iU2). Tie prvtensr
was that il was necessary Ia enable
the people Of Nebra.ka anil k.usas to
eaj y shc principles Of the C1mprsmisc
me ssarvs of 1850. Tht repeal wis
carried. an the rrp,sc WHICH 50 Ivns
blessed the co.nry disturbed. anil an
excitement. unequal in the history OF
the past. was f'ccd on IL by his first
cti:ial act anI influence. aud the
Union sh,krn to vs. very csnirr.-
Nov he isresirIng from uii ie. he ar
rsisns vast maj 'ri;y az the people
OF the Free States ~ guilty u making
war on the c,n.tiIu:ional rights Of the
Soush. The President bail been con.
dsmns by majority Of three hun
dred Thousand frecmrn.
Mr. kriit inquired whether Mr..
Cmp5~Il took ,:.e Fremont and FlII
more vote together to make up thu
mi mtg.
Air. Z 'mpbeil replied affirmaiively
Mi. kritt asked whvihsr he regard
ed the supporters Of Mr. Fillmore nj
the North rs nnli.Nebraska and in Ia
vor OF Free Soilism.
Mr.. Campbell ihousht there was
not - single nerber OF this House bc
longing To the Fillmore p1ty Of the
North who did not. when before the
people. oppose the principles Of tn.
Nebraska bill. and he ventured to say
that there was not one man out Of cv-
cry hundred who supported Mr. Fill.
mors who did not oppose the repeal o {
the Missouri Compromise. They
condemned Squa,ter Sovereignty rs
dcknd By the Buchanan party Of
the North. This party in that sec
ton assumed that it was more reliable
than either Fillmore or the Fremonl
party.
A voice-That il so.
Mr.. CsmpbcII-ft claimed TO be in
favor Of Freedom, 10 Kansas. AMI
that those who voted for Mr.. Danr's
bill had voted Ia legalizs and pcrpetu-
ate Slavery in X ,nsas. avowing ut the
same time. BY tho terms OF the Ne
brs-ks bill. Slavery was exclated
from that Territory.
Mr.. McMullen-I desire 10 PRO.
pound three questions.
Nr. Campbsll-0nc at time. IL
you please.
- Nv. AIeuullen-Firs': Did not the
gentleman's party in the FRYE States
charge on the Sounthcrn portion Of
this Confvd~racy a design TO carry
elsvery into Ksnsas. and il n cessaiy
that they would do il ut the point Of
the bsyonet
NJ. CAmpbelI-ws not only made
the charge. but you did It.
A voicr from the Republican side
Thnt's fact.
Mr. McNullen-If you take The ,es-
timony of yoar pskcc.I Committee
you could prove Il. | would now ask:
Dill ne: the Fremont party represent
NJ. Buchanan ~ u Pro Slavery msu.
whoif elected wouli favor tho cs'ab-
lishment Of X; avery in the Free States?
M. Csmpbrll-l can speak s,r my.
self. was actively engaged in the
canvass. I did charge Mr.. Buchanan
with being pro-sIavery. and lh,t ih.
platform o. which he stool AMI sacri-
6se'l biz individuality was pro'slascry-
IL losked not merely 10 the extension
Of Slavery Ia NIL the Territories.
through tho Nebraska bill. but lor
th. lsi-ition of Sisvs Territory.
Mr.. McMuIlvn-D,i not YOU md
Jour purity represent chat shareholders
owning live ncsrv-s were entitled 10
and eat the votes? (Llushtvr
Mr.. CsmpbsIl-l sui. under dis.
tribuiion vi poIisicsl power. Eve slaves
IN the S,ulh wen, equal 10 three vptes
tn the Free Statss'. Does the gentle
MN deny The prop osi,ion
Mr. McMu.le, inquired whether
free negroes did vote in Mr.. c mp
bills District. or something t. .l,a,
effect.
Mr.. Cappbelf--I believc one negro
vote was given i" my District. That
was cast b/ u man who was no, au-
thoriz.L To d. 50 andvr - dseisioa oi
the Court. and he voted for my oppo
nent L,u,h'sr
Mr.. CsmpbeIl sent 10 the Clerk
desks de,k pa pc. which was read,
s'sns by the p srson just Inferred Ia.
named Anderson. claiming the nlhs
10 suifra e. bvr,susr. among olirT
things, he was uhree-qusrirrs white,
the remainder being made up Of 4 {
ricn AMI Indian blvol; and further.
that his f.,hrr was brother OF OK.
Governor Wilson Shannon Excessive
laughsrr
Mr.. G'idings called his collca rue
" order for casting AN inpu,ation ON
c'ersd constituent. by representing
bro'l.er Of Wilson Sh ,nnon TO b.
his f'.Ier lssnrwe ! lausht.r1.
Mr. C,mpbsIl-My colleague will
plssse excuse me. | was driven "a,
the Necessity IL referring to this fact
BY the number VI Questions p,o,oun.
del. Let the gentlemen on The other