The daily union., 1856-12-19

ask the gentleman whether he approves Of the recent mes
sage OF Gov. Adams, OF South Carolina
| Mr.. LETCHER do not but that has nothing 20 DO
with my question, or the subject am discussing.
Mr.. SHERMAN. When the gentleman quotes the Ian
guage of Particular member able 10 defend himself lei
him not attribute that language TO party Let HIM make
his personal the gentleman referred TO- and
not to party might as well condemn the party which
Governor Adams supports because OF his language 1
might well condemn the party TO which the gentleman
from Virginia belongs for Governor Adamss language as
be condemn the republican party for the language OF the
| senior member irom Ohio. EEts EH #Zat .s1
| MIR. BROOKS. The gentleman speaks OF Gov. Adams
representative OF the democratic party would state
for the information Of the gentleman, that Gov Adams re-
pudiates the character of national democrat lie was
opposed TO The State OF South Carolina being represented
| in the Democratic Convention,
| Mr. SHERMAN. | understand that Governor Adams
supported Mr. Buchanan. Governor Adams bears the
relation to the democratic party, as supporter OF
Mr.. Buchanan any member of the republican party
bears to Mr. Fremont by supporting the republican party
Mr. LETCHER l desire 10 gel the gentleman back 10
the point. He tells you he is conservative man, and
stands upon the compromise measures OF 1850 and yet ne
undertook argn the President OF the United States IN
antsavery speech the other day for introducing TINS
controversy into the House. lie tells you that all was
quiet that there agitation excitement until the
President OF the United States by his conduct ogani
zation, iorm and body to the republican party OF the
North. @ a.s. .a0 a..#
Now sir let me call the attention Of the gentleman to
historical fact came to Congress in December 1881
and during the first session OF my service In TINS BODY
couple of gentlemen from the State of Georgia Messrs.
Hyer aud Jackson introduced resolutions endorsng the
compromise passed at the previous Congress
ask the gentleman from Ohio If he is not cognizant OF the
fact party of the North with which he then acted
those who proessed to be conservative and now
complain that they have been driven by stress OF circum
stances into the republican organzaton-did not to the
number of seventy eighty vote against the hnalty OF
those compromise Of 1880 and repudiae their
binding obligation settlement of the slavery ques-
| ton ...a. .e#g .as .E.#.a1
| Mr. SHERMAN In the conventions which represented
both of the old political organizations the compromise
Of 1850 were declared to be 6nalty upon sds
question Those measures were IN ny nineteen
tweneths of the people of Ohio by their political organ
izatons. The whg party and the democratic party IN
Ohio numbered ten times many as the party which sup
ported JoHs p HALE And say again had II not been
for the disturbance this question in 1854 such thing as
agitation of the slavery question could not possibly come
from the northern States or any considerable portion OF
them. ..s.
Mr. LETCHER II the whg party of the State Of Ohio,
10 which The gentleman then belonged, acquiesced in the
compromise of 1885, will he be good enough to
how they happened to send Mr. WADE 10 the Sena
OF the United States
Mr. SHERMAN. / think be was sent in 1850
Mr.. LETCHER. He has been reelected since, and was
sent by the party Of which the gentleman is member
Mr.. SHERMAN Mr.. WADE was elected TO the United
States Senate in ls49 as whg and that was before the
compromise OF 1850 He has been since reelected
as a republican.
Mr. LETCHER The gentleman from Ohio tells us that
he endorsed the compromise of 1885, Now those
measures repudiatsd the Wmo prpyiso Did the gentle
man endorse them with that understanding
Mr.. SHERMAN. | endorsed the sentiment which ] un-
TO be at the basis of those measures and that
that the question OF slavery settled in every State and
Territory beyond the danger Of interference.
| Mr. LETCHER. Then gentlemen endorsed the compro-
mise Of 1850 far as they met their appfoba
on and rejected them where they did not up with
their peculiar notions Now the gentleman says that the
republican organization has been always opposed TO any
interference with the rights Of the master TO his slaves in
the States bat when call him explain the senti-
OF his senior colleague he tells me that be is not
sponsble for those sentiments and that have right to
call him explain his political connexon with him.
understand that be and his colleague both stand upon the
Philadelphia republican PLATFORM and endorse Its principles
| Mr. SHERMAN. ask the gentleman--
| Mr. LETCHER Does the gentleman stand upon that
platform and endorse its principles
| Mr. SHERMAN | stand upon the Philadelphia plat
FORM which alleges that Congress has the power and that
il is its duty prohibit the extension Of slavery TO the
/ Territories Of the United States
Mr. LETCHER understand that the gentleman's col
league Mr. GDDMGs aided in constructing the platform
upon which the gentleman stands and upon which the
publican party In the North have taken their position
The gentleman repudiaes him. but cngs plat
form which he aided 10 construct Let ask him wheth
he holds Mr. SEWARD TO be sound republican standing
fairly the platform and maintaining its principles and
poicyH Does be endorse the sentiments Of Messrs Srw
ARD and WILSON the subject OF slavery as they have
been repeatedly declared2
| Mr. SHERMAN. | can best answer the gentleman by
asking him question. Have the peculiar sentiments Of
my coea1 que been put into the republican patform2 II
they have not am not responsible for them they have
am
Mr. LETCHER Iwill not occupy the time Of the House
by reading the republican platform. may perhaps ncor
porAte il into my speech The gentleman instead Of
swering my question returns 10 his colleague ask him
whether Mr. SEWARD is not in full communion with the
party to which he belongs aud whether bis doctrines
| not recognised to be those Of that pary2
| Mr. SHERMAN. They are more the doctrines Of the
republican party understand IL than those Of Cover
nor Adams OF South Carolina those Of the democratic
party. SO with Van Buren aud others.
Mr. LErCHER learn that the governor Of South Caro-
lima far from being democrat and aching 10 eonnex-
ion with the democratic party and approving It's princi-
piles and measures would acknowledge any connexon
with IT. and opposed the platform upon which oandi-
dates for the presidency and vicepresdency elected
| Mr.. ORR He was whig in ls4O,
Mr.. LErCHER The senior gentleman, repudiated by
his colleague from Ohio In the convention at Pha-
dephs which framed the republican platform and nomi-
mated John Fremont and be stood shoulder to shoulder
with him during the late We did not hear then
that there any disagreement between them In regard
70 the platform the principles which lie foundation
have called atteniin % this for the purpose Of
has been part and parcel Of the system OF
these for years not only TO war on the nstu-
ton OF slavery the District Of Columbia and in the Ter
tores but also against thatnstutop in the sew
era States where Il then and exists. viii read an
extract from speech made by Mr. SEWARD at Cleveland,
1 Ohio, in ls4s.
/ Mr.. SHERMAN. That was before the republican party
existed.
Mr. LETCHER. But its present leaders were born, and
had a political existence and position at that time.
Il Mr.. SHERMAN. | ask the gentleman IL II would be q
fair mode Of argument for the enlightenment Of the peo-
pie notice the opinions Of all the democrats who have
voted with that party from the foundation of the govern
the present time, and to allege that the demo-
cratic party holds sentiments which II has dss-
i vowed
i Mr. LETCHER We can better settle the question by
reading the sentiments Of Mr. SEWARD and then ascertain
ing whether the gentleman from Ohio viii endorse
/ repudiae them. Mr.. SEWARD says;