Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1856-10-16

spurious Kansas Legslature,-Laws that would
have disgraced the most tyrannieal days Of Rome or
Carthage or Egypt.
We firmly believe that no American patriot of any
rarity, If he will read those Laws, can supper them
and We thus publicly and respectfully, call upon
the Hon. James BAynrd aud want William q
Whitley, Esq, and the candidates for the State Leg
stature, throughout the Stnte to say, Il they APP
prove Of combining man for two years in a chain
gang, for expressing the opinion that Slavery IL
wrong. Good Heaven Is liberty of speech to be thus
trampled upon Yes, adeed 1t is, ifLsco foco coun.
sells prevail; free schools will also soon 60 and
new Smithaeld will soon be- lit up with the Gres Of
Pulpit orators. Friends think and think freely,
act and that promptly and wisely.
Mr.. Books AT HoNE-Rors THREATS ami Tim.
der--March 20 lPashtngfOn.-A banquet was re-
Gently given by his constituents to the Hon p s.
Brooks, " no made speech on the occasion We sub.
join few Of its passages -
If the sovereignty Of State could be embodied in
human form ami prop rlon, uni talon of the mo
Their of Ooliolanns, would be an Ambassador to our
sister, Georgia, and tArowi ny myself at her feet
would impOre her by the gorips of her past history
by the hopes of hor future, by the chiyary Of hor
men, the purity OF her women, the pride of birth the
honor of knighthO0d and true manhood, to rise like
giant from the ethargy into which the red devils
and the black devils have charmed her. and strike
blow fol Outhern independence and Liberty and
thereby in mercy, snvS the South. Loud cheers
am reminl led that il is noble men no constitute
| State Knowing tho patriotism, and having felt the
power OF the eoquence of my distinguish friend
Senator To0mbsl frUm Georgia WAC has bonared
and eOmplimented me BY his presence on this occa.
\ sion, almost feel like making my appeal to him
know his influence with the people he represents
know his power wherever he may be, and l would to
/ God that could hear that slurisn voice Of his on
this national issue, as once heard il in personal
issue, when blow was struck for Southern indepen
dence, asi il will vet be struck successfully, and
when he elapped bis hands and exclaimed st is at
/ the right time, and in the right place n'-[Great
| cheering
Now, fellow citizens have told you very frankly
and undguissily that believe the only hopesof the
South is IN disSoiVing he bonds whieh connect as
aot ths GoVsrnnteRt-in separating The living bodv
from the dead carcase. These my opinions They
cannot be carried out by us alone. know It'll feel
it. AS sensible man 1t 10 left for me- to take the
| next best course. What 10 it'
In the first place let me tell you dent believe in
any sort of Democracy. If was the commander Of
/ an army never would post sentinel who would
not swear that Slavery Is right. But we must take
things as We find them. Neither you nor Oh have
the right always dsne in our private domestic rea,
ilons We cannot make the wife do just as W. want
her on every occasion. Laughter, esp ecially among
| the ladies We must repent, take things as we
md them lam willing to give tho Democrats
fair trial Of their experiment. shall vote for Mr.
Buchanan; and when say that, you know / have
got no vote. shall support him honestly and fairly
and Eealously. shall do it, however, exactly as a
good hearted physician continues to give medicine to
a patient when he knows he is dying. II he Is a
Kind man he cannot wound the family feelings by
| refusing to do So He is willing to make the trial
ana take the Chances although he knows in his heart
that It cannot do one bit Of good Now, know that
| 10 the ease here, / will act the part of q good
hearted physician to the Democratic Party will
give them buchanan pills. and If they do them no
good, shall console myself by the reflection that
nave nave done my duty. am obliged to vote for him.
His opponents are Mr. Fillmore and Mr. Fremont
Now, Mr. Fillmore is privately very respectable
gentleman. He made good President; and be-
lieye, sincerely, that il elected he would desert his
party and make better President than we think.
But that is the very thing don't want am afraid
be would do so well that he would throw back the
prospects OF disunOn
speak as a man--as private genteman-as
shareholder and tell you that hope Is alone in
the South, and the only mode Of making that hope
available Is for the South by act effect the
dissolution OF the American Union. And say this,
that II John @, Fremont is elected President Of tho
united states, our people ought to know that the
issue 3 upon them, and cannot be avoided, When
that difficulty Is upon you--anl believe you will a.
VOID y 10 the very verge OF honor-and you are CONE
PEELED to meet it, take the philosophy Of Shakespeare
and, IRON the nettle danger, pluck the flower,
safety DO and meet it half way and you rob 10 Of
It's terrors And this dissolution Is to come think
you ought, as sensible men to take running start,
and hit the first blow Now, fellow citizens do not
care what may be the effect at the North we have
good friends there. There are good men there whom
love and respect-men who are patriots; but tell
you they are but white spot on the pavement OF the
6lack-but an oasis In the desert l speak on my
Individual responsibility II Fremont BIO elected
President Of tho United States, am for the people
In their majesty rising above the law and leaders,
taking the power into their hands, going by concert
or not by concert, and laying the strong arm Of
Southern Tresnlsn upon the Treasury and Archives
o. ne GoUsrnmsnt. [ApPlause.l speak for my
SELL do net say what de not intend to do. II you,
people OF the Fourth Congressional District, 80, 100,
900, or 1000 OF you, intimate to me that you want
me to go with you, my life, my fortune, my reputa
tion, shall be at your service l have, even now,
men in my eye who are soldiers, and who have been
tried. see here Col GLADDEN. and Major MoCullom,
and tell you that their patriotism will rise superior
TO their PRIDE If you say you want me to go, hum
bic as avn, and superior as they are 70 me, | am
ready, and know their patriotism will call upon
them to take, IL 1t must bea subordinate command
doing their duty. Loud applauso.l ~.