The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-07


people OF the South and ask them they eountenanco
the candidacy Of unsound Mr. Fillmore, when
that candidacy but divides the South and promotes the
chances OF Fremontf
Mr. Chairman the republicans Of the North have hope
of carrying the election OF President unless BY The aid OIL
their knowuothng friends in dividing the South they can
throw the election into the House. And sir from what
learn the southern knownohings not altogether
unwilling have the election removed from the people
and introduced this Their conduct sir In rum
ming Mr. Fillmore evidences this feeling Is that the way
they want Americans TO rule America ITO defeat the
election by the people and conhde II to this House. where
abolitionism regns supremewheie there IS gentleman
who, in that event. would cast equal vote with New
New York. and who, representing savehOlding State,
felt himself instructed for expeling Mr.. BROOKS
and where proposition is pending to eject the gentleman
rom Iowa, Mr. HALL that his colleague Mr. THoRIsG-
TON Who yoed for Mr. BANKS and who was member o.
the last national council of the nownothngs, might cast
the vote OF that State And is the election Of Mr. HALL
impossible after that OF Allen, OF nols who was fairly
entitled his seat2 And suppose, in addition thereto,
the vacancies 10 this House from Illinois should be filled,
give that State TO the republicans: where sir
there chance OF beating Fremont here2 Leaving out the
possibilities IN the Illinois case in the other contingency
have mentioned there not prospect Of eecng Fremont
N the Housof What sir! the southern people aiding IN
throwing the election into the House that elected Mr.
BANKS Sp akerf cannot believe IT, would rather be-
eve thar they will unite rebuke the attempt to produce
this result than To aid l. It's consummation.
Mr. Chairman, deem il appropriate upon this occasion
TO refer charge made in my State, connecting Mr. Bu-
chanan with the old charge of bargain and intrigue
brought against Mr. Clay during his life arising from bis
administration Of Mr. Adams. might well ask here, sir
what right have the champions Of the knownohing party
to take upon themselves the defence of Mr. Clay at this
lunetureY have doubt that living to-day, he would
be like his son. James b. Clay cooperating with the dem
ocratc party tor in the last speech that he made to
the people who had long honored him. be stated in sub
stance that whenever the wing party found degenera
ting into mere faction he should cooperate with that
party which national and conservative in its char
acte But sir do not propose to discuss this charge at
length will only refer gentlemen who feel disposed TO
make 1t to Mr. Clay himself who, in his letter OF the l4th
Of August 1927 to Francis Brook in speaking Of this
charge and Mr. Buchsnans letter connection Herewith
used this language Indeed could not desire stronger
statement from Mr. Buchanan also refer TO the letter of
the Hon. p Letcher who the bosom friend of Mr..
Clay In writing him upon the 9th of August, 1927,
he in reference the response of Mr. Buchanan to the
charge of General Jackson
This is we'll put together they in Connec
cut there great deal of good reading in Bucks reply
truly delighted with the manner in which Mr.. Buch
an has acquitted himself"
also refer the biography of Mr. Clay by his personal
and political friend, and the now leading know-nothng
editor in Kentucky George d. Prentice (who is flsi-
flying himself by joining in this charge in which he
in referring to the Observation-Disclosures mpuation "that
General Andrew Jackson gave the of Mr. Buchan-
his witness" He adds that "Mr Buchanan, however,
honorable man. and hesaied to say publicly
that he had made TO General Jackson the
in question: any that bore the least resemblance to Them
Sir, without quoting further he the justification of
Mr. Clay upon the testimony of Mr. Buchanan. II gentle
need any further evidence to disprove Mr. Buchanans
connection With that charge refer them to Mr. James
that coosecated home OF his dsting father the Nee
ca OF the many admirers Of that truly great
Mr.. Chairman it has been charged that Mr.. Buchanan
advocated the reduction OF OF the aborng classes
to ten cents per day in speech in the United States SEN
ate All have TO say that is that defy any gentleman
to produce any speech which Mr. Buchanan made du
ring his lifetime that contained any such sentiment
IL miserable SANDER sir He has always been the
stent and eloquent advocate of the dignity of labor and
the appreciation of its value. When sir the charge
made he said in the Senate tha such imputaton
a Misrepresentation A
other piebad SANDER about his saying if he had
drop OF democratic blood in his veins he would let il out
have only to remark that prove upon him the
speaking OF sneh sentiment 1t false SANDER got
up to effect his defeat for Congress has been dsproyed
by the respectable citizens of his country who have grown
up with him, and who brand with nfamy and charge
base unmigaed lie the whole Of that charge
Mr.. Chairman, the know nothng party has been mis-
cradle failure 1t appeared upon the stage promising great
things to the country It's deluded followers rushed
embrace OF the willy politicians who controlled it, II
they were some guardian angels especially designated by
Providence to save the country from impending danger
They started sir with the declaration that the corruption
of the old wing and democratic parties had become
that there was necessity for the organization 10
cleanse the Ausean stables Of the impurities which had by
those old parties been accumulated in them They declared
that their mission destroy the wild after Office
We have only look the avidy with which the adhe-
rents OF this party endeavored TO reach all the Offices high
aud low in municipal county and State elections prove
how utterly false TO that pledge has been their constant
action They Promised 10 give to the country officers
higher conservatism and purer political morality than any
to look al the members Of this party this floor the hqh
conserrdre who voted for Mr. BAsKs the profipaey
with which they have voted away the public lands
and the public moneys and the intensity OF the section
alism which they have produced in the country to show
shameful violation OF that promise They promised us
purity In elections and full protection the right Of suf
frsge. This was declared by my colleague mr. H. MAR
SHALL and the gentleman from New York GMr VALx1 10
be the especial mission OF the American party Then sir
how shameoly has It's pupose been perverted Were the
riots at 81 Louis, New Orleans, New Albany Cincinnati
and last least Louisville where the balotbones were
sroyed where innocent murdered an evidence
OF their desire to purify the ballot-bo12 They ted
it sir but did not purify IT, The history Of these riots
establishes conclusive that promise Of the Amer
can party showing too that 10 that respect they stand
convicted Of supersvely disregardinq their promises
Compress they told the people had the right TO regulate
suffrage and that " they elected to the national
legislature they would pass laws prohibiting alien suffrage
In The States aud yet sir, not Of them has been
verdant enoush to make such proposition here because
they know that the regulation OF su vested in the
States exclusively and In Congress They proclaimed
against the immigration Of foreign psupers and
That abuse TO be corrected by them In Congress
Equally lacking in the other Congress In
TO prevent such immigration. That power 10 also vested
In the States and every State where there s possibility
OF convict or eon getting into tho country has s,rin.
gentaws preventing their And where
come 10, the emgant exceeds the amount
support all the poorhouse for foreign and native paupers
IN the country The prescription Of Catholics was not 20
be by positive enactment but through the baobo1 and
IN the dispensaton ofpstronage The first kpow-nothng
ocia elected under this Congress offered the best Office
IN his gift to Cathocj but he would not take H.
They were to extend tho naturalization lava Nv col
league from the Louisville district mr. HrMrHRrY Man.
SHALL bad the floor assigned him on the 2lst of July
TO report bill from the Committee on the Judiciary
to establish uniform system of naturalization unani
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