Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-06-21

al strife go; the South arrayed against the
North and the North against the South
that the purest and most devoted patriots
in the land feared for the safety and per-
petuity of the republic. Even that gal
liant and mmorta, statesman. the great Hen
ry Clay, who had retired from the scenes
Of his active labors to the shades of Ash
land, there to prepare himself for better
state of existence, again took his place in
the Senate, the theatre Of his greatest
achievements and his most patriotic tr.
umphs, to see if he could not do some
thing 10 queI the storm, calm the troubled
waters aud restore peace to a distracted
county. From the moment Clay arrived
among us, he was recognized as the great
leader and champion Of the Union men of
all parties in Congress The voice of fac
ton was hushed, and the voice of the pas
trot qleIled for 4 time the storm. Clay
was our leader, Cass was our right hand
mar, Webster stood by bis side, and your
D,ck;nsons. Cobbs, Kings, and the other
trUe men, Wings and democrats, alike rails
lied abound the standard bearer Of the
Union, prepared TO make any sacrifice ioi
the peace and harmony Of the republic.
The Seventeenth Ward Buchanan and
BreeklnriGge Club, preceded by music and
banners. here made tleir appearance, and
the speaker was again interrupted by !he
cheering and applause eli the crowd.
The Chairman cried out Let them go
outside Of the crowd, If an outside can be
iouud. (Great laughter and cheering. y
The cry IS "Still they come p ..s.
Mr.. Dougas-For five long months the
Union men--Whigs and Democrats-for-
60. past differences. and, animated by one
common object, assembled IN the Senate
Chamber, with Clay in the chair. to devise
mea.ss BY which to save :he republic tom
the consequences which the abolitionists,
free soilers and factlons.s were bringing
upon the country by this sectional strife.
AT the end Of that period bright sun
dawned upon tie republic. and a glorious
day was presented 10 our view. The com
promise measures Of 1850 were passed,
and the JOY full intelligence went all over
the land that strife had ceased that section
al controversy had been quel,ed, faction Ie-
buked and that patriotism had triumphed
in the land. a one OF these great meet
ings James Buchanan. then in private life,
the sage Of Nheailand. wrote his letter
congfatalating the country upon the great
princi pies established in those measures
the equality of the States, the right OF self
government in the Territories in obedl-
eGee to the Cons,itutlen--in short, these
principles which il was my fortune at a
subseqent period, to embody in the Kansas
and Nebraka bill. tAppIause.) Thus you
find that Buchanan and myself were TO-
sether in 1915, on Inc Texas question, in
1S47, OH the question Of the Missouri Com.
promise line in 1850, on the Compromise
measures. and III 1852, also, in the eIe. ton
Of Pierce, when the The democratic party
adopted the crest Prime; Pies Of the com.
promise of 1885, as fundamental articles in
the democratic creed. President Pierce
was elected for those principles, and the
nation rejoiced in his inaugural address,
In 1854, it became my duty to bring fogn
ward bills to organise Kansas and Nebras-
ka upon the same principles that were in
corporated in the compromise of 1850.
adopted by the wings in their convention
in Baltimore, and ratified By the American
people IN the election OF President Pierce.
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IN n oVemoer OF that year. The Nebraska
OIL received tue votes OF nearly the
"hoie ooalil' IN The Senate, and also,
! majority OF the votes oil Northern Senators.
II received lhe majority OF The votes OF the
democratic and the wing parties of the
/ Union; and yet the black republicans tell
GU .nat 'ne norm was betrayed. why,
me Nortn voted Tor that OH by majority
OF me Nof1hern States. IL was Northern
measure, originating with Northern Sen
a.ofi aho II was supported by majority Of
Noflheih states. Inc great principles oil
'he oemocfaey Is equality among the states
ana seli-govefnmeht according to the con-
sul1.oh' anu That each new State has
tigb' 10 oeel"e lis own institutions Tor IT.
. sell. Mr' Douglas ai'et discussing his
ques'o, at eohsiaefapiey length 'hen cons
eiauea ms speech as loiio"s: The democ-
iacy profess to have creed US broad as
! IRE fepuoiic and that extends wherever
me nag OF me country waves Applause
ne enemies OF the Democracy profess a
Greco "h'ch Is sectional and with which
ales care not cross the Potomac or Ohio.
ipeH noHo IS sectional eohlrove!sy, and
their OBJECT IS to excite the North against
me aoau', h'bts against SON brother a.
sa'hst brother. State against state, unit the
D0nuS ct bTOflPTlv love shall hp GieS0lysD