The daily union., 1856-12-11

all attempts 10 violate it for the purpose Of establishing s
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authority Of Congress- Of territorial legislature OF any IN
slavery any Territory OF the United states while he
present constitution shall be maintained
Mr., SHERMAN Does not the gentleman know that the
contest will show the only ground taken was that Of oppo-
sition to the extension Of slavery into lhs Aelo's
Mr. SMITH. / will publish the "h"'' =
nave read enough however to show the exact position
that has been taken They win not only resist the eKten
sion OF slavery by positive enactment but prohibit its
istsRos in the States and Territories Indeed would be
glad If the republicans would abandon these positions in
their platform but Notwithstanding their professions
lind gentlemen of that party daily acting with the senior
member from Ohio Mr. GIDDINas, who than once,
has expressed sympathy for any uprising Of the slaves
Mr.. GIDDINGS WIN tho gentleman state the times
when and the places where the declarations were made to
which he alludes2
Mr.. SMITH Upon this floor and in the Philadelphia
convention He expressed himself in his speech on the
Mcleod do not state the precise language be used
but only the substance of his remarks,
Mr. GlDDlNGS Stand up to II or back out
Mr.. SMITH ! do not care 10 get into a controversy
with the senior member from Ohio too young for
that did not suppose he would deny my statement and
will publish the remarks of his to which refer.
say Mr. Speaker southern man, that if bill were
introduced into Congress for the establishment OF slavery
IN any Territory would vote against IT, do not believe
that Congress has power either TO prohibit to estab
sh it. wish leave the discussion Of that matter 10 the
p ope of the Territory yet those who refuse TO allow the
people of the Territory TO mould their institutions in their
way talk of "ree Kansas" Kansas was ensaved un-
til the repeal of the Missouri Compromise which compro
mise deprived tho people of the Territory OF the right to
regulate their domestic institutions Then II became free
The right Of the people 10 govern themselves is the great
element Of freedom. Whether Kansas comes in free
or slave State will make difference with me in my
political action Whenever the people decide the question
for themselves whenever they fairly express their will upon
the subject shall stand ready to support that decision
whatever 1t may be- whether for slavery against it, This
believe to be the position of the democratic party
n1nna rfant tinnE
than any other that has occurred since the organization
| the government.
lst 1t decides the capacity of the people for segovern
mcnt.
ID That when the Union is in danger the democratic
party triumph all opposition because the great
element OF their organization is equal justice to all sections
Of the country.
The republican party have only been defeated in the
late election but have signaly rebufea by the people
Their for defeat will avail nothing. The people
when the trial will always defeat any sectional party
in the United States
The following the remarks of the gentleman from
Ohio Mr.. GlDDEGs referred to above They made
in the House of Representatives pr 25 l84s in reply
Mr. BAyLY of Virginia and will be found in the Appen
dix the Congressional Globe ls session of the 30h Con-
gress vol 10, page 523 They fully sustain what was
said in reference his sympathy with sIaVe nsurrecons
and the only mistake made in the name of the
in which these atrocious sentiments were uttered
The gentleman however, says that aboitonists look to
the of the slaves Sir who does not look to that
inevitable result unless the slave States remove the heavy
burdens which rest the and degraded
people whom they oppress2 Is there STAKEHOLDER who
shut his eyes this finale slavery And why should
expect it? Were thus oppressed outraged, and
abused would all the which God and ma
have placed within power to remove such evils
Would not duty ourselves, to offspring to God ant
humanity, demand that should rise with accord
and hurl oppressors from us? Can justify fathers
of the revolution in their patriotic struggle for political free
DOM then turn round and condemn the slaves Of thu
South breaking the chains which hold them in physica
bondage and in intellectual degradation? No, sir lover
of justice unbiased mind could blame them for asserting
and maintaining their inalienable rights"