The daily union., 1856-12-11

acceptance AS the democratic party went into the can
vass with two constructions Of the question, only WISH
to know which he took or whether he took both
Mr.. SMITH, Here 10 the ground he assumed The io-
l,np resolution h part Of the platform adopted by -
Democratic National Convention winch nominated Mr.
Buchanan and ], nieh he most cordially approved
sovsd That we recognise he right Of the people oi All
the Territories including Kansas and SrorGsKa, acting
through the legally and fairly expressed will OF majority
actual residents and whenever the number Of their hab
tants uses it, TO form constitution with or without do
nestle slavery and be admitted into the Union upon terms
Of perfect equality with the other States"
That the ground taken by Mr. Buchanan and the con-
yenton which nominated him The doctrine that the peo
pie OF Territory have the right form their instl
utons in their own way s the true and democratic doc
rine AS to the institution of slavery they ought not to
prohibit establish IL until they form constitution to ask
admission State into the Union. II the people of Ter
rtory opposed TO the institution of slavery they win
not pass laws TO protect IT and 1t will go there IL on
the contrary they in favor of it they viii pass laws for
It's protection and IL win go there 1t will either go there
or not according to the popular sentiment OF the people OF
the Territory The gentleman from Kentucky himself sup
ported candidate for the preency who maintained the
doctrine OF squatter sovereignty.
Mr.. MARSHALL Our candidate did not hold that doc
trine. He opposed TO IL every who supported
| him North and South was opposed to It.
Mr. SMITH How many times did the gentlemans can
ddste vote for the principles of the Wimot proyso
Mr.. MARSHALL Do you understand that to be squat
| ter sovereignty?
Mr. SMITH The 7h section of the platform upon which
the genten fought the battle contains what the gentle
man himself considered endorsement of the doctrine of
squater sovereigntythe language of the Nebraska bill
| Mr.. MARSHALL. Not at all
Mr.. SMITH Yet the gentleman talks to me of squater
sovereignty when his candidate has voted for the princi
pie of the Wmot proviso every time it before the
House when he member of this body. He denounced
the repeal of the Missouri Compromise which compro-
mise excluded the gentleman and myself from going the
Territories of Kansas and Nebraska unless left Our
wants behind Such the strange presen tied
US and they go to show orciby the truth Of what
stated to the gentleman from Ohio that there is move
foot TO unite all the elements of opposition to the
democratic party in the eanvasses which to of in
! the future.
II has been frequently stated that the democratic party
North and the democratic party South take different
ground in reference to affairs in Kansas and the future of
that Territory The gentleman from Ohio mr. SHERMAN
said that the democratic party in the North assumed the
ground that they better reesoi party than the
publican party Now, have right speak this cub
ject was in the canvass North and South spoke in
free and slave States. addressed the people of the gen
eman's own State, Mt Cincinnati, together with two
others, from Ohio and from Connecticut ! spoke
in Trenton New Jersey, with gentlemen from Pennsy
MIA and New York. one of them "Prnee john" he is
sometimes called The sentiments uttered by these gentle
men were precisely those which entertain and have pub
shed to my people. The only difference between was
this live in slave State in the midst of the nstitu
on and like it, they live in free States and did not like
it; yet they had the patriotism to stand up to mainte-
nance of all the guarantees of the constitution for the pro-
lection of the institution This, in my judgment entities
them TO .ne more credit
! Mr.. SHERMAN. The gentleman has said that he has
spoken the meeting with Prince John Van Buren,
Now, would ask him whether he endorses the doctrine
promulgated by that gentleman during the late campaign
and whether they would stand upon the stump and
rehearse them together
i Mr. SMITH / most certainly agree in all that Mr. Van
Buten said at Trenton in reference to the question slave
ry. II the only Of his speeches heard. 1t
published and gentlemen it they desire He
there boldly avowed his opposition to any interference with
slavery the States Territories and stated that he
would support the admission of Kansas into the Union
a slave free State as the people should determine
/ Mr. SHERMAN. My question is not answered at all.
Do you in the opinions expressed by John Van Bu
the last campaign in regard to the events in Kansas
the policy of the repeal of the Missouri Compromise
i Mr.. SMITH heard nothing from him which did not
concur in though do not remember to have heard him
| speak of eUents in Kansas
/ Mr.. SHERMAN. One further question | would ask
the gentleman he is that not only John Van Bu
ren but that Wendell Phillips, wellknown abolitionis
| voted with the democratic party
! Mr.. SMITH. | authorized to deny that Wendell
| Phillips acted with the democratic party.
i Mr.. SHERMAN. | have been informed that he did.
i Mr.. SMITH. Whether he did not il material.
know that distinguished gentleman from South Carolina
Mr.. OnR, who occupies seat upon this floor and the
gentleman from Georgia Mr.. CoBB went into the State
Of Maine and that the two gentlemen from Georgia Mr.
STEPHENS and Mr. CoBB went to Pennsylvania and
ed openly and put upon their sentiments which
the avowed here upon this floor and the
those held by the democratic candidate for the
presidency.
Now sir after all this has occurred after we have avow-
ed North the sentiments which did home after
have fought the battle and gained the victory OPP
ponents here and endeavor 10 make out that they
would have carried the election If 1t had not been for
fraud praotised by the democratic party. need pursue
this sub bject no further.
The gentleman from Ohio also alluded TO the DELAY in
the progress Of business in the House the
of the session account of the delegate from Kansas and
must be allowed 10 make remark in reference what
he said upon that subject No here conestng the
seat of Gen. WHITFIELD, aud the objection made by the
| gentleman from Pennsylvania Mr.. GRow his taking
the oath Of office of the most extraordinary Of a
the singular proceedings Of the socaed republican party
1 The action Of the democratic party factions
All desired was fair cote and that determined TO
have
lie told that all the difficulties under which the coun-
try had abored had arisen from the opening this agi-
Aton by the President in the repeal Of the MssourCom-
promise line He told further that that had brought
about all the civil which had existed in Kansas and
then my astonshmen he thanked the President for in
would have been existing yet but for the nepositon Of
the general government astonshed at that because
the gentleman and the party with which be took the
lead in Withholding supplies from the army with which
alone the President could interfere and put stop that
civil war Aer doing all he could TO prevent the Presi
dent from having the which enabled him 10 ermi
that fearful strife he round and thanks him for
putting stop to IT, He ought TO have thanked the peo
pie Of the country that have President who when
this House failed furnish supplies 10 the army Of the
United States had the courage to call back and keep
here until did furnish him with the means which
enabled him 10 accomplish what has called forth the
endation of the gentleman from Ohio. The democratic
party the republican party the American party,
that the bold stand then taken by the President did
/ the country civil war which might have led 10
bloodshed outside OF the limits OF Kansas Rut after he
has done that and thanked therefor he 10 denouncci
for what they consider innuendo against that party
which attempted TO stop the supplies for the army, and
thus favor their sectional views against the Govern
ment
Mr.. GROW. How did the republicans attempt to stop
the supplies at the last session 2
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