The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-10-16

boring men. and against tie small farmers Of
the United Ssates---a crime. | trust in God
they never VIII forget and never viii forgive.
In 1929 tie territories now orIanizad as the
Territories Of Kansas and Nebraska were for
ever consectared 10 Free Men, Free Instifu
ito and Free Labor; aud the laboring men
OF this Republic and the laoorirs men Of the
Old World looked upon tHat spot Of earth a,
their own, where they were 10 create small
farms. buill up work shops and organize all
the institutions that adorn and grace a free
commonwealth. The democratic party in
obedience to the demand of the Slave propa
5andlsts seized thal territory, the heritas e Of
he treemen Of the Republic, North and South,
md desecra'ed it, laid i a votive offering at
he foot OF the Slave Power of this Republic
President Pierce and Mr.. Douglass, the lead
ers and champions OF tie Democratic party,
hoped TO win permanent power by that con
cession to the slavehoiing interest; but thank
God, Gentlemen, the freemen of the North
rose in the majesty of Ereemen and everthrew
the Administration party in the House of
Representatives. Cries OF good good, and
vehement cheers. They Pros,rated the Ad
minjstration of Franklin Pierce, and to day
tha: Administration Is \ loathed and scorned
thing in this Republic Applause Presi-
dent Pierce hoped to be renominated. He
went to Cincinnati, and that power that uses
men and always filings them away-that pow
er that works the labcring men of the South,
and does not pay the laboring men of the
South, flung Franklin Pierce out of that Con
vention. and his hopes were crushed and
blighted. But. gentlemen, it wanted a tool,
and it found a humble instrument in the per
son Of James Buchanan, Kisses. More
than 20 years ago, aye, more than 36 years
ago on the floor of Congress, he pronounced
Slavery to be political and moral evil, and
thanked God that he was born in State
where it did not exist. Twenty years ago
however. he declared upon the floor OF the
American Senate that the Democrats of the
North were the natural allies of the South
That is, gentlemen, the Democrats of the
North We're the natural allies of the slavehold-
ers and Shareholders and slave extensionists
of the Southern States of the Union. He then
used the influence he possessed to extend the
Missouri line across the Rocky Mountains to
the golden shores Of the Pacific, and if his
policy had prevailed. California woulI have
come into this Union sayeholding common
wealth, instead of coming she did, state
clothed in the robes OF Freedom. Applause
Well, gentlemen, he has been placed before
the country-piaced upon the Cincinnati plat
form. His platform commits him. He is
committed fully and unreservcdly to the policy
of tha slavehoding interest of the country
a vote for James Buchanan, gentlemen, is
institution Of Slavery wherever that institution
chooses to go. Well, gentlemen. are you to
strike for freedom by voting for Millard Flll-
more? Shouts Of No, no. Does Mil
lard Fillmore stand upon platform pledged
against the extension OF Slavery? No, gen
tlemen: no! Is MiIiard Fillmore himself
pledged against the extension of Slavery?
Where are his pledges if he has given any
In this great crisis Of our country, when
mighty struggle is going on. 10 see 100000
square miles OF the soil of this Republic dedl-
Gated to Freedom, IS he not >ilent--is he not
dumb? In fact, gentlemen, we have been
told within few hours by an Ex-Governor of
the Ancient Dominion IN Wall street. that
there is 4 bond of union between the sup
porters of James Buchanan aud Millard Fill
more. Applause-l a bond Of union. Let
that declaration 20 out 10 the people OF New
York (Hear. hear.l Let the men upon the
shores of Lake Erie. let the men upon the
banks Of the Hudson. lie; the farmers, the me-
chanics, and the labornr men Of the great
Safe Of New York. who are fall OF Liberty
and abhor Slavery-let these men understand
that it : now proclaimed in Wall street by
one OF the Lords of the Lash daughter and
applause by a man who stood by and lis
tened 10 the REASONABLE speech OF keltt OF
South Carolina and then indorsed 1t in full
let them understand that a proclamation is
made that there is bond of union between
the supporters Of James Buchanan and Mil
lard Fillmore. Applause. What IS that
bond Of union? Is it bond of principle?
Cries of No, no Is it a bond Of sympa-
thy? | will tell YOU what it is. gentlemen--it
is bond of unio' for the purpose OF putin
bonds uporrthe free laboring men of this eoun-
! 4 bar, n bo 1ai,
Fillmore is whipped and Buchanan is whip
ped Applause and lau 5hter- The leaders
know and feel that the<~ are whipped and
that they ought to be whipped Cheers and
renewed laughter And now, gentlemen
this ex- Governor fom the Ancient Dominion
ThisSes this endorSer of treason, this mar
who sanctioned the bitter and malignant as
saults upon the people Of Massachusetts, and
of the North--thiS man who endorsed tbs
sentiment in keitt's speech, that those slorl
Gus old men who threw the tea overheard II
Boston Harbor. filed their pockets with il be
fore they did so-this maa, who stood By
and endorsed the sentiment and SANDER o
keitt, that the Massachusetts, Regiment, il
one Of the battles of Mexico, while the South
Carolina regiment was engaged with the enc
nv. required two regiments 10 guard II, Il
prevent II from piunderin- the baggage va
gons-,his man FLOYD. Is invited into Va
Street to speak to the gentlemen that there con
grs.sto. [Groans for Floyd snd heitt.-
He went to Wal street to reply . Mr.. Banks
Tchecrs and laughter and there, after ;
weeks preparation. he deliberately declare:
that there i q bond os union between thest
two parties, and thew must unite together t,
defeat the Black Republicans and John {
Fremont. Derisive laughter and cheers
Well. gentlemen, the people Of this countr,
are no, aot to follow beaeH Pa.ties. Noclte
ciferous cheers And from these rumors Q
combinations tbasa rnnoars % bsrraInS tbeS