The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-23


for purpose Of selecting delegates to attend tho Cncin-
matt Convention.
MR. HALLETTS REPLY TO MR. WILSON'S "PER-
SONAL EXPLANATION"
The question Of peraciy" epoded by Senator Wilson, and
again settled against him.
may seem wholly unnecessary to notice attempt of
Mr. Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts, to exrcate himself
from position in which he placed by the speech of
Mr. allet at Wilton exposing the unfair that senator
had repeatedly made of the resolutions reported to the
Massachusetts, democratic convention of ls49 But it may
be worth the while to test the experiment, for once
whether TRUTH when fairly up with her boots on,
run down freesoil asehood, though it has long start
Of her. and itself with senatorial privileges.
The Hon. Henry Wilson has awaited himself Of his prv-
lcge as member of the Senate Of the United States
make what he calls "a personal explanation" in which he
arms that he has Settled the question Of veracty for
Hon. Benjamin F. Hallett" ...s.
That at least true for he has settled it for Mr. Hal
lett and against himself Mr. Halett viii proceed to dem
onate in the sbref personal explanation be asks the
indulgence of" the public to make.
"The question Of veraciy for Senator Henry Wilson" is
simply this:
The Massachusetts, democratic convention Of 184o adopt
ed series Of resolutions reported by Mr. Halle ve Of
which, In short sentences making up altogether dis
nct proposition and platform related the then party
creed Of the convention for political action upon the power
Of Congress slavery in the then existing Territories
and incpen State Of Oregon Minnesota and California
All the organic laws Of Congress in force at that time
s49 establishing Territories provided that all the
laws passed by the legislative assembly shall be submitted
10 the Congress Of the United States and disapproyed
shall be null and Of eHecP That the sole meaning
and application Of the used In the resolutions
toned by Congress"
The Eve resolutions Of the convention of ls49 above
designated, continuous, following each other in
logical order and each forming single para
graph depending the final conclusion In these words
Re'olped That opposed to slavery In every
form and color and In favor Of freedom and free soil
wherever man lives throughout Gods heritage"
Re'oIred That by common law and common sense,
M well rs by the decision OF the Supreme Court Of the
United States lin Prigg o. Pennsylvania the state OF
slavery Is municipal regulation, founded upon and
limited to the verge Of the territorial laws that is The
limits Of the State creating It."
saResopd That slavery does not exist by any NUM-
dpa law In the Territories and Congr kos no posre
70 institute H. the local laws Of any State authorizing
slavery be transferred there slavery ex-
t there but by local law Of the Territories sanctioned
congress or the legislative act Of State IN Its
egn capacity. "'10 ass -..".." .a~ arnra
Rs,olrsd That we are opposed TO the extension OF
slavery free Territories and Ia favor Of the exercise Of
oil Constitutional 10 restrict 10 10 the limits within
which does sy exist by the local laws OF the States
Nra belons party being held in By nearly
al men north Of sectional hne wke they repudafed by
mon men south Of that line rHKREFoRE THEY CANNOT
no MADE NATIONAL PANTY TEST" ... d.
Rssolued That reoiced 70 see the peopis Of
lne Territories taking this question into Dcir honds
and settling upon the fundamental principle OF repub
can governmenshsr rigid Of e people % sstabish sseh forms
ana naaWions Of government he majority shdH esxn
Now had senator Wilson, when he assumed 10 cite AZ
a democratic authority the resolutions Of the democrat
econventon published In the Boston Post read the whole
Of those five short resolutions just they followed each
other in logical order mo arminded honorable reutle
man could have drawn from them any other conclusion
than that they repudated all political or party action upon
The subject Of slavery, and affirmed the right Of the
POped the Territories 10 settle that question for them-
To sTade that palpable Logical conclusion Senator viii
.onquod the FIRST three paragraphs the and
Jog Of the convention, and suppressed the fourth and h
quoted those three dsointed paragraphs not gen-
eh principles" but for express purpose as "a sound
democratic authority on specific point and he held
nm up TO The Senate the Sio Of the resolutions on
"" Of political action upon slavery In the
Territories y H. s8 ~ ltE0. Mt
This appears in his speech In the Senate February "a
ea lie there undertook 70 maintain that Congress had
absolute power and ursdction' slavery In the Ter
orics Of the United States The question then related 10
Seofaska and Kansas whose organic laws contained no
provision that the laws passed BY the legislative assembly
should be submitted TO Congress- e
The absolute power Of Congress over these Territories to
p0eo slavery was his position; and in support Of Il he
Wd direct democratic authority on al. poinfr tho
resolutions Of the Massachusetts, State convention Of s4s
This was his language. 81
We believe that The Territories OF the United
oes we have absolute power aud Jurisdiction wish 10
Iesd 10 you from sound democratic authority on ls
pen held In my hand resolutions written BY The chair
S OF the National Democratic Committee Of The United
STATES the Hon. B. r. HaIlett win read one or two Of
r.soim.ons and wish to say that in regari 10 them
eers ~ Massachusetts, hardly dissenting voice AT
W ume 'ney were written and adopted, Mr. Hallet was
CHAIRMAN OF The National Democratic Committee and chair