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would for a Nebraska for Speaker indeed they
sectional that they would not vote Tor souper
man. Notwithstanding their brother know-pohinK my col
league from the Louisville district Mr. MARSHALL was
candidate One Of them voted Tor Mr. bAsAs az one ue
These men represent Mr. Fillmore truly here Well, sir
what have they done The gentleman nom Indiana has
initiated revolutionary proceeding ~ an house =
restored He objected the other day TO the passage OF
the civil and diplomatic bill until that thing was done
Not dollar will be out OF the treasury until the Mis-
souri, Compromise is restored The fiscal year has ex
prrd government embarrassed for the want OF APP
propralous go the Fillmore elecor of the State OF
Ind says it shall not have cent long as be can de-
feat il by parliamentary tactics, until the South IS excu-
del from Kans4s. Ia the speech IN which he an
nounced that revolutionary purpose be said 1t was for the
pose Of restoring to the country that he wanted the
Missouri Compromise Teinstaed and be believed the cleo
ton Of Fillmore would be conducive TO the restora
ton OF peace than that Of Fremont
Mr. HAVEN Mr.. Fllmores law-partner, announced in
reply question from the gentleman from Missouri, Mr.
KENEETr, that he would vote for proposition fixing
gu .lhcttiOn resolution adjourn similar TO that Of
red by the gentleman from Indiana to the resolution of
the Senate which provided that before the day Of adjourn
the Missouri Compromise should in terms or sub
stance, be restored.
And Mr. Chairman, let me refer to another fact The
larger portion of the northern called national know
nohings voted for Mr. Dusss BILL restoring the Missouri
Comprumise-amongst them Mr.. Fil'mores particular
frietd the gentleman from New York, Mr.. HAVEN III
the northern national who voted for H. had
voed Against IT, 1t would have been lost Thus we lind that
prop stion 10 restore The Missouri Compromise intro
duced BY Fillmore eector, carried by the northern
friends Of Mr. FILLMORE What think the know nohings
of the South Of their northern brethren now
Aud let here Mr. Chairman, introduce an extract
from The speech of the gentleman from New York. Mr.
CLARKE,l ii supporter of Mr. FImor, and a gentleman
who is looked upon here the quintessence OF national
know -nothingism in the North. This extract speaks
strongerin its Interpretation than can explains
ITSELF and dsams the knownothngs Of the South Of Que
of their strongest arguments against the worthy foreign
and native Catholics of the country:
"As Protestant do less, them than oppose the
aggessions OF the slave power and when md Jesuitsm
aayng itself with that power and striving TO secure the
of its platform and its candidate cannot fail to
mark that consistency demands from all who love the Pro-
estant principle opposition to the usurpatons OF slavery no
less than relentless hostility the aggressons OF Popery
They twin demons and God helping am resolved
within the limits OF constitutional action, to give no quarter
to either"
Does South any better evidence than this of the
real opinions of Mr.. Fillmore this vital question His
southern supporters admit that they know nothing about
it. The gentleman from New York. [Mr. HAVEN'T every
will admit knows rything about the views of Mr.
Fillmore The gentleman from Indiana would not be an
elecor for him unless he knew what would be his policy
the restoration of the Missouri Compromise. These
gentem n say, who go for Revolutionary movement to
exclude the South from Kansas would not support man
OF doubtful position on this question Let the people of
the SOnh ponder well the lesson which Is read to them
in the support of Mr. Fillmore by these congressional
lutonists against the rights of the South in Kansas
Mr. Chairman briefly call the attention Of the House to
another clause in the platform of the late nothing
council, and am done. 1t denoupces the granting TO
uatnra ze foreigners of the right of suffrage in Kansas
Ncbr SIX. they stultify their own candidates, Mr..
{ lu,,. deal r,tUn that; for the I'd Of
r' 1853 bs. Film approved bill constituting the
T ri DRY Washington which gave aliens over twenty
Que Of age the right to vote aud to hold office in said
Territory.
Nj Chairman, far as the distinguished candidate of
the democratic party concerned there need for say
ing bat little about him. During a long of legisla
tive life be has been foremost amongst those true patriots
from the North who have opposed the nroads of abo
uonism upon the constitution and has stood up in main
tsuance of the constitutional rights of the South On the
9Th January, 1896, Mr. Buchanan presented memorial
fo the Society oil Friends in Pennsy vana praying the
Hbohuon OF slavery and the slave trade in the District OF
Columbia, and in abiding to the petition said;
what would be the effects of granting their request
You would thus citadel in the very heart OF these
Sat territory which they have coded to you for
could securely peace and safety of Their
establish spot within the slaveholdng States
by law central point which trains of gunpow
der be securely laid extending into the surrounding
fearful explosion BY passing such law you introduce the
enemy into the very bosom OF these two States and afford
Is there any reasonable man. who can for one moment
pose that Virginia and Maryland would have ceded the Dis
tuct OF Columbia the Quilted States if they had
tanned the hrst idea that Congress would have used for
such purpose They coded Il for your USE for
aud for their destruction. When slavery
under the laws of Virginia and Maryland
tbeu and not t then, oughtit to be abolished the Dis
trict OF Columbia" a
On the llth of January 1885, Mr. Buchanan again urged
the jecton 10 a similar memorial and asked for
by which all such petitions could be disposed of
without debate eco as to put the exciting question at
rest"
Ga the Alb April 1885, Mr. Buchanan urged the pass
age OF the bill admitting Arkansas into the Union as a
State, with constitution establishing slavery.
On the 25th OF April 1886, Mr.. Buchanan presented
abolition petition against the admission of Arkansas
the Union with its posavery constitution, stang that
b. hiusrif had charge Of the bill admitting Arkansas
and moved TO lay the petition on the table
Z. OF March, 1885, Mr.. Buchanan made power
fu speech in favor Of laying abolition petitions the table
wi huur debate.
On the 9th Of February 1885, he moved lay seven alb
oil IL petitions the table without debate
H. 1886 Mr. Buchanan supported Till TO prohibit the
circulation OF abolition papers through the mals
In the same ear be proposed and voted for the admis-
sion II Arkansns.
for every Of Chouu celebrated resolutions on the
shyry question, defining the rights of The States aud the
limits OF federal authority and affirming be the duty
Of The vernment TO protect and uphold the institutions
Of the South.
U. Tue 18Th Of December, 1897 Mr.. Buchanan further
yindeued the policy OF laying abolition petitions the
table without discussion
On the 18th Of February 1910, Mr. Buchanan made a
mastery speech in defence Of bis national position on the
slavery question.
On the 23d Of May, 1886, Mr. Buchanan made nm able
and eloquent defence Of Texas in her struggle with Net
leo.
Tn The 9Th Of June, 1884, Mr.. Buchanan made great
sp-efh In favor Of the annexation Of Texas.
Mr.. Buchanan on Tuesday, the 4th Of February Is4s
anuOunced that he was In minority OF the commit
tee un the Texasnncxson resolutions but that should
advocate their adoption Notwithstanding.
And again, the 9TH Of February he announced that
although in minority Of one in the Committee Foreign
Relations he anxious that the Texas question should
be discussed and decided possible
On the 18th Of February Mr. Buchanan made n most
powerful argument showing the constitutonay and en-
pedisney admitting Texas by Joint resolution into the