The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-25
Mr.. BARKspALt,s SPEECH.

The evening session of the House Of representatives
devoted to the discussion Of the
question Mr. Barksdale first occupi the hoor in the
de livery of animated orcbe and effective speech Of
hour. He comm need BY referring, with marked en-
phasis aud eloqurnce the danger crisis through which
political institutions are passing lie express,
tie conviction that the destiny Of the republic in
vJved in the presidential contest in which
gagged and he proceeded demonstrate that the only
safety for the condeacy 10 the triumph Of the drmo
cratic party He contrasted the present. Ssues which -
p.r the existence of the Union those former con-
tests when questions of internal policy divided The
coutrndng parties He passed high but well merittd
ca ogy upon the with which the democratic party
heretofore managed the govsrnm, ut and painted TO
IT, pat fidelity the constitution and the Onion as the
st guarantee that 1t still the true Union party.
Mr. Barksdao took up the three parties now in tie rd
and reviewed their positions indicated by their respect
i've platforms and by the anccedents OF their several
dates He commenced with the know. nothing organic.
ton, and showed that originally constituted NJ the
NJrth it had proved the efficient ally OF the abolionss
in sending to the present Congress majority Of black
publicans In the House. several sboop senators 10 the
S-natr, and in eecng number abolition governors
He said II received its FIRST check when Old Virginia roll
ed bak the tide that threatened deluge the S. nth Ths
red" be said, rendered national council necessary TO
Ike platform better adapted to southern sentiments
He then described the Phadephia Convention OF 1855
sad il composed Of rank aholtioniss and sout
Q know -nohings who, after wrangng for days Anal y
split aud that the bern portion adopted plat o. IN
which contained the celebrated Welftb secton tie aud
to the action Of The secedg portion aud showed they
thoroughly imbued With aboopi.m. Mr. Bake
dale pointed the subs elections In the SOUTH
and showed that with the twelhhsecrou platform
which had pretensions TO nationality, the know
Mornings beaten in every State but These re-
suits rendered another national council necessary He
then described the Philadelphia Convention Of February
%, 1850 lie dwelt with crushing power upon the fact
that in obedience to the demands Of the northern or
abolition portion Of the council the twelfth section was
surrendered and in its place the seventh section Of
the platform substituted lie exposed the utter
abandonment of tho rights and interests OF the South in
this platform
Mr.. B. next reviewed the political history Of Mr. Fill
more commencing with his celebrated Erie letter. and
showing that every he had given and every speech
he had made from that time until he succeeded to the
presidency in consequence OF tho death Of Gen was
in strict conformity with the aboonism Of his Erie let
ter, and in perfect harmony with the kadng ADDITIONS
in Congress He showed that be had exered no influence
towards the passage Of The compromise measures and 10
regard the only OF th~ series which did Justice 10
the South the fugitiveaye law that be hsstated and
only signed after his ATTORNEY General Mr. Crenden had
pronounced IL constitutional He alluded to his late
speeches indicating the sectional Lias against thu
South which had marked his whole political history He
bad recently denounced the Kansas bill the Pandors
nil h.a.
had ensured those who passed that measure Of even
banded justice 70 the South with marked iberaliy Mr.
closed this branch Of bis speech by ang that
there was no possibility Of Mr. Fimoies election by the
people and spoke earnestly and eloquenty Of the danger
Of an election in the House Of R, representatives '
Mr. Bsrksdale took up the black republican party
reviewed their platform showed the character Of the
Which they would adopt exposed the purely sectional