The true Democrat., 1856-12-09
Democratic Rejoicing.

brilliant triumph of the Union party Tn the elec- ton of Buchanan and Breckinridge. grand salute of thirty -one guns was fired on the river bank, after which the cannon was taken to the mansion of Hon. Arche Dixon, when that ster- ling and patriotic old line whig was sauted with three rounds. In response to the loud calls of the crowd, Mir. Dixon made his appearance and addressed them briefly but most eloquently and appropriately, setting forth clearly the prn- ciples upon which the great political battle has just been fought We know our readers will be interested in perusing the following synopsis of his remarks, for which we are indebted to the Henderson Reporter:
 thank you, my fellow citizens, for this en- thuslastlc manifestation of your confidence in me- and although unex pected, 1 trust that it is not wholly unmerited. ltis the more grateful, after all the abuse that has been lavished upon me by the American ournas--and after all that has been said and done, to asperse my pubic character, to mlsrcpresent my motives and to destroy whatever influence 1 may have had with my fellow citizens not only here, but throughout the entire State. For telling the people the truth year ago, he had been de- bounced as a traltor whilst those who labored to deceiv them, and who succeeded in the ac- compllShment of their unholy purpose, were lauded as patriots. More than a year ago, he told the people, in speech made by him at the court house in this city, that the American party in the free States had become almost en- tlrely abolltionized-th hat their southern breth- ren could not cooperate with them-and that any candidate they might start for the Prcsi- Ou a nlattOrm Of the people of the south, would be unable to get the vote of single free State. He told them then, that the great contest was to be be- tween the black republicans and abolitionists on the one side and the democrats and old line national whigs on the other. He told them then, that he intended to go with the national men Of the country to save the country-that the democratic platform presented the only na- tlonal ground upon which he and those who entertained the same views of public policy with himself could stand; and that they would go with the democratic party. For this, be was held up blythe American journals every where throughout the State, as deserter of his party, betrayer of its principles and a n enemy to the country. How far the results in the late election have proven the correctness of hls predictions or the justness of the charges made against him, he would leave to the peo pie to determine
 From my boyhood up, said he, have been taught to love and revere the constitution of my country, to respect the rights of all classes oi citizens under 1t, and to be ready at al times to vlndIcate my own as 1 would be to defend theirs. l love the Union of the States. the flag ot my country and the glorious stars and stripes, the common property of all the people oi this great contederacy. To defend them. and protect them, he had never seen the day that he would rot have willingly surreu- dered his life
 Deeply implanted in the affections of the people, and only sustained by their patriotism and love, the dsral constitution, which was the result ot mutual concession and compro- mise amongst the thirteen States that formed it. and which was established to form a more Der. feet union, to establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence promote .he general welfare, and secure the oies'il9s oi Aoerty can only be upheld by maintaining It's guarantees and respecting the rights of both States and people as secured un- der 1t.
 The States which now form this confederacv as well as those which may be hereafter admit ted into t, are and must be equal. The con. Stltution makes them so, and they must conti- nue to be 50 until the constitution and the Union are destroyed. The federal rights of all the citizens of this great republic are euual-none can claim any exclusive privileges over the others, and as far as the constitution extends whether over the land or over the sea whether over the States or over the territories these rights are the same. They cannot be lessened nor impaired by removing from one State to another or from State to a territory. The hie, the liberty, the property of the citizen which IS protected by the federal constitution Tn the States, Is not the less protected by that colstltution Tn the territories; nor has Congress any more power to deprive the citizen of his property Ill the territories than in the States.
 OohSFess shall have power to dispose of, and make all needful rules and regulations respect ms the territory or other property belonging to the United States.' This is the lanouage of the constitution, which confers no power to dis pose ol the property of the citizen, or to de- prive hlm of 1t either in the States or terrto. rleS 50 far from 1t Congress has no power to take even for public use, the private propertv or the cltlzen without making him just com penSatlon for It. Itcannot do so where the pro- 1 perty Is lh the States, nor where it is in the l territories. It cannot restrict its use so as to lmpalr It's value In the States or in the territo fIes. Inc exercise of such power would be at war with the spirit of the constitution and a Violation ot the rights of the citizen.
 he Congressional legislation of 1920. the
 hisSouH compromise as 1t was called. did re- SlficI the right of the citizens of all the slave o'ateS Ill the removal Of their property to the l tefiltory ol Kansas and Tn the use of 1t when there, under the constitution of the United o.ates upon terms of equality with tbe citizens l oi the Tree States. It, in effect. attempted to l p of hn
 States, and 10 break down the guarantees of the constitution by which those rights were secured and protected. To remove this odous and m.
 just restriction, and 10 restore the people to their constitutional rights which had been wrested rom them, he offered in the Senate of the United States, while the bill to organize the territorial government of Nebraska was pend Ing before that body, an amendment to the bill 10 strike the restriction forever from the sta. tuteS ot the country. This amendment was adopted by the Senate, and the bill as amend ed was passed by the House and approved by the President. And for this, he and those with whom he acted had been held up to the country by political ncendiaries and bigots. bv aeinaSoSues and traitors n all parts of the Uhlon as agitators, dsunionists and enemies to the republic; as if he could be an enemy to the country, who labored to protect the constitution from violation and the rights of the citizen against usurpatlon and outrage. As soon as thls foul blot was removed from the statute DOCKS of the country cry arose from the black republicans and abotionists of violated com- promises sacred compacts, once sacred, but now despised and trampled on by the slave olsarchy," which cry rang from one end of the free States to the other, ard was taken up and shouted back by the enemies Giving in the southern States,) of the slave institutions. " Restore the Missouri compromise, let there be no more slave territory, no more slave States" became the rallying cry of the black republicans and their allies throughout the whole country.
 To this great cry the democratic party, and the national whigs who united with them