The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-08-13
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The Issues Between tho Parties.


The Issues Between tho Parties.
In the history Of political events it be-
comes necessary at certain times and espe-
cially at the approach of such crisis as
The present. for every patriotic American
who feels interested in the future prosper.
ity of his country, to arouse and prepare
for the most important presidential. cam,
paign of which this country affords any
history The reason that claim this to
be such an important crisis. is that we see
a northern faction opposing the entire in
terest of the Union in order to elevate
themselves to power, that they may have
their own selfish ends accomplished sat a
cost OF the prosperity of the entire Amer
lean people. l shall not at the present
time enter into an investigation of what
the result of such state of things would
be, but let you conjecture as to that mat
ter for yourselves. I will now proceed as
briefly as possible TO investigate some of
the questions proposed for discussion in
the present campaign. ee
+ The first proposition that shall notice
is the restoration of the Missouri Com
promise; for the Republicans claim that
the persons voting for, the repeal of that
act. were guilty of breaking solemn COM
/ pact that has been entered into by the
Fathers of this Republic, for the purpose
of restoring peace and harmony alike to
the North and South. This l have no
doubt was the design Of the Compromise,
but I ask yon in the name of common
sense did it do it answer it did not
for since the year 1920 Ghe date of the
act,) there has never been, in but one in
stance slave-holding State admitted
without the Representatives of the North
[rying to fly from the compact, and that
was at the annexation of Texas; and the
reason they acceded in that case, was,
they knew that would exclude slavery in
part of the domain acquired So you
see the kind of peace that has been broken
by the repeal of an act that has been de-
cided institutional by nearly all the great
Statesmen that have lived since its passage,
and which Thomas Jefferson turned from
the verge of the grave to denounce. Let
us see whether they do want it restored
or whether it is just for electioneering
capital. tss.'df ai.casifft.'s
I In the year ls47, at the time the Ore
lyon Territorial Bill was before the house
Mr.. Burt / believe from the State o
South Carolina, introduced abill to estab
lish the Compromise and make it q per
manent thing, and we End that the North
erners (now the Republicans opposed j
to a man. The vote stood 1l3 to 80
and the only Northern men who voted fo
the amendment were Douglas aud Cas-
who believe were both members of th'
Ia
house at that time. From these facts
am led to believe that they are not in favo
of the restoration of the act, but thinl
they can make capital of it that will b.
? useful to them in the ensuing campaign
The second measure proposed, is tn
> immediate admission of Kansas into tn
i Union with the Topeka Constitution
This | am opposed to, even if we woul'
admit that Congress has power in ex
!. treme cases to dispense with the prelimi
nary steps generally taken by Territorie
r prior to their admission. am; Oppose
!, to it, first, because the Convention fralnin
! that Constitution assembled in yiolatio
), OF the Territorial Law, and without an
) grant from Congress Secondly, j al