The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-12

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The field Of discussion which the important issue now
before The people prssents vast and varied In all the
points In which ii may be viewed Al many speakers as
there may be- the topics for discussion IS many and
Of them, such 10 their importance can DO properly
treated BY spssasr without deep study CONNECTED bus
Neither they be properly understood or appreciated
BY an audience without following the connection Of cs
great extent supplied BY both speakers and
! dience 1t the meeting here described.
the nfexb Of his voice and the sn constraiut Of his
delivery failed 70 command much attention or produce
satstAction In the nearer But aner listening While the
weight Of his argument the depth Of his thought and the
ability Of his descriptions, made every objection vansh
and led 70 the CONCLUSION that he able and
talented speaker Whatever his defects might be a. 70
delivery, he gradually upon his audience, and pro-
duced . sensible effect. When he sat down he was
greeted with loud and warm cheering.
Governor Hamlin spoke next, and gave in mastery
style clear view OF the total departure Of the prescott
democracy from democratic principles He answered
that they were the real sbolcniss who had abolished
freedom and rights o. the people BY the course and
ano principles OF the party was fair historical CRITICISM
equally removed from abuse exaggeranon AT times
the Governor to the slbmty of tie poet IN his de-
scripons but in gene mis- style OF speaking Of the
Gold websterian order. Great expectation he'd been
raised by the announcement OF his Of the
| speakers; and was disappointed. he produced
great effect because 1t evidently not hts aim to pro
duce effect but to communicate tnss which ne himself
deeply impressed with the truth or Al intervals the
silence OF the assembly was momenariy broken by loud
bursts of vehement applause
The Hon. David WilMot followed, and in o course o.
elaborate argument traced the history Of the constitution
and laws and showed how the SO nave been totally over
thrown by tho present and actions OF the demo
cratic party Judge Wilmot is 100 well known to requr.
any account OF bis manner of speaking but ougo TO be
mentioned that, though in referring 70 the subje, he
must fail to be attractive yet he handled IN such
to ciothe in all the freshness and charm Of novelty
proving, that though man may think be already knows
all about the matter yet 10 truth does know the
half Of s. The history Of the ordinance OF S7 isex
treme'y inter estine. Mr. Wilmot threw great deal
historical light upon the subject he showed how that
ordinance o. iginRted u was positive enactment ami
organic law drawn up by the founders Of ms republic
acting virtually tina. while slavery was not 70 be nedted
with in the States where prevailed yet that henceforta
or part of the Urted States. That the United
States, with the exception OF iew States
where slavery still existed should be free States In
word soenly prohibited the extension of very.
said that Virginia made that ordnance and that ia giving
up the territory which she claimed belonging to her sb
stipulated that ehould be Free Virginia therefore, Il Is
taid, deserved all the credit Of it. This 10 not exasy he
fact Virginia at first refused TO cede her territory
keep to herself Other states as well az Virginia re
FUSED 10 yield TO The central the Territories
required certain conditions to be agreed before TIE,
would give them up 10 be the common property OF the
Union Trey demanded that all futore States should b.
free States They protested against the extension OF sla
very. Maryland one of these protesting States,
che placed On record strong remonstrance against the
erection OF other than free States oo OF these Territories
At length the difficulty removed: the states which
then held slaves agreed that there should be extension
OF slavery. They into the conditions, and provided
that oil the ture sta es cecrh 70 be made ont Of The
Territories belonging to the Unted States should forever
be free sates Then i was that Virginia consented 70
give up ner back territory these conditions and
this provso and does her credit; certainly The ssrug
gle this question continued tor three years II
question whether slavery should be per mitted 10 be
red into other parts of the Cnon and whether Il shon
be extended or whether u shocd oe prevented fo-eva,
ron any further extension. j Cerson, Washiogton
franklin, and AL The great four1ers OF aoa: Vi
gina Maryland. and al otner States north OF trsm,
Tnsv 20, apery s1e or fse ss
iss1e OF tbs day and Of this conies. va.
teb settled By Washington. BY Jefersor, and cy the
Congress OF that day Then oil pa.r,os, ali srea
Dsn, were anti Buchanan men all our democrats
then directly opposed to what the doctrine OF the
den ccrais as they falsey cali themselves Thee
question OF Kansas virtually settled, and Il de
ciced that meas ought 20 be FIRE. loud cheers.l
Then was that on THIS very question as settled acc In
favor u freedom and free states that the preseIt
iu.icr wac Italy adopted. Now, 10 Il rational -
and maintain that the founders Of the constiutoo
iTngsled 80 losg and 80 uapfaly for freedom and
zee S,sief-- sho fought tne nGtle which
right rg against all future extension OF slavery ask
u rsiops 10 MAINTAIN that they Intended 70 pant AMI
hs they actually planted, slavery in tee consultation
word hey who fought three long years agsus,
&c satsn.i's % slave y aSa Tor making Oil iatar
ard made constitution, designed, as il nov prcten ted
q extend slavery every~here in tae future doms1s o.
the repubc' The territory belonging 10 Virginia and Mary
land was then slave territory, inasmGch those state
slave Sin.s. The ordinance which, a solemn
compromise ard bssis Of acoord toe constitution
erected Tade slxse rriiory free 1t forever excluded
slavery Tits organic sw OF repabhc At erwards
soler Fly renewed and ratified and sustained by subse
qGtni Congresses. 1--we times, while Indiana and Iluo,
Territories, some few siavehoaers had poxer and
influence enough 70 get ny petitions 10 Congress- 70 sns
vsfused Oae CT ,pgest powerful reports
in oppos 10 III nsdous effort drawn up by John
RANDOLPH Of Virginia They resisted by all the demo
crnoy wrh unanimity and Mitigation. Then democracy
not the crrrupt and fallen tting tnat has become
ths cay oy the sbancormer. OF democratic principles
Al the ume Of the formation OF the constitution the
voice Of al great against slavery. They did
net meddie with il In tie states where existed but
they zeaousy aLored to seveIt and forbid any
are with tnem We do not seek TO NEEDLE win
where lawfully exists, bot We are Low "a
tension. We are doing rtrc-we arc iaboring to pre-
excnsion not that only out its extension by
violence, oioodshod and civil war. cloud chenrs) A,
lbe time referred TO- virginia deplored the existence OF
eavcry, and united 70 make an organic law OF the
public thai this evil which al acknowledged to be such
shUuc never more be extended. All subsequent exien
Mons OF IL have been violation Of the spirit
ard letter q the constitution and Of the orga
mic OF the land. There have been subsequent,
extension. II s he deplored because every exten
the slay efoldtrs require still further extension. IL
must now be stopped from being ndci into Kansa,
for \ Los they will extend " more and more, until ~
they even boast, hey VII carry i nio Mlsssch isetts
and call the roll o. their slaves a the foo, Of Bunker Hin
monument. know tina, the MAKER Of that boast denies
that Re ever mace u IN any pubic speech. do not say
iaa, be lid. THIS deriai is mean and contempt
bie evasion u is what I: called "pegave pregnant
No lie never made u IN public speech lie would
cot have been bold and hardy bit he made the de
eiaraiicn seriously y, in private company. Tnen Eve
them Ksbsas, ana they Will zgan. Give them
the extension tney want and they viii on for
and more extension. But II you, by your votes,
give them supple obedient man. who will q se them
kapfa., submit and lot them take u, you your
selves. by 40 dong. VII be guilty OF giving
H., IN Ean,as II you vote for Buchanan or for
Fillmore, theec men. either one Of them, will
sivs them Kansas. which s. the same thing ~ill let
them sse q md then pretend they could not help u,
ther you Frge vote tor either Of those ntda.s,
you vote Tor extending slavery you rive them Kansas,
you vote against WASHINGTON. against Jencrsor,
sgarst democracy ITSELF rs spriags and L. puresi
iountp as. loud cries OF fNever' Never and
thusasac applause kept an and renewed for
hong time The stockholders not satisfied II
yOn let them alone: iney call you aeotionists you
~ let them 70 and extend TIER system where
ever they uish. They slsnder and malrn Washington
in doing He, that great man. not only srove against
exenson but be ngcd 10 slavery itself rooted out
o NreLa hts native state He repeatedly expressed this
hope In letter a his to bis correspondent end friend,
ohn 81 CAR o. sotlaod. IN speaking on agricultural
subjects 10 gives utrsnce the desire OF bis heart
lie ribsd his friend Scotland The valley Of the
potnu &C where he himself resided He urges upon his
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