The daily union., 1856-12-17
CITY OF WASHINGTON WEDNESDAY MORNING. DECEMBER H. 1855

f Does ne endorse all those doctrines as the doctrines OF
Mr. BROWN The senator speaks of the Charleston
Standard suppose he the Charleston Mercury.
Mr.. FESsENDEN No, sir; ! mean the Charleston
Standard
Mr.. BROWN. Iii a paper never read, and ! do not
know thing about il.
Mr. FESSENDEN Il has had long series Of articles
the effect which have stated.
Mr.. BROWN. Sentiments reflected by particular
papers are one thing the sentiments reflected by organ
zed political party altogether different thing Now
state that the whole abolition party OF the Northhe
Garrison and Gerrit Smith, and Fred Douglass party the
party known to the country as the abolition party
went for John U Fremont for President and invited
TO do so by the leaders OF the republican party.
Mr.. FESSENDEN. know nothing about the invita-
tion and do not know whether they invited by lead
ers or not That part Of them voted for the republican
party and that part did not am well The abo-
ton party itself was not sunk into the republican party
That individuals Of that party voted for the republican,
candidates be true but how does that prove that the
more Than million OF men who voted for John o. FREE
mont setuated by the principles Is a party
sponsoe for the principles of every who chooses
act with il matter of choice2 The reasoning is llog
cal In my judgment il is unfair; the word in. no
offensive We do not hold ourselves responsible for
the private opinions OF all who choose with US
do we hold elowcizsns the South ponsble
tor the private opinions OF oil men who choose with
them nor for all the opinions expressed in the public
newspapers OF the South some OF which unquestona
oily offensive to southern peopeque as Offensive to them
as to US for bell there good friends the Union
in the South as in the North. ... 81
What object TO in the message therefore, is this the
understood, wa5 a
wide distinction between the small poweress class of al
ira aboonists in the free States aud the great party
which nominated John c. Fremont as candidate for the
presidency ana ye throughour this message, he makes
no asheuon between these parties but endeavors
asen the country the idea that they and the
same that the who sustain the of prn-
sustain the other Net only does be do that but he
tieavors to prove the principles themselves identical, al
though knowing very well that there is wide distinction
between the doctrines of those who maintain that slavery
should be extended and Of those who maDtiin that
this Union should be dissolved that the rights OF The
States should be inerered with in reference to slavery
be makes the attempt carries IL through his message to
show that the principles and themselves and
the same and endeavors blind the country TO the true
distinction between them. Ii may be unpariamentary to
mpute motives to any body but be imputes motives TO
us he attacks the republican party and charges II dis
uety with design overthrow the constitution Of the
United States, and design to usurp power. What truth
Is there this Are going beyond the limits Of pro-
prety when reply the President OF the United States
and say sir IL that message you attempt and design to
encourage and extend the feen that now exists between
the citizens Of the free and slave States OF Union
believe that was his motive and have as much right
here in my place 10 charge him with motive improper
him to conceive and entertain and be guided by as he
has charge from this place with being actuated by
motives Of the same character
But do not to much time upon the Pres-
dents message did not rise for that purpose TO
defend my section Of the country the people whom
here the old democratic State Of Maine In its present
position, with its twenty-five thousand majority for Ere
mont from the charge which has been made by the Pfes
dent against 1t My object 10 deny the truth OF bis
statements 10 rspel them far can repe them from
place here in the Senate and all charges of the
description, from what quarter they may. not
to be deferred from doing by any warning given by the
honorable senator from Texas against making imputaons
when those Populations called for by the message itself
The honorable from Texas says he deprecaes the
introduction Of the slavery question into the Senate
have doubt that be does So do unless Il is
ry But let ask him, my honorable friend from Ohio
inquired who brought here2 Who brought here in
first place the agitation that has this country asunde
during the present administrator Was il not the Pres
dent Of The United States acting in conjunction with those
who repealed the Missourcompromise lne2 Did il exist
before the KansasNebraska bill brought into the SEN
ate? Was not the country quiet? Was the Senate
quiet Was not the House Of Representatives quie1 Was
there any agitation any disturbance anywhere There
Mr. RUSK. Does the senator desire an answer7
Mr.. FESSENDEN. shall be happy to receive one.
Mr.. RUSk. The senator certainly cannot have forgot
that long before Nebraska bin thought Of there
opposition TO the fugtvesave law Petitions for It's
repeal were presented, and there constant agitation
that text before the Senate and the country and
public newspapers. II used for political capital Now
IL has become popular TO say that the KansasNebraska
bill introduced the agitation Of slavery Why, sir II has
been going for upwards Of twenty years This
better text than the ugvesaye law and therefore the
fugitive-slave law abandoned and this taken up
Mr.. FESSENDEN. Very welli understand all that
Bat let ask the senator again. in my turn had not all
those matters been settled BY what called the
promise acts Had not the country been queted
not supposed to have been quetd by the resolutions Of
the conventions held in Baltimore in 1884, by both
which II resolved that should be no more ag
taon the subject that neither party would sgate the
question as it then stood and 50 long It remained u h
then existing condition3 Was that the conclusion
arrived BY both the great parties of the country
tme7 When the FIRST Congress under President Perces
administration met there any disturbance from the
commeuoemen OF up to the time when the KAnsAsNe-
brass bill introduced into the Senate OF the Unted
States1 No, air. noue at all The country had been
quieted y had acquiesced and Il well known ID had
acquies ed. very general disposition eristed every-
wherv announced here upon the floor Of the SEN
atehat those questions should rot be mooted again but
the country be left In quiet and form m
elusions Was IL not sol tnink shall be borne by
ample testimony that point
Mr.. ADAMS call the attention Of the senator 10 the
fact thar some StatesYermont for instsnce-bad, by
their legislatures before the introduction Of the
Nebraska BILL passed laws sgsnst the execution Of the -
giivessve law
Mr. FE5SESDEy That may be Suppose they did so.
speaking Of agitation here the aoor Of the Senate
and 10 the other branch OF Congress.
Mr.. JONES, Of Tennessee. Win the senator allow me
to interrupt hIm for moment give him nforma-
tion which he seems 70 hare
Mr. FES5RNDEN. | am much obliged 70 the senator
am alw sJs glad to be Instructed.
Mr.. JONES' Of Tennessee. hope 20. The senator in
quired whether there was agitation here Two PROPOSE
law after the passage Of the compromise OF $780,
and a vote was taken upon them in the Senate.
Mr. FESSENDEN IL the senator had attended 10 me he
would have known that speaking Of the 6rst Con-
gess that met after the Inauguration Of President Pierce
say that the platform OF the party conventions bed
n the preceding his election deprecated all further
agitation. When be delivered his inaugural address he al
uded 70 that fact and claimed that no further agitation
should take place upon that subject in the country Con-
gress met, and nothing said There general dis
position TO acquiesce In those measures do nothing and
say nothing long renamed 10 that condition
II the introduction Of the Kansas Nebraska bill which
rekiDdled the fires Of agitation in Congress and in the
country II his because endorsed and susafned
dneod thca - -.