The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-06-19
NO. 494.

In these walls, is stricken down; and
cs'eS " absolute denial Of it in the resolu-
there .Sa Convention, If can draw right con-
non o. - denial equally to Congress, and
elu'O .o the people of the Territories, of the
even - settIe the question of Slavery therein.
n ~ he contrary, the Convention has actually
oh rated Wv into the platform of the Demo
lnco .:i nartv that doctrine which, only a few
erau' .ro, met nothing but ridicule and con-
ye"s 6ere and elsewhere, namely, that the
temp, ,be Federal Union, under the Constitu-
nag f,La limited States, carries Slavery wher-
iiOI - floats. If this bslefnl principle be true,
eve, ,bat national ode which inspires US always
In'n battlefield should be rewritten by
n.oEe and should read thus:
Forever float that standard sheet,
,T5rre breaihes the foe but falls before us,
,Cb.r. r.vERY's soil beneath our feet
And ~LAVERY'S banner streaming DER u.s."
N,u sir. what is the precise condition in
III his matter is left by the Cincinnati Con-
W., | do not design to trespass many
'' ',,en,s ON the Senate; but allow me to read
I liOI, oa-r very few comments upon some por-
o.. of the Democratic platform.
Here Mr.. Hamlin commented briefly on its
resolutions.
Bat sir. | did not rise for the purpose OF
,.l'~g.;ng these resolutions, but only to read
- and state the action which propose to
.at. IN view of them. l may, probably shall,
- some subsequent occasion, when L shall
"'l.avor 10 present to the Senate and the coun-
- Cir account of what is the true issue pre-
.e,t.l TO the people for their consideration.
n, object now is to show only that the Gin
mali Convention has endorsed and approved
n the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, from
which so many evils have already flowed, from
.b.,b fear. more and worse evils must yet
/. anticipated. 1t would, of course, be expect
"A hat the Presidential nominee of that Con-
,.e,,,;on wouli accept, cordially and cheerfully,
H. pa,form prepared for him by his party
trends No person can object to that. As
,bsre il no eGuivocatioh on his part about the
matter beg leave to read a short extract from
a speech of that gentleman, made at his own
home within the last few days.
Ia reply to the Keystone Club, which paid
him, q visit there, Mr.. Buchanan said:
"G-ntlemen, two weeks since i should have
made YOU longer speech, but now have been
nlaced ON platform of which most heartily
a,proye. aud that can speak for me. Being
H. representative of the great Democratic
marty. and moi simply James Buchanan, l mus
snuare my conduct according to the platform
oil me par ihoSAs nv Hc" P@sAiN Aoi e<s'>'
one from IT,
These events leave to me only one unpleasant
duty. which is to declare here that can main
tam political associations with no party tina
insists upon such doctrines; that / can supper
40 man for President who avows and recog
tjses them; and that the little of that power
with which God has endowed me shall be EN-
plo,ed to battle manfully, firmly, and consist
emily, Tor his defeat, demanded as it is by the
highest interests Of the country which owns al
ms allegiance.
The President. The question is on the mo
lion Of the Senator from Maine to be excused
rom further service on the Committee OF
Commerce.
The motion was agreed to.
The Senate then proceeded to the considera
ton Of the special order, being the bill to au
thorze the people of Kansas to form q Consti
tuition and State Government, preparatory tC
their admission into the Union when they have
the requisite population.
Mr.. Butler then rose, and addressed the Sen
ale at great length in reply to the remarks Of
Mr.. Sumner of the 10Th and 10th May last, anG
the resolutions of the Legislature of Massachu
sets, introduced on the | It'll instant, and pub
lishei in the Senate's proceedings of yesterday
Mr Butler, without concluding, gave way for 6
motion to 20 into Executive session; after
which, the Senate adjourned.