The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-01-23
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET,
Mr. Bingham's Questions.


1t will be seen, By considering the follow
ing questions put by Mr.. Bingham. to our
candidate for Speaker Of the House. Mr..
Rchtrls)a. thu. B;nsh .m's prevailing char
acteristic words Wilhoat end-has accom-
panied him to Washi ston.
Passing for the present the pretended op-
position Of the R,pub'icans to the X Ms. in
Congress, an / their underhanIed opposition
TO Mr. Il c!:lrI soa, ,eyilenced by each putting
questions to him. and their attempt to mis-
represent his position before The country, no
doubt for p,'i.icll effect in the next Presi-
dental camp.s N. We will proceed to consider
the psrtiaeacy of MIR. Bingham's questions,
almost every one containing little embryo
stump speech Thstr pertinency will be
perceived the more readily, When we remsm
ber the well known position oil Mr., Richard
son as au alyocAtc OF tho Nebraska Bal,
which leaves the people of the territory per-
fectly free, either 10 eStubJish or ercI@ I
slavery ashley may see proper. Here are
the qucs:i u.s.
Mr. BINLi AN, ofOhio, submitted the following
questions, y ich he desired the gentleman from
ln ia, Ne RIgHAKDscN to answer;
l. nu yul hold that the constitution CT the I'm
ted States extends to, and IS Ut tul Iorce Within
the several territories tilereott
3. Do you hoId that h5 people OF any OF sal
Territories have the night To make any laws within
aail Territories wd3rrDy uuY person therein Sha
be deprived OF lie liberty, except AS punishment
Tor crime, upon dug conyICujnt"
g. DO YOU hold that lie people of tho Territory
Of Kansas have ,he right ul rr tn e sltutlJL 10
prohibit slavery within said lciIltJry Ut ali tlme1
bnth before add uIter thclr organization Into q
STATED
4. Do you hold that the people of sail Territory
Muier tbs constitution, he pnwer and the ri sn
10 teEnlIZe slavery within SAID Ierrlury uy legIsa
Ilve Uuac lnteut, ahd TIE lurtler pbwor ahd ign
thoreby to protest AMI nlaIltuId avery fhttCLl ny
InakILg II penal offence iOr any person wltn sal,
Territory 10 SPEAK or MIlt against us sFsteIn, u
to assist amy man i!eId as Save within sal
Territory 10 escape htreIlom with the ll6nt to Sc
cure the personal iiDerty ot saIl sllYef
g. DO YOU hold that, under tie constitution,
person held lu service or labor vi . SAIL errltury
escaping lheretrom any S.u1 ut thlj UhlJn Ga!
be reclui el undor the iuSa!lVe save law, or 1,
such person within the OK raultJn ctause III lie 3
section ut HE 4th urtlcie Ut Tie CunstItu tJni
g. Under the Constitution 81 The UultGd stat tea
can the people Of amy uI Territories Isnt lily u
legally establish any bat FepI0I; ii -. Jt gov
ernm .nt tncreia anl do yOd hJ.d Lalt 10 % rcp4J
Ican government Whicn cJaEers tls TO lty " lt5
SUBJECTS mt cItttcls, alI sLb51s them 10 the aD
sJlJte Itsp JSIlJl u LIE uItaJft,y!
Il might be sLpp 'sel thaLu would require
considerable len 9Th OF time to anSSer suci
mess Of 0srJilIe. Bl Mr. Richlr,l son i
"plain blunt mta." ani hls no desire tt
disguise his opini)nS in a pn5Ie Of words.
To the first he aa'Hers. that ths consti-
tuition extends over the Territories, so far a,
it is appIic1oe to their Territorial Con liton
fo the second. which is nothing more
than this, 'cIn the people Of a Territory
ESTABLISH slavery?" Ofcolrse. he answered
that they colIl. That question was ex,eI-
iEgly PERTINENT!
TO the thIri, he answered that the peopl,
OF the Territory couIl exc.u le or prnhibl
slavery. El!tt3I wtsvery pertinent. con-
silorng that every b)ly knew what hi,
opinion on that Question was.
The fourth, it will be perceived. is simply
the secon l. in another form. 70 this h
answered, that naving the power to EsrAB-
btsH slavery, they had also the power tc
maintain isby all CONSTITUTIONAL laws.
To the fiflh, he believed the (us sitivt
slave law in operation in the Territories.
To the SIKH they can establish none
but republican f1rm Of government; bu
slavery may exist in a state, and she still
have - republican form Of government =
Except 10 the first AMI fifth questions W.
do not believe there is a schoolbly in the
State that does not know the position Of the
Democratic party. Wonder if Mr.. Bing-
ham thought there was anything NEW in
his questions?
Our re .ders can contrast the brevit,
and directness of the following question,
propounded by Mr.. Barksdale Of Mississippi
with Mr. Biushams little speeches. Her,
they are:
Mr. BARKSDALE, of Mississippi, submitte,
she following ntcrrogatores stating that he expsc
ted each candidate % answer them;
~. Are you now nember OF the American O
Know Nothing partyi
-. Are You in favor Of aboishing slavery il
the District Of Coism ia, and In the Uuled States
dock-yards, &c.l
- Do YOU believe in the equality of the bscl
and white races IN the United states, and do yo.
wish TO promote that equality by legislatloni
sa4 Are you infavcr Of the entire exclusion O
adopted citizens and roman Catholics rom Office
a.sb Do you favor tho modification Of tn,
tariff now that you did ut the last session Of Con
gressf
Mr.. F.ehardson answered them directly
and squarely--we need not give his answer
e,ery Democrat knows how such question
would be answered BY a Democrat.
But with Mr.. Banks the Republican can