The daily union., 1856-12-16

hashsnsa psrly o. gOvernor-a who had taken an
- ~ f1Ffn H. fspsa u The Missouri Compromse-and
itsss ssus " 4 opEoaton % him gentleman who was
asa8 a. Kansas Nebraska bill The respective con-
fetas which aomnaisd these gentlemen passed resou-
aaaa - Dis sahssL TIE nominating Col Richard
- saAassA Ne Nebraska bill the other nominating
Gu N.sl asn0unccd and condemned L. Who 10 electedf
C nss triamphAhtiy aud the whole republican State
t anA that too Notwithstanding the faet that there
- = Flln.ort ackes voted for.
~ yoa Claiu Illinois endorsing the repeal OF the Mis-
saar Csmpro0lss and sustaining the administration Of
FtsuktB RsFcs II be bad been the candidate, or any
cas- Asaussa With bin In his policy he would have been
h&aa kNAy the In the instance where there
srs but Psrsoss In Illinois running for State office
ttat ~ sAis treasurer Il 80 happened that we had but
twg oandidass Tor that Office ODe was Mr. Moore hon-
- JohR MoSr be has been called, the old treasurer
popaf man and dsserysdy So but identified with the
patty which approved the repeal Of the Missouri ComPro
uns Against him, the republican candidate, was Mr.
MilaF who Was elected by than twenty-one thou
snna sjoy Here where there were but two candidates
Faanng you SO what the public sentiment OF that
stats s issue Although its electoral vote Is cast for
No. BuShxnan Il 10 cast by large minority of the voters
"a ts STATE 80 Il 10 on the congressional ticket
ty u tb0Uaands u given for the republican candidates
Sweetest . che State Of Illinois has endorsed and
nsvef w endorse the spread Of slavery over free Terri
tor,os Ths only difficulty which had in getting
ths people 10 decide upon that issue The trouble was
that cOsld not bring up the opposite party to the advo
caCY IL th0se doctrines which proclaimed here in the
aats IL We had been able to do So and could have
aA ths bcaeht In the State Of Illinois during the canvass
" tbs speech which the senator from Virginia has deliver
uo Though 50 east by minority Of its voers would
not have been cast for Mr.. Buchanan.
I shall take another time when have had a further
ovrtuny 10 examine this message Of the President
comment further upon It, On the present occasion Will
net longer detain the Senate My object in rising was
chiefly 10 protest against "the baseless assumptions In
thls message and the las think unwarranted assump
tons made by here when they undertake to at
tribute 10 the great republican party, which sustained
Colonel Fremont any hostility TO the rights OF any OF the
Of this Union to the institution of slavery in any
on motion Of Mr. WILSON, the Senate adjourned.
THURSDAY DECEMBER 4, 1885,
The Senate having resumed the consideration of the same
Mr. FITZPATRICK said When introduced the reso-
luton which has just been read did not suppose that
ID would give rise to any discussion A proposition
simply TO give the usual direction to the presidential
message was which ! supposed would pass without
any debate in this body at least was therefore not
e 70 perceive .h h seu eut IF uaee
II would have been much appropriate to give the
message the usual direction.
one who here at the last session, who in the mean
time had happened to have been excluded from knowl-
edge Of passing events had into the Senate chamber
on Tuesday last he would have supposed engaged
in continuous session with the presidential election sun
pending That event is passed, and am AT loss TO i'm
agne what is to be made out OF such discussion at this
remote period. may presume however that matters OF
this kind are sprung upon the SENATE FOR some particular
effect bearing upon that event panied TO the
casion seized upon for the purpose Of assang officer
who has performed believe constitutional duty One
Of the senator's who participated in the debate arragned
the President for going beyond his constitutional duty
Sir think he has but conformed TO the requirements OF
his constitutional duty, under his official obligations The
constitution from which the gentleman read requires the
President give Congress information Of the of
republic ana at the close OF the a9 session. every
present knows the great and absorbing question
whh arose out Of the thrilling events occurring in dis
tsnt Territory In examining cause @ Country was
led necessarily the consideration Of the facts in regard
70 alleged compromise which adopted many years
ago Every knows that the portion OF the Presidents
message which exception has been taken b but truth
m account Of historical events connected with the Missouri
Compromise from the hour of its adoption until the pres
ent day. do not know how a senator could come TO the
conclusion that the President has usurped powers has
departed from the usual in executing powers Incl
dent the functions which he enjoys by giving this in
formation his countrymen and TO both branches OF Con
Vres n the President had failed in his annual message
10 speak his countrymen and to Congress OF the crCum
stances that connected with the exciting and disturb
ing questions that involved in the election Of Pres
dent which has just terminated ask you the senators
who have here spoken consciously OF the President in
common with every gentleman this floor, would not
have regarded him derpct In his duty2 Look at the
which have been enacted in the Territory Of Kan
As-scenes which have caused the heart Of every patriot
pusate in reference TO the consequences growing out
them.
do rise for the purpose Of enarging the discussion
but made the pending motion the Senate will
me for indulgng In few remarks There occasions
on which gentlemen who differ from the sentiments
ID In presidential message may, with great propriey In
u u
question which has absorbed the public mind for the last
thirty years be regarded a departure from executive
daU1 Has not the Kansas Nebraska bill been the theme
oT public discussion since Its passage not only in this
body but In every State Of the Union and Il not pc
CuATly appropriate for the President to give truthful
historical skstch Of all the facts connected with Its recent
secu DO not design say anything offensive TO gen.
usmsn this occasion but must be permitted 70 re-
mark that unless truthful historical sketch be offensive
them nothing In this message wound the feel
ing q The gsutsmsa Of the opposition. Particular por-
toes u the message seized upon occasion for
iasgng In hs slavery question 10 disturb the harmony
wkrh should prevail In the Senate. The agiatng ques
t0n ~ slavery has bcen fruitful theme heretofore II
hss besn ascasssd and again. All have say
De g.ssn In the opposition that question H. tina,
- koft snd they w psrmit the North TO interfere
wh thf infutuouG What then s 10 be gained at this
tus Raa uuasF thsss drcumsAncct by revving discus
- - that question
u Ne asiae Which spFRng Up Tuesday last avow-
- maAs 81 devotion 70 the Uhion. ! delighted
- Ana thai thsfe many union ln this body
o. gsutlnrsn nf Wusasl nothing but dark clouds
~ asanioa IL 30 south bat that gentleman has been
80 seastod gaRs dark pictures that perhaps he
ngtkihE bUi what black. can say 10 him that
hass hssA u N south and have seon no such clouds
q 49, partoa ~ M pnion. Some Rcntsmen, with opin-
80 rsoeitsr - thsmsfiVes may have avowed doctrines
- wtlh n alutsa Nat deny that the seutrns-. ~ N.
@aun ~ rsyairsmsau y he ca,,itutop arc oh
ssa sss - a. psrrai''- 70 pursue our own oour.e
rfr.4~pst ~ anY estsias tnhssnoes, Il for dsunIon.
tres - tsgs wtb have unfsrled all the stars OF the
ssssowsy wsss elspl.ysd 10 hrightnsss but have
ha-fa - a@u h~ng saissd In quarters with only
asHss t,.s sTsa thsn ! 40 not hold the gentleman,
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