The daily union., 1856-12-25


Anderson come here and denounCe the democratic party
Of the North with having abolition prOcliyues While
negroes were going 10 the polls In Ohio and voting TO send
black republicans 10 this House. negroes in Indiana were
travelling about making republican stump speeches!
Mr. CUMBACK. Do understand my colleague 10 say
that the individual to whom he refers canvassed my dis
trict with me
Mr. ENGLISH say that this negro made blAck-re-
publican speeches At the time my colleague was ma
king similar speeches They hail fellows well met
brethren In one
Mr. CUMBACK He may have made speeches, but !
the man He made speeches in my district
Mr. ENGLISH This man and Il belieyel other colOred
made speeches in the northern part OF the State
known to the couny that several occasions these
republicans the black ones-were sent to meet
Governor Willard when he was eanySssing Indiana on
broad national principles which would be held sound IN
any sound part Of the United States.
Mr. COLFAX have heard something about this Mr..
Anderson and win state what have heard He was
sent up Ekhart county the northern part of the State
and the republican central committee utterly repudated
him IL was charged that the democratic party had sent
him there TO make speeches. Laughtsr.l
Mr. ENGLISH. have never heard that charge, and
have believe that il is true On the contrary
have reason TO believe that 1t is not true lie was
black republican in principle. He spoke what he be-
lieyed and encouraged TO no speak by his black
republican allies with white faces. [Iaughter
Mr.. CUMBACK. / have no disposition TO embarrass my
colleague He says that these coored speakers sent
to Governor Willard during the canvass Did not
Governor Willard invite any SPEAKER black or white TO
meet him and did he not back out when the black one
came2
Mr. ENGLISH. If Governor Willard invited any
meet him, he always proved himself equal TO the
OCCASION and he certainly did not shrink from contest
with his political enemies which gentleman might hon
oraby engage in II he backed out from an associa-
ton the stump with negro, as presume he did, II
was more than many of my colleagues associates would
have done.
Now with view of showing the position the democratic
party of Indiana did occupy in the late canvass and also
with the further view of showing the position the black
republican and the knownothng parties occupied in the
same in my State will read the resolution OF the
Indiana fusion convention adopted May l. lS56-beng the
same convention which nominated Mr. Norton the fusion
candidate, for governor, at the late election
Resolpsd, That we uncompromsngy opposed to the
extension slavery and that utterly repudate the plat
form of princpes adopted by the sessyed democratic con-
venton this Sste, endorsing and approving the Kansas
Resotped' That we will resist by all proper the
admission any slave State into this Unon formed out o
Territories secured to freedom py the ssoul Son
promise, or othert0isc."
Now these resolutions adopted at State con-
vendon composed Of republicans and know-nothngs,
and they show conclusvey not only the position which
the democratic party occupied but the position also Of
this fusicn party The democratic party avowed itself
in favor OF the principles and doctrines OF the Kan
sas Nebraska b, while the republican party repuda-
ted those doctrines and announced to the world that
they were opposed to the extension OF slavery under
any and all circumstances and WGIld not Vote 10 ADMIT
State If she presented herself with constitution toerang
slavery even though it should be the unanmos WISH OF
the people Of the Territory And what IS more this same
man Morton, who nominated by that convention as
the candidate had been member of the celebrated
pttshurg convention which Mr. Blair presided and
was member of the committee on resolutions And yet
sir a contest between this man. covered all over win
freesoilism and standing upon the sectional platform
which have read and Governor Willard who stood upon
broad national grounds regret TO say that not only he
baekrepublican party supported Norton put IN tne main
the knownothing party did the same thlhg ana US Il
may be matter OF surprise persons upon this floor
will that in contest of this kind between section
alsm upon one side and naonalsm upon the other IN
volvng the most vital interests OF the SOUTH IN nesh
boring State and in tho district adjoining the one repre-
sent in the district represented by the able and Distinguish
ed gentleman who addressed the House the other day. Mr.
H. MARSHALL the Louisville Journal the organ OF the
know-nohing party in that region oi country encouraged
his know-nothng brethren Of Indiana to rush to the
in aid Of this aboionis Norton in order to defeat Will
lard and PROSTATE the democratic party.
Mr. H. MARSHALL | merely wish to correct msap-
preheEson of the gentleman in representing the Louisville
Journal &s my organ. He is mistaken in point of fact
and when he speaks of the paragraph from that paper to
which he has alluded-whch never saw, but have heard
upon-I merely desire to say that the sugges-
ton imputed to that journaand correctly, presume
of desire upon the part Of that journal that the know.
nothings of Indiana should take part in the election Of
Morton against Willard does not find response ia the
know-nothing party In my section OF the country
Mr. ENGLISH / have no desire TO misrepresent the
gentleman and certainly shall not do 50 Intentionally out
the fact is notorious that in several articles preceding the
election the of Indiana were encouraged
and solicited cast their votes for Morton as against Gov
ernor Willard Here is article from the Journal which
will do for sample:
"srArE ELECTION ISDIASA-our opinion Is frequent
y asked by friends Indiana the
they ought to take in their October election They have
better means and doubt better able, to form just
opinion upon the subject than Nevertheless do
hesitate strong belief that to promote
the great national which they and have alike at
heart they should % their ,ohoe hearts, support Nr. Nor
against Mr. Willard for The office Of governor
Such hints these with cordial response the
part the known othing brethren in Indiana Listen to
the following perempory order issued to the faithful by
the New Albany Tribune the chief organ Of the party in
that State and which is published within four miles OF the
Louisville journal
here be eldshing bcteen the friends Of Fillmore
and Fremont because their Let the
ges the friends of each be united against Buchanan and
will NOR slaps 10
think the gentleman from Kentucky win not make
issue with touching this point that the knownohngs
Indiana In accordance with the suggestion of the great
organ Of that party in his State generally voted with
the back-repubcan party and with the aboitonss for
this Morton and the rest Of the fusion State ticket
And undertake say that not only did the know-noh-
ings Of Indiana pursue that course but that many Of the
know-nohings Of the State Of Kentucky in that parcu-
lar region sympahzed with the black republicans and with
the abolitonis in their contest with the national democ
racy
Mr. H. MARSHALL. | desire 10 know Of the gentle
whether when he speaks Of the know nothngs Of In
diana he means the Fillmore OF that State and wbeh-
he represent here that the Fillmore Of the
State Of Indiana cast their votes for Norton
Mr. ENGLISH. ! do and | have the evidence Of the
New Albany Tribune and many other Of the Fillmore
Rans Of Indiana to sustain the correctness Of the
lion.
~ H. MARSHALL / nsk the gentleman whether he
does MT know that the Hon. Richard w. Thompson
whose chm acer is known everybody there, and who
stood Al the cad OF the Fillmore ticket in the State Of In
daua-was tie stump as active an advocate OF VIII
lard's election as the Gentleman himself
Mr. ENGLISH | do not mean TO say that the entire
know-nothng party In Indiana voted for Morton, but gen
craiy they did There were few honorable exceptions