The daily union., 1856-12-19
sHINGToN. FRIDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 10. 1856

guage in another place the subject ana IN the
speech and ask particular attention 70 the para
graph shall shortly read;
The task as simple and easy as its oonsummaton will
low only this simple rule OF action TO DO eueyhe and
on eve OCCASION chat roe an and not 10 negset refuse
do ,olai os a. al any tie because precise and
that particular occasion zoe cannot do more Circumstance
determine possibitses."
These Of the republican party intend to effect some
purpose They intend TO control this question in some
way. They will relieve their country Of this evil las
they call it in the mode best calculated in their judg
ment to accomplish that result t exactly with pou
cal organizations IL is with When be has an OBJ
ect TO attain he bends all his energies TO reach It, Mr.
SEWARD again says:
"CoNsrrurloss and laos rise above the vir
tue of the people than the lmpd stream climb above m
spring. lnculcate the love Of freedom and the equal
rights OF under the paerna roof see to 1t that they
code extend cordial welcome the fugitive who lays
bis weary limbs at door, and defend him as you would
any opuosa garaniee which may not BE- released and
ought not @ % rs.aqa,'hed Say TO slavery, when ~
M SSa G s 81 % s t1e sWs
drop Of blood as e shall pay he forfeit &o Do all this
ence retaliation aud anaticism and you ou
bring the parties e ne oonnfry into az qe9e aEssios 10
abolition of sLaUery, the way Wtu open for 1t. .st
" know that you will tell that this Is all too slow.
Well, then faster, you and 0A s0ia yoa"
Will gentlemen tell that language like this, uttered
by universally admitted to be man OF very fine in
tellectuara rabya who understands the force of Ian
guage perhaps, well as any in the connrydoes
the charge that the republican party design
interfere with slavery in the States He here indicates
the plans and views which be believes his connexion with
the republican party will enable him to accomplish
But tell gentlemen that he is not the only one There
is another gentleman holding high place in the repub
party who has uttered language looking to the
result allude to Senator WILSON, of Massachusetts, In
his letter to Wendell Phillips, he says
q" hope, my sir that shall all strive unic and
combine cJrienas Of freedom that shall forget each
others faults and shortcomings in the past and all labor
that cooperation by which alone
and The domination Of his master broken.
Let remember that than three millions of bondpen,
goaning under naeess woes demand that shalt
reproach each other, and that labor for dve
dnce." ###H
This letter written by Senator WILSON on the 2oh
Of june 1856; and call the attention of the gentleman
from Ohio Mr. SHERMAs TO the fact that the republican
party then born aud that Mr.. WILSON a promi
member of it. Again. in his fremont Temple speech
delivered at Boston, he says
Send it abroad the wings of the wind that
mtted fully committed committed to the fullest extent, in
favor OF MnEpiATn AND UNCONDITIONAL ABOLITION OF
SLAVERY wherever erts under the authority Of the cons
tuition Of the United States
This speech made in the spring of 1856 shortly be-
fore his letter TO Wendell Phillips from which have just
quoted. And might refer to language used by Others
recognised leading in the republican party,
who have proclaimed similar sentiments in several Of the
States of this Union during the late exciting contest The
language employed by them If understand the force
Of language points directly (f it apythng) to in
reference with the institution of slavery wherever that in
stitution exists-ether in States elsewhere.
Mr.. STANTON. Ii the gentleman from Virginia win
permit me- desire TO statement made by him In
regard the wings in this House in 1851 The gentle
referred to the votes of the wings of the House upon
certain resolution introduced by gentleman from Geor-
gia declaring the compromise measures Of 1850 TO be
inality upon the slavery question. was member of
that House. and voted against that resolution and now
desire to say what said TO members Of the House then
could not say IL publicly the previous question having
been called upon it-that was opposed to Of the
compromise measures of 1850 was opposed TO the fugi
tive slave law in Its details. was opposed 10 giving
Texas millions of dollars for lands TO which che had
just much right she had TO many square miles
Of moonshine believed that these measures were
ii-advised, but had TO the conclusion, before
the adoption Of those resolutions, that 1t would be
idle TO attempt to modify repeal them ! believed
that any such attempt would result in nothing and had
therefore determined, far as concerned to present
resolution and make no speech for reopenng the slavery
agitation before the country but when asked TO vote
for resolutions which required TO give security that
would speak upon the subject regarded il in
suit and telined. never contemplated agitation, be-
cause regarded 1t useless II were called upon
vote upon the repeal of the ugitivesave law should
for It's repeal but shall present resolution upon
the subject shall make motion in regard IT, But
these resolutions offered when there was agita-
lion No resolutions bad been introduced no petitions
offered. They mere idle insult TO those who
opposed to those compromise measures and there
fore voted against them,
Mr. LETCHER recollect very well that the gentle
man from Ohio was member Of this House at that tive
and voted against those resolutions and, If not mis-
taken the gentleman was member Of what be then called
Mr. STANTON j always have been,
Mr.. LETCBER. To what party does the gentleman be-
long now
Mr.. STANTON. To the great republican party Of the
Union.
Mr. LETCHER Then the gentleman does not profess
to belong TO the whg party and does not profess TO be
conservative man. Hehas gone of with party which
has renewed agitation and strife at the very
ment Of this session upon the slavery question: which, with
view TO this end has dsregarded the certificate Of gov
ernor Of Territory showing that WHITFIELD duly
elected delegate TO this House and has undertaken pre-
opportunity OF being heard Then sir conservatism Is
longer prominent feature In The ranks Of the party
which the gentleman now belongs They have gone out
from thrir cid connexions and have gone into
ganiSaton The gentleman canno-wil notsay that the
republican party Is conservative.
Mr. SHERMAN | would like 10 have the gentleman
gvea definition OF what he by conservatism, and
then will answer for the republican party.
Mr. LEfCHER mean precisely what the gentleman
in the use be has made OF the term Let him define
the conservatism which he a member Of the old whig
party, maintained mean precisely that sort Of
vatism
And now as the gentleman Is In for asking question:
and answering mons want to try TO
whether Of his conservatism yet remains VIII
he be kind enough say whether he assured that
bill abolish slavery IN the District Of Columbia could
pass the present Congress and become law, he would
| vote for II 2
Mr. SHERMAN When that question is presented / viii
vote upon it as think is right
Mr. LErCHER II is little remarkable that the constit-
of sundry gentlemen from the North should have
sent so many here who have opinions.
/ Mr.. SHERMAN. AS the gentleman las asked
question, will now ask him one
| Mr.. LETCHtR. Yes but you have not answered.
cning to answer and desire now 20 see whether the
foow Inv dpclininp 10 aneycr