The daily union., 1856-12-16

yentons which nominated these gentlemen passed resou-
ions this subject The one nominating Col Richard
son endorsed the Nebraska bill the other nominating
Col Bisse denounced and condemned it. Who eeetedf
Col Bssell iumphanty and the whole republican State
ticket and that too Notwithstanding the fact that there
was a Fillmore ticket voted for
Do you claim Illinois endorsing the repeal OF the Mis-
souri, Compromise and sustaining the administration OF
Franklin Pierce II he had been the candidate, or any
aan identified with him in his policy he would have been
beaten badly the in the instance where there
but persons in Illinois running for State ohce
that of State II SO happened that we had but
two candidates for that office. One Mr. Moore "hon-
John Moore" he has been called the old treasurer
popular man. and deservedly so, but identified with the
party which approved the repeal OF the Missouri Compo
mise Against him. the republican candidate, was Mr.
Miller who elected by than twenty-one thou
sand majority Here where there were but two candidates
running you what the public sentiment of that
State this ISSUE Although its electoral vote is cast for
Mr. Buchanan 1t is cast by large minority of the voters
orty thousands s given for the republican candidates
protest that the State of Illinois has endorsed and
will endorse the spread of slavery over free Terri
tories The only difficulty which we had was In getting
the people to decide upon that issue The trouble
that could not bring the opposite party to the advo
caoy of those doctrines which proclaimed here in the
Senate If had been able to do and could we have
had the benefit in the State of Illinois during the canvass
of the speech which the senator from Virginia has deliver
ed here to-day think that the electoral vote of Hi
nois Though cast now by minority OF Its voers would
not have been cast for Mr.. Buchanan.
shall take another time when have had further
opportunity examine this message of the President to
comment further upon it. On the present occasion Will
not longer deain the Senate My object in rising was
chiefly to protest against the baseless assumptions In
this message and the (as think unwarranted assump-
tons made by here when they undertake to at
tribute to the great republican party which sustained
Colonel Fremont any hostility to the rights of any of the
of this Uno to the institution of slavery in
On motion of Mr. WILSON, the Senate adjourned.
THURSDAY DECEMBER A. 1856.
The Senate having resumed the consideration othe same
Mr. FITZPATRICK said When introduced the
luton which has just been read ! did not suppose that
it would give rise to any discussion proposition
simply to give the usual direction to the presidential
message which ! supposed would pass without
any debate, in this body at least was therefore not
little surprised perceive that occasion seized upon for
the purpose of discussion which think was out of place
1t would have been much appropriate to give the
message the usual direction.
II who was here at the last session, who IN the mean
time had happened to have been excluded from know
edge of passing events had into the Senate chamber
Tuesday last he would have supposed engaged
in continuous session with the presidential election still
pending That event is passed, and am at loss to i'm
agne what is be made out of such discussion at this
remote period. | may presume however, that matters OF
this kind sprung upon the Senate for particular
effect bearing upon that event was pained to see the oc
casion seized upon for the purpose OF assaing officer
who has performed believe constitutional duty One
of the senators who participated in the debate arragned
the President for going beyond his constitutional duty
Sir think he has but confomed 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
republic and at the close OF the a9t session. every
present knows the great and absorbing question
whch out of the thrilling events occurring in dis
tant Territory In examining &c Country
led necessarily to the consideration Of the facts in regard
TO alleged compromise which adopted many years
ago Every knows that the portion Of the Presidents
message which exception has been taken s but truth
full account OF historical events connected with the Missouri
Compromise from the hour of its adoption until the pres
ent day. do not know how senator could 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 TO his counymen and 70 both branches of Con-
Vress If the President had failed his annual message
speak to his counymen and to Congress OF the creum
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
who have here spoken censoousy OF the President in
common with every gentleman this floor would not
have regarded him derelic in his duy2 Look at the
which have been enacted in the Territory of Kan
which have caused the heart Of every patriot
to pusate in reference 20 the consequences growing out Of
them.
do rise for the purpose Of enlagng the discussion
but as made the pending motion the Senate will excuse
me for nduging in few remarks. There occasions
which gentlemen who differ from the sentiments
ed in presidential message may with great proprety in
duge in reflections upon il but why should alusion
question which has absorbed the public mind for the last
thirty years be regarded departure from executive
duty2 Has not the Kansas Nebraska bill been the theme
for public discussion since its passage not only In this
body but in every State Of the Union and II pc
culiary appropriate for the President to give truthful
historical sketch of all the facts connected with its
effects do not design to say anything offensive TO gen
tlemen this occasion but be permitted TO re-
mark that unless truthful historical sketch be offensive
TO them nothing in this message to wound the feel
ings of the gentlemen Of the opposition Particular por
ons of the message seized upon occasion for
Juggling in the slavery question TO disturb the harmony
which should prevail in the Senate. The agating ques
ton of slavery has been fruitful theme heretofore 1t
has been discussed and again. All have
to the gentlemen in the opposition that question Is that
the South designs not to interfere with the institutions Of
the North and they will not permit the North to interfere
with their institutions What then is TO be gained this
time and under these circumstances by revivug discus
sion on that question
In the debate which sprung up on Tuesday last avow-
ais made Of devotion to the Union. delighted
to find that there many Union men in this body
One gentleman Mr.. WILSON nothing but dark clouds
OF dsunion in the South but that gentleman has been
long accustomed to gaze dark pictures that perhaps he
nothing but what is black. say him that
have lived in the South and have seen such clouds
ions peculiar to themselves may have avowed doctrines
to which he alluded but deny that the sentmar. of Tho
South when tho requirements OF the costituton arc
served and permitted to pursue our own oourse
irrespective of any outside influences s for disunIop
Upon the flags which have unured all the stars OF the
confederacy displayed In brightness; but | have
heard Of flags being raised in quarters with only
nor do hold the great body Of the northern people re-
sponsble for this by any He might charge dsal-
eotion and disloyaty this government on every ndi
vidua of the South with the proprety that could
such Ia the common sentiment OF the North design
10 intimate such thing
These they are in favor Of the Union nm
glad TO hear It, None be devoted to the Union
than the people represent and all the people Of the South
let alone and permitted to the their
way Gentlemen of the opposition say they would do