Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-08-30

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Delivered in the House Of Representatives. IN Com
miGee Of he Whole, on Sdt,rdag August 2, 1856.
CONCLUDED
This revolutionary spirit EXISTS not only
in the Territory of Kansas, but [ fear it is
spreading. 1t has shown itself here among
us. On the 10Th day Of July the distinguish
ed gentleman from Indiana Mr.. Dunn ad-
| dressed this House listened to his re-
marks on that occasion with regret could
but lament that his brilliant genius was moi
employed in denouncing those who are To-
menting and encouraging strife in Kansas,
/ by the aid and comfort which they are furn-
ishing to the revolutionary party there.
Even gentleman will recollect the fire,
! the energy, and the severity which marked
the utterance of every sentence. When it
was delivered the House was taken by sur
prise. Not enc expected Cat least did not)
such sentiments from that quarter. | knew
he was opposed to the repeal of the Missou-
ri Compromise, and was anxious to see it re-
stored /; but it never occurred to me that
he was willing to s'esa If the supplies and
stop the mhccis Of government" unless that
restoration were effected. The restoration
of that odious line will never give 'peoce'
to the country The extracts which ! quote
from that speech will show its tone and
spirit
"Tho chairman Of Tie Committee Of Ways
and Means Mr. Campbell has told US we
must remain here until the appropriation
bills are passed. Sir, [ have minated
heretofore, and now deliberately repeat, that,
until some measure shall be passed into
a law which, will, to my mind, give assur-
anec Of a just and permanent settlement of
these troubles in Kansas, no appropriation
will ever pass the House by my vote. [
will net grant one dollar to maintain and adj
vance the movements Of the government in
course which promises nothing bat pniver-
sal ruin. | will give no support and no
eountonanoe in any way to such deplora-
bic state Of affairs as we are now in the
midst of much less will [ give means still
further to advance and aggregate this con-
ditlon OF things. speak for myself alone
and without reserve or hestaney. ! would
cut off the supplies and stop the wheels of
government rather than let it move an icnh
further i'll its present most ill-directed and
perilous course. II those who control that
course are refractory--if they will not heed
the clear and distinct utterances of an over
whelming public sentiment, justly aroused
TO indignation against great wrong-if the
dangers that threaten us will not warn or
cheek them, would cut of the snews of
power, aud thus compel Submission to an
overwhelming public necessity. fCfies of
Good" That is It ? That is TIE doctrine |
! would proprtlv and stefnly meet the con
sequences OF sach course. whatever they
might be. It il q remedy allowable under
car institutions. 1t IS not revolutionary or
violent, In! lawful, peaceful. quiet and Gee
tite. 1t is means Of certain redress against
the abuse of power and attempted usurpa-
tons, without the terrible resort of rovolu-
ton
And again, near, the conclusion, | quote
this emphatic language
Sir, from the first to last, have steadily
labored with an unwaverng determination
that has not faltered since the passage of the
Kansas Nebraska act, until this moment for
the restoration Of the Missouri restriction. =
With purpose that | have never lost sight
Of until this is accomplished, 50 long as |
hold seat upon this floor or can, by my
vote elsewhere, promote that object, | shall
continue to labor with unyiclding stubborn
ness for that restoration in some shape or
other. ] am impelled in this because in the
first place, ii is right and in the second
place, because there is no peace for the coun-
try and there can be 40 peace, until that is
in substance or in terms--in some form or
other--accomplished. Let gentlemen North
To- ~ i
they will constrained tie this same conclu-
sion. Let them remember, if they please,
shat in all future tt3ae or until this restric-
ton is again applied to the Terrtries Of
Kansas and Nebraska, there neither can, nor
will, be peace. | speak this with no mean
of offence or spirit of threatening but rather
as fact which men may deplore or defy as
they will sueh IS our certain our necessary
future"
/ know not how they may be regarded by
others, but, to my mind, these sentiments
are revolutionary and if carried out, politi-
cal confusion and ruin must be the result
When those sentiments were responded te
upon the other side of the hall by the term
Good, good it was calculated to make the
impression, not only upon tire minds of this
House. bnt upon the mind of the country
that there was rarty here who, in the Ian
guage Of Col. Lane, were ready to carry GU
the;i' purpose, ''even through it should sub
vert the government"
Look a. tie ar.eidneHt which has beer
engrafted open the army appropaion bill =
The ropaiks made upon the other side Of tn,
House to-day, in.resard 10 the appropriation
for the saleries of the territorial officers o
Kansas show clearly that they are ready "t'
cut off the supplies, and to stop the wheel
of government" be the consequences wha
they may. They have the power-we shall
see whether they viii use it,
There is another thing in this connexiol
to which | wish to call attention. While
these gentleman have undertaken en- all oc,
easions here to denounce the President o
the Emitted States, these never has been II
the history of this go7ernmcnt, a higher trib'
ute paid to executive honesty and integrity
than was paid unoonsciously by the gentle
man from Ohio and his allies in the adop'
ton of this amendment to the army bill
The whole power of the army is placed by
these gentleman at the discretion ofthe Pres
ident to suppress Instruction, to repel inya-
sion. and keep peace aud order in Kansas
without anything 10 control bis action save