New-York daily tribune., 1856-09-26

mn- feres. laughter see you know whs, meant
to say ILsuehter and applause. II were to choose
Of tie Kry-Sicte State TO l the Presidential chair
would cav In God name, give US ths one trom
H.. Psln et'o Stste always and forever lappause
because there il where Cal Oun was raised and
iter, swiD" II man has a will. snd knows what
il right lie is as good serN ant a. you can se' ou
nan hss no will il is Of no consequence Nhs' Ne
thinks or proposes ~ do. He Is as cIAy III IRE
hands Of the potter. 10 be molcef into Nesseis
If honor or dishonor. potters vessels are
hut most likely into vessels Of dishonor Laughter.
ssv therefore that we have no objection to rulers
{, n thi, section OF the conederaey but can your
a'teItor 10 this act of wrong of which we complain
The repeal of the Missouri Compromise aci OF I>O' re-
irdorsed as it by the Congress Of lSS. by the
whole people Of the country without the exception "i
State or community. or single man IN puolc OF
EnNsie lie. say Il without fear of question, anu
knowing that words viii 60 in the omnlsceni press
ot this city, every part Of the Continent, that
there IVES not a man of the thirty millions oi
people hen living who had spoken hard word
,gsi =, u Ihe eAisisnSe and continuation OF me
in arcort which hold in my hands. made in Jsnu
sIy. 1854. upon bill which proposed a repeal of the
tCupromlse Act oi 1870. declar~ in explicit terms
Il at The rcp' al ot that act would be violation Of the
ConprouiSe measure Of 1850 sud would open anew
agitation which had been so happily settled by the
sct Of 1880
Mr.. Bonks afer, reading the extract. continued as
follows That Is the rrport If NJ. Douglas in Janu-
airy, ls.i-no made by Mr. Dougla, of Illinois simply
hut made by him as Chairman Of a Committee of
Southern orsrn and principles. 70 whom had been ~
tened questions relating TO tie Territories of the United
States. 1hls report received without A murruur
by The entire Southern portion of the United States at
that time: and even Mr.. Atchison the leader of the
war in the Territory of Kansas said in lsJ3 only
year previous that he Was perfectly content that
gnnZed 2, ycInmCnt should be established in the Terri.
torv of Nebraska. without reference To the repeal
of tie Missouri Compromise act of 1870. In this act
of southern Senator'S, of Nr. Douglas, in this decara
tion of Mr. AtChison in the declaration of Gen. Cass
md also in tlat of the President of the United States
md i'm the declarations of representing every
ton of tie Coni,doracy, you have the clear admission
that this Missouri Compromise line was To stand. Bot
il was reIea,d, and the act has inflicted upon
tie country all H. wrong the infamous wrong which
We have seen and the end OF which is not yet upon u.s.
and of which cannot predict the result. For tnis
we have a remedy. speak for that portion OF the
with WI ON am associated, and not for YOU The
question is not that we shall legslae against tile
south NJ ON the question Of Slavery. IL Is not that we
slal ceislae upon the question OF the usl'e Save
law. We don't raise tie question whether, IN the
future extension of territory, Slavery shall be pro.
Libied or no. We abandon all these questions, aud
We stand upon this distinct simple PROPOSE
tou-that that which gave peace to the coun'
try in $50 and that which secured the
rcsce Of the country in 1850 ought to be made good
by the Government of the United Seaes with the con-
cent Of the American people Great applausel. That
is all We ask-no more, no less, no better and no
worsChat the spirt of the acts OF sV aud iSoo shal
be made good in 1856 by the American people OF the
South let me say. well as the North, in the place
OF the cUnhegrston. murder and civil war that now
,r,yail in Kansas To do this, no Legislation Is re-
auired and it is not necessary that the halls OF Con-
trees should he again opened to agitation We desire
lie IL, ctIon of President of the United States with
simple views and determined will, who will exert
tie influence of the Government in that portion OF the
territory of the United States and allow the people ot
this country to settle the question of Slavery Tor them
4. thnVf
selves there Arplause ask no more ,ian sIns shs
tinn before us in the grace of God we shall ana WIN
succeed great applause and me iact Is Procla'ulc9
II nj FRI mont is elected Kansas viii he again restored
to lreeCom without legislative ACT OF 'he %
tle hand Of the Gov,rnn.,n ut III any way lapphuseI
So much gentlemen, for the remedy III rc-
gurd to KaI that we propose. 10
eiu,le feasible. and statesmanhke propos'uoh
at,t the settlement of this question: and you remove
a question Of agitation and give again the peace wheu
il euicyed in 1852 | should do wrong to our cause,
h cn.e of the Northern States If failed To say that
there al other Influences desire to exert by te ce-
yntion to the Presidency of tho man OF our choice.
We ask that the dead weight ot human wrong
shall be lifted up from the continent again. that may
,Ao was rising before these sefs 1i wrag wers =,
N.wIoik four years Of quiet and peace, 80 that we
my ain proceed to the development OF the material
iptr, sis ot THAI portion Of the continent which we oc
culv We ask that commerce shall again thrive, that
manufacturing industry slall again proceed III its
wontcd career and that the industry OF the inventor
pay longer BE- shut out from its study anu couhuhg
rooms but that everywhere free play aud tree sweep
n ay be given To that intelligent and energetic mind
al cb LAS thus far developed the energies of the Amer
esn reople Applause. Let me- aiude here to another
question OF the policy OF the present AdmnisraoI o
tie country cOutrusted with our own L mean that
oloy-that scanalous policydeclaredl III The Confer
eI ce az Ostend that policy which was reaihnc oind-
y and daTkly in the Cincinnati PLATFORM "hlch goes
10 the eat.n that it is right for people when they
wGp I, rrtoiy TO steal if they get II IN no other
and better way W. agalI Il that policy not Thai
We are against the acquisitions of territory "hch nave
taken pd,, in past tines, which we're necessary lot ma
,ionhl defense, and which have contributed 70 the
perity Of which | have spoken and to which al
iu.ior has been nude heretofore We are opposed TO
tie acquisition OF ihoee islands which, IN the language
Of our Southern br,ir,n are spoken OF IA our Islands
in The southern seas, long as they remain III the
hands of those countries that are at peace with thus
country and will do justice to Its interests IL the Sand
wich Islands if the islands of the southern seaexcepg
the Island OF Cuba possessed by tue people oil the
United States they would be- held either by the con-
s,ut Of other nations else would only hold them
ar tenants at will You wouG have to send steamers
fer H. cir protection, and at any moment OF d1cuty or
doubt III regard to the relations between us ana
en.tlcr rsrt of the confede acy would be Obliged
to protect these islands in tie southern seas with
fleet or naval powe such this country has never
Vet CONTEMPLATED. What We want is not to steal ter
rtorv from other nations. Wehave at present at least
as H. uch territory want But we have the rIgh'
sDd il the duty OF our people TO cultivate ahcaoe ro
lations with the pece OF these Islands ana WIN "nef
oitlols vi tie people OF the southern as wen as .e
northern American continent 80 that out OF these ami
cable relations shall spring another evidence Qi that
cIcial u osl Gritty which has paced yourcy before
ell the cities OF the American Continent lAppausel
look fellow citizens, at Central America and Cuba
Cuba, living in the mouth Of the Gulf of Mexico has
foursiing commerce. but she gives to the people OF
tle American States more than % per cent OF her
Whole commerce and sends three fourth. Of TO the
,,ople Of Europe And why il thisl Because we
have alarmed the Government and the people, alike
by cur proposition for theft of their territory II Is
better that We should cultivate amicable relations