The daily union., 1856-12-17


pie that point rom the foundation Of the government
No. sir that not the question The question which the
President wished to present Is very different He
did dare out OF respect himself rely the
that both candidates had been taken from
the North because the history Of the country would
shown that there foundation for the charge OF
tionasm in that alone The from Texas this
when, in connexion with the speech made BY the
from South Carolina he introduced the phrase nominating
seconal candidates upon sectional issue To besare IL 10
the issue alone that can make party geographical the
issue the location OF the candidates which the Pres
iden refers as affecting our party with geographical
character
Sir you had an issue sectional in the last campaign as
had. You contended your side for the right
ry slavery you contend now under the constitution,
into the Territories OF the United States whether free be-
fore not We repeled il fought ID denied it
endeavored to prevent it. We nominated candidates
whose opinions similar What else should
have done Should go into the camp Of the enemy
and nominate to carry out principles who did
the free States and find candidate whom you relied
carry out your views and suppose he will do although,
has been well sad you did not dare, or you did not
think it wise dare is not prcner word suppose to
he used these occasonsto take f the great cham
pions your and place him before the people rs
your candidate II was the issue then, that made the
party sectional Was there well geographical an-
didaie at the South also Did the that you could
find the North candidate for President deprive the is
OF its sectional character did make your party
the less geographical party We invited votes from
all sections OF this country We should have been happy
found them in the slave States II they had chosen
TO give them to u.s. II the thing desired elect
President by the OF the free States alone but If
compelled H. issue vital to interests
important is it TO be thrown in face by the Prosi
dent of United States that formed geographical
party and only that but formed geographical party
with design overthrow the government OF the United
States dissolve the Union | repeat that when the
President made that charge covety in the which
he has to Congress- made charge which had no
foundation in fact and derogaory to the charactes
and honor of the people who compose that great party
word more upon that issue. The honorable senator
from Virginia Mr. MASON has placed in his speech, the
real issue before the people w character and in plain
words an glad he has done so; and must be allowed
to say my friend Ohio that ii that issue had
been presented TO the people OF the free States and
ayowed by those who supported the same candidates
whom You supported and who were successful do not
believe there ID free State in this Union in which the
democratic party would have LEFT trace of its existence
Ia my State il was said, and again, by the
leading who advocated the election of Mr.. Bucban-
an, that there difference between the two
ties with reference to the extension Of slavery free
territory. They claimed 10 be strong and ss firm
that subject and in the desire to make Kansas free
State did the republicans OF the State of Maine So
it universally, as far as know anything about IL
in the free States Geatemen need not fatter Them
selves therefore, that issue has been presented and
decided in the free States. If did much without
il if we did as much with and in opposition the
and principles Of this administration alone If what was
done, what said, and what was admitted could
carry the old democratic State of Maine by majority OF
more than twenty-five thousand votes, and the demo-
cratic State of Michigan represented here in part by hs
distinguished senator me, Mr. CAss, by nearly
twenty thousand votes what would have happened In
those States If the sentiment which has been stated
and advocated by the senator from Virginia had been
openly advocated before the people therel Sir there
would have been hardly vestige left OF what called
the democratic party in either OF those States or IN any
other free State in this Union.
i What is that doctriue7 The senator from Virginia
claims that the constitution the existence OF sls-
very existing institution. Grant IL; so does BY
clear implication DE claims that comedies 70 II certain
political power. grant that ALSO IL provides for and
gives il political power be claims that 10 be contract
grant that also and a be maintained Sir,
repudate the idea Of any intention the part Of the
publican party TO interfere in any shape with tnat contract
a b.fa Niwuata frart
snv Of those advantages wh the slave States ent
tied in consequence OF that contract But air when u Is
said necessary inference from this Is the night 10 ex
paud that institution, TO spread IL over territory snere
does not exist and increase Its political power thns we
take ssu with him; he nds such thing IN the const-
\ tuition. >.
1 Mr. MASON The senator believe, understands me, IL
correctly appehend the language in which he has con-
yeyed the idea said this that necessary inference
Il OF political power what foowed1 II should be left 10
its lust and legitimate susceptbes Of expansion what
s the meaning Of this That those who bold slaves should
be allowed TO carry them into the territories he common
nronertv of the whole country What s the language OF
the party for which tbs honorable senator from Name
now speaking That in the organic law govern
ent Ia the Territories there shall be prohibnon against
the introduction OF slavery. That Is the Sast Of tne parg'
\ | believe
4 Mr.. FEssESDEN. Yes, sir.
4 Mr. MASON Then II Congresi pass law prohibiting
the introduction Of slaves there denied TO tho Institution
what claim 10 be s Just susceptibility Of expansion
Now what the issue presented in the last canvass In
the State ably represented by the honorable senator on
this floor or anywhere else know not but do know
what the this subject which was presented IN
the D cal platform adopted at Cincinnati oy the demo-
cratic party That issue the doctrine Of The Kansas
Nebraska bill What that2 The TERRITORIAL govern
ent was so organized there admit citizens OF all tho
States whether free slave take their property into
the Territories and when they organized themselves Or
were organized under the law Into leg slave body then
to determine for themselves whether this institution should
exist amongst them or no. The specific difference ~,
that under the Kansas law citizens from the slave States
might 90 into the Territory with their property citizens
from free States might 20 there holding such property,
and when they got there ard met In common council a.
legislative body hey should determine whether the inst
tuition should prevail whereas The party which the honor
able senator representing here decsres That 10 the
organic law creating The government In s Territory
there shall be prohibition IN Irvine thst no slaves shall
20 there That the issue presented By the platform
adopted Cincinnati What collateral i.sues hevs
been presented in different States BY their orators and pa
\ psrs know not
i Mr.. FEssFNDEN 90 understand r. but what
speaking Of that the precise proportion
tended for by the senator IRON Virginia presented
nowhere 10 that FORM substantially like H. Certain
4 tnnt portion Of The constitutional rights Of those who
hold slaves is the right Of expansion free territory
outside Of State miis n the bad said they had
right the natural expansion Of political power within
the States arising from those provisiopsss for instance
4 from the increase Of the namber Of slaves certainly
should agree with him. there is no dsputiog that but
when he claims, part Of the contract By necessary
j implication, that they have right such expansion
might arise from transporting those slaves into free
ritory, and thus establishing political institutions Of the
i character say that s part Of he contract
/ When the constitution formed that concession
70 the slave power the slave interest RI il intended
i that they should have necessarily right without the
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