The daily union., 1856-12-11


these charges not true, bat the negative pror,,,
susceptible Of the strongest proof Il was by n, 4
nad platform that the designs and purposes of +.
cratic party were judged and Why should not NM.
lblaCkl republican party be judged by their own
framed by patriotic delegates from twenty Il
(which they distinctly declare that the "cunstiur
Union Of the States must Rnd shalt be preserved
President undertook TO know better than thcg
their nrincipes and designs, and made these !, e
CHARGES In the face OF the solemn declarations :,
he has maligntd. They advocated nothing Mi
not consistent with, and deducible from, the D5 II
OF American Independence.
In further review of the Presidents message h u
where and how the republican party has acted L
view OF emancipation in the South Perhaps ths, Is
not one thousand voters In the free States who hnE
designs So far as he knew, they had never sent n
10 Congress asking for emancipation yet the n
undertook to convey the impression 10 the count
the (black republicans look 10 this consummaton
coct their plans accordingly In the course Of bis IA
he said il would appear that the love OF liberty "a
hatred Of slavery was the objectionable sin.
Mr. SMITH, Of Virginia, asked whether the GENT =
from Maine would, by his vote, admit new Stat ii
Union with the liberty Of forming its own instuuo
eording TO the character of the peopleY
MIR WASHBURN replied that when that question II
be presented to him he would be prepared TO act N
He would not shirk the issue. His vote would deEt
circumstances, but 1t should be IN accordance
principles OF the (back) republican party. He wOg
the gentleman from Virginia whether, If Utah pu
herselffor admission with constitution rQcognbilg
amy, he would vote for it 2 Laughter.
Mr. SMITH The gentleman is playing YANKEE I
completely. [Laughter.l Before answer bis qus
want him TO answer mine. put II to the ga
again.
Mr. wASHBURN. put mine again [LaughI
must wait till he answers il before allow myself
terrupted any further. Was il not strange, he ask
the President should find outrages and wrongs to
the North only These ISLANDERS emanate from IA
came from the bosom of the North, and who, like u
boys of the revolution, found no good in his owl
and no wrong in the South. In conclusion, he y
favor of the right to prevent the extension OF sh
the free Territories and entered his protest agst
Presidents constitutional doctrines in this conner
Mr.. KElTT, of South Carolina, said there was 500
ominous and gloomy in the aspect OF affairs. Th I
parted here last summer in the midst OF a contes
slavery question; and now, after the presidential
that party whose regiments were cut down, and !
banners had fallen in the fight, had again sprung
cussion upon both houses OF Congress. They saytI
for the action on the democratic side of the House
Presidents message there would have been no disc
But did they not on the first day Of the session nd
by obiectng to the admission of the delegate from n
who came with credentials under the seal OF the U
of the Territory
Having defined the southern view of property
inquired of the gentleman from Maine Mr.. Was
whether he and the black-republican party would
they had the power, change the constitution SO as
vide for the emancipation of the slaves Of the s.
abolish slavery.
Mr. WASHBURN, of Maine replied that be wo
tanly not object 10 such change in the constitutu
give power to the federal government to do what u
Madison, and General Scott desired to do-ameliOt
condition of slavery even TO emancipation. But I
not deem it wise now for the government to exetcsI
power.
Mr. KEITT If you had the power would you al
by progressive gradations?
Mr.. WASHBURN. | am willing that the prime
the American Declaration of Independence, the
tion and the Christian religion shall have free cOu
and be glorifed.
Mr. KEITT / asked whether the gentleman from
would or not abolish this institution by progressive
tion and he would not answer directly.
Mr.. STANTON, of Ohio, stated that he did not 4
to stand committed as asking any change OF The q
ton My position and that of the people represt!
eve is, we will abide by the constitution as it 81
ask change and will insist on its original constr
as put in practice by its trainers.
Mr.. KElTT (resuming) said that the remarks Of "
tleman from Maine Mr.. WAsHBURN and OF the gera
from Ohio Mr. STANTON only showed the difsra
opinion entertained by the members OF the blackr4
can party. He asked whether there could be n'
doubt as to the tendencies and aims of that party
FORE not the President correct when he said tbs
object is interference with the domestic institutions.
South He insisted that the President equa,
rect in describing the doctrines Of the black repuba
revolutionary. The States which formed the cOnsaI
formed il equals; as equals the delegates wep
and acted; equals they adopted the constitution
equals they were. The South claimed the right
equality 10 go into the common territory with their
property, and the question of slavery, as pOl:
sttution, will come when the people are ready 10
State constitution.
Mr.. GIDDINGS, of Ohio, after some preliminary rs
on the grand subject Of slavery, proceeded 10 discus
I Il. -
in the late election He charged the President vi.
quivocal Misrepresentation though he could not say
WAS intentional So far as be concerned, he had
presented n petition, bill, motion, or paper, nor
ever delivered speech in the House. touching the
patton OF slaves in the southern States. To the e
his knowledge and belief, no proposition for emAnd
had ever been made upon the floor Of the House
Mr.. MORRISON, of Illinois, said il might be bot
for the youngest member Of the House TO follow The
but as one OF the representatives Of Illinois the wI
Of Ohio, born OF the ordinance Of 1884, he felt II Bc
upon him. being fresh from the people, TO express tb'
which he and his constituents entertained upon tb'
dents message The message Of the President ha
assaied with rancor. He, for one, thanked God
ooldness independence, aud straightorwardness tha
acterized that document
The President and the democratic party had be
raigned by this bRckrepubiicsn orgauzatioD-iorb b
not characterize II as a party IL had never nseu
dignity, for 1t was confined TO particular section
Ssuia Aoh NahAAg Us PllhIiPlts AhNo Wv
This party bad charged the President with the
crimes known to the law; they had charged bin
murder, the punishment for which was hanging
thank God the people had put the rope to their owl
ical necks, and that party, not the President, h'
hanged.
Mr.. LETTER, Of Ohio, called for proof that The
cans are sectional.
Mr.. MORRISON replied that northern delegats
met in the black-republican convention, and tha,
ern man who strayed into it was repudiated.
Mr.. NORTON, Of Illinois propounded several q
to his colleague; among them, whether be was not
"a the illinois State senate as an ant-Nebraska man
Mr.. MORRISON replied afirmatvely, but that be
from that principle, seeing that II was leading
the ranks OF abolitouism. He wished 10 be vin
pie Of one man at least who took his FIRST false step
not TO bells perditon go. He united with the den
party, fought the battle and hther TO do the
deed which gilds his name. He did not come 70 ID
cratic party alone Ills district which had eecte
BULL by twenty-five hundred majority, returned
| twe.ty-sx hundred majority
Mr.. NORTON inquired Of his colleague whethe
he offered the resolution in the Illinois leEslatu
dpmua Of tho NJ tha 81