Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-02-12
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iHOse principles are. therefore desire tnnt
the Senator from Ste. Genevieve be a little
more specific, and define what he UNDER
stands 10 be the principles OF that BILL
Sir, for the first time in the history Of The
Democratic party-because, although l do
not belong TO the Democratic party, and
never have, and never expect TO belong TO il
--for The first time in the history Of that
party, in reference 10 the orthodoxy Of It's
members touching this great question Of
slavery, a new test has been insisted upon.
So lar rs the policy of that test is concern
ed, or its wisdom, have nothing TO say. II
does not concern me. Yet sir, when that
party desires 10 bring all its members, and
the members Of oil other parties 10 STAN
dard OF orthodoxy, 10 endorse the principles
Of the Kansas Nebraska bill is certainly
not asking too much Of that party to agree
among themselves as to what those princi-
pies are. They do not agree; neither do
the anti Benton Democrats in this State a.
gree. Nor those who rallied to the support
OF Buchanan at the last election in the North
and South agree, as 10 what are the princi-
pies of the Kansas Nebraska bill.
Then there is another point: under
stand the Senator from Ste. Genevieve, to
take ultra pro-slavery grounds that his can
didate occupies those grounds. Ii l am
mistaken in thus understanding him. he can
correct me and correct other members OF the
Joint Session, who SO understand him.
There is one other point, Mr.. President,
which desire briefly to to alude to before
conclude. The question was asked, what
are the views of the editor of the Examiner
The reply in part was, that he was sound
on the goose"
Mr.. ZEieLER (interrupting). did moi
use the word goose" sir.
Mr.. SwrTzLER. know you did not, but
il is the same thing substantially. Tie Sen
ator did not on this occasion, use that ex-
preston, but said his candidate was sound
on the Slavery question, and soundness or
the Slavery question, Mr.. President, SO far
as | understand the position and policy Of
the party to which the nominee belongs,
soundness on the Slavery question means
elsewhere in That party, anything or moth
ing, SO far as present party expedicney is
concerned; anything or nothing TO get votes
or 10 obtain the p,:blic plumber; 10 get votes
for the Office of Public Printer or any other
office that nominee may aspire 10. The
gentleman said he was sound on the great
question, because, among other things, his
nominee denied the constitutional authority
Congress TO legielate on the subject Of Slave
ry in the Territories the inference being
irresistible, that all of those who affirm the
existence Of that power, are unsound upon
that question. presume, if | were TO pro-
pound the question TO the Senator from Ste.
Genevieve, or TO you, sir, or TO any other
distinguished anti Benton Democrat in this
House ,or in the State Of Missouri; if were
20 ask the question whether those who affirm
the existence of this power, are sound upon
this question, they would all answer no.
Well, sir, If an aflirmance Of the cons,itu
tionai authority, il Congress makes Demo
crat unsound; if the affirmance of this pow.
er unchurches Democrat, pnd renders him
obnoxious TO the Southern people, and TN
worthy Of the confidence Of the Southern
people, then can demonstrate upon my owr
responsibility, I propose TO do it to-day, tina
James Buchanan is unsound, and is no Dem
ocrai; that Stephen A. Douglas is unsound
and is no Democrat; that James S. Greer
David r. Atchison are unsosnd and M
Democrats, and that Gov Polk is unsount
and is ne Democrat; because, sir, cal
show t,that James Buchanan, as late a.
l84S, in the most explicit language declared
- that Congress did possess the power to leg
Estate on the subject OF slavery in the Terri
dories. He as late as l848 declared tina
thai power, vested in Congress by the Con
ftitution. was "Sovereign Power" 70
ttllese were the very words he used. Fur
A,hcrmore, | can show that Stephen A
) Douglas, the ehanpirn of the party in til
Halls Of Congress; that Stephen A. Doug
las, the reputed author Of the Kansas an
Nebraska bill; that Stephen A. Douglas, {
whom psaans Of praise throughout all III
Southern States have been raisea-that h
occupied iden,ically the same position o
dhe power of Congress to legslae on th
Subject Of slavery, that Col. Benton occtl
pies; that he, as late the 29th Of August
1850, not only IN a speech in the U. s. Sen
ate, but in published letter to his con
stiluents in the Chicago Tribune, expressl
assumed The ground that Congress has III
constitutional power to legislate on the sub
iect OF slavery in the Territories. Well
sir, these gentlemen, it seems 10 me, ar
compassed about with great difficulty in re
RuGu 10 lllls lGsl Ol sbullAIGsSs sCSH
in short, 10 be unsound themselves, becaus
they DO not agree among themselves; be
cause there is, as firmly believe, anon
the leaders of that party but one bond of IN
ion, and that is TO gel the Offices.
Mr.. PRIcE Of Greene, Dem. SEM Be
fore The vote is taken, | desire TO make
few remarks in answer to the gentleme
who have spoken. am like the Senate
from Franklin, (Stevenson) and some sug
gestions he has made have awakened som
inquiry in my mind. | am aware, as he il
that this is political Office, and politics
question. l shall be governed by politics
considerations in casting my vote. ! e'
pect by my remarks to point 10 the persc
shall vote for. understand the Senate
from Franklin TO say, that this is complei
political question. understand furthe
that he says, that his views are not in col
souance with what is here called Nation
Democracy. desire 10 know how near
that gentleman's views are in consonan'