The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-07-01


have with ours. Applause.
The founders Of our government did not
deem il possible, nor desirable il practicable,
TO main tain entire uniformity in the locol IL.
gislalion and domestic institutions OF The
differen, States, and for this reason each
State was allowed seperate and dis,inc, 10.
gisaure, with full powers over all internal
and local concerns in order that each might
shape and vary It's internal policy, and adapt
il 10 The circumstances, interests and wishes
OF ,s own people While there was diver.
sily OF opinion in regard TO the extent
OF the rights and privi leges which
could be safely entrusted to the African racs
in tho different States, they all repudaed
the doctrine OF The equality OF the white and
black races, and concurred in that line of
policy which should preserve The purity of
each, and prevent any species Of amalgama-
lion, political, social or domestic. They had
witnessed The sad and melancholy results of
The mixture Of The races in Mexico, South
Am erica, and Central America, and where
the Spanish from motives OF policy, had ad-
mit'ed the negro and olhsr inferior races 10
citizenship, and consequently, 10 political aud
social amaIgamalion. The decentralization
and degradation which prevailed in the Span
sh and French colonies, where no dislinc.
lions on account Of color or race were loIe-
rated, operated as a warning to our Ievou.
uonary fathers 10 preserve the purity Of The
white race, and 10 establish their political,
social and domestic institutions upon such
basis as would forevar exclude the idea of
negro citizenship and negro equality. Zap
plause.
They understood that groat natural Law
which declares tina, smalgama,i ion between
superior and inferior races brings their posle-
rty down TO the lower level OF the inferior
race. appeal 10 each OF those gallant
young men before me, who won immortal
glory on the bloody fields Of Mexico. in vim
dicalion of their countrv's rights and honor,
whether their Information and observaton n
in lha, couaIry, does not fully sustain tie
the truth OF the proposition that amalgama-
lion is degrading, demoralizing, disease and
death Is ii true iha, the negro is our equal
aud our brolber? The history of The times
clearly show that our fathers did not regard
the negro race as any kin 10 them, and dele'-
mined so to lay The foundation of society and
government that tlhey should never be oil an
kin 10 their poslerity. Immense applause. ]
Bui when you confer upon the African race
the privileges of citizenship, and put them
upon an equality with white men al The polls
| i'll the jury box: on The bench, in The execu =
tive chair, aud in The councils of he nation,
upon what principle will you denie their
equality al The festive board and in The do.
nestle circle.
The Supreme Court of the United States
have decided that under the Constitution q
negro is not and cannot be a citizen.
The Republican or Abolition party pro.
Dounce thai decision crnel, inhuman and in
famous. and appeal 10 the Americaa people
TO disregard and refuse TO obey it. Let US
join issue with them and put ourselves upon
the country for trial. (Cheers and applause }
Mr. President, will now respond 10 lhe
The call which has been made upon me for
my opinion Of the condrion OF things 10
Utah, and the appropriate remedy for exist.
ing evils.
The Territory Of Utah was organized under
one Of The acts known as the Compromise
Measures of 1850, on the supposition that the
Inhabitants were American citizens, owing
and acknowledging allegiance TO the Uuned
States, and consequently entitled TO the bene.
fiji Of self government while territory, an
TO admission ,nio the Union on an equal foo,
ing with the oiignsl States, so soon as they
should aumees 'he requisite population. Il
was conceded on all hands, and by all par
ties, hat the psculiariliss OF their religious
faith and ceremonies interposed no valid and
constitutional objection TO their rece2lioL inlo
the Union, in conformity With ,be Federal
Constitution. so long as they were in all other
respects entitled 10 an admission. Hence the
great political parties OF The county, indorsed
and approved The compromise measures OF
1880, iucicding the act for the organizalioa
VI 'uo ieitliotl Vt Staut WIN iA- Hops anu
in The confidence that The inhabitants wouli
conform in constitution and laws, aod prove
themselves worthy, and law abiding eii-
zens. II we sre permitted TO place eredencr
in the rumors and reports from the country.
(snd il must be admitted llst they have ia.
creased and Strengthened and assumed con-
sistency and Plsusiblii'y by each succeeding
mail,) seven years experience has disclosed
state OF facts entirely different from thai
which was supposed 10 exist whsa CIah was
organized. The rumors asa reports woald
seem TO justify The belief that the following
ise:s are susceptible OF proof
LIST. That nine-,enths of the inhabitants
are aliens by birth, who have refused 10 be-
come naturalizsd, or 10 take the cath Of
allegiance, or do any other act recogaIzicg
the government Of The unitsi States Is the
paramount authority of that Territory.
| ST. That all the inhabitants, whether
native or alien born, known Is Mozraoas,
(and ,hsy constitute the whole people ei