The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-01-24


visible to the dullcSt eye.
1t proves that a minority of the people de-
sired to see Mr.. Buchanan President Of the
United States. Nolndv ever doubted that.
IL proves that minority Of the people were
in favor of the Kansas Nebraska act. No
body ever questioned that.
1t proves that minority Of the people ap-
pro7e of President Picrce's administration -
Nobody ever doubted that: but nobody knows
how small that minority is.
1t proves that a minority Of the people are
content that his system Of miSrule may be
prolonged for another four years. Nobody
ever doubted that.
1t proves that the minority which prefer
rcd Mr.. Buchanan WAS xp located in various
States, that under the Constitution it could
cast a majority OF the votes Of the electoral
col.rge: and this IS the only punt touching that
minority about 1rh,ch there ,ras erer much
doubt.
1t proves further, Mr.. Speaker, that ma
jorily Of the people have CONDEMNED the DEM
ocratic party.
1t proves that majority Of the people are
opposed 70 that administration of President
Pierce which minority propose TO continue
for four years.
1t proves that majority of people of the
country think it time that the nisgovernncnt
Of Kansas should cease.
1t proves that no diversity Of interprcta-
ton can extort anything but condemnation
Of the principles and the PURPOSES Of the
Kansas. Nebraska act from u majority Of tho
people of the country.
1t proves that Mr.. Buchanan comes into
powc, with decided majority Of the people
against him: with every proposed principle
Of his administration coud, mntd bctole hand
with the great Democratic majority in the
Senate narrowed to the very verge Of bare
working majority; with the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes, 50 far as any experience teaches,
against him; with only about one third Of the
Representatives from the North in his favor,
and they chiefly representing minorities. and
chosen by the divisions Of their opponents;
and thus that, for all his cherished purposes
Of mischief, his administration is Paralyz.d
b,fore its birth.
STILL more sir. it dissipates the sweet de-
fusion Of the dead heroes Of the Nebraska act,
that there was day Of rcsurrcc ion for tn, III
1t demonstrates that the blast which proslrs-
It'd it's friend. III the North was no passing
squall; that nu sober second thought has
changed their first thought: but that settled
aud Interchangeable hostility through all the
North condemns them to hopeless and pitia-
bic minority. The G.alh wound. | rather
think, has been dealt to that party winch ill
solcntly boasi.d itself a perpetual plague 10
the Republic, but now-worSe thun the
,cotchcd snakc-stagsers TO its grave, like a
wounded gladiator, whose fall, even in the
arms of victory, wins for him neither pity nor
a crown.
These are some of the lessons about which
think there CAN Ike very little difference OF
opinion. They need only the teaching OF
numbers. They need only to count the re-
suits of the ballot box. They depend on no
adjustment of the difference Of principle be-
tween the different portions of the party. They
are irrespective Of the question, whether the
approval of President Picrce's administration
was made or eyaded Forth Of Mason and Dix
on's line. They still stand, 10 matter what
meaning was assigned to the Kansns-Nebras-
ka act anywhere. On simple count Of the
voices Of the judges -even admitting north
EN- and southern Democrat to mean the
same thi'g-it arl ears that tho great major
tv Of the country are tired OF its men, are
hostile to its principles, condemn it's measures.
mock at it's blundvrs, arc weary OF its agita-
tons, abhor lis sectional warfare, and have
ordcl,d hue and cry to be made against every
thing bearing the name of Democrat as II dis.
lurbcr of the public peace. Instead Of repen-
lance and reform under the discipline admin
isttred two years ago, the majority of the
reop.e of the country have behold with alarm
every element ofcle:tonecrng torture applied
to wiring from the tcrrols Of the country an
approval, zeal or apparent, Of the conduct OF
the Administration: and they have by this
great vote indicated their abiding hostility to
policy which has brought the Republic to
the verge of ruin. This, | take it, is the
judgment Of the American people, only the.
rcre so unfortunate as TO differ as 10 the med
s,res Of redress; and the penalty Of this bl,mder
is the continuance Of that domination in the CT.
ccu'ire char for four gears more.
Thus condemned Ivy the popular vote, these
gentlemen Of the minority are ingenious in
extracting an approval Of their policy and
principles: but in the vain effort they have
revealed that the minority itself is divided as
much with itself As from its OPPONENTS
While claiming an approval of their princi.
pies by the country, the minority is itself
The world has long known that they were
o''1eSu VII cseIy IuCStioh VI uoiueSsiC IOiiCy
that their harmonious ranks included pro-
tcctionists and -protectionists. The last
session exhibited great internal improvement
bills passcd over the veto by Democratic
votes. But still they boosted that on the
slavery questionable shibboleth of,heir faith
-D,moc.ats were everywhere the same faith.
full friends of the southern and northern rights
alone at the North worthy of trust. They
passed the Kansas act to vindicnte the right
of the South to enter Territories with their
slaves: heu. therefore, alone, are worthy OF
southern counttnancc! They have wrung
from the country the approval Of the princi-
pies of that act; they have indicated the
equality of the States: they have asserted the
right of the people of u Territory to frame
their own domestic institutions; and for these
things the country has conferred power on
them
Sir. the Kansas act was an enigma till read
by the light Of the late election. What my
opinions of it are is imnater,al. desire now
to deal with it h'sfor,cdiiy-to dcduce some
conclusions from the discussion that has roll
ed around me for so long.
The Kansas Nc braska bill was introduced.
it is said, to vimlicatc the equality Of the
States, and the right Of the South TO carry
their slaves into the Territories. That act
conferred on the Territorial Legislature power
cover all proper subjects of legislation" and
its trainers, for fear that there might be ono
subject of legislation that was withdrawn
fom their consideration, in extending over
them the laws Of the United States. said: