The true Democrat., 1857-05-05

an expression of his sentiments, our support. WI encouragement do we offer to the states. men CT the north to vindicate our rights? The ceclSion Of the Supreme Court of the United states Tn the Dred Scott c SC establishes our riSht to enter the territories with our slave property, and hold it without molestation: but tnls Will not scatter the free soil party, nor Will It put an end to the controversy which has so long disturbed the action of the govern ment.
 Powerful combinations will be organized for colonlzing the territories from the non slave holding States; whatever can be done to render the hold of the master upon the slave insecure will oe done, and the most strenons efforts Will be made to fill the conventions choson to adopt constitution, with the enemies of our section. lf the battle should be lost there by !he Tree soil party, the contest will be renewed m l,l congress upon the application of the new 0I"te to enter the Union; and all the scenes W"ich attended the coming in of Missouri will oe ielfoauced, It may be in intenser sriie, and "lth more formidable results. Already the most uItra ot the free soil papers denounce the i%'e dec'Sion Of the Supreme Gourt-assert that It Is of no more value than the same as sertIon would be if it had been delivered by the same number of irresponsible men who happened to be collected in Washington: and the most respectable of theil organs, whose mo- derate tone gives the greater consequence to thelr opinion, declare that the crusade against slavery will go on with increased energy.
 The Hon. Preston King, formerly a repre- sentative in Congress from one of the districts ot New York; and lately chosen one of the Senators from that State, said n my presence on the floor of the House. that if the free soil party could be allowed to exclude slavery from the territories up to the time of forming q State constitution, it was al they desired- meaning, ot course, that the territories being coioilzed 0y the enemies of slavery, 1t would De impossible to prevent the exclusion from the iichoate State by the provisions of the new constitution.
 Now the importance of resorting to extraor- clnary means to repel the slave holders: to make It appear that their property Is insecure within the limits of the new territories and to hIl the conventions elected to frame a constitu- ton with the enemies of our institutions. will be too manifest to be overlooked. Agitation will go on, the surges will beat against the bar rlers of the constitution, and we must continue to rely upon the co operation of the conserya- tive men of the north for the preservation of our rights
 The party which elected Mr. Buchanan to the presidency has achieved a great triumph over the enemies of the south; 1t has rescued the constitution from profane hands, and driven back the reckless mirmidons who threatened to destroy the Union; and so long as that par ty mantalnS Its proud position, and there's to the prlncples announced in the inaugural ad : dress, am prepared to cooperate with it. It k national party, numbering among its lead CTS throughout the non-slaveholding States some of the foremost and most conservative statesmen of which this country can boast
 could not consent to assume any position winch would place me in opposition to Mr. Bu- chanan or m antagOnlSm with his political friends for they occupy the very ground upon which have stood in asserting the rights of the people whom have had the honor hereto lore to represent; and far from being dispos- ed to recede from it because they have planted themselves there, feel encourage to hold it, with, if possible, still greater fidelity
 There Is not in Mr. Buchanar4's inaugural address a single sentiment which is in conflict with my votes and speeches, during my entire term of service in Congress-
 II, then 1 were to become a candidate for Congress could not consent to oppose Mr. Bnchanan's administration; nor would accept nomination if t were rendered me, which oNt'ic'i " tOllllllJ lllc lO SllCi d course, 1 sincerely friendly to 1t, and 1t s my purpose hercelorth to cooperate with its supporters cordially and earnestly. 1 should Ielce to see the entire south come up to this position, casting away the standards which di.Ide her sons, and generously consecratng all her re- sources to the support of of all administration which 50 nobly vindicates her ri ,hts, and which promises t. restore the government to its pres tine glory. If l take my seat az Ltiu in the Con- Sress of the United States, 1 must be left at liberty to act in accordance with these senti- mentS.
 50 far as the naturalization laws are concern ed, they will doubtleso be modified; the pruci- pie that American citizenship must be appre- cllted, and the purity of the ballot box v5- lantly guarded, will vindcatc itself. It has already secured attention, and if dIsenLagcd from mere party issues, 1t k much more likely to triumph than # 1t be made the subject of perpetual strife.
 have only to add, that l do not wish to be numbered among the competitors for a nomin- alton for Congress, which commits the candi. date L. opposition to Mir. Bucharau's a lmlnis- tration. If with this unreseryed expression of my sentiments, should be chosen to represent the people of the district, could then be use- tu, to the couutrv, in giving my support to principles, which meet my entire approval and which in my judgment ought to be upheld by the undivided south.
 HENRY W. BILLIARD.
 Much 2l, 1857.