The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-12-31

lew extracts only from his very able and conclusive argu
mani
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aM aoc'ine oi non rh'etven'i"a, a. o'ui.o' . q, ~
'he s.s'oSon ie''o, " 'A' e''no,' '0s'A ~ ~ 'e
'eau . 'ho o'a's pop~ ', ""ay. eo'.s''. . ~ ~
"aimsA aipfoVm tof .he maxim "no yc"u o"" pasi
hess u% Apphcaoie IN Puphc NM ia PnVA'o a,'
lShscml eApencnoea no u'ms"'y, 'nr'ese' y, s''ns
70 'no nansss Neo'ashA o', wien oee ' o'a' =.
,n1 @ os'eu n''es my 's' eaf., aI
ut an hsApiers iecoshiaoh VI ,h's acsesue ~ @o u'
ration snal ue true intent ana ans " 49, ~. "'',
NOT 20 iegsate slavery 'n.o any Ief.ofy " 1a.e nor
nsrc,s s,ss ~ ns aad rssu,as tser ae ,a,oU
~ her oa pay subject ONLY to the constitution OF the
uhteu states anu IN 'hal o.nei aecarAion INA. tns
iouiAy when otgailzed ~ nAe, shosiu pe 1890
il'o W .s otoil VIII " "i.ou' 40 10
upn mHll p,escrpe :. .,e u,e =, l's
uHuer tneso pi'hsipieS 'iie .einoiy VI hinso ".s
orsani4eu and now ater orie Dut stormy propaton
askAe admission ipio .he ollon ~ = o''e ne ooh
suu'y wo ~ = .s - o 80 s -, a., a,
gates under authority OF law Inc question h.
sha u pe anni'tea oos'S nio no enoi. 10 o.. eAPtehS
my ue,oiinna'loh ~ s.alu y o VI ''ie
e % a', anu W oso ,o '' ,,''ioD'oi ."
"nou. o,opps i ~ ~ oe VI o' '''
iN's ~ ~ 'l N ,
.1Be State in which live came into this Union with
a constitution not submitted to the people SO of various
other States could mention state these facts to show
that this is no new doctrine, but If precedents are to
guide action, the vast bulk of them is with those
who favor the admission of Kansas under the Lecompton
constitution Why should new test be applied to her
unknown to the laws and the constitution of coun
tyP There is but test required by the constitution
ohe United States in reference to the admission OF new
States that is that their constitutions shall be
publican in form deny the right to travel outside of
the requirements of the constitution to institute new
tests not recognised by it. desire legislator, to
square my action with its requirements Seeing nothing
in it requiring the submission of constitution of State
to the people, will not set up my individual wishes,
nr,o nriya in Of ts
will not apply test to Kansas that neither the consti-
tuition nor the custom of my country has applied
"The course which have thus marked out to pursue,
fcow-ctizens deem both wise and polite 1t should
be the desire of every patriot to expc this subject from
the halls of Congress. BY admitting Kansas under the
Lecompon constitution, at once tocaze the question
and then that instrument is not what the majority de-
sire will be in their power correct it, free from that
interference from without which has been the Of
much trouble"
'The ejict of the enemy has gone forth. Divide and
conquer for tits only by division the political power of
this can be wested from the hands of the
democratic party [Cheers. Let bear In mind and
act upon the precept that united inyincibe Up
roaro,Is cheers.
NJ Iomss n yond,La than r,oysd the eo,,oxv,g reso
- -, - '.,a..o.
'".'u'' "iNA "p wv
whereas .le measures anu priheipes oi Tue
uoh vi Iiesiuen. puchahah as huh ai ue'vioPeu, III
ia'lon 70 tne aas Oh hsas, nave peeh the suplec' vi
the bitter remuneration o. our poitcai opponents VINO
tier uhWse zeai are Wiling 70 uestroy uc harmohy oi
the uon Dy raising aise issues peloie the people ana
whereas Is the determination Oh tne uemocatc party
10 adhere hrmy 10 those weii-estaoiiShea ianamaks
whic Ia tme OF secLonai conhict ana sfea. potca eA
nave Proyea ~ pe the oiy seciiy 20 .ho Po
hucalhsons u 'h,s vas. ano prosperous ha'on anu
whereas the cohduct o partsahs mas renewed the occ-
SION wheh IL pecomes necessary, "a PUBIC manner 10
declare our cohunuhg cohnaehcem te cardai aocunes
OF independent state sovereignty ana constitutional nd
erty as applicable 70 the management OF the Ieriories
OF the United States, md their admission into the
Union as States therefore, DC IL
Resolved That the democracy OF Philadelphia with sig
nal unanmity cordially endorse, approve and do and
Will support the administration OF President Buchanan
that in his st message we recognise the language OF the
patriot that this language enuncates the principles OF
the national democratic party ana ushes the coincidence
which the people have placed In him that we are per-
cy satisfed that President Buchanan has not and can
no other desire In the discharge OF the functions OF
his high Office than to advance the true interests honor
and dignity OF the Union; That ms abhues have been
proved to DO OF the most distinguished ORDER his chac-
tor emnenty conservative and his councils wise and
we believe the people OF the country IN every part OF it,
cannot commit mistake In raliying around such man,
and sustaining him In his efforts to settle all existing diff
fcutes In which the country may be involved, whether
foreign or domestic
hesora mat the government OIL the United states
government OF delegated power that within the limits
OF IT'S functions IL Is the supreme the sovereign power OF
the land and the idea that this supreme power can be
properly overrued IN s exercise either by those nom
whom 1t delegated or by those for whose
sneh power may DC exercised is heresy dangerous to
the pefpetut OF CIVIL INSTITUTIONS ana CONSTITUTIONAL I'D
ey and tends to create confusion and anarchy in any
condition OF organized society
fesoud, Ihat while IL IL true that the government OF