The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-01-09

The Senate resumed the consideration Of the
order, submitted by Mr. Fitzpatrick, that the mes.
sage and accompanying documents be printed,
and that fifteen thousand additional copies be
printed for the use Of the Senate.
CONCLUDED FROM LAST WEEK.
A word more upon that issue. The hon.
orable Senator from Virginia (Mr. Mason)
has placed in his speech, the real issue before
the people in its true character and in plain
words. am glad he has done SO; and l
must be allowed to say with my friend from
Ohio, that If that issue had been presented
to the people Of the free States, and ayowed
by those who supported the same candidates
whom YOU supported, and who were success
full, do not believe there is q free State in
this Union in which the Democratic party
would have left q trace Of its existence
In my State it was said, over and over ag ,in,
by the leading men who advocate the cleo
ton Mr.. Buchanan, that there was no
difference between the two parties with ref
crencc to tho extension Of slavery over free
territory. They claimed to be as strong and
as firm on that subject, and in the desire to
make Kansas q free State, rs did the Re-
publicans of tho State of Maine. So it was
universally, as far rs ! know anything
about it, in tho FREQ States. Gentlemen
need not fatter themselvelves, therefore, that
that issue has been presented and decided
in the free States. IL we did 80 much with
out il if we did 30 much with and in Oppo-
sition to the acts and principles of this Ad-
ministration alone; If what was done, what
what was said, and what was admitted, ,
could carry the old Democratic State OF
Maine by majority Of more than twenty
five thousand votes, and the Democratic
State Of Michigan, represented here in part
by the distinguished Senator near me, (Mr.
Cass,) by nearly twenty thousand votes,
what would have happened in those two
States ifthe sentiment which has been stated
and advocated by the Senator from Virginia
had been openly advocated before the people
therc2 Sir, there would have been hardly
vestise left Of what is called the Democrat-
ic party in either of those States, or in any
other free State in this Union. What is that
doctrine? The Senator from Virginia
claims that the Constitution recognizes the
existence of slavery as an existing institution
! Grant il; so it does by clear implication
sle Claiius tuht ~. t.COuCcuoS W " CoiS"'n r.
litical power. grant that also (; 1t provide'
for md gives 1t political power. He claimi
that 20 be a contract.
I grant that also, and contract to be main
tained. Sir, repudiate the idea of any In
tention on the part of the Republican party
to interfere 10 any shape with that contract
or with any Of the legitimate consequence
Of that contract - any Of those advantage
to which the slave States are entitled u
consequences Of that contract. But, SIT
when il is said that n necessary iniercnc
from this is the right to expand that inst.
tuition, to spread it over territory where
does not exist, and to increase its politics
power thus, we take issue with him; n
finds no such thing in the Constitution.
Mr.. Mason. The Senator l believe un
dcrstands me, i'll correctly apprehend. %
languag, in which he has conveyed the ides
said this. that rs necessary inierens
from the recognition, the protection, on
the ascription TO it OF political power, wiz
followcd2 1t should be left to Its just IN
Legitimate susceptibilitics of expansion
, What is the meaning Of this? That tho
{. who hold slaves should DO allowed 70 carl
them into the Territories, the common pre-,
.. crty Of the whole country. What Is u
language Of the party for which the homo
able Senator from Maine Is now speaking
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