Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-08-20
in speaking of this cherished institution of

Wv UNhAON'oNy' ooib'
''SlaYery discour lges arts and manufactures.
The poor despise labor when performed by slaves
they prevent the emigration of whites, who real
enrich and strengthen country. They produc,
the most pernicious effects manners. Ever,
master OF slaves is petty tyrdnt. They bring tn,
judgment of heaven on country. As nations can
not be rewarded or punished in the next world, the,
must be in this BY an inevitable chain of causes
and effects, Providence Furnishes national sins b,
national calamties.'
And still again. Pinckney, in a letter tc
to the Legislature of Maryland, in 17S9
said: "Never will your country be pro-
ductive, never will its agriculture, its com
mcrce or its manufactures flourish, so long
as they depend upon reluctant bondmen for
their progress
Such. sir, were the sentiments upon
the institution of slavery, of the founders
of this republic. And as practical and
legitimate effect of these principles, the or
dinancc of 1877 was enacted. by which
slavery was excluded from every foot of
territory then owned by the United States;
and which ordinance was endorsed, ap-
proved and confirmed by the very first Con-
gress under the Constitution, and received
the hearty support of President Washing
ton.
Sir, again in 1920, by practical apph-
cation ofthe same principle, the Missouri
Compromise was made, by which slavery
was excluded from the territories north of
SO, 30; and the repeal Of which law, Gov
ernor Bissell deprecates in his message,
which is the head and front of his offend
ing on this occasion. Now, sir, having
shown, as think, that the doctrine of the
message in regard to the institution of
slavery is strictly in accordance with that
of the early statesmen Of the republic, l
propose now briefly to show that it is also
in harmony with the principles of the dem
ocratic party up to 1854. And in doing
this, | shall not so out of the record for
testimony; but they themselves shall be the
witnesses.
And first, sir, let us go to the home of the
present PAINTING" head of the democratic
party. The democratic State Convention
of New Hampshire in 1917, passed the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resoircd, That we declare il as our solemn con-
vction, The democratic party haze heretofore DONE
tlat neitlcr ScrNftu0e SfiO
hereafter exist in any territory which may be ac
quired by, or annexed to, the United States; and
that we approve ofthe vot of delegation in
Congress in favor of the ''Wilmot proyiso.''
Again: in lS4S the democratic Legisla-
ture of that State unanimously passed the
following resolutions:
"Rcsolred, By the Senate and House OF Repre-.
IN general court convcned; That are
prohibiting slavery in New Mexico and California,
and in all territories acquired hereafter
to he acquired in which slavery does not exist by
law at the time of such acquisition.
"Resolred, Thatwe are firmly and uncompromis- |
Iy opposed to the extension OF slavery over any
potion of American soil now free.
s.Rcsolred, That i'm our opinion Congress HAS the |
Constitutional power to prohibit the extension of
slavery in the territories, and to abolish the slave
trade and slavery in the District of Columbia and
that our Senator's be instructed and our Rcpresen-
tativcs be requested to take all Constitutional meas
urcs to accomplish these Objects
Sir, thank God, that the democracy of |
New Hampshire STILL adhere to the doc
trines of the fathers of the republic-thcy |
have not gone off after SMALL GIANTS.
Once again, sir, the democratic state con-
rcntion of Pennsylvania, at Harrisburgh,
In ly4J-
ssResolced, Thst we deem il violation of State
rights to carry slavery beyond State limits. We
levy the power ofany citizen 20 extend the area of
bondage beyondits present dominion, nor do We con-
dcr il part of the compromises of the constitution
hat slavery should forever travel with the advan-
ing columns of our territorial progress"
Sir, let me now give an expose of the
doctrines of the HERETOFORE indomitablc
democratic party as it was in 1S49, in the
State of Illinois. Whilst | read from the
statute book of 1849 the following resolu-
ion. let the southern wing of this house
listen without TREpIDATIoN to its '.black
doctrines:
sResoloed, By the Senase of the State of Illinois,
he House of Represent ntttives concurring, that our
Senator's in Congress be instructed, and our Rep
esentatives requested, to use all honorable means
n their power to procure the enactment of such
avs by Congress for the go ornment of the coun-
ries OF the United States, acquired by the treaty of
cace, friendship, limits and settlement, with the
republic of Mexico, concluded February I'd, A. ID.
s4l, as shall contain TIE erpress declaration, that
here shall be neither slarry Involuntary serri
ufe in said territories, ofhrcise than i'm the punish
nent of crimes, whereof the party shall have been
uly convicted"
Sir, one more resolution and / am done {
rith OLD democratic resolutions on this
ranch of the subject-not that they are cx-
name is legion. Had | !
ime, and the patience of this house would I
dmit, i could show you similar democrat
, resolutions in every free state Of this ,
Jnion, within the last eight years. {
On the 2lst of ofSeptcmber, 1850, at Joli-
t, the democratic party of the third con-
district in convention met,
"Resolred, That we are uncompromisingly op- ,
osed 10 the extension of slavery, and whilst we
ould not make such oppositona ground Of intcrfer
nee with the interests of the States where it ex-
Is, yet moderately but firmly insist that it is the
nty of Congress to oppose its extension to territory
ow free.by all means compatible with the obliga- J
of the constitution, and with good faith to our
ster States; that these principles recognized
the ordinance Of l767, which received the sane
on OF Thomas jefferson, who is acknowledged by
| to be the great oracle and expounder Of our
ith." .ii7 tft t fir . +. Q
Mr.. LosAx-That was John Went Il
'orth's resolution.
Mr. WIcKIzER-The gentleman writhes d
nder the scathings of truth. But / will '
III the gentleman from Franklin WHO was o
le chairman of the committee that report c
that resolution. 1t was the Hon. Joel b