The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-03-20

a second time, aud then reading lectures to US
on morality -
After reading this iana!ical inceadiary a les
son which he viii not forget in Lifetime, Mr.
Wright continues -
"Haylng shown from their own mouths, that
the President spoke truiy--that he was but
giving to Congress the facts they appeared
on rpcord-I will proceed briefly 10 the discus
sion Of another question which has been raised
by members on the other side Of the House.
at has BEEN grayely sad that by the cleo
ton Of Mr. Ruchauan to the Presidency, moth
ing has beer decid-d, because those who assert
that. charge that the party which elected him,
and whose candidate be MAS, refused 10 meet
the issues, and that they advocated one line Of
policy in the North. and another IN the South.
This, sir. deny. ! Viii state, nearly as !
can, what welr the questions presented TO the
people Of the South; and, although ! did nol
have She pleasure Of Tioeling as much as de-
sired 10 do uih the people Of the North, yet
saw enough there Ia satisfy me- that thr iSsHes
as presented oy the Cincinnati Convention,
were made by the Democracy 3oth North and
South, !rarlessly, fully and viudicated success
fully. | expect 10 be able to demonstrate that
the Democratic party was the only party that
stood faithfully by their cherished principles:
and to this attrihulp much oi the victory We
have achieved. In the South, the Democracy
planted themselves on these positions
l. The equality the States under the Con-
stitu,ian.
? The equality Of the citizens Of all the
States. without regard to their religious faith or
tie place Of their birth.
3. Non-inteTlrrrncp by Congress with slave
~ IN the States, in tie Territories, and in the
district Of Columbia.
J. New States shall be admitted into the l.
Mon when the number Of Inhabitants Justify It,
Nth or without domestic slavery, as the Peo-
pie NAV determine in their Constitution.
,. The enforcement Of tbr constitutional
remedy Of recovering fugitives from labor, Uy
those to whom such labor Is due.
Now, sir. those were the positions upon
which the Democracy of Tennessee planted
Themselves in the contest, and on them they
were victorious aud here take occasion TO
say, that every Democrat on this floor from the
northern States, and every one who elect
ed, was supported upon the same principles,
and stands here ready to maintain them. III
am mistaken, would be pleased 10 learn The
exception Here 1ir. English ot Indiana, aud
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The Nolta-gn States bowed assent.
Add now, sir, what were The positions otthe
Black Republican party
l. 10 mor- slaye States shall ever be admit
ted toto the Union. even If the people thereof
are 10 favor ofthal institution, and adopt it in
their constitution.
>. The unrestricted power Of Congress over
the question Of slavery in the Territories, and a
.,f.. ale, 10
where they think they have The power.
And now, sir, ! appeal 70 the Republican
members to say if have not stated their posi-
lion correctly? VIII they dare to say on this
ao3r, ia view Of their position as taken before
the people, that they Will vote to admit Kansas
as slave State if the people there desire 1t
No, sir, not oue of them viii.
Mr. Wright alludes to delUnct Know Nothing
ism in The following caustic terms;
But have word for my Know Nothing
friends here. They come along and JOIN IN
with the cry against Us, too. Let MS see where
they stand This party, which charges as with
having eyadrd issues, when their first National
Convention met, adopted srclon as part Of
their platform, hich was regarded as 50 IN
constitutional and 50 proscriptlve towards the
cilizeuS of the United States who We're attach
ed TO the Catholic faith, that the gentleman
from Louisiana, Mr. Eustis,l himself a member
ofthe party, iu his place here. denounced II IN
most vithesinE trEnS declaring that Il was
foul blot upon that party and upon the country.
When that platform was announced, the De-
mocracy ali over the Union united in opFosi-
ton to it and it was moi long before the very
men who made it were seen 10 wheel about and
declare Themselves as the especial champions Of
religious liberty. They abandoned that portion