Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-01-09

the Senate was disturbed by the irregular
admission Of California--it may be restor-
cd by the admission Of Kansas
When you complain TO Us for want Of
room--when you talk tous about popular
sovereignty, and making men perfectly
free" and all that, 1t is all well enough;
but the great object that underlies it all
Is to maintain political supremacy in the
hands Of the slave power, and that power
win be exerted to extend itself wider and
wider; and yet at the same time you free-
ly confess that, If unduly confined, this
institution viii involve all In certain des-
xuction. Sir, If these results are to fol-
low, then indeed is it tho solemn duty Of
every man who loves his country, and feels
an interest for his own posterity, to con-
fine the evil to its present limits, and let
those who enjoy its blessing and hug ii to
their bosoms manage it in their own way
and at their own time. It is matter Of
your own; We neither wish nor desire any
interference In It's management; but it Is
unfair and unchristian for you to involve
our poste ity in the evils that viii neces-
sarily follow the extension Of your own
local institution. Republican principles
are right, and | am proud to DO an humble
member Of that party. True, I was de-
feated In the last canvass, and beaten by a
ballot box polluted with illegal votes; yet
sir, ] do not abate in the least degree my
ardor for the principles I have always held.
We, As political party, are not looking
10 tho interests Of section, but looking
to the interest Of the whole country-to
the interest Of all men at the North, and
the non-slaveholder at the South; and, as
have repeatedly stated, we leave the
slavehold Jr where we find him.
I am Republican, because we stand by
the Constitution in all its requirements
We say that free speech and FREQ press
are essential to tho preservation and per-
petuity Of our free institutions. To pur-
chase these great constitutional rights my
own ancestors poured out their blood; yet
so far as fifteen States of this Union are
concerned, they made the sacrifice in yain
As slavery advances. the Constitution Of
tho United States, in these the most essen
tial features, becomes null and void.
Sir, | am not In favor Of extending AZ
rican slavery and limiting American free
dom. When wo extend tho former, we
limit restrain, and prohibit the other
Many excellent mon have been driven
from the South for simply exercising
their constitutional right.
But gcntlemoI Of tho slave States say
10 me, "Do you wish TO como and speak
your political sentiments and excite insur-
rcctions among our slaves p I say have
no such desire; but when you tell mo that
such discussion 10 dangerous TO your insti-
tutions. you confess 10 mo that, 10 COM
pletely maintain slavery. You have to
strike blow at tho Constitution itself.--
Before you read long lectures 10 us upon
our constitutional duty, may DO permit
ted TO suggest that you pluck tho beam
out Of your own eyes that you may 500
moro clearly what you will do for others?
But gentlemen Of tho Sonth say that
we arc opposed 10 equality In the Terrific
rios, and that We desire 10 legislate for
ourselves TO tho exclusion Of them.
say no. say that we arc willing that
you mon who own slaves shall como TO tho
Territories Of tho United States upon pro-
cisely the Same footing, and with tho same
rights and privileges, that We enjoy when
We 20 into those Territories. What moro
can you ask I? Arc you made out Of any
better material than wo ara 2 Has God
givon you moro rights and privileges than
Ho has bestowed upon Us ? Why can
not you be content 10 como with your
own hands and your own strong arms, and
hew out civilization out Of the western
wilds by tho side Of US and upon tho same
platform with Ms T? II indeed you were
excluded by us, you would have reason 10
complain; but wo say 10 you, come; but
when you propose 10 como and introduce
aspccies Of labor that will strike down
our labor, that will take away half Of It's
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Gentlemen say u Is a question between
''oen ''avo states ana sixteen 'roe states
Not ma'L ~ ma question whether 'ho
alive powsr-she low men Interested IN
inc INSTITUTIONS o. s'avofy--a'o 70 e0h''o'
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