Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-02-22
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On the Presidents Message, deliversd in The House
Of Representatives., February 4, 1857.
(CoNCLUDED,

Of Representatives.. February 4, 1857.
(OosCIUDsD)
Having shown, from their own months, that the
President spoke tEuly-that be was but giving to
Congress the facts as they appeared Of Tecord-I
will proceed briefly 10 the discussion of another
question which has been raised by members on
the other side of tie House.
1t has been grGVely said, that By the election Of
Mr.. Buchanan to the presidency nothing has been
decided, because those who assert that, charge
that the party which elected MIN, and whose can
ddate he was refused to meet the issues, and that
they advocated one line of policy in the North and
another in the South. This sir, deny. l will
state, as nearly as I can, what were the questions
presented to the people Of the South; and although
| did not have the pleasure of minghDg as much as
desired to do, with the people of the North, yet
saw enough there to satisfy me that the issues,
as presented by the Cincinnati Convention, were
msde by tie democracy, both North and South,
fearlesly, fully, and Vindcated successfully. ex.
pect to be able to Cemonsrat3 that the democrs tic
party was the only party that stood faithfully BY
their cherished principles; ard to this l attribute
much Of the victory We have achieved. 10 the
South the democracy plsnted themselves on these
POSITIONS:
I. The equality Of the States under the cOnsti
tuition.
q The equality Of the citizens of all the States,
without regard to heir religious faith or tie place
of their birth.
3. Non interference by Congress with slavery
in the States, n the Territories and in 'ha District
of Columbia
f. New States shall be admitted into the Union
Whtn the number CT inaRbtints justify it, with or
! without domestic slavery, as the people may deter
! niue iG their cons i,uiOn.
5 The enforcement Of the constitutional rem
ely Of recovering iugtives from labor, by those to
| whom such .sooris due.
! Now, sir, those were the positions upon which
! the democracy. Of Tennessee planted themselves
! IL that contest sud On them they were victorious
and here take occasion to say, that every demo
! crst On this or from the northern States, aud
| every one vi o was elected was supported upon
tie same principles, and stands here resdy to
| main,SIn tusm Ii | sin mis- AIKEN, | would be
pleased to an the exception Here NJ Z G isl,
| OF Indiana, and Mr. Florence, OF Pennsylvania.
| democrats from the northern States, bOwc5 assent
NJ L Marshall I do not Iise in e spirit OF
interference, nCr do desire IN the slight st degree
to embGrTass tie gentleman; but SIMPLY to ask q
| question There Gr5 two prUpo itJns embrsc d
| In wtaJ TIE gentleman hss said. One is non in
rlerence with slavery in tie Territories, Gni tie
| other is guarantee on the part of Congress that
Safes shall be admitted without any regard to
whs her slavery b. tolerated or not. Toe question
| which l d. 5 to ask the gentleman is simply thu:
! does it embrace two distinct pTopCsi iJus? and
does the first refer to the Territories while in q
territorial condition, and the second to the Terrific
RES when ,hsy come TO act in tie capacity Of
| Ststts2
Mr.. Wright, cf Tennessee will answer the
question OF my friend from Kentucky before
close
And nov, sir what were the positions Of the
black republican paftyH
| / No more SLAVE States shall ever be admitted
. .rHn
favor Of that inst tuou, and adopt it in their con
| s,i utOu.
2 Tee unrestricted power of Congress over
the question Of slavery 10 the Territories, AID
| determination 10 abolish slavery 10 every place
where they think they have the power.
A1d now, sir, l appeal to the republican mem
beIs 10 say if have not stated heir posi- ion cor
| recIy VIII they dare to say on this fJOr, II
view of their position IS taken before the people,
Il at hey will vote to sdnit Kssss Is a slave
S.ats if the people there dtsre in Nc, sir, not
ole OF them viii.
Mr Let,r I propose to answer that les.ion.
| | 60 not stand heIe to a1sw-r for a black repub-
hcan P-rty, but to answer Tor myself. indtvid Ialy,
as 3 deInuc- at-Ihag l will never vote Tor The
adGi5s'cn Of any more slave States ilto the
| UuCn.
M Wright, o. Tennessee. For whom did the
| gen l-msn rom OlIO vote for Pres:d5LH
Mr L tier. Wl1m aid l voc fot? ! voted f.;
John c. Fremont, OF course. [L'ughterl
Mr. 81 Mlin. Then | read he gsnteu on.
Of the democratic church, RI neHed IsugLt:rl
NJ Liter. dany the right OF the gentleman
| 10 Do that.
Mr. Wright of Tennessee. The dem cratic party
# O-.O t5yo 20 .e that long siDca.
AID uCw I wJud be pleased 10 ka-w if y5u
| sir, LpsrluuQ % Mr. Il. MgIshal il the caa'-
| would give TIE tJss OF a cJpp,r f5r the dfs--n.r
O-,we. Mt c p .slu-2g o. the ceI,catc aud ola. K
| p45hlsu varle /. ycu would No., u - lid
It lglhl la. rgat ,hsI tue c5u.ty 81 III
| know It.
l vii not low consume 6! c lime o. n, II use
! by tn eng u o. the Oroaa q III .-s..l
| = ic here prCsgG5 It5sf IS to the gO@er o., tha
e raj government to gwen IA pope 70. tie
! To1ri.O Ies. Nor Yet viii EFT .I,y gual sfh-
lid, SO c ,sey CLEANED ty memo ga III sue
| ot e House, which involves tie qEston OF
! equator sovereignty, 50 Gale; lJr uGt / the
ability aud uchnsu ID to 90 Sc, the fact la. desc
! questions have rec=iyel at tn hands o. asi.- AMI
! more sEllyl gentlemen than myself lult as much
| attention as tuey deserve, and lh5 iu-thrr tsCt
! hat l la7e al,csdy discussed them at home lie
! .O-e my ust,tuouts, al nOaIsh me tina | all
! 70 more to waar has beel said already that wou
! eItAc- int-resr OF instruct
| Tte7. n, @ Ialrms0, I dCc,-,e :hst the party
! which elevated Dir BlC-alGn 10 the Presidency
eFaded no Issue; sud charge, anil all erdeBqor
! to prov e. that lie black republican patty evsde
! lle issues which they & ensgivgs had tniercd,
/ and tast the know nothing party did the same
| ID ug l. the N-rb, sir, The republican party,
/ IN tsad OF mg-cuing up boldly 20 the saus O. ucn
! ia.6r GREECE by c. n -ress with the question of
| slavery il tn Territories, end tie Iglt Ct tn
| people thereof to govern themselves under IN.
Constitution, e7sGed 1t by az Ingenious attempt 10
! impress upon The minds Of the rorIhera people
tina. the democratic party we're not real tsvoIa-
bic 10 the great GLCTIDe OF nOI Interference"
and TIE fesdom Of the people Of the Terrt5r es
TO regulate their domestic institutions IN heir Va
way; AID hat the men north a, d south who aCel
10 the passage OF the ksDsBs-N e5raska act did 20
70 the purpose OF extending slavery over one of
those Territories and this they did II the fsc3 Of
the recorded esgmouy Of every g6H,l5man on tb g !
flo from the south who had ayOEei ubCIy that |
tier oriaCt va not to make Of the Territories |
either save or free Sstes but 70 leave that quss-
ton to he det3rmiutd By those who were directly |
interested in IT, snd who could decide iJ to sut |
their own wants and interests. They not only |
did this, but, tn view o! calling attention fom
the only ques ions that divided the country, they
denounced the southern democracy as "disuuIOn- /
Ists,' slavery propDgaudi5ts," and "njgger dri-
yer.;' aud, in order further TO ufIme ths popular
prsj1d!css, and thus e7sde the true issues, they
proclaimed from every stump aud through every |
press the VI OUgs Of bleeding Kansas, and daily
AID hourly heraded every street igbt and cr,s s.
rosd difficulty which took place il tia. TeIrt5r7
as instances Of the iyIaany Ct wat they called
tee Slave power" Az, more sir. With 8 view