The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-02
CONGRESSIONAL.
SPEECH OF HON. M. J. CRAWFORD
on eEoRGIA,

On the question Of referring the Presidents message TO the
COMMITTEES Of the Whole on The state o. The Mon ana
in the House of Representatives, December l6 1856.
Mr. CRAWFORD said: slt ts,q, aiausi
Mr. SPEAKER IL was not my intention to participate in
this discussion and should not have done SO had il been
confined to embers of The republican party who felt
themselves called upon reply TO portions of The Pres
dents message wherein he charges them with desire TO
change the domestic institutions OF existing States and
"by sectional organization and movement TO usnrp the
control Of the government of the United States But SIR
when the debate assumes wider range ana MOI only lne
President but the democrats party is assaed by the gem
temau from Kentucky, Mr. H. MARSHALL feel usuhed
in Offering reply. ~
approve every word in the message touching the sub
ect Of constitutional rights we'll the opinions set
forth in reference the ultimate objects to be accomplished
by the gentlemen who compose the republican party ana
shall show this House and the country That
the charges not without foundation had hoped that
the assaults made upon the President and his policy
would have been confined alone to those who composed
tbe sectional party that supported Mr. Fremont for the
presidency and fully justified in defending themselves
from the charges laid at their door But was dsap
pointed in this and have with regret the doctrines OF
the message and the democracy assaied by
southern man. who ought have been Representing be
does slave Sate) the last to make war upon either the
one or other Gentlemen the opposite side OF the
House have taken Issue with the President and deny that
the principles of the party sectional that they seek
to disturb slavery the States; and II is to the task OF
proving these charges to be true shall FIRST address
myself do say that the members OF this party come
up directly and boldly attack the domestic institu-
lions Of the South but whilst they do net thus act
they are constantly making war upon 1t in its out
posts rs in the Territories, in the District of Column
ba and b. their efforts to strike down all the guaran
tees which are the Shareholder by the constu
ton ITSELF in all these they propose to destroy IT.
The powers of Congress to be invoked and legislation
hostile in its and consequences upon the institution
must be had although the high privileges not only OF in
divduas but of communities and STATES, are 10 be by
this party denied and congressional intervention against
slavery exercised in violation Of the constitution Inc
best OF your party say that they would defend the
rights by which hold slaves in the States, yet II
must be confined within is present limits IT'S area must
haa dad mat moi
mcu territory; this will resist and prevent your
rights such you have must be enjoyed under your own
local laws aid without any protection from this govern
ment All this "a understand know the process
which you thus adopt eectuaiiy 70 accomplish ne same
object which the boldest of your leaders afeauy
that they prepared to do in more direct and many
way We ask you to stand out before the country and
openly advocate that which You much desire Meet us
like men, and say that propose to break down all con-
sutona barriers which interfere with the powers you
desire exercise and then the people will understand and
approve condemn your Do nor indirectly seek
DO injustice and at the same time declare that you
are for supporting and upholding the constitution.
The President asserts that the object which you seek to
accomplish you well know to be revolutionary one this
being denied propose 70 sdoS is truth ana n
the States and in the Territories is the great opect
of republican DESIRE which, accomplished hy that party,
+ would be but revolution ~ hsAHHe
Let me read in this connexion the remarks of the New
York Tribune, leading and powerful press in the
whilst the Nebraska bill was before Congress. II ss
words: I ETsta@Faa ss7F ~ 9RR t5s
~AoSo'N
shoud reign ~ .ne nadona ha ,b
soi iisea eaUu ~. Dano ~ h hsh }s ,ban
anu ouy AZ is i LII i had
tnae ens PernuY anu wIons ~ nAy A'Oo"
What perfidy and W0PS~ismere alluded to I Nothing
than that the people of Kansas and Nebraska just
those Of Utah and New Mexico and the people of all the
Terrtores asball he perfeey FREQ To form and regulate
,h ;.;tman. II Thar ougn ,vav snh;ecf onlv
40 TIC now;aion ro 90 ,ha co,,o ,;,n,;on
" ny T. - ~, ~ ,ia,, ou,a h,o ,.
lug ipune Pree.s tnhs ing ha.ou snouiu
by the torch Of the incendar rather than that the free
wne men OF THESE shouiu form tneir
subject to the conson his regard Tor that INSTRUMENT
must be low indeed he must feel that It's provisions
ought not to be allowed to the people thereof aF.
Hear what another leading republican saws in letter.
(to the same paper think whilst using every effort in
his mower an To name the northern mind the saye
boldoro IF ,ba- Sotb no that revolution iubt actnalv
soa ~ W n nrsi - ~, - :, Eli. na,o ~
Sli. . ~. y ~; -; -; go sb %
gown 70 Posierny oge'uer WIN hiS opinioHs anu "'"e
he says:ti.r III KHsE ts5ss5}-s ,1.st3 ..e aWr& af4
sincerely hope civil war may soon burst upon the
country want to see American slavery abolished my
time" "Then my
most ervent prayer u.s. that England France and Spain may
TINS na.on nao he spee h ,;
~ aaI, mhe s ue .ne "a h - ,h ba 70 mn With
biod =. sh h hr;das ~ sho vr;ter of This he ,vsg
there viii he one 10 reoiee NJ the retrbuye Justice 81
further "a call the attention of the House TO
an extract from seecb of e senior member from Ohio
TMr Clippings do this the more readily because that
member asked this House. n few DAYS since q pass reso-
luton calling upon the President the time and
place. when and where and the persons who had any
pose to interfere with the domestic nsttutions of the
southern States. He saws: 1gGIgT1 -TT'TEaf n
o s;r T would ;n,,n;as,a No -. . ~. I al, ~, j., 4, .
,n.n,oStc ny one put tell you here III