Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-01-07
REMARKS OF HON. P. S BROOKS,
OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

OF SOUTH CAROLINA:
In the House Of Representatives., Dec. II, 1885,
, On the question of referring the President
Message TO the Committee of the Whole o
the state of the Union, and the printing {
ten thousand copies thereof
Mr. BROOKS said
Mr. STEAMER: haze waited until my fren
from Indiana MIR. English had finished hi
speec TO reply to lis question, whether or nc
he WAS correct in. stating. that southern Demo
Gratis would vote for the admission IF kausas a
free State, if that was the clearly ascer.aine
wish of majority of her people, lis would til
northern Democrats 70 admit Der as Il slay
Slate should HAT be the will ui' the majority
did not interrupt my friend while he wa
speaking because it breaks the thread Of one
remarks, Introducing Irrelevant issues, ar
squandcrs ihc time of the occupant of the flrol
There was i taci; admission of The CORRECTNESS
of his po$icn. Ills subsequent remarks, how
ever eau scd me 10 doubt whether J. for one
could respond ;tlir.naiivcly TO his Interpretation
Of tic Krlls:;s and Nebraska act and to his pr"
position exactly rs h, had stated lit. My posi-
iiun. and The position of iilc Suuh generally. ~
understand it, is that. whenever. il shall bt
legally ascrraned That the Territory of KanSa
Tor amy other Territory Of The Uniici States
has population Of I;;na!y.l!Irrr Thousand iou
hundred auI twenty, il is then in Il condition IL
form State constitution and that the will o
il MA jUTily Of tic actual residents, as eyprcssrc
IN that constitution, shall obtain, and the Terri
;ury be admitted n,u the Union rs Il Stale
without relercncr 10 any constitutional prov,
sion it may contain in regard 10 negro slavery
This nav understand tn be- lie proposition q
my friend. We now concur ius lar. a!i,i an
nouHce distinctly that, shuul,i The people oi
Kansas romrlf with The terms OF ;he Kansas
Nebraska aci Us Understand it, ard apply 20,
admission 4 free State they viii cGc"unici
TO obstacle in my vote
EUi my irir!d won. OF 10 say t!iaI, III H..
opinion, Il Territorial Legislature lad tie puwr;
10 pass laws prohibiting iIe introduction "t
slaves. II il has that power, why may not the
Legislature also manumit such slaves ~ ciiancc
10 hc in The Territory? would ask lhc gen
tleman from Indiana what amonn; Of population
is requisite for II territorial government! No
specified namber is required Then, according
10 the genlrnan's doctrine. Il Territorial Irgis.
iaIprc, representing zen thousand people. may
pass 4 law forever prohibiting slavery. lflcu
Thousand may make >uc! i law why may u"i
five thousand? ? Five Thousand, why niv nos
tive hundred! Why not Iitty! Way not len {!
Aud with Sach doctrine prevailing, what seen
III -.T7T; WITH a1y -: ,-;55e.,I7a I,5;
from any such doctrine. ! not only repndidc
the doctrine of my friend from Indiana. hn
also repgGiate another winch has been here
taught. and which Is virtually, that We of The
South are 10 be excluded from Territory until
the judgment Of line Smprc!ne Court is rendered
in regard to the effect upon our peculiar proper
ty Of laws passed By Il Tcr;"rIal Legislature
do nni claim that the C"fl>tiiutinn carries
slavery nIo i Territory; tut Gp claim t!al, as
citizen, have tie right To tax" my property
into any Territory OF the United S;atrs and
thai the Constitution which protects me, a!s"
protects my property. Ii, in the exercise o
nv rights as Il citizen. f;y right Of property
should be- questioned. will #prcaI I" lac legal
;rbG;,!, Of The couu:ry ;ii'i abi,ie ib"lr '!rcl-
sipa but ] will not be the i.f&t Ia '-'raal M
con institutional rights, ami Viii c"n!rI; rIy>rl
with defending lirll w!iCl ASSUMED. We a;r
The sworn Lawmakers of he ltnd a"d a'e pre-
Sunlr.i 70 be is rrgaidin ui Oh: rUIio:i:i i'Inna!
obligations Us are the jn,- - "f III" Supreme
bench Il is bat Il sorry commentary un"H :"
Iaw NAL by Il majority. yhcn Iia r!ai"ritH
DISAGREE rs to It's lrg, effect. It is SID ;i:a
;i.rrr are many roads tn heaven. :rd t'@' grn-
i!cn.rH w:c:c led 10 ti.c &;,'i'"ri "t I" h"i-''o
N,Lasl:.. L.II hy@s ma:.y in.rcn. road. There
i, Lui ore heaven, aHl ti.! s.r sonad. c"%sil'a
lionaI, a!:d national ,rrifcl:c it. :i', - ':>k
ac,>: and Tie sooncr We all ;Mr"e~io @iad up"H
lha; principle, and arrrn.e!, il hylhc same road,
lie better will il be for the Democratic party.
Air. Speaker. the d.rn$.i..;I which h;lS rccu:-
red upon tue Presidents ma+slgc, particularly
.hat por;iun OF il which relates 10 matters in
Kansas wa; rot unexpected by ne. Il w:'s cS.
ppcted, because of the deep hostility which J
knew to exist ut the South. is well as at the
North, toward, the President and the Democrat
ic party. To be frank expected ii because ol
our wrakncss in certain points, which exposed
us to attack and even invited it.
Tie presidential rlccioA has resulted in Il
rrp.;f.;c uf the Republican party froil tie d.
ca, ne citadel Of tic Constitution. bat moi in a
roui Of lis forces. They. have been beaten, but
,hev are vet uncrnGucrcr. 1t was evident, even
before The meeting of Congress, that they were
marshalimg their hosts for another onset Their
organization is un,lis.urbrd Morh of .h"ir
/ troops prcscrved-i!icit Leaders confident. and
s,i trusted, The smoke If Ike battle had hard.
! IL arisen from, the field before observations were
! taken Of our Iinc with Ilr caution and sagaciiy
of prac'irrd sr:icgists; and il Is in vain 10 DIS
guisr il-our weak point has been detected
I also expected this discussion, because OF
the rrying vigilance of another organization
whrh. hccAu.e of lis having lis hand again''
cvrry o,lcr party, and particularly HAT w''cE
at this time happcns 10 br in The ascendant, may
appropriately be called Me Lt@ae;tEa party
! Tlcy, to" have iii: cGTrrrd our "e"krai ro!n
ami lave already Twice attempted III. lr"ak. en-
line, and bring oar iwo wings mo ron'r: witl
each ether Tie gentleman from Kentucky
TMr. Ii. Marshall who is their distinguished
and recognizes! leader raade he first charge
;r,I iIal was shortly s!,:rrrGsd 10y The lpiI"win.
resolution of the member lra@l Tennessee, Mr
Elhcridgc:
:" H,s,Ired, That hi; House Of Repre-. eni:;
li:cs regards al sugg"s;i''i; and proposition
Of every kind, by whonlsorrcr made, for a re
cwal of l!.c African slave trade. rs shocking It
thr moral sentiments ui The rnl'sh,ehrd pcrli"'
of mankind and that any action on the part o
Congress cnrni,img al, or legazlng, that horrl
.rd ;nhunian traffic, wculd .l!n<ilr sntJert Tn
Government aid ci!izrns OF the United Stale
T.. tbr raoroachcs and exrcration Of all ci'iIizc
and Christian people Throughout The world"
This resolutions as i, WAS doubtless Intended
Y.ll - q homL.s!el into Tie Demoeratic rank
O.nosiign to Democracy is always mutir
cnnnri for him. Iapprchcnd, however, that
purpose somewhat more of Il personal cEaracte
united wih party purpose in producing th:
unnecessary and inopparlune resolution. Il
yrr,irn wa. necessary TO curccai the magnlInG
r,I,o r,utl,.mor's pniitical sins He had re-: