Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-12-25

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nlase ,be'f domestic iusl1se<@ q
their own way, subject only e
constitution OF sae oni'eQ
we repeated tne missouri Y 81
because that was connnea 1Q & "a
Tpat was the ou'y exception <'1 #
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1erpment' Inat exception. IS <
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pose OF making t9's ifu'e o<< "a g
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~. Way: - &, - .
iDoUrA srkE1el@<
cAsH-HE WARNS IN THE H.fH>f7
AND TELLs THE PREsfDENT GO iff-
RADICAL ERRORS. y
Sir, what would this boas,ed prin,
ciple Of popular sovereignty have been
worth, if i applied ouly 60 the ne.sss-
and did not extend TO the white nan I
Do you think we could have aroused
the sympathies and the patriotism o.
this broad Republic, and have carried
the presidential election last year in the
lace OF a tremendous oppositionl on
the principle of extending the right OF
self-yovernment 20 the negro question,
but DENYING il as TO all the reIaiulis
aHec,ing white men? No. sir. We
aroused the patriotism of the country,
and carried the election in defense,e.
that great priuciple, which allowed AL
white men TO form aud regulate their
domestic institutions 10 suit themselvss
institutions applicable 70 white pSs
as well as 10 black men-instltutp1s
applicable 10 freemen as well al 10
slayes-institutions concerning all The
relations of life, and not the mere bali
try exception of the slavery questpn.
Sir. | have spent TOO much strenkth
and breath. and money TOO. TO eslS5-
lIish this GREAT principle in Che popular
beaft now 10 see il frit,ered AWAY bv
bringing il down TO an exception tkst
applies 10 The negro. and does not *
tend TO the benefit of the white man.
AS | said before, | can well imagine
how The. DISTINGUISHED and eminent
palriot and statesman now al the beId
of the Government, fell into the errbr
for error it is, radical, fundamental,
and. if persevered in. subversive ii
that platform upon which he was ele-
waited to the Presidency of the Upitsl
States.
LOGIC OF THE NEBRASKA BILL.
Thna ;e A. pnos;Aon, ho n;,.l.. q,
sav;nor ,l,a, h., ,hs Nah,.sSa r,s3lI ,h}
.Isysss a,,'.,,,n must hs 'subm;f,sd i,
the pe6ple a follows inev,labIv ,faf
every other clause of the constitution
must also be submitted TO the people
The Nebraska bill said that the peop..l
should be left ..perfectly free TO form
and regulate their domestic institutions
in their own way'-not the slavery
question, not the Maine liquor Law
! uesdon, not the banking question
not the school question, not the rail
troad question, but their domestic in.
stitutions," meaning each and all th,
questions which are local, not National
STATE, nor Federal. | arrive 'at tn,
conclusion chat the principles enuncia.
ted SO boldly. and enforced with s,
much ability bv the President of IN.
Jni,ed States. requires us. out of re
spec for him and the platform o,
which he was elected. to send thil
whole question back TO the people o
Kansas and enable them 10 say whetb
er or not The constitution which ha,
baen framed aach and evarv clarss !
!, meets ,ho;r annr,ba,;on
Tha pras;dan, ~ ~ uassaoa Ia
m,de m ,nansyerahlo arannens ~ :.
vor of tLa nr;nc;rla wS;ch roon;re
,L;s o,,os,;,df 49, an, III, /, !;
soted n the MESA "a with mora clsar
ness aud Corca than 9nv lan.uage wh;cl
! con oonr,and hn, 20 ~, ,,a,,
a,,en,;on ,n !, and reter v"n ~ tbs =,
,enmen, ~ ,ba ,nassa,,c hon;n1, ,Sa
Son will rate i - = nsr, If ,pv s sneac, @
Sas exnressin., NV iJss n,orc eole;hl'
,hon ann ahT, - evnrass :, ~
President SAYS that a oaes,ion of 0rea
in..rast lik. tha slaverv nn.stion oa
not DE iairiy decided by convention
ol delegates Tor the reason that tn
ueleSales are elected IN ulslllcts, an
IN some Districts delegate IS electe
oy = small majority IN others by a
overwhelming majority ; so that Il o.
ten happens that majority OF the del
egi'es are one way while malorty-s,
'ne PeoPie are sne o'hef way an
therefore II would be Unfair, and incor
sls'enl 81, WIN the great principle OF pop
uiar sovereignty 10 aiio" Dody
delegates not representing the popula
soice' !" establish uomesuc institution
Ior the mass oi the people. Ihis
the Presidents argument to show tn,