Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1857-01-03

Of the Missouri compromise was en-
dorsed by the people.
Mr.. Fremont carried the six New England
States and Wisconsin and Michigan. These
eight States have a population Of 3,43l 900.
The States Of New York, New Jersey, Illinois,
Ohio, and Iowa, were carried By pluralities.
They have a population of over g. 100000. Mr..
Fillmore carried Maryland, with a population
Of $4,000. So that Mr.. Buchanan and the
Democratic party have been endorsed by a large
majority of the people Of the United States.
The total number of votes polied for Buchanan
at the recent election, may be stated in round
numbers at...... ........ ...... 1,S00,0 900
For Fremont ..s'.- ..s... .--... ....1,2I5 900
For Fillmore ....., ...... ...... ..... $4,000
Total number Of votes ............. ,925 900
Buchanan over Fremont...... ....... $4,000
Over Fillmore ...... $4,000
Fremont over Fillmore 80. .......... 425,OOO
Buchanan's plurality over Fremont is 100000
more han FreInont's plurality over Fillmore.
Fremont lacks about 1885 900 Of a majority
Of the whole. Buchanan lacks about $4,000
of a majority of the whole.
In all the non-slaveholding States taken to-
gether, Fremont is in a minority of more than
zoos 600. His vote, however, exceeds Buchan-
ans in said States about 10000.
1t is not true, therefore, that sectionalism has
carried the day by a popular majority. The
people of the country are opposed to sectional
ism. The people of the North and Of the South
are in favor of the Union, and of preserving the
rights of every section OF the Union. The
Democratic party was successful in the recent
contest, even under the adverse circumstance
which surrounded It, and elected the President
by a large majority Of the electoral colleges.
The States we have carried contain a majority
of the population of the United States. Bu-
chanan and Breckenridge have a large majority
of the electoral colleges. Why, then, is it said
that the verdict Of the people was against the
policy Of the Democratic party, and that the
administration of President Pierce has been
condemned by the people? The convention
which nominated Mr.. Buchanan endorsed Pres
ident Pierce and his administration. This we
all know. The very convention which nominal
ted him endorsed the Kansas-Nebraska bill,
which was the great issue in the Presidential
canvass.
Mr.. Barclay. l wish to ask the gentleman
whether the resolution endorsing the admins
tration Of President Pierce was published and
circulated in the Democratic papers of Penn
s~ylvania?
Mr.. Smith, Of Tennessee. l know nothing
about what was published in the PENNSYLVANIA
papers. 1t was contained in the official pro-
ceedings Of the convention, which were pub
lished all over the country. But, sir, | nope
-udG no rel leJtNdhldl mere VIII esteem lle
people of that noble State so ignorant as not to
know what occurred in the Cincinnati Conven-
lion, when its proceedings were public, and
published in nearly all the journals of the cOuL-
try.
Mr.. Washburne, Of Illinois. Do l understand
the gentleman to state that this resolution
endorsing the administration CT Pierce was pub
lished in all the Northern Democratic pa pers 4?
Mr.. Smith, of Tennessee. Yes, sir, all the
leading ones, Of which ! have any knowledge.
Mr.. Washburhe, of Illinois. As part Of the
platform
Mt. Smith, of Tennessee. As part Of the pro-
ceedings Of the Cincinnati Convention.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois. Undertake to
say that it was nor published in many of the H.
linois Democratic papers.
Mr.. Smith, of Tennessee. Il was published
in the Northern Democratic papers as part oi
the proceedings of the Convention. It was pub
lished in the Boston Post, in the New York DG,
Book, and in the Pennsylvania. These are
the leading papers of the North which 1 saw.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois. In my section
Of the country it not only was not published il
those papers, but they denied that such reso.
luton was passed.
Mr.. Smith, of Tennessee. am afraid that
my friends part Of the country is a benighteC
place, anyhow, and should not be surprised il
so good d thing would never find its way intC
bis +" beat" Is there a Democratic paper in th'
gentleI.an's district
Mr.. Washburne. Of Illinois. There are two
or three which profess to be, but they have onlJ
2 very limited circulation.
Mr.. Smith, of Tennessee. Do they support
the regular Democratic candidates?
Mr. WashbuTne, Of Illinois. There wer,
several Democratic papers in my State which
did not publish II. [ believe the FreePor
Balietin was one. will not be certain, how.
ever.
Mr.. Smith. Of Tennessee. That evades tht
question, aud | turn the gentleman over to hii
colleague, SIR. MARSHALL
Mr.. Marshall, OF Illinois. With the permits
sion CT the gentleman from Tennessee, 1 wisI
to ask ny colleague a question. | understan,
nv colleague to assert that Democratic paper.
in Illinois repudiated The resolution Of the Gin,
cinnati Convention endorsing the administratioi
OF franklin Pierce, and denied that such 4 re
solution had been adopted. This is a grave an,
sweeping charge, and | wish him to state dis
tinctly what Democratic papers in Illinois b
refers to.
Mr.. Washburne, OF Illinois. am not Ger
tain. cannot state with certainty /; bat my i'm
preston is that the Freeport Balletin denie,
that such a resolution had been adopted at Gin
cinnati.
Mr.. Marshall, of Illinois. I wish to be IN.
derstood distinctly as asserting that no pape
in Illinois, recognized as an organ of the Demo
cratic party, and circulating among the peopl
of that State, ever denied the adoption of sucl
a resolution. On the contrary, the Democrat,
Of Illinois everywhere. without evasion or equiv
O~catiOn, sustained the platform and proceeding
of the Cincinnati Convention. the principles o
the Kansas-Nebraska bill, and the administra
tion of FRANKLIN Pierce. ANY assertion to tn
contrary cannot be sustained by the facts. Thr
position Of the Democracy of Illinois cannot b.
mistaken by any one Whc wishes 10 understan,
it. They are in favor Of withdrawing this ques
ton Of slavery entirely from the Halls of Con
gress, and Of leaving its adjustment to the peo
pie of each State and Territory for themselves
without any interference whatever from with
out. And this Just principle, | cannot doubt
viii be sustained by . large majority OF tn
people Of the Northern States, when it is faiTll
and honestly presented, without misrepresei ia
ton or evasion by our opponents.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois. Willthe gentle
man state to the House whether be knows o.
his own knowledge that the State Register anc
the Chicago Times, two leading Democratic
papers in that State, published the resolution
among the proceedings Of the Convention.
Mr.. Marshall, of Illinois. Both Of them did
And every paper which undertook TO publish
The entire proceedings published thar among tn
other resolutions OF the Convention.
Mr.. Allen. For the information Of my col.
! league, / can state TO him that the Chicago
Times, the Springfield Register, ard the Quincy
Herald, three of h leading Democratic paper:
in The Northern Fart Of he State, published
that resolution of the Cincinnati Convention
Mr.. Morrison. l desire to state that all TIL
! Democratic papeTBinthe Eighth Congresssions
District OF Illinois published that resolution
and not only the Democratic papers, but tn,
Republican papers in that district published if
also, and upon it based their assault upon th'
Democratic party, because that party had en-.
dorsed tue administration Of Franklin Pierce
MIR. Smith, of Tennessee 1 would ask tbs
gentleman from Illinois Mr.. Washburne] il
he knows one single Democratic paper in nj:
district which did not publish it
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois. have stated
that already.
MI. Smith, OF Tennessee. Is it SO to you
" knowledge?
Mr.. Washburne, Of Illinois. My impression
is that the Freeport BalIettB is one paper which
did not publish that resolution.
Mr.. Smith, Of Tennessee. Tbs resolutions Of
the Democratic Convention were public mat
tiers, and every Democratic member Of Congress
was entitled, L believe, to eighty copies, and
they were Distributed among the Northern and
Southern States. hold in my hand one Of the