The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-06

bleeding wounds, and held alo his bloodsiained gar
Casca made All this, and more sir II was repre-
sented that the ponayebolders Of the South were OPP
pressed, trsdden down by the slave power, and one
mistake not in a speech delivered somewhere In the
West-Terhsps in the city Of Cncnneu-went SO far
as to cay that in the South could hold Office
unless be were himself STAKEHOLDER Mr. Chairman they
went further than this They charged spon the
democratic party that they not only medaed and design
ed carrying slavery TO all the Territories but that If Mr.
Buchanan elected the sanctuary Of the free
States TO be polluted by the unhaowed tread of the
saVeocracy and that in less than three months slavery
would be forced upon the honest and beroving people
OF good old Pennsylvania All these things sir did the
backtepubcan party and now when the verdict of the
people has been rendered. and when the foul spirit of dis
order and rebellion has been ebuked they here and
| say to the democracy "oh you lodged the issues"
But have word for my know-nothiug friends here
They along and join in with the cry against u.s.
Let where they stand This party which charges
with having eyaded issues when their first national con-
venton met adopted section part of their platform,
which regarded unconstitutional and proscrp
tive towards the citizens of the United States who at
ached to the Catholic faith that the gentleman from Lou
isiana Mr. Eusris himself member of the party In his
place here denounced in most whitening terms declaring
that foul blot upor that party and upon the
try When that platform announced, the democracy
all the Union united in opposition to IT. and it was
long before the very who had made it to
wheel about and declare themselves the especial cham
pons of religious liberty They abandoned that portion of
their platform and in less than years they found
in the conventions by the side Of these Catho
lies whom they had denounced enemies to the
country and they went far to select pous and
worthy member of that church. in the State Of Louisiana
their chaplain in their State legislature Call you that
| standing up 10 your issues P?
! Again, sir after the know-nothng party had wept
of the dangers which they said threatened
us from foreign immigration, and after having sworn to
prescribe all citizens who born upon the soil of
the United States they selected their candidate Tor tie
presidency distinguished Who in the very face of all
the lamentations of his followers and after he was nomna
ted for the presidency made this remarkable declaration
al have hostility to foreigners. have witnessed their
deplorabe condition the old country and God forbid that
should add to their suffering by refusing them in
this would throw the gates wide open, and invite the OPP
of land to parake of the blessings our laws
and country"
This sir was the language of Mr. Fillmore when thoughts
of tho pleasures and comforts of tie White House steal
ing him. and in the teeth of his native American fol-
lowers he made the broad invitation to the oppressed of
every land to and partake Of the blessings of our
laws and country And this is the party which taunts the
democracy with failure to meet the issues The demo-
cratic party of the North and of the South evaded is
sues then. Sir have words that will express my re-
spcc and admiration for the gallant democracy OF the
whole North Amid the raging of the storm they faltcred
not Iembled. Wherever the battle ragged the warm
est they might be closing thick around the glorious
standard of the constitutions Their victory will be reme
bered upon the brightest page of the counr history and
poseriy will point to them heroes whose sesacrcng
spirit and whose devotion to principle and whose love OF
country, scarcely find parallel anywhere feel CRATE
full to them and take pleasure in expressing it.
have word TO say with regard to some of the remarks
submitted few days ago by the gentleman from Mary
land Mr. DAVIS in his eloquent and beautiful man
session Of Congress- began speech by asking as Philip
dead ~ He endeavored in labored argument to enght
the House 10 what questions of Importance had been
settled by the struggle which resulted in the election of Mr.
Buchanan to the presidency BY slight change of words
that important question, proPounded by the gentleman at
the last session of Congress- would read as Samuel dead
and if the gentleman will closely inquire into the result
of the late struggle he will find ready response to that
question will be- sir that Samuel not only dead but
very dead. Great laughter.
The gentleman also belabored himself TO alarm the
country on account of the great question of what is termed
"squaer sovereignty" and not unlike yourself Mr. Chair
man, the ghost Of That greatest of humbugs seems to pur
him by day and TO dsturb him in his dreams by night
Laughter Now, sir, imagine that if the gentleman
will read NTH the speeches of my distinguished col
league from the Chattanooga district mr. SMITH and my
distinguished friend from South Carolina, mr. Orr he
will find many % the alarming symp attendant that
prevalent disease among know nothing members called fear
OF squa,ter sovereignty land which be epidemic
at isis tne) rapidly disappearing. For sir whilst with
two friends do not believe that the constitution Of ha
United States the KansasNebraska bill coners that
power called sqpaer sovereignty also agree with them
most fully to the importance which ought 10 be attached
to it, for after all that has been said about it, neither be-
lief disbelief in that power by any possibility
change the action Of members this floor with regard
the question of slavery.
But sir after that gentleman [Mr DAvs had concluded
his remarks showing what connexon the democratic party
had with squatter sovereignty listened with patience
bear him enghten the House as to how Mr.. Fillmore his
late candidate for the presidency stood that question
but here, sir, again, Philip dead, for be spoke
word And this House and the world would have been ig
norant to this day that point had Mr. Fillmore him
self, in celebrated letter in response celebrated ques
ton, sad am opposed to the annexation Of Texas to
this Union under circumstances long slaves
held there thus plainly pledging himself the same
doctrine held by another party in this countrto
wit, more slave territory"
The gentleman from Maryla also said that the demo-
cratic party the disturbeIs of the public peace Well
confess that the conduct of the democracy the
struggle may have interered somewhat with the of
gentleman om Maryla doubt but that it has great
y disturbed the eace both public and private of Mr.. Fill
more and Mr.. Fremont and their respective party friends
but this disturbance effected in In gtul and
situtiona way But il the gentleman will take the pains
TO the history of the conduct of his party
friends in the cities of New Orleans and Louisville and
even in the beautiful Monumental City, which he repre-
sents in part he will od there quite enough instances
peacebeaking and awlesness resulting, doubt from
that mobbsh spirit which inauguated with the birth
of know nothngism, and which has manifested itself
more especially election days by burning dwellings
destroying ballot boxes, and numbering innocent men
and helpless women and children And in these he may
find large field for the display of his talent for giving
advice.
The gentleman also undertook engh,en the House as
to what Instructions had been gathered what useful les
had been learned by the democratic party in the
suit of the late election. And he also said the same with
regard to the blackrepubtau party but lie did not tell
us what lessons he and his party had received Sir if
say what lessons had been taught the genernans
party would suggest that they have learned uumis
takably that the American people have other feelings
than those of disgust for party which seeks to build itself
up by means of secret oatbs and in defiance Of consu-
tonal obligations and which, seeks strike down and
prescribe of their religious faith the
place of their birth This lesson sir think they have
been taught whether not they will profit by 1t is for
them to determine.
The last proposition submitted by the gentleman from
Mory Land