The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-03-24

ouDt bAO CVuSdtuStVo was 4t8uuuleuL!--
Simply because frauds occurred in elec-
tions. which had no reference to the con.
yention which framed it, In refe rring to
Governor Walker and Mr.. Stanton's stato-
ments, that the Constitution was not the
will of the people, he said that he knew
nothing in the character of those men that
elerates them beyond the credibility Of or
dinary witnesses. He thought them iti- ..
debted to his courtesy in not goiug fur !.
ther. He then alluded to- Mr.. Critten-.
den's expression of regret at the repeal Of
the Missouri Compromise. saying that hc
on the contrary, was rejoiced that it was
torn from the. statutes book. He had
weighed the value of the Uuion, and some-
times thought that the South loved il,
''not wisely, but too we'll" Then turning
to Mr.. Crittenden's remarks, in reference z
to Mr.. Clay and the Missosri C0mpro-
mise, he reminded the Senator that bat {
seven years ago, the great Kentsckiann q
stood in this chamber disclaiming the au-.I
tho;ship of that measure. He conclsded j
with an eloqaens passage in the defeuce
of the Democratic party, and against the
fanatcism of the north
Mr.. Crittenden explained his islInsioss
to Mr. Clay, and briefly referred to the
minor points, touching the legality of the
Leeompton Constitution He wished, hs
said, to see the South always right, and
would be grati6ed cosld she see the quss-.s'
tion as he lit The question of sla.
very was not the real issue; 1t was thrown
into exasperate contention. No one be-
lieves that Kansas can be q slave Stats.-l'
That question has beeu determined part
Ily by climate, but mainly by the will Of
her people. Why should the south be II
haste to admit her? Whatever constitu-
tion is imposed on her, would soon be
changed. Why does the south want two
more Senators such as Kansas would ina
mediately send here? As for himself, he
had his duty, and thought that he wak
old enough, not to take the part Of q par
tisan, but OF a patricia. true son of tho,
South. he was also : true citizen Of the
Ucited States. "May peace aud pros-
perity rest within our gates. 81.
| Mr. Bell said that the Senator from
Georgia had promulgated a doctrine which
no one can PASS without netice.. He says
that be has weighed the value of the
Uuion, and thinks that the South has
loved ittoo well. That is the issue The
Senator openly states that it is the issue.
for victory. There is time enough, said
Mr.. Bell, to estimate the value Of the
Union when the powerful North takes .
deliberate step-when, for instance, she
refuses to admit Territory in which sIa-
very already exists, unless 1t should FIRST
/ liberate its slaves He must actually see.
such an issue before he considered iss
But he believed it would never come il the
South were prudent. He, (Bell) like the
i Senator from Kentucky, would not take .
sectional view of the question. He then
proceeded, at some length, with the facts
connected with the foundation OF the Ter
ritorial governm" Mt Of Kansas, to show
the msapprehension ofits statutes. Then
5 turning to the Kansas Nebraska Bill, he
sad that the struggle for victory was car
: ried on with spirit unequsled in fcrvor.
;. excepting the Revolution in France. y