Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-04-28


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cos 1ta stthtiah 81 eleefioe III yhe Sh OIL
das 1na that Gen. GSss. IS State
n6wledged The validity ~ That election. Why,
MI, We All know that the conysnsion hieh framed
the constitution provided fof IN election % be held
on the 2lyt Of December TO- take: the selse the
people upon the constitution or rathefahe slavery
clause have already stated ths result Of fhatelee-
tion it d without meaning 4hy disrespect 10
my COLES 10 absSnd 10 ssy ahst Tie Terrific
rial Legislature had power TO order another election
The Democratic party in Kansas sosconsidered the
matter, and took part in it. No vote cast atthat
election can Affect the validity of the Lecohpton
constitution. But my colaeage says that Gen. Csss,
- Secretary of State, acknowledged the validity Of
that election. Sir am amazed that nv; colleague
should be so reckless in his zeal to defeat the Lee
compton constitution as to make assertions that
so easily disproved by the record. In hs letter Of
the llth of December, 1851, to Secretary Denver,
Gen. Cass says - :. = $50
legislature with the elections Of
the 2st of December and the 26h january the mode
and manner prescribed by the constitutional
Why, then, should not Kansas be admitted under
it. this whole subject localized and she left to
age her own affairs in her own wayg Twice have
Jim Lane and his myrmdons had an opportunity Of
voting upon this question. Will my colleague still
insist upon giving them third chancee He speaks
Of bringing two Jim Lanes here as Senator's; If the
Black Republicans have the Legislature two Sena.
tors Of that stripe will be any way. it may be.
Ny colleague is not satisfied With that; his action,
if successful would abolish constitution which has
made Kansas at this moment to use the language of
the President, as much slave State as Georgia or
South Carolina, and with equal certainty he would
make it free State provided he is right in saying
the Abolitionists are in the majority. Says Mr..
Burlngame, in his late speech in the House:
81 will vote for it because think that it will make Kan
free State The Administration says it is slave Ter
State feel that the Lecompon constitution without this
substitute would pass its naked form. and that Kansas
would be slave State under it."
Sir, does not my colleague see and know that the
object Of the Black Republicans is to give the Abo
litionsts in Kansas another chance and keep this
question, which is the very aiment Of its existence
open, to aid them in bringing into this Hall Black
Republican majority in the next Congress, and SO
strengthen themselves for the mighty struggle they
are to make in 1860? And this "unparalleled out.
rage" as the Raleigh Register styles it. is to be per-
petrated by the agency, in part Of southern Repre-
sentatives The member from Massachusetts, mr.
Burlingamel tells us the alliance has been formed
and he, prophet of evil vauntingly predicts the
suit! What is it2 I will let him speak for himself
Listen:
felt proud to hear the speech of the distinguished
Senator from Tennessee Mr. Bell was glad 10 hear
lucky Gimer of North Ricsud and Harris of Ma
ryand, and Davis with his surprising eloquence worthy
my gratitude Mr. Marshall Of Kentucky who has labor
ed 50 long to secure this union of patriotic men, owe
them on the subject slavery and know that they do
not agree with Neither do agree with the Douglas
st na IL. p hold
But while oppose the Lecompton constitution for
and while the Douglas Democrats oppose for another
the SOuthA Americans oppose it for still another God
knows We have all of against it, and against he
| Administration And we have come together here
but by the Spontaneous convictions of honest
minds 1 trust that this may be omen of what may
| happen in the future"
| Here we have the triple alliance of the Black Re-
publicans, Douglas Democrats, and southern Know
| Nothingsl Now for the results of that unnatural
combination! Addressing himself to the thirty pa
riotic and fearless Democrats who have dared to do
their duty here by standing up for the rights Ct the
| South, he says:
"Tkey will you why the Army of the United States
have shot down American citizens in the streets of Wash
ngton and why it was held II tzor over the people Of
forth why sat still Seats and allowed men to
call your constituents, because they toed, mudsls and
slaves? You will have to answer all these things You
do it, and shall beat you like threshing floor
We shall hereafter have majority in this House We
in 1860"
SIR the thing is plain to the dulest eye! 1t stands
out gross and palpable, and no man can fail to
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Democratic party, that party upon which the hopes
and the destinies Of this mighty Republic hang!-
Witness the efforts they are making to defeat the
Lecompton constitution look at the solid front they
present here whenever vote is taken on the ques-
ton read their speeches and listen to the shouts of
exultation that have already been sent forth from
their party press in anticipation of the defeat of
! this great measured Iquote from the Albany Eeuen
ing Journal:
"The vote the House of Representatives virtual
Tho hos
der rutans of Missouri with the of President
Pierce and eliminating in the Lecompton fraud under Blu
spair Of the Republic Conscience about 10
its reign in region from whence it should have been
Of the nation has been aeteroting The Of justice
the love of liberty and allegiance to God have all been
e. ~
and the higher law has been denounced and derided Inf
deis to humanity scoc,s at the law OF Ged and 1ecreans
of reckoning is at hand The nations heart throbs with
feelings Hope giving place to despair and freedom
North and in the South, that the spirit Of lib
ery Aboitionism) is working among the people and the
This .ss hs i'm
| throw of the slave power is approaching.
] Mr. Chairman, have not said all that l desire to
in reply to my colleague. My time will not admit.
l am admonished that it has already expired but
here in my place to the indignation felt seeing
the senior member from Ohio offering his eongratu.
lations to my colleague AZ the close Of his speech
Once before, during my Legislative experience here
it has been my lot to witness similar exhibition
Once before have seen the enemies Of the South
congratulate southern man on account Of speech
he had made upor question in which the rights of
| the South were involved. 80
| Mr.. GIDDlkGs. Will the gentleman allow me to
interrupt himf Did understand the gentleman to
saw that went to Mr. Gilmer and congratulated
himf May correct him in that statement2 -.