The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-04
THE REJOIcINGS AT THE CAPIIAL.
THE REMAINING sPEEclIEf, 80.

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i .asch.s delivered ON saturday night in honor
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closed with 'ne seie'' ~ ''"'s' '"b''i n'cr "'ins
sn,or Bers the crowd proceeded 70 the residence Of
u 4 CLANCY Jones, who, after being loudly called for
M; anaearance and delivered the tolowine sr.ech
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GnriRuES am deeply sensible Of the honor you
have done me in this mark Of your appreciation of my
Efforts 10 ai in securing the passage OF the bill for the
admission Of Kansas into the uuicn. 1t has cost our
friends good deal of intense labor, but labor is well
spent in good cause but why has the country, from
nne extreme the other, been intensely Interested ia
ths great measure! Was 1t because the admission of
new State into the Union was such an extraordinary
event 10 agaie tho popular mind like the uphcavngs
Of The ocean Certainly not The admission Of Kansas
into the Union under the .IRcompon constitution
one Of series Of those which test The devotion
Of the American people TO the Constitution and the
Union II WAS the sublime spectacle, after monthS OF
painful suspense, exhibited IN the halls OF Congress by
the representatives. Of the true patriotism Of
glorious country IN yielding up their personal and pec
liar views but not principles to offer the common
altar Of their country their devotion to that Union which
their patriotic sircs had founded in this heaven born spirit
ofmutua concion for the welfare of the common broth
ehood. 53s ff2ef n Asteas
You do not expect from me on this ocoason lengthy
speech lit would bc both out OF time and place-but
have already remarked that the passage of the Kansas
bill one Of series Of measures which have at var
stability Of the Union. ye a az iFe
The Missouri Compromise Of 1890 inangurated peace
policy with the puest motives Of its authors the evils
which thirty years Of prudential counses and energetic
labor have scarcely overcome The compromise
ures 1850 ignored restrictive line the enactments
Of that Congress rendering it null aud void by construc
ton The Nebraska act Of 1854 simply proclaimed this
construction and boldly asserted the doctrine popular
sovereignty the people Of the Territories should be
left free to form and regulate their domestic institutions
in their way to the exclusion of congressional inter
venion To the able and patriotic inaugural Of our dis
iuguished Chief magistrate the bold and manly
political avowal OF the true construction Of the Nebraska
bh popular sovereignty means the recognised right
of the people of Territory when sufficiently numerous
constitute sovereign State in the conicdecy, and
not till then form and regulate their domestic insti
co,s'lpcoh aso sanctoned ny the hghest
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mate this series Of measures carving ont the suppes
tons Of the clear and able special message of the Presi
dent 70 hx the limits of intervention by Congress
me Nebraska nct extended 70 the domestic institu
nons o. the lnchoatc state me act OF yesterday deter
mines u sna stop 'here ana at the supremacy OF Con-
Bes, py direct ntsrventfon shall be unqnestioncd be-
yond that ny the Nebraska act Congress- is forbid
dh 70 toch he constitution or even to submit TO
vote o. INC people, that beng within the exclusive prov
ec OF the state itself ny the net OF Yesterday Congress
does submit the land ordinance to popular vote thu,
asserting iu arsdiction over the public lands, bonda
@ &c, IN which ~ .nc custodian Tor the State it ever
"i intervene when tne 'a'thiui execution OF the trust
ti"rsi ~ ieeatd inns my ieowcitizeI's as the con
sr'a'' - our Po.y ~ RELATION 70 the whole subject
ol Wtrl'orai rgnts ana congressional jurisdiction Our
oeiy my ~" i'losc "a Pc"co ~ tis niai settlement
:" 10 olcy anu every man IN the land may re
WV ~ ' a'e'''.o .. ~ .nc Hccnti'y Oh he, potcal
0iu""s' ''iu .''o Sss'c.y )" h,S m properly.
pouui'. , " .o'' s ~ 'ne ADMINISTRATOR OF James
,, uua . Ns 'oA'.l alu uansefous M question shouid
~ ~ % ''.ei. ' ""oltoes. hN'o p,i' 10 on' iia.
,an !. s,,t .,,s = s,e popula.,oh OF when
G " iI0 , =" se 'pe poi'ey se.ueu, at least
" e Ia'.y, 'ne' no St''e shaii be admitted
'o M w. unioi neica'cr wl'iious popnia'on sulcent
.o ~ ~ ~ ie4'st o.'c Icl'esc"u'e IN tue House
" " 40 HAcu W me as' PreceuinB appor-
en'uon'' , nasc pcci' iohscr tnsi intended whcn
pgan, anu AGAIN tchdcf you my thanks. hd you good
hBht
The next serena.Ic was given to Senator Green who
after repeated calls smoke az fpilows
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FELLOW, CITIZENS have hut little TO say, but what
nave to say Is Just about green anything be-
Laughter l have aborcd for what | felt to he my
oay not ior what believed to be for myself If the
public service required me to speak, vote or act have
ever been ready to speak, vote act the people
CURED me TO do II, and nobody else. Checrs] was
porn OF the people, right oyer here amongst these boys in
Oh irglna, right across the Potomac here raised
amongst them claim no honor for it; feel degra
da'lon by it am as good us any man, an, above
,ash voice "dood. My democracy is equal
ny and | intend to sustain it whether the people
" washington do or not, Cries of Good and
applause do not live for myself; self is moth
iuB, but truth Is everything, and l will sustain
itevcn II life Is lost. There is apower ard over
wnemng influence in principle which the heart of
ne people to throb and papate in response 10 it Now
eiow-citzcns, have not much to say and will not
Keep yo for you are jollicaton and would like
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