Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-05-04

mon cnt;:rymer, that a question fruitful Of con;roVer.
w and strife Hinung-t those who should be friends. and
amongst those who have been frienda-a subject
wa;ct had Tor p long Iitd. -ngr'idurcd strife between
w!G-!v separated sections Of our great country, and
winch for lnur months pnst has occupied almost r1-
clusivt!y the time ot Congr-s ~ and interrupted the
public hu-i'esr-hhs been finally. and. ~ | trust, most
happily GiSporcd of aad adjusted forever. Applause
] congratulate you on thu hnipy event aud ! trust,
nv f"l'"v citizens. that the measure adopted yc"irr
day by Congress for the final acttlemrn, OF this Nan
sas question may exercise ~ | bri"vcl' Will n1-rrl-''.
a most snurary Influence upon the future p"ac" ana
prosperity at our common country. Applause !
r-gnrd II ~ u measure III pence M; "u!y for hnnse-'
but for the whole country nmeasure oil union Tor me
States and union for the Democratic party. CHEERS
When III December last this ISSUE Vac frst prt5en'tu,
little anticipated all the difficulties which W.T. have
since encountered but / adopted the course which l
have since puraued from H high sense at duty, ana An
abiding belief that the admission ut that Territory ma
II State was the best means of settling this endless
feud which was agila,ing the country. | adopted ihat
policy, ] say, because il accorded with my convictions
of duty, and, in addition 10 that, | WAS enabled to co
operate and sustain our wis", prudent and sagacious
Chief Magistrate. lR.n-wed applause.)
| rejoice, my friends, because that policy has been
sustained by Congress. ] have noepirit OF exulta'ion,
and l know you have known, because those against
whom we have comtended on this subject have been
defeated. No such contracted partisan poilcy brings
YOU here to night aud no such motive moves me !"
what | have Ia cay to you. a far more phirl"'ic I'LL
pulSt IDONes yOu huu lHC-"o ~ S''' IS,
the right has triumphed- Cries of good good:
hrcause principle las prevailed hechuse u measur1
iust and right in itself, aud fraught, HI ! believe. with
blessings TO our common country, has been adopted.
should weary you were | to attempt on IN occasion
like thls, 10 discuss The measure itself. That l Will
not do, for it is familiar 10 you all. Ihis
much ! may cay, however. that. after a con
troversy of four months tho question has been set'
tied on the broad basis OF principle, and u principe
which the Democratic party have Inainiain-d-to W.T.:
that Congress has no right In interfere with the III
s,iturions of a T-rritnry-that Congress had no
ri,ht 10 isdgr of the Constitution or State Govern
m.ut made by II Territory, tut We must take II or
reject il as il can. tn us That principle has been
maintained, and at the same time We have paid due
respect 10 the wishes Of the people OF Kansas on
the question of becoming a State or remaining d
Territory. by placing within their reach the decision
OF that question. [Applaus-I Congress has dle
nos.d of this feud, and all eI.e that remains to be
done belongs to the people of Kansas. Ibey cshe
with q Constitution and State government, ana ssheu
admission AZ a sovereign State upon terms o' per
feet equality with the other States OF the Oh'on- we
accepted that government without qualification auo
without criticism; but their demand tor land was e1
orbitapt. Ii was such a demand as Was never maui
before. and could not be granted by Congress. w
accordingly struck il out, and SAID TO the peop'e y
Kansas, il you will take the same amount Vi ."' ~
which We gave 10 Minnesota. then you are III 'n'
Union, and the controversy IL over. III NOT, you mus
remain a Territory until your population 1. equa' Il
the ratio for one iuemh-r in the House ct kepreseh
tst,ves. In all this Democratic principle has DeeI
preserved. and al the same time the will OF Ihe PEG
,nia of X .n,,s il 70 hav. unrestrained sway "a to whe
thrr they will become q State at this time OF not
Cheers -lu
Fellow citizens, permit me 10 say here, that WheI
we reflect on the mighty influence which Tue Derho
cratic party has ex1cisad in this country, ever sine
the organization of the government, II is difiicult L
determine which We should most rejoice aI-"he'he
il be that this measure is to re.unlte The Deihocta'e
party aud secure lis future ascendency, or wne'her ]
be. that "A measure that has 80 long divided Congres
and INTERRUPTED the public business has Detti perha
n.rtly disposed of. For I believe that the success o
the Democratic party and its liberal princip!es III
wolves now, az il has done for years. the stability o
our national coniederacy - applause line progress
of our great country, the rights OF Inc so'ere'e'
states, and the interests and rights, religious and po
li,ical. of all classes Of tbs inhabitants OF our "lue
spread country. Renewed applau-e'i .
On this occasion it would be unbeconlng ID me ,
90 further into these topics. | feel deeply that loth
inc which | have done in this struggle has entitled
me TO the attention which you have extended 10 III
tonight. ] feel bow much | am your debtor LOT 'h'
call. What | did was from a sense OF duty, coniins
from the State Of the President-the trst frss'aeu
which Pennsylvania haa ever furnished 10 Tue chhou
While | was fully determined to act consclentiGusl!
and vote according 10 my convictions OF ou'y' al
free to confess that | should have deferred much OIL my
own Judgment rather than take an lssuo WIN Wa
venerable and wise man. From the hret OF .hie s'sug
pla, felt a pride in sustaining Pennsylvania : lrsi
President. lApplausel | believed then, rs 1 su
surs now. that no man in the land understood UNI
question better than MIR. Buchanan, ana upon h'
mans Judgment could the country more safely rey
Auplnu.e.I IN Il public career ct forty years. oe
Timing in The Legislature of his native State, p'sa
ing through the lower house at Congress, ana tnr"tg'
the Senate to a foreign mi.sion, and hna'Iy 10 the Ire
aidential chair-in all these positions We nave st'
the evidences OF a calm, clear, dlsintereste" Jug
ment and patriotic will; and in them the country hic
a guarantee that hir action would be governed oy u
anxious desire to do lust what the best Interests ol "a
whole country required. lApplause, ies'e!us:
was the anniversary of The birthday OF the America
government. Tor George Washington WAS ewcrn w
office on the Goth day Of April-the day on when ti'
bill was passed. IApplause. And l believe ts
few measures have heen adopted by the Congress .
the United States relating s0lely To our oonest'c u
fairs. so traught with common blessings 10 the EMU
country IA this lie. IAppIauso.l With these remarks
fellow. citizens, which are entirely mpromp'u, WIN
out reflection or meditation, | return you my slhcer
thanks for The compliment you have extended TO me
lCheers.
The crowd proceeded 10 the residences Of Hon. d
Clancy Jonea, of Pennsylvania, Hon. James ). Greer
Of Missouri, Hon. William Fl. English, OF indiana
and Hon. A. G. Brown, of Mississippi, who several
addressed the assembled multitude, Calls we're ais
made on Senator Hunter. OF Virginia, who was 40
sent from home, and on Hon. A. II. Stephens, Q
Georgia. who was indisposed. The assemblsg
broke up at II O'Clock, and the lateness OF the hou
prevents the publication Of the other speeches:
After the band had left the Executive Mansion, tn
cannoniers took their field piece TO the Central mai
ket place, and there fred q national salute oil thirty wv
guns. The new Stale Of Kansas adds another star I
the star.spapplad banner OF freedom, aud another gu
to the Union salute. Every thing passed off peace
ably and quietly, and there was evidently a heart.
delight that thia long.vs1ed question wac baniSiie'
from the Hallof Congress. M.nfrom the cnld forest
Of Maine and from the orange groves OF Florida
from the golden gate of The Pacific aud from IN
popu!ous cities oi the Atlautic-all Joined in rejoicin
that the Ksnans question has been settled. and tn
Union relieved from tbs isst and most dangerou
py;tstion within its eIistence.