Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-03-26

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taken up. Mr.. Letcher explained some of
the items.
Mr. Montgomery spoke on the Kansas
question. He said, disguise The question as
gentlemen might, it was whether the Con-
s~,itution could be forced upon the people
againt their will. In the name of God. he
asked, have not the people of Kansas pro-
tested in a solemn form against this act Of
presumption!
Mr. Reagan admitted that irregularities
had existed in Kansas, but he said thatit was
enough for the time 10 know that she now
presents herself for admission with a repuo-
lican Constitution. H. arose 10 speak vi
the general aspect OF the slavery question,
regarding the Kansas agitation az one of ;he
acts 10 the great drama. He then proceeded
to defend Texas aud the South from the
prejudices against them existing ut the
North.
Some gentlemen had brsnded the people
of the South as infdels and slave driyers--
He believed that in this they only gave ex
preston IL the feelings Vf their cons;ifu-
enis.
lie would talk plainly to these gentlemen
~ho are complaining of the L~ecompton
Cons;ituIion on The ground that it does not
embosiy the wifi OF The people. They also
when CLOSELY pressed, declare that they will
admit no more slave States into the Union.
He believed that the representatives i true
to themselves and Iiie c.i;valry OF their States
will place themselves distinctly nn The re-
cord of tbs S ,ui!t. lie asserted inst they
were to-day better prepared Tor the issue than
they wonid be . year hence. lie would
meet the Issue at The threshold.
He then aiialed ~ the Texas resolution,
providing ior the ct elton of Delegates 10 d
Southern Convention. contendiuy that they
were not deii1nt but precautionary Hhey
Iook not merely te Kansas but to the
whole anti slavery excitement. They look
10 d decision of the great question, whether
the Southern States are TO be equal SOY eretgn-
lies under the Constitution.
Il this De denied. then the South must
| look Isl tue people for Il decision, whether
they are 10 remain bound in the c~olossal
! mower oil the North under a violation OF the
Constitution, or whether they will preserve
tIlair rights Of independence under I seper-
ate government. lie trusted that Texas
bad taken i position IF pm which she would
not retreat. All the protection the South
wants is the uu9nolestcd enjoyment OF heI
rights. Adjourned.
SGNArE.-Nr. Foster commenced speak
ing On lf- Kansas question.
He said that Oh u furmer occasion he had
called The attention of the Senate to %certain
Objectionable features in the Lecompton
Constitution. He would nov advert to other
fro,, ,,I u-,,aT.-a.. -. .o,t,1- 70 tb., IN
~strunent. He would ask, IS this Constitu-
ton; now before US, in such a shape as full
fills all Legitimate requirements! II it does
Kansas ought to be admitted, if it does noi
she ought 10 be Tt scted. He then proceeded
to discuss the validity OF The various argu.
ments, for and against the CONSTITUTIONS; also
discussed at great length the kansas-Ne-
6raskl act aud kindred topics. He thought
the argument, that-ii would give peace TO
the country, was unstatcsin mike. Senators
should do justly and tear not, He believed
that the passage of this bill would not pro-
duce peace, but the sword. He would neith-
or threaten himself, nor~be swayed by the
threats from others; and yet these were not
the surt of arguments offered by statesmen
to statesmen iii the American Senate.
M. Clay of Alabama followed in favor oil
the Lecompton Constitution and in defense
of the disunioa resolutions passed by the
Legislature OF his State. 2
Mr.. Durkes (yVis.) saidthat he intended
10 make a speech, bat his health beng poor
he had got his colleague to read it for him.
He took strong grounds against the Lee
compton CONSTITUTIONS, and reiterated the ar
guments generally urged on that side. Force
that creature of frauds, forgery and spurious
returns on Kansas, he said, and no man can
~foretell its results.
In adopting the Lecompton Constitution
he commended that we abandon the baltot-boS
and resort to the principle of iyranis, thai
might makes right.
If the people OF the North submit 10 such
ont7ages. he would think Mr. Hammond riehr
In saying that they were slaves. He con
cluded his speech at FIVE O'Clock.
Messrs. Fuote, S:mmonsand Wilson spoke
against, and Mr. Bright in favor OF the L.
compton Constitution.
Mr.. Wilson said that some lawyers hat
achieved a reputation on account of their sue.
cess in defending criminals; but he said tina
anybody would gain an enviable notoriety by
defending the notorious, Kansas swindle.-
He proceeded to reply to Mr.. Hammond
speech; the same docrines had beer nun
ciate,lby Calhoun, McDu 9 and other Soutf
Carolina statesmen.
South Carolina, he said, had always lei
the Democratic party, and he held that TIM
administrator was responsible for thess
docirinss; that State had always taken tn.
lead in the efforts to extend and perpetuate
slavery. AS to MIR. Hammond's comparlso l
of the relative strength of the North ant
South, he (Wilson) proposed to show b!
facts and figure b low freedom has worked in
the North.
This proposition he carried out with min
uteneas, showing the great preponderance Q
the elements OF wealth in favor of the North
He also Comment ed III the condition of thi
poor white men o. the South, contrasting i
with thai oil the laborers of the North. H.
(Hilson)had>been employed and an employ
or. VIII .tever he possessedhad been o5taine'
by the labor OF his hands and brains
He had hundreds of mea at work for him
many vf wiluln were equal in intellect an
morals tn himself or the other Senators n
round him. The mechanics Of Mas5acha
sens live in better houses aud read NOR
books than the shareholders OF the SJI;h
yet Mr. iiammod calls them slaves. Tn
IS hator also says that our slaves vote. |
is true that sane class ot-ueu govern ever.
free State, an L will yet govern South Caro-
lima.
Mr.. Stuart OF Michigan obtained the foot
and the Senate ~aJJlu,ned until Monday,
HOUSE, The House wen. tito Cotnmi,
tee OF the Whole OIL the Deficiency Bill.
Messrs. F~arnswurtli aud sCuiiaX mad
speeches against tue Lsconpton CocsiliutioF
Mr. Maynard in its favor,
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