The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-29


cNi liberty and they had kept IL lighted there. they
were ieS in numbers, but OF mned aud noble pur
pose They sought TO ordan for themselves the institu
tons under the protection o. which they and their chill
dreD were 10 live. had been taught that they might
thought that the people Of Kansas entitled 10 an
honest suffrage and TO self government there When can
vassng for my election 10 the Thirty fifth Congress- had
pledged myself TO that infant community, and to the
couutry, that the privilege should be afforded them
Mr.. Buchanan was also pledged, and TO the same OK
tent stand now upon the self same spot where sr
Buchanan stood two and half years ago, on M
return from the Court of st. James, ana addressed ms
countrymen. He had borne well his part 10 a foreign
land and about to be crowned with the highest no
ncfs of the American people. From TINS very spo ne
pledged himself to the country that the dealing in respect
10 the subject OF slavery i'll the TERRITORIES OF the eaera
Union should be fair On this very spot now leave g
the Judgment Of impartial history to determine now tnt
pledge has been redeemed. 1t was proposed to impose
upon the people Of Kansas constitution which they did
not approve and the attempted imposition appeared 20
me to be sustained by the vast power aud patronage
OF the federal government | saw them struggling
for that nonular liberty which Is the inheritance OF
Americans and | thought it to be my duty to render
them my aid therefore resisted the scheme for the
imposition Of that constitution upon that infant people,
ana thereby placed myself IN opposition TO admnsra
ton measure. thought myself representative of the
people, and not o servant OF the Executive. thought
had the right to Judge for myself TO the justice OF the
measure, and here tonight think so Still. ] do not
claim that was the peer OF the President, but do claim
that in my capacity one OF the representatives, OF the
people at the seat of their government superior 10
the President in respect OF legislative uater the
constitution Of the United States my prcrogative
and that Of my colleagues in Congress from the whole
federal Union the laws and the duty OF tho
President To execute them WHEN made was responsible
10 constituent! for public acts, aud the President
In imperial Russia the Gar DEGREES In republican
America the people through their representatives in Con-
gress ordan and the President executes the laws when
made. also opposed the BILL which ultimately passed,
providing for the admission Of Kansas and establishing,
rs thought discrimination in favor of slavery and
against freedom. ! could not give that bl my sanction
Iwoud have sustained the administration i'll could but
could not il would. I thought the discrimination re-
proachiul 10 my native North beihouSht myself Of this
proud constituency From the capital OF the nation
eve m at
almost imperial wealth aud OF the abodcs Of humbe,
ambitious poverty thought Of my accountability to my
enlightened and intelligent cnnst tuoncy and dare not
to the mighty moral sentiment Of her people, when
that sentiment right II that be cowardce 10 not
blush 10 it, For these assertions Of the constt
onal rights Of my constituency and for my exercise Of
the power Of legislation nrusted to my keeping by the
people Of the Eighth District Of the State Of
New York am sought 10 nc excluded from the Thirty
sixth Congress have been denounced by presses which
believe 70 be sustained by tho patronage Of the admins
raon "A traitor to party while stood steaifas
and proes faith The ovcrgrewn patronage
of the federal government has been welded III inec
uai and mpote Mt effort 70 deny TO my constituency the
privilege Of returning their representative to the
Thirtysixth Congress. drilled baud OF federal office
holders have conssred TO deprive OF expression Of
the continued confidence Of the people Of my district
They have set the machinery III melton, by Of
which they would draw from my support the democ-
racy upon whose shoulders first borne into OH
cia station and whose true principles have endeayored
10 maintain. Eut they have struggled in vain, Tor With
the shouts have heard were mingled the voices Of the
honest democracy. -Four o. my colleagues IN the Thirty
fifth Congress WHO supported tho administration upon the
which felt my duty 90 resist have been ap
pointed by these same otcehoders be reelected and
The imperial oic IS said to hayo gone forth-oturn the
four reject the am that one, aud her. stand,
strong and undmayed awaiting with camncss, but no,
without apprehension the issue OF struggle for replbi-
liberty between the people and the Office holders Of the
administration. Ny opponent the is federal
Office holder OF whom VIII orbcar 10 speak further than
to say that, my Judgment he bears aoit the banner Of
false democracy. That banner like the flag of my
country with all the stars erased There Is personal
issue between myself and my competitor In contest
like this my humble and humber history, ard MS.
shrink far from sight. u /, sail thai am irfegsr b.
cause Ia accordance With the usage OF political parties
the North the people have no voice in the selection of
candidates Tor public Offices choose TO disregard the
| usage. ] regular ] am regular because an
right Gentlemen l accept your preferred support,
and submit a. you TO determine nj me polls, by a
suffrage which should be as free and honest IN New
York rs has been forced and false 10 Kansas, whether
the people are entitled 10 an independent representa-
ton Ia Congress aud whether the representative can
preserve honorable fame and 81 the same time keep IN
scathcd bis conscience and his honor The issue has been
Specifically rendered through the medium Of the oic'
holders of the federal ADMINISTRATION whether my
Ia Congress upon that great Kansas question
in accordance with the sentiments Of constituency
That issue cordially accept IKE is form II was
wrong aud the President right, reject ff the
President wrong and right, sustain me. shall
not tonight speak Ia The question o slavery in IL bearing
upon the Territories Of the federal Union That question
was not presented by the Kansas controversy az came
before Congress ai the late session. The precise pcnt
raised by the Iecompton bill appeared 10 me 10 be
| this, and simply ths:--Can Congress, when admit
| ting one OF our Territories 10 the Union inter.
| vene to establish slavery by prescribing the form
4 ~ the constitution under which SlGn admission
shah be hafy f slavery could be thus established
IN Kansas, see rnredmcnt 10 rs imposition ufcn
any of the free States of the North. All state rights
fall rarayzcd before the menstFous doctrine slavery
by of Congress ons Intervention, he establish
cd n Kansas might by tho Intervention OF Congress.
be abolished south Carolina. rcpudi,e the theory
B,t must be permitted to sayinf s,y mon nv r.
srousib,y public man. aud IN the presence Of the,
the most august asscmbaIe my fortune % al
rcsshat II the time has arrived when the great ques.
ton must be determined whether slavery shall be-
incd within her present iinits, OF be Permitted -
be- extended the regions of the North. hy
force and by frani. for ons lad rather chain her
whore she II. I shall not speak or platforms They
sometimes tro narrow, and sometimes ton broad
They sometimes too sectional though never
too national. The platform UPON which stand
this y that Of the independence and integrity
of the House of Representatives. These beseec you
preserve you would preserve the apple your eye
Tsach your representatives that when platforms all
broken M BY the Conclusion ~ po,ira! elements,
when they miscons'rucd abandoned Nv Presidents
Cabinets Congressman parties, they safely
and securely follow the RICH, wherever may lead. Tell
them that when they go % the federal capital the
representatives &C the people. they ncc not cc the
81 any 'ters beyond those which the genius Of
ttu,onai liberty Thus will You preserve the Dig
nifty IT The rerfesen,stiye-,has will YOU uhe
liberties OF the ruIrbic hif you one and all, good
night.
After Mr. Cark's sIecelI--
NJ. nt-usNp came forward ami spoke recommending
the candidate in forche language 10 tn constituency.
The hand then played variety ~ NATIONAL sirs, and
after discharge % fireworks the crowd dispersed
gusr order &C. their hofn.-.