Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-03-27

herself for admission and why was she singled out
alone for opposition? Disguise It as they might de-
ceve themselves and others as they might, there
could be but one answer from any straightforward,
plain. disinterested man, that the constitution of
Kansas recognised African slavery and the constitu.
tons of the other States did not. The question of
slavery was the only circumstance that gave life 10
the opposition to its admission. Gentlemen might
talk of irregularities as they pleased If they ob.
jected because there was no enabling act why did
they not object to Oregon and the large number of
States that came in without enabling acts. 1t was
perfectly immateral whether there was an enabling
act or not, Congress possessed the power to waive
that objection. They had recognised the govern
ment of Kansas by admitting the delegate from that
Territory to a seat upon the floor. The people and
the black republicans themselves had recognised it
in the solemnizaton of their marriages and in their
business transactions. There it stood, the de faco
government, the only government that ever had been
in that Territory since 1854 Under that govern
ment the people had made their constitution by the
election Of the constitutional convention. He was
tod by some of the Democrats who opposed the ad-
mission of Kansas that, practically this was very
small question; but he would say that if there
nothing practical in it, why did they oppose it
They opposed it because that constitution was fav-
orable to the institution of slavery. He then pro-
ceeded to show that the only issue was whether any
more slave States should be admitted, upon which
depended the most momentous consequences.
Mr. BisHoP Of Connecticut, could not, in justice
part represented, permit this discussion to go on
without expressing his views upon the great ques'
ton. The attempt had been made to create the idea
throughout the North that the friends of the admin
stration from the North were restrained through
fear some other cause from expressing their scnti
ments on this subject. The ntmation had been
thrown out by the gentleman from Illinois Nix.
MoRRls] that but one democrat from the North had
dared to open his mouth the subject, and the po
tical crucifxion which awaited him at home would
deter others. That explained to his mind the mo-
tivts by which some men were Influenced in their
action upon this question. lie would not say that
they were preparing way for their re-election-
that they had their fingers upon the public pulse
but ne thanked them for the announcement, for
they would show to the country and the world that
there were some northern democrats left regardless
of the evils that might await them they willing to
meet political grave" and fearful reribution"
to carry out the best interests of the country. APP
plause.l From that gentleman's remarks he gather
ed that he charged the northern democrats with be-
ing actuated by base and unworthy motives If
this was meant, he doubted very much the consis-
tency of the representative from Illinois in calling
in question the position Of the Connecticut democrats
until they had paid his people the interest the
money they owe them. Applause in the gallery
and laughterl The democratic party OF Connect
cut, under the constitution of the United States,
understood by its framers conceded the right Of the
South to control and manage slavery in their
States should to them seem best. They recognis-
ed The equal right of the South to settle in the Ter
ritories while they such. For these principles
they were denounced by the aboli,ionists dough-
faces, and northern men with southern principles.
In his opinion they were northern with nation.
al principles. Great applause.l They would stand
by the South in all just and constitutional rights
they could ask or expect no more. Such demo
cracy it behooved his southern friends to strengthen
and encouragement to weaken and destroy. He
deprecated the arguments Of southern men, in which
the slave was compared with the free !abOrer of the
North, in which slavery set forth as mora! and
religious institution. and in which the pauperism
existing in the North attributable to the absence
of the peculiar institution" The democratic par
ty Of Connecticut was composed to great extent of
the bone and snew Of the State-of honest faithful
hard working men, who earned their bread by the
sweat of their brows, and if any gentleman of the
South believed they were not we'll off as his
gro, he had the right to think So but it would be
gratifying to him if they would not incorporate it in
their speeches, for sure these speeches were
delivered the republican members subscribed to
them by thousands and they were sent forth as the
sentiments Of the South. He could them
that this did more to send republican members to
Congress than anything else There another
argument which injured them, particularly among
the moral and religious, which constituted very
large portion of the people, and that was such ar
guments as those announced the other day by the
gentleman from Georgia, in which he endeavored to
prove that slavery all institution from God, and
that it was necessary in order to give an elevated
tone to the morals of the community. He had no
doubt the gentleman thought so he had the right
to think SO; but they did not--they did not think
that God had anything particular to do with them
[Laughter] fthey were both right let them drop
the subject, and content themselves with the rehec
ton that their people not his people their
God his God CONTINUED laughter Mr. BISHOP
proceeded to show why there more pauper-
ism at the North than at the South, and then ear
nestly advocated the admission of Kansas under the
Lecom2ton constitution. He contcnded that the
constitution republican in its form and express
sed the will of the people Of Kansas, because they
had fair opportunity to elect just such delegates
they pleased, and form just such constitution
they pleased"