Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-06-18

port.
The President dill not imagine that any
southern member, unaffected by gcosnphi-
cal position, could take clear and compre-
hcnsiye view of the relations OF the whole
country could so demean himself on this
alor that his own constituents would sus
tain hun, and honorable men everywhere
applaud and admire his independents and
manlinCss. The blow from the South fell
with great force upon the ADMINISTRATION f;
il annihila,ed the Lecompton monster.
Grave Ssnators from the South aud Senator's
from the North. southern Representatives
and northern Representatives. whose highest
aspiration .ecus - be % render themselves
more obnoxious q their constituents, to i'm
PCS, upon an uuogending pCoplc a measure
ir,usht with danger % the peace and well
fare of the couutry-a measure sustained by
traitors o. their country aud the enemies oi
tree institutions. traitors who have been
upheld by the Uuitcd States Army bY the
patronage Oi the past and present Adminis-
trliiou Grave Senator'S. | say, distinguish
"a members OF the House, assembled % de-
viss a new scicm, that would save the
lIlukcr or Buchanan party FROM dislntegra-
tion or dissolution. IL would be impossible
and even improper 20 portray too yiyli!y the
different scenes and the appearance oi the
different actors. To a favored few is known
all that transpired beneath the roof uf the
White House. IL il not dihcult % imagine
what iransplrcd there. The sichem' OF the
party. with elongated yiases, and the Pres
dent, whIss clautenance. a. Byron hath
IL, was tablet of unuiterahlc thou .hts,
were without doubt assembled. And had
the President expressed himself Ia truth
fol manner. he could with propr,cty have
sail -. james BuchanAn, have done all
that could 90 O. cheat the people ot Kan
"a. out OF their rights and privileges
have slnt % ths House % Representatives,
the I-c1mpi1n swtnile, a gigantic fraud,
gentlemen, which, had it been approved by
the House. would have done more than any
thing can conceive or suggest - d'srils
American labor. q arnish the honor ot the
Republic, to involve Ihe Government In dis
grace b,i0rs the ciyilIll word bat the
lIlu.s. most obstinate. inl 'Nlhl'. and in
corrieihle boiy, will not take this L'comr.
ton dl-c. N,W. yc s'n,lemca who love
sarsry more than hlsriy, yemen who's, con-
csptiJn Of the srlwth anl grandeur oi the
r public j. isriv,i from the -,rvility and
of the African, come iurw.rt
aud give W plan. Give us the scheme -
preserve the unity AMI luli,i.lhiIiy af the
party. This party, which W.
AL love ~ unicrly. 50 deeply, ani which
We al worship With a more than oriental
devotion. must he preserved. By this Dem
Ocrauc organization W. have done much to
cripple the industry Of the ircs States. Much
have ~ due % enable Bnt.h capital ani
British power 70 control American markets,
and O. ensryai, the arm OF American labor.
Bv this Dsm1cratic organization W. have
gwen direction 20 the disposition and sale oi
the public lAni,, and through the llni oh'-
es % the western country have enabled prom
incnt m IA D. our pt-ty . Accumulate i'm
m.n,s fortunes. b. cJntrpllIns th' gpvcrn'
m,nt We have tscn able . muntaln s'c'
tiJnal policy, 10 array "a, North against
the South lui by tho timely All ut the
Snprems Court hiv, established the doc
TRUE that th, rishts AMI privileges oi a hui
man bsins are % b. acknowledge and de-
trrmInsl, not according % tha s5.l-eyid'nt
truths Oi ths human mind, MT according q
those qualities and faculties which disun'
guish man from the brute, bat according
u color la man y very black .io u nota
citizen, and has NJ rights. II man Is
very white he can enpy all that Is cImpra-
henlrd in American citizenship. Look "
out gentlemen, upon the yAs, southern do
main. and behold what has bsen dJno TOR
tho South by thv accretiln Of new territory
Behold a vast ara c1nsecratci q African
slavery Consider. too, what pllitlcl. al.
vantage. you have derived from territorial
Thi creation OF slave
states has given q YOU the sway Ia tao
Ssuato. The senate can appropriate the
money without limit. The S,n,te controls
the Treasury. The senate can add millions
% appropriation bills. The House. can add
nothing % an appropriation bill, not pro-
yilsl by law. The senate Is under yOdr
control, and il generally has been anu II
YOU would realize your scheme. oi southern
expansion, absorption, and accretion, your
dreams ola southern conieleracy, then YOU
must retain a pru-slayery sway IN tie SEN
ate. II yJu would have 4 balance oi power,
you must have that sway. The sentiment
of tho civilized world j. against you. All
those great agencies which have done -
much % supplant physical energies or mus
culsr mower, give 70 freedom an advantage
over slavery, enable free men % move with
great rapidiiy aud great facility and un-
less YOU are on the alert, will enable Tree
men % occupy the territories OF the l1epuo-
lie. and adorn them with all the arts OF
civilized and enlightened communities. Let
u.. then, have the scheme that will save tho
Democratic party from dissolution, and en-
able the southern States % control the Ircas-
ury of the Republic." " Tho conference bill
j. producel and the sachems Of the party,
after a severe debate aud u thorough exam
nation. determine 10 take the doss and also
20 commend il T. the lips Of such Douglas
Democrats AZ would abandon the bold anl
manly position which they had pledged
themselves q maintain.
Twill now present for the consideration
Of the House, my views in relation 10 TINS
wonderful creation OF artlul pUliticinns-the
ference bill. will not call IL the English
biIl because IL ,macks more Of Virginia and
G.1r,ia than og Indiana. The people al
Eansas. on the ith day Of January, ls1s,
rsi,cted the Leclmpton swindle by an over
wIelminr marrit,. Yet, by the conference
bill. y,u propose to the people OF Kansas to
accent the swirdle or not tO enJoy The ad-
vantage. Of Slate-gOyernment untlI thet'
.i.A population m the Territory OF ninety
three or a hundred and twenty thousand
By what article. or section, or clause. OF the
Constitution OF tho United States, can Con-
-r,ss prss-pt such An issue as this 10 tue
people of Kansas? Where Do you end a
precedent Tor such mode Of procedure
Turn 10 your congressional proceedings
turn to the records OF the past examine
the annals Of your country. You will search
in VAIN. II tho people OF Kansas will do
that which is repuguant TO thou il they
will DO that which they believe to be dis
b,,,,,.ht. 81 n,inst III they will do that