Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-04-02
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ing slavery IN kaRsas! |
The gentleman from iowa Mr. Cunis1 /
says that this is not party question, and |
that be does not wish to urge considerations |
Of party character in tile discussion Of it.
Mr.. Speaker, ynu and ;he House will bear
me witness that am no. in the habit OF ap-
pesitng to party prejudice, urging argu-
ments vi parry or sectona character when
they do not egitima.ely belong to the sub
ject under consideration. Bot | am not so
tsstidIous as To withheld d legitimrte aud
pro5er argument which, in my judgment.
ought to be conclusive upon the question
under consideration, because it may have
sectional or party application. | 5eiieVe
this whole movement for the increase OF
the Army 10 essentially sectional and par
ty measure. This Administration his s:ak I'd
its very existence upon the admission OF
Kansas under the LecoDpton con sti ution
and the permanent establishment OF slavery,
there. To secure the admission of Kansas, it
is tery important to secure, the additiuiidi
patronage which these regiments would give
the President. The troops themselves are
indispensable to the establishment nd
maintenance OF slavery there. thi5k |
understand the secret counsels which con-
troll the Executive in this movement.
Kansas is to be admitted under the Le-
compton constitution, if any party disipline
and Executive patronage can accomplish it.
Calhoun is then, in the face of the most in
famous frauds, to issue certificates of cleo
ton TO the pro-slavery State and legislative
tickets. And no man in the nation knows
better than the President that, when this is
done the State government cannot be organ
lied in Kansas under these officers without
United States troops. That they cannot en-
ter the Territory, except, was well said
by the gentlemen from Massachusetts, Nj.
Dawes] the other day, in hollow square OF
cavalry. In this State of things, Calhoun's
bogus Governor will represent that there is
an nsurrection in Kansas too powerful to be
overcome by the militia of the State; that
the Legislature cannot be convened; and
that he wants United States troops TO sup
press the insurrection and execute the laws
The President will insist that it s his duty to
guaranty to every State Republican form
of government, and protect it "against do
mestic violence" And these troops are
asked for to carry out this interesting pro-
gramme Aad in this aspect of the case, |
do not see that it is much difference W he tn
er We give him regular troops, or give him
volunteers, for the Utah expedition, as
to euabIe him To use the troops now in he
service in Kansas. II he gets either, he will
get them without my vote.
Believing this to be the real issue, | am
not to be frightened from my propriety by
any opprehen sions of danger to the troops
now engaged in The Utah expedition.
II the President chooses to expose these
troops to destruction by keeping in Kansas,
for the purpose of accomplishing his own un-
haIlowed purposes, sufficient body of troops
to protec: and save their comrades in Utah, |
am willing to let the country judge whether
Congress or the President is justly respou-
sible ( or whatever calamities may befall
them.
| But every sensible man in the country
knows that no force that can be raised un-
der this bill, whether volunteers or regulars.
can be organized and marched to the scene
of operation until the fate of the troops nov
engaged in tina. expedition shall have been
definitely settled. The idea, therefore OF
| passing this bill with the view of raising
| troops under it, for the relief of the troops
now engaged in that expedition, is sheer
delusion. II there was really necessity for
additional troops 70 quell the disturbances in
Utah, it would be the duty of Congress, be-
! fore granting them, to inquire into the eau
ses of the disturbances, that we might judge
whether the sword was the only proper rem
! edy for the evils complained of. But, Us
there are other reasons which satisfy me thai
there is no necessity for any increased force
90 not propose to go into that question.
There is another view of this question
which to my mind is equally conclusive, and
vastly more important than any have yet
alluded 20. For seven or eight years pasl
I the President has claimed and exercised the
power Of using the regular Army as police
to- aid the civil officers i'll tie execution o
process, in arre sting flgitves from justice
in capturing runaway slaves, in suppressint
riots and partial and temporary instructions
in guarding the polls. in preserving the peac'
/ at elections, and in performing the various
duties of civil posse q municipal police
Thus the Army and Navy were used Il
aid in the arrest of Anthouy Burns, in Bas
ton; to aid the bogus authorities Of the Ter
ritory of K Insas in executing process in ex
ecuton OF the bogus laws of that Territory
to disperse the Legislature elected by tn,
people of that Territory; to overawe the peo
pie Of Lawrence, and to prevent them fron
adopting municipal regulations for the gov
crnment of the town; in surrounding th'
polls and controlling the elections, not only
in that Territory, but in this District, am
under the very shadow Of this Cnp,tol.
We may differ in opinion as 10 the wisdom
! Rb
any or aiI Ut the occas ions have euumera
tedj but deny the power to use them 10
these or any similar purpose. Some Seniie
men may think the use of the Irocps in Bes
ton and in Kansas all very proper, who may
entertain an entirely different opninn OF IN,
use nf them in this city. For myself a.,
no difference. think the use OF the marine
in and OF the NJ .yur aui municipal au'horl
ties of this city, (who had the whole polc
force uf the city at their coWm ANDY an
shooting down peaceful ami inufensive CIT
izens in the streets as though they were ;
many dogs, has no pareilei in thr history o
this country except in the still more afro
cious ouiragcs that have been edmmiue
against the people OF Kansas.
Bat il is not now my purpose to inquire in
TO the nscessity FOR the interference of IN
Executive in the cases referred to. | raier !
them tor the purpose of showing the impp'
tauce of examining carefully the powe
which was claimed and exercised in these cs
ses.
Mr.. WRIGHT, of Georgia While engag
ed in efforts to execute the fugitive slave la
was he not engaged In executing the law
the nd!
Mr.. STANTON. That is Just the Gnesiio
:, am discussing. I hold that he had Il
right to use them in executing the laws