The Washington union., 1858-03-26

the State of the Union 1t will show the country
that that revolutionary spirit is strong enough 10 oppres
! one section of the Union.
Now Mr. Chairman, regret exceedingly that the dem
ocratic party of the North should be- divided this ques
ton of the admission OF Kansas, had hoped to see the
termination of the excitement and agitation ON this sla
very question, l know, you know, every consderatc
knows that the only way peace be attained is
by concluding the Kansas question. The only way to
conclude that question Is to admit Kansas into the Union
~ State and then let her people settle their own dim
cutes in their own way | not whether she be a
slave free State care not whether her legislature
is proslavery frcc-so want the question settled
because it is undermining the union of these States
| Mr.. FOSTER May ask the gentleman question!
| Mr., SMITH, of Tennessee Yes, sir.
| Mr.. FOSTER The gentleman says that the only way
to settle the question by the admission OF Kansas and
allowing her people to settle IT. themselves The question
put is, whether in that case the gentleman Is prepared
! to have the United States army withdrawn!
| Mr.. SMITH, of Tennessee Yes sir answer that
question have stated my position that subject here
toiorc. | say admit Kansas as State; withdraw the
army Of t.stnited States asd then. II there are any
outlaws there who have gone there acto'It OF excite
ment let them cut their thoats in their way,
subject only TO the constitution of the United States and
of the State of Kansas. Laughter. Now, sir, small
considerations sometimes lead 10 important results.
Here are, talking about question in which confess,
there little except that which looks to the protection
of the rights of great section of the Union.
Mr.. G1DDINqS. L wlsh to PROFOUND an nterrogatory
TO the gentleman In the way Of compromise viii the
gentleman and his party IN katisas Is admitted into
the Union, vote for a law fegpirng the President to
Withdraw the military force from Kansas
! Mr.. CRAWFORD. For one will say that wish the
army had been taken from there long ago would have
voted two years ago for their withdrawal
Mr.. SHORTER. And so would L.
Mr.. SMITH. of Tennessee. j would vote for such a
law. ! informed the President that | would recommend
the withdrawal of the army from Kansas. More than
that tell the gentleman that the President in his
message stated to Congress that the admission of that
Territory would enable him to Withdraw the army, and
to send it to Utah
Mr.. GlDDINGS. j am aware of that The gentle
man will understand me putting the question to him
In good fifth, viii introduce bill Tomorrow
some Subsequent tias, directing the withdrawal of the
United States army from Kansas.
Mr.. SMITH, of Tennessee. 1 will put question to
the gentleman II vote to Withdraw the troops, will
he vote for the admission OF Kansas
Mr.. GIDDlNGS, Under the Lecompton continuance,
never!
Mr.. SMITH, of Tennessee, | regret sir to sec this
division in the democratic party in the northern States,
because | necessity for it, II admit Kansas,
this question must be settled The people of Kansas
ready as prepared to show, to settle it upon Just
and honorable terms satisfactory to themselves and to
the whole people of the country regret to these
gentlemen from the North, with whom have heretofore
been proud to act differing from the democratic party.
do not speak of them now because they northern
men, find some here from the South who opposed
to the admission of Kansas. / araied that there ii
democrat from the South with them. If the Lccomp.
ton constitution irregular in its formation, as ii
is republican in its character such is the Importance of
the settlement Of the question, that hope every
who belongs to the democratic party will rise above petty
Considerations admit her rs a State and thus preserve
the integrity of the democratic party II il the only
means of preserving tho Union. mcaIis of pf6
serving the Union except through the ageicy Of the
democratic party say it not a partisan Call me a
party man, or what you please but | that that
party s alone the power to resist the revolutionary
spirit which would trampe down tile lws of Tile Uni
ted States, and particularly the law passed in 1854 pro-
vidmg ior the organization of the Territories of Kansas
. and Nebraska .a tt.
do not charge this upon the people of the North for
the people of the North art s patriotic the people of
the South taking the masses of them, and giving them
correct understanding of the questions before the
try What can it he but revolutionary spirit which
attempts to destroy the effect of law The gentleman
from Ohio Mr. ToMpKINsl says that since the repeal of
the Missouri Compromise he is determined never to vote
for the admission of State the constitution of which
olcates slavery He is determined in his mind that the
law repeating the Missouri restriction shall have effect
Such the substance of declarations made here and
1t was in such mood that the eastern societies organ
Aed which sent these to Kansas with Sharpes rifles
and Colts rcvovcr to shape the institutions of the Ter
ritory Such spirit that must be put down Such
/ spirit must not rule, this Union cannot exist
! ] said that there for a division of tie
democratic party in the North this question. If
those who have chosen to differ from the great body of
the party upon this question will look TO The past history
Of the countryif they will look to the records which
they have made in this Houscthey will find that every
objection made to the admission of Kansas has been pre-
vi"usy answered by themselves. The principal ground
of objection here is that there has been fraud in the cleo
tons in the Territory. Not only they say that the
people have not participated in these elections ] ask
gentlemen to calmly review their statements The rea-
why these people have not engaged in the elections
in Kansas is because OF their wanton wul and rcvolu-
tonay spirit which prevented them from participating
in any election held under any law of Congress of the
territorial Legislature They openly defed the laws of
the country. They openly rebelcd against the law
ganzng their territorial government
The gentleman from Illinos, Mr. HApRfs,l who intro.
duccd the resolutions referring the Presidents message to
special committee of fifteen, remarked truly that
! were now entering upon duty which, matter how
discharged might naugate train of circumstances of
serious consequence to the country chan any that
had ever before occurred will ask the gentleman when
have all this to be the result of non-action on
the part of the rec-Stac in Kansas il he is ready
to allow them to take advantage of their own wrong
and TO keep this country excited this question for the
next four years at least until after the prescn
! al election 2
! Mr.. HARRIS of Illinois Does the gentleman want an
| answer
| Mr.. SMITH, of Tennessee After n while when have
read some authorities the subject TO show how these
difficulties originated always listen to the gentleman
with pleasure. When he Investigates subject free from
prejudice any influence which could bias his judgment
he goes into the facts with carnesneS which carries
conviction with it. find that the gentleman, the
18th of March 1856 in discussing the question of the
origin of the difficulties in Kansas stated that they
easily tlaceable to their proper He said
Tho origin difficulty very easily traced his
tory unestocd When the Kneas Nebraska hill passed by the
lst Congress proclaimed by those who had been
bitterly opposed 70 us passage clndng of the three thousand
ucrgmcn That
republican the black republican preacher
WIN hs' reverend renan Henry ward Beeohcrat their head