The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-17

INDEPENDENCE OF the governmen,-al broagh, about by
the desire OF the democratic party 70 present some new
issue as they dd in the Of 1885, ia the repeal %
the Missouri Compromise, by which they have sac lnced
the interests of the South and all the property OF the
South north OF Sc Bonn. We see commerce cr.ppledi
trade paralyzed vessels rottng at your wharyes for
OF employment labor dull industry crippled; your
treasury BANKRUPT iawess men takng possession OF tae
government and deiyng all laws aud all officers OF the
law. And ihis is VIVA. the democratic party universally
proclaimed to be state Of unparalleled prosperity with
not dollar IN the public treasury, with an expenditure
amounting TO about two aud half per cent over AMI
above your receipts There are governments for large
areas OF terrtorv which constitute great backing
institutions without checks or balances with circulation
of thirty mi lions, and that constantly increasing Aud
this is what we are told is state OF unparalleled pros pc
ry. There is one member OF the democratic party q
should DO injustice TO any Of thcm) who has seen the
OF his und who has renowned his hereses aud
his political opponents. Now, who do you imagine
that to be OF course you all know the head and chief Of
the democratic party, Mr. Buchanan himself who recon-.
nends what have been recommending torthe asst
twenty five yearsa substitution of Specific duties for
ed vaorem duties for two purposes the fret Is 10 prevent
false and fraudulent invoices beng imposed upon the
government by which the public revenues robbed
and stolen aud secondly because by substitution OF
specific Tor ad vaorem duties, the labor OF tls country
will reap the advantages, these incidental advantages 10
which ii has beeu always entitled Thst is just what we
have been trying to impress upon the pabhc mal haI
has been the chef bone OF contention between me Two
parties for the last twenty-five yeats (Appause Ana
have high democratic authority Tor q. But then
0ilCu!ty-aud very extraordinary anG iaeX
plcabe dlcuyand that is, thai whie Che President
the United States recommends tbs wing policy bis Score
tsry OF the Treasury no his Office 10 the President
recommends tie opposite polcy NOW, u must stilNe
every obgery Nc and rejecting man rs very curious
spectacle, the President Of the United States upon
whom the respons bl.ty rests for faithful execution of
the law and for tue walton apd protection oil al the
rights the people inherent, Incidental or d9hncd should
permit gentleman to occupy seat Ia MS Cabinet by hs
appointment, who VIII DO all IA hl power, WHO WAL
throw the influence aud patronage o. his Office III Oppos.
ton the Jews and purposes that ne has reaomnended
II viii likewise strike eye.! one IS beng ite strange,
mat sr Cobb, my PERSONA leh9-ont an noI lealns
with personal FRIENDS noNhat he sAoad permit himself
to occupy the poson Of throwing himself across the
| path OF the President, and OF exciting Whatever
Influence may attain 10 his ohce 10 peEpetcate these
false and fraudulent iavO!cesto encourage this rob
berry Of the public money ana deprive the citizens Of these
rights to which they always have been eRtitei Gap
plause) Well, there Is some secret about tbs Il is i'm
possible that any upon the face OF the earth, OF any
party could say that ak hoGest ami fair Now,
what the secrey Why, gentlemen. they both demo-
cratic POLITICIANS Taey both belong 70 taat great lmposi
PARTY OF the Unted States applause aud ausaIer
And beg leave here say that this the groun upoa
which want this contest here AMI in 1860 to be carried
by the opposition against the imposition party There
VIII be put TWO parties III 1907 ana one WIZ De tae oppos
Ton the the imposition party. (Iaughter.)
Both these gentlemen (referring 10 Buchanan Co0b
are democratic politicians, ana both belong 10 that party
1t is just OF the tricks of that partyus such tricks
as they play when they are making Platform upon which
a Presidential election Is to be conducted, with plank
here 10 suit the South plank there TO SUIT the North and
in another place TO suit the West and then one general
plank suit the whole. daughter and applause) This
the game ihoy playiug-Mr. Cobb, you tickle the
South under the ad vaorem rib, and Buck you tickle
Pennsylvania and the North under the specific rib, AMI
thus afford opportunity to all friends North and South
defend the democratic party daughter and appause
Why DO you find all the Southern papers swearing By
Cobb, ana all the Northern papers swearing by Buchanan
1t o. the tricks OF party 10 cheat the people Tne right
hand Will forget their cunning whenever they fail
cheat tie people by their tricks But don think the
game will prove successful They divide the
sponsibty 1t rests upon the head of the government
and sEoulc hold tue party, and thc Whole party,
sponsibe for The Acts OF this Chief that they have imposed
upon the country who has the power to CONTROL aud who
that Is robbery upon the public treasury
arrested ana that the right OF ms own citizens are
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must meet either the responsibility OF these
trcks and inposluons, or he must require his Secre
tary with sllu in correcting the wrong. BY
combined force OF united Cabinet there might be
probability OF carrying Out the views OF the President
Unless united, II must appear that there were no lat
Offices to be distributed. l don't know that viii do
good II the President made the recommendation
before his Cabinet oiaes all filed aud before his
missions hed, and when he hao tour years pa.
troDage III the hollow OF his hand, he might have done
good But now that these offices al allied don't
know That will produce any good result. (Applause)
still, must hold Buchanan the responsibility and
holo tie democratic party, entoIsers Of his to
responsibility OF permitting violation of the law,
fraudulent invoices be introduced, the pu bc money
extracted, and important class of citizens
b. deprived of the advantages TO whcn they are entitled
(Appause) Now, gentlemen, we near gr at deal from
iAs democratic party about State rights, which, in my
opinion, has down to nothing less than
party OF State wrongs. Qaughter) And undertake to
they either don KNOW about the rights
Of the States, nothing about them II will shock
The sensibiEes OF these gentlemen for me 70 tell tnem
that state rights man; and yet DEFY them,
and all, TO point TO sentiment that ever uttered, line
ever wrote which sanctioned in the remoest degree
cr6ce OF any OF the rights OF the States applause lam
State rights man. but not in their sense OF the The
truth that III my reading and experience, have known
very few instances in which there has been attempt to
encrolc upon the rights Of the states. think my self
that the instances much more numerous which
States have attempted 10 encroach upon the rights of the
general government-as, for example, where Southern
leagues establsned for the purpose of ntn dating the
government, or forcing system Of legislation upon the
country that 10 acceptable to them, and them only But
instances 10 which thnkrhe rights of the
States have been invaded, ana Will enumerate one or
two. They OF recent origin and the first that shall
advert constitution of Kansas known the lie.
compton constitution, in which the doctrine was recon-
mended by the President, aud attempted to be
tAblished, that IL the power of the law.
making power Of the United States the Congress OF
the United States with the President to force of the
| Territories OF the United States into the Union as
State, with constitution that had been submit
ted 10 the people, avo~cdy upon the ground that if
submitted ii would have been rejected, and against
which enths of the people OF Kansas
time demonstrating and proesung-l doctrine that struck
at the root aEd foundation OF the principles OF the Revol
tona doctrine which struck, too the and .oun-
cAtiou OF the right aud The capacity OF the people for self
governmental doctrine that struck the fatal blow if
successful at popular sovereignty that ever has been aimed
directed against ia doctrine that the anti
democratic, the most antSates rights, the
publican, the most anti common sense the most
honesty, that propoulded the people OF
the United states. (Appause.) say II because think
i'll say aDgwhere-the people of Kansas OF u.s.
They have Just the same rights when they come 10
make their constitution for admission into the Union the
States that have Toen their rights begin and they have
the right TO make their constitution tha. the
rests, no suOserveucy 10 party prejudice, shall
duce me 70 surrender great principle OF the constitution
(Appausc) am not one of those who controlled by
popular prejudice and error. II think popular opinion
IN error OF controlled by prejudice, will endeavo
rec, IT, as far as my humble means win go (Applause
Well where stands this democratic states rights republican
partyr IL Is subject 70 be borne in mnd and to
be forgotten, that the only party this country could
be found TO sustain such doctrine the democratic
party ana that portion OF the party claiming par excellence
| 70 be the States rights wing Of that party gave
| u a most earnest and hearty support. Where
was that democratic party that always 50
loud mouhed in speaking OF the rights and the soye
regnty OF the States, and the sovereignty and equality OF
the people. There was not among them from the
south who had the independence the consistency the
honesty 10 vote against ii and venture TO say that
moved from the rammeis OF party dcalion, there
not one, from first 10 last, whose popularity aud standing
would have been Sufficient to have enabled him have
occupied seat with those who would have been tested
before the people But il rs the nexorabe rule OF party
whch makes everybody yield 10 party power aud party
success thank my God that the doctrine did not
vail (Appause) thank God that the people resolved
70 be free and 10 claim and execute the right Of making
constitution for themselves, unnuenced by bribery the