Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-12-21

/ gard to Kansas and Nebraska It cannot reason
| ably bo expected to exist in Utah. The people Of
| California have settled It for themselves Where,
them are we TO have this contest 10 regard to ala
vcryf Why this agitationf II there isnny por-
tion of this wide land in regard to which the ques-
| ton of slavery can be appropriate, 1t must bo
Arizona: rnd take it for granted that II will be
sion into the American Union, Why this agita-
| ton thenS Why shall wo not enter upon IN or.
ganization of tho House. and come up tho exprcs
sion OF tho sentiment, which, I trust, is common
to us all, TINT this slavery agitation is prohtiess
mud usccss-common to US all. l mean except II
may bo the ultra mon Of tho North and the ultra
men of the South.
And, Mr.. Clerk, there ia one remarkable thing
which should have stated n moment ago, will
say 1t now. There Is one remarkable thing OF
these disunionists North and South. What 10 IL
state it for tho purpose Of respectfully submit
ting that there is something wrong on both sides.
What Ia its Why that, whilst they disagree on
tho subject of slavery and various other subjects.
they unite in agreeing upon dissolution OF tho
Union as common remedy for antagonistic evils.
| state this as tho clearest and most conclusive
proof that this slavery agitation should cease.-
Unless am misinformsd, thero are no places
where this question can arise. except in Arizona
or in the admission of tho States which at some
future period may DO carved out Of Tcxas. In
reference to the latter the question was settled BY
| the Texas annexation resolutions, and wo must
cast ourselves upon tho integrity and forbearsnoe
and moderation of the North not 10 repeal those
| resolutions, for IL wns most unfortunate for the
country that tho compromise measures OF 1870
and 1850 were repealed. | say this with.
out intending personally to reflect upon any gentle
| man:
know that many patriotic men of tho North
| and South voted under q mistake for the Kansas
Nebraska bill Of 1854; but, so far as tho peace and
prosperity and safety of this Union are concerned.
| regard il as tho most unfortunate thing that
ever happened in our history. The repeal Of the
| grent compromise which had stood for more than
thirty years. had the effect to increase tho forces
! against southern interests in the North. The re-
peal of that compromise and tho passage Of the
Kansas Nebraska bill had the effect, as gentlemen
havo in substance stated, to sweep the Demo ,rat-
| 10 party from power in the North IL 10 IN unfor
tunate thing in our history, and 10 TO be deeply
dcpored, that those measures Of peace and harmo-
np-the compromise measures Of 1920 and 1850
were repealed and when it 10 remarked that tho
| Republican party has grown into the most power
ful party in this Union, | might say to some Of
tho gentlemen Of the South that they cannot reply
| "Thou can'st not say didiC"
| 1t is owing t, the course pursued by the great
| Democratic party in times past that tins Repub-
lcan party of tho North has swolled in proper
tons and has not got to be the most powerful
party in the Union.
u,
proceedings to enter further into this subject than
to say that tho Democratic platforms Of lS4O,
| 1874, lSiS and 1852, every one of them, on the
subject of slavery was Il Delphic oracle, holding
one language - the North and another to the
South. We NIL know who know any thing about
tho history Of the country. that the leaders Of
modorn Democracy were unwilling in their plat
forms from 1910 to say one word upon the subject
of slavery in the Territories and that those plat
forms are silent as death in regard TO it,
And. sir without intending to enter into the
history of tho proceedings in our country. l make
one further remark here before proceed. We who
were Of the Wing party Of that day succeeded in
clcctng that gallant old soldier. General Taylor.
rs President Of tho United States, and he was
succeeded by Mr.. Fillmore. and never since the
days of George Washington has there been q
President who demcancd himself moro faithfully
and more honornbly in his high Office than Mil
lard Fillmore; enthusastic applause in the gal
cry n man who, though northern man, doubt
less entertaining northern projudiccs against
slavery saw fit to stand up to his oath and his du-
ty. and who in the discharge of that oath and
duty nobly. manfully, and patriotically executed
the laws Of the country ct the risk of destroying
| his popularity among his fellow citizens. / say
five ever had man in this land who deserves
the lasting gratitude Of his country, Mllard Fill
more is that man. Renewed applause in the gal
| lcres.
Mr.. Noell. Why was it that Mr.. Fillmore was
| defeated the NOrtnern w mig pnrty MteI ne nuu
served his first term3
Mr. Nelson. | do not know unless il WAS because
they hadlearned bad habits from their associations
with the fire eaters OF the South. Laughter the
floor and in the galleries While Mr.. Fillmore
manfully, patrotcally and noby discharged his
duty in regard to the fugitive slave law and eve
rything else; ay while he removed Abolitionists
from office, and would not allow thcm to have pla-
ces and power in order to advance their views. all
hero who know the history of the countryand it is
| presumed that every one present does will rcmem-
Der that when the Democratic party assembled in
| 1852. and passed those celebrated resolutions
including the stereotyped resolution of l79S.-
| 1t was reported in the newspapers OF the coun-
| try that they pledged themselves that if Pierce
| was elected President OF the United States the
Free Soilers should come in sharers Of the spoils
| and VIC all know that Sumner was elected United
States Senator by a coalition between the Demo-
| Gratis and Free Sellers of Massachusetts,; and We
| further remember that Chase Of Ohio was elected
| to n seat in the Senate in a similar way.-We
know also that Judge Bronson Of New York, was
removed from the collectorship Of the port ofN Y.
because he would not carry out the views of the
| Administration in his appoint ntments-visws previ-
ously promulgated by John Van Buren, and 9th
er delightful interpreters # those Delphic resolu
tions Laughter.
up other "reminiscences of our countrys history;
bnt. having dodesre to wound THE feelings Of anyone
here presenter to cause any improper excitement
| upon the part of any gentleman, either North Or
South, forbear. The object of passing the rcso-
luton of the gentleman from N. Carolina Mr.. Gil
mer is to auay excitement, and to Danish. 80 faf
as we can, proftless slavery agitation from this
Congress, before which no measures, so far as
know. in regard to slavery is likely to come. -,
| Before take my seat, trust the House will
| indulge me in giving utterance to one or two old
fashioned sentiments which, in days past and gone