The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-10-13

that $50 55 under Democratic adminis,ra-
lion, plulning itself for its ecoaotny, and the
expense was s., SOL o.
Now. friends, | ask YOU TO look TO that
when ycur Democratic friends tell YOU thew
are III favor OF an economical administration I
of the government II they tell YOU this, ask
them how it happens that they are so unior-
tunate in that little contract they made /
Wilmington. at Chicago. a, Ockacques-l
Why. these Lecompton Buccaneers. IL seems /
to me. don't read the Bible; they have for |
gotten the tables of stone hat came in midst
OF mighty thunderings from the Mount Sinai:
they have forgotten that command which
reads Thou shalt not steal" Laughter and
applause. Now upon the subject of the ex-
trsyaganee of the administration you have
evidence abundant and to spare.
WHAT DEMOCRATS pE>IRE.
shall not read to show how this Demo
cratic party has abandoned its principles. l
might read for. gentlemen. these things that
are passed are but the beginning of tie end.
We told you SIX years ago, four years since.
and again two years ago, that the Democracy
of the North the Buchanan Democracy. be
lonsed body and soul TO their task masters
in the South, that they were hypocritical in
their advocacy OF freedom; that they did not
intend TO carry out honestly. the provisions
of the Wilmot Prosiso; and time has shown
the truth of what We then said They have
abandoned all of those principles. Now we
tell You in the next canvas for the presidency.
TIE South will insist upon a Slave Code for
the territories: they will then insist, not up
on the power Of Congress To exclude slavery,
but they they will insist upon the duty Of
Congress to legislate by laws in favor OF the
relation of master and slave, in all the terri
yNF% h.. D., Ill
US 1--WE will not do this" 1--WE will not give
it up" 50 you tod US when you were in ia
vor of the Wilmot Proviso. These promis-
like Dead Sea fruit, which tempts
the eve, but turns 70 ashes upon the lip
Moreover you viii have deliberately propos-
ed. the re opening Of the Slave tlade-that
trade accused of God and man. These Dem
ocrats will ask to roll back the flood OF hu
mainly of ali civilized nations OF the world
which has scattered light and liberty for
Years. that ;hey may br.w back the era OF
blood aad suffering. They now deny It
Their cry is lis thy servant dog. that he
should do this thing?" They Think il is inn
1 possible, but when their task masters in the
| South come with office in one hand-witi all
| the blandi> hmeats OF office appealing TO their
| ambition, and with the lash oil the task mas.
| ter n their other hand, they Viii obey the
| hehests as hey always have dour, and il
| freedom in this country is to be rescued and
| made perpetual, We must look TO tia Repub
| lean organization. We can no longer trust
| the Democratic party so called
One word A. % Il" pusr Sovereignty =
! These gentlemen say that The Supreme Court
| cuts out Congressional action say il cuts
F, out Popular Sovereignty. l do say. howey-
! err. ifit were allowed to have It's proper course
! without Interference on the par, of the Fede
| raj Government, 1t would effect good OBJ
| jet, but as | believe in God, it would effect
| that object iii an unconstitutional mode But
! If see serpent In my path it matters not
| 10 me if it be killed with an ash or a hickory
| club Ii is the killing that | am after But
f! 1t is not the mode of the Republican party.
/ or of the fathers. 1t is mode unknown TO
the Constitution Of the United States, as /
l verify believe.
| | have doubtless detained you long enough
| on that subject. 4 word now TO the Repub-
Hcan organization. The necessity for the
Republican organization grows out of the re
| peal of the Missouri Compromise There was
| no Intention upon the founders Of that party
10 establish a new creed or church. or to pro
! mulgste new doctrine but TO give force
/ and efficiency TO those great truths recogpiz
cd III the action Of the General Government,
Tor seventy years Of its existence. 1t grew
F Out Oh tue Ttptdi oI the missouri Com
1t appealed to the public conscience-to the
public heart--to the public intelligence The
effect of the organization of that party was
! what? Why just this. 1t lost us the wors,
men OF the old Wing party and gained US the
! best men Of the Democratic party Tha, is
/ what it has done. Gentlemen prophecy now
/ that the Republican party is to have short
/ course; that 1t Is to fall. Gentlemen, the Re-
/ publican party partakes in its nature of the
/ eternal elements of truth il will stand as long
AS that attribute of God himself shall stand
1t is immortal; it shall stand until its erea,
work is done.
MISSION OF REPUBLICANISM
+ What is that work and mission? 1t is to
1 restrict Slavery IN its present limits to give
the free Territories of the United States an
everlasting heritage of freedom and free in sti-
tntlons. That is the mission of the Repub-
lican party; not mission of war and revo-
+ luton against the institutions of the sister
States. No, sir. We stand by the Declare
ton Of Independence; we stand erect upon the
Constitution OF the United States That is
/ our platform, and it is as firmly beneath our
feet as is the very earth upon which we stand,
and whatsoever breaches different gospel,
/ '.let him be accused
l Will draw painful contrast between
I Slavery and Freedom. You see gentlemen.
+ the striking diversity between the improve
ment IN Slave and Free States | will intro
+ duce tor the momen. comparison in no un-
kind or inyidious spirit. Far from it.
speak the things more ia sorrow than in
anger" But look 10 Indiana and to Ken
tucky. | remember few years since v hen
the term 'Hoosier' was a by word and re-
Proach, and when kentuckians laughed a,
he idea Of seeing good soil, Or Of the posses
sion OF any good thing in this Stale How
i It now? Two thousand miles If railroad
are IN active operation those grand arteries
u commerce al once the evidence Of success
III labor and OF well dire led effort. We
have TWO thousand mics finished How much
have they in Kentucky? Two and a hall
Niles until within a lew years ago. New