The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1859-08-16
TPOLITICALsPEEC
The Democratic Issues of 1860 Presented. l..

lion. n. ii, stephens OF Ucoigla, recent
" addressed large concouIse OF his fellow
citizens at Augusta, on the occasion Of his
retiring from public life. The Augusta
ConstitutiopatiSt gives a summary Of his
remarks. Mr. Stephens was the leader,
on the Democratic side Of the House, in
the last Congress. He is one Of their
ablcst men, and belongs to the more mod
crate and conservative schoo! of southern
statesmen. Iii, ,tcech gathers significance
aud importance from the circumstances
that it undoubtedly presents, substantially
the platform upon which the nominees of
the Charleston Convention will be placed,
and between which those and he Republi.
can party, the people Of the United States
will have TO determine at the next Pres-
dental election. As one cf tie next most
important political documents Of the day,
we transfer so much Of il as relates to gem
eral policies to our columns.
THE ANNXATIoN OF TEXAs-FoUR SLAVE
STATES SECURED.
''IIe alluded to his connection with the
annexation of Texas-one Of the most mo.
meatous questions, and tho first which he
had ever met with. 1t was fiery ordeal,
for he then stood in oppostioa to his friends
but sense of duty impelled him TO adopt
the course he did. The secret history of
this subject has never been written. The
annexation of Texas secured four slave
States to the Union. Without claiming
any honor for himself he stated that the
resolutions bad passed the Senate, were
drawn up by himself and Brown, of Tenn
csscc; and that Mr. Calhoun and Mr.. Ty-
Ter never saw them until they were in print.
In 1850, Mr.. Hale asked Daniel Webster,
the great constitutional eXpounder, wheth.
or he thought It was constitutional TO ad
nit territory, with IA guarantee of four
Slave States into the Union? Mr.. Web.
Stcr replied, | do This was one of the
most gratifying events of his life. In six
years, Notwithstanding the disagreement
and difficulties through which he passed,
he lived to see the ablest expounder ad.
hitting, in tho face of the world, that the
act Of admission was constitu,ional-and,
men of all parties and crecds agreed it
WAS right.
EXTENSION OF sLAvERY-THE SOUTH vIcro-
RIoUs.
"a greater and fearful crises arose-that
was the question OF the power of Congress
over the Tenitories--where new slave
States should be admitted; or whether the
South should never expand or e.largc;
whether cur Institutions should be starved
ont; whether the south should submit to
drgiclaljun. He would not give the histo.
ry f those times, but simply say in regard
t. lha part he took in it is paSt-what he
did is don"--but whether n sht or wrong
the rrco,d is made up. Tn, south is sue,
cc>>f,i She asked nothing wrong from
the month, anl ct uul y what was tight.
FOR THE UNION ONLY 50 LONG AS THE
SOUTH TRUMpHs.
He was perfectly willing to remain in
the Union; but simply said stay the hand
Of oppression. rs much a he loved and
admired the Union, if thr South was to
he hrmmcd and hodgod in, he was for re-
si,lance; sooner than submit to practical
or theoretical questions Of wong hc was
for resistance. Tie believed truth would
riumlh; all the South wants is decision,
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lie question was 'ulIy settled us n pm
ciPi', mat Congress should make no dis
rrimIna''on IN regard TO sectional rights
IA Tie territories; but that the people of
each territory, "@e" o6oW 10 torm Con-
St''"t'o@ as ,>f"'e' should decide for
themselves Whether they should come IN
10 ln' mon as Il rec or slave state.
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leXaN doclli"', Tic territorial "oclnn"
oi hG'"S hI'g IN 1871 have all been
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dcwo.ds oJtbe Somb She H.,rr axis
but for wha, is yjgLt rho rrinciplo is
now .ollcl that CONGRESS slolI abstain
from al LEGISLATION ON the snl;nct of slavo.
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