, 1859-12-28
'one, running fire Of questions, answers and
, ,,1'pn'anat'ons, ~ Farnsworth proceeded with the


~ INC Democratic calender after lis dealh. I'M
tnef were perfectly terrific in their deuuucio.
noas OF John 4roxn. The difference was. that
tae ono hltsbusterrd 10 convert free men into
si' s,ascs' ana 'he other store 10 give freedom to
Ar. Farnsxortlf would fep,y now as to Ills en-.
oossenent 81 the Helper book. He had not ret
feao II; hut in 80 lar as any passages in It could
be construed into IN advocacy Of insurrection
hnd raid upon tue slave States. or setting the
STARE Lii master BY tie way Of violence:
ne d'a not endorse the book. II be resided In d
sIaTeho'ding State be had no doubt be would
aosocate the enlightenment Of the. non-slaye-
holders ~ to their true interests. lie would not
advocate any violence, but would ect. So far us
possible with his present y7ews, so ~ to bring
ABOUT emancipation. There we're passages ia
which he could not in any case subscribe, aud
some we're c!unsily expressed; but, so tar as
11e 9ooe quoted and commended tue sentiments
Of the Union aud The Constitution, be did en-.
dorse 1t. The very pussaRes to which tue
strongest exceptions hsu. been taken we're those
Wherein Helper commended Senator DoueIas'
doctrine of uuiriendly legislation against
slaseEy. lie recommended to the States Just
whnf AT Douglas recommended to Territories
that they shouli grt together aud iegistase
against slavery, BY taxing alaye-owuers SO much
Issf head DC. lie did moi believe there vas a
lan IN his district tllut approved Of stare iasur-
feCI0u.
NJ: 4ttEs referred to letter lie had reen this
W.: u8 hotn Man IN tnlc3so, informing tor.
,";ts "tfc siu. Pas0ns tnefc were ready TO league
John Brown.
|. Ar. FARSswoRrH was Of opinion that it WIS IN
attempt to hoax Gov Wisa; and the Gov. had
been making all the Dnncombe be could ont of
TINS brown raid, to promote his own Presidcn-
uAt Mu Mn"l'l,Mal.onS. l1Ma
.,.'l. ~. 1Is, ~ Mkea "nat 1ao peen the
~ - ene ~ ,MNePupl'ean papeF III thleago, cd
''eu Il. y .onn :" eo'"ol.
raa..a. rAIss"gh.n -: n salu nao nomiuetea Gam
..uMesoa aa9 1T tgt frsaaaent- hl9nt nave PRO
noolsen 1oan i,roHn 10 be ota'e. ana from ms
paatGaiaf et4u9'Po'9t nero ana perhaps
hu.a:'1. h.. ~. % uos' n1se naa saao ne Was fle
o.as en-, e'neetes'' ano Aost u"tn'ol naa ne
e. -. -
~ tSsLIsa, VI lhuiana, "as surprised at Tue
s1Memeae o' tne gentleman IRON !ll!nots. that
e -; Amem u! no f{n1paaaaefs "a1a John bfo~a
~ n!s ess!s'c.. 1hers see;hea 70 ne rctnarkat
~ n.e oeicei " MGa'o[H On lhat sue OF tne House
.,e WIZ asA '.e 1ietA 10 re1a report Of the
pose9ss p',; VI n1set1aS III enlcago' calleo 10
sympat!l'ze with job" Brown;
men sympanlzeo WIN hfown; put ne Knew OF
none VINO approved or ssmpathizcd With his
PURPOSES.
line report oi Tue meeting referred to was
icaa, showing 1hat lie proceedings declared
s'at they dsplored the outereaE IN s'rgln'a, and
pse1eifca that abolition should DC elected hy
pcace1ul means one ot the speakers, - ncgro}
nag ayo~'eo himseii an aafocate OF casl! War.}
aH: ENGLISH would only say tAet. alter The
people o. C!Hcago had tolerated such meeting,
II was ht1og mat tee Kepu1l'cHns should select
tAat ely ior tne'r Natona! convention.
~. fAasSwonTH sad It was not lessnpPr
pirate thns the democratic party, alter adopting
Tue sentiments Of John e. Calhoun, should Sc.
lect Charleston, South Carcl.na, Us q place lor
running the democratic n'act1ne INTO the ground
IN 1850. iAprlun,ej ile read res olnficn intro"
aaeeo 1nto roe scn'a eato onaa Let1siIu.e ae
clar'ns the Ch'on 70 Dc virtually dlssulFcd, anu
sald hc might u yell sa' taat WINS an expression
OF the' Democratic party !" south Carolina rs
Tue Gent'cuan from lra,aha. siT- Ehsnsnl couid
charge upon the Republicans the sayings OF free
negroes and men irotn oller cities ut u meeting
IN chicago:
Nj. AccLEESAsn sad one Q, inc speakers Ut
liat 4nsel'ns "ae c'si1en VI eu'easo'
,,nt = c;,;,.n T'nrab,or
nv ~ - 'is'1s ' h,.1,,a,ra ur s,w-
~. os =, .,'.I - Sau,,a ,rh;,o
, I:,a, - .ye 'ss s"'..h
rr ~ iii, ~ f;t.s ~ iii
ann,nss H. haf dcc,src' W." ' .n Gn 1hn, H.
horresd rsdu,t 10 tse the dav vhcn not a siayc woalI
nol.u ~ ~ t.S enn ~ ~: .n.,t;ra,t
" ,,onsd LIZ to seo That t;n
.s ~, ,rss ~ n1"Il Il.;r,- ~, ~,;J w.sl;,nu'
~ .na' ~. ,1s sn'r snv .t,,< +.
. n a.a ~ .sa su'u ..he us .ao th;s sn,,,',;c
iie wonld hr sorrv IN },rnr anr Amer;can suy he
dd diG ,ot tqaut NJ ts d.y When cacr aud
nra.nn,;tr wa n,;rIt ia fhc iast s,arc Of lis
H. is,"' ,;..,t ~ ie 'a ,,,'1r s ~. ,snd aS
ths Irss snd ti,a hams If tie brxvn liz Ind
i,aer n.ted If he ,Fax willing to enforce the fuci
- r1s'.s H.. ~, R",.S,,i;cnus n Ii;n6;s
o,,d .ou s,e nt ,o INV" !, ~, hnnt ar f,rt;yc slayc
"un'u ..a"1 'r,. " Sa",f,srn ,ro,,tons,r II w,s
nor Tuu ~ eo"thcT,' ,,as' nT h;s Mate
k'o ss.;t ~ ..:,!.h;r,, c.1rns. md tbcn aiirer
tne h4css =. css.u.as Es.s ~" A'1A
''ssns -. es ~ I;,;no;. s,;d r. bs co,,a,cpe
"t. ~, 49, hai ~ 1';ti,.ad ,s.Z !. b.
tai,., n'Ssu. ~ ,'a.ss 80 .'4' *'' A"'
"nd!.s Hnsrnr, ,,-r,,a rn,rl :. u,o,,v cra
Mr. .fAHSs"oa'n-ine 1e'nara IT. ~ u, ru3 r.:
tu'.o: ":'S1,s.l'1 ~ ..s, -,o,, .res ca,i
.. III 'uad ,,g ~ iii srd i's gn.ter adrertissi ~
~ sute1 a'o Pu' ;" '"&'' ''' A'' 'A'
III, -,-.... - ~,
Mr. LoGaS stated tae circumstances Oh she
ease aaa appro1ea ,i,s as' ~: penubcsns Of I'LL
nois would not hudgs IN 'uca III pursuit ci =, nan
woman. or child lleclug from slavery. IMe!
we're willing TO remain IN mastery lnactsHs
He believed The present 4as 10 bs nnconslNu
tionnl and lniumau,. ana they "ou'u mol per
! form the Office at bIooahonnos:
|
violated tue Constitutions, winch required 1at
rendition Of fufattre aiaFes, nna me ee"t'e3na'
| TO tint extent violated LIS oatA 10 support ta'
Constitution. -.
| Mr. FAnsswoRru denied that the Constitution
/ required suct, thing.
Mr. DARkspALE-The Constitution rros!de
Tor the rendition of fngitirc slaves, md unles
| you carry it out you are traitor.
Mn. FARSEwoR1m stated the iangnAge Of I'M
Constitution, and said that under The tuG't's'
slnve Law; Congress had provided officers I'd d.
tic work Of enforcing Tive aw, and IT tAes" r.:
.fo,m;s, lie for One would nerer, SO lelp Ai'l
God, help to Put ii shacklc upon human BEN;
who hss committed no crime sI1e would ieaS'
1 tlat " dirty work" to the Democratic party.
Me LooAx.-lE.tsiu. .'o it.
Nn. FAESswOtT,r quoted from the Washing
TIM .Sfats to the ELECT That II the Republican
elected Speaker tLe South ought to d'ssols
the Union. That was distinct annonncemea
in behalf Of Virginia tlat sue was prepared !,
case OF the election Of John Sherman aor sieak
cr. 10 leave tire Union.
Mn. M1lrs suggested that III: Constitution
was intended to restrain the majority and pro
tcct the minority
| Mn. FARSswoKrn conceded that, hut coul
not find any where that the minority was Il
rule. TheJ waula not dissolve the Cn'on
the Dernocr& &ls triumrhed, though they would b
chacr,ned and mortified: but they would standi i
Dissolve the Euion: What would they do with II
How much Of iLe Mississippi would they gls
/ to tic Northwest: We1e thsy going to stop IL
| ir,nt,err,rn md houttnen from rofur down |