Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-12-22

the subject than to say, that the Demo
cratic platforms of 1910, 1914, 1s4s, and
1852, every one of them, on the subject Of
slavery, was Delphic oracle, holding oni
language to the North and another &c
the South. We all know, who know any.
thing about the history ef the country,
that the leaders of modern democracy were
unwilling in their platform from 1910 tc
1856, to say one word upon the subject Of
slavery in the Territories, and that those
platforms are silent as death in regard to it.
And, sir, without intending to enter in
to the history of the proceedings in our
country, make one further remark here
before proceed. We who were of the
Wing party of that day, succeeded in elect
ing that gallant old soldier, General Tay-
lor, as President of the United States,
and be was succeeded by Millard Fillmore,
and never since the days of George Wash
ington, has there been a President who de-
meaned himself more faithfully and more
honorabIy in his high Office than Millard
Fillmore; enthusiastic applause in the gal
lery; man who though Northern man,
doubtless entertaining northean prejudices
against slavery, saw fit to stand up to his
oath and his duty, and who in the dis
charge of that oath and duty nobly, man
fully, and patriotically executed the laws
of the country, at the risk of destroying
bis popularity, among his own fellow citi-
zens. | say if we ever had man in this
land who deserves the lasting gratitude of
his country Millard fillmore is that man.
Renewed applause in the galleries.
Mr.. NOEL. Why was it that Mr. Fill
more was defeated by the Northern Wing
party after he had served his first terml
Mr.. Nelson. l do not know, unless it
was because they bad learned bad habits
from their associations with the fire-eaters
of the South. Laughter on the floor and
in the galleries. While Mr.. Fillmore man
fully, patriotically, and nobly discharged
his duty in regard 10 the fugitive slave law
and everything else; ay, while he removed
Abolitionists from Office, and would not
allow them to have place and power in or
der to advance their views, all here who
know the history of the country-and it is
presumed that every present does-will1
remember that when the great Democratic
party assembled in 1852, and passed those
celebrated resolutions, including those ste
reotyped resolutions of 1898, it was re-
ported in the newspapers of the country
that they pledged themselves that if Pierce
was elected President of the United States,
the Free Soilers should come in as sharers
of the spoils; and we all know that Sum-
ner was elected United States Senator by
coalition between the Democrats and
Free-Soilers of Massachusetts,; and we fur
tber remember that Chase, of Ohio, was
elected to seat in the Senate in similar
way. We know also that Judge Bronson,
of New York, was removed from the col
lectorship of the port of New York be-
cause he would not carry out the views of
the Administration in his appointments
views previously promulgated by John Van
Buren and other delightful interpreters of
those Delphic resolutions. Laughter
1 might pursue this train of thought
and bring up other "reminiscences of our
country's history; but having no desire to
wound the feelings of any one here present,
or create any improper excitement upon
the part of any gentlemen, either North or
South, I forbear.-
Before l take my seat, trust the House
will indulg lge me in giving utterance to one
of two old fashioned sentiments which, in
days past and gone, were common to the
whole American people. II may excite
the derison of PARTON of the disunionists
of the North, and it may provoke the con-
tempt of the fire-eaters of the South; but
1 say there is one class of sentiments, which
the leaders in the excitement
may strive to create feeling of discord in
the minds of our citizens, l trust all will
hold in common. What are they9 We
love our country; we love its mountains,
its hills, its valleys, its streams; we love its
peaceful Sabbaths, its church-going bells,
its English Bible, and its glorious liberty
Of conscience. Applause. We love that
feature in every American constitution
which abolishes all hereditary honors and
distinctions, and enables the poor mans
child, if he have talent and genius to
climb
The steep, where Fame's proud temple shines
afar.'
Applause in the galleries. We love the
star-spangled banner which has waved in
triumph over many field of battle, and
protects our commerce upon every sea-
We love the memory of the worlds only
Washington. Applause on the floor and
IN the galleries.. We love the name and
The fame of every hero who has fought or
oled or died upon the battle-felds Of the
country. Renewed applause. Of them
It may be said:
"They fell devoted but undying,
The very gale their names seem signing;
The waters murmur of their name,
The woods are peopled with their fame;
The silent piller-lone and gray
Claims kindred with their sacred clay: J.
Their memory sparkles DER the fountain.
The meanest rill-the mightiest river
Rolls. minglipg with their fame forever"
We not only lore these, but above all, l
rust, we love this glorious Union, purchas-
ID by the blood and treasure and ceusecra-
ed by the prayers of our fathers, and pre-
served by the valor of their children. We
owe this glorious Union, repeat, and we
want no abolition, no cessation, no disun-
on, no notification, no civil wars, no reek-
ng carnage, no blazing fields, no burning