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the late Congressional debate, Senators,
Mason, Davis. Brown, and others, met this
view OF the Illinois Senator with the de-
claration that his doctrine IS not. aoas not,
and cnnnot he tic doctrine Of the South.
But for this dangerous Development by
one who has occupied SO prominent posi-.
lion in the democratic ranks, there was
ground for hope that our territorial oroan-
izaion> might have proceeded peacefully
in the future; but now that Kansas has
undertaken to abolish slavery in her Dor
drr$, now that this doctrine Of squa,tcr
sovereignty is rcing embraced openly by
the North, and ut least bv the Douglas fac.
ton of the democracy, the question is upon
us and we are obliged To meet it.
The speaker then followed Mr.. Calhoun
in tracing the gradual severance that had
been long going on between the North and
the South, the rcnding asunlrr of the links
OF the churches Standing prominent in this
manifestation. lie would follow up that
train Of thought The political parties Of
the country are also going 10y the board
The Wing party is already gone; and the
Democratic party, he feared, was also about
t" lose the prestige Of It's greatness and sue
cess. No man had more to do viii, bring
ing this about than Senator Douclas, by
his combination with the Black Republicans
against the Lerompton Constitution. If
he was thcn suspected of unsnundness, what
can we say OF him now, that he has palpa-
bly, gone over to the enemy.
General Bonham then proceeded to touch
briefly upon the tariff, declaring his belief
that we would he speedily called on to look
this question in the face. lie entered into
critical ana ySis of the present tariff, shows
ing lis unequal bearing on the South. lie
feared no division on this point in South
Carolina. Even in 1893. when differences
existed among us rs to the mode of redress
her people were unit in hostility to the
protective system. To this day, their hos
tlli'v is the saline rs when it was first fully
enkindIr'l ly the ma'chIrss cl"auvnce Of our
own McDulfie. Happy for us, that it is so !;
for that battle is again to be fought. Du.
ring the past winter, we of the Snutl had
cause to realize the coming Of the storm.
Upon tie vr,y first day of the session, a
Democrat succeeded in snspending the rules
Of the House. and presented resolution to
revive this abomination. The object had
in view WAS sufficiently clear indeed it
was not sought to be disguised. The aim
and purpose was protection, by increasing
the duties on articles ut present taxed, with
out reference to any ahri,lgmcnt of the
present free list, as was limited. by great
eXrrlion the measure WAS smothcrcd for
the session; but it will in all probability
come upon US next winter. With the fall
ing off of the Democracy, to be expected
in Pennsylvania and elsewhere upon this
subject, we cannot well hope to avert the
measure longer. 1t will be forced upon US,
If we are prepared to submit.
The speaker next alluded to the Home.
stead Bill. spoke of it rs pet scheme OF
the abolitionis,s, well calculated to assist
the emigration societies Of the North in fiI
ling up the territories with free votes. Will
! the alurpinent Of q homestead in the dis.
tancr, free of cost, the operations Of these
societies wouhl hs increased trnfold. Bring
! then, into successful play, the Infamous dor
trine of su,iattcr sovereignty; and we o
the South. and ours, are forever excluded
from all participation in the benefits of the
public domain. In this connection he woul,
tender IA deserved tribute to the manlines
and virtue of President Burhanan. who hat
ent administration, he thought, had come
into power under rather unfavOrable auspi
ces; and up TO he time Of Walkers dis
nissal from Kansas, it could not be sal.
that the President was altogether accepta
ble to the South. Some of his principle.
were not so now. His recommendation O
specific duties in lieu Of al valorens., stoot
prominent among these. (Here our repre-
sentative drew lucid distinction between
these kinds Of du,ies.) His Pariic Railroad
project and bis suggestion ofa Mexican
Prosectorate were likewise objectionable
But Mr.. Buchanan has yet stood the frien'
of the South on many questions, and h
deserves the gratitude Of our people. Iii
veto of the Homestead Bill, his ardent sup
port Of the Lecompton Constitution and hi
present unfinching advocacy of the restric
tive clause Of the English Bill, form par
Of his course which calls tor our unstinte'
approval. lie General BY whilst eve
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