Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-04


the Legislature this further power which thew
claim. There is not word either in the Consti-
tuition or laws that allows them to interfere
with the free and untrammelled exercise of power
and discretion that they give the Senator when
they elect him. Mr. President the whole difficult
W lies IN nut she'll. 1t lies in the fact that Da-
wa Z. Broderlck refused to obey the behests of
Mr. Buchanan. There is the great sticking point.
Now, sir, assisted perhaps to the extent Of NV
humble ability, as much as did the Senator from
Smnislaus, to elevate James Buchanan. voted
for and labored for him. | believed at the time
that was assisting to elect man who was to b.
the servant of the people, not their master
hold, slr, mat the humbest man in the commune
ty OF the United States--the humbest citizen in
lhe land, has the undoubted right to censure the
President Of the United States, when the Presi.
dent violates what that citizen conceves to be the
principles and spirit of the Constitution | be-
IIeve that power is vested in the humblest citizen
The meanest beggar that walks the streets has
the right to say to James Buchanan: "Sir, YOU
have proved unfaithful to the trusts l have re
posed in you, and | censure you for it," Butths
opinion, these views of mine, have had the gag
applied to them in California. Mr.. Bnchanan's
friends have adopted the principles Of the Empe-
ror Justinian as announced to DemOsthenes when
he says; "Henceforth the imperial construction
of all laws shall be absolute and final" 1t is the
imperial construction that is sought BY the Le-
N"HiP'Oh hIeh W Oe eIgIdIteQ upon the Democrat
&c creed. That whatever James Buchanan NAV
say is Democracy That we must abide by il.
mat whatever 1t may please the President of the
United States to declare is pure Democracy
That we must smother our consciences and meek
ly fall upon our knees at his feet and say not
King David" but king James," thy will be
done. That is the principle, sir, that the Doug
as men have fought against. Against such a
dnctrlne Br0derick, and Douglas, and Stewart
fought, and stood up in the United States Senate
for the right to oppose Mr.. Buchanan upon, and
still claim to be good Democrats But we are
told Now, sir, you must stick to the Admins
tratlon." "YOu must stick to the Administration
or you are no Democrat" Well, all right. Now
wish to pat question to the Lecomptonites on
tins hoor. The President Of the United States,
In his late message advocates specific duties-he
them strongly and pointedv The Sec
retary OF the Treasury, Howell Cobb, differs with
the PRESIDENT, aud recommends the old Demo-
cratic al 0dL0renl duty. Thus they are divided
upon question that agitated the United States
for twenty years and more-the tariff question.
In the palmy days of Webster, and CLAY, and
Calhoun, it was one of the leading issues in the
politics Of the country But "a few months ago.
our honorable President and his honorable Sec.
retary OF the Treasury, we find, were exactly d.
vlded upon the old partisan question Now let
me ask LecomptOn gentlemen, CHOOSE you this
day whom you will serve" Are you a Cobb or a
Buchanan man? If you are in favor of specific
duties, you are against the old Democratic doc
trine; if you are in favor Of the ad UaL0rena duty
you are against the President and therefore YOU
are no Democrat, and must be "read out of the
party" Is not that the Lecompton argument?
that you dare not oppose the decree of the Presi-
dent, that the jmperidt construction shall bs H.
nal and conclusive? This is the principle that is
transpaned now upon American politics
this Democratic republic into this free country,
where any man is free to do as he pleases-where
every man is sove eign of the first water
Free to DO what? Free to obey the imperial
of the Cincinnati Platform, or off
goes your head. Laughter. Well, have heard
It said that Mr. Buchanan was not proscriptve-
that he was not prescribing the people! that he
is staunch, true blue, pure Democrat Until
two years ago he was huggng this Missouri COM
promise. He nearly squeezed the very life out of
it he loved it so. Laughter And vet it has been
denounced rs unconstitutional and unjust. STILL
sir, to-day are told that the construction placed
upon the Democratic platform by Mr.. Buchanan
must be Obeyed or we are no Democrats Well
there is one thing certain. 1t makes me think
that the Republicans ought to be very grateful
to Mr.. Buchanan-he carried for them the Repub-
can State ticket in Illinois recently. Ills Dante
nni0ns bounded on by the Washington Union,
carried the State tickit for the Republicans. |
just throw out this hint for the digestion Of gem
-lemen upon this floor. These Lecomptonites
gave the State of Illinois to the Republicans in
he recent election Stephen A. Douglas the au-
hor of the Kansas Nebraska Bill-the man who
repealed those measures that Mr.. Buchanan so
nved-this Missouri Compromise; he was hound
ID during the whole campaign; he was denounced
by the Washington Union, the organ of Mr.. Bu-
,hanan; denounced from beginning to end. II
opposed him, yllliied him, called him "traitor,"
IN enemy-the arch enemy. And yet SIR old IL
in0is, proud old lllinOis-DemOcratic Illinois
lie State which have the proud honor to hail
rom, rolled up Democratic majority in the Leg
stature that secured the Endorsement and the re-
election Of Stephen A. Douglas. He was sus-
aimed by the good old Sucker State" Since
hen he has met with banners and bon.fres, to
Welcome him wherever he went.
In the city Of st. Louis he is c1ngra tulated bv
he people, and the Missouri Republican. He
gOes on the river down to Memphis, and is re-
,eved with similar demonstrations of popular
avor there In New Orleans he is received with
Iccamations and shouts of welcome He then
goes on round to New York city. and the city and
ederal politicians, and the old Democratic city of
New York greet him there. In Philadelphia he
5 received in the same way. In Baltimore the
'ejpicings were universal on his arrival, and we
lear that extensive preparations are being made
Or his reception at Washington. This sir, is the
nan that dared dispute the imperial construction
# King james. He dared to do it; and David
:. Broderck dared to stand side by side with
hat champion of popular Liberty, aud defy Fed
raj power, and it is for that that the California
legislature to-day, the Lecomptontes being large
y IN the majority, seek to censure him. | be-
leve, sir that it is not only unjust, but believe
: is undgnhed in the extreme. | believe that
he principles contained in those resolutions do
meet with the hearty and sincere disapprobaton of
he people Of this State. Indeed, have heard it
a that the people Of the Stlte expected no such
. h. h., SI. ,.f a..
eard Senat0rs-Lec0nptOn SenatOrs-express
very strongly that they didn't believe
they were elected to the United States Senate |
hat they would be bound to obey the instructions |
f "Black Republican Legislature" that luight |
ucceed Democratic one. | believe the princ |
lies Of this resolution to be federal, aud do not
elieve they contain single Democratic doctrine |
md therefore oppose them and will oppose
hem again. Mr.. President, have spoken with |
ut preparation or order upon this subject |
ave spoken my feelings as dictated from time to |
me while standing upon the floor | have en-
aged in this debate not out of any degree of per-
Onal regard for Mr. Brodenck; surely not out Of
NY desire for glory, personal or popular, for my
elf. lhave spoken, because | believed the resO-
ltiOns to be unjust; because believe them 10 be
and. because, as am informed
hey are contrary to the facts in the case. Upon
his am not able to state from personal kuowl-
dge, but have seen it stated in the papers of
he day, since the resolutions were first ntrOduc
d, time and again-and | have never seen it con-
these resolutions instructing Mr..
Iroderick to vote for Lecompton. did not reach
Washington until after that vote had been taken
IN gentleman Mr. HOden) speaks of this inlor-
nation rs coming from the Sacramento Union,
nd he took occasion to denounce the Union
IS the organ Of the Black Republicans, Broder
cktes, etc. 1t matters not to me- however,
Trough what medium the truth is obtained, if it
,e the trnth, The Sacramento Union certainly
occupies very respectable position in this Stale
IS journal. Here the speaker paid high pane
lyric tO the UniOn as a newspaper aud proceed
d i Indeed, believe tne gentleman from Stan
saus does not deny the fact that these resolutions
of last Year, did not reach Washington until
.fter the vote was taken.