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members OF this BODY to find that the leaders and

champions Of this so-ca1led Democracy were the
trusted Whig leaders Of old time, and Wings now
Iapprehend, for they 1ill tell you that they have
changed no principles. The transition vas easy
from former Whlx cry to a pro. o.slayery Dance
racy. 1t required no abandonment Of Wing prin.
ciples. The so.called Democratic party has but
one principle to-day, and what is that? The eI-
ransion Of slavery: Will they keep Wing out oi
tic ranks If he will indorse the Kansas Nebraska
li'l7 They will promote him to high office in the
| who has been an Aboionist, can get into it, if
lie will indorse the knusas. Nebraska bill. Ny
friend at the right [Mr. HAYL1Sl says many Of
the New England Abolisioulsts art in It nov
They are numerous their name is legion. could
not name them ALL or all tho distinguished ones.
believe the late Attorney General Of the Unite i
States WIS distinguished example Of that class !;
and We have many distinguished examples here
Of persons who were Wings, now in tull CON.
monlou IN the Democratic church.
Tie so-caled Democratic party in III nois, tue
Free Soil Democracy as the Senator from
Georgia describes it, is not made up OF old Demo-
Gratis. Ii there had not been some old Wigs and
some old Know Nothings in that party, the great
triumph OF *'the distinguished Senator from ILL.,
moi" Of which be spoke, would never have oc-
| Cured no, Elf; there are enough Know Aosh.
ings and Wings, from childhood up, in the Illinois
Legislature, to hare changed the result aud a1-
| though 1her. are many Wings in the Republican
party in illinois. there are many Democrats in it.
| 1t Is made up Of both large numbers, an happy
u say' oa ngtn, constituting aeGlae1 ma!orty
.. .ne peop1e u lne et4te aaa tne uemocIauG
the Northern States and the Southern States, too,
is made up largely Of old Wings. TITS reproach
upou tas !sePuoAcan party. tnat u y out IN Aoo-
taal tsauh =; us pa1S' canaoI oe s9s.alueI " .us
sac.a ~ tslae!oa ~ .ue 11au'1lton VI the ta!ty
old Wing party Of the Soulll, which once carried
many Statesl Il it not affiliated with and incor
a..s5 @ anaJ sne paaty mlu Mten t te Ssna;o1 ~,
t;nr,,,,'., ill., ~ 1u{ III .us1 ,a ~
tha; t.a e. ~. p ja;at u" ;,i, n1
Wiz. ~ 4o 1o 1oAo4 W.T."
"n's'' " 'neA "Ao "e'e onee "u'ss'
EQCAL RIGHTS IN THE TERRITORIES.
But the Senator proceeded to comment upoa
tue doctrines of the rartv in I]]inois and lie snnke
Of the Republican marty as dcuyjpr rI.hf 1hich
tile South is entitled to-thc f1gnf to take slaycs
into tile Territories Of the United States, the com-
mon property Of tue Union. We do deny that the
South las any such right. We deny that the Re.
publican parly makes any discrimination between
the citizens Of slave States aud citizens OF free
S.atts, as to their rights in the Territories. We
deny that it advocates any doctrine leading to IN
inequality between the States. We would give TO
tae citizen OF Georgia tue same rights in Kansas
tllat We claim Tor the citizens Of ulnuis but nc
give lin none other. We DENY to the citizen Of
Illinois the right to introduce slavery lnto Kansas;
We deny that right to the citizen Of Georgia. they
are on an equal footing. We deny to the citizen
Of Illinois tue right to take the laws OF Illinois to
hansas. by our laws, temales are OF age at Is
years free to act for themselves. We deny. the
rlsnt ol lie ILLINOIS farmer who takes US daughter
70 hansas, 10 carry tat lazy With Inn or Inc
Iisht OF Tue daushtef' "hen sue gets there, anu
nud7 lne "a" OF Kansas nxlnS Tue age "he1 le-
u aGs a snalt naFe tue 15sht 10 act tor 1heMseHes
~ ~ ": ~ oenanee tnal law. anu asseH ner
l4st1 u act lor nelseit 10 opposltlol 10 1er pa
lsnls' 1nu III 9ssi.oh ~ lne la"s " hau:as, w.
eaust, tolaVo'n' sue naa leAa,heo ~ 1l,nols she
WY nave possessed tnat flSht We aenY tie
!isll VI q 'lian VINO Owls u save n peotga, y
.Atuc ol olate !a"' l1n1 le can 1olu MN ~ VIZ
t as ~ .otte 9,uej, ~ !ahe .na1 ~" Ml.n nlni ~
N niuSls aIu hence' Huen ne S9ss 1'c1c ne las
~ t!sus - ho!o 1ne Eelson ~ ! aIase.
rha ss5 .na: sase!s uTptnas upun iosa. ~.
Tt on1ssu.loa o. 'ne onseu o.aaef so slea.s
~ .ne " enaA !uo.; ~ iekMa
O. pe' eeeapns ,toai es, s!se ~ taoqr IA one
oate 'u'o auotue1, e1ea19 nao"s .n1s. ~ IN
gaaee T.: tuas peao1s ne'a ~ sefv'sc u iaool
~ w. ;. o'ase uhae' .Is tdns 'eL;y, ana essap
.SE. .SE 'usu uEo'uss' susn ~ ,s 60 .p, ~
49,. uaas. 'uo H. rao.;....;a nn;..
Ste., .A"e W. - t 49, saia; -. 10 ou.eo @
assa' ~ tAuuot .n;e esa'n 4' uss.o
au} nta'e oi tnls o1.on' oa!ee' n9 - ne,o az
.,a..t sntos =. o.4ss ..ad - aaoma
~ .1e 1ons''u'lon WEB nos 'aleoeeo " e''@o
ilsn slaSety' -,
sistery, Mu!su ~ ooes no'' lug epqstl.uuon nas
no losce IN tae le1lnos'es Of me on1teo otales'
@ uaaess ooneEge' easlles ~ auete. Aaa' lns.ru-
mens was maoe oet"een lne o'ates' 70 iofm
4 no'e peliees unlou oes"een 'nn ola'es' Anu
~ nugu .i 'ne oonss'su.ou Tas ss.aolsata; IL eaSe
" .ue oo1eFnHeu' mlllca Has Iofmea q " Tue
l,sns 10 KoFe,a ING le9istor1ss; qut II uto my
eeuI 'me Conelt'u'l'n u Iue onIeu o,ates
o.el Nus Aelil1oi'sS; nof uoes ~ ~ eateea taele
Eps T., ppSiasao4 W Ia"; nueu 'ae hausas'
-,eosasho o'it was p'Sseo, eonsless lnset'eo
tts'Ft u !! oeG'a1lng 'nat t1e Sonsu'uS.on 0!
.uI ou';eo 5ta'es suouia e1teno over Kansas
oninjon of Con,7ess the t:onst,in,;on did ~
reach that Territory at all, unless it was made
to do so by act Of Congress.
The whole practice Of the Government shows
thix to be the meaning Of the Constitution
Why, sir. we appoin. judges in all the Terri
tories Of the United States; and for what length
of time? For four yeara. What does the Con
Btitutlon OF the United States say? have not
it before me, but it specifically declares that the
judges shall be appoi-ted during good beharior
What right bus Congress 10 limit the term Of
office Of judge in 4 4nsas or Washington Ter.
rirorv to four Years, under the Constitution Of
the United States, il that instrument extends
10. aud operates ID, the Territories. If the ar-
pnintees ure judges ia the contemplation Of lhe
Conatitu:ion Of the United States, then they are
judges during good behavior, end Congress has
no power 10 limit the tenure of their oitice,
But Congress has done it; and i. bus done j.
upon lhs principle: TINT the Territories belong
10 the United States, 10 be- governed BIZ the
Congress Of the United States irrespective OF
thoss particular requirements in that inst.u.
ment which are applicable to Stotes alone. and
not to Territories.
Congress cam; t. of cou7se. do any set in re-.
card to Territory which he Constitution for.
bids such as to pass law prohibiting the freq.
dom Of speech therein but it NAV pass apy law
in regard TO Territory which it IS not inhibited
from passing ard which ia not incnns;.trnt v;th