The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-11

obc. to with the South, for am tired Of the
country, and therefore will not permit myself 70 be led
asay BY party by LEGAL or by geographical distinctions
must ray, however, that my controversy shall for
time be with the acts and policy Of the democratic party,
the organization found at this day In the conduct
Of democratic organization do find the sources of
all the evils which have shaken and sgased the conn.
ny for some time past when i SPEAK Oh tne
called by that name. There was, indeed, democratic
party once Of different character from me present.
than such actoate in speaking OF the party as
at present known. There was democratic party once,
sir which inspired by the spirit OF true democracy
which recognized the rights OF and from whose plat
form all mention Of the inherent and naenaoe rghts OF
man not erased. That party is no more speak
Of nj speak Of living issue, Of an existent Or
eanixaiion, Of q body in this House For eight long
ss hs the no op @
Of the country, interrupting the progress OF bust
ness within, and sgitatiDg the pubic mind with
long portion Of his Message the rame topic, and the
Vice President lately, travelling through his own State Of
upon the same subject Added to this, democratic Sc
from Ohio introduced lately into the Senate resou
s Of
walls and at the other end Of the CAPITOL no effort has
Dsn to ssse The 70 aoea o,as s
cey and in their place 70 introduce agitation disorder
and universal anarchy The discussion Of this slavery
there results. with few honorable exceptions, the
conduct and manner Of gentlemen on the other side,
well calculated to bring about these pernicous re-
suits, for passion and sectional preudices usurped the
proper and calm course Of legislative debate. Threats
took place of argument unseemy epithets that
of facts shall follow such that, and
preserve the courteses Of debate had better
hold my peace But SIR the republican members Of this
body who have been grossly assaed throughout the
course Of the debates would De negligent Oh tne DUTY
and loyal who sent them here If they did not reply
| TO some extent and at the nttng time, TO the un
thaYO II a
dsessree o. that duty that have risen
address The House.. In 90 doing / shall enaeavor
the necessary result Of The doctrines enuncaed by the
democratic party upon this floor, and shall at the same
TO- and set forth frankly and iary my views upon the
questions atesue The time has come when we can tuy
and distinctly understand each other am satisfied that
honorable gentlemen will agree with me in saying that
We need no longer fear entering upon this subject The
time has when may be fairly and mpartialy dis
ssary evil that is an evil through which great good
Is effected. gay that In relation 70 the institution Of
slavery, originally establahed opinion was more de-
cdediy against than ever in the present day. Such
institution, in the first days Of this infant republic
% great wrTns se
cples upon which our glorious constitution was
founded. Such, ! contend, was the general view Of
the great of this country Of the last generation
rha not weary the House with stale quotations in sup
port Of my argument IN this connection The democratic
party Of the present day denouDce these sentiments as
false. holds abstract proposition that under
tain circumstances it designed that man should hold
n,
man no more to condemned in morals deprecated
in public than that any other kind Of property or ar
Msc and for that property IN the same way IS seek
protection In their domestic pstitous NotoDy do they
fay calculated effect great good society BY
allowing to expand into those places where they assert
cratic party moreover insist that this property in Is
distinctly recognized by the constitution Of the United
e s Of ussd
that the only conclusion that be taken from the Lam
guage Of the constitution that the spirit Of equally
merchandise. am that there h section Of the
democratic party who do not concur IN eli the foregoing
views Isha have occasion consider the position Of
that section In the of my remarks but the in
auenoe Of II Y comparatively small In al the
with ultra views are IN an overwhelming majority as they
are in both houses Of Congress- These men a entertain
ibe view Of the question that now submit We have
IS the creed Of the democratic party and they have been
announced and received almost without word Of dap
These doctrines must be met by stern resistance on the
part Of the republican party they viii be carried out
raj government will be proper, therefore, indicate
what these results would be- In the first place. these
Of paIiaton for he law ' Of the United statss
against the African slave trade. If property in
man as merchandise has existence Is national right
could be recognized just necessity OF the national
order of thngs-f the constitution applies to the same
universal guarantees as to all other kinds Of property
then human beings be considered proper articles
Of commerce. and will stand in the category all
other kinds OF merchandise Again assuming the correct
of the principle enunciated would be the mpsra
tive duty Of Congress provide protection for slave pro-
perry by legislation in the Territories Of the Unn But
body this hour slavery in aspects especially in
its expansive one. obnoxious and repugnant to the
great body Of the people. Emigration to the Terrific
res is composed Of who clearly and unmetakably
bold these views Of the question This IL from the
fact that there no security for ownership in slaves
States where protected by sovereign laws of those
States To say that the constitution guarantees protection
of property the refuse them remedy for the viola
ton OF their rights solemn mockery This is not all
constitution against the people Of Territory who
abolish slavery and insert acause in their constitution 10
that effect In FACT every State Of the Union which has
in framing its constitution incorporated in clause
which may call the anti slavery clause, and that clause
comes the power by which the people OF Territory agree
in forming their constitution TO abosh slavery, and do
such Territory That denied. Is II from any act Of
Congress expressly afforded Congress gives no such
power. Whence the power then The gentleman from
Texas Mr Reagan) said in his speech few weeks ago.
t1at was Revolutionary law opposed TO all law and to
theory NOT but snd
Such are the principles Of the democratic party and such
are their results The principles OF the republican party
this point are, that they affirm that property in man
does not and cannot exist % natural right II is
certainly with uDspeakable pain and modification that
this great repubc 60 back 10 demonstrate the prima
~ views with regard to common morality but Is ne
CeesaTy 70 90 60 from Inc poeOn Aken Oy the 0em0cra
tic party in this house. The democratic organization Of
the present day existing as does, under the common
flag Of the republic and this confederscy has become de-
bauched in morals with respect this whole subject Of
slavery lts leaders say property in slaves national
right and the masses Of the people everywhere being
gradually led BY their teachings downward In morals and
backward In civilization and when the system comes
to be looked upon in this light by the Of the peo
pie, then ! believe all real freedom will disappear
nom the republic. ! repeat, then, as . principle
Of the republican party, as an article Of their political
faith that slavery doee not and natural
right There no Divine voice inspiration announcing
70 the world that man holds dominion his fellow man
ME that which gives 10 the human dominion the
nsnes q the sea, the birds OF the air and every living
thing which moves upon the face OF the earth appeal
to all the nobler instincts Of the human hearI appeal
10 the great statesmen Of the past age the literature
which has elevated and ennobed the minds Of men, and
on every rage of which depicted liberty life hap
pnefs, and slavery worse than death appeal even TO
every man in the House, for in the breast Of all know
exists the feeling that you would rather surrender
NE and prepare for the grave than become bondsmen
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