The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-06-23

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consent and defends himself because
rs he says, he rs now III accordance WIN
what he was then. 1 do not proprose
to go back beyond the year 1891 be
cause every one here knows That, np to
the year 1901, the hohnfao'e senator
from Illinois had the c"'dia' friendship
ahd support OF All 'ne members OF thc
Democratic party. Every one on ms
floor knows that, up to The year 1891,
the honorable Senator from ILLINOIS was
looked upon WIN pr'uc ana commence
as one ct the acknowledged leaders OF
the Democratic party
NOW, MI Ifesioeht, ~ II hot s"oJc..
deserving of some other inquiry VIII
1t not naturally suggest itsel' To the
American people 10 inquire no" happ'hs
II That gentleman VINO Tor 'onE Sc
RES OF years possessed Tue commence
ana admiration ct hls party, upon "hon'
they looked with pride, whom 'hcy ac'
snowlcdgcd as leader, and Tor whom
they reserved their choicest hohors,
should suddenly hhd himself separated
from every Democratic state III the tn'
ION, and from the whoie BODY OF ms Dem
oeratic associates here and III the oticr
House. What magic has elected thls
change III the universal sentiment 10
wards him what occult power mas
been hrought TO pear upon 'hc senator
from Illinois, That today he complains
and WINES that he Is the su'J'ct oi
common assault by gentlemen who were
formerly with him, and who, he says
ty! How happens It that the senator
from Illinois forgot to touch that part OF
the recent history oi the country III ms
speecbY propose to commend myself
10 the consideration u that part oi the
history
When, IN 1894. the Kansas Nebraska
bill WAS before us-l must be guilty OF
some repetition it is impossible TO
avoid 1t when "a question has been so
threadbare--ihere were three distinct
sentiments proicssed upon this floor in
relation to the Government Of the Terri
tories Of the United States. The gen
tomcn on the other side OF the Chamber
proiessed the principle that the Congress
o, the United States had the power to
govern the Territories, and that there
was to be found III the Constitution Of
the United States no prohibition against
exercising that power SO As to exclude
slavery aud they titOkiore went for
excluding slavery from the Territories
10y the power OF Congress, which had an
admitted power 10 govern them The
+ southern members Of the Democratic
party. with some Of the members from
a. y 81 t.. IN
party thai the Congress of the United
States had the undoubted power 10 gov.
crn the Territories but they held that
there was limitation To that power to-
tee found in the Constitution Of the Uni
ted States, which limitation prevented
the Congress ui the United States from
exercising the power tn exclude slavery ;
+ but, ON the contrary imposed 1t as a
dniy upon Congress To protect property
IN slaves, just rs all other property
B The laird schuol had at It's head, al that
4 time, the venerable senator from Mich.
igaii, now IN the Department of state
With him were Joined the hnnofabi" Sen.
atur from llinu.s, and the honorable sen
ator from Michigan then, Mr.. stuart, !
think. They held that the sole power OF
Congress was ia institute an organic act,
as they termed that the sole power was
10 give, ms It were, = Constitution to
the Territories by which the people
might be brought together IN organized
iurn, aud that when the people were
I thus brought together IN AN organized
iorn, IN legislative capacity, they pos
sessed inherent sovereignty, just as a
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