The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1860-04-03

that when that event happens, they, in
my judgment, will consider that very act
a declaration Of war, and meet Immediate
ly in convention 70 take into consideration
the mode and measure of redress. That
is my position; and if that be treason to
the Government, make the most Of it."
And his colleague, Mr. Crawford )
speaking, rs he declares, tho sentiment Of
every Democratic Representative from the
State Of Georgia oa this aoor, thus boldly
ayows disunon sentiments:
81 want the question tested between YOU
and us. / want it settled. | want TO
know whether we are 10 be controlled,
whether We are to be limited to where
slavery now exists, or whether we have
liberty to 90 beyond. We have now four
million slaves. In somo twenty five years
hence we will have eight million. We de-
mand expansion. We will have expansion
in spite Of the Republican party, and all
the Aboitoniss Of the o d and Of the
New World. Applause from tho Demo
cratic benches and the galleries. Il
''Now, in regard to the election of a
Black Republican President [ have this
to say, and speak the sentiment Of every
Democrat on this floor from tho State of
Georgia; We will neyc. submit TO the in.
auguraton Of Black Republican Prcsi
dent Renewed applHaco and Kisses.
"Tho most confiling of them all are,
sir, for equality in the Union, or inlcpeu
CT &C out Of it, having lost all hope Of the
4, Ga ..tNp =
INDEPENDENCE FoREvERn"
Mr. Bonham spoke for South Carolina,
saying:
"As to disuuion, upon the election of
Black Republican, | can speak for no one
ut myself and those ha 0 here the hon
or to represent; and | say, without hesi.
tation, that upon the election of Mr. Sew.
ard or any other man who indor5cs end
proyaims the doctrines held by him and
his party, call him by what name yor
please, am in favor o. an immediate dis
solution Of the Union. And, sir, think
speak tho sentiments Of my own corsii
tuents and che State Of S9ath Carolina,
when ! say so.'
Mr.. Boyco, also ot South Carolina,
said
"Shouid this patty acquto the agccn.
dency in the Federal Government, the
Southern States will have presented to
them the graNest question that can be
forced on the consideration Of political
communities. For my own part, think
they will Lo blind not to perceive the pur
poses Of this party, and infatuated not to
act accordingly.
And still another member from South
Carolina Mr.. Kcitt declared that:
"Should the Republican party succeed
in the next presidential election, my az,
vice to the South IS to snap the cords Of
the Union at once aud forever
Mr.. McRac, Of Mississippi, thus speaks
for the Democracy Of that state:
II sail to my constituents, aud 10 the
people at the capital @. my State. on my
way her, Dha. ii ,u.h au advent lid c.cDr,
while it would lie thor Ju.y to determine
the coarse which tAa State will pursue, it
will be my privilege to counsel with them
a. to what believed to be the proper
course; and | said to them, what | say
now and will always say in such an event,
that ny counsel woul he 10 take iudcpon-
eNee our q ,Ie t"''h II Preference 10 the
!o>a O constitutions. r,SH'S' am consequent
d'GrH"'.o"' IN H. mat Is my position
ana II Is the Po''uon Wii'ch know inc
nem2c'a"c P"'l q Tue state ot M''''S'p'
pi will maintain
MI HihS''''o' I' t"' same state
you ask me when will tho time com" {;
W"'h VIII '"' : "'H bG nni'ed' IL VIII
be whch YOU eject h'acH h'pnhH'an
-iIai', seward or l"'se--tfes'deht oI
'he Uni'ei states " "ene'e' You under
take TO eject such man 20 preside over
tEo des'in'eS OF the ".Gln' l0n may GX
pcct % see Us NG,Ni'ra ana in~yis'o,e
TRENDS ana 10 sec "H parties 81 Inc 2oH!h
air"ys' TO resist It's '"a"s"F"'IoH'
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