Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-10-11


tried 10 do the next year when they framed
the Lecompton Constitution by minority OF
the people, ard attempted 10 force that on the
people of Kansas. The next bill was TO abolish
the existing laws and TO reorganize the Terri
tory OF Kansas without one word relating 10
slavery in amy wsy. In other words, as the
contest progressed, the ho, blood cooled and
the whole body of the Northern representa-
tivcs began TO sec that all they wanted was to
wipe out the Territorial laws, leaving the Ter
ri,ory to the people, and they stopped there in
that bill. -.
The only other controversy that arose was
in reference TO the LecomptOn COn1ttn,ion.
The Democratic party had again taken the
lead in forcing slave constitution upou the
people against Iheii will, and !, together with
other Southern representatives, Mr. Marshall,
(now supporting Mr.. Breckinridgc,) Mr.. Gil.
mer, OF North Carolina, Mr.. Underw God, OF
Kentucky, Mr.. IIarlis, of Maryland, IappliuseJ
and one or two Others, coucurred in deieaune
it, under the had Of Mr.. Crittenden. take il
that il was not ngitating the slavery question.
Fit WAS, it was sgitating ii In very strau9t
company, aud under very singular auspices
Now, gentlemen, the statement have just
made covers the history of the controversy IN
Congress since | went there up to the begin
ming Of the last session on the subject OF the
ltIIllolito NiIh Fi"''p''h "'of'N"
Philadelphia in 1856, said i, i. both the right
and duty of Congress 10 prohibit, IN the Terri
tories those torn :elics OF Neutrality-suspicious.
my and slavery" AT Chicago TO show what
men do when they become coOl) all that rcso-
luton is wholly left out, and there is in il no
declaration of II duty 10 pass any law at mn
time on the subject. They declare the condi-
ton of the Territories 10 be free IN their OPP
MON, in the absence of any law on the subject,
Just rs Mr.. Breckenridge declares them 10 lie
slave IN the absence Of n law on the SUBJECT
But they proposed no action on the subject,
and they repealed and omitted that resolution
which was in the platform Of 1856 II any
thing more significant could be required it is
that in the three or four or five bills which
were introduced during the last session by
Mr. Grow, Of Pennsy lvania,- in all conscience
stiff free-soiler enough for anybody,-as
Chairman o. the Committee on Territories, TO
organize certain new Territories, there was
simply declaration in the precise spirit OF the
resolution which have read as reported by
Mr.. CLAY, that nothing in these hills which
were Absolutely silent on the subject should
be taken to authorize slavery in the Terrific
res--a simple declaration OF opinion, needless,
10 my Judgment impruden, because liable TO
be distorted and IN represented; but not nj all
amounting to law OF affirmative exclusion,
nut le'VlhE tue law u IL btVou ~ lhe 'IH Z VI
the passage OF tine bills.
Well, gentlemen, how are you TO Judge o.
the purposes Of party2 BY hunting up the
speeches OF small men who want 10 carry a
neghborhood vote? BY extracts from furious
editors OF small papers, who think they are
never saf unless they are beyond the most eX-
IRENE in their neighborhood Are we to judge
of mems opinions by the impu,alions Of their
enemies and their exaggerations TO- purpose!
Are we TO suppose that our friends are black
because their enemy danb them black Or are
We not rather TO Look at the facts and to re-
member that among the millions OF the North
there are men rs wise MS we are, rs homes; as
we are, as well educated as we are, having MS
great interests at stake in the pcrpetuity OF the
Union rs we have, and as earnestly and hon
esly devoted to the integrity Of the CCnstitu-
tiou as we nre, and that they are not likely
to il wife civil war, deliberately to
moot questions which are wholly needless,
whatever their opinions may lie on them. Let
us at least give them credit for common sense
and take their decltra'io rather than the
of their enemies and of our enc
mics. Is Democrats Impeachment evidence
against anybody on question OF politics p
Laughter, and cries OF " No, no."l Now, we
all know, that there are men who are furious
u, the South on the negro question, aud there
are m n at the North who are furious on the
negro question. ] am thankful that they are
in nm equally small minority in both sections.
lheir power Is ciamor. 40 moi believe taal
between them they could sci regiment III The
held, even II they desired 10 90 80. Ahni gen
llemen, u collateral pfeo' WAS required, o.
how lar the conservative masses oi Tue NORM,
the conservative leaders OF Inc Republican
party, or rather of the whole body OF the OPP
nosiiiop in The North 10 the Democratic uorty
are misrepresented, there would ne no heu'f
or more convincing proc! tl'an IN The Tact That
whilst the whole hody 81 'he l'epu"hcah par!
are denounced AS Abo'hionis's, The h"oi' non-
lists themselves nave very qnieliy reused thtif
SUPPORT ana are orgah'@'pS separate 'Iehe's
Tor themselves. Laughter anu "pPi'"se'I Van
sir. breckihridee if'eh"s say us n'ur. Oh .ie
Disnhlonistsf why arc NOT the A oN'lohlSiS
win Tue REPRESENTATIONS OF our onu'h-
erh brethren lhey caunot want ~! '"''
more Than 10 invade inc SCUM 'hry c"nno'
want anything more IMAM 10 GiSluto cur ntc-
sides they cahho' "an' any 'nihH 'lot yuan
o. break up the slave traae pe'Weeh lne n'a'eS'
They cannot want anything more IMAM scenes
VI blood ana destruction u fou3nout Tue
'oun'ryi they cannot want anything more
han To repeat John Browns crazy and blood!
Exploit Ny the Thousand linle" year MAJ Is
what we are taught ny reading orators OF th@
democrats 10 exPee', II not Tue result OF SCI
purpose, the tendency OF the conduct OF lie
conservative millions oil me Norlh. Ahd iha',
II the lace OF the inct 'ha', great rs was lhe
TORN raised by mat insanity OF Jchh brown,
nd reckless as were the imputaNcns upon
gentlemen OF certain Pohi'cH op!nions,
throughout the whole Nor'l', ye', WIN an lhc
lowers OF the United States 10 rake evidence
rom one ehd OF The coaniry 10 the otntr, WIFI
dilieent examination, extending through
months, by the Senate OF the United S'"ies,
y au able aud honorable committee, headed
y Mr.. Mason, OF virginia: and after c"retnl
Examination by the Legislature OF virginia,
here was no evidence found that implicated
ny BODY OF conlederates or any man holding |
Official position or aspiring 10 hold any po-
tion, anywhere IN the North, with that insane
erlormance: II Is, as have said before, IN
'ead OF beng source OF disquietude, the
lvI' qu.s u VI" t;Ses H. W., " ~ Wv
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