The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-01-13
A Fire-eater's Speech.

We have before US the speech of "Hon. "
NJ. J. Crawford of Georgia, one Of the ferc-
est (if We may judge BY his remarks,) Of the
Southern democracy. We make few ex-
tracts, just to show our readers the spirit of
that party, and the sla' & AMI abuse that the
Republicans in Congress have to endure from
these valiant Southrons. In speaking Of sla-
very in The territories, he says:
II want the question tested between you
a'd US. want it settled. want to know
whether we are to be controlled, whether we
are to be limited to where slavery now exists.
or whether We are to have liberty to 90 be-
yond. We have now four millions of slaves
In some twenty five years hence We will have
eight millions. We demand expansion. We
uiN hare expansion. in spite of the Republic
can party. and all the Abolitionists Of the
Old md New World. applause from the
Democratic benches and galleries.) You say
that you will not menace slavery in the States
where it exists, but would put the govern
ment permanently on the side of freedom,
denationalize slavery, and then let US hug it
to our bosoms till it destroys US; and that
if We but touch the hem of the mantle of
freedom. you will trample US 10 the earth.-
That is the expression of leading northern
statesman. Beecher said that he would
preach the same doctrines in Virginia as in
Massachusetts. Brown says: "Beecher, why
don't YOU come and do it ?" l ask you why
YOU do not come on =?
Mr.. KmGoRE. Twill answer the gentle
man if he permits me. will tell the gen.
,leman why Mr.. Beecher would not preach
in Virginia: Because liberty of speech is
denied in the South; and If he were to 20
there he would get coat of tar and feath-
ers.
Mr. CRAWFORD. Yes, sir; and not onlv
would he be denied liberty of speech. but he
would be denied personal liberty also, ard
would be hung higher than Hanan.
Mr. KnGoRE Certainly he would.
Mr.. CRAWFORD. Now. in regard to the
election of Black Republican President
have this TO say. ard speak the sentiment
of every Democrat on the floor from the
State of Georgia: We will never submit to
the Inauguration of Black Republican
President. Applause from the Democratic
benches. and Kisses from the Republicans y
| repeat il, sir; and have authority to saw
so; that no democratic Representative from
Georgia or this floor will ever submit to the
inauguration Of Black Republican Presi-
dent. (Renewed applause and hisses.)
Mr.. KIKcoRE. Will the gentleman tell
me how he will prevent it?
! Mr. CRAWFORD. Sir, that will be for our
selves to determine and We do not propose
! to give our enemies the benefit of the infor-
nation"
We will direct the attention of our read
ers to one sentence Of the foregoing, in par
ticular. Mr.. Crawford says: I'm some
twenty-five years We will have eight millions
of slaves. We demand expansion. We riV
hare expansion, in spite Of the Republican
party, and all the Abolitionists of the Ole
and New Worle. (4Applause from the DEM
orratir Lenches.0
Ills is no trumped-up speech of the New
York 7ritune,-as some would be glad to
believe,-but it comes to us direct from
Washington. in pamphlet form, and is print
ed as it was uttered. We leave our readers
20 their own reflections.