, 1860-02-21
POLITICAL ISSUES or THE DAY.


ISSUES or THE DAY. | Il
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One of the ablcst speeches on the political {
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issues OF tue Gay to which na'e s' rsss. 1.s =.
"as delTe:ed by the hon. orr'S = ~
Connecticut on Friday last, oe1ofe 'n' ~ou"
re Of the "hoae on me o'a'e - 'n-
When be commenced therewere few paying any
heed tn his remarks. but as he progressed the
...~.:--c =, -. u.os.ea Serers1 of
aaei.''oo u an SUES WIS A4'e' p..,t
tile dercest fire-eateFs cane over 10 @ue nepup'
Hcan side of the House and took seats near
wba,a N. .ra,tar stood and listened to him to
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tue ena o. nls feu1arAS "lt4' INV
vance. ,,,
The best description Of What ne sa'u "outa
be Given by making some extracts from his
a oe sea s 80 a -.,, r;,, f,nd snac, He
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began by saying tbat MS eont1o'e's, "A' Ao|
with the people of the South, but with those who
pp;de the orranization which is strangely called
a.. n......s.;. So ,,a ,,,oreeded thus:
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WHO COMMENCED THE AGITATION TITS SEASON.
For the first eight weeks Of the session, the
Democratic party in this 1iouss occupied its
time almost without interruption in the discus
sion Of the s}ayery question. The PRESIDENT
devotes large portion Of bis message to the
same topic The Vice President has been home
to Kentucky, and, from the Legislative halls Of
that State, has addressed an essay to 9ne natloh
on the same subject. 4 Democratic Senator
from Ohto introduced into the senate, as the
first measure OF the session, fesoiutlon opsu'
rh1fn #h ~AHf my
consequence, II not the objeet, Q! 1aess pEoeeea-
ipss, is seen in a widespread ng1tauon thFonen'
| out lhe country; disturbing its business inter
ests, and endanger1ng the peace ana eood ofoeT
Of society. The discussion which was ioscea
| upon this House has had large share IN pro-
ducing these unhappy results; nor mas tue nan-
ner in which It has been eonauetea ny genie
meu on the other side otthe Hoase oeen Ga!cu-
| lntrd to diminish its peFn'ciens eaec>s. NAa =
few honorable exceptions, they hase suffered
passion to usufp the place oi reason nase soo
epishets for facts.
| DOCTRINE OF TUE FATHERS.
rh. ,xoro,.,+ o,;,;,r ononc ,},o.p WIN fram
al thap pronst;tnt;an NJ this Eoyernment. was
that IN nnl;tica1 ecomomy. slavery was to bc
1co.r,i.d 40 m eril. IN sonae extent. indeed. Il
NECESSARY eyil. in communities where it had ex-
;steJ formany % rcncrations. and become interwo.
ycn With the sGc;a1 hah;ts and business inter-
| est.. Int s,;,t mn evil whose ncaccnb,e and IL.
~ remoyai pns m nh;ect of earnest desire.
f. ra1at;on t. ;ts or;r;o m, estahishmen. il new
I sac;etT ths on;n;an vas more drcided: such
e estshl;shment % was ;nstjy considered a great
snasoi wrong a sin sza;nst God. and a crime
a~ninst hmmnn;tr' as veil as rcnugpant to the
1,rnc;n1es of sonnd noliticai ecouomv, AM.
such continued to be the general opinion Of the
conntrv FIR nore Than a eeneration after the
sdoot;on al The Constitut;on. ahalI not weary
the iIouse with ouotations il confirmation Q
these statements: tie proofs Of their correc
nes. vii readiIr occur to all intelligent men.
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: PRESENT pkAochA''e p's.A1S.
, The Democratic party Of Today denounces
these sentiments as false and fanat'cal. lthola.
rs an abstract proposition, that properly IN MAJ
exists Of natural right; no more 10 pc Gon
deu'ned IN morals or depEeeatea IN poI'cy 1ual
c property ID ca1tle Or herchanotse; 'naI tue -
< TEN OF American slavery: winch IS 1aseu upo'
this properly IN man, Is asso' anu "teuou' sels,
+ ence to collateral circumstances, fignt; Ign.
;, w o,:- a,a-a+,.na IL,
J. 1i.htful}y to be originally established in coa'
s munity. Us component part Of its domestic in