Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-09-22

time of the passage of the Kansas. Nebrask. Dill the constitutional point was to be left to the supreme court Have not shown that the supreme court sustained our con struction of the constitution? Have not shown thatthe agreement thus made has been violated by the declaration that a sub- ordinate authority may deny the constitu- tlonal lights, and exclude slave property when the court says 1t has not that power! Who has abandoned the ground and viola-s ted the agreement? have shown that the l principles upon which we stand have been | indorsed and sanctioned by the government, affirmed by the highest tribunal in the world, voted to be true by the two political parties in Kentucky in 1859, assented to by l,both branches of the legislature and by an m oc.rrss2Rse.lming majority of the whole de- bv Mr. Cr;fitsy,o Cr;ffity of Kentucky, and declared Gf,ond and entbns;;sa be sound and true.-- l have piled up pyramid midss,ng e1 5. l. | u .alnk gument in support of these principles which ought to commend itself to the grave con con, sideration of every intelligent man. Ihave tried to do it by legitimate facts and argu- ment l am not conscious of having ap- pealed to any prejudice. Fellow citizens, can you bear me little longer? A voice -'' Yes for a week." with loud cries of "Go on, go on." know of but one or ganization before the United States, which asserts the principles which have under taken to prove. The republican party has taken precisely opposite principles They say we have no rights in the territories with | L right to exclude it and that it is its duty to dc so, and they are willing to see the terri torial legislature do 1t if Congress does not. In regard to the platform which nominated Mr. Bell, of Tennessee, and MT. Everett, of Massachusetts, 1 have only to say that certainly 1t announces no principles at all upon this subject, none whatever. Gentle men tell us that they gre advocating the claims of these distinguished gentlemen upon the principles of the Constitution, the l Union and the enforcement of the laws. 1 presume there is scarcely man in this as- sembly, and perhaps no one north or south, who will admit that he is against the Un- ion, the Constitution and the enforcement of the laws--yet they entertain the most diverse and opposite opinions as to the best mode of sustaining the constitution, and the character of the laws to be enforced. MT. Seward, Mir. Burlingame and Mr. Gid dings will tell you that they are for the Un ion, but 1t is their own sort of union they want. They say they are for the constitu ton so as to take away all our rights | They tell you that they are for the enforce ment of the laws, but they are for la"S | ,h, ch +al- [Cheers. This is the way in winch they are for the constitution and fne enforcement of the laws, and they rai sfake nands with you, under Heave"' aiterwaros TOT the Oh- ion. Laugb.ef and cheers Then this platform. oentlemen, declares, practically notbag, consequently have nothing further ty say about it. Cheers, and cries of "G food, good"
 But, fellow citizens, the platform l have read to you does contain distinct enuncia- ton of certain principles, which touches the rights of property and persons in the territories, and what we regard to be the equal rights of the States; and we want to know if the people of Kentucky are ready to meet the issue. We appeal to you, not in behalf of any individual, but to stand by our own principles, founded on the con- stitution of the country. Cries of good" "good." Now, if it be true, that l am not disunionst, and if it be true that the political principles l advocate are not dis union principles, but the principles of the constitution, is it not rather hard to estab fish disunonism on sound men with consti- tutional principles? Cries of that's so. " That, gentlemen, would seem to exhaust the subiect--sound men with constitutional principles, which principles have announc- ed in the form recognized in American politics to be asserted by means of the bal lot box. But a word on another subject. It is said that, although I am not disun- ionst, the principles 1 assert are not yet tho ohj;act of the organization by which have been nominated, which IS to break up this confederacy, and l suppose they have selected me as the tool with which to exc cute that scheme.
 "A voice'-A bad instrument. - | TCheers.
 Mir. B.-I have no doubt there are a great many gentlemen in the southern States of the Union who think that their constitu- tional rights will never be recognized. A few are perhaps per SC disunionists, though I doubt if there are fifty such in the Union. Undoubtedly number of gentlemen who were dissatisfied with the compromise mea- sures of 1850 now prefer me for the Presi- dency, and sustain me on this platform; and if 1 were disposed to count noses, doubt not there are many more of the same character who sustain other gentlemen upon platforms not so constitutional and desira- be as mine Cheers. What is the charge? Nearly the entire delegation of the same State supported by the masses of the de- mocracv in all the southern States made the nomination.
 Do they say the whole of this mass were disunionists? Why, gentlemen, the coun- try is in a bad way, if this be so. But the charge is a reckless one. How is 1t with the State of Kentucky, which is going to vote in accordance with that principle? Is the State of Kentucky a disunion State?-- The delegations from California and Ore gon were in the convention. They reside thousands of miles away from our private strifes. What have they said that would break up the union of the States? They are impartial arbitrators of this dispute, and they tell our northern brethren that they must do justice and give equality in the Union; and that on such principles they can maintain the Union and constitution.
 That is what Oregon and California say, as well as large minorities from the delega- tions of other States of the Union. Sena- tors and members of the House of Repre- sentatives from both sections of the Union, men who have filled the highest stations in public councils, but have now withdrawn from public, all concur in declaring that these are the principles of the constitution and they are not afraid to execute them.- Cheers.
 Gentlemen, the charge of disunion is baseless. Advantage has been taken of the cordial loyalty of the people of Kentucky and to the suprise and delight of the gen. tlemen who engaged in it, the scheme took better than they expected. But am satisfi ed that the sober second thought of the people will recall them to the assertion O,