The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-14

we'll not to know that the North never in
tends to change her position IN that respect.
When we see that the North proposes to re-
peal her Personal Liberty bills, and her acts
of habeas corpus-when she throws open her
tails to our fugitives-when we can travel
through our Northern States as bretheren-
when our rights to the Territories will be
respected-then, and not till then, will the
South be satisfied. But until then your
Union meetings amount to nothing. Give
US these things, and then we will begin to
! listen to what you have to say. What was
said at one of the Union meetings at the
North? Mr.. Gushing says, ssAll the
political influences dominant in this State
were founded upon the single emotion of
hate. Aye, hate-treacherous, ferocious,
| fendish hate of our brethren in the South
ern States.''
Mr.. Gooch. Rep of Mass. If Mr..
Cushing used such language, he stated what
every other man in Massachusetts, knew to
be false.
Mr.. Crawford-In reply to that desire
to say that when Mr.. Gushing expressed
that sentiment that there were applause and
cries of Good" in Faneuil Hall. Now,
what is our duty? We understand you, and
we think the South understands you. You
have got majority in every Northern
State The free States have a majority of
fifty seven on this floor, majority of sixty
three in the Electoral College, and MAORI
| ty in every branch of the government, and
what do you propose First, an instantane-
Gus repeal of the Fugitive Slave law. That
is the doctrine of your leading men. Next,
the abolition of slavery in the District of
Columbia. Next, the abolition of the slave
trade between the States But the most i'm
portant question of the party is the suppress
sion of slavery in the Territories by posi-
tive law, and to put this government pre-
eminently on the side of freedom, as you
call it. am reminded, too, that you pro-
pose to reorganize the Judiciary. That is
what you propose to do. My opinion is that
the recent invasion in Virginia will prevent
your carrying the election in 1860. But
for myself, am ready for you to get the
control of the government.
l want the question tested between you
and US. want it settled. 1 want to know
whether we are to be controlled-whether we
are to be limited to where slavery now ex-
lists, or whether we are to have liberty to go
beyond We have now four millions of
slaves. In some twenty-five years hence
we will have eight millions. We demand
expansion. We will have expansion, in
spite OF the republican party and all the alb
olitionists of the Old and of the New World.
| Applause from the democratic benches. }
\ gu say you would not menace slavery in
the States where itexists, but would put the
government ultimately on the side of free.
dom. Denationalize slavery, and then let
us hug it to our bosoms until it destroys US,
and if we touch the hem of the mantle of
freedom you will trample US to the earth.
That is the expression of a Massachusetts,
man. Beecher said that he would preach
the same doctrines in Virginia as in Massa-
cEusetts. Brown says :-Beecher, why
don't you come on and do it? ask you
why you do not come on p?
Mr.. Kilgore (Rep.) of Ind will an
swer, if 1 am PERMITTED.
Mr.. Crawford--I did not suppose that
Beecher was here. (Laughter.)
Mr.. Kilgore-I will tell the gentleman
why Mr.. Beecher would not preach in Vir-
ginia, because liberty of speech is denied
in the South and if he were to go there he
would get coat of tar and feathers.
Mr.. Crawford-Yes sir not only would
he be denied liberty of speech, but would
be denied personal liberty, and would be
swung up higher than Hannah. Kisses
and general manifestation Of disapproval
with no counter manifestation from any
quarter.)
Mr.. KHgore-C Certainly he would.
/ Mr.. Crawford-That would be the enc
, of him. All we want you to do is that yor
| shall not back down from your flag. StanC
) by your flag, and do not stink away from
E it. (Excitedly.) Stand by your colors.-
, Don't deceive your people By telling then
that you intend to do justice to the South
You have no idea of ii. Applause from
E the Democratic benches.) Now, in regard
to the election of black republican Presi
dent, l have this to say, and l speak tn
f sentiment of every democrat on this foo
3 from the State of Georgia-we never vii
? submit to the Inauguration of black repub
lican President. Applause from some o
: the Southern democrats, and misses from
: the republicans.) I repeat it, sir, and
: have authority to say so, that no democrat
ic representative from Georgia on this foo
e will ever submit to the Inauguration of
black republican President. Renewed ap
b plause and Misses.
+ Mr. Kigore Rising amid some sensa
J., sion. Will the gentleman say how he vii
|. prevent it?
# Mr.. Crawford-That will be for US to de
: termine. sir; and we do not propose to Civ
e our enemies the benefit of the information
We have endeavored for fifty years to settl
: this question. 1t is impossible now that W
}, can do so. Many of my people talk G
n equality in the Union. or independence GU
: of it. For myself, declare that am 70
4 independence now and forever. Applause.
/. Mr.. Bonham, (dem.) Of s. Q. obtaine
i the floor.
d Mr.. Clemens asked him to give way TO
It vote for Speaker.
= Mr. Ronban, d;d ca