The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-10-19


ness, lays out his OVID farm, builds bis own
house, plants his own orchard, makes his
own fences, aud splits his own rails
[Great laughter and applause. Is It true
that after the people have left tie old
States and got into a Territory, they are
any less capable Of self government than
when thev started from home? Not a
bit."1 Mr.. Seward tells YOU in a recent
speech that tie people Of the States pos
sess all the rights Of self government that
he desIes; Al then lie goes on to explain
what these rights are, lie says you have
not only the right to make laws for your
own government at home, but through the
members of Congress, TO govern the terri
tories outside. That is what Mr.. Seward
calls Repubicarism. Let US enquire what
our father. of the Revolution called it.
The tories of Great Britain not only claim
cd the right to make laws for their own
government at home, but through their
Meml ers of Parliament, to govern the
American colonies, without giving us re
presentation. Our fathers called that tory
ism Laughter. They denied the right
of the British people to make laws govern
ing the domestic concerns of these Colo
MES, without giving us a misrepresenta-
ton.
Tie tories Of l775 insisted upon the
right, and the Revolutionary War WAS
the result. Following The example of the
tories, the Republicans of this day, under
the lead of Mr.. Seward, adopt the same
principle and claim that the PEOPLE Of the
States have the right, through their mem
bers of Congress, to govern the Teritor-
les without giving them any Representa-
tive in Congress- The Democratic party
denied that right, and they deny the JUS
tice Of its exercise, if the right exist. We
claim that the people Of the Territories
~honld he allowed to make their own laws,
establish their own institutions, and man,
age their own atfai in their own way,
subject to no other limitation than the
Constitution, which applies alike to the
States as to the Territories IN conclusion,
question out of Congress What good
has It's agitation done? Has it benefited
the negro? Has it emancipated any one
slave? "No"' Has it driven slavery
| from one inch of American soil ono,
sir, never" If it has done no possible
good to the negro, Of what service has it
been to the white man? 8 None" 1t
has stood in our path aud INSTRUCTED our
progress in legislation for years That's
so, We cannot g8t time to make laws
necessary for oar government mereI y be
cause tie slavery "a stion take up The
tine Of Congress and dj>tuIbs the peace
Of the country. If you wish to have
peace restored and harmony prevail, you
must help US drive this question out Of
Congress. f. Amen to that"
I will dctain You no longer. l have
other duties to perform 20 night before |
arrive in Chicago. My friends are taking
me far beyond what consented to when
started out on this canvass. Instead OF
one speech in two days, they are getting
about four or five speeches in one day.
Laughter and applause | do not com
plain Of the amount Of labor, but there is
a limit TO every mal's capacity.
1t is true that | am blessed with good
constitution, and perhaps the remarks of
my friend Edgerton Of Ohio the other dav,
may prove true, aud hope it may. He
said the reason | could bear all this labor
was because had the Constitution Of the
United States Cheers At any rate |
intend to stand by aud vindicate the Con
stitution of the United States T.'Good,"
and applause, | intend to obey it in all
its parts. ! believe that there is no mode
Of preserving the Union except by carry
inc out every provision Of the Constitution
lTEat's tue
Our Republican friends are willing to
obey all of lis provisions with one or two
exceptions. They say their consciences
will not allow them to obey that law
which provides for the rendition of fngi-
| tive slaves. They've Got to come to it
And because their conscience will no., they
are going to resist it. A voice-"Booth
has given that up > We Democrats con
slider the Constitution as our fathers made
it good enrugh for us No man can hold
! Office under the Federal or under a State
government, or even under city govern
ment, without taking an oath to support
tie Constitution Of the United States.
There are no exceptions, and should be no
mental excavations or secret equiyocations
in that oath. Did you ever know Re
| publican too conscientious to take an oath
to support the Constitution in order to get
the office with the secret intent to violate
both the Constitution and his oath the
moment he gets the Office. There is but
one cause for honest men to pursue and
that is to be faithful to the Constitution in
all Its parts as our fathers made it, and as
we are sworn to support it. There can be
no excuse, there ought to be no pardon
for men who will take an oath with the
secret intent TO violate it after they have
taken it. That's true
My friends | again renew to YOU my
grateful acknowledgements for your cour-
tesy and Kindness on this occasion.
Business OF MANrowoc.-We were
quite surprised, few days since, TO wit
ness the improvement in the business of