Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-03-09

10 propose What them became " their pledges They
were Afraid 20 make hc aitcmg % carry OUT thci' mgAs-
men until aficr the election lu the event NJ the senator
from New York being elected President let MS what
hc proposes In a speech made IN Ohio he said "savc.
~ can be limited To Us present bonndares-it can be-
amcl,ratcdit and must be abolished-and you and
/ must do f." Without such avowals as this the aho
ton wing of the party could not be retained But they
that they propose % do II all under the Constitution
that they will carry out the Constitution, except that
mart which is not conformabe To the law Of God and they
decide the question what s the law " God" n the
Constitution yolatiye II the law Of God, he did not
how In conscience they could take The oath to sup
port h. when the Senator devoted third Of his speech
very beautiful homiy on the gores Of our Constitution
All that he has said that any other has said,
about this glorious Union, fully endorse am glad to
say that the Union is glorious only when the Constiu-
ton Is preserved involate go for the Union butstll,
what Is the Union worth unless the Constitution is pre-
served and maintained nyolae 10 ala Of its provisions
those who will not carry out the Constitution In good
faith our fathers made IT, Professions Of fidelity TO
the Union will be taken uaugh unless they are accom-
panied with obedience to the Constitution upon which the
Union rests. Then ready TO insist that the Const-
tuition shah be maintained nyolate in an It's parts, not
only tha which suits the temper OF the North but every
clause " that Constitution, whether they like dislike
IT, The Constitution binds you IN every line word and
syllable Of IT, aud you have right say that II u is IN
violation " Divine law you will not observe H. and who-
ever cvadcs any principle upon this pretext violates
his oath Then N what consequence is this prcicxt that
IL is in violation Of Divine law II you believe that n-
sirumcnt 90 Pc in violation NJ the laws ~ God how
conscience allow YOU take The oath ~ Office " The
Senator FROM New York still holds TO the declaration that
the clause Of the Constitution relative 70 fugitive slaves
is In violation of Divine law, how be. honest
man. take an oath To- support that instrument Thus we
sec the radical difference between the Republican party
and the Democracy. We stand by the Constitution as
our fathers made IT, and boy the decisions Of the cousut
ed authorities pronounced Ia obedience 10 the Cons
tuition. They rcpudatc the instrument, substitute their
own will for that " the constituted authorities and then
say will protect all the rights under the Constitution
us cxpouudcd by themselves and not cXpoundcd by
ihc tribunals created Tor that purpose MI ffcsdcni
shall not occupy further time tn the discussion OF this
question did not intend 10 utter word should not
have uttered word upon The subject Il the Senator from
New York had not made that broad artanmcnt VI the
Democratic party and especially that portion Of its ac
ton for which am more immediately responsible Ev-
cryhody knows that brought forward and helped 20
~ through the Kansas Nebraska bill, and have heard
bad faith attributed TO the Democratic party long
remain silent and seem 90 sanction it.
Mr. Davis (DmOcratl of Mississippi replied 90 Mr. Sc
ward and contoyrrtcd the idea that the Negro
glrdcd only property az the South. lie was protected
as much in his personal rights any man Mr. Davis
dIsuted Dip professions of devotion 90 the Union when
the Senator opposed Of tho most important provisions
NJ the Constitution
Mr. Brown fDemocrat) NJ Mississippi moved an amend
men that the Committee Territories should inquire
whether the provisions Of the English bill in regard TO
Kansas were complied with.
Mr. Tnmbull lcpubcanl NJ Illinois said his colleague
had stated that he had comhated at home the idea Of
negro equality and that portion NJ the Constitution at
variance with the Divine law. lie asked when had the
Republicans NJ Illinois ever asserted these things3
Mr. Douglas said that a Senator lately come from the
Democratic party could understand tho principles NJ
Republican well as the leaders, aud he would refer
him 90 them laughter
Mr. rrumbul said his colleague might find that he
was an equally poor exponent Of Democracy. lie was
regarded as rather unsound ON that side Of the chamber
The Rcpubraus NJ Illinois asserted such doctrines.
and he would tell his colleague 10 his teeth that f Dee
made such charges they were wholly untrue and without
foundation. He did believe The Declaration NJ udtpcu-
dcncc that all men In state n nature free aud
equal, but that society created the inequalities Tine Kan
sN chrlska bill was mo- popular triumph, for hy H.
appointed Governors n Kansas aud Nebraska who had
voted for acts Of territorial slavery lie further said the
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