The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-10-05
Hon. John j. Crittenden at indie.
pendence, Ky.

Mr.. Crittenden spoke at a barbecue at
Independence, Kentucky, on the 18th inst,
and his speech is printed in the New York
Times, of the 18th. The first portion of his
speech is devoted to an eloquent tribute to
the Union, and defense of the simple but
comprehensive platform of the Bell and
Everett party. He next denounces the
Breckenridge party for their disunion decla-
rations. He then goes on to define Un-
ion-man as follows:
What does Gen. Washington call Un-
iOn-man? What does he calculate as an
attachment to the Union-cordial attach
ment to the Union-a determination in no
event whatever to abandon the Union
That is what he calls Union-man. These
great masters of politics, these great patri-
OTIS when they talk of Union man mean
the man that is firm and under no circum.
stances intends to abandon the Union. That
is what I call Union-man. What do you
call Union-man why, they say, the
Union is very good thing. am not per
Sc ia little Latin is put in)-" am not
per Sc for dissolution of the Union, but
supposing the Government passes laws that
do not like, am to submit-am 1 to be
disgraced? No! let the Union perish first.
The Union is good thing, but liberty is
better thing" This is the language OF these
men. Do you believe that is the language
Of a good Union-man Does good Union
man talk in that way? That is not
Union.man at all. He is no Union.lnan at
all. Gen. Washington's Union-man was a
man who did not abandon the Constitution
in any event. Mr.. Clay's Union>man was
one that never would abandon the Union.
follow in the footsteps as far as can of
the immortal Clay. l have lived by that
and l intend to die by it. Iii is good enough
for me, and I would be willing to swear
every son of mine, and leave it as an obi
cation on him to swear his sons to the
same.
He says the Douglas party have "na-
tional character" and speaks as follows of
the question Of slavery in the territories
Look at the condition of our country and
see if these gentlemen are not quarreling
about mere abstraction--a thing of air
beating the air, and yet turning the country
almost upside down about it. The question
as to slavery in Kansas everybody thinks is
settled. AS to Nebraska, with its cold,
frosty regions, nobody wants to 60 there
that can get living elsewhere. That is
conceded. Across the Rocky Mountains,
does anybody want to carry slaves? That
is conceded free. These are our territories,
Where is there territory to which man
would carry.his slaves if he were invited to
do it?' In the great basin just this side of
the Rocky Mountains-a vast plain without
tree-uninhabitable almost to great ex-
tent -? Does any one want to 60 there with
his slaves? No. There is not, in my
judgment, one single spot of any considera-
BILE extent in any territory of the United
States where any man would desire to carry
his slaves, and the whole contest is as to
what is to be done when the people carry
their slaves where they don't want to carry
them. For this Mr.. Douglas is pursued and
pursuing. MIR. Douglas says, 81 want to car
ry out what was proposed-as l understand
it, at the repeal of the Missouri Compro-
mise-tbat is, to put the question of Con-
gress, and leave it to the territory, and then
let the people quarrel it out. It is better
that partial evil should take place there,
than that general quarrel should exist in
the Union. Are we, the people of the
United States of America, to be put at the
tail of these little people, and to suffer the
agitation that their petty contests shall
bring up? That seems like reversion.
The whole question between the branches
OF the Democratic party, is as to slavery in
the territories. Has there any such mis-
chief been done yet-is there any cause re.
curing interposition ? No! Why the
United States Senate, upon the direct
question, said no-there is no present evil
that requires remedy, but it may come.
Another flood may come, laughter, or if
not, then there may come another destruc.
ton OF the earth by fire. Is it worth our
while to provide against it?
Now, to speak seriously, they say there is
nothing to reuuire differentiation. The