Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-06-29
SPEECH OF
HON. JUSTIN S. MORRILL,,
OF NtWMUN 7.
Dctircrcd IN the U. S. House Of Representatives.
.IiAe 6. 1860.

NNffN ~ AN'N'
Mr. CHAIRMAN: Tho struggles Of men in power to
msintain tlcir positnnsto cling TO the sccpre-haye
been marked in all history The genial robes OF office
cannot be- from long in public stations without
seeming rudencss, If not actual violence. The petty cone
stable defeated AZ the last election, fingers at Helena
with his disease of the heart, much Napoleon him
self Louis Philippe departs from Versailles With no
more reluctance than John Tyler from Washington -
Men in office seldom retire but ON compulsinn Parties
do NOT submit nstracsm without est In France
such cpncl, are the mlc-stones Of revolution In Enu-
land the struggle is not cpuvusyc but there the to-
nacity of life among placcmpn is tough and unyicldng
Neither Sir Robert Peel Lord North, neither Wei
ngon Palmertou, quit their posts without hngcr-
ing look behind. They have dssouous OF Arliaments,
quit their posts without lingering look behind. They
have dtssoiuons Of Parliamens fierce agitanon' aud
monster meetings. but al last they ycld to the popular
wish nf the unon, and with unpatnotic attempt 10
break their fall by pulling down the gories Of their EN-
In our own country the bitterness of party warfare is
provofbal aud quadrennial, and within few years the
motto has been 20 give no quarter, "Io the ucors be-
long the spois, and the yanquished "havo NO rights
which white men are bound 10 respect such neng ne
fate ofdecaed parties 1t is not surprising that il should
not be contemplated with eompaeency, and explains
much o the icrncy which consprci the rum OF the repu
taun Of opposing party organizations aud party men,
rather than accept the doom witch awaits dcicat In
such warfare the soldiers n greatest audaciy ia con-
sstcut and pcrsistout stndcr become entitled To- the
places and pensions Of the highest grade. The Demo-
cratic party, deeply skilled in this low Ant Of political
war, have drawn their subsistence so long FROM the Ma
tional Treasury that when It seems imperillcd Il Is
construed into invasion of vested rights, and thcy de-
clare their readiness To deny thcr allegiance 20 t Union
su soon their services shall be declined by majority
cf the people Democratic theory Is constitutional and
conservative while It contributes O. the asocudcu1y Of
particular dynasty but IL 10y hc samc legal processes,
another party set OF men Is inaugWtrd, U becomes
fauaiical open aud palpablo violation of constitution
AZ rights and Ia short desposm TO be resisted by all
the grave responsibilities Of revolution.
HE Demucrtuc party, from iis long continuance In
ohcc, puts forth the claim Of absousm and hereditary
Succcssipn and knows not how else 10 obtain lNcll-
hood IL rather fears the alternative Of fr day work
for fir DAYS pay. IL cngs % Legitimacy of Democrat
ic oice-hoding' and sanctions the doctrine uat the
Democratic party can do no wrong The loss Of office
Ike the loss OF arstocrauc appcndgcs by the old French
nobility drives modern Dcinooracy the brink Of de-
spair and terrible gcstcuatiou
party like this, IL is evident, has outlyed its uscfh-
ing lost the moral support of the countryt has prpppcd
itself up and maintained hohhug existence BY an
cSampled abuse Of the public patronage. At last, il i'
false to itself aud has not that honor len which
usually enables oven the most reckless men TO agree up
! on a division nf spoils.
party which has philosophy which binds il 10 It's
own record FROM year 90 the ncXt will not only re-
aN from tlc traditions Of inftftthers, Wil suon
reject the maNim Of those who ioandod The par
~ itself Tho paternity of the Democratic party clearly
boungs 10 Thomas Jefferson, and yet those who still raj
" under the Democratic name have i0st all trace ui INC
leading principles Of his satcsman,hlp and reject ue
care OF his reputation burden. Living iur different
result ihcY viii not be- embarrassed Toy hia means =
Though clnging 10 The party hc organized they marshal
It's iurccs to defeat his ayoWCd objects and nublcst pur
poses. Democracy, at iis BIRTH had faith Ia the people
now, in is grayhar hood il has faith only In the con
seryatsm OF Judiciary elected nr lr and Ia nation
aiy represented by slavery Rejecting the whole poit
ioal gospel according to Jefferson they have only 0i
icetcd the five loaycsand two small d.hcs.
Alter three-fourths Of century, the expectations o
the famcrs Of oug Government concerning slavery have
hocn sadly disappointed Their action waa based nlnr
the idea Of lsaing nothing upon thr trofd iug0upfunu
with ultimate aud universal emancipation ln hnw'