Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-01-07

vision of the bill. But from the moment that
it failed to plant Slavery in Kansas, it has been
rcpudiated and if | understand the position
which the South occupy to-day, it is that they
will have nothing to do with this thing of squat
ter sovereignty. They bitterly despise and de-
nounce it.
Now, here is the first, the second, the third, .
the fourth, and the fifth compromise which the /
North has entered into with the South upon /
this all-absorbing subject of Slavery, and the .
North charge upon the South, that, in every
single instance of compromise, they have vio-
lated its sanctty, after having received the ben
eft, or tried to receive the benefit, arising from
their side of the bargain. And these charges
have to be answered--not here, merely, but at
other times and other places. They will have
to be answered next year, and ! assume now
the position that the South have got to salts
factorly explain these things, or they have got
to give up the Federal offices. Applause and
cries of Good" upon the Republican side. i
Now, the South have rights, guaranteed under
the Constitution but the South have not all
the rights The North have few Individu-
ally, would not withhold from the South, or
from any portion of the South, the least, as |
would not the greatest right, guaranteed to her
either by fundamental law or statute. would
treat her as | would treat younger sister; |
would give her more than she is entitled to,
rather than less, because she is the weaker par
tv. would bestow bountes, even, upon her
but when she comes here, or anywhere else, and
demands as a right, what is not her right, and
seeks TO wrest from the North what she is not
entitled to, would deny her. That is my po-
sition, aud those are my principles at the pres
cnt timc for if | understand the politics Of the
country, it have not been blinded for the last
four years. there are no politics in the United
States now but "ngger.' The whole politics
of the country are involved in the negro ques-
ton. Shall Slavery travel into the Territories,
or shall it not? that is the question. There is
no other question, and there will be no other
question in the Presidential contest Of 1860;
and if | am constrained to choose between the
party which insists that Slavery shall travel ev-
erywhere against right, and that party which
says it shall not 90 anywhere, even when it has
right. | cannot help il. That is nll ! stand
upon the principle of the Kansas Nebraska
bill. | believe it is sufficient for us. 1t is any
how The bond between the North and the South,
and will try it little further, and | am with
the men who are for that principle. | know
how it will result 1t will result exactly where
the Republicans desire it should end; it will
end in the exclusion of slavery from all the
Territories of the United States. II there is
any man who is committed to the principles of
the Kansas Nebraska bill. who does not answer
that question in that way when it is propoundc1
to him. all have to say Is that he is either will
fully blind or slightly dishonest
Sir, have never uttered political sentiment
| in my life. that | can remember, that | would
not utter here. in the hearing of the South
not one. have always stood by the Democrat
| c party, when believed it to be right. | adj
/ here to the principles of the Democratic party
and | have always opposed that party when
/ believed it to tr wrong, and intend to do so
/ forever. There shall not be any misunder-
standing between any gentleman upon the
| Democratic side of the House and myself.
| feel perfectly certain that the party has been
bankrupted by this Administration of James
Buchanan. | know it. | know it; for when
ever the Democratic party can no longer contro
Northern masses, then that party is bankrupt
and that is the condition of that party to-day
There is not a Northern State, not one, as there
Is scarcely Northern county. that can be car
| red upon the doctrine upon which Mr.. Buchau.
an TINS day bases his Administration. | want
the party to put itself exactly right at Charles
toni and if it will not put itself right, | want
it to put itself plainly wrong. | do not wan
the people, either of the North or the South, tC
be deceived by any platform which can be inter
preted in one way in one section and in another
way in another section. If it is the sentiment
of the Democratic party that Slavery shall tray.
! ... :. - = - - - i :
,N.!tpul II 80 oe'ore tle people, express
,'''"'!' anu receive 'he NoF'hefh Neroic' upo'
~, i,
siou'l nave salu Sohelh'ns ABOUT oHloI
Neeu'lSS "' ine norm, ou' my irlGhd from ne"
10TH MT hAShIN mas rendered 'ha' ehtireil
unnecessary! So! 'h's; "hich VIII cover ever!
.i'"S ! shouiu iaNe s"iu a' greater ,eheih Una
s'e'e Is no sentiment ir now IN 'ne Norm whlcr
Gun pi'5' ''seli upon oouIherh poiiCy' as un
He's'anu H. ana iNe; ior inc reason that 1t woul!
M Ie soNurneu D! Seinsh eot>iu.ral'Uhs' ana
t.l'S cohui'oh OF 'hinSs existing between 'h'
~. Nortn n'u ooutn sha'' ieau 10 GisS9iu'ioh
.,i's mon M"'er no one wouiu HePiore NOR
u'an IMAM snou'u' al cun 81! is' 'he Nor.h, uhue
usoHc eIicIu's'""IeS' WIZ ehueaNor 10 .ake car
ol shtmSsnes' !: i nave never seen Northeri
@ n'I,' III l'.'er lIn'es 'hat was much scared
mo" many men nave oeeh Alarmed III ume
past 1T 'ne cflsS OF u'Ssolullohi out l hav'
any alarm as to the result OF a dissolution o
the Union. will state what nv conviction i
on the subject. | do not know. however. tina
thoroughly understand what is meant by dis
solution of the Union. If il means n diyidin,
line of sentiment between the North and South
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