The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-07-05
Speech Of Hon. u. P. Morton
~ BlOO0ington, on the 9lst ofJnne
In Reply 20 Mr.. Iarpie. the Demo
cratic Candidate for Lieut.. Gov.
GrAO3. fe

cratic Candidate for Lieut.. Gov
My friend Judge Tarpe took occasion in III
course Of his remarks, to advert to that proyiS'
ion OF the Constitution which allows represen
tstiou on the floor Of Congress for three 6fths Q
the slaves in the South. lie said tina. thi
thing bad been nsseprescnted; that it had beei
claimed that this gave the saveholder three vote
for every Eve slaves. ! have Fever heard it 81
contended. the effect of il Ia, however, to give
10 the South . representation on the floor o
Congress account OF their slaves; and 1t Il
said . calculation will show that the South nos
hss events hrse members more than il her slave
population was not represented
bat INV friend says that this 10 . determination
against Instead Of in favor Of the south. do
not so uaderstand il. he says that in the North
We count our free Legroes. criminals and aliens.
IN makiug up the ratio Of representation So
- do and in the South they count their free
segvoes. one for one. we do; their criminals as
do. sod their aliens also; and in addition, they
c0aut three Of every five slaves. Tees, slaves
they bold - pror erty. They buy them. sell
them, mortgage them, transfer them. ~ you do
jour horses aud your cattle. You have no
representation based upon Jour horses aud your
cattle, but they have for their slave property
This revision OF the Constitution requires no
comment Whatever il may be, the Republican
party 10 not asking to change il. | should rot
have adverted to it at all If nv friend bad not
turned TO il in the beginning Of this discussion.
aIsroarcAL REsIxIscxNcE REcrIFIEp.
Again he refers to that provision Of the Con-
stituton which prevents the prohibition Of the
slave trade prior 70 ths year 1908. My friends.
Who introduced that provision into the tons.i-
tosiOn! There wss = universal conviction, at
the time that instrument was framed. that sa-
very vas short lived; that it would soon become
extinct in the United Staies 1t was the general
understanding, furthermore. that the slave trade
woold be prohibited; there was no necessity to iu-
sest clause that the Congress should prohibit
IL Bat provision vas inserted 1T the insnga
zion Of South Carolina. she declaring that she
would not consent to the Constitution If she was
prohibited to carry on the slave trade until a.
least 1920. II was at the instIgation Of South
Csroli0s, and not Of NJ assac husetis. that that
clause was inserted. have no doubs persons
10 the New England States were interested 10
the slave trsde. but they were few in number.
sod they did not expssss the voice Of Suy State
as the i0stigatton Of South Gsrolina, tho de-
maud, in fact, being made by her.
AIN glad that my freud referred 70 that pro-
vision in the Constitution. Il shows this: II 10
. provision against prohibiting the slave trade.
and ID shows the feeling that prevailed at that
time among the fathers of the Republic; among
ehe men who made the Constitution upon the
u-slAvery men in sentiment and that this provis-
ion wss inserted simply to prevent the too speedy
and too decisive operation of that sentiment in
cutting Oh tae foreign siavc-trade 9
..s.. QUERY TO BE ANSWERED..
Again. my friend rsters to that provision Of
tie cODstituti0u in regard to the reclamation Of
e4ai0ye slaves. He says that in Massachusetts.
80 Othee Statss, they have passed laws to pre-.
~ - Sc-..;sse;Sr Ival 49, ~natle.
- 1a4ee Gidatisa - sst.ideDes -
Glo1o 1aAqeos 4has saascse : Uis
ll sal astsA 80
~ ~ 49,. =
! = - - = -peeseed Ehes1e
who're, that the FSgitive Slave Law e detective;
that under that las tree men may be carried 10.
to servitude. and they have no remedy. Under
ahis conviction, for the purpose of preventing
treenen from being carried into slavery. sns
paced psrsonal liberty bill In my opinion
snst bill was impolitic. I am not here to de-
1ead il; bot il IVES not bill to nullify the nc.
ton ut the Fugitive Slave law.
Bat while my friend has q voice of condem-
nation for the action Of Massachusetts,, what
word has he got for the numerous acts OF the
Slave States interfering with the great rights OF
fresdom vi speech sad the freedom OF the preset
Virginia and most of the slave States muzzle
subject Of slavery and oil kindred subjects
" hite the gentleman 10 showeriug Remuneration
sp,n Massachusetts,. les him remember kiudsed
ac,s in the South.
THAT SECRET But FEARFUL PURPOSE.
Ny irieud says there is . party in the North
that Is cherlshng the secret purpos, of Ultimate
ly overturn,ng aud destroying the constitutional
rights Of the S,u,h; Of denying TO the South
those guarantees Which the Constitution has
.l..A -. hae haV -.
world Of the correctness OF my friends state
meot. Look to your Platform. You dnd uoth-
ing Of the Kind. Look 10 the speeches of Re
pubi,cans. You fnd nothing os the kind. But
in the total absence of evidence this secret pur-
pose il charged. Ii It is a secret purpose, my
friend cannot know anything OF II. Ii it Ia .
public purpose. the evidence can be produced.
Gentle m,r, my friend speaks in general terms
OF the doctrine Of uou- intervention. What
precise idea is conveyed by that? l kaow IL
has been . sort Of cstchwosd with the Demo
cratic party for few years pas. WheueSe'
they come to the suhject Of slavcsy, theT always
tell you they are 10 favor Of ou-ntervention.-
conveys no idea They are in favor of non in
terventiou; they want to know no North. nS
South. no East no West; they want to kuow-
nothing upon this sahjset
ANOTHER QUESTION.
Nv friend says that stand upon tho sam,
ground with Ysncey; that and Yancey staut
upon the same ground. would like to kpov
what ground he stands upon. We are tired .
-sAis talk about nOn-iaterrsotion. The polisica
u .sstioas Of this day are practical: they a.
poiuted, there 10 no difficulty as ail in KNOWN,
inst what il 10 that nov divides the parties. tA
Republican party from both factions OF sh
Democracy, and one faction OF the DemocrAc
from the other Has my friend told yoa wher
he thipks l sand. aud ! shah come to that By