Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-05-29

ington. and make laws for the country. to man
age the affairs of distant Territory, vii
leave that power 10 the hands of the actual set
tiers of the Territory.
THAT Is the view and that is the position o
the Democratic party at the present moment
(Applause.) Formerly. when the power wa
supposed to reside in Congress, and We had to
act upon 1t. We came square to the mark, anc
instructed our members of Congress TO vote for
prohi bItion. Now, we fe IN favor of removing
the question entirely from The Hail of Congress
and of leaving it To the people themselves IAp.
plause. and cries of .Goodr Good Genileme I
have We changed or become more pro-slayery
by removing this vexnrions question from the
Halls OF Congress and placing it in the hands
OF the people? That Is the simple question to
which ask your earnest attention. Have We
changed our anti-slavery notions or views BY
al .ocatIug the policy OF leaving this power with
the settlers of the Territories themselves inst cad
OF the politicians at Washington? Is liberty not
as safe IN the hands f the people who settle the
Territory, and are more Interested in its well
fare than all the rest of the world, as in the
hands OF The Federal Legislature at Washing
ionY
| presume my culiergue viii not dispute that
Mr. Hobart good authority, and that his
views of the present position of the Democratic
party of Wisconsin correct. He was support
ed by the united Democracy Of the State, my
colleague included, Who stumped the State fer
him; and the Democracy. in voting for him
thought that they were voting for a sJaunch an :
ti-slavery Mr.. Hobart excused himself
and party for having abandoned the resolutions
of 1919, by dodging behind ''squatter sovereign
~. But, thank God, that dodge c:nnot avail
them much longer. Squajter sovereignty is
about played out 1t is no doubt true. as Mr..
Hohatt said that the Democrats OF Wisconsin
believed ;hat this newl y-dI>covered squattcr-
spve eighty doctrine vas going to do more for
the cause of freedom Than the " Ilmot proviso.-
b all the signs from Charleston, up TO the mo-
Inent / now speak, Indicate that. whoever may
be nominated there, squatter sovereignty is to
be repUdIated
As that has been the entire stock in trade OF the
Nurl bern Democracy, | am lille curious To
see what will be the next exVedient they will
resort to. 10 let themselves dow easy, and again
hunbug the people
That the people will follow longer after that
syHtsTat4as is hardly possible to believe. Al
The late Democratic in expectation of the Kan
sas- Nebraska bill. as given IN the President )
Message. some of the most independent Demo-
Gratis ot Wisconsin revolt. The Honorable Chas.
ID. Robinson, ot Green Bay, leading member
OF the Democratic party, formerly Secretary OF
State. gentleman OF good standing in his par
ty, ia a late number of tie Green Bay -4drocGte
ot which he is editor, uses the following Ian
gnage:
We cannot rest satisfied with keeping ST.
leuce whi h might be construed into consent,
gal. aud exists through all the land, except
where 1t has actually been prohibited by Con-
greS-ioua State legislation, That j. the nat
ural sequence of the Presidents position in as
sertiug that 1.-The right has been established (by
the Supreme Court of every citizen 10 take his
property of every kind, including slaves, in the
common Territories. helonging equally to all
the States of the CuutedeTacv, and To have II
protected there under the Federal Cons tuition.
+ Is - Terver,on IA fact a violation. of the
doctrine of popular sovereignty, through which
President Buchanan got the vote of the Demuc-
racv Ia these Northern States; and we shall no
more uphold HIM in secession from IT. than We
woud The humbleSt man 10 the party. Every
Democrat Is willing that. In pop lating new
Territory, prior to Tie settling of Its domestic
questions, slavery men, ever shareholders, shall
have equal right with all to Eo there and ;c
quIre the right 10 vole; bur II Is too mousr rous
proposition 10 be entertained for moment. thai
the very institution. which Is to be he cause o
alb the struggle, may, before ITS night upon the
disputed soil Is passed upon. he admitted anC
set mp in practical operation"
Mr.. Robinson, who uses the above language
prominent Democratic candidate for tn.
nomination for Governor at the late election
He has more ahIIfy and honesty than the ave
rage of Wisconsin Democratic politicians. Bu
my colleague does not dare TO endorse the opiu-
ion of Mr. Robinson above expressed, As be wei
knows thai every southern Democrat woulC
i
/ Conventry.
! Mr. Chairman. for the first two months Of this
I session this House was enter aimed. day ate
( day with speeches from Southern genilem n
declaring that II malprIty of ihe people of tbl
/ Union should, under me forms OF law and III.
( Constitution elect Il Republican resident, they
! would not submit; that he never should be in
augura ed, aud all that. Such was the teno
of most of the speeches made on the DelnocI ati'
side Of the House, aud they were very numer
ous
| While all these speeches. preaching Treason
and dIsunion IN most violent aud insulting Ian
guage, were being made by leading member;
! OF the Democratic party, where was my col
| leaguef Dad lie utter one word of rebuke TO
single man Tor any OF those reasonable seuti.
/ meuls7 Not word but, on the contrary, wheI
any sentiment particularly offensive TO the Re
publican side Ut the House. because of lis dis
union aud reasonable character was uttered
he has generally been noticed first AID fore
most Ieaiing the applause that InvarIabl )
followed from the Demucrafic &c benches. SO I'M
pressed had be become with thuse disuniJI
speeches that he declared that ..lne question oi
dIsuniun not one OF time. but that disun
ion was now actually here Considering wha
/. horrible event d dissolution OF the Union Is
: supposed to be. | could not but thiuk that my
Colleague rather Jolly over II. He uId mol
tell us where he WIS gong IN case of dlssotu-
tlun, as some Other Aurtheru Representative.
I anu Senators nave Ct4oAiN tldl ItIdbCuoIN
event prove .he means OF hls loss TO " lscousIu
| pres .iIe that the dI>copsIiate people there
would become recopcIied, upon hearing tina
( their loss had resulted Ia corresponding gain
To Arkansas on Texas. where he could 'exp pend
his energies aud intellect IN training CuHy
+ Sambo, aud Diuah
NJ, colleague dads fault with the RepUbl.cal
ssS, because, lie eays, they al" aJ afpea! Il
the Declaration OF Independence. that All neI
are. created ea aaL" de says tnat . that Is
mere abstract statement aud taat Jefferson
never meant laat all men were created equal -
As he VI as more tIan usually lucid IN us expo
ST ion uf The Decia ion luds, eAdence, tuIu
| " III read VIA. lie says upon tlaE suUJeci.-
Here IL Is
Gentlemen on the other side of the House
snd kepub bilcxiI orators al the y orth, always ap
peal 10 he DrclaFa.lon OF Independenoe-tha
sll men are created equal and they go on tC
argue from thai ectls am Positively ,ihat tbes.
black men were intended tU oe Included III that
Declaration and 10 be Incorporated as citizen:
under tuIs system of Governments OF oZIrs- y ow
sgr thu. A, a mere aDstr4c> statement. II cOulG
moi have been that Jefferson meant that all mel
could have been created with equal rights under
aDy particuia! form of Goyersment Tor We
know that government does not proceed direct
IL from Sod, but Is the result OF human thought
b man intellect. and human vii. " hat did hs
mean Il is true they are equal IA the sigh
q Sod they Tear sne same re---Ioa 70 tina'