, 1860-07-16
SPEECH OF HON. CtlAs. SIMMER
The Republican Party-~-Its Origin, its
Necessity and its pe1manence,
NEllvERED JULY II. IN COOPER INSTITUTE,
NEW yuNk,


face 10 t1ee like TIVE well mn'cEsd champions
When | udd Thai ono WIS from South Carolina
mad the nti,er fron Massachusetts,. y*u witl gee
at once that n,enn John 9. Calhoun and John
unincE Adams.
Statesmen both Of long carear, cf marked
ability, and nj uuh1esnished inttgri1y-uctinc
together ut Gr-t--etttlng in The same cabinet-
ont to became Vice President, uEd 1hs other
President, then fur the remainder Of their <iars
batslirg ID Congress aud dying thcre-eaca vus
a Ieadcr in tlfr hui each has becn1nn in doth a
EranGrr leader f:;;I.
MIR. Calhoun possessed an Intellect Of much
o7istnr(ity nrd holiness, and, though want,ur
IN The culture of scholar, made l,mself ,elt Il,
council and debate. To nrtivc powers uot.k~,
hut not inferior, Ms. Adams added The wr,I
r;rsued frni.k ofleng c2percncein in foreign lands,
aud os studies mol rAried and compir1s than
t''"se hf my public man in uur history, bcri1.
IN 'ndnm1tahle will, and that spirit Of ircetioE,
which inspired his father .hrn 10 the Cont
nentas Congress Ec 70 cloquentls n,aintaincd
thc declaration Of Independence, making hun.
self its " colossus" on that floor.
the DIVIDING FONT On THE xrn,Ecr OF SLAVERY.
Sitting together in The Cabinet OF Mr. Muir
roe, nacy concurred in the proh.b ton Of slavery
in the Missouri II rritory rs constitutional, and
so ..,is-d the President hut here the DIVER
-, CO lT"bst!s bteeao-s}seneh for louy time
!: WAS not made manifest. The Dia = of Mr..
Adams shows tia. at that carly day, when
sl., ~ lad been little discussed. he suw its
r""*a:ity with iuatinctive qairkness. uod de-
tr7:bst with corresponding iorce.- The tecufxl
il l:ss fu.i with regard 10 Mr. CALHOUN; hut
~lru in later l'ie 1hec Iprtsred. cDe III Tue Sen
i..t ard 1te other IN the House Of Nep.eaen,a~
lirt., each openly ussunsej the position b.
which he will be known ia listory-oue 1s 1he
Ea7er iu aEi the pretersf0ns Of slarer; snd OF
siave'sna>tSrs, and the other as tue champion
ct freedom.
.Ir. Ca slaun regarded slevery rs per1uaneat
insii utson; Nr. Adams regarded It as trausilo.
r.. Mr., Ea|huGu ran0ted il ss u io1m Of CIV
s':z..: u; Nr. Adams sco-uee j, as au uuques
ri;.nAble barha,isu,. Nr. Calhoun did not
..rsitastta ca i! the r,os, stable basis 1ur iIte
ssr:.iaea;; Mr.. Adams velieuicns}y denounced
Il curse. tul. Ct weakness and 1nockery, and
sinuhf? offensive in boasted Republic Mr..
4. iioul, not content With thus exa|iirE alavtrs,
,trc-rGtd to denounce tlc carly opinions ot
Washington nnd Jefferson as +'toily nud dciu.
.i.n," !" asssit The .t!t eviGent truths nf the
Declaration Of Independence MS absurd, "Iaud
facn to proc aim that human beings arc proper
~ uilti-r tae Constitution, and US such. 1uay be
t.. .-,,nr;cd INTO the territories 4ad ahere held
III slavery Wills Mr.. Adams addedto+ke gory
o' ,is long and diversified career, by u.r,i>tent
efforts, which a.e better fer hi. lame than huv-
ing been Frcsi1eut-u:.tclding Tie great rights,
Of PETITION aud SPEECH: v;ndicating the retteri-
sirnt tru1Ls OF the ltectarAtlon Of Independence;
,ApasuG lie la tzal character Of slavery; in-,
t,..luE upon its Prohibition in the territories;
.i-,..i:.. The asserted property in man; and ts-
p.siA.ly and often exaib!s.ng the Unjust power
in ttit Nu.Jr.l GovtrE1itht usurprd by VIA.
Le r,::ea ".hc Il III cluster Of siavemaste1s,
whose woke was 20 hin, iutuieraaf+.
:suc. 1.,,t i,-,, ly sv:d. wes.. ,!,e antagonist
c,,5,. ons et the.c l~o t;uiels. Never WAS grcut
G sGlc, d.stincdtp lHsosve gr. L: crEa.ry more
Gia,i,c,is foseehaiuwcd. Ali .hrt lhe kfpub-
lie ~ mart, uuw oppa>ss may bs found il jain
{. Calnoai,. All lag the Republican PARTY now
1nGil.. .:u. III ); he ;ru ID IN John Qu.Gct Adams
tao'ss ,c, fellow ci'zecs. bstxeeu The TWO.
III: Tusc q, Principles nnt men" il hui diy ap.
p}lcal.,e 10 nla. whose ;l:e now bea1s the ka-
cred nc Il oil 4.eath, :rd wt.nse name is Tie syn
cn:tn oi principle; YET d. net Le=it4a, To say
thai CIR c4u=E 10 best .;ss ecatsd in i'll precise
Objects aai ufb,s. Preuu us we rlay be ,u tread
wGt..a .Ichu q 1iucy Ada,ns tesas tue way, there
I. j guide II more commanding authority found
il III: c'r.rAl iaa> III Kts1, I'D ite concu:riug
mandates If tue caafltut.om i.se.f, when pro-
3erlY i5.crtm. d, which teaekts the duties Of E
Eaoj citiz:n. such is the guide 0! lhe itepubji.
Cal. 1,azty, sh;ch, I shy 1ca7lessiy, were ulost
known, w.il he most trusted, aad which, wl,su
u..L-. a,nnJ in its o..y:n, will be see4 10 te NO
accidental OF 'ns'tive otg=alzation, merely for
~, erctiuu, hut HI irresistible necessity, ,:nicii
III tee na,u:e Of thir2s, ,nast be us pei s1naIcnt
US The pretcrsons, moral and political, which it
Srtk~ 10 censtra4h aud ceuntcrac!~
xue nrlru,lcA: rar7f ASu ITS rsrs.
Let us dwell, ttcn, Oh III: Republican party,
its origin, 1tH necessity, +ud lis pcrsranauce.
ali must ad.nit that ii ro Republican purity
e1'sLL uox-cren it ti'ut lalcy1n day SO often
promised by cabling politicians had cnine, when
the sfayery question was sltucd-stifi there
would be political Necessity for ,,rca; party
ef opposition TO act rs check On the Adminis-
tration. 4 kindred necesiit; Was once express
:. IL.
~ Il Toast, "A Ssrerr Administration and II
sstonx Opposition" Parties are unknown in
de=po,lc cnuntr.es- They bel1ng TO tue ma
chlnery Of free Governments. Through parties,
,nbc opinion is concentrated and directed.
Tnruu III purties principles are maintained
nboye u.en. Aud tlrauzh l.artiet, men IN power
are lle'd 10 Jnst respnnssbsisfS- l'dt II ever
1Lctr wus occasion for such party, i II now.
when the cur:uPtinns Of the Administration
have been dragged to light b; recen; Commit.
1ees Of CoaE: cas-. 0a this ground ulonc, good
nen GUT be summoned TO rescue the Govern
sucnt ol our COUNTY,.
coHEcr71oSs OF TIE DEMOCRACY.
:iis nor 1t: a,tcs:cd fact linz: MIR. buchanan
b.e.n.e President through corruption. Moury
ia:.ii:ar1r f:nown rs " corruption :uud, hrtt
distilled in small drippings from clerks and
pussy u:lciass, was swollen hy the l4rs,fr con.
irthntinns Of merchants nnu cootracHuES, and
with this accumulation votes wrre purchased
in I'u,{adclph,a. coous} to turn tae flectiUu in
thxt great metropolis, aud in the ch1tu Of cause
aul elect, ~ assure The iI,umph OF the Detno-
critic candidate. ! speak now on;y what LUIS
b:..n proved. Fraudulent naturalization papers
in blaak, BY which this Was perretratea, hare
bexn produced before Committee af Congress.
Itwss ua,ur:l that nu Administration thus cnt-
rupt ia origin should continue to exerciae pow
cr through the snt1le cnsruptIou by which p0E-
or va. gained: bat uothirG else :han 1Aat In
s-,,s,!ulitr 10 acts OF shane, which IL bred by
ta:uisiuruy, eau exrlaiu how all this should be
dine With such absolute in1ece1cy Of exposure
wearing >carccsy 70 much as nt1g !ent.
4 letter iron, local politician, addressed to
the President himself, urging without disguise
the giving Of u large contract tor machinery to
a nar,icu!ar house in Philadelphia, employing
1:;,t, mechanics, With ,icw to the approaching z
election. was enclosed to the Secretary OF the
Nu:r, with this endorsement in wel'k1oWn
h.at .ri.inr: Sept IL, 1859. TIC incsosed !es-
ter from Col. Patterson, OF rh'laaapnta, Ii sne.
Nav, J. u. Thus did tho President Of tue
United States, in formal written words, now oi
record il the history Of tue country, recof7-
1neHd the employment o. the public money, SCI
.apars ior tho public service, to influence an
ciect on. Here waa corruption as positive u
whe1 his supporters purchased Foses IN she
s.reets. From one, learn I'll /; and from such q
characteristic instance, learn the character q
the Administration. Uut lherc are other well.
known in.tunces: and the testimony before the
Congressional Committees discioses the ffesl
de.t an :>uncays ia secret concIare x'lh one O
his corrupt agents, plously occupied n dlscuEs
in. the chsnces Of IN election, and how ats x
pensps we're 10 L4 met, ebiIe ut the same time
like another Joseph Surface, be was uttering il
public fine sentiment OF political morality. and
lau7eniang the prer4l=uce Of ibe rery inderen
cics in which lie wis engaged.
Tue KANSAS FRAUDS.
twas natural TINT d President, who with pro
feesiaus nf puri,v en the lips, Ecade himself u!
phrier Of such vulgar corruption, should stsci
d: nothing need~d to csrry his purpose. lsna1
1;ot dwell On tie L-comP:oa Constitution; bu
II beiopgs TO this caster. l"u aii KNOW II
'rickedness. Ccneaeted originally At Washing
upon the people of kausce, it Eaa With execr&
BILE c,n,rivaace so arranged s6 10 prereut ths
people, when shout 10 btcome State, l.1n
vo.iug on that question: Next, sanctioned by
Coassatjon Of usurrera. who II no rcspec
Represented The people of Kansas; then f5andn
leutfs submitted TO the people for their votes
II was fraudnlen.ly ndopted By stuffirg bsllo
baxes On a ecxle never before knnwo-,huh a
the Delaware Crcssing,- where theie were bu
% legal voters. 800 were returned at Oxford
where there we're but 42legsl voters, 900 weT
returned; and Ut Shawnee, where there wer
but ~ !ega! Fo.ef8. ,~0t Wc5t Fe.ui ineo. AM
We: this Constitution, disnwped by the yer.
Governor who Lad gone to kansas as the agen
of the President, rotten with corruption. gapicI
viii, fraud, and ttcamioG with iniquity, *as 4
once recognized by the President, urged upo'
Congress IL bis annual Nesssggr. md pressed 70
adoption By au appliances Of unrrincip!!e1
power. II the words Of .1ugar1lsa turning hi
back urou Rome, cannot be repeated, that AZ
Aad prick. it WIS not from any forbearance j.
1he President. a siExla editor was offered th'
,,rutipr Of .he Post oitire blanks. worth ii less
asn, 900, upon tue condition that be should, b,
IN editorial no larger than mans hand
.a.z,;aa ankaa.c;unrr tn the AdminiatrQilnu