, 1860-03-19

sps:ns6sia. Ma-cs ah. 1850.
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THE ARGUMENT SURRENDERED.
F:om lie date Of the introduction Of tl,e
Kansas Nebraska Bill into the United States
Senate, Il prominent poirt Of difference be-
tween the Two parties which owe their origin
TO that measure, has been in relation to the
views entertained by The ffamers Of the Con
s:itu,ioa relative to slavery, and the relations
of the Federal Government to the institution.
The Republicans asserted and rs VIC believe,
never Jailed 10 demonstrate, that slavery was
looked upon by those eminent statesmen. and
patriots as f. moral, social and political evil
and so reFugnant to the instincts Of free and
Christian people, as 10 render its existence
necessarily Of briei duration; that it was a
n creature Of municipal or local law, and cculd
not bo extended lesond the jurisdiction which
created it; aud that, rs their subsequent action
proved it was their design 20 to frame the
federal Constitutional 10 preserve all the Pub
lie domain rot included within the limits Of
the existing statcs, sacred to freedom anl free
labor. Upon these propositions the Dcmocra-
cr joined issue with the Republicans and the
discussion has confirmed from that day 10 this.
1t was net simply for the purpose Of settling
historical Eict abont which di1a: III views
were entertained, that 1h:s discu. son |.s II, c,l
20 lorg prosecuted. The. leading ol ject o'
each purity was TO prove tie correctness If lis
respective interpret ,tloa Of the federal Const-
tuition, by showing that such Interpretation
accords with tile intent and the subsequent ac-
ton Of the fran.ers Of that instrument It
was tacitly agres that wl.icl, ever side should
demonstrate The identity Of its position with
uIat Of the fathers, was c.titlcd to tho credit
Of being the party or the Constitution, while it
would place its antagonist in .l,e uncnyiahle
attitude Of attempting to subrert the Constitu-
r:on.
Sooverwllelr,;ng aud unansworatlc have been
tue arguments and proofs adducel By tile Re-
publicans, TINT the Democracy Of the slave
holding States have sircn up tho discussion.
lnstoad Of contend;ng longer wish their op-
poncn1s rs to the opinions and intent Of the
1ramcrs Of tho Constitution, they now seek to
fas;cn upon the latter the same odium, on ac-
count Of their opinions, which they claim at.
taches to Republicans On account Of theirs.
The trainers Of the Constitution, the author Of
the Declaration Of Independence, the leading
men in tho American Revolution, they say,
were Aboli.ioniste, and being such, their
opinions md intent should be Of but little
weight with the wise men Of the present day
who hold Slavery to bs a beneGcent institu-
tioa, sanctioned by the Bible, and essential 10
Republican liberty.
But while they conccdc tho argument to
the Rcl'ubllcans, tho Democracy deny that it
ought to- settle the question against them.
They claim that each generation should settle
anew the great problems Of the world; that
new elements have appeared in the slavery
problem since cur fathers settled it for them.
selves; that slavery has greatly increased, and
TIM! cotton has become king; and that while the
solution arrived at BY the trainers Of the Con-
stitution might hare been right for them and
9or that age, it is not right for US and for the
present age That VIC nav not be accused Of
Misrepresentation, we will give tho argument
in tho words Of a distinguished leader Of the
Democratic party, Mr.. Curry, Member Of Con
gress from Alabama. ln speech in the
House Of Representatives, on the 18th inst,
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tic op9ns tic Ester. Of the Eepub1e were NJ. lnro
.ase ,'a. 'se sia'on' ssre after AL Tut 'pee0la
mint. ue4!eo Tie ,es hal ehsnsea .,nec til. not fs
y tesea rr5er'nent Of sssostnmaas iu,ueura,cl
cooa ~s aox ,trs pound o'
.ad the ooss.u crsp OF List ye.s oaated 10 nearly
.oy,s' e'e' A'7a saFess *as nov great s0ca'
chief production WI. ..Alus'-bulb1ue Nouhc.n work.
sao'' ar's;ns Northern na:h'aer5. feeding Northern Ia
rha r. @ st. hS ~. 4asse results
p4rascl clouds Of witnesses a .n. te IN
so.on "asery' slavery aad aered and m' n's Git.
to p1od,eau, coz, ousno. =, ~, ,rrad s . a,a
thing en'1,sasiot As doss. abund .y to the inter
Ss.a.a.sn IT,. aa ns"a,s inc souh reasonably
to ,b. ,sca. to with Gordon # free tcr,1to
Ike 'ren' surrounded bs hFt' might sting se:f
10 ken s.,yers e,ye.n,c,r,sa xo ID ,n,x,,. ,.,,,
In render esna=d atson .eas t.ve labor uupro.
s o. ne S'e 1aee Probable. The
le u,re. Til, po.tcr mir m ...on ~ ,,n ~.
tas soata, Tue ''s ffr expansion "as struggle fo1
ne..ist M r;, m @ u u lai,s cf -, 4no .1 'e's''
Its not denied tia, the change Of conditions
claiued bv Mr.. Curry has ACTUALLY taken n,,te
hut wo confess ourselves ;ncanah,a of ,,nno.
c;a,;n, ,1,a 1oc;c w,;ch n,4oa s,ars-- , n,ar,,
noc;a, and ,,o1;,;c,, or;, ,hen +ba ;,.,;t,tfon
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