The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-03-28

ed the southern trade away from north
ern cities into southern towns and south
ern cities? Sir, the feeling among the
masses of the South we fnd typitied in
the dress OF the Senator from Virginia,
(Mr Masonry they are determined to
wear homespun of their own productions
rather than trade with the North. That
is the feeling which has produced this
state of distress in our manufacturing
towns.
The Senator from New York has also
referred to the lamentable action of the
people of New Mexico, in establishing a
slave code for the protection of property
in slaves, and he congratulates the coun.e
try upon the final success of the advocates
of free institutions in Kansas. He could
not fail, however, to say, in order to pre-
serve what he thought was a striking an
tithesis, that popular sovereignty in Kansas
meant State sovereignty in Missouri. No,
sir; popular sovereignty in Kansas was
stricken down by unholy combination in
New England to ship men to Kansas
rowdies and vagabonds-with the Bible
in one hand and Sharpe's rife in the 9TH
er, to shoot down the friends of free in
stitutions and of self.government. Pop
ular sovereignty in Kansas wns stricken
down by the combinations in the northern
States to carry elections under preterce
of emgrant aid societies. In relation,
Missouri formed aid societies too; and she,
following your example, sent men into
Kansas, and then occurred the conflict.
Now, you throw the blame upon Missouri
merely because she followed your example,
and attempted to resist its consequences.
1 condemn both; but condemn thous>
and fold more those that set the example
and struck the Grst blow, than those who
thought they would act upon the principle
of fighting the devil with his own weapons,
, and resortcd to the same means that you
had employed. 7zz
But, sir. Notwithstanding the efforts Of
. emigrant aid societies, the peop'e of Kan
sas have had their own way, and the peo
. pie of New Mexico have had their owr
e way. Kansas has adopted free State
q New Mexico has established slave ter
ritory. I am content with both fifth
e people of New Mexico want slavery lie
S them have it. and never will vote to re
d peal their slave code If Kansas doe
= not want slavery, will not help anybod
J. to force it on her. Let each do as
" pleases. When Kansas comes to the con
a clusion that slavery will suit her, and pro
d mote her interests better than the proki
e bition, let her pass her own slave code;
,e will not pass it for her. Whenever Ne
Isl Mexico gets tired of her code, she mus
le repeal It herself; 1 will not repeal it fc
,e her. Non Intervention by Congress wit
% slavery in the Territories is the platforl
,e on which 1 stand.
r. Bat l want to know why will not th
Senator from New York carry out h
le principles to their logical eonclusions?-
he Why is there not man in the whol
RS party, in this body or in the House {
T. Representatives. bold enough to redee
UT the pledge which that party has made
,u the country? / believe you said, in yol
lh Philadelphia platform, that Congress ha
ur sovereign power over the Territories fl
n their government, and that it was the du'
st of Congress to prohibit, in all the Teri
is tories, those twin relics of basbarism, sla
of cry and polygamy. Why do you not ca
re, ry out your pledges? Why do you n
Or Introduce your bill?
'e- The Senator from New York says tn,
= have no new measures to originate; |
IS. new movement to make; no new bill
rs bring forward. Then what confden
wv shall the American people repose iu 20
ny faith and sincerity. when, having the po
20, er in one House, you do not bring fo:wa
1t a bill to carry out your principles. T
'ry fact is, these principles are avowed
10 get votes in the North, but to be carri
Ire into effect oy act of Congress. You 9
re- afraid of hurting your party if you bri
of in your bill to repeal the slave code
nst New Mexico; afraid of driving off
les conservative men; you think it is wise
lad wait until after the election. should
es- glad to have confidence enough in the S
rue cerity of the other side of the Chamber
ach suppose that they had courage enough
ses bring forword q law to carry out th
nd principles to their logical conclusions.
be find nothing of that. They wish to q
ern tate, to excite the people of the no
be against the South to get votes for the Pr
ma idential election, but they shrink from C
rying out their measures lest they mil
'ar' throw off some Conservative voters who
not like the Democratic party.
for But, sir, if the Senator from New Y
in TIE event that he is made Preside
axe intends to carry out his principles to II
hat logical conclusions, let us see where t
nee will lead him., In the same speech tha
in read from few minutes ago, find
ere following: Addressed to the people of Ol
and he said: as E
ere "You blush not at these things, beca
fac they have become as familiar as hol
less hold words, and your pretended Frees
allies claim peculiar merit for maintain
, at these miscalled guarantees of slav
men which they find in the national comp
the Does not all this prove that the w