, 1860-02-04

Senator Wilson closed his speech in the SEN
ate with this impressive paragraph:
Mr. President, the American Democracy led
By slave perpetuatists ind propagantlisss, seces-
sl1nIsts and disunionists, now in tho light Of
this aye, stands before the nation the enemy Of
human progress, aud in favor Of the conserva.
tion and propagation Of old abuses. No longer
docs the Democracy utter the accents Of popu-
lar rights. No longer does the Democracy $, Ill
1athse with man at home or abroad struggling
for the recovery Of lost rights or the euiarge-
1nent Of existing privileges. Does tic Lcsisia-
turc Of Kansas pass I'M act for tue abolition of
slavery there: Democracy rcsis1s it, aud ar
rests it BY executive uclion- Does the LeeisIa-
lMre Of Nebraska. lett *'rerfeclly FREE to form
i.,eir own domestic institutions in their own
way," pass bill tu wipe from that rust terrific
r. Tie pollution Of slavery: Democracy resists
it, defeats it by the Executive veto and ap-
plands that veto. Does tue Legislature OF New
Mexico enact L bloody sfare c0de2 Democracy
prompts it, praises it, applauds il. Doesa SOW
luton, the burdens Of q prescribed race, so that
it may rise into the sunlight Of I broader and
higher manhood. Democracy is outraged,
shocked, and it ayenges itself By gibbcring
taunts, jibes and jeers. does a Stare State enuci
or propose to enact statutes to still a1ore opprcss
those already bending under the iron heel Of op-
preston, or TO check the action of it's own cit-
zens who may be prompted b. sentiments Of
heneroience or 4 sense Of justice to lessen the
bitterness Of bondage or give freedom to their
own bondmen? Democracy approves and at,-
p'auds it. Does Walker, ut the head Of law
less baud O! ti!1ibusters, decree slavery i'll Gem
tral America! Den,ocracy2lails and applauds
that decree. Docs any indication point to the
possible abolition Of slayery in Cuba! Demo-
czcc; protests. canpos n:rn,s it, will pay S:ro.
U0J, ,plU tnr that siavC..t ,Lin~isle but will not
accept sEc "Gen Of the ANTILLES" it bnrdcn.d
With freedom Docs Enylass4 rtrike the letters
from the limbs Of eight hundred thousand West
Jnl;a ,bandn,cn, democracy d.p'o7cs it, dis
approves it, mud persists IN Eli>rcpre-
seating the elects Of tt,at great act Of
justice aud humanity. Does the Empc-
ton Of millions, not Of tile Africa,l ruce, but o.
white men, Democracy shakes its head, shrucs
its shoulders. utters no mute Of joy, sends no
word Of encouragement or r, Getting 10 the en-
lightcnetl monarch who wontl cnl,rge the rights
and elevate the condition Of men. Does tho
Republican party, imbued with the sentiments
ot the Republican fathers, propose to arIest tie
cxpatsien Of slavery oy,r the Territories Of the
Republic and save these Territories TO free Labor
check the re-urc,ing Of tia slave traffic. und
put tue nhtionH! Government i'll harmony with
Al progressive C,sisailn civilization, Democracy
snsittcn with the consciousness Of its wapin.
poweT, raises the s.artiins cry Of di>union. To
its abandonment Of the sentiments, orinions
and policy of the Republican fat!lcrs, to its be.
trayat OF the rights aud interests Of tree labor
and the cause of human rights ut hoine and
abroad, is now aided disloynIty 10 the integrity
OF tic Uniun. Let tic intelligent patriotism of
and f:snaticiSns which would shiycr this Union
INTO broken Fragments, and let it proclaim, in
the woids Of Andrew Jackson-"TEc Union
n,us. anu shall be ptescrycd.''