Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-10-12

whom / respect, and In social intercourse
quite as much as everywhere else, as here
my word may be regarded rs simply colnpli.
mentary but what does Mr.. John Bell, and
his constitutional Unionwhat is the name
of his party? Constitutional-Unio is y
notY Laughter What does Mr.. Bell and
his Constitutional Union party propose on
this question: lie proposes to ignore it al
together; not to know that there is such .
question. IF we can suppose such a thing
possible as Mr.. Bell S election by the people,
what then? He ignored the question until
the day of election came, but 1t will not stay
ignored. Kansas comes and asks or demands
to be admitted into the Union. The Indian
Territory, also, south of Kansas, must be yas
Gated by the Indians, and here at once the
Shareholders present the question ms they vii!
also do in the case Of New Mexico. 1t viii
not stay ignored. twill not rest. 1t cannot
rest. You have postponed the decision for
four years. and that is all. Postponing does
not settle it. When defending law suits, I
have seen times when thought won a great
advantage by getting an adjournment, tfaugh.
teri, but always found, nevertheless, that Il
was a great deal better to be beaten In tho
first instance, and try it again, than to hang
my hopes upon an adjournment. lKcncwed
laughter and applause.
Take the other; Mr.. Brcckinridec repre-
sents party that proposes policy the very
opposite Of ours They propose to, extend
slavery and to use the Federal Government
to do it. Let US suppose him elected. viii
that satisfy the American people? [crics Of
No, no II Will that settle the question -
mo, no! That is only what Mr.. Buchanan
has already done. Andif should put vote
to this audience, am sure should net no
vote Of confidence in Mr. Buchanan, No, no,
no 4 That is OF course. But II were to 20
into q Land Everett National Union party
meeting, as vast as this, and ask for vote Of
confidence Of James Buchanan, they would
say No, Just as cmphatically as you do. In
the demonstration for Mr.. Douglas, which is
to bc made here day after to-morrow--I shall
not be here, and would not have the right to
appear if werc--but any Of you have the
right by their leave, and you ought not to do
it without, to offer and put to vote rcsoln-
ton Of confidence in James buchanan, and
you would get precisely the same negative
responses that you get here, only q lttic
louder. Applause and laughter Then tho
people are not going to elect Mr.. Brcckin.
ridge, because he proposes to follow In the
footsteps Of Mr.. Buchanan, who is rejected.
Grant, however, that owing to some strange
combination, they may obtain all they hope;
and indirectly, if not directly, make MI.
Breckinrilge President. Suppose Mr. Brock
inridgc elected. Does that settle the qdess
ticn il favor Of slavery? Then you will have
the combination, not only Of tue Republicans,
and the Constitutional Union party, and th6
Douglas party, to drive him out again, tlaughss
ter, but you have only postponed the qutSa
ton for four years more; and far more scfil
Gus, possibly fatal. s.s y as .s... ,ea.sa
You have now disposed Of ihenp Al except
the Douglas party. Mr.. Douglas, party II
not q positive party. II proposes jlet what
the Bell party rropose-to ignore the aqesf
ton in Congress. That is Just y hat Ye ind
the people will not do. and yil not be. con;
tent TO do under John Bell. Why Abc;D
they like it better under Mr.. Douglas M
Douglas and his party say there issa befts3
way. They don't want It ignored, but that
it belongs to tho Territories, aud they, CO
settle il better and naoyc wisely ths4 We. eeQs'
What can they dot Hapo tI.ey. seftl4d & 50
their Territoricx.ip III f.stfcf slsy4 4yy@ Are cor.
the people Of tho free States, epipn IA. en-
sent to that II they were, .yhY .1d sth6xI
not consent to tho proposition III tbs
dent, that the people of Kansas h4 III
subjected 70 slaysEy under + c011n
Consttution9 Xhlns thfy 81 go;
Territory sbeS e s3e & iIIt sYes 1 = sseals