Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-03-30

tion-,he right 10 act free and untrameled
NJ the balloi.bex. The people oi tho FREQ
States were gravely told by their southern
brethren, prior 10 the last presidential 81.
ection, 4" We will permit you % elect Bu.
chanan; bot IL you have the audacity %
elect Fremont, we will blow up the Gov.
eminent. and we are now substantially
told the same thing for We have bs,n snl.
cmnly warned, in thi. House and out OF H..
Co beware how We vote, 90 DO "circlul
and not elect u Republican President IN
lsGO; u you d. We wall resist his inausu-
ration
An honorable member from Georgia,
[Nr. Crawford. m a speech In this House,
December Is, said
Now. in regard 90 tho election Of q
Black Ropublican President. have this 90
sNy. and speak the sentiment of every
Democrat on this noor from the State OF
Georgia. We will never submit TO tho in.
ausurilion OF a Black Rspublicah President.
lAppliuss from tho Democratic benches,
and Kisses from the Republicans re.
peat IL, sir-aud have authority o. say
~ that no Democratic Representative from
Gr1rsi on this Alor will ever submit to the
Inauguration Of a Black Republican Pre-i-
dent. Renewed applause ani his'cs 30
Another honorable gentleman from Me
'i~ipp. lMr. Singleton. IN a speech upon
this door, December Il, speaking Of the
time when The south would b. In favor Of
taking steps for disunion. aid.
"hou AK when th' time will come; when
will the south b. unitelP /, will b. when
yul elect a black rtpnblican-llalc. Seward
or Ch,,-pr..ilcnt Of the UniirI States.
Whenever you uni iriako to plAc, such =
man o. Irr.ilr over the drsiIuies Of the
South. ypu m1y ..r'ct 60 find us undivided
and irditi'.h'o Hruis. rul o. s'' M par.
tir' of tho south arnycl O. resist ~, inAu-
guutiJn
Blt will deter what l1r,hcr remarks |
de-irc 90 mnt' uulrr tli. bead, aud Gnish
lh'm under the next point.
H.. Another asgrc..i'n upon the rreo
Sate' Z. threatened attsmpi O. dissolve
tho Union. A' I mean o. deal fairly n
these matters. vii not charge this attempt
mon tic south. bit upon the t1.r'llrl
dsmocrh'ic party. where Il hslonss f'r |
thank n nytn. wc h,yo upnn 900, Gplr.
from tis sunoy south. a. noble a haud of
patriots "a. over rallied under ,he Consuil.
ti1u. rciar g. 80 southern orpo,i,ion.
Sir, tie s1ll.'iIrrin. aurelis ol the eloquent
Nelson aul hs craiiulJr. upon this i1or,
in behalf OF our beloved vniou. have alrcl.
dy met with warm and cordial fe.pln.e
from millions IN nll part. of tho country;
and We ~ tho north and we; and mid1l,
states. will rrochp them back In thuui r
tones. anl will strike hand, with thc-3
southern brethren 90 lighting the lait'c' of
the Union and Constitution But back %
NV point. will not deal In empty decln.
nation Facts ara what We want. aud
what tho people want. have 'ali the We.
~ cIisirnc, ot the Union was threatened .
and have selected several extracts from
speeches made In this House 10 thl' session.
aI reported in the Congressional Giohs in
proof ~ this assertion, g. Jet tie people and
tho country know from what section and
purity they have come.
"lt may 10 a.kol. when will the iir'
come when we shall separate from tho north
say cnudiiIy. u the views expressed hy The
gentleman from Iowa arr. ~ h5 siys. com.
mon o. tho republican party, and 10 thny
or, determined to cniorc, thp.c views. d.
clare my.cll ready to-day. would not ask
to delay a single hour " Bui not on-
Is l,my district. but. | believe. every ti'.
,r0ct IN the state is Treplred t. take ground
IN favor 81 dissolution NJ the Union, when
YOU trIl them that such are your sentiments
and purpusl. lllon. a. x. Singleton.
." The .iuih here asks nothing but iis
rights - one OF II. representatives, |
would have no more; but ~ God ]. my
judge. as one II its r'prcs suittives, ] would
slattsr this rrpll.ic from inrrst % iOundl.
ton stone before would take one ,il,Ic
Ices llI5n l. NJ Heiit. s. Carolina.
Now sir. however disn,,rful II NAV b.
- nv friend lsom New York. (Nr Clark
however much il may rcyol, the public sen.
iimrnt Or conscience Of this country. am
not ashamed or afraid publicly u nvow
that tho election OF William II. Seward. or
salmon T. Chass. or any such representa-.
tive Of tho Republican party, upon sec
ti1u,l platform, ought % h' resisted % the
disruption of cysry ,ic that binds the union
together lAprlause on the democratic
.iie or the ii0u,s. l--llon. j. l.. ". Curry,
Alabama.
" ,Erak Tor uo one but mv'slt and those
have the honor here ~ represent. AMI !
sly. without hesitation, that upon the slec.
tion Of Mr.. Seward, or any other man Who
endorses aud pruelaims the doctrines-hsld
by him or hs party-call hun by what
name ylu plsnse--l an In favor OF az i'm.
mediate dissolution OF the Union. And.
sir. think | SPEAK the sentiments of my
Ill n ~.
Carolina, when ny e.. Hon. NJ. J..
Bonlam, South Carolina.
" Now speak or my'elf, and not fdr
the delegation W. have rnicayor'd tor 10
year, % so.ii. this qur.'ln between the
North and south. and iul Z, lmrossblc. |
there am without hope ius ihc Union -
are hundreds o.. ihlrsuds OF nv country.
men no home. The m,rst conf Ing OF them
are. sir. Tor equality IN tho Union or indie.
psndcncc out Ut 10; having lost all hope Of
the former, | am Tor independence now. aud
independence iorev-r. Mon. NJ. j. Criw-
ford, Georgia.
- Gentlemen Of tie Kepublican party.
warn yOu. Present your sectional cindi.
date f0r lsG0; elect him a' the re9resena.
tive of your system Of labor take possess
ion Oi the government as the instrument Oi
your power m this cunlic, Of 'irreprc-siblc
conflict, and we Of the South will tear this
constitution 90 pieces and look 10 our guns
ior justice and night against aggression and
wrong. u eide. then, the dcsiinies OF this
great country. We are prepared for the
dceision." Hon. II. Davis. Mississippi.
- shall announce the solemn fact. disa-
grceable though il may b, TO you rs well as
to me. 10 my people as we'll as to yours,
iha, if this course OF aggression shall be
continued, the poope Of tho South. Of The
.a,eholiirg stats. viii he compelled. by
every principle of Justice. Of honor, and Of
solfprcscryaiion. 10 disrupt every tie that
binds Us 30 the uniOn--peaceably II va can,
forclbly II they must Hon. l.. j. Gar
trcll. Georgia.
hnvc not u single word ~ censurc TO ut
ter towards thos, gentlemen who have in