, 1860-01-30

should be no more trouble on the subject, and
the people were tired Of the contest, it was rca-
sonab1e TO sarpose that the agitation would
cease.
Int, sir. it began again in the winter Of ls34:
the nre broke vuI ai,ew; tue fandora's boz Of
political er,is, it has been called, opened;
this country WAS thrown intn flame upon this
eternal siarery question; aud wbs hnptsed the
torch? Then besan excitement agalu; then
l,ecan trouble in ell sections Of tie country.
And how was it :. .tinutd. Continued by tie
course of things ii 'he Territory Of Kansas; by
tilc e3sre: If tie s!atc power, IT may be
permitted 10 call It 10 By the a,t=Mpt to force
slavery upon free icrr.sory; hy the iutcrlar.
eEce Of this Gov1rrmeut; uud by the defense
which was made TO- ri these aSsressons, all
party, nnd ce t.inly bs a, the southern section
II il: ssat .'n this loor by no uaan will. more
zeal, mnrc aGilitY. or more power, than the Lou
erat!e Senator from Illinois himself.
Sir, take II tha: i Lesson MRS taught then
with regard to agsressions upon the rights Of
couraged to 20 into the Territory OF: Kansas
armed. to drive out Others who were u,.ar,ned,
and who were attempting II settle there as
pezceablc citizens and exercise ill., r rights:
Iud t.hcn ,nu.1er, and rapsne. and every crlmo
whirh caa disgrace humanity, WIRE henFed
and whcu thc things were apolosizcd for and
defended in tae Senate of the United States, a
lesson vas taught them from which many John
Deowns might learn something: and express
my suip7tss th=t :;..ay more .J"hn Krowns
hare not Frofitsl, II I may so call 1t, or, 1t
least. .practiced on the lessons they there
learned.
Why, sir, this idea Of appealing 10 u to stop
agitation. appealing to tie people of the i:ee
Sfatcs, the Republican patty, not to a1itafe,
net TO nSgrcss, not to rress Tn their neigh
bors, not to preach disagrseable doctrines,
from gentlemen who have, as read iheir
declarations and sheir acts, been ssanse.inc
aggression f:ou, tue begi2ning; for viii
tell the honorable. Senator frankly thar wheu
be advocated the repeal of the Missouri re-
sttlction, and laid this question open agai.s-o
ssl the difficulties that hare followed, he couu.
se.ed aggression; aud why's Simply because
hare ever believed. as bclieye nox-I take
the declaration made, substantially, By All hon.
orable Senator from South Carolina-that the
object of that repeal Of the Missouri restriction
,ss;. 10 stt"i startry oFsr shal 7lr-sfory end
td!gfshe are1 q slavery. S'r, the predecessor
Of the honorable gentleman who sits there {Alr.
Chesrus] said SO IN his speech, which was pub.
i!shed. As proclaimed it 10 be the object and
the design Of that rcreal-aiter the fact, to :;e
sare. aslieEea it 10 be 20 then. Ibelie7e it
70 be so now. | have never changed rny opin-
ion on that subject.
Well, sir, how does the Senator 4lteu1r: 10
make Oh: his cases It seems certain gentlemen,
members Of the Republican party, have pro-
claimed At different ti1nee, that there IVES an an
tasonisln between freedom, aud slavery, be-
tween Tree 'alcr aud slsvn labor. wish the
honorable gentleman from the State of Illinois,
who waa lie competitor Of the Senator, stood
here where do, to answer the Senator, rs le
answered him elsewhere, with reference 10 that
extract from his speech. Iwish his ability Was
here. do not say that with be was here in
the place Of the honorable Seua1or himself, al
though might he excused, as party man, for
wishing 'ren that. simply wish to say ,hst
! am sorry be cannot stand here to answer
for himself with reference to that matter,
and will not undertake 10 reply for him;
which was cited from tue speech Of my friend
from New York who sits behind me,