, 1860-07-30

Compromise Of 1920 left In force, Ibis agitation
would have followed.
You oil know that tho org,n Of this whole
difficulty .was IN that one act hen it va Ihs'
faith. Before that time We all agreed at.out It;
and when it became the test Of party faith, 1t
was not test introduced By Democrats or
Whjgs nearly all the Wings frcm the South
ern States voted for tho repeal, while sosjoe--
ity Of the Demoe rats from the Northern Ststes
IN the House Of Representatives voted against
the repeal. Hut those who voted for The repeal
called themselves Democrats. Whyf Not be.
cause the Wings who Toted fot It had changed
their opinions, but they assumed, or continued
The natne Democrat; and thoss who opposed
the repeal, not because they we're Wings ak,
cusivelT, tor ~ suid, q majority Of she Demo
cratic Representatives from the North opposed
it, assumed the name Republican.
Then it Was. SIX years ago, that the presen.
Democfstic partr was born on the slavery Issue;
nud the Republican party had its origin at tho
same time. This is matter Of history and Of
demonstration. The Rsrublcan party ,or tbose
who nsauu,ed that name, are those who we're for
standing by ule Compromises Of 1850 aud 1890,
and not only 80, but for standing BY the prsc-
tice OF the Government from its foundation un.
til that dav. The practice OF The Government
from its origin, and even before its formation
under the Federal Constitution was to exclude
Slavery from the Territorial that were free
when acquired, and to let Slavery alone in the
States where it existed, to b. managed by the
people a. they should think best. That i the
Republican policv 10 day. need not, there
fore, take up much OF your time in discussing
the question Of the Republican policy becsuse
It il iihe suu,e that was marked out by tbs faith
ers. II ia the same policy under which this
government grew aud nourinhed from II 81 I'm.
til 1858. It is the policy under which the coun-
try has spread ont, until it now embraces in its
extent more territory than the Roman Empire
in the days Of its greatest power, the popn'a-
.ton having increased tenfold, and the number
Of sta.es having nearly trebled in the meantime.
Until 1854 1ll its territories had been se1'ieo u
peace and may here appeal TO the Oldest c1tl
zen VINO h' ar me aud ask nim II. woen onfo vas
settled, FAou!d he remember oack 60 1er, OF ln'
diana: or Illinois, or tennessee, or hentueky.
any oiooosnea oecur1ea' OF aoascns pss'aneu
Were they mol settled peace . anu qu Guy anu
tnsn admitted pescaeo.y aao 9aseaH INTO me
Union as so!eretgu states. Ihe Aepuoacan
party Is tor adAerng to that pol,cys ana II u tne
departure from ahas po'icy when has caused all
thu "ttcalt'es auong ua to day.
Lts me 10" Call your auent1on 70 me pohcy
o. tne Vrmoeratle pafni on; Oh " ;. auG3ec. ..
s.asel VIZ W Ha.s,;asns .as Ts'u IA Ky oh;art
fepea'eo: !ns hepaonsa@ns @ 80 $500 .nr o1}Ts1 H.
D.mocs ~ IL .ae sofsaean a,,sh ~
1ue! sa.a me5 ~ nete nsh1,osn. 10 pd ~, " thar.
10Y .o ;e,.nt;a. ~ sprsad s,a1err sst W.,
~ nsmnsra,,a ~ f~;ard r. If ,hat vas mt yont
a.;,;os s;s rsax. sros' I al II von lid nj
oR'uon ~ s1S ~ A.! ss,;.ra .,u .ho. ~.
~ ya ah;.pt 80 80 nj ~ ar;.nd s,ayprTy need
ns 49,. 49, 49, +;,aa hsra iii th;s s1i;ence -
sbow ,h,t such was thr object tor tbe Demc.
sra.r ~ .1li;oa;s ~ th;s ~, sIa dan,rnc,nr
GeaGS u !noo's ~ uis aas -" -. suss
1aa Uem1esaey o1 lue a91iou ms 1oous a. III! ~
EseE toe nepuolttaos w 10y 81 As -.
Oemootauc para5 aAs eao 1enau aea. ~ ,uS s,.;.n
mea1-San'ea 90 '9lee TeonP"u oUHssu .Si;.t;ns
tou on the peoele .. AHusas, eslaoasung =
slavery agaipst their wll-they seJ II Was
sw1ndle and an outrage. 70 you ncs say tnal,
my Democratic fFiendf You say to day l:st
the party which controls the gorernment Of the
country is in favor Of slare code for the Ter
ritor,es, nd ~you denounce that party for
it. Whr, we tod ycu. slk years sRo. 1eat ssat
was the ob5 eet~ Then 1t Ia an admn1ea laet 10.
daJs at least TO an tlAo'a auaieIss tuAt - s"e.e
Is great party - ne eoen5 ;s nEsh - w sr,es
tena'n9 slavery tnto ieE'Hot5 saeI ss -;eh, -
MAINTAINING .he aoetr!ne 'nss uan Aas ~,
TO take his slaTe MTG the ie.r1tolle, apa nola
NM there ~ sp'te o, ao3 acaon o. eon31ess or F
ot me people OF .ne 4et11soI}' are 3nu any VI
you Tor maintaining ana supporting Inas
party. Some OF sou WI! say no. But.
| ask, vino gave It THIS power! VINO
elevated james Buchanan to the Presidency,
except You Democrats Of 1illnols7 Who il
RESPONSIBLE for the Lecompton Constitution ex-
cept youf Who paYa them the ability and the
power to force slave Constitution upon an M
willing peop1e-a' Ask yourselves If you are not
fespons,ole tof II. 1 kao" spme u wy Up
posed tne Leeomp1on ooosuta1ioo' Ano"
yon VII saT 5on are OPPOSE $40 10 'h.s as party
you to examine your own record. Did you not,
every one Of vou, sustain the repeal Of the Mis-
souri COMPREHENSIVE fsst step to these OIL :
.aess. Dm ~ ~, Eanss:s n;d ~,
.a ,,ae a"a A., -, H. nnn,iss rnI,nld hv eE.rv
IT. ~ 70 80. 81 is,a,;ar Lo Ihioh ,os ,rc.d
r. r.as hr a. ,rrn nt;on ;ro1
1 s;rst ,hsir w;Iis ma he nj austsin
= - a";s,at,ts siactad hv rmed man WIN trent
-. Esasss in com,an;es of hundreds and
no A H. tstt,-rat fropi the nolIs
'oa enac.ea iof ,,e taa. n.: tte seuIte nf
x s.sn kan:. :s e9sa va" -: opsun ~ -.;ur
nese infamous 1a"s enacted ~ tnat nsui ir-. ,
4ee1s.atn.e, iaEs oenslng tae tfeeoom ot
boeea, Avs dec!a.inE toat II my man SUD
sasr1y a.o mol exist IN Kansas, &c snoaia go 10
be Fenltentaary, laws which disquailned men
rom aeun9 az jurors, Q! pfact1e1ng la9s they
psass pasa .. 1ses ."n, ue sIo' h.sao ti,u y "
IA 49,. 49, ~ = 1i.t1s H. a~.an5;s.
~ Wauaha1a Ii .hsae s'A ,Sa;r 49,
,~,sr, Ha racnmmordad a. onnronr;.t;an -
,.fr.v anr eTnenses Which m;rht hrcoma -.
,u.site in their execution W federal troops.
Vas the Lecompton Constitution any worse
han thats Whv did not you Democrats unite
hen to prevent thu. enactment Of a slave code:
little later you got your eyes open TO these
niquitie%, when the LecomptQn Constitution
Tas framed. Then you seemed to hare discoT-
red for the first time that really there was an
'ttempt to extend slavery, aud impose it upon !
IN unwilling people. Then Mr. Douglas united \
yith the Republicans to try and defeat the Le- |
compton Constitution but in spite OF I'll the as
stance he con1d o;re us the democratic na-,v