Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-09-19

mated me, but Mr.. Douglas who hos,
that by the agreement at the time os :. Oxen Ii
the Kansas Nebraska bill, the Con =. me Pass,
was to-be left to the Supreme Com. ''utlOna
lave not shown that the Supreme r.
tanned our construction Of the constitnt;osV our
not shown that the agreement thus mad la'
violated by the declaration that snh tsus has
thority may deny the constitutional riobs a'nas
slave property, when the court saws i IT. 70 ED
power?-who has abandoned the gronn ,as not
the agreement? 'D''' Or vi,
! have shown that the principles uro.
stand have been endorsed and sanc fom Which
practice Of the government, affirmed h'
judicial tribunal in the world voted Tue big,
the two political parties in Kentucky IN W oe
imously asserted by both branches Of 10Y us
ture, and an overwhelming majority Of ~. Ne Leg
democratic party of Kentucky, and de oi me Nj
Crittenden to be sound and true. [Cbeasa
l have piled up pyramid of fact and n.y.: LII
support of principles which ought to eo sunet
self to the grave consideration Of everv ~.
man. have tried to do it by legitimssta" &c
arguments: ! am not conscious Of HAVING , ,s
to any prejudice. apps
Fellow-citizens, can you bear with nv,
longer? UT a&
A voice. "Yes, for week; 60 on,n
1 know of but one political organization ),
fore the United States, which asserts tha w.. Me
l have undertaken to expound. The renn Raal
ganization has taken precisely the same pro ra
an opposite point of view, and they say We h
rights in the Territories with our property T na
Congress has right to exclude it, and + s iaa
to do so, and they are willing to see the Te IN
Legislature do it, if Congress does not N"''r
In regard to the platform adopted by tbo ~.
ton which nominated MIR. Bell, of Teunes'u''a '
Mr.. Everett, of Massachusetts, / have onIr :.
that, certainly, it announces no principle at,n,s
this subject--none whatever. Gentlemen .T
that they are advocating the claims of these y,
guished gentlemen upon the principles of "tbsS
stitution, the Union and the enforcement "
Laws"
lpresume that there is scarcely man in III,
sembly-perhaps no one North or South-vbo'
admit that he is against the Union, the constr
and the enforcement of the laws. But vet bsr'
terrain the most diverse and opposite opinions ~
the best mode of sustaining the constitution and
character of the laws to be enforced Mr. Sem,
Mr.. Burlingame, Mr.. GidGings, will tell vmt1
are for the Union, but it is their own sort Of INV
they want. They say they are for the consttrfr
but they canstrue the constitution so as to take ,r
all our rights Cries of "That's so!"I
That, gentlemen would seem to exhaust the "A
ject, "Sound men with constitutional prncls'
which principles l have announced in the form !,
cognized by American politics, to be reassertah
means of the ballotbox.
But word on another subject 1t is said ar
although am not disunionist, and the prnGps
assert are not, yet the object of the organuty
by which have been nominated is to break uytF
confederacy, and suppose they have selectslr
as the tool with which to execute that scheme.
A Voice, "a bad instrument! Cheers
/ have no doubt that great many gentemu
the southern States of the Union think that th
constitutional rights will never. be recognized
few are, prehaps. per Sc dsunionists, though Idr
if there are fifty such in the Union. Undou5gI
number of gentlemen who were dissatisfied V
the compromise measures Of 1850 now prefer
for the Presidency, and sustain me on this plator
and if were disposed to count noses, doubt
there are many more of the same character
sustain other gentlemen upon platforms not 50
stitutional and desirable as mine. Cheers.
What is the charge? Merely that the entire
cations Of some States, supported by the mas
the democracy in all the southern States. made
nomination. Do they say the whole of this
were dlsunionists? Why, gentlemen the cou
is in bad way If this be so. But the charge
reckless one. How is it with the State of Kenu
which is going to vote in accordance with that
ciplc? Is the State of Kentucky disunion St
The delegations from California and Oregon
in the convention. They reside thousands Of I
away from our private strifes. What have they
that would lead any man to suppose that they "
break up the union of the States? They are
partial arbitrators of this dispute, and they tell
Northern brethren they must do justice and
equality in the Union; and that on such prime
they can maintain the constitution and the III
That is what Oregon and California say, as we
large majorities of the delegations from other
of the Union. Senators and members of the HI
representatives from both sections of the u
men who have filled the highest stations in the
lie councils, but have now withdrawn from
life-all concur in declaring that these are the
ciples of the constitution. and they are not afra
execute them. Cheers.
Gentlemen, the charge of disunion is basele
Advantage has been taken of the cordial loyal
the people of Kentucky. To the surprise an
light Of the gentlemen who engaged in it. the SCI
took better than they expected; but am sat-
that the sober second thought of the people vi
call them to the assertion Of their principles
lucky will never abandon principle which sb
declared to be the principle of the constitution
the Union. Loud applause
will not answer the newspaper accusations
this gentlemen and the other gentlemen who
held extreme opinions, support me; gentlem
far more extreme opinions support both the
candidates. What if B. G. and D. whose Opt
you do not like think better OF certain set of
ciples than they do of certain other set Of p
Piles, or, if you please, no principles at all, enc
vote for us, are you going to put the stigma
union upon one-half the empire? There ar
unionists all over the country working to overt
the Union. There are those who deny constltu'
rights-who are engaged to-day in trampling
foot the plainest right guaranteed to us by the
stitution. The Governor of Ohio refuses to re
man indicted for felony, because, be says 1t
crime under the laws of Ohio to steal negroes.
State of Wisconsin, man who was indictedo
cuing party forcibly from the hands Of the
shall, is protected by an armed mob. Where 4
North can the fugitive slave law be executed
many States at the North have passed laws nj
it an offense, to be punished by fine and imp
ment, to aid the officers Of the United States
ecuting the law :,
In regard to the return of fugitive slave, 10 10
the concentration of public opinion, look at u
croachments year after year, look how you al
vironed and closed in upon, State after State
ing it penal in the people to help the officers
United States the anti-slavery spirit spreadlna'
making inroads in every direction, at Harper
nv, in Texas. the South environed and bese
constitution thrown into orr face the nIlrpOse