Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-07-12

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limited amount Of means viii sareu us from doing
too much, and the statistics viii save from doing
what we do in wrong places. Adopt and adhere to
this course, and, il seems to me the difficulty is
cleared -"' 70 ~ -. '-' -
On the passage Of the ri yer and harbor
lbili by the House, August IL. 1S4S, Mr..
Lincoln's name is found in the Affirmative.
Congressional Globe. vol. Is. page 1862 J
The tariff question was not up in Con-
gress during Mr. Lincoln's term of service,
bnt he nevertheless. had adancopportunity Of
putting himself upon the record in favor
of protesting the great interests of Amer
lean labor. .ngofEsN IT 1o estf)anufs gtf
Hon. Andrew Stewart. of Pennsylvania,
called "Tarifi. Aady,', on the 10Th day OF
June. 1913, asked leave. to introduce the
following rcsolution:roiissuo ia4srss aj >.
'"Rcsolp.d,, Thit the Com.nittcc of Ways and
Means be instructed to enquire into expaliency
of reporting bill increasing the duties on foreign
luxuries of all kinds, and on such foreign manutac-
lures as arc now coming in roinoas competition
with American labor-v sia ri .hs79dn8m =.
| Upon the question being taken, Mr..
Lincoln voted in the affirmative. Con.
gressional Globe, vol. lS, page S52. J.. f,
Mr.. Lincoln was an early and consistent
advocate of the doctrine of slavery prohi-
bition in the Territories. and of'the power
! Of Congress over them. He voted for the
amendment to the Oregon bill, which ex
/ tended the ordinance of 1IS7s over Oregon
| Territory, and for the bill thus amendcd.
/ t(Congressional Globe, voham, Is, page
1l02I. % e~le ,rmna et .aaaoaa
Nothing can be more Just than the CON-
pliments paid by the distinguished Louisi-
ana Senator TO the candor and frankness
of Mr.. Lincoln. 1t is not an unusual thing
for him to extort expressions of admira-
ton from his opponents, for the fairness
anil candor Of his arguments, both in po-
litical discussion and at the bar. 1t was
said of him by ono of the Judges of our
Supreme Court, that Inc stated the propo-
sitions and arguments SO full and fairly,
that but little further was neSccssary to be
said GA rr4raI 81 + oi lezs1Gl
1t is bat Just, however, that MIR. Lincoln
lshoul,l be heard further on these questions
and answers, and in explanation of them,
and in the same discussion, he says: &
"Now my friends, il will be perceived, upon an
examination of these questions and answers. that
! TO this. that, or the other The Judge has not
framed his interrosatorics TO ask yhng more
than this, and have answered in strict accorance
with tnc interrogatories and have answered truly
tha. am not pledged at all upon any OF the points
to which have answered. But am not disposed
to hang upon the exact form ofhis interroeatory.
am rather Disposed to take up at least some oi
these questions, and state what | really think
upon them.
| "As 70 the first ono, in regard to the Fugitive
Slave Law, have never hcsit.ted 10 say, and do
not now hesitate To say. that think under the
Constitution of the United States, the people OF
the Southern States arc entitled to CongrcssiOn-
al Fugitive Slave law. Having said that, have
nothing to say in regard the existing Fugitive
Slave law, further than that think it should
have been framed so as 10 be flee from some OF
the objections that pertain to it, without lessenns
its efficiency. And inisuiuch ~ we arc not in an
agitation in regard to an alteration or modifica-
ton of that law. would not he the man to intro
ducc it rs new subject ofagitation upon the gen.
eral question OF slavery.
ain cgard to the other question. OF whether am
pledged to the admission Ot any more slave States
into the Union, state to you very frankly that
would be exceedingly sorry ever to be pa, in apo
stion OF having to pass upon that question.
should be exceedingly glad to know that there
would never be another slave State admitted into
the Uuion; but must add, that if slavery shalhbe
kept out of the Territories during the terrific al
existence of any one given Territory and then the
people. shall, having fair chance and clear
field. when they come TO adopt the Constitution,
uninfuenccd by the actual resence of the nstitu-
ton among them, see no alternative, II we own
ltic country, but 10 admit them into the Union.
The third intcrrogatory is answ cred By tbsAn
swcr to the sccond,it being. as conceirea die
same rs the second. ~ --ssrr,s e,se-ll-rrr-
"The fourth one is in regard to the abolition OF
slavery in tho District ofCoiumbia. inrelaticn to
lthas, have n,y mind very distinctly nj ule up
4 4 should be exceedingly gE,d TO see slavery a
boisl, ed in tie District of Columbia. L believe
that Congress possesses the constitutional power to
abolish it. Yet, as a member Of Congress,
should not With my present views, be in favor OF
endeacorag to abolish slavery in the DISTRICT OF
4 Columbia, unless it weuld be upon these condl
tions First, that the abolition should be gradual.
Secnni, that il should be vote OF the mfiotit,
ofquai6ed voters in the District And thissz, tha,
compcn sation shoudb be made to any unwilling own
crs. With these three conditions, l confess ]
would be exceedingly glad TO see Congress- abol-
lish slavery in the District of Columbia and, in
the langu rye Of Henry Clay. "swecp from ourcap
ital that fo,h blot upon or n ,tion.''n Dat has
In regard to the fifth iHteTogatory, must say
here that as to the question of the abolition OF the
slave trade between the different States, can truly
answer, as I have, that am pledged to nothing
about it, 1t is subject to which have not given
tat m lture consideration that would make me feel
authorized to state position SO as to hold myself
entirely bound by II. In other words, that ques-
ton has ncver been prominently enough before me
10 induce me to investigate whether we really have
the constitutional power to do it. could investi-
gate it if had sufficient time, TO bring myself TO
lconcluson upon that subject; but ] have not done
So andI say so frankly to you here, and to Judge
Douglas. | must say, however, that il 1 should be
Of opinion that Congress does possess the eonsti-
tutonal power to abolish the slave trade among
the different States should still not be in favor Of
the exercise of that power unless uponlsome ron
scrvativc principle, as conceive it. akin to what
haze said in re alton to the abolition Of slavery
in The District Of Columbia.
"My answer as to whether desire that slavery
should be prohibited in all the Territories of the
United States is full and explicit within ITSELF an
clnnot be made clearer by any comments oi IA re.
So suppose, in regard to tho question, whether
am opposed TO the acquisition Of any more territo
ry unless slavery is first prohibited thsrctn my an
swer is such that could add nothing byIway Of H.
! lustration, or making myself better understood,
than the answer which have placed in writing.
So''Now, in all this the Judge has me. and nc has
me on the record. suppose ne had dtiafreueds
self that Iwas really entertaining oneset of op'n-
ions for one place and another set for another place
that was afraid to say at one place what ut
: tered At another. Whit am saying here I sup
lposc say TO vast audience strongly tending 70
Abolitienism amy audience in the State of lli-
nois, and ! believe am saying that which, il il
would be offensive TO any persons, and render them
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