The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1860-08-22
BURG 2


Loud applause. With the Supreme Court
OF the United States hold that neither Con- !
gress nor the Territorial Legislature has any
power to establish, impair, or abolish slavery
in the Territories. But if, in the face Of this
positive prohibition, the Territorial Legisla-
ture should exercise the power of interven-
ing, then this would be mere transfer of
the Wilmot proviso and he Buffalo plat |
form from Congress, TO be carried into exc
cution in the Territories TO the destruction
of all property in slaves. [Renewod ap
plause.l
An attempt of this kind, if made in Con-
! gress, would be resisted by able men on
the floor OF both Houses: and PROBABLY de-
feated. Not so in remote Territory. To
every new Territory there will be rush of
Free Sellers from the Northern States They
| would elect the first Territorial Legislature
before the people of the South could arrive
| with their property, and this Legislature
would probably settle forever the question
of slavery according TO their own will.
| And shall we for the sake OF squalter
sovereignty, which, from lis nature, can
only continue during The brief period of
| Territorial existence, incur the risk of divi-
ding the great Democratic party OF the
country into two sectional parties, the one
| North and the other South Shalthis great
party which has governed the country in
| peace and war, which has raised it from
humble beginnings TO be one of the most
| prosperous and powerful nations in the
word-shall this party be broken up for
such cause ? That is the question. The
numerous, powerful, pious and respectable
| Methodist Church has thus been divided
| The division was a severe shock 10 the
| Union. A similar division of the great
Democratic party. should ii continue, would
rend assunder one of the most powerful
links which bind the Union together.
| entertained no such fearful apprehen-
sions. The present issue is transtory, and
will speedily pass away. In the nature OF
things it cannot continue. There is but one
possible contingency which can endanger
The Union and against this all Democrats,
whether squatter sovereigns or popular SOW
ereigns. will present a united resistance
Should the time ever arrive when Northern
agitation and fanaticism shall proceed so
far as TO render the domestic fresides Of
the South insecure, then and not till then
will the Union be in danger. a united
Northern Democracy will present a wall Of
fire against such catastrophe
There are in our midst numerous persons
who predict the dissolution of the great
Democratic party, and others who contend
that it has already been dissolved. The
wish is father 10 the thought. Ii has been
heretofore in great peril but when divided
for the moment, il has always closed up lis
ranks and become more powerful, even
from defeat. 1t will never die whilst the
Constilution-and the Union survive. 1t will
live to protect and defend both. 1t has its
roots in the very vitals of the Constitution,
and, like one of the ancient cedars of Leb.
anon, it will flourish to afford shelter and
protection to that sacred instrument, and to
shield it against every storm ot faction. Re-
newed applause.l
Now, friends and feIlow-citizens it is
probable that this is the last political speech
that shall ever make. A voice, owe
hope not!"1 1t is now nearly forty years
since first came to Washington as mem
Der of Congress, and | wish TO say this
night that during the whole period have
received nothing but kindness and attention
from your fathers and from yourselves
Washington was then comparatively Z
small town now it has grown TO be grea
and beautiful city; and the first wish of my
, heart is that its citizens may enjoy uninier
| rupted health and prosperity. thank you
for the kind attention you have paid to me
, and now bid you all a good night. GPro
l longec cheering