The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-01-11


and remodel the Supreme Court soits de-
cisons would beagainstthe interests ofthe
South. Mfr. Seward said that he expected,
in his lifetime, there would not be one
foot Of slave territory on the continent.
He uttered this as his deliberate opinion.
His form dilated, and bis pale face was
Of bad malignant passion, and
his eyes glowed as if the fire Of hell was
burning in his heart.
Mr.. Farnsworth, earnestly God grant
that ], too, may see the day when the foot
of slave will not rest on this continent"
Mr.. Bonham-" You'll never see it,
Mr.. Farnsworth said that would not be
raid. 1t was the wish of Washington.
It was the doctrine Of the men who made
the Republic, and the men who will con-
time the Republics existence. This did
not endorse the raid of John Brown. AS
to the fugitive slave law, he and his peo-
pie would not pursue the fleeing negro;
they would leave that dirty work for the
Democrats He asked whether any South
ern gentleman was willing to turn out and
chase fugitive slave. In that part Of
Illinois called Egypt, the people catch
black men, and instead Of advertising
them as runaways, advertise for their
masters.
Mr.. Logan, who represented Egypt,
said any imputation that his constituents
would violate the law was false. 1t was
right that runaways should be arrested.
Mr.. Farnsworth explained, saying be
spoke for large number Of the Republi-
cans. None Of them will step an inch out
Of his way in pursuit Of man, woman or
Echild, for the purpose of capturing them
and restoring them to slavery +; but in
Saying this, he did not say they would
place themselves in resistance to the fu-
gitive slave law. They would pursue a
course, as had been suggested--of mas
terly inactivity He believed the present
fugitive slave law unconstitutional and
inhuman in some Gifts provisions, but he
4 would not offer armed resistance toit nor
would his party.
i Mr.. Barksdale-The constitution pro-
vides for the rendition Of fugitive slaves,
and to the extent that you will not obey,
! TO that extent will you violate uroath to
support the Constitution.
i Mr.. Farnsworth-Y You mistake; the
constitution does not provide I should rem.
der fugitive slaves.
Barksdale- 1t does provide for their
rendition, and you as a citizen Of this
country are bound TO carry it out, and I'm.
less you do it you are traitor. Zap.
4 plause, especially in the galleries.
MI. Farnsworth said that the constitu.
ton has never provided that minorities
|3shallrule mejorities Dissolve this Union!
! What are you going to do with it, Have
1 you never read Bulwer's "What will be
do with it ~ Are you going to divide
the Mississippi river? If 50, how muff
Iof it are you going ogiyeus? Amt ypr
] going to letsour boys float their raits
i down? What are you going to do will
{ Yankee Doodle divide that, too? [Hx
4 cessiye laughter.
What part of the 4th of July are ypl
going to give US, and what part will ypl
take2 What are you going to do witt
the grave of Washington and Of thds'
men who fought side by side with him Il
Z the Revolution. Dissolve the Union
,IFor Gods sake don't let us hear any mor'
Of this miserable rant notwithstanding
the Union. These men who fill the gale
ries, claquers for Union sentiments, dom
they know that if the Union is dissolve'
these marble palaces will become tn
habitation Of bats and rats; will becom
stone quarries where marble will be cheap
: You might as well talk about dissolvinl
the everlasting hills as to talk about dis
1 solving the Union Of the States.
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