The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1860-04-24

ty shall allow Mr.. Douglas to be nomina
tod at Charleston, il will be because they
believed he acquired Northern strength by
acting with the Republicans on this great
question. But you may rest assured that
if this is done, slavery will demand indem.
nifty for the past and security for the fu.
ture. Some new act of fealty, some new
pledge Of submission, will be eXacted as
the condition Of his nomination. What
ever may be his fate, l will do him the
justice to say that his temporary rebellion
was Of the highest service to the Repabli.
can cause, let him be friend or foe. (Ap
plause)
Well, gentlemen, Lecompton was de.
feated; but the Democratic party covered
its defeat by the contrivance known as the
English bill. will not stop to discuss
this bill, for its offers, its promises, its
bribes were rejected by an overwhelming
majority Of the people of Kansas. They
now como with Constitution Of their own
making, and demand admission into the
Union. They have fairly won the honors
of State sovereignty by struggle as glo-
rious as the Revolutionary struggle Of our
fathers. (Applause.) They form the rigl,
wing Of the army Of free labor, and are
ready to shake hands in the friendly com
petition of peaceful development with their
neighbors and friends in Western Texas
Their prairies arc the pathway of the on
ward advancing tide Of sturdy settlers,
who, I trust, will forever prevent slaves
from occupying another foot Of our West
ern territory. Yet, at this time Demo
cratic President and Democratic Senate
stand in the way Of their admission as q
State. Two years ago Kansas had enough
population to be admitted under the LIE.
compton Constitution; bu. j. is doubtful,
very doubtful, without very special count,
whether she has enough now to sntitls her
to admission under Constitution confes.
sedly approved by her people.
My fellow citizens, the Same narrow,
sectional interest which can see nothing but
slaves and slave labor; that estimates the
vaIue VI DuJ one production or in0usIry-
raw cotton; that cannot, or will not, study
study census table to learn its growing
weakness; that will not read the lesson
taught by this great city; by such State
as Ohio; by the development Of the whole
Northern country-it is that narrow inter
est, broodiug like nightmare over the
Democratic party, that forbids the prompt
admission of Kansas. But, notwithstsnd.
ing these factious delays, the Republican
party may confidently claim, as the result
of its policy, that Kansas will soon come
in as free State. (Applause.)
The Republican party is prepared for the
contest. 1t but awaits tho action Of the
Chicago Convention to designate its leader.
Let it name any one Of the great men who
are identified with its principles, with or
without platform-(thres cheers for VIM.
II. Seward were here proposed and given
with great force and unanimity)-be its
name and its history its true platform
and then let it, as the representative of
freemen, appeal to the intelligence of the
people.
Let US not be diverted by the third par
ty, scarcely heard Of since 1856, now aris-
ing under the drill of well paid sergesnts
OF the Democratic party. Uaughter)-
The times are too earnest for such move.
ments. | have before me the address Of the
Nation Union Committee, in Washington,
to the people Of the United States. 1t is
signed by many gentlemen for whom I
have high respect aud with whom / have
acted often. / can pledge them that every
Republican is rs earnest in bis devotion to
the Union and the Constitution as they
are; and as this is the staple Of their par.
ty cry, l hope they will share it with us,
as We arc willing to share with them, a.
gainst the only men who threaten the I'm.
ion, or who seek to subvert the Constitu.
ton. In acting together, no surrender of
principle is required Of us or of them. So
far, at least, as Republicans are concern.
ed, l know of no reason why they cannot
cooperate with those who aided them in
defeating the Lecompton Constitution, and
who are willing to stand upon the princi-
pies avowed by Henry Clay, who declared
that, coming as be did from slave State,
it was his solemn, deliberate, and well
matured determination, that no power
no earthly power-should compel him to
vote for the introduction Of slavery either
North or South Of the Missouri liue.-
loud applause.) In great contest like
that now waging, it is idle to stand aloof
upon third party organization. Give us
fair field and no favor with the Demo.
cratic party. (Applause.) Those who
are inclined to do 80 can scarcely ask a
great party on the tide of success to yield
up its flag and it organization. We cannot
and will not do it. (Applauss.) And /
trust, fellow. citizens Of New York, your
own experience has taught you that it ia
far better that the Democratic party sho'd
elect our open adversaries rather than that
you should elect men from whom you have
to ask pledges and guarantees. An open
defeat is far preferable to humiliation by
treachety after the victory has been nomi.
nally achieved. Qou have found, as your
fellow Republicans did in the recent contest
in Congress, that those who are not with
us are practically against us. Let us be
moderate, concillating, but selfreliant, and
firm as the rock Of truth upon which we
stand. (Applause.) The Republican par
ty will then not only hold in check the
now dominant oligarchy Of negro slavery,
but will show by ito firm, patriotic and
constitutional administration Of the Gov
ernment that neither the wrongs nor in
suits Of the past and the present can induce
il to impair or invade in the least tb,
rights Of any State or section Of our com
mon country.