The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-04-28
SENATOR v,oyALI OK THE PLArYolH

SENATOR WrGYALL on THE PLArro11
During the recent discussion, in the
L. :. senate, on the resolutions OF Scna-
tor Davis. Of Miss. relative to slavery "
the Territories, Mr. Wigfall OF Texas
said
Am a Democrat. ! mean that ! be
lievc in a strict construction Of the Con
stitution. mean that am in favor OF
administering the Government accord
ing 10 the principles set forth IN the Dem
ocratic platform 1t did not, ! should
belong TO the opposite party, whatever
might Is. my opinions on the subject OF
slavery am unwilling my
self 10 Introduce bill, or 10 vote for -
bill, establishing slavery in Kansas or
passing what is called and II Is a mis-
nomer-a slave code in Kansas. My OBJ
lection 10 tina, at this time Is greater
than Is the former and Tor this reason;
10 the first place. It cannot pass, as
bin repeating the act Of 1880 could not
pass in the ueu place, it it did pass 1t
could not be- enforced OF the Abolition
sts who have been poured into Kansas
by New England emigiant aid societies,
you could not get Jury that would n"s
perinrs Themselves rather than enforce a
criminal cod. in that Territory at tins
time. Then, why do ity If | went Tor
any Legislation upon that subject AZ all,
il would hs t. take from their charter ~
incorporation, and annex them to some 10
people who would eniorc. the laws there,
and who wonld carry out the provisions
which were made for the purpos. oi pro
t.cting property Kansas has ceased To
hleed and freedom ha. ceased to shrek
| am unwilling in.t now, on the eve Of
= great contest say It without fear,
favor, or affection, or hope IT reward; !
fear not who hears Il OF who Know. it
| am not willing now to and party in
ID. coming contest. the success OF which
| b.lieY. involves the destruction Of this
Union | am willing therefore, 10 go
into the next presidential canvass, and
fight the thing as find il defeat them
Hunger, they say, will starve and tame
the wolf, and hunger may tame the Black
Republicans into some iittr common
sense, # not patriotism before four more
years roll around They are fighting for
spoi- beat them. and they will disband
| am therefore willing t. fight the Devil
with fire and when | eat with his sa-
TAME maltsty, To have long handled
spoon Laughter am willing to
meet them on the platform that We now
have to fight them on the present Is
sues to give them no advantages TO
defeat them To put in power the only
party that ir, IN my belief, capable OF
administering tins Government the on
Is party that can save the Union the
only party that can render the Union
worth saving
For these reasons, have been opposed
to these new and impracticable questious
or IT not new, questions that are started
now 1T mosl unfortunate time For
these reasons | differ with my friend
from Mississippi as 10 his resolutions
and shall vot. for those which were in.
irodu.cd by the other senator, if they
shall cone mp and vote be demanded
on them though IN my Judgment, 10
would have been better To- let tie whole
matter ihs7, ithNt INT bsiIicHtHH N'h
vcntiun 10 nominate It's own candidate
upon it's own platform, OF select a sound,
good man without platform, defeat ar
starve ont the enemy, and between this
and four years hence we wond have
time to rectify things /, is not, there
fore, that have no sympathcs with the
Senator's doctrine it is not that | have
no sympathies with this idea OF congress
sional Legislation 10 is not that ! am
afraid to meet any practical issues at
the proper time but think we ought
to deal with things practically, TO deal
with them az we find them and il the
Senator from Mississippi can allow this
act IT 1850 tu remain ou the statuc.buok,
! think be- can bet Kansas alone, 40 least
for few months