White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-03-01
VOLUME III.--NBMBER 34.} q

that's so. believe, and / know
that l have right to speak here, as
have a right to speak in Philadelphia, at
least that there is no ostracism and no
prescription Of sentiment or freedom OF
speech tolerated. When that ia proscrib-
ed, when free men, from whatever State
Of the Union they may come, are denied
freedom of speech then your Union is vir-
tuaTly dissolved. (Cheers) And there
fore it is that in this place and in this
presence l desire to say that in electing
james Buchanan we thought we acted in
accordance with the spirit of Democratic
institutions, slavery inclusive. loud
cheers. That had been written in the
bond. (Cheers.) Heretofore for some
time there had been no going back of the
bond. bat after his (Mr. Buchanan's J cleo
ton, when his elevation to tine chair of
Office was secured he disregarded his pied
60, and it was discovered that a new
reading had been suggested, new gospel
presented to our faith, and thus we
who at first acted with him never
believing that we who adhered to his
faith should be excluded from the
Democratic party. concluded to stand
BY it. Consequently the result has been
as you foresaw. That result is,
thatthe general government of the
country hasturned all its power,
against the men standing in my relation
to it, and James Buchanan elevated to be
President of the United States, has be-
come despot. (Cries of "That he has"
-"Give it to him. A despot more
intolerant than any ever before known in
the history of this country, and has per-
formed acts Of tyranny which, if attemp-
ted in despotic France would create a
revolution. loud cheers and cries of
Good" 1 say it with pain for Phil
adelphia, that never in the history of the
country, never in the annals of any Pres
ident, has there been such a prescription
Of men-never such prescription of in
dividual opinions. (Cheers. When he
was raised to that high position which
he has disgraced, raised by the votes of
the people of the North. he pledged him
self upoa Bonded knees to sustain the
true policy of the country. But now
what do see? Why, / see him turning
against his own people. and crOuching
once more upon his knees, this time be-
fore the South. that despises him for his
cowardice. (Cheers.) When | see all
this. and when / see, also, that the great
Democratic party have not risen in arms
to protest against it. I have only to say
for myself that / for one will not submit
to it. Tremendous applause from inside
and ont. l will not, say, submit to it,
but l will join hands with any party
with Americans. with Republicans, with
any party of men-to rebuke such pro-
scription as this is. If you tell me from
this that therefore / am opposed to the
institutions Of the South l say no.
(Cheers.) And 1 reply that on the con-
trary, / feel the same devotion to the
South that have ever felt. Continued
cheers Now let me say, without pro-
tracing these.. most desultory remarks, let
me say with regard to the Republican
members, that they have been most afro
ciously slandered. that the whole Repub-
lican party of the North have been SIAN
dered, in having been held responsible
for the unfortunate outrage at Harper's
Ferry. There have been expression, and
opinions, and sentiments uttered against
theleaders of the Republican party against
which all honest instinct and even party
preiudices revolt. What is the actual
truth Why, the very moment that the
news of that invasion reached the North
they were struck with horror, and there
was not man who did not
denouncs and who did not deplore
it. (Cheers.) We have in these
DAYS some singular statesmen,
particularly among those who are allied
to the Administration party, and amongst
them are some who aspire to be candi-
dates for the Presidency. But l say this
business of holding 9 whole party re-
sponsible for the acts of few individuals
has gone out of fashion. What ask Is
are the Democratic party of the North,
who have supported the rights OF the
adopted citizens Of the country, to be
held responsible for the votes of those
representatives in Congress here who 70.
ted for acts inimical to the rights and
privileges of the country's adopted chill
dren? Certainly not. Hence l protest
against the assumption that the people OF
my region are in favor or would support
any set of men who approve Of the doc
trines of the Helper book, or who put
themselves forward as the champions OF
those who would attempt to invade the
State Of Virginia and crimson her soil
with the blood of her people. Loud
cheers But we are told that while all
other men are to be forgiven for their
peculiar doctrines. that while the Ameri-
can party are to be forgiven. the Republic
can party are to receive no absolution.
II you allow me to ssy-but l think l
viii say it whether you allow me or not
(Oheers 1.-THE democratic party to which
Mr.. Buchanan has bound himself, is de-
voted solely to the perpetuatiOn and ex-
tension Of slavery. (Cries Of "TbAt's
so :" and cheers.) But i, as one man
who is resolved to stand by the rights Of
the South. who is resolved to see the Fu-
gitive Slave law executed in the letter
and the spirit, who is resolved to march
forward Il necessary as q humble man in
arms, / am resolved for one to protest
against such an act. Loud cheers.
This country has higher. q nobler and
loftisr destiny before it than the extension