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ncessant camor that and those Democrats with whom
ana connected are disnnonists supporting disunon
ofStaes. hardly know, far it is personal charge
, against myself how to answer it.
| "a voice.-"Tell cm it's e.'')
The whole stock in trade of these anonymous writers
ana wandering orators over the country TO be the
cry OF dsunion This man and his party" they say,
rattempt to break up this Union of States" We reply
How can principles be sectional or tend to disunion
which are based upon the Constitution And yet, the
large number OF young gentlemen who engaged in
ringing bells STILL with CUES as long and heads as
empty as the bells which they ring, cry "disunon .
Prolonged laughter and cheers
From sources yet more eminent the information
that /, and the political organization with which am
Connected are laborng for the disruption of the Confede
racy do not reply now to what Mr.. Douglas says all
over New England in Virginia, and wherever he goes
because it is quite natural for gentleman as much int
rested he is to think that any man who approves
my principles must be disunonist. (Chcers and laugh
teri Indeed by his declaration VIC must all be disunion-
lists in Kentucky, for he declares that those who
that the Territorial Legislature has power exclude
slave property and that Congress should interfere for its
protection are disunionis and that is what the whole
Legislature of Kentucky said last year. tApPause)
In my own State, where certainly thought my char
acter and antecedens Were known Of the oldest and
most eminent ofpublic has said was dis
unionist but intimated that connected with an Oh.
ganzaton whose bone and body is dsunion refer to
Sr. oritteh9eh IN speech made at Louisville ] have
known and admired him, and he has known me. To-
wards him have cherished and expect to cherish rea-
tons OF respectful and cordial esteem. There
sons which, even if had ground it, would prevent
any but perfect courtesy in reply After speaking of
Mr.. Lincoln in terms as complimentary his princi-
pies merit and the Senator from Illinois in terms OF
euogy he speaks of his fellow citizens in this Ian
| guage:
Mr.. Breckenridge here quoted the reference to him.
self, and closed as follows:l
thank my venerable and distinguished friend for the
hope he yet entertained that l disunionist.
| daughter and applauSe.) Like humane lawyer he
gives the benefit of Doubt and for this thank him.
(Renewed cheers As to my connection with party
whose principles tend that way may speak of present.
y My object now is to relieve myself from mPua-
ton of being diSunionist and this would prefer
receive direct blow than t" have it sound like the
reluctant confession of sorrowfu friend applause and
Mr.. B., in passing paid an eloquent tribute General
Lane and continued 10 speak If the charge against him
self of being disunipnistl
(Cries Of THAT you're nOt."l
Born within sight of this spot known to you for near
Congress and having held other situations Of trust
invite any one to point to anything in my character OF
an imputation: lCheers) l will not degrade
the dignity of my declaration by epithets;
but proudly challenge my btterest enemy
reveal thought of mine hostile the Constitution OF
the Union of the States. loud cheers.)
Noce-He couldn't do it,
The man does not live who has the power couple my
name successfully with the slightest faint of disioyay
But II there be nothing in my character to justify this
accusation, what is there in the platform and principles
upon which stand If it must if anywhere be in the
resolutions as to property in the Territories will
them, and you can judge whether they accord with tho
position OF the Supreme Court and the Government as
have shown it to day.
After reading the resolutions he continued-That il
the platform and these are the principles averred.
constitution is broad enough to the whole Union
Cheers lie who stands upon the Constitution can mel
,er De sectional nor dsuni3nst These principles arr
taken almost verbatim from the opinion Of the Supreme
Court They are supported by the presidents and prac
uce OF the Government. They the principles upon
which we may well live and by which we may well b,
willing TO die. (Cheers.)
They are vital, important, and the rights O
persons and property and they abstract and un
important for they concern the honor and equality
States What has been the position of Kentucky on tina
PLATFORM The candidates for Governor this State las
no oU
er to exclude property and each ever
department OF the Government must protect it when it be
Mr. Joshua Bell, believe, went step further by ex
pressing the opinion that the time had arrived whe
the Government should interfere Your conventions en-
dorsed these principles and the Senate and Assembly
the commonwealth of Kentucky, by the unanimous vot
Of both parties, endorsed them being constitutional
and true by the following resolution which must read
1t Is so apt so pertinent conclusive. THE resolution
OF the last Legislature of Kentucky here read i
That is word for word the opinion Of the Supreme Court
and the platform of the National Democratic Convention
on which stand today.
Both parties in Kentucky, at the polls and by tn
unanimous votes OF their representatives in the LegSa
ture have declared that these principles are those Of III
Constitution. l might pause here; but in support o
these principles want the authority of Mr. Crittende
himself. (Appause) Whatever doubts he NAV have a
to my fidelity to the Constitution and The Union I d.
not hesitate to that eminent gentleman is devoted
the Union.
do not believe he would advocate principles whicl
lie believed were unconstitutional calculated to
sroy the union of this country and if could have hi
sanction and endorsement for the principles advocate
al, and not tending to disunion.
Mr. B. here read the 3D. 4h and 9Th of Senator Davis
resolutions, and referred TO Mr. Crittendens 70
them.
Here have the vote of my distinguished friend de
"s Inat these questions are not minute unimper
tah-hat the Union of the States upon the eaua
OF rights among them-that neither Congress nor tn
aerrtoa1 hgslsatue has right to infringe upon tn
constitutional rights of any citizen and that if any rich
be assaed by the Territorial Legislature II becomes no
o congress to interfere to protect that right
precisely the principles upon which we stand to day
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speech which find in the Daily Globe 1t is true h
expressed hope that the time might never come whr
It would be necessary for Congress to intervene Pre-
tecs those rights / trust that the time will never com
when any Territorial authority will reckless of IL
CONSTITUTIONAL Obligations as to make it necessary 70
congress TO declare its acts void Cheers But in hi
speech he snstains the position which We stand i
language which compares well with the decision of tn
lie says-tThe extract read from Mr. Crittenden,
speech declares that Territorial Government is cref
ture of Congress endowed only with the nOwers
upon by Its creator and with particle of sovereign
~ Further on in the same Speech Mr. C. the
Mr., Crittenden goes on TO say that as the
Government has sovereign independent right to &C
on this subject the Supreme Court of the United State
mas determined that every citizen of the United State
may into that Territory carrying his slaves with him
and holding them there. My opinion is that TIE Const
tuition is to protect that property which has authorize
10 go there therefore, when the proper cas-
occurs occurs when property going there under til
nerposoh tat 1t Is the duty of Congress to nterpos
ana grant protection" NOby and well said in langtag
worthy of his exalted character and reputation.
Mr. Douglas says, and to-day upon it, and claim
your votes upon it, that Territorial Legislature no mai
what the decision Of the Supreme Court may be Ina
the right to exclude slave property from Territory. tba
may take it there that it must be held subject to
laws as the local Legislature may make. Tie Suprem
Court says the Territorial Legislature cannot vcId
ana Mr. T. says nothing can strike him as more uncor
sttuona and contradictory than to say that while yo
may go there thereis somebody stronger mghtier thai
the Constitution that take which the Con
sttution says you may hold and enjoy Just what Mr.
Douglas asserts, and which, if not recognized he will
rend and destroy as he goes applause
derive some satisfaction from fact that the Hon
John D. Crittenden, whose name and authority will g
r sS unon mas declared in the Senate and recog
nized by his vote as Senator the principles upon which
we stand as the principles of the Constitution Cheers
cannot enlarge appeal to you if have not, wit
reasonable certainty-I may say OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
the accusation against have shown that it
neither nor the party which nominated me, but Mr.
Douglas who has broken faith that by the agreement
the time of the passage of the Kansas Nebraska bill tn
constitutional point to be left the Supreme Court
our construction of the Constitution? Have not show
that the agreement thus has been violated by tn
declaration that subordinate authority NAV DEM I'm
constitutional right to exclude slave property when tn
Court says it has not that power?-wlo has abandoned
the ground or violated the agreement2
have shown that the principles upon which we stand
have been endorsed and sanctioned by the practice of IN
Government affirmed by the highest judicial tribunal il
the world voted to be true by the political parties
kentucky IN 1882 unanimously asserted by both branche
OF the Legislature, and by overwhelming ma iority
the whole Democratic party of Kentucky, and declared b,
Mr.. Crittenden TO be sound and true Cheers1 thnj
have piled up pyramid of fact and argument in sun
port of principles which ought commend itself to tn
grave consideration of every intelligent man. I hay
tried to do by legitimate facts and arguments am no
conscious of having appealed to any prejudice.
Feiiow citizens, can you bear with little longer
"A voice y es, for week; go on
know OF but one political organization, now before
the United States which asserts the principles hay
undertaken to eXpound The Republican orpanzatin,
has taken precisely the ground from an OPPOSITE
point OF view, and they say have rights in thu
Territories with our property. They say Congress has
right to exclude it, and it is its duty to do So and theI
are willing to the Territorial Legislature do it.
Congress does not.
In regard to the platform adopted by the Convention
which nominated Mr. Bell, Of Tennessee and Mr. Ever
et OF Massachusetts, have only say that certainly
1t announces no principle at all this subiect-non
whatever Gentlemen tell us that they are ADVOCATING
the claims of these distinguished gentlemen uDon the
principles of the Constitution the Union and the En-
forcement of the Lawsn
presume that there scarcely an in this assemI,
-perhaps no one North South. who will admit that
mcnt of she laws But yet they entertain the most al
verse and opposite opinions the of sus
tanning the Constitution, and the the laws
be enforced Mr. Seward, Mr. Burlingame Mr.. Giddiprs
Will tell they for the Union is their owl
sort of Union they They say they are for the on
stituton, but they construe the Constitution so as ia
take away all our rights (Cries of that's so.'l
That, gentlemen, would seem to exhaust the subject
sound men with Constitutional principles which prin
cipes have announced in the recognized bv Ame
can politics. to be reasserted by of the hoy
But word on another subject. 1t is said that al
though am not dsunionst, and the principles assert
are not, yet the object of the organization Inv which
have been nominated is to break up this Confederacv
suppose they have selected as the tool with Witch
execute that scheme. ~ -
"a voice, "a bad instrument" Cheers
have no doubt that great many gentlemen in tn,
southern States of the noa think that their cor stitu
tiona rights will be recognized A few are ner
haps, pr dsunonsts: though doubt if thera re