, 1860-01-03
Morris on Bucllnuan,
Fnon THE SrEEcn OF TIE HoS. Isaac y. b1oKEls
OF ILL1SoIs, IN TIE House OF REPRESENTA-
TlvEs, THURSDAY, Drc- %, 1889.

OF ILLINOIS, IN THE House OF REPRESENTA-
TlyEs, THURSDAY, Urc. 81, 1889.
3Ir. Norris repeated that Douglas was Tue
only Democrat IN the Free States who had suc~
ceeded against the Republicans, combined with
the unscrupulous cohorts Of tue Administration
ID lean and hungry pack, chcercd on by Attor~
ncy-Gencral Dlack. lie mentioned these facts
he did not want it continued; and hud. thcrc~
fore, voted for Messrs. Uocock md Houston.
If that issue be persisted in. according to the
programme Of tile Presidents Message, more
terrible disasters must overtake the party in
tue future. The Presidents Message would
drive the last nail in the coffin Of the great
Western Democracy. We want to continue to
stand with you fur the Constitution and Union,
and the perpetuity Of th5 Democracy, but we
never can do SO upon any other doctriue
on the subject Of slavery than that Of the
Cincinnati Platform. There We intend to stand
hour thu PRECEDENT Aaspu>s"td q course Of htuisA
matiynlfy, maintaining gang 9f oaftdrs IL
eUlex to ansutt and Aar1ss item. In his district
. good kentuckiRn had been removed from
Post Office 10 make roou, for ali Abo!itionist,
because there was no Administration man in the
neghborhood. Must we kiss the hand that
snites us? Nercr! Never! l neycr will!
The Presidents adhcrents are preparing to send
dele. .ation to Charleston, and 1sauc Cook, the
Postmaster II Chicago. man who eau scarcely
read, and can't spell or write decent English
.H5ntencc, mixture Of meanncss and mint julcp,
issued his cal, written for him iE Washington,
for meeting Of his party ut Springfield. on
January 10, to appoint the delegates. That ad-
dress was full Of nbsolutlsm and despot'sM.
The Democracy Of the West Ind no quarrel
with the North or the South. The West is con-
nectcd with both by commerce aud consangun-
to liold both in bonds to keep peace in tile
Cnion. lie didn't wonder ut the South
ern indignation at the assaults upon their
institution; but the Democracy Of the North
west are not responsible for them. They
recognize all Southern rights but that Of carry
ing slaves into Territories under the Constiu-
tion, in defiance OF the people. They would say
10 Southern uitras in tue Charleston Convention
on the Esd Of April next, they cumc from the
Free States where the Democratic y0tc doubled
that Of the South in 1s5G; that they met them
in all kind brotherly feeling. There should be
the same time we don't intend to declare iu the
platform the principles that the Constitution
carries Slavery into Territories in defiance Of
the inhabitants; TINT it is the duty Of Territor~
al Legislatures to pass laws for or against
Slavery it Congress requires it; nr Of Congress
I ton We don't intend to declare in faror Of re-
pealing the laws against the Slaye trade, or the
| neutrality laws. but we do intend to declare
| for the Cincinnati Platform: and VIC will admit
no test except onc that will recognize no man
| as Democrat not in favor Of the Union and OF
| delegate IN. that Convention from the Free
| States, not eyen from Pennsylvania, will up.
| prove the Presidents doctrine thai tue Cons,i-
tuition carries Slavery into the Territories. We
differ widely, but differ rs friends. We call up
on you to retur1i to yonr first love, the Ciucia'
natl Platform. We expect you to do it as au
net Of justice to;us. We apPea! to yopr con-
j SCIENCE and to yaur honor.