, 1860-03-02
OLYMPIA WASHINGTON TERRITORY, FRIDAY MARCH g. 1860

admitted into the Union as they shall de
eide.
did not intend, sir, to say anything oI
this Territorial question; and should moi
have said word on this occasion, but that
l heard very indistinctly some question
which was propoundcd by the honorable
Senator from Ohio, to which the honorable
Senator from Minnesota rose to respond
and desired to know what the question
was, so that ], too, might respond ] say
again to that Senator that the Democracy
of tie North differ in opinion upon this
question Ircgret it, | can agree with
him, and with our old friend Douglas--for
they are both good Democrats-upon all
essential questions, this only excepted
They will both labor TO prevent the elec.
tion of sectional man TO the Presidency,
aud will, haEe no doubt, do all in their
power to secure the election of the nominee
of the Charleston convention. Both love
this Union; they stand upon the principle
of right as they understand it; but | must
differ from them as to the power of the
people in Territory, while in Territorial
condition; but, as | said before, they will,
have no doubt, labor faithfully with the
Democracy to secure the election of the
nominees of the Charleston convention.
Now, sir, hope the Senator from Ohio
is satisfied with my position as TO the Terri
tories, and also with the fact that recog-
nze him as a good Democrat, because |
know him to be so, and know he will not
dispute my Democracy because | happen
to differ in opinion with him upon a mat
ter that l regard as essential to the peace
and harmony Of this country.
Twill say, before | take my seat, that
this question was made in our late election
in Oregon, and took an active interest in
it; and il required the labor of sound Dem
ocrats there to secure the electiGn OF u re-
liable national man to represent thlt State
in this Congress. The question was plain
ly and fairly submitted TO the people Of
Oregon, and in every speech that the mem,
Der who represents that State, IN the other
branch of Congress, made before the peo-
pie he took the ground that the citizens Of
all the States had equal rights in the Ter
ritores, and that the North had no right
to infringe the rights Of the South, or the
South to infringe the rights Of the North.
| canvassed nearly every county in the State
in that campaign, and | made myself IN
dcrstood everywhere. made the point
clearly that, in my Judgment, all the States
Of this Union had un equal right, aud oil
their citizens had an equal interest in the
Territories-rights that could not, nor
must not be iufringed or violated. The
Democracy Of that State triumphed aud,
by their votes at the ballot-boX, indorsed
that great principle-one that must be
maintained, but that cannot DO violated
for, on that great principle Of the equality
Of the States IN everything that belongs to
the general government, the happiness Of
this country depends.
Mr., Brown-Mr. President, rise to ex-
press the deep qualification which feel at
having listened to the speech Of the Sen
ator from Oregon There is in it more Of
conservatism, more Of genuine nationality,
more Of that broad sentiment which covers
this whole country, than in any speech
which l have heard pronounced in the Sen
ate during the present session and | per
haps should not be extravaganza II l said
more than l have heard during half doz-
en- sessions am not prepared TO soy
that, upon every point which the Senator
has touched, ! should precisely Ogree with
him, until shall first have seen his speech
in print, aud had time TO study it but, in
its temper, III its general tone, in its broad
national sentiments, concur with him
most heartily.