The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-05-17

troduce hlm 10 the blessings OF clrillxsftou
and Christianity. lCheers and laughter1
Mr.. Rynders Of fN-Y.-Yon can get one
or two recruits from New York 70 Join you.
The President-The time Of the gentle
man has expired Cries of -.So oni''l
The President stated that il it Was tae
unanimous wish of tee Convention, the
gentleman could proceed.
Mr.. Gaulden-Now. fellow Democrats.
the slave-frads In Virginia forms a mighty
and powerful reason for its opposition in Tho
African shve-trade. and in this remark I
do not intend any disrespect to nv friends
from Virginia. Virginia. the Mother Of
States and OF statesmen. the Mother Of Pres.
iden's. arprehend may err as well as 9th.
er morsals. am afraid that her error in
this regard hes in the plompungs ot sne
almighty dollar. II has been my fortune
TO go into that noble old Stata to buy q few
darkies. and have had to pay from 81 900
to $4,000 head. when could go to A iroa
and buy better negroes for $50 piece
lGreat laughter. Now. unquestionably it
Is 10 the interest Of Virginia 10 break down
the African slave trade when she can sell
her negroes at se.ueo. She knows that Tho
African slave-,rade would break up her
monopoly. and hence her objection to it. Ii
any of you Northern Democrats--for have
more faith in you than have in the Carpet
Knight Democracy of the South--will 20
home with me to my plantation in Georgia,
but a little way from here. will show YOU
some darkies that l bought in Maryland.
some that bought in Virgins, sone in
Delaware. some in Florida. some in North
Carolina. and will also show you the pure
African. the nobest Roman OF them all
Great laughter Now. fellow Democlais,
my feeble health and faiing voice, admonsh
me to bring the few remarks have to make
TO close iCiies OF so on. go on, l am
only sorry that am not in a better condi.
tion than am TO vindics,e before Won 10.
day the words Of truth. OF honesty. ard of
right, and TO show you the gross inconsis-
tencies of the Soath in this regard. l came
irom the First Congressional District of tho
State of Georgia. ! represent the African
slave trade interests OF that section. Ap-
piause, am proud of the position oo-
cupy in that respect. l believe that the
African slave-trader is true missionary,
and true Christian Applause. and have
pleaded with my delegation from Georgia
to put this issue squsrely 10 the Northern
Democracy. and say to them, Are vou pre-
pared 10 60 back TO first principles. and lake
of your unconstitutional restrictions, aud
leave this question 10 be settled by each
Safe? Now do this. fellow citizens, and
You will have peace IN the country. But
50 long as your Federal Legislature takes
jurisdiction of shis question, so long will
there be wsr. SO long VIII there be i'll blood,
SO long will there be strife. until this & To-
rious Union of ours shall be disrupted and
60 out in blood and night forever. l advo.
cate the repeal Of the laws prohibiting
the African siave-trade. because believe
i; to be the true Union movement. | do
not believe that sections whose interests are
so different as the Southern and Norttetn
States can ever stand the shocks Of fauafi-
cism' unless they be equally balanced. |
believe by reopeniug this trade. aud giving
US negroes TO populate the Territories. that
the equilibrium of the two sections will be
maintained But If the South lies supinely
/ by. and allows the people of the North to
people all the Territories. until we come TO
be hopeless fraction ia the Government,
then that gallant band of Democrats North
may in vain attempt 10 stay the torrent that
WI roll down upon us. 1t will not be in
your power to do it. Z. should be the OBJ
lect of the South now - say TO the Narth:
Let US have all our rights in this matter: let
us take Of these restrictions against the Az
rican slave trade, and leave it 70 each 5 tate
to settle for itself. Then we would want no
protection, and then / would be willing to
let you have as much squatter sovereign
ity you wish. Give us an equal chance,
and | tell you the institution OF Slavery will
take care Of itself. We will give yon All
the squatier sovereignty that the North can
desire, Mr.. Douglas. or anybody else. If
you will take off the unconstitutional re.
stricrons on the slave trade and let the ne.
groes come. Then. gentlemen, we should
proceed barmoniously. go on to prosper and
prospering. until the last trump OF God
should sound; until time was merged il, the
ocean Of eternity. Applause | say,
fellow Democrats. that remained here be-
cause l have great faith in the the Northern
Democracy. II am forced to part with
you it will be with bleeding heart know
not exactly what position ] occupy Iers
llaughter.I for the majority of my deIega-
.-tion have voted TO secede. We came here
instructed TO vote as unit. VIE har lie
minority are bound to go out with he Il a..
lorIty IS question which have not We.
FULLY determined IN my own mind, bns a.
any rate. ] told them this morning, and I
tell them now. will not go ou, yet: in
tend TO hold on 10 the great Democratic
party OF the Union SO long as can consis-
tentiy with honor and propriety. fer | be-
heve that If We break up in row here.
and the Democratic party of the counfry is
destroyed, this Uniotf falls - certainly as
the sun rises and sets. warn you secsders.
If your action here to-day should haze The
efec, Of dismembering and destroyire the
great Democratic party of the North. tha.
you destroy this Government beyond all
question [arplansel: and the Union falls.
and falls forever, Now. sm not di-u-
nionis,. love this Union for the memories
Of the past and for the hopes Of the future.
lApplause- The blood Of my ancestors
was poured on. around this city and through
out the South TO rear aloft the proud bau-
uer Of our glorious Union. /. as an humble
desccndens of theirs. feel bound TO maintain
] this Union and The Constitution so long,
and no longer than / can do il honoFabiy
and jussly 70 myself and my country. Ba,
/ do not vet despair of the ReouhIir T.,