, 1860-07-30

est,n Or ,tbey viii mako the oauatry bsll.''
that he ID about the only honest politicia'
they have among them. They tell ii
that there is tremendous excltem an
in this country. ! admit" that thsr'
t1s ground OF this Presidential contest. II j.
the 6eld vhere noble deeds are TO Be perfoEtnet
by tho friends Of the respective candidates:
admit that Ut the start, just after the noulua
ton Of Honest Abram, or Abraham, the Dem
ocFatlc horizon 'okvd i little gloomy. We h4e
aone secsssionists in our party in the Sousi
ana taey *ere making us feel uncomfortable
iai mis9lv'nys OF sort Of Republican "wratt
70 come" all over this country. I heard {
Republican orator maka speech shortly aitel
The chicago nomination in which he SAID that
tne Republican party had adopted platform
which might bs Hkened to u great railroad
from Chicago to Washington, or rather 10 tht
White House at Washius ston- lie said the m :.
chiaery Of the party mil ght be ltensd to loc,
motive; thai the states that roul3 60 for Lin
csio might be hkeued TO the cars attached tt
the locomotive; that the Republican party
had secured the services Of AbrRhau Lincoln
IS engincsr.in chief, and the whole trim wa.
moving gradually, but certainly. 10 Washing
ton city Well, we all felt bad. daughter
Then he said something els . thAt made u fee
railroad, tie Democratic ca:ste might b. seer
boxing on in biask astonishment, wondering a
the moTinE p2noE2ma IS it wended its way curt
ward 10 " 4shington city. We'll, | didn't kuo.
how We were to re: along wmh that, when sud
denly up rose an Irishmau IN the crowd, sui!
yelled out, ABE jabers, you'd better put your
cow catcher on the hind end OF the train, or th
Democratic cattle wi run over The thing
Laughter and applaase Now, my friends,
thes neglected. tu reverse the cow-catcher. an.,
the consequence is the Democratic cattle have
already run over the tratn- They emA.hed I:
up before it reached the Stats line of Indiana
Ny fellow, citzen-, I call your attention for 4
nonens to short ex POSITION Of the Legislative
record Of my cnnp4tit r. willis he was = mem
all know We adopted a new Constitution in ~
ana oE one OF lt provisions, free negroes, or
persons Of color, were prohibited from couiu..
into onr State to live. That provision Of th,.
Constitution Was submitted 10 vote Of the
people, and was sustaiued BY them III an over
wbelmlng majority Dy that Constitution, tic
Legislature WAS required, Ut its 6rst session al,
ter the adoption oi the Cons,itutiou, 10 p4s .
laws for The punishmsnto Of those who might Vi
olate this prori.ion Of ths: Instrument. Mv
competitor was elected to thut I.ezista' ure, and
during the whole session hs soted uniformly
agaiust I'll. adoption Of \ Law 10 carry out tha
provision Of the Constitution Of our own state
lCraes OF good ior Yates! good, good ri Th1
Constitution required the Legi*!a:u.e Il pass
such IN ac'. lie waa sworn to support tea.
Constttuton; but in the exercise of the hgae,
law 'esrne Of bis party. be fei. hisuself al io-
efty 10 oPpJse all propositions tha. were m At,t
tor enforcing that clause Of the Constitution,
Later in that session, Resolution WAS otY.r.
ca by Arnold. thsrk, Of Cook county. drcl.r-
free negroes and mulattoes IN Ilino;. conn,o,
y kaown ~ the Elaek Laws" We're 4 dissrac,
to nn. CIVILIZED community, aad ought n Ha ~,
altered Ct amended rs TO entirely rs1iayr f7.s
Persons Of color in this Stats from their on.,a
lion. on that re.otusion Rich lrd Ya,e, rernrJ
M so MS roe III the affirmative. {Clies Of " cood.''
"Eood," uu:r.h Tor Ya.es,''f ~'
AoW. ny iello" citizens, + do not charge that
s'caArd fates ia for wiping cut ,be ,tatutorx
distinctions between the white and bfact roo.
IN cur SAte. only quote bis record. leave
yoo 10 Oct r1nlne Tor yourselves what his optn
lons are Ie VOTED first seaios: the law apain.t
those who might brsnY negroes into cur STAT.
10 VOCATION Of the Constitution: secondly. he
vo:eu LOT resolution declaring that our Laval in
relation 10 oiacks anl mulAt:oes, commonly
"a 'Mn as the Black Laws" were disgrace to
elsihz ID community, and ought 70 be 30
amer nded as TO entirely relieve persons O. color
q this State frolA their operation.
!. do not know where Mr. fsses stands now.
lie s.ys be is Republican,. Five ye.rs zoo
~ advocated ths prohioltion Of slavery in all
be territories Of the Government. I'tGcod-
soo1. Ae DECLARED that he wanted to make
platform for the Republican party be ronil
'e for prohibiting the admission Of INV mors %
Lave States into the Cui,n. rAaala,,aa md
;Iles Of goc.i.'] Hs declared he was tar H..
'oolitlon OF s!agery III the district Of Colntu.
''a "dood," sav you. New, gentlemen
our Senator has just told you hut il no,
sepub.lean dsc.rine. Your senator has told
'ou they are LOT for prohlbi'iug slavery in The
e3fi."ries where slavery existed betnre their
an party ure not against the sduis,lon Of
lave States. prorided they are carved out Of
: hat 9as slave territory before We inquired
hat territory. Mr.. Yates aays the KenubIiran
doctrine !. 10 prohibit slavery in all tue terri.
ores. l"Goo.l-"l That the Republican, dre.
!lne i 70 prohibit The admission ot any more
nc. Of Columbia. Now, ifte is rirht rrum.
ull il wrong. {Applause
\ voice" Tney ARE both right
aes' they nre both right. admit the Re.
ublIcao platform is not very int :L:xible unon
De subject. 1t is got I'm O.. ,he principle on
'hich the ianke2 f4ade his su,pea.e5s,I Long
honsE .6r any ma aud khor, enough for une
"y. lLauShter So that .-. Fa:es, u,y com
eIltor, CAN stanst on tins Abolition end of ,he
Iatform a!aax with Giddsnss and Loyri,v aoa
a- rest eau stand on .hs other eud Of me nla,.
arm. nlons side Of your Distinguished S.n,to-
no ~ addressed you to-day. fApptuua.. -
he one sdsoea1lpx the abolition Of slavery ia
ae D!s:lius af Columbia and tha pronioitiDn OF
astrt ia the territories in the general gov. |
.nment, without respect to their ccali,;on
hen ueq lirel; Tee ari1z that no mnrs
are Siate3 stsl! ever 20 admitted io.o
e Union. The other atanding On the ali.
end OF the platform, saying we will mi
:oh,bit slavery where it existed when We oc
'1srd the territory, but we Taa vnty proh,hi.
aere it vas free. Eho is to judy.7 Who
lows where your candidate, 'uonest Abe"
aud* on THIS gtesttoL2
andy" 0oos'1s
Ar. ALtKS. Well. kir, We know where Nr.
ncoIn stands on this question. lie SAYS snia
aion canuo: exist halt trce, half slave. lie has
EIDE this discovery. Our ia hers-ths fa,herS
the Rsvolusion-thou!bt the eoverpm.nf
ght stand part free. aud part slave, Uu, i:
Is res4rreh Tor the Republican xn,;d .ts ~
Presidency to fecl1se that tlis soYerumert
mot exist as our fathers 1aaie is-taat il mus,
come al one thing, or all the o,her, G-ute,
n, when the mea who believe tha. this i. trne
couse Candidates for tbs Presidency. IL H..
nts the taiEksug men, ard the Gn,an luv,n.
u Of sais c'un'ry, to watch veil where ,hes
u their influence. If they desire this Union
to exist 81 our tathcra made it, let :ht m vot.
man who goes to the Presidential ehair
pressed with the idea that it will mt exi + az
VAS made. But It they desire i,s r7ese,y ya.,on
our 1att err made u. 10: them support The
a who hal'eTt1 1t can exist as our flher.
de it, and as it has existed [Appiause.
VOW, my fellow cft'ze1s. haT. shown You bv
Eo'ce OF the cro"d that the Republican p,f. s
are not 2 hsrmoniaus party, By any mems:
shed senator ssapA upon different xrounJ :
10 OF them leach Republicans in this coun | !
Not only that, thes C Ill upon nv distinpn;.h.
md who s'ss by INT Lovejsy1 10 70 down mt. :
spt, and preach kefub:icaa politics. evan :
"a there. believe they consider him a vtrT ..
dehaier- te@ years nso they would 20, /
e HIM down there 10 preaca hts ,doctriue
! VolcE-ue is for free speech.
IL AIlEx-Yes; down there We IN FIR frsa :
ech' and let hun, come. lLaughtes aud an I
use, "Ferree.''J We 10 that. becanxsp
It 70 go Up No'.a and talk 10 lbs people. :,
ere don't ts"~ whether they will let ma
: or not. [L."s sh,er.1 - " Ae
y teliow c;t'z:as. tnere were some other
'gs desired to say to on, bu. / ha q heen Il
h.s caav4sa 60 long, spesk'nx out Of dooss I
Il feel sha: cannot, in justice to uyself +;
ress you fonser. l have but 1his ro ~ ~ :,
c:us1on: II you believe in the hones,1 ~ ~ q
integrity. in the aL,sy, ia the principlss a. u
aaam L'ncaln, 1t ~ your duty as fr.e men q,
cis1zsns to vote for him. fCr,e*, "We'u do =,
very pop; II you dlstsust his qualidca i,
8, if 1ou bei'eve he lacks the experience. lie =.
,fy aad the will, aud that bis DOCTRINES m +
gre Il, questions before the public mind are N N
sound, It Ii your du:J to cast your suoport lr
'ome other direction. As honest mepras $.
upon whom this government res,s-as fr
!, each one OF you having to lear -FOUR pro- %o
ion aud share Of lta dusi.s AID resnonsihI; ~
it IL your duty in this crisis to cast ynmr !,
'akt IL such nay as you believe viii 'hr.. ut
note the peace, til. happiness ard The pros: Il!
y OF our common country, and uphold cnr "'
'uutlon Nth ali its guarantees to The neo. "