Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-05-22

may oe Inc means of the President remuy IA
Il from him the ban under which he was place
2 after his vociierous participation In the Anti
e Lecompfon meeting AT JanesyIlle. " isconsif
during he pending of the Lecoulpton cuntro
! versy, 10 which have before alluded. 1'hi
I know ledge will certainly establish his claim t
, being national man and patriot.
My colleague says that We will not deny tha
e the Republican party opposed 10 the fugi
tive slave law and the admission of any NOR,
slave States; but, say he ..when they come here
they take back those words. an, say ,ha, they
meant no;lilng; and in proof Of he declaration
he tFiumphantly inquired ~if an Y body had go
up on our side of the House 10 represent the
views of Horace Greel~y?' Well. / should ra,h.
er think not. / aul not aware that Mr. Greeley
has asked auy body to expound hIs views here -
fancy that he feels competent to speak for him.
: self Bat II he means TO say that his Republi-
can colieagues exT ress entertain nt,Iuiurs AT
home that they do HVt here, 1t Is not tue
, When am asked. hee or elSew here If | ap-
prove of or will turn cut To help execute the
fugitive slave law. J answer eIuphal icaIiv No
when said !" nay constituents at home, that
under no conceivable case would | vote fur the
admission ot another slave State into th L Cniou
| meant just what said. This question OF ll,,.
admission o States regard one of discretion
entirely. That discretion members are often
called upoh 10 exercise Al tie last session OF
Congress. vole, against the admission OF Ore
g"n, Tree state FOR reasons that satI~fac-
tory me; ~ Il vet have never heard 1t al
legged that myself and the gentleman W ho voted
with me violated our constitutional obligation.
IN t,lug so.
Wnal Is here, then more sac-cd shout a slave
State, that should deprive uf the use of that
discretion and judgment whicn | am allowed
to use IN regard 10 the admission Of Minnesota
into the L mon, several Southern members vu-
ted against the admission becait~e aliens were
allowed to vose; and yet they were not reproach-
{ ed with trespassIhg upon constitutional
Z a vol tip al
mission of a free State because her Conslitutio
allows aliens to te, II Il all right in The e>tl
nation of the Democracy; but If a Northern man
/ votes again the admission of a State h-cauSe
/ her Constitution allhws slavery, the whuie pack
/ OF Northern doUghfaces open ont in toll cry. aid
declare that You have violated yuur oath t. sup
port the Constitution. From tins II NAV readily
I be seen IN how much higher esriinato on Is held
the right of the people III the neW States 80 hold
human be!ugS IN perpetual bondage, than OF
the same States to secure the privilege of voting
To citizrus of foreign birth; such Is modern De.
mocracy. | may he pardoned for few wo-ds
more upon this question of the admission of more
slave States.
Mr. Chairman. what SAYS the Constitution in
gard 10 he admission If S ates III TIL
UnIouT The following Is It's lanRuas, upon that
subject:
New States may be admitted by the Con-
'gre-s into this Union; but no new State srlil
be formed or erected within the jurisdiction Of
junction of two or more States or parts uf
States, without the consent OF the Legislatures
III the States concerned As well as OF lhe Con
gross"
/ The above is all the Constitution SAYS on the
subject
New States may be admitted Nowhere d es
b IL declare that new ; a-es shall be admitted
CardieS- II all other considerations. except the
requisite pIi uia,l ion. aud constitution repu5
IicaH IN iortu. A falr CONSTRUCTION of that clause
Of the Constitution clearly leaves the question
entirely IN the discretion Of Congress.
Could there be any doubt to the construc
tlon of this clause. | would g..ptc some opln-
IONS upon the subject Of some of our wi>est men
VITO have expressed themselves upon II. | will.
however. quote the opinion of but one. man. and
he n man whose authority upon n question of
constitutional law will be regarded a. the very
highest ihnt cogld be invoked l need not say
that alluded to the great expounder OF tie
Constitution" Daniel Webster.
In the year 1887. Mr. Webster in a speech a,
Niblo's Garden, IN New York. discussed the
slave question At Length, and SPOKE of the d.,.-
ger OF ils fJ1e,lSio,. After rcuarkIug that Com
grcss had uo power over It IN The States already
il the Union he spoke as follows:
But when We come TO speak Of admitting
new States. the subject assumes entirely dit-
.ferent aspect. Tie free States, and all the
States, are then at liberty Ia accept or reject.
~ hen 1t Is proposed 10 alunt new member,
INTO this political partnership. the old mem
'bets have the right to say on what terms such
new partners u come il. and what they
arc 10 bring along WITH them.
In the senate Of I!.u United States. in 1915
" zen discussing HE Oregon bill, Mr. Webster
sai:
Il have said that shall consent to 30 ex-
tension OF the area oi slavery "n thIs continent.
NOR "a, ans Increase OF slave representation ~
!.tLe Hnus. OF Congress. ! nave now stated my
/ .rca>,.u- ter my conduct and my vote. We Of
'iir au.:A ave aireatT gone ~ this re~leci far
/ .bcyo all bar any southern man couia hatc
.exrecird or did rxIrcct at the tine "l the aiop-
.tioa of tue CoH,iI-'.iiuu. repeat the slate
.rnent Of the fac. ~ creation OF five NV slave
holding States out of new -1cgGired terri"-y-
we have doue lhai winch, If those ~uu framed
l'.te CoIs 1t t5ou ha ! oreseen. ttes ne-rr would
| have agreed to slave representation.
| The speech from which ! have Just quoted
/ concludes with The following emphatic words:
| Il have made up my mind. for one. that uu-
/ der no ciFcunIrtauccs will consent To he fur
/ 'the- extension of slavery IL the uI'ei States.
.or TO lhe fa tner Increase OF slave representa-
lion 10 the Ho. 81 L Prcsen' ,ftyes'
| Aud In his famous IA IF Mach - eech. IN
! $50 lie expressed he -si,- sentiments IN he
| tollo1iug language:
| 1t has happened. tha; Ie. wceu 1881 and tbis
time OH various occasion, have expressed my
entire oupositloa to the All mission of new slave
= cs or the acquisition % slave Territories 10
be added 10 TIE uHTed StS e-. know. sir.
no change in my own sei,Imeuts or my own
/ purposes Ia this respect
! The same idea, only in stronger iauguag..
was subsequently, exl ressed 10y him IN speech
! IN b .ffalo N Is I; bur have no time TO quote
IT, or to dive longer On tuIs su' Jrot
Nv colleague saws that he -unce hau reslt CT
! for tie Republican organization think. Nj.
/ Chairman bat NJ Republicans Will feel bad
4 xbeu they come to hear that lie respects hem
no I,nyer He did not inform when he with
/ drew from the Repuultca.. party hal which -
necessary To ia reputable existeuce-his re-
! speci- | suppose lie time when lie respected
! the Republican party was the time when the
/ Democratic party of Wisconsin occupied he
s;rne position on the slave question that We then
/ and now occupy Becau>, the kei.eh So. par
" has not changed p,'sItiua With the Deuocra-
cv ou this question. Al has forfeited h. pecf
"a calamity But before tie i-ociai rs ils vaHJ
oF -r-g.ecI for tie Republican, party. he had bet
Ter give his Southern friends some reason fur
his party's changing front. They di-frust al
n those who make radical change from
freedom 70 slavery and they want a reason
and a good one. before they Will believe rs
sincerity; and they want 10 know why . l. 1t q
/. he Democracy of Wisconsin, few years az
, | laid down. in solemn State Convention. a plat
| fornf OF principles which be uow repudiaie..
The following are the SOM ii The ltesoll ltIou
| PASSED al that ConventIon
Resolvef That are opposed 70 the exieusioi
ioi Slavery iu.o Territory uow free