The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1860-04-03
BOGUS DEMOC tACY EXAMINED
AND EXPOSED.
spEEt II OF
HON. DEW TIT G. L E a G II,
OF Michigan, In the E0rss of Representatives,
March Ilih. 1850.

MIrCh lHh, ISoU.
Mr.. LEACH, of Michigan. NJ.
Chairman, On the 5th day of December
last we assembled in this Hall. Imme.
dately, almost before we had taken our
seats, the Democratic side Of tie House
commenced to "agitate" tho slavery ques
lion. Loud rs that party has ever been in
its dcnunciations OF "agitation," it com
menced, with indecent haste, and carried
on with unparalleled vlrulence for many
weary weeks. series of most exciting dc
carnations upon this alabsorbing topic
We Republicans sat quietly in our seats,
even when our principles were misrepre-
sentcd, our motives impuugcd, and foul
aspcrsions east on those whom we delight
to honor. We did this because we bcIiev.
ed our first duty was 10 organize this
House. We believed the discussion indulg.
ed in to be wholly irrevelant; and hence
We would not, to any considerable extent,
participate. 1t was most cmphatcally II
Democratic discussion; originating with,
carried on by, and designed exclusively for
the benefit of that party.
But, sir, | do not regret this discussion.
The county has learned from it more than
one sound and profitable lesson. 1t has
demonstrated the truth of what we Repub
leans have been telling our constituents for
the last two years, namely that tile so
called Democratic party is essentially dnG
u,miStokajiyp pro Siacery IN us character.
This charge has usually been met with
flat denial by northern and northwestern
Democrats. But denials will no longer
answer. The acts of the party on this
floor AMI the declarations here made By
the gentlemen from various sections Of the
Union, leave no room for doubt. That
every Democratic Representative on this
floor from the slaycholding States is jus.
tier and npholdcr Of the peculiar ins,ilu
ZION, and will not be questioned. And,
slr, OF the niaeV three Administration
Democrats in the House, sixty Sepcn are
from savcholdiug States, and may hence,
a they are in good standing in the party,
0e certainly cIassed as pro slavery.
will not attempt to state IN my own
language the position which this large ma.
jointly of the Democracy on this floor &C.
cupy on the subject. They shall speak
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