, 1880-10-03


Webster's idea.-that this Was q Nation, an<
that the Constitution and Laws and treate.
made In pursuance thereof were the supreme
law OF the land, anything in the Constitutions
and laws Of the States to the contrary norwi1h.
standing. LApplausel Having adopted thi.
theory, the Democratic party became aggressive
declaring that ConRress had no power over the
Territories; that slavery Was the cornerstone
Of civilization; thai it was universal aui
freedom the exception; that it went by force o,
the Constitution into the Territories; ane
that Congreas had no power to ex-
c1ude it. that power existing only
in the State, when a Territory became State
Tho Democratic party became absolutely 3
statc-sovereiguty party. According to. it the
General Govesnmont was = mere agent TO do
the will of the States.
In 1850 Mr.. Lincoln [applause] was placed be-
fore the country on the theory that the Terrific
r1cs were not reserved for slavery. but for free
dam,-that freedom was universal aud slavery
the exception: that this was Nation, the Gov
ernmect huvfng power within itself to protect
itself from tnsurrechon. rebellion, obstruction
of It's Laws, and against slavery ii necessity re-
qulred its action. Mr. Lincoln was elected.
His, election WAS declared By the Demo-
% mensce % to tie s sou.sesn iD Psopie; in @ ethea
words, that their rights wece invaded by the
tse fer 1nc II
Southern States declared thar they would not
submit to the decision Of the majority. This
platform; and James Buchanan, the Democratic
President, in message TO Congress, declared
that
BE COULD FIND NO POWER
In The Constitution Of the United States that
authorized the National Government to coerce
q State, Those elevep States made war against
troll it's affairs they had for forty years before.
When the War came another theory arose-rhat
this Government Of the people had power to
Il fo sSs states Senator Tram6u Is had oea9d eaid
that the Democracy. helped put down the Rebell-
to have stopped the War. II the Democratic
purity bad assembled In meetings all over the
and declared taat 5he p2n snoud
last man. there would have been no War. lap
plause-] The War continued four years simply
States for the Rebels- sympathy SO strong Us to
encourage the Rebels to believe that the Demo
crntic party In the North would force the Re-
in peace. When he said thas the Republican
party was entitled 20 the credit Of putting down
tho Rebellion be pointed to the legislation. Not
tegaintnx credit. or putting down the Rebellion
had the assent Of the Democratic party. That
debt had been paid. We still owed nearly 81 co.,
000.000 II the Democratic party had done as he
Ind just suggested. its orators would not be Ro-
ing round tho country to-day deuouncing the
Republican party IN account Of expenditures Of
public money and OF the indebtedness The
He asked whether the Democratic party, still
holding the doctrine Of State-sovereignty. was
not liable to do as It had done before It was
He asserted that slavery had nothing to do with
it. Tho conflict Of jurisdiction iY South Caro-
nas When - Soan IN 6 Calhoun was made The tirst
grow out Of slavery. but OUT Of the tariff. But
the other Southern States did not join South
# there was conflict Of jurisdiction between o
state and the National Government. the StAte
holding that it was right and the Government
was wrong, and that It could not submit tn the
voked the recent Rebellion would lead to an
other war against the Government But Judge
Trumbull said the Democratic party was not tho
same party it. used to be: that 1t was not tn
favor Of secession now. The Democratic party
WAS IN FAVOR OF SECESSION
at any time. It only Endorsed the principle that
allowed q State to seccde, and when the time
never seen but one Rebel Democrat who
did not say they had the right to secede. The
Senator quoted frum the Cincinnati platform to
they therein pledgiuR themselves anew to the
constitutional doctrines and TRADITIONS OF the
rs "a oy lonE ne of
doctrines. the speaker. asked Judge Trurnbull
said that secession was Unconstitutional, and
The speaker had not believed that any man who
and Unitsd States Senator would play the
sion was consttuuonal Buchanan and bis Cab |
met said 60, as did the leading Democrats OF !
that day, and the Old leaders who arc alive are |
still running the Democratic party. If they |
didn't believe Secession was constitutional il |
1850 why did the southern wing OF the party act |
might they not do 1t aguin? By traditions Judge I
Trunhull said, they meant return TO the old |
time-honored principles OF the Democracy, the |
days OF honesty and economy 1t was not neccs-
saTy to gu back further than Martin Van Burcu's
Administration. Prom that down to and fnclud-
fion reeked With corruption. Those we're times
Of plunder and robbery, as every reader Of his
not only must we have correct theory in ref
erence to Government uy which Its ma
chlnerv may mur8 haruon1oQsly SO that there |
could be nc, no such such friction as hronent about
Credit was requisit Was good faith shown
BY the Democratic party with reference to
blood What was our credit under Democratic
rsle? In 1851 Buchanan's Administration issued |
demand notes on the Treasury bear and even
Treasury to meet them. The debt was increased
rom Ten to hfty-nlne millions; Government
oad not t9r at hd 4ae ra;c 6n1
:rcdit was SO low TINT even Spain laughed at us.
There WIS IN circulation at that time ,000
good. aud psrt of it not So So god there ast rere
ss5, ,00l 0u0 in coin. Take the credit Ut the Ma
ion to-day, the condition Of the circulating
ninist,atton: and compare these things with the
Democratic Administrations. fl
THE PRESENT ADMINISTRATION 4
ad been criticised in some respects, but for
onesty and honor there had never been an Ad~
illustration like it since the Government be-
an lApPlause.] scasccly dollar OF resenue !
rown less ever since Lincoln became {
resident. Now. they we're less than one
lird Of per cent per $1,000. And I
II credit. instead OF being traiied in the | .
!ist, was 80 good that per cent bonds were Z
lug at 10 per cent. premium. Judge Trum~ I
Ill spoke Of the panic There had been pauics
oder Democratic administrations, and the gov 4
pn1eut became bankrupt There was no | r
mic row. By wise legislation Of the Hepnbll- 6
n party the country was prosperous q
He referred at some length to the National ! n
liking system. which the Democratic parry Il
posed, comparing It with tho old State bank f
stem. under when the losses were enormous X
itions every year, THO total loss uuder tt
> present system since its inception was only | B
00o,o00- Under the Scotch system, By the fall
c of one bank, the loss was So5,Oo10 600. The fl
stem had shown itself to be good one,-the | D