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Attorney at Law Johnstown
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(y vl tlic comer of Main and Clinton, j
April 'SI, 1S2H.
31. IU AkSNO.V,
Attorney at Law, Eben&burg.Pa
OFFICE adjoining the Post Ollice
Aug. 24, 1853.
Dr. Henry Ycaglcj",
Practising Physician, Johnstown, Pa.
OFFICE next door to his Drug Store, wcor
of Main and Bedford streets.
Johtihtown, July 21, 1852.
DCXT1STRY.
A. J. JACKSON, Surgeon Dentist
will be fctmd at Thotnst n's Mount
ain Hoie. wlu re he can bo found
third week of each month. Ollice in J.hns
"ru Learlv opposite the Cambria Iron Store.
March 12, 1856.
D. FOSTKR. V. S. NfKV,
.rreeijsbiir. Elnsb'"urg.
rOSTLIl & xcox,
'2.W1NG assneiated then elves f .r the Trnc-
f-X tl:.e et thelAW in Cam ria county, w illnt-
i!I lu.siness intrustet rijthtm. CDice on
le R w;" ELensburj
, 1S57.
L. M. SHANNON.
Korn Zi Shannon,
MACTHIIfi PHYSICIANS
JEFFERSON, CAMBRIA CO., PA.,
t- Tender their professional tervicos to the cit
ons of Jetlerson and vicinity, and all others elo
ring medical aid. Night czlls promptly at
nded ti.
March 18, 1857.
r.o. sr. heed. t. l. Htrca
Ebensburg, Johnstown
iti:a:l & en:vi:it,
ATT OR NE YS AT LA W,
CujiRl given ia the English aDd German
u:;ica on High StroetEbctibinrrg. Penn'a.
FI). 6,1356. ly
Xow for UnrgaiEs.
HliE subscriber lias just received from
II t ic
the East a large ad splendid stock
6w Uootls of tho foliow4ue articles, all
bost quality. Groceries biicli as
Coflce, Sugar,
Tea, and Syrup
f. Molasses, a little
of the best that has
ever been brought to
this town before. ALSO
Starch Corn which is very
delicious for food in Tact he
has everything that is in the
Grocery line. ALSO-A good as
sortment of fancy stationary and no.
tious. ALSO he has added to his
Rtock a srood assortment of IIARVES1
I TOOLS, which is very important to tho
4-ruer at this time, consisting of the fol
Jt articles Mirh aa
8XAT11ES.
FORKS,
RAKES, all of a gool qual
ity. ALSO A good assort
ment of DRUGS and
MEDICINES to
Ti i nn t inn
''A l:r.rn Ir.f n r n 71 vt n I r n ncr
fJR 0X, XA ILS, ami GLASS.
rn --..v. ta.4 cjLAiniiuj iui uuioavi.s, yuu
IWg, Jul-9, 1856. S7.
JHI Ustsorted pieces of Stone Ware, just re
I 'Vfirvl t .k r-i Ci r
- - . t lilt VJJl-OJ ClUIWI
F. KOHERTS
Drs .
Stores, fit.
P Si
mix
.i-i
Tremendous Excitement !
rpiIE UNDERSIGNED WOULD RE3PECT
fully inform the citizens of Ebensburg and
the surrounding vicinity, that he has just arrived
from the Eastern cities with a large and varied
assortment of Goods of all descriptions, viz :
COFFEE, TEAS, SUGARS, MOLASSLS and
SPICES of all kinds, toother with a large lot of
FISH, from Salmon down to Herring,' which will
be disposed of'by the barrel cr dozen.
TOBACCO, SEGARS AND SNUFF,
of all brands and' prices. NOTIONS and CON-
FECTTON ARIES io- abundance. -
We have also added to our stock a well selec
ted assortment, of
SCHOOL HOOttS & STATIONARY,
which will be disposed of to suit the times. Also:
Hardware, Taints.
Oils, Drugs,
Dye Stuffs, &c, &c.,&c
Our slock of Flour, Meals, Iron, Nails, Steel
li irax, &c, is large and will be disposed of at the
lowest cash prices.
All kinds of Grain and Marketing in general,
such as Butter, Eggs. Poultry, &c., will be taken
in exchange for goods, and the highest market
price paid.
StvTS Give us a call before purchasing
t&L elsewhere. R. DAVIS.
Ebensburg. Dec. 9, 1857.5
Lvei-y Hay Siring Something cw.'
NEW YORK
COMMISSlOrj k TEA WAREHOUSE.
THE SUBSCRIBER WISHES TO INFORM
the citizens of Johnstown and the surround
ing country that he has opened a Warehouse in
the Arcade Building, opposite Canal Street,
where he is selling goods at New York citv prices.
As I sell on -commission (for cash only) I can of
fer inducements uc-jr before met with in this lo
cality. Mv stack consists in part of the finest
TEA'S, COFFEES and SUGARS the market can
afford, together with everything In the grocery
line ; an innner.s j stock of TOBACCO, American
and Imported SEGARS ; a varied assortment of
BOOTS and SHOES for. M-n and Boys : Ladies',
Misses' and Children's SHOES; the'best stuck of
HATS and CABS ever brought to this maiket, of
all grades and sizes.
ALSO, Wholesale Agent fr the sale of Dr. J.
HostetterV cIebr:ttcd Stomach Bitters and Wolffs
Aromatic Schiedam Senapps. For particulars
call and examine my stock.
I have adopted the one price system. sth;it
a child can purchase as well as the most experi
enced person. ITPER MASTERSON.
' Johnstown, Sept. 9, 1858. 44:-tf.
STAITICK & IIAKLEY.
CHEAP WATCHES AND JEWELRY.
rilOLESALE and Retail, at J?i
the 'Philadelphia watch and Cdf' '-
Jewelry Store" No. 14 8 (old No. '
90) North Second Street, -Corner ofifiL
Quarry, Philadelphia.
Gold Lever V.'atchcs, full Jewelled,
1 S caret cases,
GolJ Lr-pine. 18 caret,
Silver Lover, full jewelled,
v-uvv
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'24,00
12,00
7,00
7,00
1,50
3. 00
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.5,00
Silver Lepiue, jewclj,
Superior Quartierfe,
(joIJ, Spectacles,
Fine Silver do.,
Gold Bracelets.
Lady's Gcld Pencils,
Silver Tea Spoons, tec,
Gold Penst with Pencil and Silver hol
'der, 1,00
Gold Finger Rings 07 cts to 580 ; Watch
Glasses, plain I '2k cts., Patent 18J cts., Ijimet
5 ; other articles in proportion. All goods war
ranted to be what they are sold for, IC7Gn hand
soma Gold and Silver Levers and Lepiues still
lower than the above prices.
STAUFiER & HARLEY.
Sept. 30, 1857 47 ly.
JleKEA'S CLLtIE51lATL2
LIQUID G h U B ,
T H E GREAT ADHESIVE
3fo.t usrfiil nrticle ivtr incentcd, for house
btorc ami ojtce, surjxisxiny in utility er
cry otlur glue, yum, viucilvye,
jxiste or cement etxr knoven.
Always JJeadj' Tor Application.
ADHESIVE ON PAPER, CLOTH. LEATHER,
FURNITURE, PORCELAIN CHINA, MAR
BLE, OR GLASS.
J "JjOR manufacturing Fancy Articles, Toys etc.,
j JL it has no superior, not only posessing greater
strength than any other kuown article, but ad
lu'ies more qnickly, leaving no stain where the
part are joined. Ntvi-.a Fails.
Within the la&fc three years upwards of 250,000
botties of this justly celebrated LIQUID 'GLUE
i have been sold, ami the great convenience which
it has proved in every case, has deservedly secured
for it a demamd which the manufacturer has found
it, at times, difficult to meet; acknowledged by
fi.il who have used it, that its merits arc far above
an' sirmlaT article or imitation ever offered to
tha public.
50- This GLUE if trtensitel'j counterfeited oh
scree the lalle " JIcRea'n Celebrated Liquid
Glue, the Great Adhesive. " Take no other.
TWEXTY-FnrE CENTS A BOTTLE.
Mauufactured and Sold. Wholesale and Retail, by
WM. C. McREA, Stationer,
No. 907 Chestnut Street., Philadelphia
(jtj- Liberal induceuvents offered to persons de
sircus of selling the above article.
Sep. 23 1S57 45 ly.
RICHARD M. JONES,
WITH
SQUIRE, ZIMMERMAN & ALLEN,
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
DRY GOODS,
NO 143 MARKET STREET,
BETWEEN TIIIr.D ASD FOURTH,
FRANCIS SQUIRE,
D. M. ZIMMERMAN,
GEORGE N. ALLEN. J
Feb. 4. 1857. tf
Philadelphia.
!. O. O. F.
.vtrg?;. -Highland Lodge No. 428 meetsevcry
K304VE'DNESDAY eveuinc at their Hall
I on High st., in tbe upper 'etory ol
Shoemaker'6 store.
Political
SPEECH
OF
HON- ALFRED B. ETCALMOriT.
In the Democratic State Convention, March
4th, 1S58.
Mr. President : I have merely a word to
sa-y on the amendment offered by the gcntle-
'inan from Somerset, (Mr. Coffroth,) on the
subject of Americanism ; and that is, that I
presume the committee on resolutions in their
action werevgoverned ly the motto, De mor
tms niljiisi ionvm. , . ,
Rut there are other matters of more impor
tance contained in the resolutions and in the
amendment as offered by the gentleman from
Westmoreland, (Mr. Stokes.)
Two years ago a large and respectable con
vention assembled in this hall. It was com
posed of delegates from every quarter ot the
fctate. There were present many men dis
tinguished both by talent and position. The
old and tried leaders of the Democracy were
here, and with them were some younger and
more ardent, but all influenced by one com
mon wish to meet the great sectional trouble
which was agitating the country, and to bring
forward by acclamation the only name that
could carry us through the siruggle trium
phantly. Those around you, tir, who'were present
on that occasion, either as delegates or spec
tators, will well recollect the uuauiuiity which
marked the deliberations of that body. So
well was it understood, as if by some electri
cal sympathy, what was the common desire
of every heart, that when the President took
the chair, he did what was otherwise consid
ered unwarranted, aud announced that the
convention had assembled for the purpose of
declaring that I'tnusylvania had but one
choice for a candidate for the Presidency, and
that that one was James Buchanan. Sir,
when that sentiment was expressed two years
ao. it received no divided or faint hearted
response. It was not
"Mouth honor breath,
Which the poor heart w ould fain den-, but dare
not."
It was the tumultous cheering of patriotic
men, who realized, iu all its connections, the
importance of the movement which was here
announced. They eaw iu it th'e return of
peace to a country tossed on the waves of un
certainty aud threatened with dissolution.
They welcomed in it the return ot traternal
feeling to a great national brotherhood too
sadly divided.
It is not one year since this noble work
was consummated and the first President
Pennsylvania gave to the country, assumed
tle responsible duties of his great office. A
vague rumor, which I never believed, for a
time prevailed, that on-the eve of his inaugu
ration, poison Lad been mingled with his
blood. But certaiu it is that from that day
to this, ho has found the malignity of hatred
too olten concealed m xne smootn nattery oi
pretended friendship A portion of the Detu
ociatic press which uhould have every morn
ing come to his table, bearing sustenance,
support and strength which should have con
tinued in him each well formed purpose, and
nerved his intellect for the faithful discharge
of his duties, has been drugged with the art
fully contrived iuca?9 of his political destruc
tion. The bauds which should have held up
his own until the sua had set on his official
career have, iu its very morning, been turn-
ed in Litter Hostility agaiust mm. jnn now
sir, tbis day tuis anniversary or uis inaugu
ration -in this place, where, but two years
since," we, with one voice, proudly preseuted
his name to the Union here, on hid native
heath, we are asked to record our solemn pro
test against his official cpursej to denounce
him as unworthy of our confidence. Oh,
sir, when the Democracy of Pennsylvania are
called upon to immolate her favorite Son, it
will require something little less than the
mandate of Omnipotence, and even then lam
inclined to think that before striking the'blow
we should, like Abraham, look around for
siime stray sheep from the Democratic fold,
some former leader of the flock, entangled in
a thicket of Black Republican inconsistencies
as a convenient substitute.
Some of those democrats who have arrayed
themselves in hostility to the administration
of Mr. Buchanan, on one great question of
national policy , have pursued a course so open
so active, eo determined to its hostility, so
publitS'iu its manifestation, and so systematic
in its provocation, that it would be in vain
for us iu an assemblage like this, to attempt
to evade the issue which bas been presented.
The terms of bitter denunciation which has
been employed by some of them, have been
hardly less vindictive than the wholesale ste
reotyped charges of the republican press. In
deed, the symptoms are not wanting of a dis
position to create a new political party, while
Americans and Republicans iu waiting, like
sharks for dead bodies to be thrown over
board, are already inviting men of all creeds
to unite with them on a common platform rjf
anti-slavery principles, sufficiently dilated to
euit the delicate nerves of the infant organi
zation. At such a time it docs not become us to
resort to error or delay. To avoid the great
question presented would be more disastrous
than defeat in a manly contest could be. TheJ
simple question with us is, will wo stand by
the candidate of our choice, or will we desert
him and pass a vote of censure upon Lu3 poli
cy ? If the former, let our decision go forth
to hita and to the country. Let it inspire him
with renewed confidence, and give assurance
to the nation that sectionalism has no foot
hold hero
The tenor of the amendment submitted,
indicate, that no attempt will be made in the
convention to call in quetion a single act of
the National administration, or a single re-i territory with slight facilities of coiumunica
comui'endation which tho President Las made I tion,- to act in concert without a legal and au-
except that contrived in his special message,
accompanying the Kansas constitution, It is
against this poiut that the assaults of our en
emies may be expected ; while faithless sen
tinels instead of defending it to the utmost,
are exposing to its foes what they conceive
to be its weakness.
It would be a piece of vain presumption i
on my part to assume the taak of becoming
the defender of the position assumed in the
message of the President. I feel happy to '
say that he does not need assistance. II is
message is its own advocate. Before it ap
peared I confess to having felt something of
the game trepidation that was 'experienced
when we .jgarned that one of our noble Gene
rals,' n'crw 'gbne; was advancing into the heart
of Mexico, in the face of a superior numeri
cal force. But I feel now as I did when I
heard of that General's triumph. It is this
power of surpassing expectation that distin
guishes great men from the common mass,
and that qualifies them to be leaders cither
iu war or in peace And it may be eafcly
said that no document ever issued by any
President has wrought a more complete
change in the public mind than has been pro
duced by this identical Kansas message. It
has carried conviction, not because there w.is
power behind it, but because there was pow
er in it. While it scatters to the winds the
arguments adduced against it, there is a
spirit of deep and earnest patriotism in the
tone that touches the heart. We feel that
the man who penned that paper was actuated
by no other motive than that of a common
good to all.
That the people of Kansas almost unani
mously desire admission into the Union is con
ceded. Even before the Territory had ac
quired the requisite population, before the in
fant State had attained its full developemcnt,
the country' was convulsed by its efforts to af
fect a premature delivery. The Free Mate
men, socalled, claimed admission under the
Topcka Constitution long ago. They still
persist in this claim still keep up their or
ganization. Their legislators sat until a few
days ago, like Millerites iu their ascension
robes, waiting to be translated. On the oth
er hand, those who participated in the selec
tion of delegates to the Lecompton Couveu-
tiou, are equally desirous that the Territory
should "pass froai its present condition, Ad
mission into the Union is demanded ia some
form by the entire population of Kansas; the
Territory itself is convulsed, while the whole
country' ir? in the throes of labor with the un
natural double presentation. If theie could
be such a thing as a Cwsaran operation in the
birth of States, Kansas affords a striking in
stance of iTs legitimate application.
The mere act of admission then is not ob
jectionable to any portion of the people of
Kansas. Consi lered alone, it has given no
cround of complaint. The objection is not
to becoming a State, but to becoming a State
with the Leeorupton Constitution,
The first position assumed against this Con-
stitution is one purely technical, destitute of
foliation either in precedent or reason. It
is that no enabling act was parsed by Con
gress to authorise the people of Kansas to
form a Constitution aud State government.
Suppose for a moment the objection to have
any force, whose fault is it that no enabling
act was passed? In June, 1830, the United
States Senate, by a Democratic majority,
paseed such an enabling bill for the purpose
of settling all the disputes which had affected
the unhappy Territory, and of giving peace
to the country. It was fair in its provisions.
J Tt Was opposed by the entire Republican force
i ;n the body in which it originated, and never
received the sanction of the House of Repre
sentatives, where our opponents had a deci
sive majority; On the contrary, their favor
ite project was the admission of Kansas with
the Topeka Constitution, adopted without an
enabling act without the sanction of the Ter
ritorial Legislature, and wh'ch had been sent
up, and is still maintaiaed, in armed hostili
ty to the government established by Congress.
It illy becomes the opponents, then, to make
-of ,S o f o ,.l r.K
: i- n:..n. .
But while we may safely sfiy that the Re
publican party are stopped by their own act
from setting up this objection, however valid,
it has been most conclusively established that
no such preliminary measure is necessary to
give validity to the formation bf a State Con
stitution, nor to justify the" admission of a
State. Oo this point 1 need do no more than
refer to the message of the President, aud to
the admirable speech and report of Mr.
Green, pf Missouri. That distinguished Sen
ator has shown, by a reference to the admis
sion of Kentucky, Vermont, Tennesee, Maine
Arkansas, Michigan, Texas, Florida, Iowa,
and Calafornia, that for a majority of the
States admitted into the Union since adoption
of the Constitution, no enabling act was ever
passed. What does this formidable array of
precedents show," when taken in connection
with the fact that in the case of eight other
States, enabling acts have been passed? It
establishes this proposition, that an enabling
act is proper as a matter of form, but by no
means essential to give validity to a State gov
ernmeot. It shows that Congress is the ac
coucher not the parent of infant Constitu
tions. And is thjs not equally sound in reason?
What is the object of an enabling act? It k
to give an opportunity for the proper syste
matic operation of the inhabitants of a terri
tory in an act which eventually concerns their
future welfare. It .is to give due notice of
the time, and place, and conditions of the e
lectioa of delegates to form a constitution. It
is to impose a legal obligation on the persons
ccdiducting sue:h election, and place safe
guards on the faithful performance of their
trust. It is to prevent thv confusion almost
necessarily incident, especially iu a time of
fieice party conflict, to any effort on the part
of the people scattered over a vast extent of
thorative initiation of their proec dings. But
every one of these advantages is secured by
an act of the Legislature. The Topeka move
ment had neither to give it the Bemblar.ce of j
a legal commencement, or to make it any way i
serve tho act of the people of Kansas. Aud
yet Seuators'and politicians who clamored for
the admission of Kansas under tho Topcka
Government, now hold up their noses iu aston
ishment at the outrage of admitting the State
because no enabling act had played God
Father to the Lecompton Constitution.
But, sir, speaking of enabling acts, brings
me to the next objection urged agaiust the
admission of Kansas and that is, that the
whole constitution was not. submitted to the
people for their appioval or rejection. I say
that this is suggested by the consideration of
the subject of enabling nets, because tho lan
guage of those acts possesses a peculiar sig
nificance. I read in section 4, of the act of April 18,
ISIS, tor the Territory of Illinois :
"And be it further enacted, That the mem
bers of the convention thus duly elected, be
and they are hereby authorized, to meet at
the seat of government of the said Territory,
ou the first Monday of the month of August
next, which Convention, when met, shall
first determine by a majority of the whole
number elected, whether it be or be not ex
pedient at that time to form a Constitution
and State government for the people, within
the Territory, and if it be expedient, then
the Conccntion shall be, and hereby is, au
thorized to form a Constitution and State
government ; or if it be deemed more expedi
ent, the said convention shall provide by or
dinance for electing representatives to form a
Constitution or form of government, which
j said representatives shall be chosen in such
manner, ami ia such proportion, end shall
j meet at such time and placo as shall be pre
scribed by the sail ordinance, and shall then
form for the peo'lo of .uul Territory a Con
stitution and State (Jovirumtitt. Provided,
That the same whenever formed shall be re
publican." This language, with immaterial variations,
is eniflo'-ed in the enabling acts for other Ter
ritories. It had been used for Ohio' It was
used for Indiana aud Missouri In but one
! case. I believe, did any enabling act ever
require tne suonnssion ot a constitution to a
popular vote.
This form, thus repeated iu every enabling
act but one that has been passed speaks the
common understanding of the couutry, that
the people may delegate the power to form
for them a Constitution. With the great
precedent of the adoption of the Constitution
of the Lulled States before them, ;t is not;
strange that Congress should have so f requeu- i
tly recognized this right. Nor is it strange
that the very first act ever passed for tCe
admission of a State. shoi:ld contain a recital ''
"that whereas a ecnveutkui of dt -iciratcs. i
i chosen by the people of ihe said district of j
Kentuckry, have petitioned Congress to con- !
sent that on the first day cl' Jure, 1792, the j
said district should be formed intoaucw Sta'e :
- ITT '
ana received imo tuc L nion by tne name o
the State of Kentucky ; therefore
Be it fur-
thc-r enacted and declurc-4. That urun the
aforesaid 1st June, 171)2. the said nef State,
by the name and sUleof tho Slate of Ken-
ii ..I-i- sbnll rr.;.? nr,. ;r.t.i o.
Union as a new and entire
United States of America."
member of the
There, sir, s the first act ever passed for the
admission of a new State into th.j Americau
ITronn Tbnmf ..t-nc 1.,- ,r-' . rv
knew what self-government meant. Many of
lum lool fmiTli 0 cil.mnrt ' TUn
ceived the approval of Washington
we do not read that the admission tf a
1 .... t ix . .1 . . -
new
s;avc craio in icji, on mc mere netition o
i
a convention of delegates, convulsed the eoun- ;
try of endangered the perpetuity ef ourinstitu- t
tions. j
Two tvecks after Wfthington had signed j
this act, he approved the act for the admission
of Vermont, and that young State sprang into j
. eAisie-Ljee wiuiuui an enaoiiu- act iroui i.on-
- -. :. 1. . i 1 . : a r ii
j gross aud without a submission of I
nor coiisii-
tulion to a-votc of the people. It might be
interesting to pursue the history of the ad mis-
sion of other States, and refer to the fact that !
the States of Tennessee, Ohio, Indiaua. Mis-
souri, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi and Al- f
abama,as well as Kentucky and Vermont, i
being a majority of those admitted since the j
constitution was adopted, were received into j
the Union without a ratification, by the people j
of their several constitutions. Bat the sab-
ject, as is well known to those present, has j
been so completely exhausted, aud the argu- j
inents drawn there-from so powerfully en for- i
ced by Senator Green, of Missouri, that I j
shall conteut myself with a mere reference to !
his able speech and report. It is enough to !
say that lie has shattered the assertion that a ;
submission of the constitution to a popular j
vote is essential to the admission of her as a
State into the Union. What then is the! I
result of all this accumulated mass of preee- '
dents ? We find that a majority of the States :
admitted since the adoption of the Constitu- i
tioa have not come in with constitutions rati- ;
fied by a popular vote. We find that vrhero
enabling acts Lave been passed there has been j
but one case, that of Minnesota, ia which;
such an admission has been, required. We j
find that in one case, that of MicLigau, the
assent of the people to her prescribed boun
daries has been required to be given hy u .
convention of delegates. Aud we find that
whe'lher the constitutions have or have not ,
been ratified by a popular vote, the hois or i
resolutions of admission have referred ffolely '
to the action of the Convention as the basis of ,
the consent of Congress.
cifted
by nature, however fcuoug in intellect, or
fortified with courage to attempt tooverthrow
the conclusion, from this array tf precedent.
W th n ow f.irt of lii l.on- submission of
the whole constitution of Kausas, is no ground
for the rejection cf the State. !
i
I But there is r.o one portion of the Consti
tution submitted to a pepular vote The all
absorbing and existing question of slavery
wa3 L'ft to them for thei r decision. To quib
ble about the form of submission is in vain..
The convention assumed, and had a right to
assume, that the Constitution framed by them
had been adopted. But they chose, whether
bound or net by the organic act, and I think
ihev are not so bound, to refer to the peoplo
the" final decision of the one great point which
had convulsed the ierntory. That onettion
of si
aver'
w as
the only subject ' of conten
tion citaor in Kansas, or congress, or in me
cour.trv. It was to decide that question that
fcney. an
i cjuigrants and arms liad been
sent from the Enstcra fctates. It was that
question that excited the people of Missouri to
engage in the bitter struggle which ensued
Republican organs and speeches are eloquent
in defence and support of the men who
had gone from ihe north to take part in tho
.contest. They T,cro compared to pilgrims
who loft their hemes to establish liberty m a
distent country. It was for this that they
crossed tho great river, for this that they
were willing to encounter the 'privations of
border life-, and, if necssary, to shed their
blood ; aud yet Li.-.iory records ajrainst them,
in the 'teeth of thee eloquent culogiaus, thai
when tho time arrived, w he n-4according to
their own boast, they were permitted by tho
simple, peaceful means of the ballot box to
make Kansas a free State, they preferred
agitation to peace, discord to order, and re
fused to vote.
The sympathies of mankind were never per
manently enlisted iu favor of"a dishonest agi
tation The earnestness of sinecre fauaiieisui
will sometimes attract admiration aud respect
But a miserable trickster, either in polities or
religion, who i: ales Lis pretencel love of
principle the means of stirring up strife for
the sake of confusion, becomes, when exposed
an object of contempt. As such, some of
the leaders of the Free Slate party ia Kan
sas stand revealed to the world. . And thoeo
j who expect to prevail by making the policy of
! such men the ground of tJieir appeal to pub'io
S surport, have grossly underrated the common
sense of the American peopne.
I had intenied. sir, but my time is nearly
out, to devote a few moments to a cor si Jei a-
tiou of a point which is tlie Key to tins entna
diiUCilty. 1 believe tl.ut point suouia leeon
cile all parties. I mean the impregnable
position of the President, that the Constitu.
tiou making power, like the law making pow
er, cannot annihilate or restrict itself. But
I content myself to the admirable report of
the Senate Committee, through their chair
man, Mr. Buckalew. I conceive that it ought
to settle the question, at least in Pennsylvan
ia. But, sir, it is idle to dispuiso the fact that,
after all that has been said on bo'.h tides,
there is in leality but one question iu the cao.
That ejuesticn is net whether there was
a:i tuablii'ji :: t ; f i r no pretence can
be made that it was roqi-i-cJ.- It i not
whctheT there wa a submission of the con
stitution to a popular vote. That poii.:,
' t0 lu tue l'"ljt o: precedent, is rendered ut-
i tc-rlv weirthiess. It is not v. Leitier the cousu-
1 5utK'n prohibits amendment, until JbOi, or
! hcre, too, the weight of reason and authoi it y
i sinks the obicciion into silence. It is not tho
clause in the constitute n rcqn;? n.g tno gover
nor of the State to be a c'.tai i n i uber ot"
- - - - 1 i . -
" . l
1 years a cuizeu, nor is u ihe ctaa-i renting to
bankiug, for no person heard of a:, b.-oction
i to ( I II er . ti ! i t tVUS UludO Oil tlie; L l.Ue'd
: ''s Senate. Let us
! lVoftl OthciS, C T COUCea
not atteii pt to dis
1 from tiurs-clvca
Mi!
the
i real nature of t!;j crime. It is the old and
often reviewed struggle agaiust the admi.-.sioii
I of a
! in 1
lave State. It. is the same que.-tiou whica
12 convulsed tiie country on the admis-
siou Oi Liou;
ions, and v. cauccd me iiartiuru
1 I t T . .-
Conversion i; is the same question v- hich in
I 11 and '-'i, on the admissie-n of Missouri,
and threatened the perpetuity of the Uniou.
It is strange, sir, that cur brethern in thy
South become restive and discontented when
they witness this recurrence of Northern op
position to their expansion and prosperity-.
Is it strange that they regard this j?a!ousy
of their advancement with aversion, when
State after State is welcomed on our fiag, to
I number the free Matei added to the confed
eracy, and v. hen the bare mention of the ad
mission of a tiCT slave State shaki s she coun
try to its centre Ah, sir, wo have departed
a long distance from the practice of tho fath
ers uf the Hi publie, to whom the IaU Repub
lican platform referred us. When Ivtctueky
and V rmont, twin sisters, sprang into th
emurace ot a joyous country, the one a free,
the other a slave State, no voice - f lamente.
'.ion no angry debate to bitter protest was
heard either iu ihe nation or in our legisla
tive halls. Why can we not in t L Is -mo
spiiit of brotherhood and unity, w. l.-ome tha
new born States of Kansas tnd 3'" innesota ?
i.ro we will
to join the forces of the Ro
putcr-us, arr.t adopt :or me saie ed a s; crt
lived victory, the moito of "No n.tre Statu
States ":"' 'i i;;;t sir, is ihe real issue presen
ted ; we may disguise it as c will, but tint
L I ' . 1 . ... I ,
man
who declares it ar.-ytkifig else,
e:ocs V lo
ss t j--iay
lenee to
L'u conscience.
Katis
were -oreseuted with a free constitution if
the o'jostioii oi
slavery alone had been :-nb-
mitted to the
hud a iiK'ijri
oeoplc
idid the pi -j-slavery me-u
but declined to veto, I iirsvdv
believe ihzi net a voice in the entire North
ern States couM be beard to object i;'ui:ist
t.ie ar"i)iSsloll .
This lipstiiny to the admission if uu-tq
slave States is now the dividing line ot' polit
ical parlies. If we, tii j eleiiiocracy of Penn
sylvania, crest that line, and planl ouise iveu
urun ihe sectional platform of Republicanism
Vaifii we nave m successtui'y h
y uiuierto oppo-
; Scjt tiJtro tll. tut small Lor e Icr tie i
' retuitv of the Union.
er-
petuity
.. iUWa5; U,'J u ' " orgiv an oi;t..eC r,io
Thus
wno witt in l ioiinvc
the most ae cursed of all nieu.
Alco'i'.l ha nver bet ticirn.