No Stain Of Freesoillsm
Inreviewn)?theeareerof W. II. Euglish, the Lafayette (Ind. ) Journal says : ín oongress, üec. 6, 1800, before the committee of thirty-three to consider the disturbad state of the unión, Mr. Eagluh, the deniocratio candidato for vico-presidcnt, aubmitted the IoHowíok resolution : " That tho committee be instructed to consider the expediencyof settling the mattors in controversy on the followÍDg basis : " 1. División of territory betweKn the frce and slave btates, with provisions for tbe adtnidsion of new states, with a population equal to the tederal ratio of rcprescutation. "2. Prohibiting congressfrom impairing llu: n'tht of iropcrty M tlave. " 3. Making thf city, county, or town- I i liablc in doublé thu valué of fugitivc alavés roscued." As to his deinocracy, he said in 1853 : "Sir, I elaim to be ooe of the oíd demuratic guard - oue of those who never gave an opposition vote, nover varicd a shadow of a shado froui democratie, or pandered in the slightost to freo soil, principies. " Sir. Those who are familiar with uiy politicaí hisiory koow there is ivo stain f frijt toílism m my record."
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