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handle is hein.slavery/modemals0001 and id is 1 raw text is: MODERN DEMOCRACY, THE ALLY OF SLAVERY, SPEECH OF HON, M. W. TAPPAN, OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, JULY ,9 1856. The House being in the Committee of the Whole, on paper, a day or two since, I too say, Let it the state of the Union, come, and let it come now. Mr. TAPPAN said: Mr. WRIGHT, of Mississippi, (interrupting.) Mr. CHAIRMAN : I desire, in the brief time The gentleman says, if I understand him cor- that is allotted me, to discuss the great question rectly, that the Democracy of this Government of Slavery extension, which is now presented to has inaugurated a new doctrine-the equality the American people for their decision, and to of States. I desire, in the first place, to ask the examine some of the new, and, as it seems to gentleman, whether or not, at the time of the me, alarming phases which the party calling foundation of the Federal Constitution, each itself Democratic has recently assumed on State did come into the Union as equal . this subject. Mr. TAPPAN. I think I shall answer that For the first time in the history of this Gov- question as I go along. e'rnmcnt, the issue is fairly made up between Mr. WI{IGHT. Well, I desire to ask another the power of Slavery on the o te hand, and the question. The gentleman states that the great principles of Liberty on the other. One or the issues now, not only within the limits of the other must yield. Nor do I regret that the is- United States, but the great issues to be pre- sue has come. From the alarming strides sented to the enlightened world, were, whether which the Slave power has made-from the or not the institution of Slavery wi as to be vaunting pretensions it has put forth, it is but maintained in this Government, or whether too apparentthatthis question hasgotsometime the arm of the Government was to be levelled to be met and settled. It may as well be done against the institution of Slavery .I now, in the coming campaign, as ever. The Mr. TAPPAN. No; I stated the issue to be longer it is postponed, the more difficult its so- whether Slavery should be extended into ter- lution becomes, the more Slavery is strength- ritory now free. That is the great question. ed, and the less qualified will the people of Mr.WRIIGHT. Whether it shall be extended? the free States find themselves to grapple with Mr. TAPPAN. Yes; but I do not like to be a po er that is undermining the foundations of interrupted, unless it be absolutely necessary. Liberty and the Constitution. The Democra- Mr. WRIGHT. I do not wish to interrupt cy have flung their Slavery standard to the the gentleman,but I wanted to understand him. breeze, and proclaimed that the Presidential Mr. TAPPAN. It is quite time that the free battle is to be fought on the policy of the Ne- people of this country understood whetherthe braska bill, and the new doctrine of the equal- policy of this Government is to be that of up- ity of the States-which means simply, as I holding, strengthening and extending, a system shall endeavor to show, the right of slave own- condemned by the entire civilized world, or ers to go where they please with their human whether it is to return to the earlier and better ehattols, carrying with them the sanction and policy of the fathers of the Republic-whether protection of law. For one, I am ready to the original idea of LIsERT z, which animated meet them on this issue, and fight the battle its founders is to be carried out, or whether the on their chosen ground. I believe the people Slave Oligarchy is forever to rule and control of the free States, driven to the wall as they the destinies of this nation. It is full time that have been, are at last aroused, and ready to it were ascertained whether the experiment of accept the issue thus tendered. a Republic. founded in the hopes and prayers, To adopt the language of the Union news- and sealed with the blood of wise and good

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