The daily union., 1852-04-11

pie involved did not create the necessity OF sasey
agitation in Congress; and, above all, did no sano
the proprety OF stirring up ieaousies and
and strife between the different sections OF me onion,
without besowng any one blessing upon ns p'a'N -
white man..
These considerations induced him. IN ls4o 70 bring ior-
ward the Missouri compromise and propose us sppica-
lion 70 Texas win the view aoro;a should be ssoulr
ed and with the came view il received the united vote Of
lhe democracy Of the North, so lar as he was ADVISED
During the next year things assumed entirely different
.snerf War broke out between the United States and
Mexico The battles OF Palo Alto and Resaca de Ia
Palma fought on the 9Th and glh o. May. 1876
After these victories won, the policy OF our govern
ment Immediately changed from defensive position
into war oil invasion with the view OF obtaining m
demny for the injuries had received IN territory IN
asmuch as Mexico was known 10 have no money with
which TO make Remuneration" 3Sal.l N
Having failed in his efforts 10 secure the passage Of the
Missouri Compromise, Judge Douglas avowed his vii.
lingness to settle the question upon the principle OF non
intervention, follows aa
.e had great faith that great fundamental principle,
upon which all free governments rest. that the people
were capable OF self government This principle seems
to be- universally acknowledged 50 far as il relates
10 the government of the white But there seems to
be prevailing sentiment in the minds OF portion oflhe
community, that while the people are fully capable OF
making laws affecting life liberty, and property, for the
encouragement Of learning and the protection OF morals
and religion, and regulating the marriage contract and all
other domestic institutions affecting the white man. yet
they utterly incapable of egsaing Tor the negroes
The distinction might be well taken, but he did not per.
ceive the force OF the reasoning He thought that II the
people were capable Of the one they might DC safely m
people residing with their families upon the shores Of The
Pacific, who were familiar with the wants and condition
of the country-s SOIL productions, and cllmate--were
MS capable of determining what kind OF laws and
institutions would best suit them as we are who
were never there, and never expect to De until the
Pacific railroad should be completed THIS was the gen.
eal current OF his thoughts upon the subject He had
great faith in the people who have lmmigrated 10 the
Paci6c. He believed them intelligent, vrtuons. and pa
trotic, and fully capable OF acting for themselves lie
believed they would act deliberately and decide all these
questions wisely and for the best AT least he believed
they would decide them to suit themselves and i they
did that he knew OF nobody who had right to complain
Entertaining these views, Mr. d. did not hesitate TO vote
afor the Oregon bill containing the clause TO which he
s.acken out, He had doubts upon the constitutional
question, and had previously voted for similar bills The
Missour compromise TO which he had frequently al
uded. involved the principle, SO far the question
OF power was concerned That measure prohibited
slavery north Of certain lne and left the people to do
they pleased south Of it II the power existed 10 pro
be extended to the other fourth II only question
of expedency to how far il should be exercised And
that he did not regard as matter OF the slightest praetl-
cal importance, so far the institution OF slavery was
concerned for he had idea that would ever go there
under any circumstances. But il was subject OF mo.
menous importance when il became the element of po-
litca strife and agitation here exciting the lealouses
and alternating the affections OF different parts OF the
Union, and thereby nicng the curse OF anarchy and
awiess violence upon me people o. Caiotna ana New
and government"
Immediately following this part of the Speech the
port contains the paragraph which has been manuac
tured into handb for the purpose of conveying the
public the idea that Judge Douglas had favored the Will
mot proviso Comment the uniairness and injustice
o such an insinuaiion is unnecessary ln this
ion, will only remark that each and every given
by Judge Douglas inconsistent with the principles which
we have shown him to have maintained upon this sub
'eN given under the express instructions OF the legis
lature OF his State and in direct opposition TO his known
and avowed opinions upon the subject We copy from
the Congressional Globe the following extract from his
remarks the Senate on the 81 Of june 1850, pending
the amendments the territorial bills for prohibiting
slavery in the Territories and only days before the
votes were given rH
s'I wish say one word before this part OF the bill
voted upon must confess that rather regretted that
clause had been introduced into this bill providing that the
territorial government should not egslae in respect TO
Ancan slavery The position that have taken has
been, that ths and all other questions relating 10 the
domestic affairs and domestic policy OF the territories.
ought 10 be left 10 the decision OF the people themselves,
and that we ought to be content with whatever way they
may decide the question: because they have much deeper
interest in these matters than have, and know much
better what institutions suit them than who have
never been there. can decide for them would there
fore, have much preferred that that portion OF the bill
should have remained il reported from the Com
mitee on the Territories with provision the subject
OF slavery the one way The other; and 10 hope yei
that that clause IN the bill will be stricken ont. am
satisfied, s that i gives no strength TO the bill
satisfied, il did give strength 10 it, that il
not 10 De here, because VI VIOLATION OIL prn-
cple-a violation OF that principle upon which we have
all rested defence oi the course we have taken
this question. do not see how those OF Us who have
taken the position which, we have taken, Chat OF non
intererence) and have argued in favor OF The right OF
the people 10 legslsie for themselves this ques-
ton, can support snch provision without abandon.
ing all the Arguments which we urged IN the presden-
ual campaign IN the year lS4s and the principles
forth by the honorable senator from Michigan in
that letter which is known the Nicholson letter.
We required TO abandon that platform; we are
required TO abandon those principles, aud 10 sufy our
selves and TO adopt the opposite dOcirneand for what
In order TO say that the people OF The Territories sha
not have such institutions they shall deem adapted
their condition and their wants do no, see SIR how
such provision that can be acceptable either to the
people OF The North the South Besides, il settles
nothing; IL leaves it matter Of doubt and uncertainty
whatever shall be ascertaned be the condition IN re-.
spect 10 slavery. may turn out that while the law s
held 10 be way, the people CT the Territory are unan
imous the other way.
"And, sir, is institution 10 be fixed upon people in
opposition TO their unanimous opnioni Or are the peo
pie, by our action here. TO be deprived OF law which
they unanimously desire. and yet have power rem
edy the evil for think that such ought TO be
the In my own opinion, have doubt 10
what the law would be under that provision but IL 1
were left 10 the exercise OF my judgmen and to
carry out my principles, desire no provision what
ever IN respect to the institution oil slavery in the Terri
tories wish TO leave the people OF the Territories free
10 enact Just such laws they please respect 10 this
institution On hs point NOT isTf 10 foop u
Judgmfrf, nor my o,cn desire. ! 10 express the will
OF my constituents which has been soemny pronounced
My vote SIR will be in accordance with their inslruc
ftnnU hn nEl hnI a fIat. .lalll l. "a.