The daily union., 1854-02-25
Judge Douglas and the New Hampshire Re
u0rter-

Judge Douglas has written scaihing letter 10 The ed
i,or OF the State Capitol New Hsmpshe) Reporter in
relu,aon OF certain misrepresentation of the Nebraska
bill published in that paper Its editor Processes to be
warm advocate OF the bill, but gives to il construction
which is well calculated, and doubt was designed TO
make il odious. He that the bill legsla,es
slavery into the Nebraska Territory, and Processes TO be
favor of because il does thus tgslae The institution
into that Territory Judge Douglas denounces this mis-
representation intentional perversion of the true
meaning Of the measure, resored for the purpose of
rendering j, odous. whilst the editor pretending TO be
advocate Of the bill On this poin, Judge Douglas
says;
while have understood you to support these princi.
ples and defend the Nebraska bill upon these ground Ia
former numbers Of your paper have observed with regret
and leading article in your paper Of the llh
Instant this received in which the whole object,
mesnng pnopes. provisions, and legal effect Of the BILL
grossly and wickedy perverted and mrepresented
TO leave doubt the article prepared by
deadly enemy. under the hypocricsl Ruso Of endsh
for the purpose furnishing aid and conlor' to the
noherd wings and abotontss in their warfare upon his
great OF psihcston and the democratic party in
New Hsmpshe and throughout the Union, and especially
great fundamental principle which declares that
every people capable OF self ought be psmir
ted regulate their domestic in their
Judge Douglas proceeds quote the following extracts
from the State Capitol Reporter
The Neb1asks b IC 1t shall pass both houses Of Con-
sres repeals the Missouri Com promise. And what will
be IN. eHee, Of SUCH rspes Jsg1io-abiy o~d
resabh Eaperp ps0f region. When louisiana
wa. ceded the UBiied states the Law of slavery existed
over that whole Tetntoy reanired law c,tsb-
ish the n.utionit then existed in fact and by Ia
And out Of that Territory already three slave States
been ca rved and admitted the Union-vx louisiana
Arkansas and Missouri When they came into the posses
the Union Territories slavery had been planted
and w.s iourshng upon their soil aud the whole Terri
tory OF Louisiana under the dominion OF the hch
established aud egslizcd the institution Therefore, when
tho.e States the Unon tbs people did
establish and otdain slavery The Missouri Com prom
ryssd ard ercind,d the above the line Of ~
deg min The rrpesl of that Compromse fevves aBd
re bhes slavery in all the remaining territory OF the
Lousisns purchase Thsrefote, the law which permits
slavery viii be revived and slavery will exist In Ne
brska and Kansas the very ths Nebraska bill
reives the sanction OF the President Th. Is the only
deduction which be logically IRON the prem
ises"
Os this extract Judge Douglas makes the following
pointed comments
"Now Mr.. Editor did you know. when you read the
proof Of this article, that each Of these passages thus
itaicised. contains wicked and unpsrdonsbls SANDER
sssns every friend and Supporter OF the b whether he
be northern or southern man Do you not know lha,
TO e.absh slavery Terrore. Yet in the teeth OF
th, undeuiabls fact, which is well known every man.
woman and child who bs, ever rtsd uew.paper your
only the constitution, bot their oshs, ey voting