The daily union., 1854-02-12
The War OF the Aboiitienists upon Judge
Douglas

The War OF the AbOlitfeniSts upon Judge
Douglas
Abolitonism is taxing all its ingenuity for the defeat
OF the Nebraska bill, and in It's efforts il is wholly
pu uous TO the adopted. The exposure 10 which
It's leaders in Congress subjected by Judge Douglas
in his late witherng denunciaton OF their wicked
schemes has brought down upon that gentleman the united
maledcons OF the whole body OF lanalcs together with
some others who are following in their wake. To
weaken the force OF his Arguments his motives are
sailed with unsparng bitterness, willis, his past position
on the qaeston involved is most basey nisrepesenea
At one lime lie is charged with the design OF cunying
favor with the South with view to presidential honos
another he il assaed enemy TO the adminstra
tion and his bill is regarded scheme to embarrass
and break il down The New York Tribune and the
New York Evening Post, two OF the prominent organs
OF abollionsm, conspicuous in this warfare They
aborng with characteristic zeal to awaken in the
North those sectional feelings which alone keep anat
csm alive Judge Douglas has no favors to ask al the
hands OF the agators, and he dees their utmost malg
nifty He stands upon the sacred principle of seltgov
ernmen,. and he is than willing that his motives
and his acts shall be decided by the tribunal of the peo
Pile. He stands upon the same platform upon which
he stood in 1850 The insinuatlon that The Introduction
of The principle OF intervention into the Nebraska bill
is an afterhonght OF bis without the least foundation
He is supporting the Nebraska bill upon precisely the
grounds tina. be supported tae compromise meas
ures in 1880 In his great speech delivered Chicago
in October $780, he reviewed the whole subject of the
Compromise in style OF mas'ery ability, which has
been surpassed by no statesman in our country. To
show how utterly unfounded is the .chargs that he has
introduced the nonnieryention principle for sinister
selfish purposes. that its introduction afterhought,
we invite attention to the following remarks made by
him in the speech a, Chicago. After enumeaiing the
several measures, he states the first three the following
language
"I Tho admission of California with her free consitu-
ton
2 Tho creation of territorial government for Utah.
leaving the people regulate their domestic nstitu
lions.
80. The creation of territorial government for New
Mexico, with like PROVISIONS"
The Judge proceeded 10 discuss these measures as fol-
lows
Tho first three of these measuresCalifornis Utah,
and New Mexco-I prepared with my hands, and re-
ported from the Commitee Territories its chairman
the precise shape in which they stand the
book with unmporant amendments Tor which
also voted J. therefore, hold myself responsible you,
my constituents ior those they passed If
there is anything wrong In them hold account.
able IL there Is anything OF merit. give the credit to
those who passed the bills. THESE MEASURES ARE
rRKpIcArEp FUNDAMENTAL ParNoIFLE THAT
EvKRI FORMING
AND EEouLAriSe THEIR OWN INTERNAL
INSTITUTIONS Way IL was supposed
that those OF who the shores
of the Pacific and other Territories pabe
Of sellgovcnment their neghbors and kindred whom
they le behind them and there bsiiev-
ing that they have lost any of their Intelligence patriotism
by the waysde, while crossing the ishmr the plains
IL also believed that after their arrival in the county
when they had become familiar vita his topog y, eli.
productions and resources and had their
destiny with IL they fully competent judge for
themselves what kind Of laws and institutions best
adop pied their condition and interests, were who
never the country, and knew very ltle about IL
To QUESTION COMPETENCY TO pxsr
rHrIR CAPACITY sKLr GOVERNMENT If they have the
requisite intelligence and hoaesty be iHused with the
enactment Of laws for the government of white men,
know OF why they should be deemed com.
peent legislse for the negfo IL they cienty
Enlightened make laws for the protection ofe liberty
and poperyof morals and educatonto determine the r..
laon husband wife, of parent and child aware
that requires any higher degree OF civilization regulate
tho Affairs OF and servant These things are all con-
Gded by the constitution TO each State decide for ITSELF
AND KNOW or NO rRtNcirLE SHOULD
NOT Br EXTENDED TERRITORIES. My snd act.
have been in accordance with these views In all fx
the instances In which voted under your instruction.
Those were your votes and mine. entered my pro-
test against them the timebcforc and after they were
recordedand shalt hold y.el responsible for
believed them and believe now, that better for the
cause OF freedom OF humanity, and of repubicanisn to
leave the people interested see all questions for
themselves They have Intellect and consciences well
we and have interest 10 doing that which is bos,
for themselves and their postery have their
self stitued and o6cous guardians. deem II foru.
nate for the peace and harmony Of the country Con-
gress taking the view the subject rejected the pro-
vo and passed the bills in the shape in which origin.
ally reported them SO far slavery Is concerned am
sure that any who will take the pains examine the
history the question will the conclusion that this
/. the policy, well the sound republican doc
trine."
1t will be that Judge Douglas supported the Utah
and New Mexico bills upon the great principle
on which he ia now supporting the Nebraska bill But
bis abolition assailans not content TO impeaeh hi.
motives and msrepesen his objects but they seek to
weaken bs influence by garbling and misquong bis
speeches. The New York Evening Post closes bitter
TRADE asains, him with what il calls quotation from
his speech at Chicago in October, 1850 The Post says
"In 1859 he voted for the celebrated Compo misc Of that
year. These not finding entire favor in the
eye. of his constituents he found necessary defend his
vote in address them la the of Il he ssid
"ram pre- pared to stand fall by the American Union
ongng with the tenaciy Of life to all its glorious
the past, and the precious hopes of future and
among those soriou. memories OF the past pronounce nc
Comrrom,ss Of 1920 10 be one"
Upon turning to the address we find that the Post