The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-10

Hence they argue that the Missouri compromiss hovd
not have been repealed and that the bill did carry ~
the principles Of self government
Here Mr.. Douglas into brief historical sketch Of Ia
Missouri Compromise, and proceeded as follows;
When these Territories become States they shall come int
the Union with without slavery they think pro
Hence every who maintains the Missouri Compromse IA
opposed to the great principle that allows the people to d
the question for themselves The great principle Of the m
ereigny of the people underes the Nebraska bin as well
every other territorial bill that has been BY Con
gress There elective assembly and every officer ex
the governor and secretary, Is elective officer. An liz
laws for the regulation Of the Territory originated H.
assembly. Then il that the great issue in this nat
il upon the question 10 whether not the people of Ma
braska shall be allowed TO settle the question Of slavery o.
slavery for themselves The abolitionists win tell YOU tb
slavery is great moral wrong and that the people should
have the privilege of settling it for themselves Now w
acknowledge that murder is great moral wrong but in
territorial bill has the punishment for murder ever been a.
fined [Cres of Good, and eheers Congress has ney
defined for any State Territory the proper punishment
any crime That matter which the people alone have
Jurisdiction The temperance viii tell you that the pro
hbon of the sale Of Intoxicating liquors is necessary M
welbeing OF the community and there are, have doubt
many Congressman whohod this opinion but the regulation
the traffic is always left for the people OF the States Now
if the people of the Territories capable of egsatng upon
every question involving the well being of the white man
they also capable Of legislating for the negro
Laughter and cries of Eyes yes" do not think re
negro than for the white fGreat cheerng.l Iw
should allow the Territories to legislae for themselves
the subject of slavery why should give them power
make laws for anything at all? The aboitoniss tell you
that the proper way to give the people Of the Terre
power make all the laws for the whites, but for The
blacks, Now, say that should maintain and support
principles consistently and that what is good enough n
whites is good enough for negroes, LCheers Now nv
friends there another why this Nebraska bill should
pass see upon of your ransparencies tonight hs
motto 'No black line shall be drawn across our country
tChecrsl rejoice to that banner here borne as h
upon the shoulders of reeen We great and cloriou,
republic composed Of thirtyone free and independent State
and each bearing the relation to each other sister
As sisters they should be. There should broad
black lines drawn this continent. Let all such black
lines be obterated from the map We told by the enemies
the Nebraska bill that the old parties have been broken up
by it, and that the whigs soers and aboonsts intend
party upon geographical and sectional lines there
is such partyf the North is be arrayed against
the Souh-there will be found enough patriotic meet
the issue Cheers Let us meet them and fight them upon
that ground Enthusiastic chcers The democratic party
my fellow citizens, is the constitutional party 1t supports
the constitution in all its parts principles, and provisions
and the members of that party will always be found ready
and willing maintain and support the supremacy Of the
laws. Cheers. Now IL the issue this Nebraska matter
to be between the North and the South let the conu
[Great cheering The democratic party is opposed
mobs and mob laws upon any occasion And now, my friends
conclusion let say you that, with these principles
guide, the constitution banner and the rights
the people watchword, let forget all past differ.
ence and, uniting man, press forward to those t
umphs which will be the unaing rewards of efforts
Senator Douglas retired amid great cheering lie
after appeared in of the parors of the hotel where
large number of citizens were presented to him.