Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-06-22
Senator Douglas in New YORK,

1 Ct
Senator Douglas WAS in New York on
the Sd, and was serenaded by one Of the
democratic clubs. He answered call and
made a speech on the Nebraska question,
defending the measure and its friends. He
was vociferously opplauded by his friends
and considerably interrupted by opponents.
During his speech, some one prepared
"cheers for Benton" which was responded
TO. Others prepared 'groans for Douglas"
and "cheers for Fred Douglass The little
giant, however, went on with his speaking.
We give All extract:-. 81. .t
A Voice--What about the Missouri Com
promise?
Mr.. Douglas--I hear an abolitionist across
the way asking about the Missouri Compro-
mise. Now, have been accustomed TO this
kind Of tactics before. When I was in the
Senate explaining the principle of the Ne
braska BILL and when its enemies found
themselves unable to answer me, they raised
the cry of missouri Compromise" which
was nothing more than restriction upon
the right OF the people to govern themselves.
The Nebraska bill was intended to give
them the free and unrestricted exercise of
that right, and any man who is opposed to
it is opposed to the great principle of self
government. Enthusiastic cheering. y
Let us, then, understand this question dis
tictly. The object of the Nebraska bill was
to remove that restriction, to give equal
rights TO every State and Territory in the
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rights which are guaranteed by the Consti-
tuition. (Cheers.) l find that the Nebras-
ku bill is growing in the popular favor as it
is becoming more thoroughly understood
hear men now say that although they OPP
posed it at first, they are now willing to ac-
quiesce in it; and if they are, let us take
them at their word, but let us first under
stand what they mean by acquiescence. It
is not sufficient that they shall not seek to
disturb Nebraska and Kansas; but they must
acquiesce also in the principle, and apply
it in all time to come, when the question of
the admission of any State arises, whether
it be Nebraska, Kansas, Oregon, Mexico
Cuba, or the Sandwich Islands. (Enthusi-
astic cheering, and cries of 'that's it; go it,
Douglas.") The principle for which we
contend IS right everywhere; III IL is right IN
one part Of the United States, it is right in
every part; and if right now, it is right in all
time to come. Now my fellow Democrats
this is cardinal principle of our constitu
ton; one that cannot be violated with safety.
The Missouri act of 1920 which was, OPP
posed to this principle, has resulted in the
most dangerous agitation, and so long as that
restriction remains the country will be sub
ject to agitation. Let us now say, ''here is
principle clearly Defined" and call upon
the people to rally as one man in support of
that principle. Let us Danish forever this
slavery agitation from the halls of Congress.
(Cheers.)
We were told the compromise of 1850
was the "fnal settlement of the slavery
question; but Douglas, was among the first
to agltate that settlement, How long will it
be before he will be for another settlement?
We hope the subject is forever banished
from the Halls of Congress, but we confess
that our fears are the opposite of our hopes.