Butte record., 1855-11-10
Speech Of Hon. S. A. Douglas.

The new States sovereign and as independent
as the old AMI any attempt at dIcatinn by wHieh The
VIII their citizens is be triineed, lakes
from then the dignitI OF sJvereignfes and reduces
tieHi 30 ihs level OI colonies or dependencies Neither
the GUyernHeni nor The merb bers OF the Union sepa
ryiy cU!lcctt ely has constitutional right to inter
= hen =he asks admission into the Union. Those
el for The people OF The State dcc!e Ii
thss considered by the iruners Ofthe Constitution
and riIfneut Hdmiis OF other construction
In proof its il Is only necessary TO refer hst;ry
OF thirteen stues winch formed The Tn original
iy twe.ve Ietn were slave holding II is prOb;
therefore hal The subject OF the nonidmssion
States because they should adopt the ln>titHtiOn
of slavery, received any favor when sich iafga major
ily existed. IL wisely provided, that with sach an
extensive territory, embracing varl0u; Interests the To-
c;! affair. peculiar 10 dill rent sections should be left Ia
the gnen and decision of the people of those sec
lions and h' genrrai principles rione should be ado
t.! Dy he redcr. Government suitable To The mainie
nance and interests Of the "ho,c This view fur
thcr CORFU orel oy INT sunst qtn acts OF many OF ie
ud STATES SIX OF cu after The adoption OF The con.
alipn al yariJus periods, thought Proper To abcli.
s.;.,er Nilhin lheif limits and this they did without
pr.il.,.irg Coasr Tor tn. right, or receiving single
renunsirailce thereto .Tom those thi retained il.
I5e kl,is5s NcJraska IL contains nothing mere Than
arecO5nton c ms Fundamental principle Vi The Con
siitutiun. Il does not say at slavery shall shall
exit il hU-c rrri UI ie@ ii only maintains the
rsa OF the CITIZENS there to determine he for
Themselves ii'i act as her best Interests shall seem
to rec re
lhs ...aker advocated the constitutional right Of the
people Territory L. isi3t iOT themselves ami
el.scd lh, aithorby ihe Abo:iumists of the Nor h.
a.,y o.hrr section "t lhe country make laws for
f,ysIi;e oCll ih4'rs OF Territory Why should
HE eli ui = ierrt ~ bc r,niited eei-l lie
Tor themselves? They cerlainy capaDe as
Utlr= the peri rnaIce % such dutie.. NhA Hrt.
the ioupic ot hns;is They he ciiizers Mis-
sour, Illinois, and Olhrr states of this Union men
who, before their removal TO that section were entitled
ali the privileges Of the elective franchise and were
considered sufficiently able perform the duties OF
American throughout the whoe range their
requirements The mere act of ernigrating certainly
did dispOseSs them of their mental powers. In
leaving Missouri for Kansas. man is supposed TO take
his mind along with bis body, and il that mind was
sufficiently enlightened to participate in legislative
fairs here, why may not be permitted 10 take part in
legislation there The people OF be Territories
better acquainted with thoir interests than others
possibly be- and This is strong additional reason-
practical eyidence-tha The, should be permitted
intend 10 those interests Acquainted with the priuci-
pies OF set government, they do not the fanatics
Massachusetts, nor The fanaiGs Of any other State
Interfere in their behalf Under the inpre sion that
they fully capable of performing al duties condu-
Give 10 the general welfare, they have enacted their cwn
laws and if these laws shall prove defective bad il
is within their province and power monty ur repeal
them. experience shall suggest.
The argument advanced that the people of the Terri
tories capable of legislatug for themselves
the same argument used BY despotism everywhere
Go TO the Emperor OF Russia and ask him why he does
not permit the people OF his empire to participate in
the luw-makiug power, and he viii tell you that they
unfit or such duties. Go to the Emperor Lf Aus
tria and nierrogate him the subject, and he
will reply thai the German inadequate to the
task. PROFOUND the question to any other despot and
the reply will be the Shall copy after these
absoIuiisms, and apply the savish restrictions 10
American citizens Ii any one is willing TO occupy
such an antircpu6ilcan position. TO him my advocacy
OF the Nebraska bill VIII prove offensive. maintain.
said the speaker that in accordance with the principles
our Government the people of every State and Terri
tory have right, and should be permitted 10 make
their laws, without any restraint prohibition
those expressly contained in TIE constitution
int rerence not recognized by thai instrument, ep
toward despOtsm curtailmeHt of sacred and vested
rights, which should be arrested and redressed 1T rs
early moment us possible
Ii viii be found upon examination that all the sms
OF the day bear a striking resemblance Their common
parenIage is fanatci-In. Some individuals
maniac the subject OF niggerclogy. Abol:tiunsm
others ON iquorliiw.sm Il system of compulsory
rally; others again fdnaiicai on Know Noihpgi,m
and 80 on through the whole catalogue Of ismS. In H.
hnos these lsns extremely productive, and there
they VIII be found combined. like Il allied army,
against the constitutional rights of the citizen. What
ever may have been their differences politics hereto
lore, these Ia;alics now unite one man in suppo Of
common candiiae, from the Office OF President OF The
United Sa:es TO hat Of constable he he Know Moth
ing, Ab0i,iunist, Name Liquor Law advocate They
all recognize the relationship and affinity existing be
tween them and mutually render the abiest support
for the welfare and SUCCESS OF each
There is no deSpotism g3ll ng than that which
peers into domestic atairs-which enters mans house
and prescrbes what he shall eat and what he shall moi
drlnA. We may look upon such an innovation al first
as very little matter; but il is nevertheless in
ffuGement OF the liberties OF the citizen. One portion
of the Constitution by its enforcebcni destroyed and
this only tends TO further aggression. go your beau
tiul Levee and strand of THE hawser which
Realms noble steamer at Ler berthit is not much
be and weakens The cable but little but then
another and another, aud soon that magnificent
palace, the pride Of your harbor will aoat powe;
hulk 10 the shore. so with the Constitution we mast
preserve it eutfeliye up its requirements all lis
paris, We would preserve the sacred ar of ber
lies nIaiy persons deem II crime for man 10 in
dulge in ardent spirits in any form Lager leer with
such is sin, and whisky and br4 ndy are infamous
t others again, think differently. Each is entitled ia
rud tsnfsig tifs..
what he preaches The ocotaler is not compelled 10
act ugaist his convictions law OF the land demand.
that he shall drink and no law Gf The land should
compel another 10 refrain from INDUCING when his in
Gina ion leads i'll that direction. In truth. only
preserve the be>sisgs enjoy by extending to each
and all the privileges conferred by the Constitution
Abu.iiIonism came first, and have Know
Notliugism and Maine Law-isID. One would take
away mans property and interfere vile the sovereign
iy OF state anoiher proscrbes on account Of religion:
opIuons the third enters the domestic circle ind INST,
tules he most eNacting scrutiny J contend that every
Stale and Territory has the right to regulate within
themselves the laws by which they shall b. governed
Missouri must regulate iheS for herse-iilinois for
herse-hansas for herself; and the people Of these
portions OF The country should be the sole guardians
their own rights and fully entitled their
laws. When such laws do not conflict with the conS-
tuition OF The United States other party power
should be permitted to interfere Upon this great prn
cpie Nebraska bill and other Int l-ires with
which my Harae is associated, founded If il be wrong
then tue constitution of The country is wrong if bad
and defective then the organic law Of the land is bad
A question here p-opounded to the speaker ask
ing hs views in iaton 10 the policy of establishing
slavery IA Kansas
Mr. Douglas replied The same question has been
frequently assed ia my State will answer here
answered there. Il is none of my business to say
what i good or bid policy for the people OF Kansas
citizen Of Illinois, and have voice in the
Gil halls o. that Territory When entertain wish
Participate in her legislative policy, shall become
Clzcu hrst and then with the l. .al right OF voter
exercise The rights guaranteed her people. Bat thu
question Is Significant and fully lear out the proyis
U the bill The provision leaves ;he question b.
swered by those most deeply Interested and the Difficult
y be met by those be, cqIained with all the
ten lanl circumstances deny the right OF the ciiizcns
Of Illinois. Missouri. Massachusetts, Of any other
State interfere with Kansas IN her Territorial organ
zRtiun the institutions he may adopt when they arc
Within the limits OF the present Constitution.
hold that hen Massachusetts, through her Legisa-
ire, created corporation, with i've millions Of money,
for the purpose sending the portion of her pop
ulatiOn into kansls control The elections there, they
performed express Conirsventi0n of their du-
lies In violation Of their oaihs Office, and
guilty of entertainment the liberties and rights
thai puTdn oi The Uniou though they had really Ut
ieIn! led 10 emf irue their ;olicy by the payonet
Q ieslion from some in the crowd: What do you
think OF The vf the Missourails in Kansas 2
will answer said Mr.. D. Some " the abolitionis;s
oai By the Massachusetts, corporation passed thru
Chicago on their way They p!acards oa their
hats indicative of their mission. and many OF them
rseed with drunkenness through the heg
braced ths insult every Democrat they met,
and rent the air with the cry Of down witt DoIglas-
representative Of the nation. acting The discharge
Of his duties. not from the insult and mai
edction OF these missionaries of freedom. When the
motley reached ST Louis by railroad for the pur-
Pose OF eInbarsihg a steamer for the Territory.
reused ihc Indignation Of your citizens will sa