The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-05-29
Speech Of Senator Douglas.


We have before us a copy of the master.
lyspeech delivered by Senator Douglas. on
the Kansas question. To say that it is
worthy Of the fame Of the distinguished
Senator is to pronounce its highest praise.
We regret that we hive room at present
only for the concluding portion of it, in
which he had passage with the great lead
or of the Black "Republicans." 1t will be
found to express boldness of defiance and
denunciation of that party which will be
sought for in vain from politicians of any
other organization than the Democracy.
Why cannot Southern men Of the opposite
party do justice to such men, when they
tind them hazardIng tho prizes ef ambition
and the prospects ofpol.ical promotion by
n gallant and true hearted defence of our
constitutional rights Richmond Erami-
71er.
-,sgMr. Douglas said:
The Black "Republican" party was or
-cganzed and founded on the fundamental
principle Of perfect and entire equality of
rights and privileges between the negro and
TIA white man--an equality secured and
guaranteed by law higher than the cou.
stituiion of the United States In your
creed. as proclaimed TO the world, you stand
p'edged"gainst "the admission of any more
Slave Safes
To repeal the Fugitive Slave law;
"a 70 abolish the slave trade between the
States;
To prohibit slavery in the District of Co
lumbia;-
To restore the prohibition on Kansas and
Nebraska; aud
To acquire no more territory unless
slavery shall be first prohibited
This is your creed. authoritatively pro.
claimed, | trust there is no evading or dodg-
ing the issues--no lowering of the flag.
Let each party stand by its principles. aud
the issues as you nave presented them and
we have accepted them. Let It's have II
fair, bold fight oefore the people, and then
let the verdict be pronounced.
= Mr.. SewaId-You will have it.
Mr. Douglas-t rejoice in this assurance.
j trust the Senator will I've able TO bring his
troaps up 10 the line, anil 10 hold them
there. | trust there is 10 be no lowering of
tho ilag--no abandonment or change of
the issues There are rumurs afioat that
youare about to strike your colors; that
you propose to surrender each one of these
issues, not because you do no. prof.ss C &c
right, but because You cannot succeed in
the right; that you propose 10 throw over
board all the men who distinguished them
selves in your service in fighting the Anti
Nebraska fight and to take new man,
; Who in consequence Of no, being commit
red 10 either side, will be enabled To cheat
somebody by getting votes from bath sides,
Rumor says that all your veteran generals
who have received scaEs and wounds in the
Anti'Nebraska campaign are now consid.
cred unfit TO command, and are To be laid
aside in order 10 take up some new man
who has not antagonizcd with the great
principles of self government and STATE
equality. Rnmor says That, in pursuance
OF th's line of policy, you dare not allow
your committees in the House of Repre-.
sentai'es To bring in bills to redeem yomr
pledges and carry out your principles: that
there is to be no bill passed in your fusion
House TO repeal the Kansas Nebraska act
hone t" abolish the slave. trade between
the States none 10 abolish slavery in the
District OF Columba-none 10 redeem any
one OF your pledges, or carry out any one
OF your principles upon which you secured
majority in the House by fusion with
Northern Know Nothiugism
Rumor says that your committees were
arranged with the view OF keeping AL these
questions in the back ground until after
the Presidential election. in order that the
agitation may be reopened with better
prospects OF success when power shall have
been obtained uEder lire auspices of d iicw
man, who has not leen crippled in the
great battle Would it not be curious
spectacle 10 see this great Anti Nebraska
or Black "Repu!licauo party-whicb, less
than eighteen months ago proclaimed n
war of determination in which no quarter
WAS TO be granted or received, and no mis-.
oners to be taken diminishing TO avoid u
pitched battle, and get an opportunity to
retreat from the face Of those whom they
determined TO hang and burn and torture
with all the reiinements of cruelty which
their vengeance could devised Are the Of
ices and patronage Of Government so much
more important to you than your princ-
pies, that you feel it your duty 10 sacrifice
your creed, and the men Unidentified with
it,in order to get powerl Are you pre-.
pared TO ignore the material points in is.
sue for fear that they will compromit you
in the Presidential election2
Mr. Wade--We will whip you, then.
Mr.. Douglas-That remains 10 be SEEN
We are prepared TO give you fair fight
on the Issues you have rendered and we
accept Let The Presidential contest be one
otpr'Hciple alone; let the principles involv.
ed be distinctly stated and boldly met,
without any attempts at concealment or
eqnivocatlon; let the result be verdict Of
approval or disapproyal SO emphatic that
hcannot DC misunderstood. One year ago