The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-12-23
From the Detroit mich. Free Press
Senator Douglas, Great speech.

rPetcu " SENATOR DouSds, WHICH WebPreuu pclVIo
our readers 10 our last issue, can be successfully
assaled. II is not only complete and thorough
and ineontrovertible exposition of the doctrine OF
popular sovereignty, as annunciated by the Kansas
organic act, but removes the foun ation upon which
the Lecompton Convention has been made to rest.
and brings that structure in ruins to the ground.
The Democratic party must continue 10 stand
upon the doctrine Of popular sovereignty as inter-
pretcd by Senator Douglas, or it. too, viii fai In
ruins to the ground 1t has cost much 10 establish
that doctrine. The Democracy of the North have
made tremendous facri6ces TO wipe out the Con-
gressional restriction which prohibited the people
Of Kansas from forming and regulating all their
domestic institutions in their own way. They n
not aid win not permit It's significance and scope
to be abridged. They viii maintain II, or, II they
do not, they win commit suicide. M
We believe we can speak for Michigan, Il net
for the Northwest Here in Michigan we only need
the prescryaion Of the doctrine OF popular sover-
eighty intact and we will sweep black republican,
ism from the face Of the land at the next contest
And there Is really but one sentiment here re-
gardng the posture of affairs. The unaninity in
this city ID wonderful, and our advices from the
interior assure us that the city is an index IT the
whole State. IT, can rely upon our Democratic
contemporaries, th. Democracy OF the entire NORTH
west are impelled by one impulse.
Then look at Kansas! Every newspaper in the
Territory, save one, protests against the admission
under the Lecompton fraud, aud these papers as
seyerate that nine-tenths of the people protest
against it, They protest against the violation of
the doctrine Of popular sovereignty in their case.
4 The doctrine must not be violated in their case,
and in no other case
Pursuant to call, meeting of the Democracy
convened at the City Hall last evening, for the
purpose of re-af6rming the great doctne Of popu-
lar sovereignty, and taking steps towards State
convention Of the Democracy, tnabe held at an
early day, for the purpose of thorough organi.
cation Of the party The City Hall was filed Ut an
early hour, and the meeting was organized by the
appointment of Alderman Dyson as Chairman, and
+. ]. Allison as Secretary.
Mr.. Charles w. Chapel moved that the Chair
appointa committee Of FIVE to draft resolutions
expressive Of the sense of the meetng and report
accord ngly. M 81 aGs s5&i ,s III Sjs69
The Chair appointed the following gentlemen
such committee :--Messrs. Charles w. Chapel j.
Logan Chapman, George v. N. Lothorp s. Dow
Ewood and Thomas McEntee.
4 The Committee retired, and after short alb
ssnce returned and reported, BY the Chairman,
Mr.. Chapel, the following resolutions, which were
RESOLVED, That the Democracy of the City Of De-
troit will in no wise depart from, but will resouely
and immovably adhere to, the doctrines of popular
sovereignty enunciated by tie Kansas Nebraska
act. lF ,a#..... t, F..,tg 't,.f.l ., r.
Resolped, That the true intent and meaning #
that bill was to leave the people of Kansas and
Nebraska perfectly free to form and regulate the
domestic institutions in their own way subject
only TO the Constitution of the United States
RESOLVED, That the domestic institutions of a
political community about to enter the Union as a
State embrace not only the question of slavery,
but the executive, legislative and judicial depart
ments of the Government, the finance, taxation
and education of. the people, and all other things
relating TO their local government.
Resotved, That the speech of Stephen A. Doug
las, delivered in the Senate of the United States
on the 9th day Of December last. is cl, ar, con-
tlusve and unassailable exposition of the doctrine
OF popular sovereignty as enunciated by the Kansas
Nebraska act, and that the Democracy of the City
of bet Oft tender to s ephen A. Douglas their
thanks for the promptness with which he has pro-
nounced this exposition. ,.,
RESOLVED, That we have undated confidence in
the integrity of James Buchanan; that we approve
aud admire every act of his administration thus
far save his Interpretation in his late message, of
the popular sovereignty clause of the Kansas Ne
braska act; and that we have no other expectation
than that the future course Of his administration
will be such as all good Democrats Can applaud
and none condemn. r ~
Resolved, That in the opinion of this meeting it
cracy of this State be held at an early day. 10 take
measures for the more thorough organization Of
the Democratic party; and that, to that end, the
President of this meeting is requested 10 appoint
a committee Of ten persons, who shall have autho-
rty to call such convention at suitable time and
place. aFlIE#Df-.A >"E#TH#a -
acknowledgement years ago, Rin 1881
two brothers, named Wright, machinists, we're
working at Dayton, and one OF them became at
Tackled to young girl named MunN, who was
then living in the family of Mr.. VIM. Machir.
The two brothers afterwards worked for Ross,
Winans d Co., of Baltimore, and finally became
interested In the enormous contracts Of that firm
for stocking the st. Petersburg and Moscow Rail-
road, went out there and both became very rich.
Ten years ago the brother who was interested IN
Miss Muntz died in London leaving her by his
will $4,000. Miss Muntz left Dayton for Preble
county years ago, and though she has been adver-
tised for has not come forward to claim the legacy
The surviving brother was at Dayton last week,
and left there for Eaton, hoping to hear some It'd
ings Of hero Cincinnati GHette. ;.g..,
Commenting on the reason given by Mr..
Buchanan for approving the infamous proceed.
ings Of the Kansas Convention, the Louisville
Journal uses the following language:
"Did ever any sane man with the slightest pre-
tensions to honesty bubble in this way on so
momentous subject before? The convention has
actedproperly enough, says Mr.. Buchanan, because,
under the Kansas Nebraska law, the people of the
Territories have the right Ito form aud regulate !"
merely "thcir domestic institutions in their own
way and slavery, the only domestic institution
about which there has been any serious question,
is really the only one contemplated by the law
That is, In Mr., Buchanan's present judgment, the
people Of the Territories, under the Kansas. Ne
braska law, have no right "to form and regulate
their political institutions Sin their own way" and
only one Of their domestic institutions.". They
are efs free, under the Presidents construction Of
the Kansas-N Nebraska law, Ito form and regulate
the domestic institution Of slavery "in their own
way" but as they haven't quarreled about any
other and as political institutions are not men
toned in the law, they have no right ITO form an
regulate" any other Institution whatever. A beau
tful version Of the right OF self government And
this Is the ridiculous and despicable figure 10
which the great principle Of popular sovereignty,
for the establishment Of which the nation was lash
ed into terrific fury Of passion, has dwndled in
one short year, under the administration gifts own
friends. So vast and impudent :" fzzle" the
world has never seem"
The fine summer hotel at Ronkonkoma Pond,
just north of the Lakeland station, L. L. was burn.