Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-12-24
KENOS HA, WIS.
I'm. pres;dent and Mr. Douglas


the course Of the latter, and at the sane time
consistently adhere to the former Inc! had i
hard TO stullify themselves by condemnngDoug
las for his adherence to the doctrine they have
all along so strenuously cOntended for, and sfili
they have not the self-reliance to come out une-
quivocany against the Administration
Our neirhbor of fhe Times, last week tried his
hand at softening down and smoothing the OF
no.ino edges Of these two conflicting clements
Of the Democracy, but to our apprehension, he
has not succeeded. We are always backward
to intarfere with the apparent fairness, and self
complacency Of our neighbor. We know so
well his genial and friendly feelings, that we
dislike to appear in position of censor, or fault
finder, yet we must say we cannot see the force
of the article under consideration
The Times seems to be very much surprised
to find the Republicans, at this time, so strenu>
ous,y in favor of Popular Sovereignty, when
they formerly opposed it. 1t says
i" And more startling than all things else, the
whole Republican press are found supporting
Senator Douglas and that very doctrine Of squat
ter sovereignty for advocating which he has been
up to this time SO shametully and indecentiy
berated"
Il is true, the Republican press opposed the
repeal Of the Missouri Compromise, and the
adoption in lis stead of squatter Sovereignty.
They believed then, and they believe still that
Congress has the authority to say that Slavery
shall not exist in the Territories, and they just
as firmly believe that Congress has no authority
to establish that institution in the Territories.
Republicans also opposed the doctrine of squat
ter severe eighty because they did not believe the
Democracy were honest in their advocacy Of it,
and that II was only used as a veil to their real
purposes which was to admit slavery into Kan
sas Cur fears and predictions in this respect
have already been most siguay realized. From
the moment Of the repeal OF the Missouri Com
promise. and the adoption of this Democratic
princip,e,thcre has been less 'populr sovereign
tyr in Kansas than in any other Territory eyer
organized, Not only has a neighbofing State
assumed to dictate and control the - domestic,
civil and political institutions Of the Territory
hut the whole force OF the Administration has
been used to compass the same ends. We ops
posed squatter sovereignty because II opened
the way for the spread Of slavery In Territory
once dedicated to Freedom, and Democracy sup
norted Il for no other reason. We now uphold
this doctrine because it is discarded by the De-
mocracy with the intent Of taking something
worse in its stead. Having found that Slavery
nnaided, cannot sustain the conflict with Free,
dom. it is sought to force the General Govern
ment into its support. 1t is in this new phase
Of Democracy that Republicans are forced into
The apparent support Of squatter sovereignty.
And it is because Senator Douglas has placed
himself in opposition to this new phase of Tie
Democracy and the Administration and remains
true to tie doctrine of squatter sovereignty, al
though II has failed in its object of making Kan
sas a Slave State, that - the Republican press
are found supporting" him.
But, says the Times:
"The simple and unaffected truth is, that Mr..
Buchanan las not abandoned the doctrine Of
popular sovereignty upon winch he was elected,
nor is there between thei President and Judge
Douglas n position Of hostility as to amy vital
principle Of The Democratic party
As an Offset to this simple and unaffected
truth" ais regarded by the Tjmcs, we quote the
following from the Richmond SDath, paper
that is high in the confidence of the Adminstga
ton, by which it viii be seen that in the opin
ion Of some Democrats there is a decided "posi-
ton Of hostility" between the President and
Judge Douglas
I'VE cannot affect an Indifference at the tre ach-
cry al Senator Douglas. He was politically OF
considerable promise. Association with south
ern gentlemen had smoothed down the rugged
vulrarities OF his early education, and he had
come to be quite decent and well behaved per-
son In the beginning of his career he was
identified with some of the obnoxious measures
of the anti-slavery party. but the same salHtary
influence to which he owes the Improvement in
his manners wrought wholesome change in
his political opnious.
Judge Douglas rapidly growing in The
confidence of Southern Democracy, and after a
little mere trial he might have been thought
worthy Of his high ambition. Bat his inpatient
desire would endure no further postponement Of
qualifications He-has taken the fatal step; he
has passed the Rabicon, and must now he re
earded as an enemy to the South and the DEM
ocratc party
Again, we have the removal Of Secretary
Stanton and the resignation of Gov. Walker, as
further evidence that there is very serious diff
ference between Senator Douglas and the Presi-
dent tits known that Gov. Walker end Sena.
tor Douglas occupy the same position in regard
to Kansas, and that they both approve the com
duct Of Secretary Stanton in calling an extra
session of the Legislature of Kansas, for which
he was removed, with such hot haste that the
ink with which he had written the proclamation
was hardly dry before his head was off
What 10 these things indicate, but that the
Administration needs more supple itools for It's
officials IN Kansas than these gentlemen could
he made Though they Were both favorable
to the establishment Of slavery in Kansas, both
from Slave States, and politically strong Demo
Gratis, when they were appointed, vet they could
not 60 tile lengths requiredsbv the Administra,
ton to ensure Kansas rs q Slave State. The
same has been the fate Of every Governor but
one that has been appointed over kansas
Each went there with strict instructions to carry
out the Democratic doctrine of popular socersigH-
IN, and each went, 10 doubt, with the de,ermiu-
alton to carry it out, and to give it as favorable
an interpretation forthc slavery cause rs it would
admit Of Wei, what has been the consequences
Oue after another has been removed or compel>
led to resign, simply because popular soyer.
eighty. failed to meet the aims OF It's inveuN
tors.
In this age Of the world, pepaisr sorersigafy
will net ana cannot establish siayery-iu Kansas
or any other Territory, and it's for this reason
that three successive Governors have been dis.
placed. Democracy. which means the Slave
power Of tile country, has found this out at last.
and fence its preseu; attempt to discard the on
~ plank IN its platform that seye il doubtful
victory in 1856,
If the establishment olthc principle Of squat,
ter sovereignty be tha only object Of the admin
istration, as the Times intimatas, why not alloy,
the people ofKansas at once tovote for or arairs.