The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-06-25


Our nesAbor Of the Democrat has dis
covered . singular analogy between his
ssus,ter sovereignty position end that just
ssssmsd BY Senator Douglss in his Spring
aold speech. and 10 delighted to have the
ssehosisy Of "the Creates. statesman Of The
lo,h century" (slas for such little men ~
Clay. Calhoun and websserD to back his
pesl,ios. The Democrat hss been contend
ins. ths, und.r the squstter sovereignty
doctrine. if Utah applies for admission - q
State. even with her bigamy. "domsstie in
ss,sution," we must admit her. and 10 nm
equal sovereignty with very other State.
This shows precisely to what result an OBJ
soxious snd iIl-iouhded doctrine will lead,
Our neishbor has thus been contending for
squstter sovereignty 10 its brosdest sense
Uafos,uastcly for him Senator Douglas.
bic particular pet and "suthority." just a.
utterly repudisted. in his Springfield speech.
The squa,tes sovsrnign,y doctrine % we
condsmn ID ourselves. A. . contemporary
ssys-"Squatter sovereignty sRd all i's at
tsadaat humbugs and sophisms have been
formally renowned BY Douglas himself
go, /. the dogs, incon,inen,ly kicked out.
knocksd endwsys. There Is not wind
enough left In the miserable absurdi,y to
make . resp, csabl. squeak when ,rod up
o." DoSslas sud in his Springfield speech
% THE subjcet-.he reversed his old cpin.
toss on this yround-had swung around,
end had taken an impartial view" But
her. 10 the gist Of Douglas remssks on
Usah:
III ths state Of that Territory be ~ !, is
represented, then Utah stands ou, an alien
enemy and ou,Iswed. seeking admission for
tAs sole purpose Of subvesting the su,hori.
y Of the United Sta,cs. u such is the case
- would favor the repeal OF the organic
lsw OF the Territory. enact II q district un-
Der The sole and exclusive jurisdiction oi
The United States, and then bring in the
esiuinals under the criminal code of 1890.
ny them and punish the guilty. completely
biosting from the earth the existence OF
the Territory"
Nov IL not this must an extraordinary
exposition OF the doctrine Of squatter SOW
sse,gn,yi Instead Of admitting the citizens
efa resstosy To possess supreme power
over oil things which relate TO their domes.
De institutions and affairs, which 10 the ver-
don be formerly maintained OF the doctrine,
be NOW claims for the Federal Gnyernmcn,
the p,wsr TO snn,hilate aud expungc q
Territory from the political geography OF
the country. The authors Of .qus,ter SOW
sssignty are denying their own faith. The
cond,tioa Of Utah 10 q practical and unde.
aisble refuiAtion Of the snsrchisl doctrine.
The fact 10. the condition OF Utah. with
her peculiar domestic instiiu,lons," has
brought. o. l. about to bring. squa,,es GOV.
sselgaty 10 . practical application. Douglas
lsass this extraordinary test. He 10 back.
lag out fs"@ the very doctrine he hes faith.
esd. He wishes TO dodge the tee. by des-
tsoying the Territorial Government Of
Utah. ~ that the necessity may never srsc
for The Democratic party to advocate the
sdaission Of Utah. bigamy institution and
alto property carry out squatter sosereigu.
y. He 10 rcpudiating his own doctrine.
He ssemblss before the first signal that Il,
nay have any other application than to as
sist the extension Of slavery. He a. much
- eoaissses that the work VI squs,ier SOW.
sseigaty hes been done. and there 10 no fur
her sss Of Il. II was only intended ~ al
eiessioaeesing hobby Tor last campaign, and
30 assist In the extension Of slavery into
xassas. Il fully accomplished lie objec, in
he enc ease. and has expended its inhu,
escs IN the other. Douglas IL now done
With Il. But Il b cory eight TO see some
u bic followers. like our neighbor Of the
Dsoeesat. still eli. gins to the humbua
ssd actually sndesvoring to suck consols.
tioa ssd support from Douglss' Springfield
speech. Even the bas.iy gafbied report Of
~ d. Louie Republican. pronounced on
sllsidss 10 be not the speech Douglas made,
ees avail then little.
TIE Dsmocsat's remarks about the "true
Os0scsatic position" on sQus,,cr sovereign.
y and 10 application to Utah. aud then lie
pateiag Douglas on the back - though he
~ s4vocssed the same, 10 extremely ride.
ulovs. The Deaocsst has declared that IL
Utah appliss for admission - State, she
0sst - s1mitted under The doctrine OF
ssssssss sovreignty, with her present in.
lssoss dome.,ic Institution" Douglas
deee not even hint that che should be ad.
oistsd q ell. On the contrary, he 10 for
6epsiviag her Of the present territorial
Sbhes Der people enjoy. He IL opposed 70
permitting the people Of territory 10 pos
eees sopssos power over oil tkings which
relate - their domestic institu.ions-thus
sessly sspsdistiag the very foundation Of
Ne doctrine he fa.hcred. and which the
Dsooessi y nos sdvo eating 20 s,renuou.ly.
TAs position Of the Democrs, and Douglas
ere tosaiy d.sslmilsr. unless the former
consents 10 turn - remarkable somerset
- ~ latter.
swispLlsc.-The Democratic organ Of
Pewsshisk county. the Mostcsuma Ga.
sssss. Pssssstsd . bill Of ol.2e6 for pub
ksasag ne Delinquent Tax List. which
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