Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-06-26
From the Chicago Daily Times. June lc;s.l
SPEECH FROM JUDGE DOUGLAS.

the reasons that induced him to forego his determine
ton of not addressing his constituents during the re-
of Congress-, and said that request coming rom
SUCH distinguished source. he did not think he lad
right to decline, especially he always recognized
the right Of the people, at any time To call upoL thsr
public servants fer their opinions upon any OF the
great political Questions upon which they had to pass
in Judgment. His views were always freely gwen
and as fearlessly acted upon, and we're to be TAKEN
| tor just what they were worth al! 10 more Upon
the Kana,.s question he had little to say. His Cpl.
ATOMS ON that question wsre we'll known, and h" had
1oh;?" TO add, except that subsequent experience
and reflection had confirmed him in the correctness OF
the judgment he had so often advanced in the Senate
and before the people.
lie spoke of the fairness and justice of the law, Civ
ing the people opportunity Ufexpressirg their hon
est convictions on the subject Of slavery in cons'itu.
fiOnal manner, by means Of constitutional contention
10 meet, TO dscidc that aud all other important
moitcrs connected with the future of the new State Of
Kansas. The people of that beautiful Territory would
soon speak. We would soon have, he had no doubt
free and quiet expression Of opinion, by means OF
the elective franchise, from SILENT bal most
tainiweapon of free people-the ballot box. Should
the enemies of that mode of settling the much ve1ed
question OF slavery in that territory, b!indly and OBJ
stnatey refuse TO exercise the rights assured them by
the laws of Congress, upon their heads, and theirs
alone, will rest the responsibility. For his part he
was satisfied the Democratic party in Congress had
done their duty, and be equally well eati-sd that
the Democratic party in the Territory of Kansas
would do theirs in manner gratifying to the heart
c. cye.y friend of the Constitution aud the Union.
He next alluded to the decisions of the Supreme
Court in the bred Scott case. He said before the
opinion of the Court was regularly aud legally pro
mulgated, upon the mer7 noTrrne report that such
teue,o nod been made, fierce onslaught had bee:
made, NOT Only upon lnaI nonored tribunal collective
ly, but the personal and private characters of the
judges were bitterly and indignantly assaed and
v;Ged. Even the venerable and noble Chief Justice
who for forty years had governed the country and
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vious error in the report, even he with the SHOWS Of
eighty winters upon his venerable head, and the eI
perence OF nearly century OF wisdom and learning
ha than whom purer patriot, an ADLER urst, or bet
ter citizen, does not and mover has lived, this
high and pure in his great office, selected by
these malicious archers who defy all law, for their
most envsnOmed shafts and their most wicked and
malignant enmty. After passing high and beaut
full eungium upon the other judges and descanting
upon the terrible results that must certainly ensue
should the reasonable cOunses of the leaders Of the
Republican party be followed, he asked, "What is
there to justify such a course" We are yauntingly
told in all the Republican papers that Tree people
to rise in the majesty Of their strength and resist
a. all hazards the application of the decision in this
case as a rule Of law in this country. He adhered to
the doctrine that this government is a government
of laws and every free and patriotic citizen is bound
to uphold the supremacy OF the laws at ali hazards
and against all opposition come from what quarter il
may. In such contest political parties must divide
between the friends Of the Constitution and the laws
and the enemies of the law When that contest
comes he had faith to believe that fully nine teuths
of the American people would be found rellying un.
der glorious banner OF the stars and battling tor
the same inestmabls blessings that our foref.:hers
| battled fora Constitutions Counsry-and Gov
| eminent OF Laws. Benesh such q Gag, with The
| Constitution and the supremacy o. ;ao lava
blazoned on its glittering folds
"Where btesthes the foe but falls before US,
With freedoms soil beneath our feet,
And freedoms banner waving Ger us"
If the Republican party desired to force such n
cou,es, upon us, in Gods name let il come! The
Democratic party and the honest and rejecting citi.
| zens of all parties, would rally to the rescue.
| He reviewed the main points of the decision at
length, and said there were substantially but two
propositions in the decision. First, The Supreme
Court of the United States has decided that negro
cannot be a citizen OF this Un:aa and, Secondly,
That the act of March, 1920 commonly called the
Missouri Compromise, WAS unconstitutional and
therefore void before it was taken from the statute
books by the passage of the Kansas Nebraska act.
He as the author Of that act, and consequently, of
the repeal of the Missouri Compromise line, had left
the decision of the question TO the peope aud the
Judges of the Supreme Court. The decision of the
peonle had been ratified at the polls in the triumphant
election of Mr.. Buchanan 10 the Presidency upon
that very ISSUE and that decision had bsen endorsed
by the Supreme Court, the highest tribunal of the
law. So far as hs was concerned, hs Gin extended
as far az the repeal OF an unconstitutional restriction,
and farther, and in that repeal 10 had been most
emphatically sustained and endorsed by the people
and the Court. But tbs Republican party say the
decision is infamous and must not be obeyed. Here
is treason foul What, he asked is their object
| in making the negro citizen 10 MAKE nam your
syyoI and mine. He was thankful the American p+o
pls we're not 30 lost to all fecnS1 Of patriotism sra
love al country TO bs prepared to resist Inc cnnsii.
tutional authority of the country merely IN order 10
secure negro equality. To do this til ...s Of this
and every other state in the Union must be reversed
| ~ font srn
it, negro colony, Instead of airee State inhabited by
white men. You must s:.iL The word " rtHe" from
the constitution Of your State and what then The
negro becomes your equal-your equal in everything.
Your equal at the polls, your equal at the public Ia
bles your equal in the jury box. your equal to be.
come candidate for the Legislature Congress, the
Govsrnorship-his children will be the eqr. of yours
in the public schools. Nay, more, make him ci''-
;er and polue your blood These things the Su.
preme Court by their decision have said cannot and
| must not be. Yet the Republican party say that
decision is infamous! Their opposition to that just
and upright decision is reasonable, nianous, aud
disgrscetui 10 the age ia which We live.
The speaker next adverted TO the meaning Of the
phra,e j.; Tn. Declaration OF Independence, that "a
men were created free and equal, about "'"cf
"bIsadinp Kansas p.-ia!:s 30 loud upon the stump.
| He proved concusively, and to the satisfaction OF
avery person present th.t thirteen sIavs-hoding col
onies in throwing of the shackles OF tyranny from
Grpet Britain. meant by that declaration, that the
cooniss, up 70 that moment the subject. oi ioreign
power and Of RICH. ought to be free and equal
| that british subjects, born or residing in America,
were entitled to the came rights and privileges as
though they had been horn in England! Had the
savehoiding trainers OF that immortal instrument,
ard the equally immortal one that ioowedlt intend.
ed to include negroes, they would nave SAID go, ana
thew would not in the Constitution have recognized
them onIy as servants and property. The Dec!ara.
ton of Independence was made by white men, tne
battles of the Revolution were fought by white men.
and the Constitution framed by white men, to
govern nation of white men. Had they intended
TO make the negro the equal Of the white man. would
they not have been compelled 10 abolish slavery IN
order to comply with the language OF the Declaration
of independence
Our fathers had seen the terrible effects oi this sys
tenn of equality in Spanish America, and wisely
guarded against it. In that unhappy country, the
Spaniard analgamsted with the negro-msde him his
eaual-apd look at the fearful consequences. II 10
one Of the irmnsbls laws OF God, that where an IN
ferior and superior race miDgie tner oiood' inc u.s.
scendants always sink to fhs lower out never raise
themselves to the superior race
The whole issue involved IN the war nn- being
waged against the decision OF the Supreme Court II
in favor of negro equality on the one hand, ana
against il on the other The friends OF the COnsttu
ton and the supremacy o! the laws sustain il, ana
every man who quarrels with il is an anagamatlon'
let practically, politically and domestically-nsgro
equality being the very corner stone OF a6otlonsh
After giving full explanation ct the facts III ms
bred Scott case he came to the last topic upon which
he was called upon to speak. to wit: the affairs OF
Utah.
The act of $780, creating the Territory of U'ah,
was passed on the supposition that the people then
residing there were citizens of the United States ac
knowledging their allegiance and claiming the pro-
lection of the Government. Seven years experience
has demonstrated state of facts entirely at variance
with the supposition then entertained.
If the reports that reach from that Territory are
true, and he had no reason to doubt then one mpor
ant fact stands prominently FORTH and that is that at
least niuetenths of the present inhabitants of Utah
arc aliens by birth, who have steadily refused to he
come naturalized or take the oath OF allegiance The
newspapers are filled with accounts of the fearful and
terrible oaths TO resist and subvert the Government
of the United States. TO which these wicked and
da!uded people are compelled to subscribe. 1t ia
also we'll known that the Mormon Governor has been
and now is engaged in farming alliances with hostile
Indian tribes engaging them to Join in open warfare
Of tho iIntad Stsiaa and In