Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-06-26

FRIDAY MORNING. JUNE 40. 1855,
DOUGLAS sPEECH-0AzETTE.

DOUGLAS SPEECH---0AZETTE.
The unb ushing eifrontery Of the
political articles in the Gdzefe are
without a parallel in the annals OF
reckless journalism. We are often
led TO admire the cool statement of
political falsehoods, often male by our
neighbor, and the sang froid with
which it disigures the truth in its ef-
forts TO damage its political opponents.
With scissors and pen it will emascu-
late the remarks of Democratic ora
tor in . manner that leaves it hideous
deformity unrecognizable by its author.
Such is the case with the Gazette of June
25th in pretending to give an cpitome
OF Douglas sentiments in his Spring
field l2th Of June speech. The Gazette,
trne To its instincts, and barking when
the Chicago Tribune says sse-boy,
copies from that lying journal few
paragraphs which report Douglas as
saying that he had Swung round" on
the Squstter Sovereignty doctrine,
when the Gazette at the same time had
IN its office q full and authentic report
Of Douglas speech, carefully reported
by the Missouri Republican. Why the
Gazette and its miserable contemporaries
cannot honestly report anything that
Douglas said IS quite apparent. They
have viliicd him, exhausted all their
billingsgatc upon him, and moved
heaven and earth TO ruin his conlnan-
ding influence and position before the
country, and it has been all in vain.
He is populsrized in the American
heart rs the Ajax of the Constitution,
the protector Unpopular liberty against
the vandalism Of frenzicd fanatics, and
vcnal demsgogues. In his Springfield
speech, Douglas stood valiantly by his
Squatter Sovereign doctrines, and said
that Utah If loyal to the Union, would
have had right Of admission AS State
with the Mormon customs. But Mr..
Douglas said that Utah WAS arrayed in
rebellion. How then shall we sublu
gate it by repeating the Territorial
charter, by sending an army to crush
the traitors in their nest OF ancied Sc
curity. 1t is question only of the best
means Of putting down rebellion,
Douglas pointed out that method. lie
took the bull by the horns, and Jackson
like prescribed remedy which would
be cfiectual The very first paragraph
Of Douglas speech in that part which
discusses the Utah imbroglio, says:
II conceded on all hands and by all par
ties. that the peculiarities Of their religious
faith and ceremonies intcrrosei u" valid and
constitutional objection 10 their reception
into the Union, in conformity with the fed
eral constitution. so long as they Were in all
other respects entitled 'oadmi~-ion
How the Gazettc, with any decent
regard for truth. with this quotation
before it, could have brazcnly asserted
that Douglas had rcpudiated his self
government notions, we can only I'M
derstand Nv the habit it has OF classifying
everything that Douglas utters. in imi
tation Of that Jlacl' comn journal
knownas the Chicago Tribune. Douglas
says that it is conceded on all hands
that Utah had righ. to be admitted
into the Union with the peculiaritics of
the religious faith and ceremo hies Of the
Mormons." But the circumstance of
rebellion call for remedy. Douglas
proposes the remedy. 1t is repeal oil
the Organic Act, and an army to com
pei obedience. This is no Reputation
Of the doctrines of the Kansas act. 1t
is perfectly consistent with the demo
cratic doctrine Of territorial self gov
eminent. The Gazette is not honest
enough TO admit it. but its readers will
readily understand the matter.