The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-03
SENATOR DOUGLAS SPEECH.
The Three Questions Of the Day'--AaaSas' Inc
bred Scott Decision and Titan.
SQUAlTER SOVEREIGNTY AND POLYGAMY
OPINIONS OF THE SOUTHERN PRESS,
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abe Remarks ~ the Hon. stephen A. Doug
Ras, Delivered In the state Bouse, at spsins
field, Illinois, June 10. 1857,

field, tuhnOss, June -, 1857.
MIR PRESIDENT. y..Dns AND GKSrExES-I appear before
you 70 kgn. " TIT reqcett OF the Grand Jury In atsn-
uerce upon the United States Court for the purpose Of sub
nit'ins my views upon certain topics upon which they
my purpose when arrived among you have engaged
In any public or political discussion but when called upon
coming fo% al rsss Of the state and connected With The
administration of public justice, do not feel at liberty TO
whod fun and flank expression of my opinion upon
engroeses SO large share Of the public attention.
The points which am requested to discuss are
Seoond-Thc principles affirmed by The Supreme Court
Of the United States in the bred Scott case
ThrdThe condition OF things In Utah, ana the sppro-
PIRATE remedies for existing evis
question but little need DO said at the present
ame You are ismiliA with the history Of the question:
and my connection with it, subsequent reflection has
strengthened and confI med my convictions Ia the sonnd
Of the PRINCIPLES and the correctness OF the course
have felt my duty pursue upon that subject Kan.as
Ia about speak for herself through her delegates Assem-
bled in convention TO form oons luton preparatory TO
the Union equal footing with the
original States Peace and prosperity now prevail through
her borders TIE law under which her delegates are
about be elected believed TO be jus. and fair In all its
objects and provisions. There Is every reason 70 hope
and believe hat the law will be fairly Interpreted and
inhaSsni The fes and quiet exercs Of the elective fran
chise If soy portion Of the Inhabitants acting under the
advice Of political leaders in distant States sh. choose to
with vie ofeaving the free State democrats In minority,
and us securing pro slavery consolidation ia opposition 10
Ssspsnsss, res, On oe Sso, T pa,san n purposes vii
sacrifice he principles they profess to cherish and promoe
Sdsr &c drsetson Of ,SAas leaders sy aa Ii he BAN: Be
rsssod toanin0 upon the people g new St> institutions
ysnant TO Their teelinos and IN violation Of thar ~'shes
The organic 10 the people Of Kansas the sole
and exclusive right OF forming and regulating their do
mestc Institutions suit themselves subject TO other
limitation than that which the constitution OF the United
States imposes The democratic party is determined to
the great fundamental principles OF the organ, act
Kansas acknowledged 70 be fair just the rights
ihe voters are clearly Defined and the exercise Of those
Hence if the majority Of the people Of Kansas desire to
have 1t Tree State land told by hs republican
party that nine enhs Of the people Of that Territory are
free State mem there obstacle In the way Of bringing
Kansas into the Union free State, by the votes and
voice Of her people and in conformity with the great
principles OF the Kansas Neorasfa act, provided oil the
free State men will 60 TO the polls and vote their pn
pies In accordance with their professions. II such ia
not the result let the consequences be visited upon the
heads OF those whose policy is TO produce strife anarchy
and bloodshed IN Kansas, that their party may profit
by slavery agitation the Northern States OF this Union
That the democrats in Kansas will perform their duty,
fearessy and nobly aoording to the principle they
gle will be will gladden. the heart and strengthen
the hopes Of every friend OF the Unlon have entire
and ,s,,f soS n ACCORDANCE WIN The shes Of her
own people, slavery agitation should be banshed from
the hal. 81 and ys r 9s D sN 70 ss
OF self which recognizes The right OF the PEG
pie Of each STATE and Territory to form and regulate their
forced give place that fra,erns feeling which All
mated the fathers Of the Revolution, and made every c
Of q common brotherhood That We are steadily and
rapidly approaching that result cannot doubt for the
row limits covered by decision Of the Supreme Court
OF the United States In the bred Scott case. The
Mons OF the Court could Published aud read by the
people, the newspaper press In the interest OF 20 xerfu
political party in this country, began 70 pour 70 rub tor
rents Of abuse and Misrepresentation, not only upon
the deci,iou, but upon the character and motives
OF the venerable chief Justice and his illus:
trious associates the bench The character Of
Chief Justice fancy and the associate Judges who
red with him require NO euogy-Lo vindcaton from me-
their eminent public servicee-venerated for their
great learning, Weldon and experience-ani be-
sDS tSs ss Is Se s
Of partisan malice will fall harmless a, their
Get while Their Joda eecslons vii s'saa IN N al
uon OF the good and WISE and rebuke 10 t1e parsans o.
faction and Ia ress violence II Sn'Oruna'sy any con
far forget their obligations to society TO allow
tsan aders TO them In violent resistaaee t. the
Il viii become the duty OF all the friends OF order AMI
suiona government, without reference 10 past political
differences, TO organize themselves and marshal their
forces under the glorious banner Of the Union, in vndca
ton az the constitution and the gu remacy or the 1--WE over
the advocates Of faction AMI the champions OF violence To
preserve the constitution nvoa,e and vindicae be su
pemacy or the laws Is the hrt aud highest duty OF every
of soyernmen, All others consists In the fac, that the
law instead OF the arbitrary VIII OF hereditary prince,
presorioes, defines and protects all our rights 10 THIS
country tho la IA the viii Of the people, embodied aud
expressed according 10 the orus OF the consuiion Tho
courts arc the tribunals prescnbed by the constltroo
and created by The authority OF the people 10 teeImne
spound and enforce tse law Hence, whoever re's the
final decision OF the highest judcal tribunal aims deadly
blow 10 whole rep ibcan system Of goyer1mcn.-a
blow which II successful woula place all rights aud
liberties nj the mercy Of passion, anarchy and )lence
repeat therefore, that resistance 10 tae aecnons Of tne
points decided the bred Scoa case, clearly within their
Jurisdiction defined by the s,aion shall be forced
nc and nal cd Issue between The friends aud the
Of the constitutional the friends and the enemies Of the
premacy Of the laws. The case OF bred s,ou was an
acton Of uespass 81 ani 10 the Circuit Court OF the
United States for the district OF Missouri Tor the purpose
OF establishing his claim TO be free man, and was taken
by writ OF error the application Of Scott TO the ipreme
Court OF the United Sstes where the nnsl decision was
were agreed upon and admitted 70 be true by parties
aud were In substance thai bred Scott was negro slave
I'm Missouri; that be went win bis master, who was an
and thence Fort Smelling on the west bank OF the Ma
eseppi river, and within The country covered By he act
thence be re accom- panied his master 10 the State
OF Missouri, where he has since remained a
tlave Upon this statement, OF facts two i'm.
por,sut and material questions arose, besides
several incidental and minor ones, which was
ltcpnbet upon the court TO take notice q aud decide
The oour did rot attempt to avoid responsibility by dis
posing q he upon technical points without touching
ihe mss nor did they 60 o., Of se s,, way aoS s
by the record IKE honest and conscientious JUICES as
shey they me, and decided each point as s.o,e ard
faithfully perfor their whole outy aud mining but
thsr duty The country BY mining all the qieons
10 case and nJhng but What essential 70 the de-
Missouri had decided against bred Scott and declared him
and he children slaves and the Circuit Court OF the United
pa,os for the district Of hsorri had decided the
thing IN this very VIII CD had been removed 10
The supreme Court Of The United States by sc1t wlh the
hoye OF reversing the decision Of the Circuit Court and
securing his freedom The Supreme Court hal dismissed
The writ OF for want or jurisdiction without frs ex
aiming into and dcciditg the merits OF the case they
are nov denounced and abuse for not having done the
result would have been 10 remard bred Scott aud HIS Gull
dren 70 perpetual slavery under the decisions which hal
already been pronounced by the Supreme Court Of Ms
souri, well 10 the Circuit Court Of the United States,
without obtaining decso on the merits Of his case By
Supreme Court OF the United States suppose Chief
Justice fancy and his associates hal thus iuded bred
Scott and hIaChdren bark back 10 slavery plea In
abaemcnt, Nny mere technical point no, touching the
rners Of the question, and without deciding sheher,
der the oonettu don and laws applied 70 the ac or @
case, Dred Scott free man slave, would they
have denounced with Increased viruenco and bit
the charge Of having reminded Bred Scott 70
perpetual slavery without fret examining the merits OF
his and sscerainng whether he was slave or notf
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