The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-07-02

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SENATORS DOUGLAS addressing
mis- Constituents AT the Clpital---
'hssc First BrossdSIGEc into fEic Re-
publican Camp since the PreSiGl-
eltias ElcCfi0M---GTeRt EmthHSi-
slSym---Fais Views Gw tEie a<asRS;'s $
GNcssiOn,DTeS Scott Decisions and
AsInirS in Utah!
AS Senator DOUGLAS was returning from the
late Railroad Celebration at st. Louis, an invi-
tation met him at Springfield, by a Grand Ju-
ry then in session there, to give his views in a
public address on the above exciting questions.
We find in the Chicago Times synopsis Of his
speech from which we quote, He had but lit
tie to say OF the Kansas question:; having so Of
ten expressed his views on that subject IN the
Senate and before the people. He said the poo
pie Ofthat Territory had now an oportumtv OF
expressing their convictions too on this subject
by the peaceful use of the ballot box, Should
tie enemies Of that mode of settling the much
veXed question Of slavery in that Territory
blindly and obstinately refuse to exercise the
rights, assured them by the laws Of Congress
upon their heads, and theirs alone will raSt the
fearful responsibility. For his part he was sat
isfied that the Democratic party in Congress
iluu tUllC lllCH uulO anu llc 4hdS GIully NCil
satisfied that the Democratic party in the Ter
ritory of Kansas would do theirs in manner
gratifying to the heart OF every friend Of the
constitution and the Union.
He next alluded to the decision Of the Su-
preme Court in the Dred Scott case; He re.
viewed the main points of the decision at length
and said there were substantially but two prop
o5tions in the decision. First, The Supreme
Court orthe United States has decided that, a
negro born ofslaye parents cannot be citizen Of
this Union; and, Secondly, That the act OF
March 1920, commonly called the Missouri
Compromise, was unconstitutional, and there
fore void, before it was taken from the statute
books by the passage of the Kansas Nebraska
act. lie, as the author Of that act, and copst =
quently of the repeal Of the Missouri Conpro-
mise line, Lad left the dccisionof tae question
to the people, and the judges Of the Supreme
Court The decision of the people had been
ratified at the polls, in the triumphant election
of Mr.. Buchanan TO the Presidency upon that
very issue, and that decision had beeen endor
scd by the Supreme Court, the highest tribunal
Of the land.
So far as he was concerned, his sin extended
as far as the repeal Of an unconstitutional re
striction, and no ther, and i'll that repegl he
had Leen most emphatically sustained and en-
dorsed by the people and the Court. But the
republican party say that the decision is inl
nous and must not be obeyed. Here is trea-
son most foul. What, he asked is their object
in making the negro'a citizen? 10 make hin
yoUr equm end minet lie was thankful the A
merican people were not SO lost to all feelings
of patriotism and love ofcountry, as to be pre-
pared to resist the constitutional authorities o
the country merely in order to secure eqnaiitq--
TO do this, the laws of this and every Other
State in the Union must be reversed. 1t would
be, in fact, making Illinois, situated as she is
negro colony, instead of a free State inhabited
by white men You must strike the word
"10l1te'' 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 tables, your
vual in the jury box your equal to become
candidate for the Legislature, Congress, the Gov
ernorship-his children will be the equal o
yours in the public schools. Nay, more, make
! him citizen and you give him right tomarr1
your daughter, az d polute your blood. Thest
things the Supreme Court by their decision
have said cannot and must not be. Yet tn,
Republican party say that decision is infamous
Their opposition to that just and upright decis
ION is treason able, infamous, and disgraceful t
the age in which we live es. sss.t,f. fr ..5ils
The whole issue involved in the war now be-
| ing waged against the decision of the Suprem,
Court is in favor of negro equality on the one
hand, and against it on the other The friends
ofthe constitution and the supremacy of th
laws sustain it,and every man who quarrels will
it is an amalgamationist, practically, POLITICAL,
and domestically equality being the We
| iy corner stone Of aboltionisln.
| After giving full explanation Of the facts G
the bred Scott case, he came to The last topi
upon which he was called upon to speak, to vii
the affairs of Ulah.
The act of 1850, creating the Territory O
Utah, was passed on the supposition that tn
people then residing there were citizens of tn
United States, acknowledging their alegianc
and clainling the protection Of the Government
Seven. years experience has demonstrated
state facts entirely at variance with the sup
position then entertained. ~, ess5.- f, gi :,
| Ifthe reports tlmt reach us from that Terri
| tory are true, and he had no reason, 10 doub
them, one important fact stands prominently
forth, and that is, that at least nine -tenths 0
the present inhabitants Of Utah ,aae aiieas D,
E6i,tI, whohaye steadily refused TO- become nat
uralized or take the oath Of allegiagcc.i sTht
/ newspapers arc filled with accounts ol the fear
ful and terrible oathS to resist and s,lbvert Tn
\ Government Of the United States, to whicl
i these wicked and deluded people are conpeIic,
i to subscribe. 1t is, also well known hi it,th
Mormon Governor has. .been and is now angage,
Tin forming alliance With hostile, Indian llJeS
e / .