The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-14


Who wss on the bench, whstner Mr.. Lincoln or myself
whether Lockwood or Smith, fancy or Marshall
lion q the country nal until hes been reversed
by equally high authority. (Cres Of "bravo" and ap
plsuse) Hence am opposed 70 this doctrine Of Mr. Lin
decision Of the Supreme Court Of the United States
upon these nigh constitutional questions 70 republican
CO., Isl. sitting IN the country "a yO,ce-0a free
meeting, whether 1t DO republican, american or demo.
cratic. (Checrs respect the decisions Of that august
law abiding man. will sustain the constitution OF
my country ~ our fathers have made IT, will yield
obedience TO the Laws, whether Ike them or not ~
tribunals and constituted authorities in all matters within
the pale Of their jurisdiction defined by the constu
ton iAppuuss But an eq Or istS say sac sae
of the Supreme Court in the Dred Scott case does not in
itself meet my appreciation He objects 70 because that
occasion declares thai negro des ended from African
rents who brought here and sold slaves V not,
cannot be citizen VI the United States He says Is
wrong because IL deprives the ntgro or the oenek:
OF that clause OF the constitution which says that
citizens Of State shall enjoy oil the privileges
and mmunities Of citizens OF the several Slaves IN
other words, he thinks wrong because deprves the
nekro o: the privileges immuntss, sno rights OF citizen
chip which pertain according TO that decision, only to
the white am free TO say to you that 10 my opinion
this government Of founded on the white basis
(Grest appause) Ii maze by the white man for the
benefit Of the white man, to be administered by white
men, In sucb manner they should determine (Cheers
ia also true that negro, an Indian, or any other man
OF inferior 70 white msn should be permitted 70
enjoy ane humanity requires thai ne shoald have all the
rights, privileges ind innuues which he ID capable OF
exercsrg consiftui With bs safety OF society would
give him every right aud every privilege witch bis caps
S soaS enable him to sO3 "'o tSs good
may ask me what aye these rleh's aud these privi'
leges. M answer II that each Stae must decide
for ihelf The nature sDd e1sen. OF these rights
{" Bear, hear, and applause liinois has decided
for herself We bave decided that the negro shail
not be sve snd Wa nave st the same time decided tas.
stall no; vote, eevye or jares, enjoy political
privilege. ] content With that system Of policy
which have rocfed Ter ourselves. (Cheers) Ideny
tho gbt s1y Ss'e 70 complain o. policy in
THAI res ect or TO interfere with &C. attempt to
cnsnge On the other hand the state of Msoe has de-
cdel that u that State negro NAY vote on au equality
with tie white rhe sovereign power OF Miuekad
The rgbt to prescribe ss rule for herself Illinois bias
no rgntto compsin Of Maine for conferring sns rignt
OF negro su age has Maine any ri BIT 70 interfere
whb oompsn Il I'll nos oecsu,s she oas denied negro
suffrage e. That's 50" and cneers) Toe State Of New
York has decided by her conntaton TIA, negro may
oe pIov 90 that he owns $3.50 worth Of property but
rot cinergse the rich negro but tae poor
oanIct. Qausher) Although that distraction does not
cnnmend Itself to roy jndg neD yet ser ths, the sove
rgu power New York bad right 10 prescribe that form
OF the elective franchise Kentucky, Virginia. and other
States have provided ;he negroes or aceran Class OF
item in tfose Slater, shall oe ssves bavDg neither civil
political rights Without endorsing the wisd em OF toat
osoison assert that Virginia has the sSne poser by
virtue Of her sovereignty 70 protect slavery within her
limits Illinois has 10 bapsp II forever from
borders. Hear, bear" and applsuse) assert the
right o. each state decide for Itself all these ques
crE ard DO not subscrbeo the doctrine OF my friend,
M Lrcon, that Uniformity Is etner desirable posi-.
BILE that 'he Staiee must all befres
all be slave do not acknowledge ths, the
nust have siy and poitical rishts every where
where do rol aca edge that Cninese have
the hs In California that sc saud coofer upon
hin here | % rot aexno sisdga that the Cooley i'm.
ported into this couuvy must necessarily be put upon
sp equality the whts rae do Dot acsso vetge
any Of these doci'iuss Of Uniformity in the locai
and domestic regulations in tue different States.
&. Bravo a,o creersl Thus you sac, my
ielow cit;zers, tha the Issues between Mr..
tncIS std 'sse ss0., ,eSs s ss cao'a.ss
direct uneqaivcca, aod ecrusis lts Re goes Toe uni
iornity domestic Institutions Tor war OF sections,
great principle Of the Kansas Nekaks BILL the rsh. CT
the people o. eide for themselves Senator Douglas
here oterfuted by hs ~cesi applause; cheer after
cheer roIt the air; ,Ie band struck ny Ysakes Doodle
rock and pieces Of fireworks oszs1 crh, and the
.husissm intense and universal mat Vas some
time before order coula be restored and Douglas re-
rune. TIE at tbs period was glorious beyond de-
scriptcn On the other pop,. Mr.. Lincoln goes for
warfare upon the supreme Court of the United States be
OF their judicial decision In the bred Scott
ed obe the decisions OF that Cour-to the dnal
ieeru nston Of the hghest o1ica ui ,una kpo~n 70
constitution BE objects TO The bred 'o decision because
pni the negro The possession Of the rights OF
on al equally with the white man. AN
opposed 10 negro equality Qmmense saplsuse) I
composed Of European desceudants-a people tnst
this government fJr mseves and their
pos,ery aoc am In favor Of prese'vios NOT only the
purify ofthe blood, but the purity OF tbs governmenf
iron. sny mixture or ANA gsmaoo ~h inferior races.
(aenewsd spplsusel have seen The effects OF this mix
O
white men snd Indians and negroes; va have seen IN
Mexico 10 Central America IN South Amerca and In all
the spspish American states and is result has been de-
ReberstoD csnorazston ard degradation below the
pacty fer ser government ("rrue, true an OPP
d ps step that recognizes the negro man
or the Indar as the equal u the white man. an op
pose 10 eivirg s voice h the sdisstraton OF the
would extend 70 the negro and the Indian
snd 70 eli dependent races eve'y right. every privilege
fare OF The white races(brsvo) but equality they
sh uld have either political or soes or 10 COY other re-
spect whatever (C~ies Of $1,000 Good and pvotractcd
cheers) Ny fe1 you thasthe issues distinctly
ssud BY the same platform tnsi have 90 ofteu
proclaimed you 10 the peopis OF Illinois heretofore
democratic ,zst:on, yield obecpoe to IL ussses
and support il rnlar nominations. (Iotense enthu
sissu I endorse approve tue Cincinnati platform
appause) adhere 70 asd intend carry
part Of TIA, platform the great principle OF SELF
which recognizes The ghi OF tho people 10
state Territory 20 decide Tor themselves thor
domesic ipsttutiops V'Good, good" and cheers) 10
Other fds the Lecorap,on issue shal arise again, you
~ ss sI ruontbo and then rest assured that you
vii fpd the 10 the same portion, bathing for the same
prAcipe, and vndicspe from assault from whssever
rarltr may come, so long ~ have the power to DO
II fCnee-s FelIow Cit eos, you have before you
tns oulrea of ire propositions which intend 70 dis
orss eeioiene people Of Illinois during tue pending
~ Yery desOliory msreer and may have Omitted
sore poIts which detirsd 70 discuss, and may have
bten ieas implicit others than could haze sshed.
have made up my mind 70 appeal u the people against
t.e cuu bpaton ubicn hss been msde against me en-
n snic applause To. repvois ~ ieAoefs nave toreo
asrcc unboiy unnatural alliance, with portion
Of the urtcfupulnua fedefa on % hOlders lncnd 10
6 ,, that allied army wherever meet them tcneers)
snow thcy ceay the alliance While avoiding the oorar,on
rrrppe bot these DO try ing TO divide tho
reTaic party fer the purpose OF oiectng republican
Senator - M plsce, are Jr ss musn Tue agents, ice
a-tweG republicans and expess tDer reward FOR taeir
services tee repuoroao. cone inso power (0res
offssrhus true b" and cheers shall Zeal With these
allied force ice, a. the Rgs-.rs cts With the aes
q. seb~sspsl. The Russifnss ~neo they tret
t~,aasde o. the common enepy. did not stop to in
n-sre whether n nit FfeCct nan. an Englishman or
ToTk. nor viii stop-(syg .er ana great apolas Oh
rss shall I STOP N Inquire vbeher my bows hi
ts republican leaoers or tbes allies. VII, are holding
y. Ssdersl oicss ard w, ssg concert with the
I1bhcans H. defeat tue democratic party aud iu nom-
rnes (CherTa, and lee OF ''bravO y do not Include
rN o. Ire federal c - hode~ 10 this remark Such OF
tstr- a. are democrats their democracy By
naming irs,os Of the feDc-sdc Organization and sup
nort ~ lis Borsbesf rscos DC mocrrts butthoee
Sss having been eesfd 3sse II the orgsnz sfon 20
orte and atstnp dvi1o and destroy TIE party N
oouregt attn the 5lcsa leaders have ccased 70
~ Ynerpip asa be'cpg the ciei army whose owed