The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1858-08-27
From the Detroit Tribune.
\ Very Ugly Record for Mr.. Douglas 10 face.

Douglas Is not only the inventor OF the
self.government, but that he enjoys the
exclusive use of the patent to the COM
plete impediment of all gosling discover
ers aud uneasy thinkers. When he speaks
of it, it is "my plan" he speaks Of
when he chances to call it principle, he
never fails to call it "my principle. -
From this principle he most ostentatiously
Opposes that he never devated. Bat the
truth must come out Mr. Douglas, it
appears, was the very man who first sug-
! gested the idea of forcing a Constitution
upon the people of Kansas Doubtless
the statement is astounding, but it is none
the, less true, and in confirmation we ask
the attic ntion Of our readers to the follow
ing verl ,atim extract from Senator Trun-
bulr ) or eat speech at Chicago, on Satur-
lay week ago, which was fully reported
"a thu Press and TrlLUae
Let us follow this history along little
fprthei'. N process Of time it was sup
ported that Kansas would wish to be adj
mi-ted into the Union as a State. Her
people, you remember, had formed one
CONSTITUTE on, known rs the Topeka Con-
stitution,' @ uablishing free State 1t
was pecess ar ' to meet this with some
thing, and b i'll was prepared in the Sen
ate of the ! nit ed States, by Mr.. Douglas,
authorizing the people of Kansas to hold
a convention and form a constitution
Several amel ldI uents were offered to that
bill. Among OTHERS an amendment was
offered By Mr.. roombs, Of Georgia, aud
that bill subse qu emily passed the Senate.
Now, fellow ci i2ens, make the distinct
charge hat L here was preconcer-
ted arrangement and plot entered into by
the very men no now claim ere it for
opposing cOnst tuition not submitted to
the people to ha sc 4 constitution formed
and pat in force without giving the pco-
pie an opportunity t., pass upon it. Great
applause. This, " friends, is serious
charge, bat / charo 1t to-niGht, that the
very men who traver Sc the country under
banners proclaiming popular sovereignty,
by design, coucoctcd bill on purpose to
force . constitution Q 4 the people. The
evidence to prove the charge | make, |
have brought along wi, IL me, Applause,
a charge Of serious 'aaractcr like this
NIGH. be controvertea by the men who
claim credit l0r popular sovereignty, IN
les brought the vide LIE with ne. J
ho.d in my hand the bill rought into tie
Senate Of the United States by Mr..
Ioombs Oh The 10Th Of i .e, l8o6, con
tanning clause requiring Il le' Constitution
which the Convention Shot Ind form to be
submitted TO the peorlc for their ratifica-
ton OF rejection. That bill was referred
to the Committee Oh Terri t Ties III the
Senate Of the Unit,d Stat ~ CT which
Judge Douulas is ebsiras,a,l } ldge Doug
las, five days afterwards, re Vrteu pack
the bill hold in my hand / n;'klng varl-
Gus alterations in the bill, and a:nong 9th
cm striking out the clause r. quiring the
to be submitted 10 the people,
md he stated that, on CONSUL alton with
Nh Teomls, lac had made III csc altera-
tons. Tremendous applause
y YoIcE-To whom did he make the
MR. TIKI MBULL.-iIe made 1t in the
Senate of the United States, anc 1t is re-
ported in the Congl eisonal Clio Nc; and
sir, if you are Douglas man
SANE VOICE.-i am, sir.
Mr.. TRUMBULL-ALd you want to sat
isfy yourself that he was in the lot u
force a Constitution upon that peop !o!-
will satisfy you. Cries of good, spod !;
hit him again, and cheers. l will cuam
the truth down any"hon1t mans tn toat,
until he cannot deny it. Rene wed
cheers. And to the man who docs Hny
it, ! will cram the lie down his throat, tul
he shall cry enough. Tremendous CHI oer-
TX.
1t is preposterOus-it is the most da M
nable eiIrontcry that man ever put to &c N
ceal scheme to defraud and cheat n pc o.
pie out of their right, and claim credit or
it. Cries, lIurrah for Trumbull, hit hi m
again, down with all such men. That Is
not all-my Douglas friend-that is no
all. | myself, humble as | am, and ma
king no prctcnsions other than to have
performed my duty to the State that ha
h onored me by placing me in the Senate
to he best Of my ability, pointed this on t
tNo ,'ears ago. Three cheers for Irmn
bull wcve given, with great enthusiasm. J
| stated shat it was little too much 3
call a on, ention in Kansas before know
inc villa. wa.' the wish of the people, ats' !
then to al. ow the ffty.two men which
were to conn use the convention according
to that bill to nut any sort of constitu-
ton upon the !. cope, without allowing
them to vote upon vt.
A voice-What dill Dcns las say
Mr. Trumbull-WhAt did he say! lie
was silent as the grave aid voted for the
bill. [Applause. Il passed the Senate
but was defeated in the House. Mind
you now, this was before the Presidential
election. Cheers and laughter 1t was
before the thunder8 Of the Fremont vote