The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-09-07
Posrrros or DoueLAs President Blanchard

, PosrrIoN or DouGLAs-President Blanchard
Of Galesburg College, having been named - !
candidate for Congress from the 4th district d
Illinois, declines the honor in letter, from
. which We take the following extract. The awk-
ward position Of Senator Douglas is here graph
ically portrayed:
The views taken BY Senator Douglas land
they are Nil We have to meetJ seem to me en-
trely selfconsradictory and refuting. lie
repealed the Missouri line and let slavery flow
into Kansas that Popular Sovereignty" might
there controlit.
He then goes for the Dred Scott decision,
which declares the U. s. Constitution protects
slavery in the Territories, 50 that Kansas Popu-
Ter Sovereignty cannot control it!
And then, when pressed, he says be sdont
care" if the Supreme Court has established sla-
very in Kansas; if the people there are opposed
to it they will disregard Court and Constitution
and cast it ouL
That is: He first gives US popular sovereign
y"-then takes it away; then says Kansas will
get i back by insubordnaton and rebellion
then claims their crime rs his special merit! To
such miserable shifts is his naturally strong un-
derstanding driven by being false to freedom
and to truth.
The PROoF! The PRooF!!-We have in cur
! possession copies Of the original Kansas bill Of
Senator Toombs, together with the amended
bill as reported by Senator Douglas; also copies
Of the Congressional Globe and Appendix, con-
tanning all the debates and votes upon the sub
ject. Should any honest inquirer after truth
desire to investigate this subject for himself,
We will, with great pleasure, submit the official
documents to his inspection. These documents
prove cOnclusiyely:
/. That the clause in the Toombs' bill reauir-
ing the submission Of the Kansas Constitution
to vote of the people was stricken out after it
had passed into the hands Of Senator Douglas;
and that this was done by Mr.. Douglas and Mr..
T0ombs in consultation.
2. That not only was the above named clause
stricken from the BILL but that another one was
added which expressly debarred the Convention
from submitting the Constitution to q vote Of
the people.
g. That the bill thus modified was reported
to the Senate by Mr.. Douglas, that it, passage
was urged by him, and that he finally voted for
it, while the Republican Senators opposed it
throughout chiefly upon the ground that the
people of Kansas were not permitted by it to
have any voice in the framing Of their State
Constitution.
If the official documents Of the Government
prove anything-if they establish that the Dec
laration Of Independence was written by Jeifer-
son and adopted by the Continental Congress
that the Federal Constitution was adopted by |
the old Thirteen-that George Washington was |
the first President of the United States-that |
Gen Jackson vetoed National Bank and is |
sued proclamation to the Nufers of South |
Carolina-that John @. Calhoun in 1877 first |
promulgated in Congress the creed Of the pres
ent Democratic party, and that Henry Clay, |
Daniel Webster and Col. Benton kicked it out |
because it was in derogation of the Federal Con-
stituticn, revolutionary and antf-Amerean-if,
we say, the official documents of the Govern
ment prove any or all OF these historical facts,
they also prove, with the same irresistible con-
clusiveness, the above facts respecting Judge
Douglas connection with the Toombs bill.
Again we invite any and every honest inqui-
rer to call at our Office and look at these docu-
ments for rhimself-Chicago Tribune.
The question as to the extension of Slavery
is the leading one in the present political con-
test. We believe it will continue to be the
leading question of every political campaign
until it is settled decisively in one way or the
other. We believe with Mr.. Lincoln of Illinois,
that this government cannot endure permanent
ly half free and half slave. One or the other
must triumph. Either the opponents OF slavery
will arrest its further extension and thus place
the institution in course Of ultimate extinc
ton, or the friends OF slavery will triumph, and
the institution will be virtually spread over the
entire States and Territories Of the Union. To
think of quetng agitation and discussion of
this subject is the sheerest nonsense imagna-
BILE. Men have always talked about it, and they
always will talk about it, SO long as the tread
OF his master polutes the free soil of America.
1t were as easy to make people live without air,
as to keep them silent when an overwhelming
and wthorinu tho of hnman n hnnA. |
age, is impending over the land where are
their fresides, their families, their homes and
their ALL
The question is not q new one. Upon this
continent freedom and slavery have been near
ly an equal race. The same year the Pilgrim
fathers landed at Plymouth rock, vessel, load
ed with stolen Africans, stopped at jamestown
and sold its cargo Of human chattes into life
long servitude. From that time to this there
has been between them a ceaseless contest for
the mastery. Freedom has spread itself over
the North, scattering verywhere the blessings
of liberty. 1t has peopled the solitudes of the
Mississippi valley, and planted civilization on
the shores OF thoe Pacific. 1t has built towns
and cities, school-houses and churches, canals
and railroads, steamboats, and telegraphs, until
society, bound together by the strongest ties Of
religion, commerce and community
OF interest, is everywhere intelligent, prosper
Gus, and happy. Nor has slavery been idle. 1t
too has pushed its way towards the setting sun.
From the Potomac TO the Rio Grande the tread
of the slave. and the cank OF his chains are
heard. The soil is everywhere cursed by the
feet of bondmen, and, in the language Of q
Southern statesman, the dread marks OF senility
and decay are visible on every hand. Slavery
waves its black wand of desolation, and the
richest soil becomes sterile. Material progress
is checked and the intellectual and moral ad-
vancement OF the masses is rendered impossi-
ble.-Oska aoosa Herald
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE CHICAGO AND Rock
ISLAND r. R-A WOMAN AND A BoY KILLED,
AND TWO MEN woUNDED.-The Joliet True Dem
ocrat brings US an account OF a shocking acci-
dent that occurred at Gouger's Station, on the
Chicago and Rock Island Railroad, on Friday
last. A gravel train from the west was coming
along at full speed, when wagon with four
persons in it attempted to cross the track, when
the train was only few rods from the crossing
and unable to check up. The engine struck the
wagon, smashing it to pieces, and killing two
and badly injuring two others Of the persons in
it. The persons killed, were an old lady, Mrs.
Ulrich Cassens, and boy about fifteen years Of
age, named Folkert Folkers. Ulrich Folkers,
the father Of the boy, was badly wounded, hav-
ing an arm and leg broken. Ulrich Cassens,
the husband Of the woman killed, was slightly
cut on the head. They were all from Green
Garden, in Will county.
The coroner's jury returned verdict e1oner-
ating the employees Of the road from all crimi-
naty or blame in the matter-Chcago Jour
nal
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Hoo CHOLERA IN WESTERN VIRGINIA.-The |
kanawha Republican says: disease called |
the Hog Cholera is making sad havoc among |
the swine of the lower part of our county, |
indeed along the river on both sides, from this |
place to the Putnam line. One OF our farmers
has lost over 200 heads Of fine hogs-another
1877. Some smaller farmers have lost all, or
nearly oil they had. Nc remedy to arrest this
fatal malady has yet been discovered. Wheth
er it is to spread over the country generally.
time must decide. We are told it extends
along the whole road from this TO Guandotte.