The daily Butte record., 1858-04-01
stephen a. Douglas and the Dem ocr n
cy OF the North,

Stephen A. Douglas occupies no,c the same
position in regard to the 'peeuitar institu-
fion" Of the South that he ai,cays has, and |
the Democracy Of the North are bound to
sustain him, or subsequently yield their ma
tional principles to the hecteripg and fapat-
ical demands of the slavery propagandists of
the South. The Democracy of the North
have never had. or professed any peculiar
love for the peculiar institutions Of the
South; and have only yielded their assent to
the extension of slavery any where beyond
its present limits, on the condition expressed
and nerer TO be implied, that it was the
wish and by the decided and unequivocal act
and deed Of the people to be either blessed
or cursed by it. The Democracy of the
North have never countenanced the exten-
sion OF slavery, or it would long since have
been introduced into all free States in which
they had majority nor have they ever
consented to the to the extension Of slavery
as n political institution, in order to enable
the South to preserve on the basis Of slave
population an equilibrium or "balance Of
power in the U. s. Senate" thereby holding
in check all other coordinate branches Of
government. The North never have attend.
ed and never will suffer representation
based upon the African race as opposed to
Anglo-Saxon basis Of representation to OBJ
tain controlling influence and power in
the National councils, the object being pro-
claimed in advance, to foster the institution
OF slavery, and COMPEL by act Of Congress
its extension inta Territories in opposition
to the wishes of the people. While we have
maintained that Congress shall not legislate
for the exclusion Of slavery from Territories,
we have also maintained and will forever de-
mand and insist that Congress shall not in
any manner or form, by legislative trick,
technicalities or compromise, in any degree
however remote, favor the extcn nsion Of
slavery, even for day, or an hour, if there
be but the slightest suspicion that it is re-
Pughant to tho wishes d the people. The
Democracy 81 tho North. standing on the
constitution, and abiding by National prn-
cples, have Sid that slavery may be ex-
tended, il the people Of a Territory desire it,
and have bravcd the stormrof Norfhern Abo.
litionism, which demanded that Congress,
should interfere to prevent its extension
Standing on that some constitution, abiding
by the same National principles, the Democ-
racy of the North say to the fanatical slave
ry propagandsts of the South, you shall not
by enactment of Congress extend slavery be-
yond its present limits, and in no case shall
slavery ever be extended unless by "ths act
and deed Of the people, interested; and We
arc as able and willing to meet the storm of
fanaticism from the South as from the North,
and meet out out as much contempt and
soorn to their idle threats of disunion and
treason. This Democracy of the South have
held in common with the Democracy of the
North, these National principles, and we
still hope and believe that the mass of the
people in the South still entertain and will
maiatain them. In the present agitation of
the Kansas question, the representatives Of
the South in solid column, insist on the ad.
mission of Kansas with n constitution estab-
fishing slavery in opposition to the wishes of
the people. Tho National Democracy of the
North can never ally themselves with the
Slavery propagandists of the South for the
extension of slavery in opposition to the
popular will and sentiment. If, then,
the South arc determined to take this
ground, they can not. and need not expect
the assistance Of the Northern Democracy,
and We now toxic issue with them, and will
stand where we always have stood, on the
doctrine of popular sovereignty, as expoun-
ded by Stephen A. Douglass. and enunciated
in the Democratic platform established at
Cincinnati.
BRowN PAPER.-Wash Wright, as his ac-