The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-09-02
y SPEECH OF
SENATOR TRU nBUI.L,
..Ar At .CHICAG

p
ne fixes the charge 0r Artlnl Dodg-
lag upOB Mr. Douglas, o. the Kansas
lssac. or Popular Sovereignty.
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T From the Chicago Democrrs.
Upon being Introduced, Ne. Trumbum vas greeted
with three hearty cheers Silence having been restor
ed, he said ~. ff,..,f.-ss#
Low-CrrIzEys--I am grstned to have an oppor-
tunity Of laying before many Of my llpw citizens
~ see here assembled my views in regard to the no.
litica questions which have aga'ed the public mind
aimee became connected with public Arzirs,i When
entered Congress one OF the representatives of
this State the great and aabsorbing question which
occupied the public mind the slavery question:
Parties we're then organized upon that question and
they have continued up TO this time: andit u in re-
gard 20 that question that shah chiefly address you
tonight, though not Altogether for iscnssingth thas
question: desire tb Bring befSre you the fact which
exists that all the great powers this government are
snbservent to one question. wish TO show YOU how
the expenditures OF this government uae how its
patronage is used and how its power Is exerted for
the purpose cf the spread OF slavery and
the domination Of the slave power. IAppiause.l In
doing this my citizens Ishall clap
trap expressions. wish person in this audience
or in this State, to act vote With that party with
which have the honor to ACT unless he believes IL TO
beright. have false colors to hang deceive
you, but wish to fy before You the plain, honest
truth. and fthat does not commend the party with
which act to your Judgments then you, itis
your duty to act with some other party but IT. in the
course OF the observations havs TO make, can show
YOU that party sailing under false coors preeuiing
ON thing and acting another fs sieadurthe public
mind and changing ftbs policy ~ sit.e 90 yernmrnt-
protesting economy Is guilty az
TO love the constitution II trambl,ne IL under foot
and to be is the old black cock
ade federal party in dis can show this to you
then trust you will abandon such patty as that
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AZ Sa "e "e'esS''s " "e''s1 'e~ "io"'">s-
'nsn De very ofisi upon 'ha' ns'''y VI she
slavery question. Fhs IS necessary, oecan'e parses
dispute As 70 what esch processes Each OF sn great
parties OF the country processes devotion 10 the con-
s''uon' ana eacn cnarses upon ths osner tne enter
tanning OF views wn'cn isaesies. "nen suctfis the
case We must ooK AZ the iac's as men,
We must Judse v no is right. when the government
1851 = EeHn -
eftne states ana the govern governmsnt was formed upon
the principle OF letting the slavery question alone 10
De in.nageo by the states IN which ~ existed But SO
iar az the ederA' government was concerned ttook
coghahee OF TINS question IN the Terrtor'es neiong
ing TO the United states This matter OF history
Before the adoption ot this the Terrific
RES wn'ch ceded 20 the unted states as they
existed under toe articles OF the confederation, we're
governed by What was known as the ordinance Of
no. s"u '"a' o'u'1s"'e' - soa ve'. Ah9w'eAo@p1
s",e'. non :" 'ie .e' "". 'aen "e''"seA -
'he oh''ea ''A'es "hen 'ne cons'"u'aon was o'me''
sn'r'y sao'e'' ~ sae same
cona'''on IN when Tue oonssn''on .oun' ~ ana nov
W'sn you 20 pear 'u nun" 'e oe'~een
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Anp u'cus Nncn mas :" ',.e coun'ry ln m r.
gardt 70 .hs ques.oh' - oy coni'unahs STATES WIN
rerrHor'es. rns whoie question "n'cn now Hv'aes M
reA'es 70 'ne COVE oi srs S
not states AZ an ana they vho yes 70 cohtouhu shs
Two 'ogether must nave some oplec' 10 confuse tne
puohc mind rms poicy eous'nosu s 70 excuse save-
~ nom All the rerritores Of on'cd states 'or
many years. Wpsn Nor'h earoilna &nu ceaeu
the western sersory oeongnsto nose STATES 10 me
United STATES vas so wen anusrs'ooa tna' me 'e'-
srAi wouia ahollsA slavery IN 'ne ferro
ries ~nlch tney cedea, unless 'hsfe vas provision
aeanstn snA' sncn elanse was inserted IN the aeea
OF cesssoh. IN i'c" wheh ve Lou.siana' s'A
very existed there. IL remained, sad tous'snA was
admitted as . slave SKATE. ANA wnsn n'ssoars came
to be admitted In 1870 vas ADMITTED on the eondi-
on shAtthe oaiance Of the territory lying norsh 30
degrees 20 inmates nor'n 'a1s"de Should remain nee
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for the rovernmens Of Territory have operation one
nbnent after that Territory Ia admitted as state
fApplarse) what was the object OF repeating the
Missouri Compromised was il to give the people,
vhs, thew came ID form state xovernment tbs rsht
a have slavery Or not. iwhy. they had sl without
Fsurh repeal.Ia votce.ttats sc'YAjust as perfectly
q ev had il afer It's repeal because that provision
Of the law TO operate the t the rersito-
ry ceased to exist Ia Territorial c6tidtlon,he
mept the State was forned-just asthe act 81 organ