New-York daily tribune., 1858-11-30
DEMOCRACY IN INDIiSi.
DOUCTAS DENOUNCED.
srrrcuEs or mEssRs. HUGHES AND WILLARD

ISDIRsAPoLIs, lad, Nov, -, ic''s.
LGe. evening. pursuant 10 e ell j. ued by tie Le-
comp.ori,e. trsre wa. held. IN the Hall OF the Repre-
seutstives, smestug OF tue Bu3haneers when Hughes
Of the lid District out ami announced hs views
upon The differences existing in me Democratic party
and upon Bill EDelishs English blil.' lie hsi hs
speech already cnt ad dried, making some de'pern'e
thru.ts At Douglas wh,h in yies of the actcE Of h
political bosses a, headquarters, seems curious. IN
close full report Of t remarks, as sso Of the speech
Of Gov. Willard. pho took si3e-jng glance e, the
state Of politics in this State to-day.
TIE Hon. J.sEs ~ HUGHEs remarked:
GrsTLEsFs-Sinc | consented - address THIS
evuDg, have seen sufficient rea .on, IN orirr H. pre-
veIt any mi.r,portrg or osrepres ntation oi "hnt
sla saw to put tie remarks that propose - MAKE
in writirg. 1h.s have done a. well a. ny pro-
fssioral enca ren.lts )nd slow 10 DO, and pro
pose 10 reao -m Humble AL Avn, trust have SUI
ce1t reputation speaker 10 feIdert nnuecss ssafy
tha, | should make any apology for usng II a4u-
script. far the reasvn which have stated.
Another reason fer pursuing this course Is 10 save
time. | have come 10 the capital OF our STATE, not
upon political mssion Dor 10 ulugl, IN the discus
zion Of public meciiggs, bn, upon professional oas-
uess snJ q renew ny quautnlcs with two oil ia
nibar iIiends called John Doe snd Richard Roe.
trust, hoseyer. that may not hive II see the time
when shsl b. incf-reut 10 the " fare oi tue u IL
cratic party, unwilling 10 do uy humble part 10 pro-
mote its succsss, III whatever walk oi life may b.
found.
You Lsvo cone tcc,tl,r tonight - take counsel on
public aiiailr and - interchange Opu,0ns upon the
present colo itnu and future prospects Vi the Demo-
cratic party l, IS emiuently proper AZ this tine to DO
so. Men here from every part of he state, fresh
from the people, and u IL right that We should confer
together. Let us speak 10 one anoth'r kiadly blt
without reserve. Ii differences of opinion exist tue
r-t sep toward coDcyrt of action must be the utter
nnce oi our sentiments. sh- speib for myself alone
ald plainly Tor | ohaIl speak honestly bu, Ti:h n
desire 10 wound the feelings u any man. propose
10 he Sefy tTiei. | shall not attenp. 70 ~ the
orator bus imply io state my opinion points
OF np0r'alc GO. wish - hear number of our frienis
from different parts a. tue Stste tonight, 80 that We
may collect, far possible, tue sense II the party
Ihs Is time - enter lLto an elaborate discussion
OF public AFFAIR.", or TO consume an evening Ia ST
sp-,chet %, IN ole or two persons.
In 1876, together 10 ths hall, proclaimed our
creed AID Nont forth 10 victory. Never was there
more teyCeo, uiifeG and Liant army than that which
A-bbIP Wlllsri led in thst memOr ble contest. In
diana achieved laures thea that should I've forever
green upon heT brovs | bad the honor to draft the
State platform at 1880 the slavery qa-,tion, the
leading issue of the STATE and ,Vne c. ctiJn 1t mat
time. Ii was broad and u1equivocsl. II ndorSed the
COMPROMISE measures Of lS,,O. ana their application
embodied in tie Nebraska bill. Upon the cOustruc-
ton OF that famous bili, some difference oi opinion
existed. Some conteLded for State Equality the con-
struction e.; bshed by the Dred Scott decisioa
others for Squattcr Sovereignty. The former was
acceptable ~ the South the latter o the North.
The platform LETT that question TO judicial decisioo by
which Il needless To m. Demo party always
abi1c-. The preference of our people doubtless
for Squsttcr Sovereignty. We believed that the more
expeoient and acceptable mode Of settling the ques
ton 6f Slavery IA the Territories. We would most ui
us be,e been e1ati6ed bad the Supreme Court Of the
United States re sognzed the legality OF Squatter Sow
ereigiy; Yet even hore in Indiana there were those
who doiied that and favored State Equality.
Tie Dre1 Scot, decision has setted that question.
That ceciscn has been sanctioned and accepted by
the Democratic party every where. 1t Is rot IL conflict
with tie Cincinnati platform. Ii viii doubtless be ap
proved by the Charleston Convention.
LIT me remind You Of the resolution adopted by our
State Convention If the Sth January last. resOu-
tiun which 10 one opposed, not even these shining
lights WHO sucsiding into Rep ibiicanism,
hmcrcd drops Mingled into one. Ii Is the urau-
imous Of the Democracy Of Indiana, prcsei
in plain and vigorous Language:
Reors9 That in The sie 'ion Of ;he saPreH. Court,
'ou OF the Doctrine Of the Con.toton Of ne United stats
Of The stat. Of Indiana snd hereby denoqnce AMI hold
ah.onc doc,rre Of equai, sustained sod i
dored By tie aod Republican party Of indiana, hs
nat,sl end inevitable co eq1en'e of hef opposition % TIE
supr, Cour; deeision sboye rsmed."
This pred Scott decision dispcses Of the question Of
Slavery in the Territories forever if faithfully adhered
tc, ana is national PLATFORM founded upon justice,
upon which the Democratic party OF The whole | aion
stand with AZ unbroken front. As II the aim's-
sion oi Slave State iLto the Union, the Republicans
profess Iowto be- divided among themselves. We are
united We adhere TO our doctriue that they may
form, They have sufficient populati ~ with with
" ont Slavery, as their respective constituents may
prescribe
Tie Kansas question--a temporary ssue-is settled
upon the English BILL ia conformity with the prime pie,
to population, laid down in the Cincinn ii platform
end let ne adj, in lie Fillmore platform too. Ii i
well Known to you that have voted for that bill. l.
is scarcely necessary TO add approve it. iefeude
that population clause in al Of my late canvass AMI
Ias'cgd 10 stand byH.
have seou il charged in Southern newspapers, snd
in tie speeches Of soue southern nen who ought 20
have known better, That Northern Democratic repre-
sent@ves have descr,ed the English bill.
II may be true 10 some; 1t i not true t. all;
K il entirely untrue 10 myself. IL j. Just far from
beifg true the c!oI, OF certain distinguished South
cru Democrats upon Illinois politics, recently pub
shed, are from heiTg either wise ~ wolltined am
very oe 10 declare my opinion that thosc letters were
in very bad taste.
Now what ground shall We, as q party in Iliiane,
occupy the Slavery question IN the future Slal
We % forward, or s al We 90 back We VIII soon
be ca,d upon to unur the flag for the great battle OF
1860 fay 1t rs stari by the Drci Scott decision
let u stsDd BY the Erpli-h bin.
have Witnessed with regret iIdi 5ations Of rur-
pose 70 keep enough OF tie slavery question open aud
IN doub. io serve a. Iretexl for agitation, AMI to
make Issue for eleciioneerDg purposes. Tla pro-
life brain of Mr.. Dou. Jas has brought forth uew
species Of squatter Sovereignty called. urircndiy
,le purposes Of VIII; Il, that although
tie Constitution oi tie United States protects slave
property in the Territories needs the all OF Terri
to- al legislation TO give Il effect. Astutc discovery,
truly, The combined effect a. this patent sqIatter
Sovereignty ard the Drei Scott decision would lesd
us back the very point in this slavery controversy
from which We set out. The same views have been
attributed - Senator Davis Of Mississippi. have
TO doubt lie has been misIepreseutet. He never Ut
tered such au opinion. Il suy SJutbern mau comes
TO Us with such doctrine Let us cal hin Dough
face. sid III "a bill him 20 home. TIE Democratic
psity in the North erc m-underst)o BOD indeed when
sickly snd spurious phauttropyls Is required by them
Wien tley REQUIRE any sucl diluted doses Of Ab0-
itonism to give tone to their stomachs. say - yol
Tonight tLat II the Constitution oi Uni iel States