New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-01
LINCOLN AND DOUGLAs AFFREEPORT
LINCOLN ANSWERS AND ASKS SOME
QUESTIONS
DOUGLAS GETS INTO A PASSION.
From TIE Chicago Dggy J9srHci, -i-s. .

oOHn tiO above, AID c21e up fr)D bel1s, N '9Ss
ard buIarecs AL the regular Tslifosd usIs Sad one
ar two epecisl excur-pn tTsins, b5th on Thursdsy
nsht ard Friday Dornirg brought IN gfs y crofds
AID urdreds Of others came IN NTH tSsns IRON al
dirsc'iors. u
Liuccln who wsg greeted With The mOst yociieTois
huzzats Of the 1Dulitude. He comusncsd bS ssJrs
that at Ottawa, Jucge Dougss pat seven inteirosao
ries 70 him, which, rot hsVrg time 20 snszei thsp, he
would snswer now. He repeated D0u2iass qGes-
tions aad replied 10 them ss follows:
Questioa f." desire 70 know whether L'ncoin 20
dsy stsncs az be did in 1884, in favor OF the unconc
tiCnsl repeal { ice Fugitive Slave Lsw y
Lncol.'s Aastrtr-I do no: now, ever Old, stand
il favor Of the unconditional repeal OF tae Fugitive
Sisve Law
Question 2-''I dtsire him 70 answer whether he
ssEos pedsed to-day ss be did in 1854 sgaust ne al
ssion OF any Slsve States into the Unon, even
# II G people vsnt them
LiHcelE's Ansver.I do not BOW, nor ever did, stand
pcdee3 seerst The s5mssi.n OF spy more Slave States
IL 10 the Union.
Question 81 wsnt u know whether ne sands
pledged against the sdmissoo Of ne Ss,s Cto tae
Unon with such Constitution as the people OF the
State msy Zee ii, 10 mske !"
Ti5coj1's Anstrer-I do not stsrd pledged agsins.
The admission Ct e new St..e Tito the Uoion, With
such ConeiutcD IS epsope oi tns. STATE nsy ses
jt TO make.
to-day pledged the abolition q Slavery 10 the Dis
trict Of Co umDiaF
Tnooln's Ansper-I DO not sani pledged today
to the sboltion Of Slavery in the Dsiric. Of Cocm-
bla.
Question j.-"I 6esirs lin TO answer whether he
tard d. pledged 20 the prohibition OF the slave fsce
between the different States -
Lincoln's ARswer.-I do not stand pledged TO the
prohibition Of the slsve trade between tJe different
States.
Question G.-"I desi.e 10 know whether he stands
pledged 10 prohibit Slavery in al the Territories OF ne
Uned Ststes South as well IS N0rth OF the Mtaour!
LIRcoin's Ansrer Il am rnplsdly if not expressly
pledged 10 belief in the right snd duty Of Congress
10 prohibit Slavery in al the United States Terri
torres.
Question -" desire - krow whether he is op.
postd 10 the acqust Of any more territory ualess
Slavery il prohibited therein y
Linc0ln'S Aasrer.-I gm not generally opposed to
the honest acquisition Of terrory and 10 suy given
case, would or would not oppose such acquisition
tcsordDg az might think such acquisition would or
would not sggra,ste the Slavery question among our
selves.
Nh Lincoln then proceeded TO explain some of these
sptwers moie fully He ssid he had never heststed
to gay that the people of the South are entitled 10
some kiud CT Congressional Fugitive Slave Lsw.
The DIE sent law s Objectionable in several important
particulars and might be modified but be is not dis
pceed TO introduce this matter as new subject OF sg
iaion at this time. Regarding the mater OF voting
for the admission af Slave State, he said he should
be sony to be placed in position to vote for Slave
State, for he hopsd that no more Slave States viii be
admitted But /! ne peoPle OF Territory, by iaIly
EXPRESSED wish desired to come in as Slsye STATE,
he CT ud net confutonally oppose it. AZ to the sbo.
htion of Slavery n the District of Columbia be should
te glad TO It dore and believes Congress has the
coItttutopa power to do 1t. But he should be IN Ia
vor f its gradual abolition, by submitting the que!-
ton to tie vote of the people of the District, and by
granting compensation to the slave.owners.
AS to the abolition of the save-trsde between the
sl.yeholoirg States Themselves that was matter,
Nh Lincoln said, that he had never sufficiently nves
tgaitd to give decided opinion. Ii has never been
Prcn;no.s subjeos of diso"ssion before lno country
He IL not sure that Congress has right to interfere
in the matter.
Mr.. IincelD, having answered ell of Mr.. Douglass
irteIrogstories then preceded to PROFOUND the fol-
loving inteIrCgatoIes to him, requesting him 10
arswer them:
l. II the people of Kansas shall, by means entirely
urobie ctonable in all other respects adopt State
Constitution ard ask admission lto the Union under
L. Jetore they lave the requisite number of phabt
ants according TO the Engsh bll-93 O0O-woud YOU
vote to tdmit them
.. Cen the people of the United States territory in
any law u way against the wish of sny citizen o ths
United States, exclude Slavery from their Limits
prior 10 the formation Of State Constitution
3. fthe Supreme Court OF the United States shall
decide that Stats cannot exclude Slavery from their
limits, are you in favor OF acqulescing in, adopting
and following such decision as a rule Of political
action
4. Are you in favor Of acquiring additional territory
in disregard OF how such acquisition may affect the
ration on the Slavery question
Mr.. Lncoln then exposed the trick of Douglas e.
Ottawa Of reading set of resolutions chat lad
been adopted by the Republican party, and pretend
Convention ct Sprired in 1854 two years before the
Republican party had been organized in Illinois,
Those resolutions, Mr.. Lincola ssd, he knew nothing
sbout-never had anything 10 do with them-had no
part getting them up, and Douglas fslsfes when lie
alleges that they expressed either his Incolnsl
timenis or those Of the Republican party of Illinois
Mr.. Douglss was continually charging falsehooi upon
his opponents, but was hiuself meet guilty of the
charge.
Mir Iitcoln then repeated his opinion, heretofore
expressed, that Douglas and those VINO acted with
him al the time OF the passage OF the Nebraska bill
weIe engaged in dsbocsl conspiracy 10 nstonaizs
Slavery. He shosed by the fact that Chase's pro-
posed sms n6mert 10 the Nebraska bill, "thst the
people of Ksnlas might exclude Slavery from the
" Territory ii they saw III, wac voted down by Doug
las ard his paiisans that they sntepsted the Dred
scott decision extending Slavery over Kansas and s
other Territories. There were strong Indications thai
tie Nebraska bill and the Dred Scot. decision were
but Of one piece ard the result OF conspiracy the
PAL; of the Democracy In C9ngress me Aemlnistra,
lion ard the Supreme CouIt Bench to natonalize and
perpetuae slavery. Douglas hes not yet explained this
instter tatfsotorly He alluded 10 the fact that NJ
Douelss exhibits much self-rignteous indignation thst
such n charge Of conspiracy should be charged on
himself upon other members Of Congress, aud upon
the high fur ctiC rsries in tie Government, but re-
uirded Air. Douglas tGt nc had hs1l'et charged
siiz lar conspiracy GsGinst the rery same mea aud
high far etc nsies his spesches ars the Admin
istia.on Lecompton policy. This tsct entirely de-
stroys the force of his effected ncigrhtiOu.
Mr. Lincolns hour being up, M. Douglas then took
t.e stand reply. He expressed himself rsoiced that
M Lincoln had by bis inter:os s.orIes deheed hi.
position. He then proceeded to answer tue questions
prcpoun6ed By Mr.. Lincoln 20 hin:
First lie said he Believed that when TERRITORY
has popu alton er ugh for Slave S.s.e she also has
eroush for Free State; but believes, nevertheless,
tha. 70 Territory ought to be admitted or appy fer al
mission With less popuston than 93,WO.
Second He said LIE believes tina. the people Of q
Territory can by lawful reaEs prohibit Slavery they
see ft. through their Territorial Lssislsture The
ssid hat ne l. go n.