The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-08-26

clause was TO be omitted from the Toombs
bill, or any other bill. Why did he not then
arise in his place and charge ms with having
been engaged 10 plot with Others, not only
10 pass bill without any such clause, but
10 force Constitution On people against
their consent. a. he now does! Why Be.
cause be knew that the charge was false, and
that II would have been branded instantly ~
false, and the author OF il o. base calum.
niator And yet the moment he returns TO
the State, and in my absence, he not only
makes the charge that was in plot 90 10
force constitution upon that people" 1.-THE
people Of Kansas but has the audacity to
say:
This, my friends, Ia serious charge, but
] charge IL tonight, that the very man who
traver@s the country under banners pro-
claiming popular sovereignty, by design,
concocted u bill ON purpose to force a con-
stitutioa upon that people the evidence to
prove the charge | make. Applause. ]
have brought along with me, because
charge OF . serious character like this might
be controverted by the man who claims
credit for popular sovereignty unless |
brought the evidence with me. ! hold ia
my hand the bill brought into the Senate Of
the United States by Mr.. Ioombs, on the
18th June, 1856, containing clause requir-
ing the constitution which the convention
should form, 10 be submitted to the people
for their ratification or rejection. That bill
was referred 10 the Committee on Terrific
ries In the United States, OF which Judge
Douglas Ia chairman Judge Douglas, five
days afterwards, reported back the bill
hold in my hand, making various alterations
In the billiard he stated that, on c0nsnIta-
ton with Mr.. Toombs, he had made these
alterations.
~ voice--Io whom did he make this
statement?
"Mr.1rnmbull--He made II in the Senate
Of the United States, and IL IL reported in
the Congressional Globe; and sir, il you are
u Douglas man
"Same VOICE. am, sir.
"Mr. Trumbull--And you want TO satisfy
yourself that he was Ia the plot TO iorce a
constitution upon that peoplef will sat
isfy you. (Cries Of good, good hit him
again, and cbcers.) / will cram the truth
down any honest mans throat until he can
not deny il. (ftenewed cheers) And to
the man that does deny It, will cram the
Ito down his throat, ill he shall cry enough.
tremendous cheering)
at IL prcposterous--it IL the most do mn
able eiIrontery that man ever put on to con-
ceal scheme 10 defraud and cheat people
out Of their rights and then claim credit
for IT,"
Such is the enormity Of the charge, aud
the coarse and vulgar language in which it
Ia clothed. He knew at tho time be made il,
that II was false, and that had branded il
~ a fnlsehOod even when made In terms 10
mild m not TO involve moral turpitude.
(Sbamc.) lie cram the liz down the throat
Of any man who denies it {" lie will have
good time Of Il, and laughter.) deny
II, and brand the author Of il M an Infamous
liar. e. That's the talk" Hurra for Doug
las, and immense applause let him at
tempt wherever he dares to crum his lies
down my throat. The miserable craven
hearted wretch would sooner have had both
his ears cut oil than to have used such Ian
guage IN my presence. {" lie cant help IL,
IT'S his nature 10 Ito and cheat" and cheers
lie thinks he can now make such false and
Infamous charges with impunity, because
am candidate before the people and en-
gagged In other parts Of the State discussing
questions against my combined enemies His
only object In making such charges Ia to draw
me into personal controversies, with the hope
thereby Of Generating from tho public the
enormty Of the doctrines to which Lincoln
and bis party stand committed THAT'S it,
| shall not allow much Of my time in this
canvass to be occupied in noticing these per.
sonal assaults. have none TO make against
MIR. Lincoln or Mr.. Trumbull. or any other
political opponent II cannot stand On my
own public record, ('you can. on my own
private and public character as history will
record II. will not attempt to rise by ira.
duciog the character of other men. lin
mcnse chesripg) will brand any falsehood
uttered against me IA II deserves. and will
met the responsibility face to face. chats
the talk Notwithstanding Mr.. Trumbulls
bravado. or Mr.. Lincons Bread Sword ex.
ploi,s 10 former times; (great laughter and
three chcers.) but | will not make black.
guard Of myself by Initiating the course they
have pursued towards me.