Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-10-28
yudse DouEias-Ths Republican.


c,uv;ot Judge Douglas-as we knew could easily
he sone-of certain political heresies which ought
hrever 10 exclude him from the confidence and
sympathy Of every true Southern man. This task
we have accomplished, and accomplished most
satisfactorily. We have proved upon him, not
only tho persistent advocacy Of the doctrine ct
Sauatter Sovereignty-a doctrine in which Mr.
Calhoun saw moro danger to the South than IN
even the wildest dogmas Of Abolitonism--bn' we
have further established the fact that he and his
friends deserted and betrayed the South IN the
;mminence Of the Kansas struggle. and at the
very cri,is Of contest in which the South was
about to secure more brilliant triumph than hao
eyer been her fortune before.
This is the man whose defeat We have express
cd n desire for and il it be any grat'hcat'on to
ANYBODY to have il repeated, we do again repeat
the wish in the most distinct, emphatic, And un-
misiakeable terms.
The Republican of this city, with ITS chafac''r-
istc unfairness in stating proposition proclalms
with . pslpable aaec,stion of surprise, that
the yirginian has declared preference Tor inc
election Of Black Republican over Judge Doug
las" This language is intended to convey the
idea that the Virgnan has expressed desire 'or
rho election of a mau who is a Black Republican,
over another man who is not. This is the intcn-
ton Of the Republican, We say, though that Jour
nal knows very we'll, as oil Of our readers Know
that we have taken our position an the matter ms
t;nctly upon the ground that Judge h"s'as Is
nractrally far more dangerous Black Rernh''-
can than Mr. Lincoln. Such, we regard HIM. we
,,c t,rn Al a
slavery question is concerned, except mere
choice Of evils Believing that Douglas as q more
dangerous man to the South than Lincoln co"''
ever be, weexprcssed our preference for the latter
s;mrlv upen the ground that he is more decent
and less obnoxious Black Republican @an Dir
Douclas. This has been our position, aud tho
R,nublican yery we'll knows it In the same 'plr-
II which dictated the RepaGnans article we
might very well, If we. chose to resort to mat
made of argument affect car surprise. that the
Republican has ''openly declared preference for
IN. election ola Black Republican over" Mr..
Lincoln.
But how are We TO meet in argument writer
who asserts boldly, in the face q overwhelming
facts to the contrary, that Judge Douglas Is not
an advocate of Squatter Sovereignty who char
acterises our statement to that effect by the chasc
and classical esithct Of "gan1on who dis
misses an argument founded upon historical 'acts'
Nv an open aud cool denial Of the Facts themselves
How shall we meet in argument seoniroserS-
alst who more than intimates that the Nirginian
opposed the admission OF Kansas under the lie
compton Constitution, whom the truth 40 that the
Erginian has, from the very beginning, with all
ats might, and in repeated editorial articles. atvo-
Gated such admission! How shall We try con
illusions" with iogician who insinuates that the
VirgiRian defended Humphrey Marshall and
Winter Davis for their votes on the ADMISSION OF
Kansas under the Lecompton Constitution, when
the truth is, not line. word. or syllable. has
ever been published in the Virginian in their de-
fence upon that question:
That Judge Douglas is IN advocate Of Squater
Sovereignty, 10 q notorious and Palpable fact,
which we had not supposed there could be found
any one bold enough to deny. Why, it has not
been week since the Richnond South admins
tered to him scathing rebnke for his "hercsy.'
as it called it, upon this very question. The
Washington Unio" has repeatedly o"ne"'ed his
arguments in support Of the doctrine. Judge
Douglas, himself in his freeport speech, pro-
claimed his adherence 70 it in language Of most
unmistakeable emphasis And yet the Republi-
can declares that the Vrginisns assertion to that
effect is "ull ga,hnon!'
But to ayeid all appearance Of following the ex-
ample of the Republican and dealing IN mere as
sertion without proof, VIC reproduce the extract
from Judge Douglas speech. which conSicts him
OF the charge We have already published it
onoe but VIC again give it. Here is bis language
in Joint discussion, which Ire Ind with Mr.. Lin
coin at Freeport:
The next question Mr.. Lincoln proponnled to mo
is. Can the people Of Territory exclude slavery
from their limits by any fair means, before II
comes into the Union Slater answer em
,,latical,y as Mr.. Lincoln has heard nue. answer
a hundred times on every stump in Illinois, that
in nv opinion THE PE0'LE oE A TERRITORY CAN,
BY LAWFUL MEANS, EXCLUDE SLAvERf BEFORE 1T
CONES IN As STATE"
1.-The right Of the leop'e to make It a
SLAVE TERRITORY Is PERFECT and COM
PLETE"
Mr.. Douglas here declares "emphaticaiiy" what
he says he has declared "a hundred times and
upon every stump in Illinois" that the people Of
Territory can, by lawful means, exclude slavery
from it, before it comes in as State IL this is
not Squatter Sovereignty, we will take it as ia
ror il somebody will be kind enough to tell us
what is the meaning of that doctrine.
Not only this-but it is . distinct and emphat
10 repudiat;on Of the leading point Of the bred
Scott decision. If Mr.. Douglas rejects that deci
sion in one respect, what shall prevent him from
rspudiating it altogether? If Mr.. Douglas is t,
receive the good wishes Of Southern men, in the fac
of the fact that be utterly repudistes decioioI
which establishes the rights Of the South upon tn
nost impregnable basis, We ask what is the use 0
contendipp for Southern Rights any longer?