The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-12-18


ion in territory, 1t is when the territory e4 ~
hose latitulcs and climates which adlpt IT to the
profitable protection OF rice and cotton, ana "i,'o
lave labor will hc remuncratiyc. IN tho'c ie''"" ,
les the people will want slavery ana wiz ,aNt "
spite of Abolilionism aud all its power rIi me
o say that there Is no line running along ~ ueattVS
80 minutes, or any other parallel OF lNl''oue NY! n
paruug free from slave territory FFpsfee'Np -
mate and productions; but there Is h' oF utlt w
country mraudcring through the valleys ana over
4 In mountain toms which Is u natural barrier between
froc territory and slave territory on the sotlh "i I
which are TO he found the productions sultaRlG ~
slave labor white to the north exists country aa!l-
ted to free labor alone: IhnS' sIaV,rt WA WIZ 'N'n,
wherever soil climate, aud production demand IT, "n"
II viii exist nowhere else. Now II climate aho sVli'
aud self interest will regulate this question: why
should we quarrel about it? When you 0rFNt al
certain distance to the north ol the line lh'r' oah NV
Ie any doubt Of the result. md SO Wheh You 70
certain distance south the result will b. equally Ger
tain the other way. But In the great central regions
where there may hr some doubt as 10 llH ra'tl ~
natural causes. who ought to decide the question eN
cept the people residing there VINO nave lae'r an
there who have gone there to live with their wives
and children? ANY party which attempts hS syS-
ten of coercion 10 force any institutions "tegluhs
not adapted To- them, nviolaieS the great nrihc'pIe'
on which our Government Is founded. lhus you
have nv views ou the subject of slavery IN tn TERRI
tories pracically il amounts simply to This: tue
noon, want slavery they will have it: II they d"hi
wan, II they won't have II. and you can iorer up
on them II thcs' principles be rccoghM,u Il anu "l.
hercd to we can live in peace and harmony 'oS''h','
Int just surely ~ you attempt TO ieF.' w put'
TO have slavery against their will nrcgon- 10 Which
it is not adapted anaticsm will take control o me
Federal Government and attempt to Force u ont ol
other countries adapted to IT, II was ON these rfln,
cplcs that last winter ! resisted the admission Of
Kansas under the Iocompinn Constitution harr
said. what repeat here that my opposition WA not
based upnn any provision in that Constitution r"la-
ting 10 The subject oi slavery then said that If Kan.
sns wanted ID he saveholdine state. she had rGht
TO be so and II she wanted TO br free state. -he had
the same right. If the Lecompton Constitution was
an cmbolinrnt Of the peoples Will II ought tn have
/ been accepted lrit was not mn embodiment otthet
will. II ought not TO be forced upon them. And now
let me reason with you. rs southern mon, oh lhi.
question |, we are going 10 live in peace together
we must act In harmony in the application Of all just
{ and fair principles. suppose thai. iasi winter VII
had hal an abolition President ~ Abolition ihNnrl.
ty III both Houses OF Congress. ana at hAF-As HAo
= had mn Abolition Governor and authorities roPpn-o
e that bv some Inst such means NJ lhh'h by
which The I.ncompton Convention wa called N con
V vention had assembled composed of Ah"liti"nists
Suppose the understanding 10 have been ibA' ~
Il Constitution was 10 he submitted 70 the peoples lhA
a the Convention had assembled. ana II wa d-rpN"Fe'
: that the prnslavcry men were IN majority % N.Y.
: one in the Territory Suppose. undrr tbc-e c.rcum
q stances. the Convention had refused TO snhmOl lh
Constitution to the people and had atlmp' ,'i'rc
G an Abolition Constitution down ihc tnroh NJ pr"
pooplc oil the South have submitted 10 surh tyranny
! Would YOU have suffered Abolition Cons'iintlo
II to be forced down the hroais o tue peap" any t"f
II ritory in opposition 10 their wishes more enrral
l. had snch n constitution contained n provision ihnt
= should not h, changed for YEAR, and nyi iht
. eycrpt Nv 4 two.thirds vote: 50 thai tue lhhnrl
i having once fastened 1t on the people. nt SAM N
N noly could porpctuate it forever appoiion lo ~
ii wishes of the majority.
-, and southern pariptism yon would never haya sui
- mtrd patiently aud calmly to such attempt g. 8
- om,e the great principles Of scli.goyprnmnnl. J a.
ga not going to enter upon discussion u. 10 Whrihi
- this constitution was the act Of the pe0pl' 1l haisi
- - II it WAS not their act then was right IN oppu-n
a. il If il was their act then you can draw your o"
Ia nrerences | viii only say now. that II was sel
- back TO the people of Kansas under hn provisions
- the English ll, which submitted the question ~ Q
l indirect manner and rejected it hya vote Of eight
H., one Under these circumstance Who can say ihht
i; ever was the net Of the people Of Kansas. lint 2
+. not going TO reopen that question. II i,n7" Fcil!e
ot Let the aspcrtcs growing out OF The controversy
90 with the controversy.
~ All nsk H. that in future wc recognize fife ri"
t ~ of the people of Territory TO form free state
ne slave state rs they may choose. and conc lhl" \
nj Union on m equality with the oth@ stats. y
os words more and have done. iind that am e
L. ting so honrsc from previous cllor4 nndroc'Ql rNpf
- urc that can not speak much onacr. Will oH
say to you. in conclusion. that If wercognZ' and
serve his principle Of Slate-rights and snl-@oIrt
nj ment for the people OF the Territories Utfe VIII
ef- peace forever between the North and south. ~
ed America will fulfill the gloriouS destiny which t
Almighty has marked ont for her She VIII irma
op- an example for all nations expanding rs lcr pnol
Tor Increase and her interests demand more territory
'ot am not in Nyorof the acquisition otterro> by frau
zen violence or improper means oiany kind on bo ce
10 tyary | would never permit the Federal GageTma
.ed to be an instrument III the hands Of FOREIGN powe
to carry ont their purposes upon the American g.
ny tnont Let rs adopt policy consistent "ltho q
The tiny and then b.da our time. Let n apply tho
lis PRINCIPLES and we shall continue cvero nation !
all separate and sovereign states under tie Constitute
he as onr fathers and its founders desired and design
yer Mr. Douglas was apparently about TO bring his
ro- marks to close at this point, whom in ra.pons'
'ss. calls Of Cuba. Cuba from the audience heProce
'es ed thus
ini It is our destiny 10 have Cuba, aud you e0nno ?
sal vent It If you try. II i folly to debate ae acqu
". "! ton of Cuba. Ii naturally belongs to the imer.c
:; continent. 1t guards the mouth Of the ais.i-sil
~ ~ river which Is the heart Of the American contln'
'Gt - and the body of the American nation.
de- lis acquisitions matter Of time only. Our G
ou crnnent should adopt the policy orecolYlng Cuba
cts soon n. a fair just and peaceful opportunity shall
de- presented. Whether that moment be next year or
year after. whenever the OCCASION arises and the
=, portunity presents itself it should be embraced
r1. The same is true of Central America, II Will
is do to say we have territory enough. when ne =,