The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-10-13

decision, are of themselves IN suffici mt fol
the protection of slave property in the ter
ritories. Have we no reason to be thank
full for this honest lesson? It is true
teaching, and it behooves Southern men
to heed the only just conclusion which
can be drawn from it. Congress nausl
intervene to protect slavery an the terri
tories.
1t would be absurd to suppose the En-
quirer would place Douglas in this posi-
ton without it had authority. Consid-
ering the relations which prevail between
him and Wise, and between the E'nqui-
rer and both, no other inference can be
| drawn from its article than that which we
have stated. The manifesto from Rich
mond and the manifesto from Freeport
are each the complement of the other,
and together they constitute the outlines
OF platform for the next Presidential
contest, on which the form Of the little
giant stands in bold relief.
We recently comm entcd on the threat
ened demand of the South for a slave
code. 1t is legitimate outgrowth of the
doctrine that slavery is benifcent insti-
tuition. 1t is legitimate result of the
dominance of the National Democracy
in the councils Of the country. 1t is a
full and TN qualified assertion of the po-
litical dogma that slavery is national, and
of the judicial decision that slavery over
spreads all the Territories. It is natu-
raj though unforeseen and astounding de-
velopment of slavery propagandism.-
And who so fit to lead in this new cru
SADIE as Douglas? He is the author Of
the Kansas Nebraska Bill 1t was I'M
der his lead that the restriction on slavery
was abolished apd free soil left a prey to
Southern dragonades. He was the advo-
cate of the border-ruffians when they
were trampling down squattcr sovereign
ty in Kansas, and extinguishing civil and
political rights in blood and anarchy
When Southern invaders were destroy
ing the lives and property of Yankees,
be Yankee born and bred, had no COM
plants to utter, except complaints Of the
abolitionists. 1t is but fit that he who
did these things should now propose that
the Federal Government himself at its
head, should march into the Territories as
a slavery propaganda with the gives in
one hand and the lash in the other. If
the ABYSS had lower deep he wonld
sound it like a pearl-diver to get at the
Presidency. He is incapable Of climbing
but he shows an alacrity in sinking to the
bottom ofany basencss. The one redeem
ing act of his life was his opposition to
the Lecompton Constitution, and that he
was driven too by the exigences of bis
position in Illinois, and his feud with the
! President That one alteration into hon
est action he is now ready to atone for by
proposing federal slave code for the ter
ritories. Be it understood that it is his
own organ, not the Democrat, which pla-
ces him in this position. The oldest and
most influential organ Of the National
Democracy in Virginia, which is welded
to his fortunes, assigns this as the ration
ale of bis Freepolt speech. Nor, IS it
much more odious than the previously &C
cepted Interpretation Of that speech
Multiplying the Constitution and making
mobocracy the supreme power in the
land, is perhaps equally detestible with
the direct propagation of slavery by the
Federal Government. But the Enquirer
gives the correct explanation he advises
the former in order that a pretext may
be given for the latter.