The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-10-30
sen ATORS DOUGLAS AND DAVIS

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The discussion of slavery in the Territories, aud
The means for its protection practical exclusion.
has drawn before the public many sound passages
from the speeches Of southern statesmen, all of which
Douglas at fracport. in reply to Mr. Lincolus query.
Since then, senator Douglas has availcd himself of
IN opportunity to further state the question; and he
does II in manner which can leave no doubt on the
mind of any honest man. or any room for eqnivoen
ton. He said, IN his speech ut Joliet:
Lincoln. up at Frccpott, asked me onothcrquas
tion. which answered there. have answered. with
ont having IL formally asked. in every part aud cor
ncr oiths state. He wanted to know. whether inmy
opinion there was any lawful means by which slave
~ could he excluded from Territory before it, Nd
mission into the Union as u state? | answered him
then, ms answer him now, that, in my opinion under
the Kansas Nebraska bil II is in the power OF the
people of Territory to introduce slavery exclude
it Just they please. That is the opinion have
always expressed Of that BILL from the day nirodu
ctd ii into Congress down to this hour. | care not
how the supreme Court may decide the question .s
to the right OF the owners OF slave 10 take him
there when he gets there, the question is whether
he can hold him slave. Is there is friendly lcgs.
laon TO protect his right then hc can if there is the
absence OF friendly legislation protecting his right.
it i positive and eilrctual exclusion as posi-
tive prohibition
lyon may have the right TO bring wild colt into
thiz public square but how you going-to hold
! him unless YOU have halter or lridc 10 hold him
hy? lou may find him leaving you If he i wild, or
staying with you II he Il gentle. II ynn have the
right even to take slave into the Territory. yet YOU
cannot hold him day, unless you have friendly 10.
cnl ana polio" legislation protecting ynGr lh. aul
curing r. NEEDLES 10 yuu aud 70 the uplr have the
power. either to exclude slavery establish ii. H.
they please That was the intention and true mean.
/ ittf, ,pff la tln ,tlt nnIi
\ Kansas Nebraska I'LL II gv,- a!i tla power which
The Constitution would enable you &C. confer hence.
! have ~ difficulty n answering thi~ question
The Georgia Constiiuonalisi iul,r. that il .uch
sentiments hc.e indicate IN ala dnumnnt ~ thr
prcd Scott decision, The Cincinnati platform. and
the Kansas Nebraska ILL., then Our, stephens. bb
and other Southern men of political rauh aad promi-
ncncr. hiv" abandoned these hulwarls of Democracy
AMI southern measures. But IL l. not So There I'd,
been no abandonment of them by either Senator
Douglas on those eminent Southern men who agree
with lin. Quoting the views Of orr and Smith. the
Constitutional says
They contain no assertions Of opinion or of prin.
cplr, hu rre.au' the same proposition presented ty
7 Judgc bun4las al Frrupnrt at Joliet "A oa many
other occasions. In The Senate nBd b fore TEE pupr.
that ihe proilc - territory without Interfering
with the right ofpruprry ii .arcs. may cNcludr thr
doing nothing III reference ~ I'LL
Eyactly and t is tIe opinion Of such leading Jour.
na> and statesmen, that the charge /. one of thn
most unfonndcd to which the Union Ia. hoen forced
io resort in is wckcdy foolish war upon thc grrar
champion or Tie Democratic doctrine Of popular soy
crogty."
lrt there il another Democratic champion on Nhom
tho enemies Of Dougla, m1y wage q w,ckedly fool
isi' war no less distinguished Democrat than tbr
cX secretary Of War and pres. Senator from Mis-
sppi. Hon. Jefferson Davis.
II Douglas ha. ahaudoucd the Nebraska Kan.l'
BILL 50 has Jefferson Davis. II Stephens has kichd
over lhe Cincinnati platform with Douglas. ha'
Jefferson Davis; for. on the exact same grounds ot
which Douglas Is denounced, aui Orr. stephens
Smith. and other Sauthernrr- associated with him
may oio be found The Distinguished senator from
Mississippi. In q ia'" speech nj Bangor Maine. Jci
frson Davis gave utirralee 10 The following. whcl
derives additional importance aud orae from the fac
that he already aware d tie position taken z
tie Senator FROM ll'noo at Froepor. and must hay,
deliberately. and aflrmltare e1rsil ration arrived
al The conclusions which he uttered, aud which con.
snpuonty may be taken ~ fearless endorse lan o
the position of Senator Douglas. Mr.. Bayi, says:
= " INC i'ilhb1HnSh AlN lltttlN -Hpl,l ffINse II
enact such laws and police regulations would giy
security 10 their property or 10 hs il would he ran
1ernd nor" or lc's yaucloss IN proportion 10 the diff
icnltics ot holding il without such protection /.
the case oi property in the labor ur man. or what il
usually called slave property, thf insecurity would III
- great that the coul moi ordinarily retain il
Therefore. though the right would remain. th" RENE
, dl hiae withheld, it would follow that tie owno
would b. praet call, daharrcd by The circumstance
OF hr case, from tak NJ slave property inton terrific
1 I'm /. 4 Al. "A. -.
its inlrodaction Somuch for that oil repeated fll
lacy Of forcing slavery upon any community.
Hero. th"n, i. d,passionotc statement Of facts
sustaining IN the most uncquiyocal manner, over,
declaration on the subject made by Douglas Orr
Stephens, Smith, the Washington States, the Norfoll
Argus, Richmond Enquirer Georgia Constitutional
is n, O, Delta Courier aud host Of other leading
Democratic men and journals
BRECKENRIDGE FOR DOUGLAS.