The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-07-24
DISTRICT TICKET.


Last Monday evening we enjoyed the
privilege Of listening to speeches from
Mr.. vapdever, Republican candidate for
Congress, and Mr.. Lefingwell, his Demo-
cratic opponent. The house was filed,
and much interest manifested. Letting
we'll made the opening speech, in which
he took occasion to define his position in
regard to the quarrel between Buchanan
.nd Douglas He is emphatically
rouglas man. lilo endorses the doc
triae Of "squatter sovereignty" and
declared that no power could force him to
endorse the Lecompton Constitution or
the English bill. In this last particular
he differs from our friend of the Demo
cus, Who thinks the English bill should
be swallowed at guip; he (ths editor)
can DO il. But Mr.. LefSngwelrs tastes
are more refined, and he refuses the dose
This makes no difference, however. as
they are oil Democrats, and never differ;
the Dessoerat can easily change again.
Mr. L. said "squatter sovereignty" or
|'sef government or the right Of the
people Of territory 70 regulate their
domestic institutions in their own wsy,"
~ss older and higher thaa any constitu-
tioo; It was God given right, and no
power could take 1t from us;-and yet
he afterwards told w that the Constita-
tion carried slavery into all the terrific
ries. The Supreme Cosrs had ~ dsei.
dsd Il, and all good citissas would seoul
ssss in il. What constituency! first de-
slAriag GhaE the psople OF territory have
right 70 establish or prohibit slovsry -
shey nag choose, asA thes sayisg thst
sAs eoastiluticn establishes ii in the ter
ritcriss asd no power could prohibit il.
Sach y The consistency of Democrats
candidates It this time Dir. l.. said this
question vas of no importance to US; that
thAee were other questions in which VIC
felt more interest, but he took especial
pains not to tell us how he would vote on
Those questions that were of such vital
importance to US.
Mr.. Vandever commenced his reply
By reading from the Philadelphia Plat
form 70 show what ground VIC do occupy
o. the slavery question; that Congress
can and should prohibit slavery in all
territory belonging to the United States;
that We favored the Improvement of our
western rivers aud harbors, and change
in he manner Of disposing of our public
lands. He then examined the professcd
doctrine of "squattor Sovereignty
and showed that the Democracy occupied
different position on that question now
from what they did two years ago, He
also showed that the Democratic State
Convention refused 10 adopt resolution
sadorsing james Buchanan, and also that
they refused to say that it was 'the right
Of the people to pass upon the fundamen-
tal Law or constitution ssigned for their
government" and that Mr.. Lefingwell
Vas . member of the State Convention,
and endorsed its proceedings.
He then showed that the disuuionists
belonged to the Democratic and Garriso-
nian abolition parties; that the Repabli-
rans, in their platform aud individually,
love TIC Union, and declare tina. lit must
be preserved"
We havesaot time to follow Mr.. Van-
dever throash bis entire speech. He
showed pLinly that he was mere than a
msloh Cor his opponeat. Mr.. V. made
many frieads u tlle here. Sab discus
siuns eau es.ls lake votes for MIR. V
Mr.. I.eskagw,ll replied that one or two
Repub.icass Ind said that If everything
must succamb - slavery, they would
then cay ''lst the Union slide" lie also
tank occasios 10 again endorse the bred
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