Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-11-25
From the HuutsviRe allocate.
Judge Douglas and the Democratic
Party.

""uso DVo6iaS ahu tuC DCuuVlutiV
Party. &
The contest in Illinois has just
terminated in the success Of Judge
Douglas over the abolitionist, Lin
coin. He has majority of from
four to fve in each house Of the
Legislature favorable to his re-elec-
ton to the Senate. In view of his
recent course, it is important to know
the present political status of Judge
Douglas. We avail ourselves of
the labors of the Richmond South,
which 9evotes an article to the SUBJ
ject in its issue of the 30th nlt.,, be.
fore the election. 1t takes him to
task for his opposition to the arpli-
cation Of Kansas under the Lecomp-
ton Constitution, and to the English
bill. 1t says these are the only points
of Judge Douglas which demand a
protest from the Southern democrat
cy. 'sFor while he appears to sane
ton Squatter Sovereignty in affirm
ing the right Of territory to deter
mine its institutions, yet as he ex-
pressly declares his allegiance to
the Cincinnati platform, We are obl;g-
ed to infer that he intends to main
tain that territory may exert this
prerOgaiive only when in the act oil
emerging into the independence Of Il
State government. His language is
certainly not susceptible Of the con
struction thata territorial Legislature
may prohibit slavery by an unjust
discrimination against the property
Of the South. On the contrary be
expressly aflirms the legality Of the
bred Scott decision in the sense that
it guarantees the introduction Of
slavery into territory, contendlng
only that it is afterwards subject, like
all other property, to the local law
of the territory" It concludes the
article to which We refer by sum-
mary Of Douglas opinions as avow-
ed during his canvass in Illinois, as
follows:
The Office of censor is rarely
grateful, aud we turn with satislac.
ton from this criticism on certain
incidental points in Judge Douglas
address, to the contemplation oil
those essential principles Of politi-
Cal philosophy by which be proposes
to determine his future conduct.
l. Judge Douglas allirms the
original and essential inferiority OF
the negro.
2. He denies that the negro was
intended to be embraced within the
distractions of the Declaration Of
Independence, and asserts that the
right of freedom and equality was
predieated only of the dominant
race Of white men.
3. He denies the privileges Of cit
izensbip to the negro.
4. He afiirms the compatibility
of a confederacy Of free and slave
States, and The possibility Of their
harmonious coexistence under COM
mon Constitution.
5. He aflirms the absolute sove-
reisnty Of the States in respect OF
their domestic institutions, and de-
MES the authority of the Federal
Government to discriminate against
the interests Of slavery.
6. He inculcates a policy Of non.
intervention, as between the free and
the slayeholding States, as we'll as
between the latter and the Federal
Government.
7. He supports The decision OF
the Supreme Court, aud asserts for
slavery the right of colonization IN
| the Territories.
s. He upholds all guarantees OF
the Federal Constitution in respect
10 the rights Of the South.
9. He maintains the dignity and
independence Of the Senatorial flnc-
ton, against the encroachment Of
Executive usurpation.
10. He protests bis opposition to
Black Rspublicanlsm at every point
and upon every principle.
IL. lie pledges himself 10 fidelity
to the organization, principles and
nominees of the Democratic party.