Weekly Council Bluffs bugle. (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1857-1860, 1858-08-04


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AZ masa nAaasiMg. ard vfndieaEed "a
n aSd seasF @iaA ~ xhosa msasursA; III
: b. be ~ speech on slaas ess,
sian. wAl1h Hss nsintaa and eirealasa
= BROAD SO EkxpnKAous che State al Il
time. yeu wia kfsA shas than and khei
/ amia ehma III a xasasnraa wags alf fount
Ua uuun 80 Rrsks psinespls shsa ewes
: peaple eaahE u possess the erighs 10 for
) nnd rasulas 4hksg own domestia inst
! tuGions il kksix hwn way, and thaE III
a riKtls balnk poasaaaed by the psopIe /
: ghs States aMw - reason WAY the sam
= prinoapIa shbmgA aes b axtendad 10 q
. oE ths kssrlapEias of the Unisea seaasl
3 A general sasskion vas held in this Stat
& / = faw m0nsAA aftefwards, for msm5eY
/ Of the IaxiaAmsmFes psnding which, n
. thsse saaaaiOea wssa thoroughly canvas
J Aed and aiscAsasds and tia nominees q
/ the diaarang parties instrusted in gagar
[ 60 the wishes o. siseiE constituents dpo
{ thams Whae thzk election Nas ever
J aRd the is3isAaansa assambIed, thsy pgo
easded q SOC a. ths msRiGs os thsa
eomprouaiae GRsABufss and the principIe
upon which thsy wsra predicHSed. An
what was kha result Of thsir aaEien p
They passed yasoIuIiona, hrst repealins
the Wflmos uFovfso Instructions, and Il
lea thereof adcpsed smother resolution
| In whiah ahsy declared toe great pgiaei,
| pie which asserts the right Of the people
70 maks their own form Of government
and establish their own Institutions
| That raaoIataea ia "a fellows;
| Resplvsds That oar lih@ty aud ipde-
Dendencs ara based upon the right Of The
people 10 fern for Themselves such 8
goYorument as they mAy chooses shai
this great principle, the birthright oi
freeznsa, the gift Of HsaEsa secured 70
asby the blood of our anoeataRs ought 10
Be extended % future geuerations, and
no Limitation ought 70 be applied 70 this
| poker in tbs organisation of Aay tsFri-
tory OF the United States Of either q
| Territorial 9ovegament or State ConsEi-
eutiom, provided the Government or State
Constitution, provided tha Gevarnmsnt
so established shall be Republican and
in conformity with ths 0aHstltgtion Of
| the United States,
The resolution, ssolaring the great
principle at selk-govexBment @s applies
BILE to the Territories and new States,
passed the House Of Representatives Of
this State BY 4 sots Of sixty .oRe in the
aairnatiTe to Shly fear in the negative.
Thus yea shd that su expression q pub
lie opinion, enlightened educated, in
tslligcns public opinion, on this question
BY the representatives Of Illinois, in 81 !,
approached nearer TO unanimity than has
ever heen obtained on any e0ntseysEtsd
question. That resolution wAs entered
on the iournAl Of the LegislatuFe OF Tlli-
nois, and IL has remained kherefrem thal
day to this standing instruction t3 her
Senator'S and request 70 her Rspressn-
tatIVes in Congress to carry out that
principle IN all future eases. Illinois
therefore, stands pEe-eminant as the
State #hieh stepped forward early and
established platform applicable TO this
slavery question [: eaneurred in alike by
Wings and Democrats, in which it was
declared 10 ba tbs wish Of our people
that thereafter ths people Of the Terri
tories should be left perfectly free to
form and regulate their domestic inSti-
taLioHs il shstr own way, and that no
Limitation shoald be plssed upon that
night in any form, Tremendous ap-
plause.l Hence, what was my duty, in
fh1@.s fh3S@ss ssTd bill FOR The organisation OF
the Territories of Kansas and Nebraska
Was it not my duty, in obedience TO the
Illinois platform, 70 your standing in
struetiaas to your Senators, adopted
With almost eqtiFe unauimity, TO ineor.
porate in that bill the great prinGiRle Of
self governments, declaring that Il WIS
'sths true intent and meaning OF the act
not to legislats slavery into any Stats or
Territory, or 10 exclude il therefrum,
bat to leave tho people thereof perfectly
free 10 form and regulate their, own do
nestle Institutions in their own way, sub
ieet only 10 the Constitution of the, Uni
ted States 9'' Cries of eyes," eyes,"
and eheers.1 did incorporate that
principle in the Kansas- Nebraska bill,
sad perhaps did 40 much as any living
man in the enactmsns of that bill, [greae
applaussl thas establishing ths doctrine
ia the pebble Peliey e The country
(Criss Of good, and renewed applause. }
/ then defended thai principle against
assaults from one seosaon OF the2uRion.
During this last winter il became my du-
" 70 vindicaGe it against assaults from
the other SECTION Of the uaioa. (Chesrsl
vlndicated il boldly aBd fsaEis&sly, -
the people Of Chicago can bear witness,
when ii was assailsd by FreesoileEs
(s'yes, ,'"syes," aud chseFs, and during
| this winter / vlndieatad and defended il
as boldly and as feaElessly when is wa
attempted TO be violated by the almosl
united South (Immense applaase-l
pledged myself TO Yoa On every stump In
Illinois IN 1854, pledged mysslf % shs
people Of other States, North and South
WHEREVER speks--and in the United
States Senate and elsewhere, In syery
form in which I eoaid reach the pabliS
mind or che public ear, gave the pledgt
that |, 80 far as the power SHOULD be Il
my hands, would yindieass the prineipl,
Of the right Of the people 70 form thsil
own institutions, 20 establish free ssatsi
or slava States "a they choose, and shai
that principle should never be violates
either By fraud by violence, by careum
yentiea, or By any other means, Ii il va
in my power to prevenG is. (Appiaase.
now subiais 10 you, my fellow citizens
whether have not redeemed that pleag
in good faith. fOEias og yes, yea, 40
three tremendous cheers. Kssy m
friends, have Eedeemed ii IN good faith
and it Is . matter Of heartfelt RTatiaea
tion to ne 70 ses these ssssmblsd thoaa
ands here l0-night bearing their Aeski
mony to the Adalsy with which I hay
advocated that principle and redeezne
my pledges 10 connection with it. Tire
, cheers.
: will be entirely frank with you
, Myohjecs waa 10 secure the righk Ok ID
: people og each State and of zach TsEgi
B tory, North Rnd South, 10 asssda q
: question Tor themselves, 10 hare alaYes
! or not, just a they choss and M 81
; position to the Lseom ps0A Oonskltutle
Q was not prsaieAksd upon tbs ground thl
! ID was i pgO-simvePy Consultation, III
. waula mY assson have bean diRsgeae Be
Y is besa . EreasoiI constitution. Z
J, speeeh agAinss the Isoomptaa fsaad NJ
+ made oa he psh Of Dseamhsr, whiIe &
!. vote Oh taae slavery clause iHshas eonal
/ saaaom was nos taken anil shs 2lhs o& v
4 amna monshs nsaxlg sw0 waa&s MsE@T.
Il maas my spseoh sgainst khaA Issaompts
4 manserosisyy solely an tie groaad tai
= waa D ayfeIasipm uk saae fua&axa efssaI pgi
) siplaa oa 4saa gUwsRnaasas, On sha gross
n aha& ii was a6t me 40 ana decd VI =
. people u Kansaa tAAa II aid aoa =
4 BODY kAeae will tsz&E xh4Y were AEaz
= 70 it and hsnes asnisd tka right
a Congress se 4neoa 4 anen khsn, sishsr
IA q fres STATE dk aaAFs SsAsss IBsaso.l
II deny shs right " Ceagrssa 70 fefe.
= esawa. halainR ska&a ap0m an aawilIi
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