New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-08-26
MR.. DOUGLAS IN REPLY.

MR.. DOUGLAS IN REPLY.
will row occupy the half hour allotted % q
reply 10 Mr.. Lincoln. The first point 70 whiclIv1 |
cali your attention to what said about the o-s,a,s
ton Of the Republican party in 1851, and the pIstvn
that was formed on the 9th ot October Of thu VA,
and then put the question to Mr.. Lincoln whether ~
not he approved of each article Of thst platform /
have told him that should call for Q specific .rsv..
70 each of these iuterrogstoes. do not chsrys Ma
with being member of the Committee tAs. rspor<d
the platform. charge that that platform We Ia
platform of the Republican party and sdcrad IN
them The fact that il was the plstform ofAs Re-
publican party is not now denied; but Mr. Lincoln noe
says that although his name Was on the Connts.
that he don't think that he was there. lie haks 10
was in Tazewell holding Court. tDsurbsnee.l (
ask your sileLce, and no interruption. vsat 10 ~
mind Mr. Lincoln of the fact that he was there ~
will remind him OF the TACT. Inc point 10 .hn; that
after l had made my speech IN Springfield q 81,
during that fair, be gave me notice that he Wa gong
to reply to the next day after the notice. Iva
sick at tie time, and stayed over TO hear bis reply "a
me, and 10 reply TO him. On that day, this very Con-
venton Of which he speaks was to NEE. in the Snse
Chamber, while be was speaking in the hsue, nd
when be got through his speech, my reco lection 10
stand to reply, and gave notice that the Republican
Convention would meet Instantly in the Sens.e Chgr-
Der, and called upon the Republicans to 90 into as
very Convention instead Ct listening TO me.
Mr.. Lncoln-Let the Judge add that Lncoir Sss
along with them.
Judge Douglas-Mr. Lincoln says let him add liz
he went along with them to the Senate CHAMBER.
will not add that Tor l do not know il.
Mr. Llncoln-I do know il.
Judge Douglas-But whether be knows or not ~
point this, and will yet bring him 10 his mix "a
this pOiIt. In the first place MIR. Lincoln was selected
by the very men who made the Republican osganrs.
ton that day, to make speech in reply 70 mes
speech for that party He the lesder Of that party.
and the very day that he made his speech there ~
reply to me- preaching up the same doctrine Of the
Declaration of Independence tat niggsrs were equal
Al. ID ns.u
ton met there. That ConveI ton waited on min htss
its time of meeting 10 hear Mr.. Lncoln's speech, ~
then CoddiDg, the Leading man, marched a and gtse
notice, the moment Lincoln was through, tast ~
would proceed, for they did not want to hear ne .
reply.
Another fact have here a newspaper priated d
Springfield, (I.incclns own towD,) in October, \, 6
few Gays afterwards, publishing thee resolatNtss
and changing Mr. Lincoln as enteIt inlog those seat
ments, and try ing 10 prove that Mr. Yates, the csnf
date for Congress did. Those have been published "a
Lincoln again and again, and never beiJre has he
denied it, But, my friends this thing o. d'ra sooat
acting on the committee, IS miserable qaieee "a
avoid the main issue. The main issue IL that this he.
blican platform declares in favor of The unconditional
repeal of the fugitive slave law. Has Mr. Lnoon
answered that quetton i called his attention 70 IL
end predicted that he would not srsw3r II. Hos
does he answer itl He answers by saying, Want
on the committee that wrote it," Then | rePsat To
next question, about restricting Slavery u 1oes
States in which It exists asked him TO answer tbs,
is i, so, yes or :" He says, WASH: 90 iss
committee at the time. Iwssup in Tsze yell"
Tho next question is to prohibit the admisslososy
more Slave Slave States in the Union. Ipu,tNS ses.
ton to him distinctly whether If the peerh Of W
Territory, when they had sufficient popals@A
make State, should make q State recognizing saver
in il, he would vote for or against admission. Hsns
candidate for the United States Senate. Itnp1Mses
If elected, that bs would have vote directly % ~
question. ask i'm TO answer me and yoa saesT
be would vote to admit State into the Unon VIZ
slavery or without, as its own people might choo*s
lie has not answered that, has he He h~ ~
answered that question. He has lodged that iss.AA
under ths yer Of saying he WASN'T on the Comu,e
at the time-he wastL present wht n the plsformwS
made. want 10 know II ne we're present in the Ssaas
when the State applies for admission WITH Con5yta-
ton acceptable to it, own people, will ts admit ~
state II asksl He avoids the question: q. the tsne
time he gives the AbolitioLists to understand bys
hint that be would not vote to admit such Ssse.
Why Why, he says that q man who would Hs
about each State having Slavery or Lot as pessoc
mark that-tbst q msn who would talk abcu! ssca
state having Slavery a. II pleased, was aka % 70
Nan who would muzze the press of the Reyouroa.
He says that that kind Of talk is bghting the gOg
this country. What is the meaning OF ths.l tae
meaning is that be is not in favor Of each State dong
as pleased On the Slavery qusstion. Add nos N'
you shail put the question TO him sgsiD and sssp'
ard want to screw II out Of him.
Again, this platform which was made at Spnogns1
by his own party, when he was its Acknowledges
lead, proves that they will go for abolshrg ssysy
IN the District Of Columbia l asked Mr.. Dtaeesn
pecifcay wbether he will do that not, yet dd YOU
get an answer from him He Is AZ aid TO answer. he
knows l will trot bin down TO Egypt int:nt v,
make him answer there 40 well a. here snd fnteno
10 show the nsSe Of illinois that bs obec, - rot To
aLswer on these points.
Again, tiey 20 On further, ard pledge taemlelvss
exclude Slavery from all the Territories over which
Ia General Government has exclusive Jurisdiction,
ortiz of 30 81 as well south, AID soush vel 40
orth. Now | waIt to kLos whether he is foc tast
rohitition. / want 10 kros these things ard xnsa
Re answers item, want to know his option On toe
further POINT, whether be will redeem TIE ped-, Of
ths platform airest the acquisition of any more TER
rtory, uness the practice Of Slavery shall nave been
therein forever prohib ed. want bin 70 srswsr
taat last questicL-esch and all Of those questions.
They are practical question,-questions upor Which
the Republican patty was formed. They are the faa-
cemsntai pIrcples Of the party, and gsn. 70 know
wLe'net re = ananluous-t1e frst last s9t eh!y
eboee 81 mat patty With whom he don't agree n pgl
ep'e. lie don't deny but VIA. that platform VAS
unsnnoutly adopted by the psry-he don', deny but
wnet ire whole Of the party pledged to the dons
CRY buI what the man who ls rot faithful LOTn
lanf less 70 the Republican Party. / wan. to iaow
Ntether the Republican party are unanimously ~
isyor CT man who don't sdopt their creed or srse
HEh them IN their priIciplssl / wsat TO knoS
whether q man who il afraid 70 svow thai 20 Is WIN
them 10 the first, last and only choice Of the Rspuo-
lican party.
toics-IIow about the conspiracy
Judge Dcugls;-Neyer mud. will c)Ue {, t's'
soon enough.
But the platform not orly lays down this, BIT ~
tie ether resolution that 10 furthersnce Of taseS
: principles vii use such constitutional aad Avn
means az shall teem best adapted 10 tisi: se;ou-
. plishmeIt, ard that We will support n ni,n =,
90 flee under the General or state G0yeransnb w"
10 not positively and fully mnittsd 20 he sapPy.s