The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-10-28

repealed, would continue to operate In the
Territory to which it had been applied,
thus negativing the great and salutary
principle of non.inte1rention, which con.
sttuted the most prominent and essential
feature of the plan of settlement of 1880.
We talked for some time amicatly, and
separated Some days afterwards Judge
Douglas came to my lodgings, whilst |
wa. confined by physical iudisPosition,
and urged me to get up and take ride
with him in his carriage. | accepted his
invitation and rode out with him. Du-
ring our short excursion We talked on the
subject of my proposed amend dment, and
Judge Douglas, to my high qualification,
proposed to me that / should allow him
to take charge of the amend ment and en-
graft it on his Territorial bill. | acce-
ded to the proposition at once. whereupon
most interesting interchange occurred
between US.
On this occasion, Judge Douglas spoke
to e in substance thus: III have become
perfectly satisfied that it is my duty. as a
lair minded national statesman, to coop
crate with you as proposed in securing
the repeal of the Missouri Compromise
restriction. 1t is due to the South; it is
due to the Constitution, heretofore palpa-
bly, iufracted; it is due to that character
for consistency which have heretofore
labored to maintain. The repeal, if we
can effect it will produce much stir and
commotion in the free States of the Uni
on for a season. I shall be assailed by
dem agogues aud fanatics there, withou;
stint or moderation. Every opprobrious
epithet will be applied to me. shall be,
probably, hung in ef6gy in many places
1t is more than probable that | may be.
come permanently odious among those
whose friendship and esteem have here
tofore possessed. This proceeding ma y
end my political career. But, acting un.
der the sense of the duty which anma.es
me. am prepared to make the sacrifice
| will do it.
He spoke in the most earnest and
touching manner, and confess that ]
was deeply affected. l said to him il
reply: "Sir, once recognized you as q
demago. ue, mere party manager. sci.
fish, and intrig guiDg. l now frd you a
warm hearted and sterling patriot, &C
forward in the pathway of duty as you
propose, aud though all the world desert
you, 1 nerer wiU."
The subsequent course of this extraor.
binary parsonage is now before the coun
try. His great speeches on this subject
in the Senate and else here, have since
been made. As trtIe national states
man-as q infexible aud uutiring adyo.
cate and defender of the Constitution OF
his couutry-as an eDli ightened, fair min
ded, aud higb-souled patriot, be has fear.
lessl J battled for priucipIei he has with
singular consistency pursued the course
which be promised to pursue when We
talked together in Washington, neither
turning 10 the right Dor to the left
Though sometimes re1led aud ridiculed
by those most benefited by his labors,
he has never been heard to complaip.-
Petsccuted by the leading men of the
party be had SO long served and sustain
ed, be has dameaned himself. on all oc-
easions, with moderation and dignity
though be has been ever earnest in the
performance of duty, energetic in CON-
batting and overcoming the obstacles
which have so strangely besct bis path
way, and always ready to meet and to O.
Verthrow such adyersaries as have ven
tured to encounter him. lie has been
JattAful TO has pledge; he has been true to
the South and to the Union, and | intend
to be faithful to ny own pledge. l am
sincerely grateful for his public services.
[ feel the highest admiration for all his
noble qualities and high achievements,
and | regard his reputation as part of
the moral treasures oftbe nation itself.
And now in conclusion, permit me to
say that the Southern people caunot en-
ter into uuholy alliance for the destruc-
ton of Judge Douglas, if they are true
to themselves, for be has made more sac.
rifce to sustain Southern institutions than
any man now living. Southern men ~ a
and doubtless have, met the enemies Of
the South in the councils of the nation.
aud sustained by their votes and their
speeches, her inalienat}c rights under the
Constitution of our COMMON country :;
Northern men may have voted that those
rights should not be wrested from Us; but
it has remained for Judge Douglas alone,
Northern man as be is, to throw himsel!
Into the deadly imminent breach" and
like the steadfast aud everlasting rock of
the ocean, to withstand the fierce tide of
fanaticism, and drive back those angry
biliows which threatened to engulf bis
country's happiness.
| have the honor to be, very respect.
fully and cordially, your friend and fel-
low.citlzen, ARCH. DIXON
Denver Dissected