Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-12-03
From the Boston Journal
JEFFERSON DAVIS AT HOME

,peechess ihe StaAe Asi&bt7 Pootitua NHtNt a
be occupied in 1851, he i thus stated to
have met more specific accusation:
"Anolher charge preferred against
him was that he had made speech 10
Bangor, in Maine, in which he had avow-
ed the odious doctrine Of squatteF sover-
eighty; and an extract from the alleged
speech, torn from its context, had been
produced to sustain the charge. He had
never made a speech at Bangor Of any
kind. nor lad he ever at any time uttered
any sentiment which could be fairly con-
strued into recognition by him Of the
doctrine that a Territorial Legislature
could affect in any way the status Of sla-
very-a doctrine worse even than the
Wilmot Proviso, and against which he
had warred ever since it had been broach-
ed. Mr.. Douglas, in his recent canvass
for the United States Senate in Illinois,
had seized upon this alleged passage from
a speech never made, and had claimed +
that his own sentiments, delivered in his |
speech at Freeport, were identical with /
those promulgated in that paragraph
Mr.. Douglas we'll knew that his Mr.. /
Davis's) deliberately expressed opinion
on this subject in the Senate of the Uni
ted States, expressed in debates with Mr..
Douglas himself, in which be had forced
Mr. Douglas to abandon the doctrine as
untenable, were the very reverse Of those
attributed now to him; and that in his
Portland speech he had so expressed
himself. He thought the very reverse
of Afr. Douglas. lie considered Hr.
Dovglas's opinions as Objectionable as
those of his adversary, Mr.. Lincoln
They were both equally destructive Of the
rights Of the South, both at ,oar ,Cih he
Constitution; and with his friend, the ed
itor of the AississiPpian, he would have
been glad if they had made a Kilkenny
fight of it, and neither had been left to
proclaim the victory"
This is the "first gun" from the South
ern Democracy fired over and al Mr.
Douglas, in view of his return to the Uni
ted States Senate. Il is the re-opening
! Of the contest, which we have considered
to be inevitable, between the "little giant'
r and the administration, and which is to
be the culmiuation Of the issues set in
, motion last winter. II will be a momen-
j. tous struggle, but we think the opposition
: are so situated that they can regard its
u progress with great equanimity.
= We are sorry TO see that the gallant
; Mississippian, whose fervol for the Union
- was necessarily displayed from the time
It he approached our Northern waters lasl
Il summer ill he charmed our sclf-styleC
! .nalional men" in Faneuil Hall, talk
@ differently at home. 1t was cllmat,
n patriotism, and has yielded at once Il
T the enervating atmosphere Of the South
E west. We must keep him here if we *
,e 2ect a permanent cure. 1t is true, b
= proudly disclaims the title Of "iisunion
ist, aud seems hart that anybody shoul
have applied it to him. But hear wha
!. s the man is reported 10 have said
Of The clear indications were that ID
$ Black Republicans would have the ma
jority in the next Congress, and woul
o. .. thus control the legislation Of the States
r. thar IN his opinion their policy would b
nd 10 have sutb a multiplicity Of candidate
ak for the Presidency a. to prevent ehoie
ne BY the people, aud thus they would s.
y cure, by an election by the House, on
on Of their own men. That If this shoul
- be So or if they should elect Presilei
ne by the vote of the people, the qucst1e
would be presented what should the Soul
M do! For bis part, be had but one a
,ht slser 10 gire. When that happened, wis
NJ the government vas IN hostile haad
a5 !" when the presidaaey and ibe houses
= legislation we're controlled BY tbe enemi
bis Of the South, he ,oas far asserting The {
out dspsndsnes Of .Hiasissippi he '0as 4
lb- immediate 'eifIdraloal fros ths LaisH
or. Again
by @lle advised the people Of she Sou
ing 20 turn their old muskets iatu Minnis
ere aes, pFspsrs poe5er, shot, she'll, ammai
ton Of all kinds, snd loriiiieadous, %
10 be ready against any emergency. 6
nd. skilled artiGcers who coad cast eanaf
'om make gans. and manufacture all the -
essary implements Of wagiare fhat q
- ~ vas BOT ihe part 81 prudent Preeaatif
hs effect ,go'id = 70 strengthen aaa
hin ,ssagea tis bonds off1s Uiaiga--toe eame
lie ana not separate the slslea.'
'fh' THIS IS tho gentleman vbo dared
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