Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-09-01

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The Campaign in TIIinOis--DOmgias and
i1i ., ~ N race 10 FACET Tremendous Meet
a5lg az OttaIv as-FNEeIye Thousand People
/ sen'--Ah Exciting Discussion
On Saturday, Aug. 2lst, the announcement that
the rival candidates for the seuaorship would dis
eus5 the points at issue between them gathered at
OttoWa Illinois, crowd larger than that which
welcomed Mr.. Douglas at Chicago, on his return
from Washington, fully twelve Thousand persons be-
ing estimated to be present
The speakers were escorted 10 the stand by long
professions Of their respective friends, and great
enthusiasm was manifested on both sides
| Douglas opened the debate, speaking an hour and
a half. Lincoln followed at the same length, and
rejoinder BY Douglas Of about half an hour closed
the proceedings
From the full report Of the Chicago Press and
Tribune, we select the main points Of the discus
siOn We will publish portion of LISooEz's reply
to morrow:
DOUGLAS SPEECH
After describing the harmony on all sectional
questions that existed between the Wing and Dem
ocraile parties up 10 1854 and instsueing the com
promise measures Of 1850 10 the result Of the pa
triotism OF both The speaker claimed that the Kan
sas Nebraska bill, introduced by himself Into the
senate during the session Of 1854 was the ie-
gltlmate offspring Of these measures This state
OF harmony IS dslasteful to Messrs. Lincoln and
Irumoui, who, to carry out their ends, couspired
agaiust 1t IN the following manner;
LINCOLN AND TRUNBULL EEDEAvoR TO DESTROY THE
OLD WIG AND DEAOORATIC PARTIES
In 1858, Mr.. Abraham Lincoln and Mr.. Trumbull
entered into an arrangement one with the other
and each with their respective friends 10 dissolve
the old Whig Marty on the one hand, and to dis
solve the old DEMOCRATIC party on the other hand,
ana convert the members Of beth parties into an
AbOltionist party, under the name Of the Repub
liean party. Applause and bisses The terms Of
That arrangement between Mr. Lincoln and MIR
Frumbull have been published to the world By Mr..
Llneoln's special friend, Mr. James H. Maiheny.
which vas that Mr.. Lincoln was to have General
Shields plaee-then about 10 become vacant in
the United Ststes Seuats-snd Mr. Trumbur wss
to have my place. Mir. Lincoln vent 70 work indus
tTlousiy TO a0oiitiouize the old Whig party all
me state, pretending that he vas then as goOd
wing as ne ever was TrumbGu went to work in
has part Of the State, down in Egypt: preaching
A6ohtIenism in a milder and lighter form, and OF
not quite as DARK color, but yet trying to abol-
uonize the Democratic party, and bring the old
Democrats handeuhed, bound hand and foot into Lhe
Abolition camp.
THEY PROCLAIM AN ABoLIrION PLATFORM, AND CALL IT
REPUBLICAN,
In pursuance Of that arrangement. the partiesuet
at Springfeldin October 1854 and proclaimed their
new platform Dir. Lincoln was to bring into the
Abolition camp the old line Wings and Transfer them
over TO Gddings and Chase, Fred Douglass Loveiov
aud FarnsHOrth, who we're then ready TO receive and
christen them into Abolitionisls Tbey laid down
that occasion platform for this new Republican
party. l now hold them in my hand and will read
part Of the resolutions, and cause the others to be
printed Here is one Of the resolutions and the most
material one of this Abolition platform, under the
new name Of Republicanism:
ReS0tUed, That the times imperatively demand
the re organization Of parties and repudiating all
previous party attachments names and predileeious
ouEfHlFta lOg6lNeE defence the tfbRFtV
and constitution Of the country, and will hereafter
cooperate as the Republican party, pledged to the
accomp ishment Of thu 70 lowing purposes To bring
the administration Of The governments back to the
control OF first principles; 70 restore Nebraska and
Kansas 10 the position Of free Terrikries that az
the Constitution Of the United States vests in the
States, and not in Congress- the power to legslafe
for tbs eEradtion Of fug tves from labor to repeal
and entirely abrogais The fugitive slave law; 10
restrict slavery to those States which exists; 10
,r.e1 IL "a ga-,--
the Union; TO abolish slavery in the District Of
Columbia: to exclude slavery roma the Territories
over which the Government has exclusive jurisdie-
ton; and TO resist the requirement of any more
Territories, unless the practice Of slavery therein
forever shall have been prohibited.
DOUGLAS PUTS LINcOLS TO THE QUESTION, AND ASSERTS
BIS OWN NATIONALITY.
Now, gentlemen, you have chsered-you Repub-
eans have cheered every one Of these propositions
LreneEed cheers and yet 1 venture to say that you
cannot get Mr. Lincoln, your eandidaie, 10 out
and say tuat be is nov for each ore Of them. That
these propositions DO and all constitute the plat
form Of the Black Republican party this day. have
no doaht, and Ehen you we're not aware for what
purpose was reading these resolutions you cheered
them as good Black Republican doctrine, TeheersI
and yet my obiee in reading them Is 10 nut inc aues
ton TO Abraham Lineon, this day, whether he now I
sands aud will staRd by each Article Of that creed
and carry them all out desire to know whether
Mr.. Lincoln To- day stands pledged he did in 1884
in favor Of the unco2ditiOnal repeal Of the Fugitive
Slave Law desire hin 10 answer whether be stands
pledged day as he DID in 81 against the admis>
sion Of any more slave States, even if The people
want them. I want 20 know if he stands pledged
to vote sganst The admission Of State ntothe
Union with such q constutOu as the people Of that
State may see FL 10 make. desire 10 know whether
he stands pledged day TO he abolition Of slavery
IN the District Of Columbia.
desire to know whether he stands pledged to Z
abolish and prohibit the slave trade between The. [
different States Idesire to know whether he stands,
pledged 10 prohibit slavery in a the Territories Of
the Unied States, North well as South Of the Z
Missouri Compromise line. ] desire him 10 ansWer
whether he is opposed to the acquisition Of any more
territory unless slavery is rs prohibited therein
want his answer Your Affirmative cheers in favor
Of this Abolition platform not satisfactory but
I want Abraham Lincoln 10 answer these questions,
in order that when lrOt him do En into Lover 4
Egypt, l may compel him to repeat the same.
Ny principles are the same everywhere can 4
proclaim them alike in the North and in the South,
in the East and in the West Ny principles will 4
apply wherever the constitution prevails and the \
American flag waves over American territory. 1 q
d sire to know whether Mr. Hncoln's principles will