Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-07-22
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right of any other State TO complain OF our
policy in that respect, or TO interfere win
it. or to attemp, 10 change if.
On the other hand, the State Of Maine
has decided that in that State negro may
vote on an equality with the white man.
The sovereign power of Maine had the right
to prescribe that rule for herself. Illinois
has 10 right 10 complain of Maine for con-
(erring the right upon negro suffrage, nor
has Maine any right 10 interfere with, or
complain of Illinois because she has denied
negro suffrage. T''That's so" and cheers.
The State OF New York has decided by her
Constitution that negro may vote, provi-
ded that he owns $3.50 worth of property,
but not otherwise, The rich negro can
vote, but the poor one cannot. Laughter.
Although that distinction does not commend
itself 10 my judgment, yet | assert that the
| sovereign power o. New York had right
to prescribe that fern of the elective fran
chise. Kentucky, Virginia, and other
States have provided that negroes, or GER
tain class of them in those States shall be
slaves, having neither civil or political
rights. Without endorsing the wisdom of
that decision, l assert that Virginia has the
same power by virtue of her sovereignty to
protect slavery within her limits as Illinois
has 10 Danish il forever from our own bor-
ders. ["Hear, hear and applause. as
sert the right Of each State TO decide for it.
self on all these questions and do not sub
scribe TO the doctrine of my friend, Mr..
Lincoln, that uniformity is either desirable
/ - ,,o.s;Ilo I do pof ook poul oAca that tho
States must all be free or must all be slave.
do not acknowledge that the negro must
have civil and political rights everywhere
or nowhere. do not acknowledge that
the Chinese must have the same rights in
California that we would confer upon him
here. do not acknowledge that the
Cooley imported into this country must ne
cessarily be put upon an equality with The
white race. do not acknowledge any Of
these doctrines Of uniformity in the local
and domestic regulations in the different
States. Bravo, and cheers.
Thus You see, my fellow citizens, that the
issues between Mr.. Lincoln and myself as
respective candidates for the L. 5. Senate,
as made up, are direct, unequlvocal and ir-
reconcilable. He goes for uniformity in
our domestic Institutions, for q war OF Sec
lions, until one or the other shall be sub
dued. 60 for the great principle Of the
pie 10 decide for themselves. (Senaior
Douglas was here interrupted by the wild
est applause; cheer after cheer rent the air;
the band struck up Yankee Doodle;"
rockets and pieces Of fireworks blazed
forth, and the enthusiasm was SO intense
and universal that it was sometime before
order could be restored and Mr.. Douglas
resume. The scene at this period was
glorious beyond description.)
On the other point, MIR. Lincoln goes for
warfare upon the Supreme Court Of the
United States because of their judicial de-
cision in the bred Scott case. yield ODE
dience TO the decisions of that Court-to
the final determination Of the highest judlc-
ial tribunal known 10 our constitution. He
objects TO the bred Scott because it does
not put the negro in the possession Of the
rights Of citizenship on an equality with the
white man. am opposed TO negro equality.
Immense applause.) l repeat that this
nation is white people-a people COM
posed Of European descendants-a people
that have established this government for
themselves and their posterity, and am in
favor Of preserving not only the purity of
the blood, bu, the purity Of The government,
from any mixture or amalgama,ion with in
ferior races. irene we'd applause.) Ihave
seen the effects Of this mixture Of superior
and inferior races-this amagamation Of
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have seen it in Mexico, in Central Amerri-
ca, in South America, and in all the Span
ish American States, ard its result has
been degeneration, generalization, and de-
graduation below The capacity for se!f-gov-
eminent. (''True, true.")
am opposed TO taking any step that re-
cognizes the negro man or the Indian as the
equal of the white man. l am opposed to
giving him voice in the administration OF
the government. l would extend 10 the
negro and the Indian, and 10 all dependent
races every right, every privilege, and
I every immunity consistent with the safety
and welfare of the white races, (bravo) but
equality they never should have, either po-
lilical or social, or in any other respect
whatever. ("Cries Of "good," ''goOd," and
protracted cheers.)
My friends, you see that the issues are
distinctly drawn. l stand by the same
platform that have SO often proclaimed 10
you and TO the people Of Illinois heretofore.
(Cries Of That's true" and applause.) l
stand BY the Democratic organization, yield
obedience to its usages, and support its reg
ular nominations. (Intense enthusiasm.)
endorse and approve the Cincinnati plat
form, (renewed applause, and adhere tc
and intend to carry out as part of that plat
form the great principle Of self-government
which recognizes the right Of the people in
each State and Territory 10 decide for Them
selves their domestic institutions. ("Good,
"good," and cheers. In other words if the
Lecompton issue shall arise again, you have
only to turn back and see where you have
found me during the last six months, and
then rest assured that you will find me r
the same position, battling Tor the same
, principle, and vindicating it from assault