Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-01-21
Ihe Difference between the Douglas men
and the Republicans

and even religious dissensions would be healed.
men, instead ofmagnifyins and aiming to multpl
the points of difference, would kindly consider h.
more numerous points Of agreement
During the canvass of sc, the masses ofthe Dem
ocEatic party of the North, conten led for "souate
sovereignty" meaning thereby that the people of !
territory should have absolute cootrol of all thel
Institutions during territorial existence, as ell a.
Afterwards. Particular reference was made to the
su5ec' OF slavery, which it was contended, they
might admit Or exclude at pleasure. 4 portion o.
Northern Democrats, and the entire Southern De.
mocracy. contcnled that slavery was such an iDsti
tuition as could not be le5islated out of anY terrific
ry-that 1t was protected by the Constitution of the
United States. Shortly after the presidential elec.
ton, the supreme Court decided in favor CT the
Southern view Of the subject, and thus removed
from the platform Of the minority OF Northern De-
mocracy, one of its mos. popular planks. maxine
slavery national institution Mir. Buchanan. tho
former 'ss friend (eiinging to Tie Missouri Coprro
mSf) ofconsrcssonal in.erpostion, acknowledges
so complete a conversion that he wonders how any
body ever seriously doubted the right Of slavc-ho!G.
cure against territorial legislation.
On the other hand, the mass of the Republicans
claimed that Congress had the right to exercise \
general supervision ofthe territories while terrific
res, and dependant upon Congress for pecuarv
Subsistence, AM that lii the exercise of that right
it should prohibit slavery in the territories. Re-
puoicins plead the example OF early legislation on
TINS subject, and the opinions of early urists, and
cited the bloodsled and dis,ord existing in Kansas
as an evidence Of the wisdom Of former legislation
and the folly Of: he project TO let the terr;tor;e,
fight It out without Congressional in.errention-
At The same time that the Supreme Court, BY is
ot'%r d'ctzni, removed the mos: popular plank Of
the Northern Democrats, as above stated. il 70.
moved this from the Republican platform. l. has
IN neither case satisfied either party that their on
icnS we're wrong, but has assured them that thar
hopes can not be realized. Each therefore, regard
ing II as useless to contend against court which
can not be changed in less :han twenty year. 50 a.
TO favor respective views as prudent and prac
tc'l men, abandon the issues ghich we're over
thrown by those opinione
What next' While there we're pro.savery men
on the one hand, ana ultra Abolitonis,s on the 9TH
err that denied the right of the State, when forming
lts constitution, to exclude or include y!arerv the
masses OF the Democratic party in the North, and
nne-tenths, II not ninety nine hundretls OF the Re.
pubicans, conceded that in the exercise of scvor
ei3nty, as a Sfats, no outside authority could die
tate wat its policy should be, in regard to slavery.
or banks, or anything else so that due form of Gov
crnment Was Republican. Here there ,cqs no d;f.
ference ofopnion-thcre is none now
Inc greatest difference, during the canvass. was
III regard TO the facts of current history The Re-
pHbiicans contended that under the operation OF the
Kansas act, great wrongs were perpetrated against
Tic friends ottreedom in the territory, and that
lhesc wrongs were con.ircd al, if not authorized
oy the Administration then in power; and that un
der that act, as expounded and defended by the Adj
anlS.r1tlon, freedom had not fair chance, and
that it was the policy of the Administration to force
.lAvcry upon the territory against the will ola ma
orty ofthe bona fde settlers. Their objection was
not SO much to squat.er sovereignty as TO the kind
mere exhibited, by burning towns, bombardng ho
els' burning churches, numbering frecmen by un. |
punished public officers, and lorbiddng freedom, Of
peoch, and By fraudulent elections. and bogus of /
lcias. It will be remembered that a recital Of the
wrongs which freenen slff.rcd in Kansas. cons,i,r-
cd nino-tenths ofthc documentary and verbal ar
,nmen:s against the Administration and lis policv
These arguments were repealed by being dencmi-
ir.ed' kansas lies" "Back Republican lies"
'0hTieAs FOR freedom" Bleeding Xansas," &c.
ma i'lr Buchanan was elected to walk in the foot
steps ofhs illus:rious predecessor.
Blu. what now2 With no essential chance of
'icWa' 'boFe IS an important calnge of face in re-
ara 70 Kansas and its afslirs. The only chance
nat we discover in the Douglas VIM, of the Demo
ra'c party Is that It admits painful truth, what
eighteen months ago, i. pronounced hun.,uc and
a'senood. Mr.. Douglas sec. that Kansas must be-
ONE slave State i'll the hinds OF the Administer.
ion' ana In spite OF the mos. violent oppo sition of
ne inhabitants of the territory. In his speech he
dnilts the frauds heretofore charged By the Repub.
cans, and to avert the ,niles design of the Pres
lent, he opposes the latest frauds, though no moro
lAgrant than those ridiculed two years ago by The
ntre Democratic party.
II ihus appears that the Douglas men occunv, in
his respect, the very Identical grounds occupied bv
he Republicans. The Supreme Court has taken
rom them the plank of"s1ultter sovereigntv." and
rom the Republicans, Congressional interference,
ND now they unite against the common foe. OF
course, nnder such circumstances, We object TO the
abandonment OF the Republican purity. Such of the
ormer Democrats as really desire to grant to the
'eop.e OF Kansas. and il the future, OF all terrific
les their Sh;s, will readily cooperate with the
Republic ms.
we have word to sly in regard TO the issue that
he Supreme Court has forced upon us As We love
'gItation and desire to see slavery hemmeI in as
speedily as possible, we embrace it with pleasure.
Il Congressional protection is to be withdrawal
he strife for mastery is 10 be sent into every terri
DRY, be it so. Ifoppression can move there with
negroes, and whips, and revolvcrs anu bloody
weapons, iastcr than freedom can 20 with pows and
printing presses, with sprinkle of Sharpe,s rifles.
ct 1t 80. We regret the necessity OF thus fighting
OF freedom, butt having been thrust upon us, we
Secomet. Lett come, AMI let the South who
'roke down the dividing line, prepare to abide the
consequences.
While we thus invite the Douglas VIM Of the
democratic party TO he p u m lntin true sa,,tter
overeisnty, we beg them not to attempt to tbrus,
'lr. Douglas upon Ms rs n Icad.r w. .,co.l -.