The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-07-15

negro may vote, but the poor one shan't Although
that distinction does not commend itself to my Iudg
ment, yet say that the sovereign power Of New York
had right TO prescribe that form of the elective fran
chse if she chose to do On the other hand Ken
lucky and Virginia and other States have provided that
negroes or certain class Of them in those States shall
be slaves having neither social political rights
Without endorsing the proprety of that decision as
sert that Virginia has the power in virtue of her
sovereignty to tolerate slavery within her limits,
that Illinois has to Danish II forever from her borders
assert the right OF each State decide for itself On
all these questions and do not subscbe to the doctrines
of my friend Lincoln that uniformity is either desirable
possible do not acknowledge that they must all be
free or that they all be slaves do not aeknowl
edge that the negro must be equal everywhere
nowhere. do not acknowledge that the Chinese must
have the rights In California that we would confer
upon them here do not acknowledge that the cody
imported into this country must necessarily be put upon
an equality with the white races. do not acknowledge
any OF these doctrines OF uniformity in local domestic
regulations ia the different States Thus you will
fellow citizens that the issue between Mr. Lincoln and
myself the respective candidates for the United States
Senate made up is direct unequivocal, fair issue.
He goes for uniformity Of domestic institutions, for the
war of sections until the other shall yield I go
for the great principle of the Nebraska bi for the right
of the people of each State to decide for itself On the
other point Mr. Lincoln goes for warfare upon the
Supreme Court United States because of their Judi
cia decision yield obedience to- and acquiesce in the
final determination of the highest judicial tribunal of the
nation upon constitution He objects to the bred
Scott decision because it does not put the negro in pos
session of the rights OF citizenship an equality with
the white man. l utterly opposed to negro
equality with white men. l repeat that this nation
is nation of white people, people composed OF
European descendants, people, that have estab-
shed this government for themselves and their pos
terity, and am in favor of preserving not only the
purity of their blood but the purity of the government
from all mixed races amagamations. We have seen
the effects of these mixed of superior and inferior
races this mixture of white men, and Indians and ne
groes We have it in Mexico in Central America
and in South America, and in all the Spanish American
States Its result has been deterioration, demoraliza
tion and degradation below the capacity for selgov-
ernment / opposed to taking any step that recog-
nises the negro Indian the equal of the whito
man. to have voice in the execution and administration
of the government i would extend to tho negro
and the Indian, and all dependent races every
right every privilege, and every immunity consistent
with the safety of the white race, but equality
he should have, either political social in any
other respect whatever Then, my friends you see the
issue very distinctly drawn stand by the same plat
form that have often proclaimed to you and to the
people of Illinois heretofore. stand by the democratic
organization yield obedience to its usages and support
its regular nominees endorse and approve the Cincin
natl platform adhere to- and intend to carry as
part of that platform the great principle Of govern
men which recognises the right of the people Of each
State and Territory to decide for themselves upon their
domestic institutions In other words, if the Lecompon
issue shall arise again. you have only to turn back and
where you have found for the last six months
and then rest assured you will find me in the posi-
from any assault from whatever quarter it may come,
80 long as have the power. f# I @.lf 4&W
Thus you have the outline of tho propositions which
intend to discuss before the people of Illinois during the
coming campaign. l have made up my mind to appeal
to the people against the combination that has been made
against me the republican leaders having formed
alliance unholy and unnatural alliance with por
ton Of unscrupulous federal oficeholders. intend TO
fight that allied army wherever / meet them know
they deny the alliance but yet these who are trying
to divide the democratic party for the purpose of cec
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agents and tools Of the supporters of Mr. Lincoln Hence
shall deal with this allied army just the Russians
dealt with the allies at Sebastopoltha s the Russians
did not stop TO inquire, wlien they fired broadsde.
whether it hit an Englishman, Frenchman, Turk
Nor will stop to inquire shall hesitate whether
my blows shall hit these republican leaders their al
lies who holding the federal Offices and yet acting in
concert with them. do not include all government of
e-hodcrs in this remark such of them demo
Gratis and show their democracy by remaining inside of
the democratic organization and supporting its nominees
recognise as democrats But those who, knowing they
would be voted down inside the democratic organization,
60 outside and attempt to divide and destroy it, In
cert with the republican leaders have ceased to be demo
crats and hence belong to the allied army that
fighting me and my principles ~
My friends, have exhausted myself and certainly
have fatgued you by the desuory remarks have sub
mttcd to you viii not 90 longer tonight Itis
two nights since have been to bed have right to
little sleep to night. will however have the oppor
tunty of meeting you and addressing you face to face
on trust than occasion before the November
election is held In conclusion must again say to you,
and justice to my feelings demands it at my hands,
that should say gratitude for the welcome you have
extended this occasion knows bounds and be
described by no language which could command. 1
feel that literally at home among my constituents
This welcome which you have extended has amply repaid
for every effort that have made in the public
service for the twenty-five years that have held Office
at your hands 1t not only compensates for the past,
but It furnishes nducement and incentive for future
effort which human heart could feel which had not
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me this night on my return.