Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-08-20

Rous or heterodoK community, then there s dsnger
OF their children becoming contaminated. And upon
the possibility Of worldly prosperity alone ia
right, when attended with such moral riske
TRUmBULL HELPS LINCOLN
The 'little giant" has proved too much for Lincoln
Black Repubicansm 10 sinking under the powerful
blows Of the Illinois SENATOR Il has become neces
~ to prop the sinking by the efforts of othe
men. Mr.. Trumbull, espousing the cause of Mr. L n .
coin, has made what the New York Herald" cali.
"a tremendous speech" 1; has been found nece,sa-
ry for some tremendous speeches" to be made or
the canvass had we'll be abandoned. Lincoln,
cowed and crushed by Douglas, offered re.istancs
to the triumphant march Of the Illinois Senator
Something must be done, and Trumbull is cslled
upon to bear up the sinking fortunes OF waning
cause.
This Black Republican 5xu seems to have los,
his temper when questioned douglas man
He threatens "to Gram the truth down any honest
map's throat until be cannot deny IT," and to follow
it up by orammng 'the lie down his throat till he
shs cry enough" The valorous Trumbull send. the
truth" and the "lis" with equsl vim TO the sams
place. But be becomes awfuly interesting on the
w
lent effort was made against Douglas, We will quote
the extract length for the benefit of the Southern
anti Douglas allies Of Trumbull, Lincoln and the
Black Republicans.
Having disposed Of Lecompton Mr.. Trumbu said
"The power which was tbsn inaugurated is using
all the departments Of this government, not merely 10
extend slavery into Kansas and bring II In slave
State, but to make all the interests Of this great
country subordinate to the slave power. The despo
Ism Of Washington 10 almost as cruel as fbst which
has prevailed in Kansas There Ia not holding os 70
throughout this vast country, single msu who ia
known 10 entertain views In opposition to the right 10
take slaves into free Territories. II Ia utter dis
qualification for Office All the departments at Wash
ington are organized upon the plan Of prescribing
mgn who believe that slavery should be excud-G
from the free Territories All the committees In Con
grsss-or all the important onss-wbich mature tho
business for the sction of Congress- are under the
control ofthis same power The Supreme Court un-
der the control Of this power. You all recolrct
the case which excited the whole country two yesrs
ago. when Senator Of the U. States struck down
and beaten nearly to death in his seat 10 the Senate
Chamber, for uttering his honest sentim-Ds 10 oppo
sition to this slavery propaRandism But worse
state of things than that exists to day. The gentleman
who was thus stricken down In the vgor OF maphooi
and has been suffering from that day this aud who
his best friends fesr may never recover suf ring
with anguish and pain and torture, from blows nlict
ed upon him unawares and without notice-that gen
tleman now Just able to walk has since made his az
pearauce 10 the Senate chamber, having bsep elect
I'd by the people of the State of Massachusetts and
when he comes there and rises with difficulty from
his chair, two years after the act was done, for which
some may plead the excuse that II was done under
cement-I say that, the very In the int
rest of this power affect to treat him with contempt
(Cries of "sbsme, shsme."l Would you believe ll'
Not Northern Senator belonging to this pro slave
ry party dares even to speak to him lest ne Of
fsnd his Southern associate Yes, during the !s-t
session of Congress- when upon one occasion II wss
stated n the Senate that the Senator from Massachu
setts bad paired of with some other member who
was also ndisposed, of contempt observed
through the chamber at the idea of bis indspostou,
aud the leaders Of the pro slavery Democracy afrc;
to believe that II Ia pretence on the part OF mai
who has been suffering these two years In my jndg
ment the world has never seen exhibited such refined
mslignity and cruelty this attempt to treat with
scorn that suffering man. This Is worse thousand
fold than the spirit which under excitement could
strike the blow, for this ia premsditsed and continued
malice. loud Applsuse.l
"a Voice-Three cheers tor Sumner. lhe cheera
were given heartily"
The Gaming Of Sumner 10 used as an argunep;
against the return Of Douglas Douglas is to be beat
BECAUSE mot Northern Senator belonging TO this
prosavery party dares ever speak to him, lest he Of
tend bis proslavery associate"
But Trumbu becomes warm on the Democratic
party and its control Of the Senate. Hear him
81 mention this, my fellow-ctzeus. to show tho
condition of things at Washington. Let me tell you
smother fact went your representative two years
ago to Warrington almost an entire stranger, never
having met moro than two or three members Of lie
Senate in my life. remained there as one OF the
representatives of this State through two sessions Of
Congress- sent there to consult with the Representa-
tves of other CO equal States for the beat good o
| common country, and for those two years Was not
placed on a committee which ever met. Repub'icsu
Senators we're not consulted-we we're Ignored by this
L Nk.kFv do aAh 60
the interests Of the slave power the only test by which
they allowed person to take part In the proceedings
of government wherever they could prevent II. ~
tie different state of things prevailed after the Fremont
| election in 1885, But let me tell you how II is now
| Tho committees were organized anew at the con-
msncemont OF the last session Of Congress- and have
with me list Of them. On looking at you will tpd
that all the leading committees are not Only entirely In
the interest of this prosavery party, but are con-
| trolled by Southern men. The COMMITTEES on Foreign
Relations Is one of the important. II is prs.c-d
| over by Mason, of Virgipis-snd msjority Of rhat
committee are from the Southern States. The Com
mittee on the judiciary is presided over by B,ysrd
of Desware-and majority OF that committee srs
Affairs s presided over by Mallory, Of Florids- and
a msiority of that committee are from the Southern
States. The Committee on Military Affairs n pre-
sided over by Davis of Mississippi. On Post Qhicea
by Yulee, of Florida. The Committee Finsnce, by
Hunter, Of Virginia. Southern men arc at the Mead OF
all those committees. That on Commerce 10 pre,ided
over by Clay, Of Alabama that on Indian Afars
by Sebastian, Of Arksusas. ! believe there are one
mr. two other committees besides that on Territories
| OF which Mr. Douglas 10 the Chairmsn-tbe chalr-
msnsbip of which Is given 10 the North perhaps be
| COMMITTEES on Enrolled Bills, or something Of rbs,
kind Now the Northern or free States constitute &
msjority and you ses how powerlsss they are in the
| business Of the Senate"
These extracts will suffice to show the nature Of
the contest in Illinois, from which portion Of the
se...-f e..
KENTUCKY ELECTION.
The table of returns for Clerk Of the Court OF
Appeals, shows the following result:
Ninety tbrss counties give for Revill Demo.
crat) majority OF ii 2]'
| The counties of Ballard, Clinton, Fulton, Har.
| Ian, johnson, Leteher. Mclean, Pow-H,
| ,n,Lt.t.., p..,oU nd Rovan Tn ha hasrd