Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-09-26
VIOLENT SPEECH BY SENATOR DOUGLAS
Mr. Douglas has lately carried the war into Africa by
attacking an individual ter Of Mr. Buchapan's Cab
SENATOR poraLas At woos1rR. ONO.


Correspondence Of tie CiEeiRRan Cormereiql
WOOSTER, Sept l6.-Senator Douglas had A receptior
here to-day He spoke for about two hours His speeob
vas by no means enthusiastically received. IL was In
the main, but rehearsal OF ~ Harpers' article He
claimed that the Republicans held docrnes in regard 10
the territories, Identical with those OF King George the
Fourth and the Tories Of the Revolution regarding the
colonies He also attacked Attorney General Blacks re
view OF his Harper article with great bitterneSsrhsrF
ed him with fafying and seeking DESTROY the Demo
cratic partydong It anonymously, and with the pur
pose OF striking down not only him, (DougasD but ali
the leaders Of the Democratic party in the free
lie denied that he (Dougas) held doctrines In oppo
ton to the bred Scott decision, but claimed that decision
sustained his doctrines OF popular sovereignty Senator
Douglas has by means increased his rcpuaio nv bis
speech or his manner of delivery
The following detailed report OF Mr. Douglas in vec
tive IS taken from his organ the Cincinnati ENQUIRER
WoosrER, Sept l6.-Aiter discussing at considerable
length the question Of popular sovereignty and the rights
OF the people Of territory Judge Douglas took up the
reply his recent article IN Harpers' Magazine which
has been attributed to Judge Black and asserted that II
hc the author Of that reply t came from man who
wrote 90 the Democrats Of lnoi. to support Abotop
sts for Congress in preference to the regular Democratic
candidate.
Whether Judge Black was the author or moi, the eopv
which he (Judge Dougas held in his hand came 10 tbe
gentleman who handed il to him in the cars under the
frank Of that gentlemen.
II is asserted that the article in IIarper contained Al
assault the federal courts but the author of this repv
no matter who he was, knew that he uttered fasc-
hood
During the last years canvass in Illinois he LI,dg,
Douglass made hundred aud thirty speeches and In
every Of them he defended thst court What then
could be thought Of man who would prostitute high
Office to deceive the American people
Whoever the author of that reply was he wss base
calunuatOr He knew u ussuc Of fasehoois from
beginning 20 end II a fslsehood and the writer
knew u TO be SUCH that be Judge Douglas had ever al
yocated the doctrine that private property could he COZ
hscatcd hy any power earth except by due process Of
law The author Of The pamphlet asserts double f,lse
hood u was deliberate attempt TO misrcprcsent his
position unworthy Of any who claimed any respect
for himself II was misrepresentation made for the
purpose Of attacking him and weakening the force Of the
Democrats party.
would not have noticed this attack but that il uss
aimed AZ the friends of popular sovereignty u wss in
tended % reach Indgc Rlnney the noble standard bear
Of The Democratic party Of Ohio; h was intended for
the gallant Becker, The candidate or Governor in Mime
sofa; H intended strife The eloquent Dodge who
leading the Democratic hosts IN Iowa 10 was strike
the candidates Of the democracy throughout the conn
icy, who stand the platform Of popular sovcr
eighty When The author of that pamphlet attempted
TO strike Al that doctrine he made blow at the entire
Democratic party Of the northeast
Judge Douglas quoted some further statements in
the article Of Judge Black and pronounced them in
sidious fasehOOds put forth vIlfay and with bad In
tent
Judge Douglas retired smids, the cheering Of ,he
crowds the hHns Of cannon and ihs music Of some half
dozen bspdh