Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-09-29
VOL. 2.-NO. 80

: free. not when expressed by those faii :
ly known te entertain the desire that
the whole country shall become slave
territory. When expressed by that
class Of men. it is in no wise offensive
to him. Then. sgain. my friends Of
Kentucky. you have Judge Douglas
with you.
There is another reason why you
Southern people ought TO nominate
Douglas at Your convention at Charles
ton. That reason j. the wonderful
capacity Of the man: the power he has
of doing what would seem TO he i'm
possible. Let me call your attention
to one of these apparently impossible
things.
Douglas had three or four very dis
tinguished men of the most extreme
anti-slavery views of any men in the
Northern States. expressing their de-
sire for his rc-clection. That would.
of itself, have seemed 10 he a little
wonderful. but that wonder is height
ened when we see that Wise of Va,
man exactly opposed to them-a man
who believes in the Divine right Of
slavery, was also expressing his de-
sire that Douglas should be reelected
that another man who may be said
to he kindred TO Wisc-Breckinridge.
the Vice President. of your own State
was also agreeing with the anti
slavery men in the North that Doug
las ought TO be reelected. Still. 10
heighien the wonder. a Senator from
Kentucky. whom | have always loved
with an affection as tender and endear-
ing as have iovcd any man. who was
opposed to the anti-slavery men for
reasons which seemed sufficient to him.
and equally opposed TO both Wise and
Brcckinridge. was writing letters into
Illinois TO secure the reelection Of
Douglas.
Now that all these conflicting ele-
ments should be brought. while at tho
dagSer's point, with one another TO
support him. is feat that is worthy
for YOU TO note and consider. 1t l.
pretty probable, il l may use the ex-
preston, that each OF these classes OF
men thought that by the reelection Of
Douglas, their peculiar view would
gain somcthing-It is probable that
the Anti-Slavery men thought their
views would gain something-that
Wise and Breckenridge thought so too
as regards their opinions--that Mr..
Crittendon thought that his views
would gain something, although ho
was opposed to all these othss ussa.-
1t is probable that each and ell Of them
thought that they were using Doagias.
and it is yet an unsolved problem
whether he was not using them all. If
he was. then it is for you to consider
whether that power to perform Won
ders, is one for YOU lightly to throw
away.
There is one other thing that viii
say to you in this relation. 1t is but
my opinion-I give it to You without
p fee. 1t is my opinion that it is for
you TO take him or be defeated; and
that if you DO take him you may be
beaten. You will surely be beaten it
you do not take him. We. the Re-
publicans and others forming the OPP
position of the country. intend 10
stand by our guns'-to be patient and
firm, and in the long run to beat you
whether You take him or not. We
know that before we fairly beat you.
we have to beat you both together
We know that You are all OF a fcath
err and that we have to beat you alto
gethcr. and we expect to do it. We
don't intend to be very impatient about
it. We mean to be as deliberate and
calm about it as it is possible to be.
but as firm and resolved as il is posi-
bic for men TO be. When we do as
we say-beat you-you perhaps want
to know what we will do with you.
l will tell you. so far as am au-
thorized to speak for the Opposition.
what we mean TO do with you. Wo
mean to treat you as near as we possi-
bly, can, like Washington, Jefferson
and Madison treated you. We mean
to leave you alone. and in no way in
terfere with your institution: 10 abide
by all and every compromise OF tho
constitution, and, in word. coming
back to the original proposition. to treat
you, so far as aegeneraicl men (if NO
have degenerated) may. initiating tho
examples of those noble fathers
Washington. Jefferson and Madison.
We mean TO remember that you are as
good as we: that there is no difference
between us other than the difference Of
circumstances. We mean to recognize
and bear in mind always that you have
as good hearts in your bosoms - other
people. or "a we claim 10 have. and
treat you accordingly. We mean to
marry Your girls when we have
chance-,he white ones / mean-and
l have the honor to inform you that |
once did get chance in that way.
have told you what we mean to do.
| want You To know. now. when that
thing takes place. what you mean to
DO. ! often hear IL intimated that you
mean To divide the Union whenever a
Republican. or any thing like IL. is
elected President OF the United States.
I \ voice-'That is sal That is So
one of them says. lwondcr il - be
Kentuekian? a voice, lie is . Osng-
las man. We'll. then. want to hoov
what you arc going to do with ycuv
half of ii? Are you going to split tha
Ohio river down through. and push
your half off piece? Or are you GO
ing to keep itright alongside of us out
rageous fellows? Or are you going to
build up wall someway between
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