, 1859-10-04
43l:Esa 4 Triih,t1te.


TUESDAY, OCTOBER !, 1859. |
n NEW THING UNDER THE SUN.
An examination Of the debate which VIC
publish tii. morning between the rival caudi-
tlatcs for Governor Of Wisconsin, will disclose
the astounding intelligence that the Demo-
cratic paty-,Au Saualter Sovereignty and
Dred Scott Democracy Of this year Of grace
is tue true and genuine FREQ Soil party-the
old, original Jacobs of Abo!itionism! OF it
be not 70, then is Mr.. Harrisou G. Hobart,
Democratic candidate for Governor, entirely |
mistaken. II the party 10 which hc belongs
is not standing upon better FREQ soil ground
than the Wiluaot Proyiso, which it endorsed in
1s49 then is MI. Harrison c. Hobart
altogether grayeled mad dumhtounded- II
saua!ter Sovereignty is not purer gem
in the crown Of universal freedom than |
the Congressional prohibition Of slavery
devised by Jederson in 1857, than is
Mr Harrison c. Hobart utterly ut lis wits
ead. Hcncc:orth there is to be scrub raca
between tho Republican aud Democratic par
lies in the cndcayor to circurnycnt and totally
break down the institution Of slarery-witl
large odds IN favor of the Democracy. Mr..
Hobart leaves nothing to be inferred on tLas
point liz says with the utmost conciseness,
that freedom is far safer in The hands Of the
carly squattcrs Of any giren territory, than in
those Of any Congress Of politicians ut Wash
ington. lie repeats and reiterates with great
determination the idea that the Democrats Of
to-day ase tse "rca1 practical freesoflers," and
by Inference, the Republicans arc rather re-
tarding tue march Of freedom across the CONT
nent-iu fact, are in degree the pro-slavery
party Of tho nationl This mnI he properly
STYLED new thing under the Sun.
Ba: while conEatulating the country on tho
accession Of Mf. Hobart to tie cause Of free
dom, we cannot help reminding him TINT the
worst place in the universe is pared with good
intentions. md that however warmly 10 may
cspouse the FREQ sol principle it is possible,
nag likely, that lie will continue to act and
voto 10 tho advantage of slavery md slavery
extension. 1t isamatter Of history that tho carly
settlers, {squatters if you plaase), Of Indiana
appealed to Congress against tie prohibltory
ordinance Of 1887, praying to lo allowed the
privilege Of holding slaces according to squat
ter sovereignty theories; and further that
John Randolph, Of Roanoke, reported adverse
II to the said petition, and. Congress voted
adversely to it. It is matter Of history
also that the people Of Illinois once sought
to throw of the slavery prohibition, and
indeed very nearly accomplished it 1t is gen
erally believed that d complete slave code was
once enacted in Kansas, where squatter sor-
erneiguty was reported BY President Pierre
and Senator Dougla to havo full swing It
is currently rumorcd that the Territory Of New
Mexico has enacted a somewhat fragrant Sc
1ies Of slave laws; and it is considerably
Threatened by the Southern press and South
efn politicians that the country now occupied
by the Cherokee Indians shall become a thor
ough-soing eiaye State, all these things
militate against Mr. Hobarts freesoil system,
aud show Him to be mistaken in saying that
squattcr sovereignty ia better shan the VII
mot Proviso for tho purpose Nj. H has 80
much at heart. We might add that slaysry
was established in America in the frat in
staace on sqnatter sovereignty principles and
no other, but VIC llayc already said enough to
convince gentleman Of Mr. Hobert's ardent
aspirations for universal freedom, that be is
on the wrong track; and We expect him there.
fore to adopt the Republican method Of doing
the thing, now that he has adopted the thing
itself, at no distant day.
Wc commend Cor. Randa1l'a portion Of tbe
Horizon debate no less earnestly to the atten
tion Of our readers, than that Of bis competitor
Thougt, no. so startling IN many respects Il!
= that Of NJ. Hobart, it is cogcnt and forciblt
exposition Of naeional politics. That portion
in which lie maintains tic ground that slaSer!
is not cyca tho creature Of local law, but is ii
oGsAoot Of the barbarian doctrine that nigh
makes right, IS especially worthy Of note
Gov. Randall goes straight to the substratuu
Of tile slavery question. In less remarkabl
company than that in which he finds himself
his speech would be quite an uncommon effort
But it must DO conceded that no powers {
logic or clo1uence are quite match for til
novelty which lis rival Inns prepared for tn
State Of WISCONSIN specially, and for the Unite
States generally.