, 1859-08-12


question suggests that its first position was
taken in the absence Of any positive instruc~
tons from Douglas, aud that its last is in
obedience to very late adviccs from that quar-.
ter. Four days since it was firmly set against
TIE admission OF the now State, alleging as
tue greatest error Of that long suffering rco-
pie, that they lad returned q majority Of Re-
puhlicaus to their Constitutional Convention.
Now, it is ardently in favor Of the admission
for the rcasoa, rs alleged, that there is no df.
ference between Republicans and Democrats
in TINT Territory on the question Of
tho rights Of colorcd people in the
Now State, though all the world knows
that the Democrats in the Constitutional
C'nvention labored increasingly hut inc0ectu-
ally to exclude negroes from tho Sate and
tina y refused to sign tne instrument for lie
reason ttat tie RepnJieans toould not permit
0tc exclusion, and that they are now opposing
the ratification Of tho Constitution Tor tic same
season- says tue Times: $50 far as the con:
"dilion Of negroes IL to be affected under it,
)" wo are sure nobody will pretend that any
competent body Of Democrats ever made
constitution, or other enactment, that was
+'mors severe on tho subject zace; and yet
%'this WINS q Republican convention, anu its
work must be accep,cl by tho Republican,
"pasty--Thc excessive absurdty Of this false
hood will be lest seen by turning to tho Stat
ures Of Illinois, puri'les Compilation rp77c-
784, where VIC read that any black or mulat1u
found within the State without certificate O!
freedom slall be taken into custody by tie
sheriff Of tue county where he shall be found,
and hired out for tho space of one ycar-tl,at
is, reduced to slavery for tho space Of one
ear;-that If any aslarc OF scrvaot" slall be
found within the State ten miles from tue ten.
sment Of his master, he shall be punished viii.
stripes not exceeding shirty-flre in the discre-
ton Of tbs nearest Justice Of tue Peacc-aud
mich more Of tliispurport 1t will not he de-
MED TINT this enactment was made by "a body
Of Democrats" " nor that its repeal has teen
opposed BY great many bodies of Democrats
"'A-~~ %&sS |$@Al AtEo HAI4 ~ "Ao put Ill lutIN.
Nor will it be denied that in the recent session
Il our State Legislature, a prominent Dcn,ocra,
and friend Of Mr. Douglas introduced rcsolu-
ton calling for further ,iukering and additional
screri:y III the 1natter Of 1l.ese samo 'black
laws" nor will any one gainsay the fact that
this resolution was voted for By tho Democracy
in our house Of Representatives ea masse So
much for the action Of competent bodies Of
Democrats" in one Statei
= Tbs surprising movements Of the T,aes arc
capable of an easy solution. II Mr. Douglas
should now oppose tue admission Of Kansas
with her excellent constitution, Forney, Hick-
man / Co, would drop him to tho bottom ol
things political IN sucll hurry that no cyi-
dsnce Of his existence would come before the
Charleston Convention. Without tie support
of these men md the masses whom they rep
resent lie could not get vote in tint conclavc.
II any new combination should suggest dill:
1erent course as likely to pay better in dele
gates at Charleston tho public may expect the
Chicago Times to change front again with the
same facility rs TINT Displayed within tho past
three Of four days.