Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-09-01
Letter from S. A. ID.

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Letter from S. A. ID.
WAsHrSGToN, ID. c.. Aug. 16. 1859.
: HoN. CHtRLEs LAMPHIER TooDLEs.-
Ny Dsar Friend. Having long entertain
ed the cherished hope that xpu would ex-
tend to me an invitation to lay the North
west "corner- stone of popular sover-
eighty" at the Charleston Convention,
when it's expected that yourself and Miss
Lucy Stone Toodles will be present as
spectators. beg you accept my most
heartfelt thanks for the propriety of as
suming in your letter that none other than
myself should have a voice in making the
Platform for the millions of Democratic
freemen fthis broalliepublic, on that oc-
casion. ~ a
You have not missapprchended my
views is relation to ''popular sovereignty"
I applied to the Territory of Utah, where,
under my rule. Poygany is rife--popalar
sovereignty, sustained by the friendly leg
islotion of polygamists themselves, which
| shall adhere to with great tenacity. hav
ing long been acquainted with the strug-
giles of that people, carly enjoying inti
mate friendly relations with Joe Smith,
the founder.
'.On 'moral AMI religious grounds" |
am opposed to the opening OF the African
slave trade, because, my dear Sir, you must
know l have two hundred negroes hired
out at work in Mississippi, whose wages
would be materially lcssened by the im-
portation of Others, to the effect of putting
it ont of my power to pay the interest due
the Hon. Fernando Wood, IA very mod
est and unassuming politician of New York
City, for money loaned. to carry tue late
I elections of Illinois in my behalf, when
upon the stump proclaimed without re-
serve those cherished principles of "pop-
ular sovereignty generally entertained in
NewsEpgland, and early "enunciated by
our Pilgrim Fathers" who governed
themselves in their own way" by con-
demning everybody to water or wilder
ness, faggot or flame, who did not bel eve
just as they did. and who in later years
had the audacity to protest in the name of
Almighty God, against one Of my meas
ures.
You will be kind enough in Jour letter
to me to refer particularly to my political
efforts in trying to establish the great
rinciple which underhes my ambition
and our institutions.
Being constant reader of the Globe,
You are well acquainted with the fact,
doubtless, that 1 have often repeated in
my seat, as we'll as standing up. that the
! Supreme Court I'M the Territories must
expound the lars and harmonize them
with the Constitution of the United States,
which l always made the people subject to,
until my estrangcment with President
Buchanan, who, as you know, was very
foolishly inaugurating measures to allay
excitement on the slavery question, (and,
if successful, Othello's occupation would
have been gone, as an agtator, when,
after holding consultations with leading
/ Abolitionists, l became deeply impressed
! that my conduct, as well as my letters to
the Chicago and New England clergy.
were proving unpopular, greatly under
mining my two principles of place and
porer, and having no disposition to be-
come dcseict towards, the first law of ma
ture, self preservation, sat quietly still
in my place." allowing the Hon. Will
liam H. Seward to abuse for two hours,
4 with unjust and n-American epithets, the
Supreme Court of the United States. only
contributing. then, smiles of approval.
which afterwards grew into broad grin
Of "unfriendly Legislature" superior to
j all. - S.ii esH
i I,lesire you will ever bear in mind, my
dear Mr.. Toodles, that intervention
: is the lifc-blood of MY popular sover-
cignty," and whenever you have noticed
me intervening and interfering with the
highest Legislative powers of Territory,
namely, the Constitutional Convention.
sitting all the acts of the people for the
purpose Of finding fault with them. to con
troll their legislation out of .'their own
way" beg you remember it is done for
the purpose of keeping myself conspicuous
before gaping friends. who are we'll ac-
quaintetl with the principles that underlie
all my my acts, having often assured them
that if the two principles of power and
! place. should be vouchsafed unto INC. they
shall all have an office. sara
Proud Of your illusions heretofore to my
stoical conduct in not moving a muscle
: NuCii &sAi. cuiiinVl was NHtppcu III titc
/ Senate, shall at an early day possess N.Y.
: sci of apebblefrom off plymouth Rock, y
to be carried in my ma;st ,oat pocket, oc-
casionally showing the same to friends
Of Simmer, during the canvass Of 1860, as
palliative principle of high renown
: Having a high appreciation of your
great regard for myself. and being consci-
entious in the knowledge of the fact that ]
have striven with close application to be
s'all things unto all men, put it to your
candor to say. whether or not, oil men
; ought not to support me for the Presidency
: iii 1860. q, -i' .s'',., f''.1s ss..a
, Owing to The great unbelief Of some,
have prolonged this letter to convincing
length, aud would admonish you to show
e it only to trusty friends, intending there.
i by to keep it out of the hands Of the Dem.
|, ocratic National Committee. and by all
means the columns Of the CHICAGO Her
AID '' ff''tH tte1f
!. With high and distinguished regard
t for myself, - remain. &c., y
4"sii"H s's9f STEPHEN a. DoUbLESEss.
ns. ..ia Douglas defeated Again. lse
rf How the Lecomptonitcs circumventec
1 the Douglas men in this city, and secured