Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-09-07


done the same. and propose brleh, 70 express
them Nv office not hat II the critic IL
1t ace. he ta-k II pointing oul Us want Of
historical accuracy. ~ ieeon-,-teaey. - the
maiu. With views here.Diof. hid bs the az
th"r more --it~ inconsistency With It-elf.
soald be au eAs3 nas -nsTs sssy than grste
ful 1 propose Sni, u s~sn.rs apon the stti
tuds IN which u plsrs, NJ D.agls-. nth re.
-prci 3" political psrts.--. aud a. consequent
braung upo b,s future prospect.
II. hs~i imrr~>~,on he docum~ns. -
shols. produces y hal NJ Douglas hs- nsi
thrr the hope nor ia. ir>ir. "a receive the
nom.n-tion al the hsnd- 81 the Charleston
ooavenllo. Wh-n Mr. Burke. - the House
Of Conmons. gathered up lag 4nd baggage
aud deliberately msrch,i liosa ons slde Il the
hall to the other. amid he h,s-e- of the party
hs Wa leaving aud the luzEss 0f his late OPP
poueut- ~ho were r-ee,ving 80 ~elcorn~ aud
able accession Ia thr,f r&nk-, the act was
scarcely more decisive With respect - the
future Of thai celebrated statesman, than this
IN the case Of M Doagis- aod the step hs-
been taken with squai d~iiberAtloo. With
the tate Of General Cas- staring him IL II Ia
the face aud the perfect kno~ledg- that ps
tuaa --be he whom be may an receive The
nomlnasio- u that Convention eniertasning
those opinions. he embraced the Sqnatter ) y
ereivnty doctrine IA ~ broadcast possible lati
ltude publishes It Ia the woriI ~ith the .lg
nificsnt TILE OF 'I--u-> for l-60 :" -nubs the
President repai'at~- he supreme ecu r.. sud
says to the entire Ssulh There Whist re
vou going - do about ,ty II - true thai
the South did. "a SIS. accept Gruersl Cas-
aud Squafser Sovereignty. entering
wedge LOT the peculiar institution bat the
position that gentleman hs. since occupied
Ia The estimation 4 his party Is sufficiently
manifest from the -c,ion OF its Nv" succeeding
Conventions And can snv body Tell Why
Douglas should he stronger than Ca.sf p
Eleven years have totally revalutionif-d South.
ern -.otiment thi- question sod 90 mao
knows this better than Mr. Douglas The
essay therefore. a. a whole. cannot be regar-
ded IN any other light shsn a. q cutting loose
from the Democratic party. IA its present or
gsnisstion whether with a view 10 It's reor-
ganization. or TO ss independent race for the
Presidency. Or still wider detection from his
former friends, time will determine
Descending from the general tone and spirit
Of the article 10 some OF its details, the design
If the writer s no less apparent During the
canvass II 1858. he held to the doctrine Of the
bred Scott decision. "A. plainly announced by
the Court. and as held by the Democratic par.
~ generally and especially. prom ulgnted
by the President ia hls message TO Congress
IN which ne declared that. under its operation
!, Kansas was as much slsve State a. Georeis
or South Carolina When pressed by Mr.. Lin.
coin with the inevitable con sequences OF his
, position that II the Consultation carried sla-
very into the Territories. aud protected il
there. It must, being The paramount law, 10
like manner carry it into the free States-Mr
Douglas denounced the argument vehemently
4 aud almost with contempt But behold how
great change has been wrought in the mind
Z OF Mr. Douglas upon this point he has be.
3 come out aud out Lincoln man After at.
tempting to show that the decision does not
bear the construction which the party claim
" for it. he proceeds thus
IF the proposition be true, that the consti.
tution establishes slavery IN the territories
hey ond the power Of the people legally to con
9 troll it, another result no less startling and
. from which there Is no escape. must inevitably
!. follow The constitution is uniform every.
where within the dominions of the United
States"-i- the same in Pennsylvania as in
Kansas-sod II it be true. as stated by the
President IN special message TO Congress
- that slavery exists in Kansas by virtue Of the
Constitution Of the United States aud tina,
e Kansas is therefore at this moment as much
4 slave State as Georgia or South Carolina
h why does II not exist IN pennsylvania by viz.
! tue of the same Constitution
II II be said that Pennsylyania ia sovereign
% State. aud therefore has a right To regulate tie
slavery question within her own limits To suit
herself. II must be borne ia mind that the SOW.
= ereignty Of Peunsylvsnis. Ike that of every
Il other State. - limited by the constitution
which provides that:
' This Constitution. and all laws Of the Un,.
J. ted States which shall be made IN pursusnc,
Il thereof, and all treaties made. or which shall
a be made. under the authority Of the Unitec
States, shall be the supreme lar of1ie LAID and
the Judges IA every State shall be bound there
n BY. aHytAino "a he coasf,fuhea or lasox Of tA
r STATE 10 III contrary neticstAsfaEdtas.
Hence, The Stale Of Pennsylvania. with be
consultation and laws and domestic institu
n tons, and internal policy Is subordinate Z,
the Constitution If the United States. Ia th,
same manner. aud To the extent th'
; territory Of Kansas 4"
The argument above, respect 10 Pennsyl
wanna. = precisely the one urged last sunms
by Mr.. Llueolp. which Mr. Douglas ther
secuted add eoniemned. but which he nov
declares lead 10 The result then claimed for IL
aud from shich there - 40 escape" Mr
!, Douglas has changed his views 20 refereoee Il
). the chsracte OF he decision bat 10 Undue.
corresponding change 10 the minds OF th'
Democratic party. wall b. quite d,ffsree
affair
The question recurs. whittier 10 ~ Mr.. Doug
Ia tending De = man % political sagacl
", and Knows very asll that ~hslever ma
:. h the result 20 1850 Il u impossible Cor
!, Pro Slavery party To survive another cen-a.
That - a. clear the multiplication table
and be has evidently la-hed himself 10 thu
Al plank - get clear Of the wreck before it gae
!. down
o He may believe that political party cat
b exist 10 this eousty without positive prinei
!. pies IL - true tbst -ach party may have
feeble existence, enjoying hind Of livln.
death but such position ean have nothing