Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-09-27
violent sneech by Senator Douglas.

Senator Douglas delivered speech at WOES
fer Ohio. on the 10th inst, in which he made q
violent assault upon Judge Black, Attorney
General of the United States, and MEMBER Oh
Mr. Ruebanan's Cabinet. The following report
of bis nvection is taken from his organ, the
Cincinnati Enquirer:
After discussing at considerable length tne
question of popular sovereignty ana tne rIsnsS
Of the people OF territory, Judge Douglas Iooh
mn the reply to his recent article III harper
Magazine, which has been attributed 10 'uuee
Black. and asserted that if he was the autnor Oh
that reply it came from man VINO Wro!e W 1ie
Democrats of Illinois to support Aooii'lGhists
for Congress in preference to the regular Denl-
ocratio candidate. o+
the copy which he Gudge Douglas) held IN ;. ms
hand came 20 the gentleman who handed IL 10
hin, in the cars under the frank of that gentle
man.
1t is asserted that the article in Harper con-
tanned an assault on the federal courts, out Ihe
author of this reply, no matter VINO ne was
knew that he uttered talsehood. 49,.
| During the last years canvass in limos ne
(Judge Douglas) made one hundred ana thirty
Sneecbes and in every one of them lie defended
| that court. What, then, could be thought OF
man who would prostitute high once 10 de'
ceve the American peoples
| Whoever the author OF that reply was, he was
base calumniator. He knew it was tissue
of falsehoods from beginning to end. 1t was a
falsehood. and the writer knew it to be sucn,
that he Judge Douglas) had eyer advocated the
doctrine that private property could % copls.
! on
process of law. The author OF the pamphlet
asserts double falsehood, 1t was deliberate
attempt to misrepresent his position, unworthy
of any man who claimed any respect for MIN
self. 1t was misrepresentation made for the
purpose of attacking him and weakening the
force of the Democratic party.
| He would not have noticed this attack, out
that il was aimed at the friends OT popular SOW
erepnty. Ii was intended to reach Judge han
/ new, the noble standard bearer OF the Demo-
cratic party of Ohio; it was intended Tor tne
Gallant Becker, the candidate for Governor ID
| Minnesota: it was intended to strike at the
ELOQUENT Dodge who was leading the Democrat
ic hosts in Iowa; it was strike at the candl-
dates of the democracy throughout the country,
who stand on the same platform OF popular soy
ereipnty. When the author of that pamphlet
attempted to strike at that doctrine, he made q
blow at the entire Democratic party OF the
northwest.
Judge Douglas quoted some further statements
in the article of Judge Black, and pronounced
them insidious falsehoods, put forth wilfuiiy ana
with bad intent.
Judge Douglas retired amidst the cheering OF
the crowds, the firing of cannon and the music
of some half, dozen bands.
He returned to town and took the train this
evening for Washington, where he will remain
until some time in October. -,
The New York Herald correspondent on the
10th telegraphs from Washington:
Judge Douglas is here He denounces open
" in public places the article in the Oonstltu'
ton replying to his popular sovereignty article
in r1 Har T' Magazine. 1t has 50 ruflsd his
temper that he calls the writer q liar. Brown,
of the Constitution, openly declares Judge Black
the author. 1t is said that First Comptroller
Governor Medill is to proceed tomorrow to
Ohio, to canvass the State, to counteract The
effect of Douglas speech"