The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-09-20
DOUGLAS RECORD.

we propose 10 give lew cxtratS from
the speeches of S. A. Douglas, to show
what his position really is on the qucs-
tion Of popular sovereignty. We do not
pretend to say that Mr.. Douglas has not
advanced doctrines different from those
that We shall quote, but we do say that
the extracts are fair and full on the point
for which we quote them and that he has
not explained them away or shown how
they can be consistent with the doctrine
Of popular sovereignty as expouuded by
Ben. NJ. Samucls and other Douglas
men
/ We will first give some extracts to
show that Douglas has recognized and
endorsed the bred Scott decision as
made in March, 1857. la the June fol-
lowing, Mr.. Douglas addressed the Grand
Jury IN Springfield, III. In that speech
he compiimented the members of the Su.
premc Court for their great learning,
wisdom and experience, and then speak
ing of the bred Scott case, said;
"The Court did not attempt to avoid
responsibility by disposiug of the case
upon technical points without touching
the merits, nor did they 60 out of their
way TO decide questions not properly be-
fore them and directly presented by the
record like honea and conscientious
J"dycs, as they are, they met and deeid-
ed each point as it arose. and faithfully
performed their whole duty, and nothing
but their duty, to their country. BY
DETERMINING ALL THE CUES
TlONS IN THE CASE. and nothing
but what was essential to the decision of
the case upon its merits
The above will be found in the Stat.
Register douglas paper of Springfield,
Illinois.
After the election in Illinois, in 1858.
Mr. Douglas went to New Orleans and
made speech He then said
The Democracy Of Illinois, in the
irst place, accepts the decision of the .
supreme Court Of the United States in
The case of lred Scott, as an authorita-
tive Interpretation Of the Constitution. I.
In accordance with that decision we hold
that slaves arc property. and hence On an
equality with all other kinds of prop
crty, and that the owner Of a slave
has the same right to move into
Territory and carry his slave property
with him, as the owner Of any othc.
property has TO so there and carry his
property. The Constitu
ton gives you the right to 90 into Ter
ritory and carry your slaves with you,
the same IS any other property -
[ F1'nts Life of Douglas, page 1871.
1t is true tina. lie talks about their
being "subicct to the local laws but
that has nothing to DO with the question
as to whether the Constitution carries
slavery into the Territories. We think
the above extracts will show conclusive
" that Mr. Douglas has admitted that
the Constitution carries slavery into the
Territories and the Douglas men now
generally bold that it does Such being
the case we would like to have some
Douglas man tell US how he will carry
out the principle Of popular sovereignty
Can the Territorial Legislature deprive a
Stakeholder Of TIC rights given him by
the Constitution of the United States !?
We think not. Blu: we are not alone in
that respect. Mr.. Douglas has put him
self upon the record, and singular though
it may be, We agree on that point.
1t will be rccollected that Mr.. Doug
las wrote a lengthy disquisition on popu-
lar sovereignty which was published in
Harper's Magazine, in September last.
Attorney General Black answered, and
Mr. Douglas replied. In that reply Mr..
Douglas, referring to his Magazine article,
says:
g In that article, without assailing any
one, or impugning any mans motive, l
demonstrated. beyond the possibility Of