St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-11-01
No. IA:

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+, You come to one man, nowadays, and ke
says, 'tPshaw what do 1 care about t.? Tho
nigger is only ft TO be slaye.-I'ds like 10
own. = few myself!'', And then he laughs up-
roriously: 70 another;, you come and tho
thought Of Slavery, presents itself to bis mind
as one broad, pressing, unmitiga,ed iniquity;
his nature revolts at it; his very gorge rises
ct It he sees the quondam father, the pollu-
ted mother, the dishonored child-bcdies with
out liberty, minds without light. s,uls withoat
a God And so men array themselves. Where
the Creator has made differences, they build
up parties. And why should ycu and quay
rel over II !? Neither you nor + did it.
Then let us approach the political questions
of the day in calm, impartial spirit. None
OF US came into the world stamped Democrat
or "Kepubican." None of us were acconpe-
MED by an after-birth Of pamphlets and speech.
es. Our great umpire was born with us-sur
]udgmeat-and it should be our proudest boast
to submit to it uahesitating!y all the questions
of our lives. 1 '''' =,
have said to you that in the interval OF the
last year events have not been wanting to cor.
roborate our principles. The greatest Of these
IS the dismemberment of the Democratic par.
ty. When we last met, the cause Of Freedom
and Humanity had but one advocate in this
nation-the Republican party. To-day we are
assisted by the great body Of the Northern
Democracy; who in their very refusal 10 &C.
quiesce in the demands Of Slavery, unwittinR-
~ recognize the power and the justice Of Gs
principles We maintain.' =. ,-1..s ~ -
But, my friends, this accession 10 our ranks
is hesitating, doubling, unwilling ard full of
If.WQ nd r. :
beans in its shoes. 1t denies the existence Of
the tide upon which It is carried forward, and
would shift the landmarks along the shore 10
hide its own ADVANCE
Springing from this state Of thines-lor
platforms are but revelations Of the condition
of the public mind and heart-is the doctrine
Of which Mr.. Douglas is the great founder and
exponent-the doctrine Of Sauatter Soyex<
eighty. .:,.g. ->.;~ =: IL :
This doctrine has been for some years expos
cd to the scrutiny Of the most intelligent peo-
pie in the world, and has been fairly riddled
and perforated with criticism and ridicule-
''Got when the soul did muddled notions t,.y.
And born shapeless mass, like anarchy
its incongruities its deceits its impossibilities
with itself, its shutting and fraudulent history.
have all been time again laid before YOU: by
your public speakers, in your newspapers, in
your private conversations, until it has become
"a thrice told tale, = =
-, Told In the dull ear Of drowsy nsn.''
should weary your patience did attempt TO
60 over tho wcll-worn path.
There Is, however, one aspect Of this sin4u-
lar and novel doctrine which has been but itt
tie touched upon, but which, nevertheless, ap-
pears to me Of the first consequence Ireferi
to the practical s0orkngs Of tie doctrine Of Squa..
ter Sovereignty as applied to the zt,vuories,-
1t is my position here tonight that the results,
Of Squatter Sovereignty are anarchy, var.
bioodshea in the Territory, and eventually
civil war in the nation at large To that
branch Of the subject shall devote my 5s-,
marks this evening.
My friends, this government Of ours take,
Its pcrmanence and perpetuity from distinc-
tlon which may at first sight appear narrow
one, the distinction between the two words.
''Democracy' and "Republic" In common
parlance, We speak of tho two rs synony nous.
Mr.. Madison. in the Federalist, advocating tho
adoption Of our present constitution, very
clearly expressed the distinction which exists
between them. He says: '.1t may be conclu-
ded that pure democracy. by which mean q
society consisting Of small number Of citizens
who assemble and administer the government
"s ISV"s SSH Io1N1t VI no cure the nlScHief
OF factien. A common passion or interest will
in almost every case be folt by majority Of
the whole. communication and concert result
from the form Of the government itself. anl
there is nothing to check the inducement to
| sacrifice the weaker party. Hence it is that
such democraeies have been spectscles of tur-
bulence and contention; have ever been found
Incompatible with personal security, and have
IN general been as short in their lives as they
have been violent in sheir deaths. A republic.
by which l mean a government in which the
scheme Of representation takes place, opens .
different prospect. The extent Of the differ
encc is to refine and enlarge the public views
by passing them through the medium of a chosen
body Of citizens, rhose scisdons may Best discern
the true interests Of their country, and rAo.e pa
rtotism arIL be least likely TO sacrifice to temporc.
~ or partial coasiderat,on,." !. IA :
This distinction, thus clearly laid down By
Mr.. Madison, was supposed by the foun-
ders ct tho government to meet tho
question why our republic, then to be cstab.a
lished, would not 60 the way Of the ! l worl5' Z
democracies. Its peculiarly distinctive feature
was the carefully guarded Congress, II was
claimed that while pure democracy answered
the ends Of o barbarous people, with simple
and uniform interests;-the more connplicnfel
society became and the more diversified and
pressing the interests at stake, the more ueces-
sary did '.the scheme Of Representation be.
come" The old Confederation was in the ma
ture Of q democracy of communities Anarchy
ensued i Washington .nricd cut. in the sadness
Of his heart, ':God Of goodness, what is man
that be has 80 much of Inconsistency in his con-
duct. In forming our confederation We had
probablytoo good an opinion Of human nature.''
A pure democracy had almost driven him 70
the verge Of absoutisnl. aisss = ss51.@soa'5 Z
The people, rising to the necessity Of the q.
casion, as the American people have ever done,
came together and established our present gov
ernment, . psrs repu6tie.a They placed in The.
hands of Congresssthe exclusive control Of III