Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-08-10

stain which would have ohllterated his herOlsn
in connection with the cause to which he hac
So ostentatiously professed TO devote himself
| withhold the words 10 which the scathing ro
buke vas clothed. And yet this noblest and
most self sacriic ing of men, Dir. Douglas pro.
tector, The martyr to truth, who, in the full.
ness of his heart, and on his dying couch, ex-
claimed, "They have killed me, they have mur.
dered me, because / was opposed to the exten-
sion Of slavery, and a corrupt administration y
Upon his return home, aud in the hour of bis
sternest trial, when fighting, like Spartacus,
upon bis bended knees. against the pensioned
hordes of the present dy3asty, aud at a time
when be had right 10 expect all possible aid
from man whose interests he had made bis
own, he found all the synpathies Of Mr.. Doug
las extended to his opponents, and himself
treated as an enemy aud an off-cast. If VIC
would respect the memory Of BrodericK We can
never support Douglas, it would be mark Of
baseness and servility. If ever there was q
true son OF the North, lnhumanls broken in
spirit, aud who had reason to exclaim, sssaye
me from my friends,' that man was David e.
Broderick Had Stephen A. Douglas but dis
charged the duty be sacredly owed to him, he
would have gained victory for freedom in
California, and would, to day, in my opinion,
be living 10 the land, aud acknowledged as one
of the foremost men il the republic. He laid
down his life to attest his sincerity, many who
professed 10 love him will, in wild reve! and
reckless exultation, utter the name of him who
could not fnd time or opportunity to speak a
word 10 eulogy over the grave of the departed
votary. lnscribe the name of BFoderick in
fiery characters upon your banners-he was
your champion and you at least can afford to
DO him justice. He rests in peace on the
heights of the proud city of the Pacific, where
no iograiitude can longer wound him, relieved
from the warfare between heartless factions,
and where bis ashes will remain an eternal me-
n,ento of his faith and his confidence in the ul-
tlmate triumph Of downtrodden humanity.
These references have been made for a single
pnrpose--to satisfy, if doubt exists, that ia the
great struggle between the South and North, to
secure the long lost equality Of the latter, Mr.
Douglas is against US. Should more recent svi-
denees be demanded, then let an examination
be made of the Congressional Globe, containing
the ballots for Speaker aud Clerk during the
last session of the House of Representatives,.
Ascertain CHAT tie action of the Illinois West@
ern, and North western Democracy was during
The pro;raeted contest for sn organizaton.-
Every vote that Mr.. Douglas could influence
was invariably cast for such Candidates as the
South presented, including those of the most
extreme and revolutionary character. He could
afford no assistance to any one not recognized
by the pTopagandist as orthordox upon all ques-
tions which concerned them. And very well
remember when the name of Col. Foraey was
mentioned III connection with the office be now
and hIa fat H., -
diligently Ssthe great advocate of popular SOW
erelgnty labored for bis defeat; every devotee
ot Mr.. Douglas voting against him, with one
exception. Mr. Morris, of illinois, In whom |
have very great confidence, declined TO vote at
all. Col. Ferne;, who never hesita,ed to adj
vance the fortunes of Mr.. Douglas, when he
could properly do SO, was elected 10 spite of
Mr.. Douglas. Col. Forney, presume, was
not endorsed By the Democracy who swear By
the peculiar Institution. Others may choose
to forget all THE, and will not criminate them
for doing so, but promise never TO forget it. |
am for my friends and against those who oppose
my friends. If am wrong in this, let charity
be extended to mel cannot help il.
have said all desire 10 say of the repre-
sentatives of the two Democracies. There is a
preferences betyeen them. The one is outsnoken
and evident; the other is concealed and tricky
Of the two | much prefer Mr.. Breckinridge,
and yet cannot imagine the circumstances un~
der which | could be induced to support him.
dc asserts the Supreme Court has decided that
slavery is an existing constitutional institution
in all cur Territories, and that 1t is the duty of
the Government 10 sustain it where it thus le-
gally exists. MIR. Douglas contends the courts
have not yet so decided, but if they shall do
so, 1t will then become tue duty of all good
citizens to respect the decision, and of every
tranch OF the Federal Government TO enforce
it with promptness and fidelity. This is his
platform. If our Federal Court has not al
ready given decision in accordance with the
uotions of Mr.. Breckiuridge, no one doubts il
will do SO as soon as the question shall be
brought distinctly before it. So, at best. the
only point of disagreement between these rival
candidates, is that of time only. Ii, in the
language OF the resolution adopted BY the Cons
ventiou placing Mr.. Douglas in nomination, and
justly partly quoted, it becomes the duty of all
good citizens to respect, aud of every branch of
the Federal Government TO enforce, judicial
dec,sicn determining the constitutional existence
of slavery in orr Territories, what becomes of
tina: other theory of Mr.. Douglas, that, l.o mat
ter what the Supreme Court may decide, slavery
may be excluded from Territory by unfriend-
ly legislations
Those advocating the claims of Mr.. Bell
would please everybody by promising nothing.
They compose the party OF extreme faith. Theg
stand upon Constitution without interpreta-
tion, and upon al endangered Union without
announcing the means By which it can be
saved.
Let us not be deceived. There are but two
doctrines between which we can choose when
we come to cesposit our ballots. One is, that
the Constitution favors slavery as fully as free
dom; that neither has advantage over the other;
that they must travel together and exist together