St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-10-18

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;:Es, ,s;: as;a yaieP ed;4 q RgPqsF ,ee';
abe tsxm.r.and siaims.yq ersd;,fo@s urloIding
the latter? liere is another most wonderful
coincidence just 20 long as slavery had a;
chance in -Ksasae,<l sseal stood upon the side
ot sAeverysa blt 10 spaasFwsssth Tho 3yiotqsyT IF
'fFeeagn sdfs, than 1suglAs yes .ure 70 stand
upon strongest sltle. -" j ~~$ *~S
s,.,....,> my onE4T Ps1xc1Rhs."" .w,
NJ, shcurz next gave keen and thorough
.n4lysis Of the fallaci::s Of the theory VI Popu-
lar Sovereignty, and then proceeded to illus
trate its practice: ~
This then is tho ..e1reat principle of Popular.
Sovereignty" This is '.ieaving the people
perfectly free tssfvrm and reeulate- their own
domestic institutions in their own way = an
wars an' ed in saying that. II ever gigantic.
unscruIa III lls. ssaiameless fraud WAS attempted
upon free people, il IS this gres4 principle
1t hist0 y ever furnish, d an example Of un-
hltsIine rex Cling by pocri.y il is
ibis true champion OF fresdum," - IT, fAsten
slavery irrehnovabiy upon the Territories, and
calling it .:laa wing the people perfectly tree To-
regulate their OWN domestic institutions ITO
strip the people Of every righ, 10 regulate the.r
y
Strike the word i::den'agogupispl, ont, Of your
dictionaries ii YOU do MOI want to use It 6ere.
Bat, although wo'may a.tlerst and how inotdi- =;
nate,, desperate ambition should resort ~ SUCH
frauds, it lenains truly wonderful that 50 many,
'ho''sshds hs'e' suffered theanselaes to bs de-
celyea ~ them, es.I .j2!.:a atitit 9di LGo
y 1t surprising tha the 'chsmpion Of Free
dom . wh0 defehdss sGcn theori es ! siiou}L be-
found "a little; unreliable lin Iprncice 3! How:
clamorous he was against the Leeomplon Con
stitution!9 Wiat terrible fdea tiiatS q a terri
tory should he tereed.intothett nicn q I. state
vi Constitut not apprayel BY the. e.peop.e!
ii last the 'peopleU IF kalisis frame new Con
stisution it is s4bmi.te't to the people it is
approved BY large majority. a onditions
Of admission rigdro'lslt complied With. they
knosk Vt the EUnion. and aweca ~ Peet to see Our
TRUE champion Of lre.dom'' rusA tn tAe rescue;
gained But where is Dougl!s :! The House
of Representatives votes iu ia. o. OF t,.e e4.nis-
sion the decision Of II e que ton depends up
on the actin of the Senate. Tie niutter is re-
ferred to the COMMITTEES M Te.rtorle,.. That
clmmttet consists Of seven members. Douglas
Is one OF them il butt he does sot! atfenti their
meetings, M 81 TAs vYte ofsshe eledpuittee Stands
to3 Doutlls vote can decide the question
II the cominitte e. in favor of The adm ission OF
hAnsaa, ami il is we'll kuow6 how far the a.
ti"n, IT. committee goes to de,erm: Ne the ac-
tiotf of 'lle :nate; but Douglas does not vote!
The question remains in this suspended state
for some time. The country looks for the ac-
ron Of The committee; the action 81 The com
m,tt tet, is blocked by n tie but Douglas does
not vote! Douglas. who had acclaimed so
ereely against the admission under Z cousti
tuition whic:.1 the people pIu NOT WANT d,es
not vote when the. admission is applied for
with d constitution which the people DO want.
louFaas, sthe .trae: champion Ut Freedom %
holding the fate Of Free Kansas in that com
mittee in his hands, Douglas does not vote =
How is this When he opposed lie Lecomp-
tnn Coastifntion he Has. = candidate for,re cleo
tion 70 the Senate, But things have changed
since Douglas now acts Us ,s candidare for the
!1:esi4ency. The. same man vho in IHb7 had
to propi'ate the free people of. Illinois, ll,.s
now 70 propitiafe The people Of the Sjuth, anil
instead Of deciding the report Of oftbs;comnittee
in favor Of the admission Of K..nsassas q free
Sfate, he IS busfy engaged ID prepparinR pp.,ri his
18th fsAlaysapseob- viii cA IL sG e6h%i1Hs slave
hYld' rs That hls great principle Of popular SOW
ert1ghty is working favorably for The introduce
tionof Slave S'sesss-the Free State of Kansas
i kept out Of the Union once more, and he. is
held up as 1. true :.champion: Of Freedom -
Poor. Freedom 7then-tise; schSla Mol, belt lies
like halter around her neck. =. ,ro:.,.,z
Here I win stop. I might 70 on for hours
piline fact upon fses, conclusion upon connech,-
sion. argumem upon argument. until the .putrid
accumulation Of fraud and hypocrisy exposed
to tbe sunlight would torture your very Inos-
irils. It is enough l. will dismiss Mr.. Doug
las, :',he greatest Of living statesmen
- ~ ~ II: 49, ~. AE:ssE8 Il :t:E5eSHeS
D. Q Las PROPOSITION FOR TIL GENERALIZATION
OF THE wAR-NAKlNa PowER IN THE RI EsiDEsr.
IL = r. w: Dou9las has br6agkt :ioirw,iard =
propositions like this I'D, sha heat Of dsbAse.
aroused by warliks excitement, va might ex-
cise him on the plea that his temper % ran away "a
with his judgement: But 5shes frequent, delib.
er .te. persistent reteration uf these views must
urge the convictisn upon Us that they have be
come with aim settled political dOetriue s:Dit
be ever eontider the extent and eonse1uenees
Of the change he demands ;, Does he know
VIA, he means, that the President sha'i have
the power, without waiting for the, action yo,
Congress: 10 use, tile army and navy when he
nor Wien Cohgrsss bat When fE thinks rhes ia :
terestsIof;shs copafsy5 lrequils iti Suppose
the President be 2 man Of texcitable temper
Of more vslor than discretion Or a man of IN
ordinate smtitiou-eor 4wily politicia 8 dnscru-
p4lsns enhHlgh te. involve the. country in, war
IN order 70 divert popular ati ention from home
difficulties, Sappe. such = Peslidsa t,k.;s the
porsr =, e use ths. arme1 f.rsssof 1hs United
s.aiees e when he thinks TT - Will not our peace
antssc,,sitys be entirely o. th1a'ne1ey fof. his
ts.Apsr; h'' s@sAisas y 4'.: .:*zapa 'essas''.
issMr Doasszs "rss,d lis spsopo.i,ion &s t,, ot,,,n
g thsFs s3Ts : tspssk Of wet y the .horiseas
But those difficulties with Great Britain aud
TIE cehsvap Aneiesn Republic, for the plarose-
cution Of which he demanded that the Exeou--
tive be ,inves. ed With power to use varI,ke
measures, ksvs besn sett1:d @byA diplomat ic
setieasoo Ours peaceful relations with for
eign governments were hardly disturbed. Not
d drop IT blood Was shed. fhe honor Of the
skspt'bsie rannnins.l infacr. the Constitution ia
!, vis|ale; l.lg suppose Mr Douglas notions had
'prersi:esl. and he Had been President Of the
PoG "a e ne, ,;