Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-07-12

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"f have expressed heretofore, and ! now repeat
my opposition to the Dred Scott decision, but
should be allowed to state the nature of that OPP
position; and ask your Indulgence while DO So
What is fairly Implied by the term Judge Dougla.
has used, resistance to the decisionr a do not
resist it. If wanted to take Drcd Scott from his
master, would be interfering with property, and
that terrible difficulty, that Judge Douglas speaks
of, of interfering with property would arise But
i doing such thing that; but all that am
doing is refusing to obey itas political rule If |
were in Congress, and a vote should come up on
the question whether slavery should be prohibited
in a territory in spite of the Dred Scott decis
ion, would vote thstit.should. Tha. is what
would do. Judge Dnuglas said last nj glit, that be
fore the decision he might advance his opinion,
and it might be contrary to the decision when it
was made; but after il was made, he would abide
by it until it was reversed. Just SO. We let this
property abide DIV the decision, but we will try to
reverse that decision We will try to put IL where
Judge Douglas would not object for he SAWS he
viii obey il until it. is reversed. Somebody has to
reverse that decision. since il is made, and we
mean to do it peaccably. .f,,r .., r-sat9
"What are the uses of decisions of court7-
They have two us-s. As rules of property, they
have two uses. First, they decide upon the ques-
ton before the court. They decide in this case
that Dred Scott is a slave, Nobody resistss that
not only that, but they say TO everybody else, that
persons standing just as Drcd Scott stands, are as
he is That is they say that when question
comes up upon another person. it WILDE so decided
again, unless the court decides in another way,
unless the court overules its decision. Well we
mean to do what we can TO have the court decide
the other way. That is one thing we moan to try
to do.-LiHcoin and Douglas Debates, Page 20.
In regard to what may be the course Of
the Republican party towards our South
ern brethren in the event of its accession
to power, Mr.. Lincoln addressing himself
to Kentuckians, said in his Cincinnati
speech: 80 s,.g.s m pIp.
"We mem to treat you, as near as we possibly
can, as Washington, Jefferson, and Madison treat
ed you. We mean to leave you alone, and in no
way TO interfere with your institution; to abide by
all and every compromise of the Constitutions and,
IN word, coming back to the original proposition,
to treat you, so far degenerated men five haye
deSenerated) may, according to the example OF
those noble fathers--W ashington, Jeffctson, and
Madison, We mean to remember that you are MS
good as we. that there is no difference between us
other than the difference Of circumstances. We
mean to recognize and bear in mind alway sthat you
have az good hearts in your bosom as other people
or as We claim to have, and treat you accordingly.
Linoot" and Douglas Debates page 26s. =
In his speech at Ottawa, Mr.. Lincoln
further says: 'sfi a ai f'e
"I viii say here, while upon this subject, that
have no pwsose, directly indirectly, to interfere
with the institution of slavery i'm the States whcr,
II exists. ] believe have no lawful right to dc
] so, and have no inclination 10 do so. have nc
purpose to introduce political and social equalit,
between the white and black races. There is q
] physical difference between the two, which, in my
Judgment, win probably forever forbid their living
together upon the footing of perfect equality; aud
! nasmucl as u becomes necessity that there
must be difference, ], as we'll as Judge Douglas
am in favor OF the race TO which belong having
! the superior position. have never said anything
to the contrary, but hold that, notwithstanding
all this. there is no reason in the world why the
negro is not entitled to all the natural rights C.
numerated in the Declaration of Independence
the right o life, liberty and the pursuit of happi
ncss.-Lincoin and Dougias Debates, page as.
The result of that contest is known
The Republican State ticket was triumph
antly elected. Mr.. Lincoln triumphed by
1.-THE popular voice The candidates for the
Legislature friendly to Mr. Lincoln received
more votes than the candidates friendly to
Judge Douglas, aud Lincoln was only de.
feated for Senator by an iniquitous appor-
tionment, which stihcd the voice of the
majority.
The entire vote for the Lincoln candidates
Tor the Legislature was. ...... 125 81.
The entire vote Cor the Douglas candidates 80
/ sa for the legislature, was....... .l2l ,l9C
Lincoln leading Douglas in the popular vote. 4 ls;
| ! have thus, Mr.. Chairman, briefly
advcrted to the private history and public
| life Of Mr.. Lincoln, and both commend
him to the country as a worthy candidate
of a great AMI patriotic party, for Prcsi-
dent ofthe United States. His nomination
has touched the popular heart. and has
been received with appreciation everywhere
The masses of the people are rallying un-
der the flag Of the man of their. choice
and they will bear him to the Presidential
chair by an overwhelming majority. Dis
satisfaction at the result of the Chicago
Convention now only exists among our
Democratic brethren. They profess to
think we dill not nominate the proper
man, and she'd crocodile tears" over the
defeat of the nomination of candidate
whom they hunted through his whotc po.
iliticaf career by persistent malignity
without parallel in the history. of tho
country. Snch sympathy, under such
circumstances is no new thing. TWAS ex-
1 hibitcd in the case Of Mr.. Clay, when Cen
eral Taylor was nominated over him in
1S4S. The Democrats were then very
much troubled at the great mistake the
Wings made in throwing overheard their
lgreat leader, Mr.. Clay. and nominating the
hero of Bnena Vista. l know Of nc
better reply TO all this, than Mr.. Lincoln
made in speech in this House on the 9th
of July. lS4S: = H5r . ,sges iafi veal.
"Mr. Speaker, let our Democratic friends be
comforted with the assurance that we arc coutcn
with our position, content with our company. ant
content with our candidate; and that although the,
in their generous sympathy think we ought to b
miserable, we are not, and they may dismiss The
great anxiety ty shsy have on onr account.'.,-Con
lgressional Globe. col, -. page lo43- .issnsss7ss
Such is the record made by Mr. sEincoIn
on all the important matters, before Con
Congress. while he was, Q.ao membsrs---
Thomgh serving his constituents withsa a
bilitySdnf fidelity. and to the entire salts
factiousof his friends. he declined a re-
nomination, preferriug the quiet pursuit oi
his profession. and the enjoyments of pri-
vate life, to the blandishmentss of Office
and the turmoil of political .strife.,os Yet
such was his interest in political matters
and SO deeply did he feel the importance