The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-10

to make the same resolve again down at
Charleston. Yet, since the day that TesolU-
ton was frat adopted, that party has done
nothing else in the world but agitate, agi-
tate, agitate this same irritating question OF
slavery. They would not let il rest. They
forced it upon the country everyw here, ana
upon ali occasions. This question broke up
the Wing party, it broke up the American
party, and at last il struck its hard head
against the Democratic vases aud shivered it
to pieces But beg leave gentlemen, to
refer you to the history of James Buchanan,
as President Of the United States, as q fair
answer to the question whether, after all il
said and done, the man who is to occupy
the White House is not the main thing ?
Laughter.
| Fellow-citiZens, happened the other day
10 be in the Senate Chamber when Hon.
Mr.. Benjamin, Senator from Louisiana, was
making a speech, not very friendly in its
purposes, not very comforting, l should
imagine, in its results, to the honorable
Senator from Illinois. | was struck with
one passage of that speech, which ] beg
leave to read to you. You know that the
memorable debates between Mr.. Douglas and
Sir. Lincoln have been published in book
form, and 1 hope they will be read by the
! American people everywhere. Mr.. Benja-
min has been reading that book, has been
studying it, and he states his views of the
great debate in the passage Of his speech
which shall read. Mr.. Benjamin, being a
Shareholder, would, of course. be very sensi-
tive upon any thing in reference to the in
stituton of slavery. He says:
" In that contest the two candidates for
the Senate of the United States, in the State
of Illinois, went before their people. They
agreed to discuss the issues; they put ques-
tons to each other to answer and | must
say here, for must be just to all, that
have been surprised in the examination that
I made again, within the last few days, OF
this discussion between Mr.. Lincoln and
! Mr.. Douglas, to find that Mr.. Lincoln is a
far more conservative man, unless ho has
since changed has opinions, than ! supposed
him to be-"
Mr.. Benjamin finds Mr.. Lincoln a lar
more conservative man than he supposed
him to be. Yes; Mr. Lincoln has been
misunderstood and misrepresented, just as
the Republican party has been, as the Peo-
pies party has been, as the American party
has been--just as every party is misunder-
stood and misrepresented that does not bow
down in submission to- Democratic DONNA
ton. Dir. Benjamin continues:
There was no lodging on his part. Mir
Douglas started with his questions. Here
they are, with Mr.. Lincolns answers:
"Question !. desire 10 know, whether
Lincoln to-day stands, as he did in 1854, in
favor of the unconditional repeal Of the tn
gitive slave law3
Answer. | do not now, no: ever did,
stand in favor of the unconditional rereal
Of the fugitive slave law.
"Que5tion 2. ! iesire him 10 ansa or,
whether he stands .,ledged to-dag. a7 be did in
| 1854. against th- admission Of eny more
slave States into the Trjnn, even ii the peg
pie want them?
Answer. do not now, nor ever did,
stand pledged against the admission oC auy
more slave StateS into the Union.
tQuestion ;. want 10 know, whether
he stands pledged against the admission Of
q new State into the Union with such u
Constitution as the people of that State may
see fit to make ?
% Answer. do not stand pledged against
the admission ola new State into tbs Union
with snch Constitution rs the people o.
that State may see fit to make,
"Question 4, | want TO know whether he
stands to day pledged to the a5oli,on o.
slavery in the District of Columbia.
p" Answer. do not stand to-day pledged
to the abolition Of slavery in the District al
Columbia.
Question .. / desire him 10 answer whetil-
er be stands pledged to the prohibition OF
The slave trade between the different States
Answer. | do not stand pledged to the
prohibition of the slave trade between the
different States.
"Queston 6. desire 10 know whether
he stands pledged to prohibit slavery in sI1
xt,o - 10
as well ss south Of the Missouri compromise
line?
Answer. AIN implicitly, il not ek-
pressly, pledged to belief in the right AMI
duty of Congress to prohibit slavery in al
the United States Territories.
Question :. desire him 10 ans wel
whether he is opposed to the acquisition o.
any new Territory unless slavery IS irs
prohibited therein?
"Answer. I am not generally oppos Cd
to honest acquisition of Territory; and, il
any given case, would or would not op.
pose such acquisition, accordingly As
might think. such acquisition would 81
would not aggravate the slavery question
among ourselves. = Debates o. Ltncol1 ase
Dougi0s, p. IS.
Now, ON these---Mr. Liucoln's answers Il
, Mr.. Douglas questions-Senator Benjamin
Il oldFehOiuef, anu representing N-AN2
holding constituency. mhkes this coIo
mentary:
a. II is impossible, MIR. President, however
we may differ in opinion with the man, no
to admire the perfect eaR6oT and .franhacs
with which these answers were given %.
| eqairoc0fion-eo oVGsioR.
, That is the character of the man; aud
, venture to say there il not goter IN III,
State Of Pennsylvania who will not i'll hi
heart of hearts endorse every answer her
given by Mr.. Lincoln.
. What is air. Liucolns position on au
other question which is regarded as a mat:
ter of great interest in Pennsylvania How
does he stand in regard TO tht protection o
American industry fellow-c citizens, few
days ago friend of mine remarked to ID.
5 that ia 1914 he was down in the southern
! part OF Indiana. making speech for Hvnr,