Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-10-05
The Record of .. 4. Douglas.

The Republican Central Committee of IL
iihols have issued an important documen
published at the Office Of the Chicago Pres
and Tribune, TT 20 cents per dozen, and SIC
per thoussnd) showing the political record o
Stephen A. Douglas. The following is it
table of contents, affording of itself gaoS
chart of the constantly changing and always
nnprineipled course of the tricky demagoguge
who has now formally taken the stump to ad
tocdts his osrn election to the Presidency Of fal
United Suites
PAIR l. AsTISLAvERY.-1 Mr.: Douglas
endeasofs to prohibit Slavery in the States; 2
He regards the Missouri Compromise '.Sar
cred Thing !; 8 He Awards the Glory 81 The
Missouri Compromise to Henry giay He
believes it is not ttflitaist to the South to ex-
elnde Slavery 5. He advocates the Sire
pressible Conflict" and the Ultimate Extinc-
tion Of Slavery; 8. He believes that Con-
gress may Fisittfdfly exclude Slaves bank, t.r
ardent spirits from the Territories Z. He
believes that it is Constitutional to Prohibit
Slavery in the Territories 8. Anti-Slayery
Resolutions of the Illinois Legislature 9.
Mr. Douglas indorses the Resolutiosss 10.
He thought the Missouri Compromise should
have been extended to the Pacific; IL. He
resolves never to make another speech on the
Slavery question; L. Slavery in New Mex
ieo--Mr. Douglas opinion thereon in 1850 i;
13. The three Nebraska Bills.
PART IL PRo-SLAyERy.-1. He votes
down Popular Sovereignty; D.; He does it
again; 3. He says it is d question for the
Supreme Cuust; A. What the Supreme
Court decided s. Points established by the
decision 6. Mr. Douglas indorses the whole
decision ;-7s He drops Popular Sovereignty"
altogether; 8. He goes directly for Supreme
Cenrt Sovrreigntv and Territorial Slave
Code ~. lie believes that the Rights of the
Territories are "held in allegiance )" 10. He
defends the Border Euffans Of Missouri IL.
He declares the Bogus Legislature of Kansas
to have been valid Il. He says the people
of Kansas must be .subdued T. 13. lie thinks
Senator Sumner should be Kicked like dogs"
IA. He sihdieates David r. Atchison IS.
lie thinks Senator Trumbull is Traitor. and
that all Traitors should be hung Is. He en-
deavors to bring Kansas into the Union with
out having her Constitution submitted to the
People; n. lie indorses the I4ecompton Con-
stitution in advance; 49, He says the Declar-
alton Of independence was not intended to in
Glade s'all men;" l9. He says Slavery is in ac
cerdance with the rules of civilization and
Christianity 20. He urges that Slavery
should last forever 81. He thinks Slavery is
mere question of dollars and cents; 70. He
says The almighty has required the extension
of Slauery; 28. He says that Slaves are rec
ognized as property" by the Constitution !;
"a He says that Slaves may be taken into the
Territories like other property rs. What be is
Obliged in the premises; rs. He goes again
for Supreme Court Sovereignty 81. He tells
Fow 10 carry out Supreme Cnurr Sovereignty,
g. lie goes for Sedition Law; 20. The up
shot of John Browns invasion of Virginia as
shown by the report of the Senate Harper's
Ferry Committee 30. Mr.. Douglas jnstifies
Disunion 81 JEFF. Davis reptsaates the Sc
tlition Law; 80. Mf. Douglas tells what
/" Popular Sovereignty has done;" 33. His
last fling at the people of Kansas
PART III. MIscELLENEoUs.-1 Mr. Doug
las believes in the "Higher Law p 2. He don't
care whether Slavery is voted up or voted
down; 3. He thinks Congress must determine
when Popular Sovereignty shall begin in
Territory; 4. He is utterly opposed to
"Squatter Sovereignty y 5. He repudiates
Territorial Sovereignty also; s. "Unfriendly
Legislation = Z. A question which he will
not answer; s. His views of National Par
ties and National Creeds.
This stunning array of positions and senti-
ments for Presidential candidate, (says the
Press and Tribune,) is fortified by reference
to the page and verse in each instance, to-
gether with the exact time when they were
uttered; and thus every man can examine for
himself, and ascertain whether the subject OF
the compilation has beer nIisrepresented.