East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-22
From the Ms-shall Expoundor
SEWARD AND nGUGLAS.

Senator Seward II was hefaldcd by inc fepunhcuh
press ms tho forthcoming extngulsher Of Douglas and
the Democratic party. TWAS known throughout tho
country that the New York Senator concentrate
ing all his energies and exercising all his ingenuity,
for this ono effort TO secure the Chicago nomination
for himself and to damage tho prospect of Douglas
nomination ut Charleston The speech Is now before
the country, and we venture the assertion that the
republicans feel disappointed with it, II abounds in
gcncralities but fails to discnss the question Of the
day with that frarkness and ability expected Of so
distinguished Presidential asprant. The substra-
tum Of the speech is negro equality and the Dcelar
alton Of Independence is quoted to sustain it, This
idea permeates his whole argument, giving signif-
cameo to his historical illusions and character to his
proposed political action. Helpers book is briefly
alluded to, but not condemnod-tho right Of Con-
gress to prohibit slavery in the territories, and the
determination Of tho republican party to exercise
the power are asserted The Kansas troubles are
cribed to the repeal of the Missouri Compromise,
and the authority Of the Supreme Court to decide
the question of slavery denied The South is soundly
bcrated for talking Of secession, and with rounded
periods the speech draws to its close.
Without preparation, in one Of those impromptu
efforts for which Douglas is 50 justly celebrated he
arose in his place and with stroke of his giant
intellect demolished tho airy structure which it had
taken so much time and labor to construct lilo at
tackled the doctrine of negro equality and held that
the Declaration Of Independence was made by white
men and for white men alone. "Sir," said Mr.
Dougns if the signoTs Of that declaration had I'M
dcrstood the instrument then as the Senator from
New York now constructs it, were they not bound on
that day, at that very hour to emancpatc all their
slavcsl"
He held that this government was made by "whitc
men, on tho white basis for the benefit of white men
and their postcrity forever and should be admins
tered by white men and mono other whatever" lie
quoted from speech made by Seward in 1913, III
which he said
"Wc in New York. arc guilty Of slavery, still, by
Withholding the right Of suffrage from tho race We
have cmancipated. You in Ohio, are guilty in the
same way by system of black laws still more arsto
cratic and odous. IL is written in tho Constitutions
of the United States that five slaves shall count cqua
to three free n basis of representation; andl
is written also in violation Of the Divine law, tha
we shall surrender tho fugitive slave who takes refuge
at our Preside from his relentless pursucrs"
"Iherc," said Mr.. Douglass, ''you find his doc
trne clearly laid down that the Constitution Of tn
United States is in violation of the Divine law, and
therefore is not to be obeycd. You find the decara
ton that the clause relating to fugitives slaves be
ing in violation of the Divine law is not binding u
mankind"
, There can no longer be any doubt as to what tn
, "higher law" means according to the definition
Mr. Seward and his republican admirers 1t mean
, what Garrison expressed in more forciblc languag
that "hc Constitution is league with Hell" AM
therefore ought to be disoboycd.
, Mr.. Douglass referred to the repeal ofthe Mssoui
compromise and showed that in 1850 the Democrat
party offered to extend the line to the Pacific an
thus settle forever the slavery question upon tina
basis but that the defeated by the pre-
pondoranco Of the free soil element. IIo contcndo
that it was the defeat of this proposition that led
the controversy of 1850, which was terminated b
= the abolition of popular sovereignty. Both parti'
in 1852 pledged themselves to abide by that princ
pic, which was incorporated in the Kansas-Nebras'
bill in 81, and the Democratic party from that da
TO this has been faithful to tho new principle of nc
l. justmcnt Whatever agitation had arisen since ha
= grown out Of the opposition Of Senator Seward M
his party. Mr.. Douglass quoted again from Seward
y Ohio speech in which he declares that slavery Shout
&c be confined 10 its present bounds and that, slavcr
= can be and must be abolished, and you and | mu
and can do IT," Mr. Douglass handled this possae
without mittcns. lie rightly characterized 1t rs a
r attempt to abolish slavery in the States, and MS
l. political bait to 'reain their abolition allies. Il
; rank out and out Aboionists lie knew that the
u told us this to be done under the forms of I'll
y constituion-hcy did not mean to violate the col
= sttution-cxcept when it conflicts with the law
God They held that every clause OF the constitute
recognizing property in slaves in violation Of d
y | Ioxy ii he ol wit
st this Interpretation they turn to tho south and sa
awe will give you all your rights under the Const
n tuition VIC explain IT,"
~ IIo disposed of Mr.. Stewards homily npon Il
4 Union by demanding that the Constitution should
maintained involatc in all its parts, as the only
to avoid dissolution Of tho Union.
10 The difference between the Democratic and r.
Us publican parties he claimed to DO this: ave stan
Us by the Constitution fathers made 1t and by d
'y decisions of tho constituted authorities they al
n pronounced in obedience to the constitution. The
OF repudiatc that instrument and substitute their
So will for that of the constituted authorities and
&c provisions their fanatcism, prejudice, or pocc
us may declare to be in violation Of Gods law, and thu
It. say we will protect all your rights, under the
w stituton cxpounded by ourselves; but not MS c
Up pounded by the tribunal created for that purpose
en- Mr. Seward in his speech charactcrzcs the sla
and free States az capital and labor states, for q
r. obvious purpose Of pretending to ally himself wi
or labor MS against capital Mr. Dougass put quiet
ur upon this prctension by showing that the strike of
IS, shocmakers at Lyna, Natick and other places W
mp indpcod by the falling OF Of southern trade in
sequence Of rcpublican hostility 10 the South.
tn We have thus given tho salient points Of {
to speeches Of these prominent candidates for the noI
naton of their respective parties for the Presdenc
We that readers may soc and judge for thcmsclv
III not only ofhcir mental characters but of the prnC
pies which they advocate. Will you stand by {
constitution our fathers made it, or will you
pudiatc and spit upon it as violation Of the Diyi
DC lawi