The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-08-23
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found all the synpathies of Mr.. Doug
las extended to his opponents, and him.
self treated rs an enemy and an of-oast.
If we would respect the memory of
Broderick we can never support Doug
las; it would be mark of baseness
and servility. If ever there was true
SON OF the North, inhumanly broken in
spirit, and who had reason to ex-
claim, Save me from my friends"
that man was David G.. Broderick.
Had Stephen A. Douglas but dis
charged the duty he sacredly owed
him, he would have gained victory
for freedom in California, and would to-
day, in my opinion, be living in the
land, and acknowledged as one of the
foremost men in the Republic. He
laid down his life to attest his senceri-
ty; many who professed to love him
will, in wild revel and reckless exulta-
ton, utter the name of him who could
not find time or opportunity to speak
a word in eulogy over the grave of the
departed votary. Inscribe the name
Of Broderick in fiery characters upon
your banners-he was your champion
and you at least can afford to do him
justice. He rests in peace on the
nights Of the proud city of the Pacific,
where no ingratitude can longer wound
him, relieved from the warfare be-
tween heartless factions, and where his
ashes will remain an eternal memento
of his faith and his confidence in the
ultimate triumph of down troden hu-
manity.
These references have been made
for single purpose, to satisfy, if
doubts exist, that in the great struggle
between the South and the North to
secure the long lost equality of the lat
ter, Mr.. Douglas is against US. Should
more recent evidences be demanded,
then let an examination be made of the
Congressional Globe containing the
ballots for Speaker and Clerk during
the last session of the House of Rep
resentatives. Ascertain what the ac-
tion of the Illinois, Western and North
Western Demacrocy was during the
protracted contest for an organization.
Every vote that Mr.. Douglas could IN
fluence was invariably cast for such
candidates as the South presented,
including those Of the most extreme
and revolutionary character. He could
afford no assistance to any one not re-
cognized by the propagandists as or
thodox upon all questions which con-
cerned them. And livery well remem-
Der when the name Of Col. Forney was
mentioned in connection with tho of.
fee he now occupies, and his fate was
to be decided, how diligently "the
great advocate of Popular Sovereign
ty" labored for his defeat; every dew
otee of Mr.. Douglas voting against
him with one exception. Mr.. Morris,
OF Illinois, in whom have very great
confidence, declined to vote at all.
Col. Forney, who never hesitated to
advance the fortunes of Mr.. Douglas
when he could properly do so, was
elected in spite of Mr.. Douglas. Col.
Forney, | presume, was not indorsed
by the Democracy who swear by the
peculiar Institution. Others may
choose to forget all this, and 1 will not
criminate them for doing SO, but I
promise never to forget it. / am for
my friends, and against those who op-
pose my friends. If l am wrong in
this, let charity be extended to mel
cannot help it.
have said all l desire to say of the
Representatives of the two Democra-
cies. There is a preference between
them. The one is outspoken and evil
dent; the other is concealed and trick
ey. Of the two l much prefer Mr..
Breckinridge, and yet l cannot imagine
the circumstances under which could
be induced to support him. He as
serts the Supreme Court has decided
that slavery is an existing constitution
al institution in all our Territories, and
that it is the duty Of the Government
to sustain it where it thus legally ex-
lists.
Mr.. Douglas contends the Courts
have not yet so decided, but if they
shall do SO, it will then become the du-
lty of all citizens torespeot the decision
and of every branch of the Federal
Government to enforce it'with prompt
ness and fidelity. This is his platform.
| III our IL cucfdl NOuTlS H-ts ttct alTe3Qy
given decision in accordance with the
notions of Mr. Breckenridge, no one
doubts it will do so as soon as the ques-
ton shall be brought distinctly before
it. So at best the only point of disa-
greement between these rival oandi-
dates, is that of time only. If, in the
Language of the resolution adopted by
the Convention placing Mr.. Douglas
in nomination, and just partly quoted
it becomes the duty of all good citizens
to respect, and of every branch of the
Federal Government TO enforce ju-
dicial decision determining the consti-
tutional existence Of slavery in our Ter
ritories, what becomes of that other
theory of Mr.. Douglas, that no matter
what the Supreme Court may decide,
slavery may be excluded from Terri
tory by unfriendly legislation9-
Those advocating the claims of Mr..
Bell would please everybody by prom
ising nothing. They compose the par
ty of extreme faith. They stand upon
Constitution without Interpretation,
and upon an endangered Union with
out announcing the means by which it
n ho