Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-01-26

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e.. +. GRIFFIN.
Cincinnati, January 9th. 1860.
First Appearance of Douglas thi,
Session--A Preliminary Skirmisl
on Squatter Sovereignty
We copy the following sketch of th'
recent Senatorial debate between Doug
las, Green. Davis, and others, from
the New York Herald's report:
Mr.. Pugh. (Dem. of Ohio-I sa,
the Senator from Missouri Mr.. Green
in few moments proceeded TO over
turn his own accusation. He said thi
remark of the Senator from Illinois
to wit, about "unfriendly legislation.
at Freeport. was uttered in the hea
of debate. and that it would be for
gotten; but yet. that remark cost tn
Senator from Illinois the chairman
ship OF the Committee on Territories
The Senator from Illinois did not re-
peat It. He did not even arrive in tn.
city. or take his seat in the Senate be-
fore he was degraded
Mr.. Green--l said, when that re.
mark WAS first made. that | regretted
it. | never said that ne was removed
, from his position as chairman of the
Committee on Territories in conse-
quence Of it-never. Others might
have said SO. | was opposed to hi,
removal, and If we can restore har.
mony and utility in the Democratic
party will resign, myself. to-day not
only my position as chairman of that
committee. but as a member of the
Senate. But the Senator repeated that
language in several speeches. He re,
peaied it at Memphis, and at New Or
leans. in his triuml-hal march onward
to the Capitol; and l suppose. but
did not say, that it,,was in consequence
of these repeated remarks that it wa,
taken as the settled opinion of the
Senator.
Douglas--Does the Senator mean
that that gave me a triumphal march
in the slaveholding States?
Mr.. Green-I certainly did not; bu,
| mean that he repeated the remark IN
his triumphal march. but always that
Slavery could bc prohibited in Ter.
ritory by unfriendly legislation. but
never by direct Territorial act.
Mr.. Douglas simply said at Free,
port. in reply to that question. that
did say that Slavery may be excluded
from Territory by non action, also
by unfriendly legislation. | have
made the same remark in the South
over and over again, in 1850. and In
every session of Congress from that
time up to the time when / was re.
moved from the clIairmanship of th,
Committee on Territories. Every
member of the Senate during thai
whole period know that | held these
sentiments ] have been eleven time.
appointed chairman Of the Committe.
on Territories by the unanimous vote
OF this body, and | have repeated thi'
remark over and over again. / vii
show, il Senators desire to make III,
Issue. that these are the facts from tn.
record.
Mr.. Mason. { Dem. of Val ash
the Senator Il | understood him cor
rectly to say that these were his opin
ions in 1850?
Mr.. Douglas-I viii say this
there is no member OF the Senate ha,
an excuse for not knowing them. Yol
can hardly open TO the Congressiona
debates during that reriod withou
finding them; and again in 1852, 1853
1854. 1885 and 1856. and in the pres
ence of every Senator then in the Sen
ate-not once nor twice, nor teI
times. but just as often as the question
was raised. beg pardon for utterin,
a word. l will no, put this in tn
Senator'S speech.
Mr. Pugh--l am very happy 4
have it there.
Mr.. Green-I remarked yesterday
that after the Dred Scott decision n
man ever uttered the sentiment. ss "a
as l new. until the Senator from III
uttered il. ! know that there Was
difference OF opinion before: and he
fore. no man. neither the Senate
from Illinois. ncr any body els<