The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-08-15
MISCELLANEOUS.

MISCELLANEOUS.
SENATOR DOUGLAS AT ALBANY.
Mr.. Douglas reception at Albany, on his
return from Boston, was one of those mag
niicent affairs which show the strong hold
he has upon the hearts of the American
people. No man since the days of Gen.
jackson has been greeted with such marks
of popular favor, as those which have every
where been bestowed upon Senator Douglas
since he left Washington.
Thousands Of people thronged the Boston
Ferry landing long before the arrival of the
train. Arrived at his hotel, loud calls were
made by the crowd for Douglas.
Mayor Thatcher appeared with him upon
the balcony, and said the best speech he
could make to them would be to announce
to them the presence of Stephen A. Doug
las, the next President of the United States.
Mr.. Douglas then addressed the people for
about twenty minutes.
The following extract from his speech is
worthy Of being placed prominently upon
record, as full and conclusive answer to
the barcfaced Justification of the views of
Mr.. Douglas, by the Republican press, in
reference to the very point which he there
discusses. Mr.. Douglas said:
There never has been a time when the
Union was SO seriously threatened by the
evils against which the Father of our Coun-
try, in his Farewell Address, cautioned his
countrymen. We are now threatened with
the organization Of sectional parties, boun-
ded by geographical lines, and mcnacing the
peace and harmony of the whole country
The Republican party demands the posses.
sion of the Federal government, in order
that the power may be welded for the pur.
pose of controlling the domestic institutions
of the various Territories of the United
States. A Southern sectional party deman.
dcd possession oi the Federal government
for similar purpose; each proposing te
WELD the power in manner adverse to the
opposite section. The Republican party
demands that the Federal government shall
use the power to prohibit slavery in the Ter
ritories, when ,he people of those Terrific
ries want slavery. The Southern sectiona
party demands that the Federal government
shall use the power to protect slavery in tn,
Territories when the people of the Terrific
ries do not want 1t.
A voicc-Well, tell us what you say
yourself?
Judge Douglas would tell them what h,
said. Non intervention by the Federal gov
ernment with The domestic institutions O
the people, anywhere and everywhere
Loud applause.) He would have the Fedora
government confined within the marrow
limits prescribed by the Constitution of tn,
United States The Federal government
was created only for special purposes, ant
its powers were properly restricted ant
enumerated by the Constitution The aues
ton of slavery and of the domestic institu
tions of the people was not one of the pow
ers delegated to the Federal government b,
the Sovereign States, Suppose it should b.
admitted that the Federal government shoe
take the power over the institution Of sla
very, then we should have Northern part,
insisting that the whole force of the Fedora
government should be used against slavery
and Southern party insisting that tn
whole force Of the Federal government
should be used for slavery, and this woul'
at once create an irrepressible conflict tina
would be Incompatible with the peace am
harmony Of the Union.
1t was held that the Southern people hay
the same right to move into the Territorie
of the United States with their slave prop
crty, as the Northern people have to NOV
into the Territory with their horses an
cattle, and that they are just as much enti
tied to the protection of the law The YER
proposition itself shows the ignorance tha
prevails in relation to the subject of tn
protection of the Territories. When di
the Federal government ever pass laws
protect the oxen and horses of Norther
mel, in the Territories of the United States
Congress had never passed criminal cod
| for the Territories. 1t was its duty simpl
to organize Territory, giving it Legisl:
' ture Of its own, and leaving that Legisla
ture, as the representative Of the people,
make all laws relating to the domestic pol
4 cy of the Territory, and for the protectio
Of property. The Northern man asks n
. Congressional code for the protection of hi
. property. He takes his property into tn
d Territory subject to the local laws, and h
q depends upon the local laws for it's protet
e ton. The Southern man claims the rigl
2 to the Territory with his property, he goe
; with the same right the Northern man doe.
subject to the local laws of the Territor,
5 and looking to that local law for his protet
. ton.
n The Dred Scott decision declares tn.
slave property in the Territories is the sam
= rs other property, and stands on the sam
!. footing. If so, it is subject to local Law
= the same as other property. This outer
for sectional laws in Territory for the PR
lection of one description o. property alon,
evinces the extraordinary ignorance Of tn
whole policy of the Territorial governmel
of the country. ..
If We are willing to trust the people of til
!, Territories to protect every other species
. property, and to regulate every other rel'
ton in Territory, why are we not willin
to give them the same power in regard I
Il slavery? We allow the Legislature of
Territory to make laws in regard to the r.
lation of husband and wife, of parent an
child, of guardian and ward. Why no
then to make laws in regard to the relatio
Of master and servant? Is there anythil
n more sacred in that relation than in an
). other in life? Was it to be supposed th
y the people of Territory would not mai
'' such laws as would best promote their ow
interests