The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-08-09

out the fundamental principles OF the
the government" in Congressional acts
of Slavery prohibition. He. depreca-
ted a retrogade movement" which
would check the "gradual system of
emancipation" Tor Abolition,) which
he had confidence" would make free
the. seven States named. He saw the
" irrepressible conflict" between Slave
~ and Freedom, and wanted the influ-
ence of the Government kept on the
side OF Freedom, and denounced the
idea that an equilibrium in the Free
and Slave States in the Union was de-
sirable. He secuted the proposition
that the Union was to remain "half
Slave and half Free" What was af-
forwards reasonable in Mr.. Lincoln.
was then very proper in Mr.. Douglas.
We shall now see how, ~
3. DOUGLAS DENoUNcEs ALL INTERvEN-
+ TON. ss,
This part of his path is too well un-
derstood to need much notice. All un-
derstand what is meant by ssthe great
principle of Popular Sovereignty
We will give but two extracts:
"Ths people of Territory can, by
lawful, means, EXCLUDE SLAVERY
FROM THEIR MIDST prior to the
formation of State Constitution.
IF the people arc opposed to Slave
ry they will select representatives who
will by UNFRIENDLY LEGISLA-
PION efectually prevent the introduc.
ton of it in their midst. y y
Hence, no matter what the decision oil
the Supreme Court may be, still the
right of the people to make slavt
Territory or a Free Is'ritory.-Dostg-
las speech at Freeport, 1883 t.
Isfrmly and conscientiously believe
that there Is no safety for the cou,a
try, no preservation Of the Union, ex.
cept by faithful and rigid adherence
to their doctrines of experimentation
6y Congress an the Territories. IN
PREVENTION MEANS DISUN
ION. Douglas letter to Richardson
before has nomination..
The emphatic statement that In
teryention Thy Congress with Slavery
in the Territoriesf means disuniosa,' .
is plain enough for any body. The
entire question whether Slavery shall
or shall not exist in the Territories
rests with the people thereof, ono mat
ter ,chat the decision Of the Sitprena,
Court may be !" There is now "nt
safety for the country, no hope for tn.
preservation of the Union," excep
through tho "Non-interyention by Con
gress" in this matter. -
Lastly, and % s7a
4th, DOUGLAS INTERVIEWS FOR
SLAVERY.
The Convention that put Mr.. Doug
las in nomination for the Presidency
unanimously adoptedthe following res
olution: f
RESOLUTION OF THE BALTIMORE DOUG
LAS CONVENTION.
"ResoIved, That it is in accordanc,
with the Cincinnati Platform, that dur
ing the existence of Territorial Govern
ments the measure Of restriction, what
ever it may be- imposed by the Fede
raj Constitution on the po,cer Of tn
Territorial Legislature, over the snb
ject of the domestic relations, as TIL
same has been or shall hereafter be e
nalIy DETERMINED BY THE So
PREME COURT of the Unitet
States, should be respected by all goo'
citizens, and ENFORCED acithprompt
ness and fidelity by EVERY BRANCH O.
the General Government" -
Here the doctrine of Intervention
for the protection of Slavery in tn
Territories against the "unfriendl,
legislation" of the people therefore, i
boldly and completely set forth; 81
boldly. indeed, that many of Mr.. Doug
lass warmest friends seek to deny tn
binding force of the resolution, Of
them or their candidate. But wha
says Mr.. Douglas himself on this point
In his letter of acceptance, he says:
aUpon careful examination of tn
platform of principles adopted a
Charleston and re-affirmed at Bait
more, with an additional resolution
which is in perfect hormong with tn
others, / find it to be faithful embo6
inert of the time honored principle
of the Democratic party, as the sam
were proclaimed and understood by a
parties in the Presidential contests {
Is4s, 1852 and 1885,"
SO he would have his adherents b
heve that Congressional and Executiv
Intervention for forced Slavery upc
the people Of the Territories, an spa
eff their scisher, is sin perfect harmony
with sthe complete and perfect rigl
of the people to make a Slave or Frt
Territory" in opposition to the S
preme Court or any other authority /!
Having thus followed this triekst
through his labyrinthine course, v
leave the picture with the reade
Comment is un called for.