The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1860-08-07
HILLSDALE, MICH, TUESDAY, AUG 7, 1860.

nut OI CAlstln9 cOnSDllaclcs Do)oHu ANY LnIhH
that had been imagined. The published ev.
idonco etieclually revealed the intentions of
the South, and lnada deep impression upon
the North. 1t was then established that
neither law nor propriciirs vera TO be allowed
to stand in the way Of slavery extension; and
we are almost driven to the conclusion tLat
the repeal of the Missouri Restriction was but
pa,t Of general and well maturca plan Of
Operations, at the head of which stood th'
self crowded chicfof popular territorial govern.
mcut. Mr.. Douglas term Of Office Was now
approaching its close. 1t Is not unlikely that
u desire for 10 election, and a knowledge #
the conviction forced upon his State 10y the
examination alluded to- induced him to Look
with different eyes upon Kansas, and created
an anxiety on his part to Il ke up the cause OF
her robbed and wretched people. cannot
certainly say how this may have been, only
state a sudden and miraculous change came
him, an" for while hn seemed 30 GLORY IN
the name of "rebcl." He opposed Tie ad-
mission of Kansas under tho Lccompion con
sttuton with seeming seriousness, and then
announced hi. dclermiualiol to vote Eoy the
greater iniluily, tie English Bill 1t was
then The honorcl and heroic Hlrr;., who uow
sleeps in death, shed tears Of anguish, an
gave lltcmnco to his despair. Over this r-
elin the veil has been carefully anl I..
d,awn by the guardians of Mr.. Don ... fame.
Iii, adrircrs have acted wi.,'e. .- f.. t1. n...
vented, dou't,c,s, unuy unn..... ......,
AM sugg stlaus To that uY..ys,, ,us.., a..
greatest, %. all III, warriors ia the baul, in
the right, David c. BroI,ryk, i Mr. Doug
las indebted FIR his rescue fiona WHIRLPOOL
which woui ceruiuiy have engull he'd him
from Il stain which wouii have "h h'iteHtcl his
hnrujsm IN connection with the cause 10 which
he has so o>tenlatoa,Iy protcsS'd to devote
himself. | withhold the words in which the
scalhiag rehuke was clothed. Aud Yet this
nohlcst and most sei.sacriicing Of men, Mr..
Douglas p otector. tn" martyr to truth, who
in the fuIness Of his hcait on his dying couch
exclaimed, "they have killed me- they have
murdered me, because | was oppose to tie
extension Of slavery and a corrupt a&miri>'ra-
tiop,' upon his rctuln home, and in hour of
his sterncst ;rIaI, when fighting, like Sparta
Gus upon lis bendrd knees, against the pen
stoned aoldcs Of the present dynasty, and at
a time when he hal right TO expect all pos.
sihc all from the man whose interest he hal
made his own, tDu I'll all the symp1lhios Of
Mr. Douglas extended t. his opponents, and
him, Il rcttel as an enemy and an otlra>t,
If W, would resp ct the memory Of Brolor
lex We can never support Douglas it would
hc a mark of baseu"s, aud servlIitv. Ii there
was ever true son of the North, nLumanly
biokcu in spirit and who had reason 10 cX-
cain, "sdye me from m, friends, that man
wa, David &. Brodcrick. Had stephen \.
Douglas but discharged the duty he ,acrcdly
owed him, he would have gained victory Cor
freedom in California, anl would, today, in
my opinion, be living IN tho land anil ac.
kuowlrigcd as ono of the foremost men in the
Republic. lie laid down his life to attest his
snc'Ity; many who protessed to love lin
will, III "ild reyel and reckless exultati>n, ut
ter lh' name Of him WHO could no; tui rime
nor opportunity to speak a word in culu4y
over the grave Of the departed ,otary. Ia
scribe the name uf i}rnlerck in fiery charac
tiers upon your 5tHncrs-hn was yoar chrm
rion--anl you At least can atT ri lo h'm jus.
tca. IL rests in p lc1 on the hej -htS Of the
prou city of the Pacific, where no ingrati
tulc ctn .ong,r wound hir, relieved from the
warfare OF haar,rs, factions, AMI whore his
ashes will rernn an etrrue memeuto Of his
faith aud his confidence in the ultimate triumph
Of a down troIlrn humanity.
IH's' references nave Ue'h made 'or S'h-
@e purposr--io satisfy, if doubts exist, that
in the great struggle between the South AMI
the North, t. s'cle tn i'"[ lot equality of
'hc latter, W. Do'y'& Is 1y1j'H as, Sho'd
more recent evil vrs, b" demluia!, then let
the examination be- made Of the C"ngreSsioa-
nj GI1>e conta ninl tha h1'lotS for the Speak
or am C!rrE IGjing The Io>t session of .N.
lat session OF the House e R'rre>"u'a'.e.
Ascertain what The action "i the I,.,..,. Nc.-
tern and Northwestern Democracy Wa .iufluL
"a" protmctrI contest trr an organizations
Ecery cote That W DoH1''S roHi i.R" nre
was MrarjGjI" cast tor sUch c0od,ilies n,
Tie SoM PrcSeDteL 'Dci"ai9g hoye u Tie
n,st ert'e@e "od ree'l"tio"ry choractcr.--
IL could aifprJ n, a>s.s'aur' o. nn oar not
re' snz"i hy IN" propegan..,;s a, orthodox
upon aI0 questions which c'nc'rneI them -
AMI ! very well rem'ml'"r when th" name Of
O. fwn"y was mcntl"n"d IN connection
with Ia" oiiicr h' no" occupies. aud his fac