The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-08-02
NO.29

I duu Ou toe ugiug coucn, exclaimed
; They have killed me, they have murder.
4 ed me, because I was opposed to the ex-
0 tension Of Slavery and corrupt Admin
a istration," upon bis return home, and in
the hour of his sternest trial, wheo fight
! ing, like Spartacus, upon bis bended
, knees, against the pensioned hordes OF
: the present dynasty, and at time when
be had right to expect all possible aid
from the man whose interest be had made
bis own, found all the sympatbies of Mr.
Douglas extended to bis opponents, and
himself treated as su enemy and al Of
cast. II We would respect the memory
Of BroderiOk, We can never support Doug
las; it would be mark of baseness and
servility. If ever there wss true son
of the North, iDhumanly broken in spirit,
and who had reason to exclaiRl, "Save
me from my friends" that man vas Ds-
vid c. Broderick. Had Stephen A. Doug
las but discharged the duty be sacredly
owed him, be would bsve gained yioto-
~ for Freedom in California, and would
to-day, in my opinion, be living in the
land, and acknowledged as one oftbe fore
most men in the Republic. He laid down
his life to attest his sincerity. many who
professed to love him will, in wild reYel
aud reckless exultation, utter the name
of him who could not End time or oppor-
tunity to speak a word in euIogy over the
grave of the departed votory. IDscribe
the name of BroderiCk in fiery characters
upon your baDners-he was your chsu-
pion-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 gratitude can longer wound
him, relieved from the warfare between
heartless factions, and where his ashes
will remain an eternal memento OF his
faith and bis confidence in the ultimate
triumph of a down-trodd den humanity.
These references have been made for a
single purpose-to satisfy, if doubts ex-
ist, that in the great struggle between the
South and the North, to secure the long
lost equality of the latter, Mr.. Douglas is
against rs. Should more recent eYiden-
ces be demanded. then let an examina-
ton be made of The Congressional Globe
containing the ballots for Speaker and
Clerk during the last session of the House
of Representatives. Ascertain what
the action of the Illinois, Western, and
North Western Democracy was during
the protraeted contest for an organization
Every vote that Mr.. Douglas could infu-
enoe was invariably cast for such candi.
dates as the South presented, including
those of the most extreme and revolu-
tionary character. He could afford no
assistance to any one not recognized by
the propgandists as orthodox upon all
questions which concerned them. And
very well remember when the name of
Col. Forney was mentioned in connection
with the Office be now occupies, and bis
fate was to be decided, how diligently
"the great advocate of Popular Soyer-
eighty" labored for bis defeat; every de-
votee of Mr.. Douglas voting against him
with one exception. Mr. Morris Of Hi
nois, in whom | have very great conf
dence, declined to vote at all COL For
ney, who never heistated to advance the
fortunes of Mr.. Douglas, when be could
properly do so, was elected iu spite of
Mr.. Douglas. Col. Forney presume
was not indorsed by the Democracy who
swesr BY the peculiar institution. 9th
ers may choose to forget all this, aud 1
will not criminate them for doing so, but
l promise never to forget it. 1 am for
my friends, and against those who oppose
my friends. If l am wrong in this let
charity be extended to me- cannot help
lie.
have said all desire to say of The
representatives of the two Demoeracies.
There is preference between them
The one is outspoken and evident; the
other is concealed and tricky. OF the
two | much prefer Mr.. BreckiDridge, and
yet | cannot imagine the circumstances
under which | could be induced to sup
port him. He asserts the Supreme Court
has decided that Slavery is an existing
constitutional institution in all our Terri
tories, and that it is the duty of the Gov
ernment to sustain it where it thus legal
ly exists. Mr.. Douglas contends that
Courts have not yet so decided but If they
shall do so, it will then become the duty
of all good citizens to respect the decision,
and Of every branch of the Federal Gov
ernmenf to enforce it with promptness
and fidelity. This is bis plstform. If
our Federal Court hes not already given
decision iu accordance with the notions
of NJ. Breckenridge, no one doubts it will
do SO as soon as the question shall be
brought distinctly before it. So at best
the only point of disagreement between
these rival candidates is that of time on
ily. II 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. aud of every branch
Of the Federal Government to enforce,
judicial decision determining the consti-
tutional existence of Slavery in our Ter
ritorise. what becomes of that other theory
of Mr.. Douglas, that no matter what the
Supreme Court may decide, Slavery may
be excluded from a Territory by un-