Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-09-07
Interesting Contrast.
[From the indianapolis Journal ;

i Interesting Contrast.
[From the indianapolis Journal.
: The Republican papers complain that Doug
las makes the same speech or rather proclains
the same doctrine, everywhere Louisville
Democrat.
No. sir They complain that be makes
the same speech at every point where he pro-
claims the same doctrine. but that as soon as
he changes his latitude he changes his doe
trine without improving his speech. He lacks
intellectual fertility enough to find new dress
i ings for his doctrine as long as he keeps it,
and Republicans laugh Tor % complain, as the
Democrat has it, at his machine made speech
Is. but they don't accuse him of the same in-
fexibility of opinion, by any means. He is
q not orator enough to make more than one
speech. but he is politician enough TO advocate
dozen different opinions And if it don't
7suit his purpose 10 be frank. he is cautious
ugh 10 keep his opinion 10 himself An IL
J l;SIraiion Of both these characteristics may
mot be out Of place -
A SPEECH N 1850.
Some species Of property is excluded by
law in most of the States as well as Terrific
fries, as being unwise, immoral or contrary to
1 the principles of public policy. For instance,
the banker is prohibited from emigrating to
Minnesota, Oregon and California with his
banks. The bank may be property by the
i laws of New Y ork, but ceases TO be when ta-
ken into State or Territory where banking is
prohibited by the local law. So ardent spirits,
whiskey, brandy, all the Intoxicating drilks
are recognized as property in most of the
States, if not all of them; but no citizen,
/ whether fromthe Northern or Southern States
1 can take this property with him and hold. sell
or use it at his pleasure in all the Territories,
tbecause it is prohibited by the local law nor
Fsan a man go there and hold his slave for the
ssane reason. There are laws against the in
troduction, sale and use of specific kinds OF
South or from foreign countries Congres
1si,nai Globe, 1850, part |, p. s7l.
SPEECH IN 1858.
+ Slaves are regarded as property. and placed
on an equal footing with other property
Hence the owner of slaves-the same as the
owrer Of any otiler species efaproperty-H AS
/ a RIGHT II re REMOVE TO Any TER
sERFT0RY AND CARRY HIS PROPER
.TY WITH HIMs-(Speeeh of Douglas in
sNew Orleans. Dec 1858.
The Republican who complains that Mr..
Douglas proeains tie same doctrine in these
j two speeches must be exceedingly hard to suit
1 III variety. Take another illustratian
a SPEECH IN 1858.
IT MATTERS NOT WHAT WAY
THE SUPREME COURT may hereafter
decide as to the abstract question whether sla-
! very may or may not go into a Territory un-
! Tier the Constitution, the people have the law
ffiil means to introduce it or exclude it as they
please, fitr the reason that slavery cannot exist
! a day nor an hour anywhere unless it is sup
sported by local police regulations that can only
be established by the local Legislature, and if
1.-The people are opposed TO slavery they will
] eject. Representatives who will by unffiendiy
Legislation efEeefu;tiiy prevent It's introduction
i'll our midst Douglas speech at Freeport,
| 1858.
PLATFORM OF 1860.
Resofred, That ii is in accordance with tie
| Cincinnati Platform, that during the existence
of Territorial Governments the measure of re-
stridion, whatever it may lie, imposed by the
!
THE TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE
OVER THE SUBJECT OF THE DOMES-
TIC RELATIONS, as the same has been, or
shall hereafter be decided by the Supreme
! Court of the United States should be RE-
! SPECIFIED by all good citizens, and EN-
FORCED with promptncss and fidelity by
every branch of the Fedsral Government
| [Wicklffe's resolution, adopted at Baltimore
by the Douglas Convention, and specially APP
proved by Douglas in his letter of acceptance.
There is certainly variety enough here 10
satisfy the most fastidious.
SPEECH IN 1858.
The people of the Territory can, by lawful
means, exclude Slavery from their limits prior
to the formation of State Constitution.
Hence no matter what the decision of the
Supreme Court may be, still the right of
people to make a slave Territory Or free Ter
ritory is unchanged.-Douglas's speech at Free
! port, 1858.
A VOTE IN 1854.
Under which {KanSas Bib the people of a.
Territory, through their appropriate represent
atives, may, as they see fit, prohibit the exis-
tence of Slavery therein.--[Chase's amend
ment, March 2, 1854.
Yeas-Chase, Fish, -Hamlin, Seward, &c
1 10.
! Nays-Bell, Douglas, Houston, Hunter, &c.
3d.
Now any Republican may easily find in the
Freeport doctrine of 1853 and the vote Of
1854, most enchanting variety of doctrines.
Try another:
/ SPEECH IN 1860.
Now, are you going to tell me that such
people are not capable of selfgovenment,
4 merely because they live in Territory p
f. Not WEI hold that every political COM
Ismunity, State and Territory alike has, under
our system of government, the right TO
I fGOyERN ITSELF IN ALL THINGS
THAT ARE LOCAL AND DOMESTIC,
AND NOT FEDERAL-Douglas at Con-
cord, N. H., July 81, 1860.
A VOTE IN 1854.
Mr.. Chase of Ohio moved to amend the bill
| kansas and Nebraska) so that the people in
each Territory be allowed to choose their oqc,
Governors and Territorial Offers Globe,
1884.
Il Yeas Chase, Fessenden, Foote, Hamlin,
Seward &c.--1O.
/ Nays-Bell, Douglas, Hunter, &c.-3O.
4 II must be admitted that there is just the
least possible. taste of the remotest suggestion
of variety in the doctrine of that vote and
that speech. Let us try another:
A SPEECH IN Is49.
: The Missouri Compromise had its origin in
: the hearts Of. all patriotic men who desired to
!; preserve and perpetuate the blessings of our
glorious Union--an origin akin to that of the
Constitution of the United States, conceived
in the same spirit OF fraternal affection, and