Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-07-27

speak word in eulogy over the grave of the
departed votary. Inscribe the name of Brod-
erick in fiery characters upon your banners
he was your champion-and you at least can
afford to do him justice. He rests in peace on
the heights of the proud city of the Pacific.
where no ingrattude can longer wound him,
relieved from the warfare between heartless
factions, and where his ashes will remain an
eternal memento Of his faith and his confidence
in the ultimate triumph OF a down trodden
humanity.
DOUGLAS AGAINST FREEDOM
These references have been made for sin.
gle purpose-to satisfy, if doubts exist, that in
the great struggle between the south and the
north, to secure the long lost equality of the
latter, Mr.. Douglas is against US. Should
more recent evidences be demanded, then let
an examination 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 northwestern democ-
racy was during the protracted contest for an
organization. Every vote that Mr.. Douglas
could influence was invariably cast for such
candidates as the south presented, including
those OF the most extreme and revolutionary
character. He could afford no assistance to
any one not recognized by the propagandists
40 OitAONOA upOii an IutSlibHS Which, CUICGIu-
ed them. And l very well remember when
the name of Col Forney was mentioned in
connection with the office he now occupies,
and his fate was to be decided, how diligently
the great advocate of popular sovereignty" la.
bored tor his defeat; every devotee Of Mr..
douglas voting against him with one excep
ton. Mr.. Morris of Illinois, in whom have
very great confidence, declined to woe at all.
Col. Forney, who never hesitated to advance
the fortunes of Mr.. Douglas, when he could
properly do so, was elected in spite of Mr..
Douglas Col. Forney presume was not en-.
dorsed by the democracy who swear by the
peculiar institution. Others may choose to
forget all this, and will not criminate them
for dong so,-but L promise never to
forget 1t. | am for my friends, and against
those who oppose my friends. If am wrong
In this let charity be extended to mel cannot
help it.
nave SAID all L desire to say of the repre-
sentatives of the two democracies There is
preference between them. The one is ont.
spoken and evident the other is concealed
and tricky. OF the two | much prefer Mr..
Breckenridge, and yet l cannot imagine the
circumstances under which could be induced
to support him. He asserts the supreme court
has decided that slavery is an existing consti-
tutIonal institution in all our territories and it
Is the duty of the government to sustain it
where it thus legally 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 go0d citisens to respect the decis-
ion, and of every branch of the federal govern.
ment to enforce it with promptness and fidel.
ty. This is his platform. If our federal court
has not already given decision in accordance
with the notions of Mr.. Breckenridge, no one
doubts it will do so as soon as the question is
brought distinctly before it. So at best, the
only point of disagreement between these ri
val candidates is that of time only. If, in the
language of the resolution adopted by the con-
vention placing Mr.. Douglas in nomination,
and just partly quoted, it becomes the duty of
all good citizens to respect, and of every branch
of the federal government TO enforce, judicial
decision determining the constitutional exist
ence of slavery in our territories, 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
untriendly Legislation