The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-02-06

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1t is singular coincidence, often remark
ed here-their many points of resemblance
to Clay and Webster. Any one familiar
with the style and action of these honored
and departed statesmen, will be, on hearing
Green and Douglas, at once reminded of the
striking similarity. Green is like Clay more
In manner of delivery; Douglas is like |
Webster more in Physiognomy. Clay and
Webster were leaders of the Wing party;
Green and Douglas are leaders of the DEM
oeratic party, differing upon the abstraction
Of sovereignty" only. This can be easily
settled by its reference to the Judiciary,
when legally, officially and practically aris-
ing for final and irrevocable settlement
But for the veto of Gov. Black, of Nebraska,
test case could have been made, and the
subject settled forever, to the satisfaction of
every law-abiding American. What that
settlement would be, is foleshadowed in the
decision of the United States Supreme
Court in the bred Scott case; and by this
decision Douglas and Pugh will abide.
This thing of comparing Douglas to
Webster, and Green to Clay, strikes us as
ridiculous in the extreme. The Sage of
Ashland and the great Expounder of the
Constitution were statesmen, in the noblest
sense of the word. Douglas and Green are
trimming, inconsistent, dickering partizans,
and corrupt politicians. They are gentle
men Of much ability AMI strong viii, and
that is the best that can be said of them.
The remarks of the correspondent, where
he says that Douglas and Pugh will abide
by the final decision of the Supreme Court
of tie United States, as foreshadowed in
the bred Scott case, is doubtless authorize
tive. He evidently speaks by authority, for
the paper for which he writes is an accred-
tied organ of Douglas, and one of his sup
porters. Now we ask Douglas Democrats
Squatter Sovereignty Democrats, who are
such from sincere convictions of principle
and duty-to examine this matter closely,
and see whether their idol (Douglas) will do
to " tie to. and whether, when we state
that he is a trimming, inconsistent, dicker-
ing demagogue, we are not correct.
The veto of Gov. Black, of Nebraska, it
will be recollected, was aimed to kill bill
of the Territorial Legislature providing that
slavery should not enter that territory
Gov. Black is Buchanan Democrat, who
thinks that no human power, not even the
people most interested, can prevent slavery
going into the territories, where the Consti-
tuition carries it of its own force. He struck
death blow to squatter sovereignty, Mr..
Douglass favorite theory, that he has been
hzrping about ever since 1854; and yet
the Illinois Senator meekly, for the purpose
of getting the Charleston nomination, backs
down from his cherished principle, and
leaves his friends to shift for themselves.
There is no earthly doubt that such de-
struction of squatter sovereignty is indeed
ssforeshadowed'-f not only by
the Supreme Court when a new case can be
trumped up, flor the bred Scott case doesn't
"6l the bill" but by those who will en-
gineer the Charleston Convention and it is
lust as certain that Mr.. Douglas viii consent
to the detestable and dangerous doctrine,
that Slavery goes wherever the Constitution
operates, (even into the States, and is to be
protected, in spite of the people amongst
whom it is sought to force it, or any Other
human power.
Here is a 50 cud of bitter reflection" which
Messrs. Hicks, Jones, Hovey, Whittlesey
and the new editor of the Enquirer, (who
we learn, is Douglas man, can chew al
their leisure. 1t will be a little over two
months before the meeting of the Charleston
Convention. Douglas may vindicate his
consistency and reliability before that time
by regulating openly Mr.. Buchanans test
of Democracy given in his Annual Message
So the world possibly may come to an end
OF the Ohio river may flow up stream. We
predict that Douglas will acquiesce in full
in that disgraceful test, bubble away hi.
sauatter sovereignty prineiple-if he ha;
not already done so-and betray the con
fidence of his friends at the North. Jus
watch his course.
John W. Forney, of Pennsylvania, mar
who cares more for principles than men
to follow him wherever he may go, ever
though it be to political perdition. He give
his readers to understand that he will sup
port the Charleston nominee if he is nom
mated on the right platform; if not, he viii
not If Douglas is nominated there on
slaye-code, Governor Black, Buchanan plat
form, Forney will repudiate both man ant
platform, and thus vindicate his honor ant
consistency. AS the gentlemen named
above-Messrs. Hicks, ct al.-are great ad
mirers of Mr.. Forney, we commend his as
sertions rs to his intended course, to the
consideration and imitation, if they wisl
to preserve their influence and popularit,
among a thinking people
nGy@H. w. Beecher, in recent lecture il
New York, thought he might be allowed t.
say that it was now going on thirty year
since he began to labor in the Anti-Slaver.
field. He was one Of the special policemen
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