The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-08-10

to-day, in nv opinion, DC INinS "a s"V .1"1'
and acknowledged Is one oil tneiornos. men
of the Republic. lie laid down ms NE 70
attest his sincerity; many VINO professor W
love him will in wild rcyei and reckless OK,
ultation utter the name OF him VINO eoui1
nos srJ time or opportunity to speak word
- srlocv over the grave Of the departed 'o-
a. Irscribe the name Of Broderick In
c., ch.-acters upon your banners-he was
- ch,mpion-and you ut least can anord
Jo him Justice. lie rests in peace on the
b;,bts of the proud city Of the pacific, where
M inratitude can longer wound him, TO
Loved from the warfare between heartless
Gctions. and where his ashes will remain an
oternal memento Of his faith and his eonii-
dencc in the ultimate triumph OF down.
trodden humanity.
Thea references have been made for a sin
Gle purpose-to satisfy, II doubt exist. that
in the great struggle between the Soutn anu
the North, to secure the long-lost equality OIL
the latter, Mr.. Douglas is against US. should
moro recent evidences DO demanded, then
mako an examination 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 tho Illinois, Western and Northwestern
Democracy was during the protracted con-
test for an organization. Every vote that
Mr.. Douglas could influence was invariably
cast for such candidates as the South pre-
sented, including those Of the most extreme
and revolutionary character. He could al.
ford no assistance to any one not recognized
by the slavery propagandists rs orthodox up
m -..u........ ts.k ss.ncarpaI than And
7 very well remember when the name oil Col
rorpsy was mentioned in connection with
the Office he now occupies and his fate was
10 be decided, how diligently the .great adj
yocatc Of popular sovereignty iao9red ,or
his defeat; every devotce oil MI, poug,@
voting against him with ono exception MI.
Morris Of Illinois, in whom have very great
confidence, declined to vote at all. Coi'
Forney, who never hesitated to advance the
fortunes Of Mr.. Douglas, when he could
nropcrly do 50, was elected in spite OF MIR.
Douglas. Col. Forney, presume, was not
endorsed by the democracy who swear by the
REGULAR institution. Other may choose to
FORGET all this, and will not criminate them
Tor doing so, but promise never to forget
n. / am for my friends, and against those
who opposo nv friends. II l am wrong in
this. lot charity DO extended to mel can
not help it.
have said all desire 10 say OF the repre-
,entatiyes Of the two democracies. There is
a preference between them. The one is out
snoken and evident, the other is concealed
and tricky. or the two much prefer MIR.
Breckinridge-and yet cannot imagine the
circumstances under which could be Undue
ell 10 support him. lie asserts the supreme
Court has decided that slavery Is an existing
constitutional institution in all our territories
and that il is the duty Of the government to
sustain IL where he thus legally exists. Mr..
Douglas contends that courts have not yet
20 decided, but il 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 government to enforce 1t with
promptncfs and fidelity. This is his plat
form. Ii our federal court has not already
given a decision in accordance with the no.
lions Of MIR. Breckinridsc, no one doubts it
will do so as soon as the question shall DO
brought distinctly before it. So at best the
only point Of difference between these rival
candidates is that Of tune only. u in the
language Of the resolution adopted by the
convention placing MIR. Douglas in nominal
ton, and just partly quoted, 1t becomes the
duty Of all good citizens TO respect, and oil
oyory branch of the federal government to en-
force judicial decision determining the con-
slitutional existence Of slavery in the terrific
ries. what becomes Of that other theory OF
Mr.. Douglas, that no matter what the SUI
rrcmo Court nav decide, slavery may DO ex-
cluded from territory by unfriendly lcSisla-
ton? go
Those advocating the claims Of MIR. Bell
would please everybody Ivy promising moth
ing. They compose tho party OF extreme
faith. They stand upon constitution with,
out Interpretation, and upon an endangered
union without announcing the means 10y
which ii can be saved.
Lot us not he deceived! There are but
tw, doctrines between which we can choose
when we come to deposit our ballots. One
Il. ,hat the constitution fIvors slavery as full
ly rs freedom; that neither has advantage
over the other; that they must travel togeth-
or and exist together, under equal protection
until the territory shall I've clothed with the
State Sovereignty, and that both alike are
national. The other is that the constitution
treats slavery as local municipal institution;
docs not give TO il q single attribute OF ma
,ioality that IL has not an equal status with
freedom, and that its extension is to re dis
outraged. How shall we act between these
onposiny views? | answer the inquiry
Our laboring classes deserve oil the encour-
aycment and protection we can give them
Southern statesmen regard them rs white
slaycs; let US not surrender them to such
mercies as the owners Of chattel labor would
extend them.
Our farmers and manufacturers have long
b.cn cut uif FROM oil tho bounties Of legisla-
ton by the force Of Southern prejudice We
should enlist on their side. Our country mas
suffered much in the estimation oil mankind
from our manifest attachment toa system mo-
toriously in countcraction to the principles
upon which our government was founded
OF morality, expediency and
consistency should incline US to do all that
wa lawfully may do, 10 save ourselves from
G,rtber imputations. Slavery within the
states stands behind imprcgnable deiences,
hat II holds no charter to travel without re-
s,raint. II has long labored for but has not
vet reached a position OF absolriism. III
yrasrs for empire, as il is the only means by
which tyranny can ever save itself. Our
danger Is imminent, but we can yet overcome
n. II We allow reason rather than prejudice
40 shape our efforts. Democracy, as now in.
terpreted by those loud,st In the profession oil
II, and almost monopolizing its name, no
longer means the will Of tho majority; It
CONDEMNS masses holds no association with
labor, and utters no word Of encouragement
10 the poor. lts professions are impostures,
and must soon fail TO deceive. Ii has become
worse than the ally Of slavery-it is its pill
ant and prostitutsd tool. Wisdom and pro-
pricty must alike repudiate it, unless speedi-
iy rcgeneratcd.
Our true policy is that Of resistance TO the
cxtrayagant and Unconstitutional demands OF
.hn S,nth. We can only make il eflectual