, 1860-02-01
Dre4S Trihut1t.


.. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY u 1850
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mR. DOUGLAS, PzsoP0sEDI $ED1-
TION LAes.
II there is nov no powc. urder any existing
law, Of Congress to punish citizens of one State
t1,iltv Of armed iuyasiua. fur :. criminal pur-
posc, Of the Territory of :uotlcr statf: we are
su.c that no Republican anxious for ft1c ml1h'
te1ancc Of States Rights and tic public peace
will lcsitate to give his voice aud lnnnencc
for any Legislation, in the premises: which may
be necessary, But Wien measure }!kc thnt
proposed hy Mr. Douglas is seriously broaca-
ed, it becomes the duty, not only every
Republican but Of every other friend Of per-
sonal and public liberty to rcsnonstratf. Ihat
recscsut scl.se,r, in his anxiety to make peace
with the p,wer to which be yet 'qok for lis
expcc:cd elevation 70 tie Presidency, proposes
TO casst !, law giving discretioaa7ypout'' to the
President to in the WORDS Of Senator Ioom"s')
"ca.l ont, the militia aai to Lring tic Army
and Navy to invade State to discover who
within tint State had within his breast1he pnr"
p,se. ., some future time, to commit :cr'sne;'
and mol this cn}y, but tie pcweralsot9 use tie
forces at lis command 10 punish h5se who
form associations anywhere within the ju5is-
dictiou q the Tu;ted States for the purpose Of
"d;stu,blne" or "mo!cs:ins" tho citizens
property OF institutions o! any 1nqlTidua4
State We quote the language Of his Ecso.u~
tion:
R:sul-fl, That the Committee on the ud'ela
oe 10 rsp1'r rep r..ritor, n. .oo of III Enon
a-ait,st invasion BY the authorities or lnhabi-
ran's Of anE othcr state or ae1H n;pu ;os
oT tomh;nc:;oor IN unv Stutc Or Territory, With
intent 10 inr.dc, assaul or 'aox<t the Govern.
:Ea:Et inat5i.eut< property or sn"ssfai1t4 ot anF
sS:1se Ut Territory oi the Union
1h. language is clear and emphatic, land is
tr no means RESTRICTED III us scope any Pa'o
mort to armed invasious for tue purpose Of
~.
o"'oo-sheo OF Eoooe'5- o"' 'ue @e'>i >" '"'
own best commentator. In tic speech which
r,u,,,;,d ,,:e ,oeo1,,4;o, In said.
~ - . ...
predicate my argument upon tne 1e.s."u. ~
tion By Which NC arc sovernt q. anu Mncn NC
Are sworn 10 obey. ano oen,a.'. euut .uat oon- WI
a1 nsr~ass y. ersrr contnot:n,, every CON
spifac7. citLcr to invade State or 10 molc>t its
snnahnants. or 10 uls'uro ~. ia rs Hc,iarc
this ran be eiIcctuu}ly done by authorizing ,Le
United Statee Courts. i'll TIE several states, 10
~ ~ H. aw With annron-iate nenuI
tics. It cannot be said that the time has not
H art,sen t, % ,9t saen ,a, ~ Ma1ner F case
viii not again be repeated. or is not in danger
OF repet'lion It is only necessary 10 loqu'ls
INTO the causes taat Pfodoeea INN on.'ase, anu
ascertain "hGshsr tnose causes a1e 1cuss
ope:AAoo' ana linen you caa ue.e! a.'s ."Itu .ta.
er there j: any ground io1 apprehension tnaa
.sa' "'as'on W. W g., .,d;;r ~; T;r,,;.y
me ciusrs which proaueea 'he t1'o IN 'E.'a .n,
n"ooat stopMu " souues ~, t;'us, a. s,,5
naTc no hesitation ~ exp,es'9; NY n'Hs anu
"chne9a'e con''c'1on ~. .ns LIN u: ...1ii
crime was ths natural, Logical ano lneS1ta.'ie
result OF 1oe docls'nes ana teac1inss O. .ue ~ y!
publican pRrtE, US e19lalnea ana cnlofceo ~
sheff n'at'oftls' tne'r partisan presses: 'HS's
pamphlets AMI DOCKS, aaa especial!} ~ tne
saceches Of their leaders, IN mud out OF Coll
EresS-
Nnrls raanot lo moro cypIicit. Associa-
1ohs o. 1nen 1or p"ltscai purposes I" l''ose
n,,rposcs jucl, :e hostility 10 tic existence aud
.r,,:.x .1.,.. .,.., H.,
Pe'Pe'oas''n u no''i'a e4"'e's Nv "o.'e' -,
what ualnc that combination is called, fall
,-;.,;n .h o,,, ~ .,e ,a-rore 1,.1,;c,, ,ho Gan.
"4''A ALL e"sA' ~ @-~ o w.
a."r has III store for all such disturoeEs Of tic
public peace rs do mot believe in the teachings
and policy Of the Democratic party. Mark tie
worJs! john Brown was guilty Of 4 crime: tic
Republican ,arty or combination are the
#u.hrs Of the state Of feeling which led tc
Brown crazy entleayor, therefore the ,nc.nbcr:
o: ,lat uar,v. NAV, rpdcr Mr., Do,,.las'. pro
posed new Legislation, he s;1ur.ari|y dealt with
They pecl not commit any overt act-tl,cy
ma, lie punished in advance. The Senate,
cxt,laias how: aul We c,yc Ills own words:
Then, sir, hope it viii not hc necessary tc
use t!s nfllnarv po"sr 70 sepcl any sacn lnsa
Tie Eovrrnmc.,t 10 suppress ali conspirucies
ana combinations 10 the several states. "!tl
Govcrumeu,. its pcarr, its citizens lis proncrty =
o' it's Institutions; 70" must punish the con
1fr a.; ."J sn', ,~i s,,n,,"s. !, IL a,renca =" ~"
There is 10 principle mare familiar 10 the le.a
so'ess'on .nan H. ,.na. Wherever Is proper u
i~h a couspiracy aud combination entered ;nt1
tor the purpose olrespetrasins such act.
IL IL no;'ilus; that the Republicans. tl1e
Snakers, the tiarrlson'at's and NIL others who