Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-09-13

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7 1DG1bssese CasAtaap Ess C1perssas
rkLlow cSr,xxxs - Thee Ase pro-
os)sons in mersls, y physics and =
pookics which admit e dshate. Tbepe
are CERTAIN other principles and proPo-
sitioos which admit of no debate
propositions which no man can better
explain than By their mere statement.
Just so, with reference to . number Of
the most prominent propositions to
VII ch my friend has called your atten-
ton. there il no room Tor controversy.
All be has eudeavore 20 dos, to act
the part Of certais flsb, knows among
naturslists as the link 6sb." When II
is pursued bv Others, it has the faculty
Of casting from its mouth liquid which
colors its tack, and thus presents pur-
suit. Ny friend, by the very obscura-
ton Of some Of the points he has made
has rendered it extremely difficult for me
TO follow bin. Nevertheless, l will
eodeavor to follow him so far As the
obscurity OF his track will permit, and |
ask you to mark ahow plain tail shall
put him down."
Ny friend tells you, he borrowed
some Of my rhetoric, giving me the
privilege Of some Of his logic. ! do no,
ACCEPT the propositions, for l think il
would be borrowing from broken bark,
and in this respect, 'plI "neither Dor
rover nor . lender be-"
! nv friend has tied me to plank (the
W;ckliffe resolution), and instances Ma
zepps, who, dashed to the back Of q wild
horse, which was let loose, to compass
bis destruction; bnt he does not COM
pIe:e the history. Mazeppa's thongs
we're cut, and he returned to crush those
Who had wronged him. But l pass
these matters by. l do not care to in
dulge in anything that does not 60 legt.
ma;eIy to establish the great principles
for which we contend.
Ny friend Is not entirely wanting in
the art of debate. On the contrary, ]
concede to him considerable ability,
lie has proceeded in such manner - be
hoped would occupy my time in reply
! shall only reply to such OF his ''polnts'
as are pestlneut to the issue.
He starts out with the remark that the
doctrines of the Republican party we're
coeval with the human race. This is
something new to me. thought that
Republican institutions we're OF modern
date. And such ideas would never
have got out if it were not tor the 90
sition the party occupies to-day. Co.
cval With the human race! 1t will
not do to lay down such general
propositions as the basis Of the faith
that is within you. We want to know
a little more about the principles Of the
Republican party OF the United States.
We want to know for what they are con-
tending when making such vigorous at
tacks upon the Democratic party.
No man denies that snon-inter-
veption" is fundamental principle with
Mr.. Douglas, and when he says he may
not vote tor man who is in favor of q
U. S. Bank, protective t.riff, &C., he
does not say he will not vote but that
he may be compelled to do SO as choice
of evils. But does he surrender for a
moment his principles for either the one
or the other measure. Surely not.
Non-interventio is fundamental article
IN the Democratic creed. Non-interfe.
renee with slavery in the States, terrific.
ries and the Distric, Of Columbia. In
other words, it is carrying out the gold.
en- rule, to ''do unto others IS you would
have them do unto YOU"
But the gentleman SCOTS at the idea
that slave is properly. Now you may
examine every dictionary in the land
and you will find that slave is defined
to be property. The very fact that be
is slave fixes the principle that he il
property. The courts OF our country
long, long before this Republican part,
had an existence, decided more than q
hundred times-more than live hundred
times, that they soe-e property. 1t Ii
left for some modern Solons to decide
that slaves are not property. l am
aware that there were men known a,
db0lttionists-meD who have alwav,
denied that there was property in slaves
or could be-. And do confess that i
the Republican party has. not already
reached, is rapidly approximating to tht
position OF that Abolition party, which
taking the "uigher Law as a text, woul,
precipitate The country into anarchy ano
bloodshed, to abolish slavery.
Nv friend saws the Democratic party
adopted q platform in 1856, declaring
the ,nexped,ency Of legislation upor
this question. They adopted precisely
the same platform At Charleston ane
Baltimore, with the addition Of the res
olu,ion to which the gentleman Las re-
ferred. If it was inexpcdient for Con
gress to lcgislate upon tho subject q
slavery in the States, Territories and
the d strict Of Columbia, in 1856, it !,
just as inexpcdient now and VIC stand
upon precisely the same pl,t now
ss then. But the gentleman discover,
wonderful "raw-head and bloody bones
10 this Wicklffc resolution, aud quotes
Ben Butler Of Massachusetts, in support
Of the views OF Jackson. Now II thu
hosts Of the Republican party will 60
near the grave OF that old hero, and blu,
SO much "a utter sentiment in connect
ion With the single dogma of the he.
publican organization Of tho prcsen,
day, the bones of old Hickory will no,
only rattle in the coffin, but they will
Use, and grasping that bright sword
with which he fought so we'll for hi,