Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-11-02
Douglas Men !

r " ask you 10 vote Tor Abraham lii
coin next Tuesday. Why? Because til
principles of the Republican party are tlos
which have been professed by the part
with which you act, and even Mr.. Dougla
himself, has favored and admitted the ider
teal doctrines Of the republican party, an
which the democratic party of to-day hav
deserted and now denouncc. In 1915, whej
Texas annexation was pending, the follow
ing proviso was moved as an amendmen; L
the BILL
!" And in such State or States as may b,
formed out of said territory north of sale
Missouri Coupromiee line, slavery or invol
untary servitude-- except for crime shall be
prohibited"
This amendment was moved by Mr.. Doug,
las HIMSELF Here, therefore from your
own chosen leader, we have authority that
Congress has power to prohibit slavery in
The territories. If we had the power then,
we have it now. If it was right then, it is
right now. Gentlmen,you believe as we do,
viz; That slavery is moral wrong and
ought not TO be extended. This is undoubt-
eddy your choice. Now if Mr.. Douglas has
said anything in later years, inconsistent
with the above, then which do you choose,
the Anti-Slavery Douglas or the pro-SIave-
ny Douglas? You know the right and wrong
in this question as well as we, and it is for
you 10 decide whether you will vote for
Lincoln who still adheres to the doctrine
formerly espoused by Douglas and northern
democrats, or to desert and follow him over
TO the slave power. Then Mr.. Douglas
thought it right 10 exclude slavery from tie
territories, and thus prevent its extension.
Now he denies this power and does /" not
care whether slavery be voted up or voted
down." But again: In 1850, ON the 18th
of Alarch, Mr., Douglas said in the Senate.
: 1T IS NO VIOLATION OF SOUTHERN
RIGHTS TO PROHIBIT SLAVERY" Here.
democrats, is the true democracy of the past,
Just what the republicans preach now. and
here is but one candidate for president for
whom you can vote, who represents that
dea, and that man is Abraham Lincoln.
But Mr.. Douglas has even advocated the
irrepressble conflict" On the same day
nd in the same speech in which he uttered
he above, he said:
L have already had occasion to remark.
nat at the time of the adoption of the Con-
Iltutlon, there were twelve (slave States)
M SIX OF them have since abolished slave
y. The fact shows that the cause of free
ON has steadily and firmly advanced, while
avery has receded in the same ratio. We
Il look forward with confidence to the time
'eleware, Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky.
nd Missouri, and propably North Carolina
nd tennessee, acfH adopt one gradual sus-
M OF emancipation, under the operation of
hich, those States must, in process of time
ecome free"
And also in the same speech he declared
lat congress had the right to prohibit some
oecles OF property, and that such being the
ase in respect to slavery, that no one had
right TO take his slaves to the territories.
nd so on; we could extend the anti-sla-
cry record of Mr.. Douglas further. but
us will answer our purpose. Now, gen.
emen democrats, vote for Lincoln next 1
'uesday and you sustain the principles of
our party in its better days. You cannot
elieve slavery is right or that it should be
irther extended, and yet Mr.. Douglas aoao
oes for Cuba annexation with her thousands
slaves, and denies all right to prohibit it
the territories, and repudiaes his former
rofessions.
But it is needless to urge this matter
lrther. 1t is for you to choose next Tues
~ whether you will vote for or against
'e extension of this great national evil
lman bondage.