Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-09-12
WHOLE NO. 1903.
A SPEECH IN 1860.

merely because they live In Territory?-
["NOt we."l 1 hold that every political
community, State and Territory alike. has.
under our system of government, the right
TO GOVERN ITsEEF:fN ALL THINGS
THAT ARE LOCAL AND DOMESTIC.
AND NOT FEDERAL.-Douglas at
Concord, N. H., July 81. 1860.
VOTE IN 1854.
Mr.. Chase of Ohio moved to amend the
bill (Kansas and Nebraska) SO that the
people in each Territory be allowed to ockOose
their o'on Governors ard Territorial Off
cers.-Glo6e, 1854.
Yeas-Chase, Fessenden, Foote, Hap-
lin, Seward, &c.-l0.
Nays-Bell, Douglas, Hunter. &c.-SO.
1t must be admitted that there is Just
the least possible taste of the remOtest sug-
gestiOn of variety in the doctrine of that
vote and that speech. Let US try another:
A SPEECH IN 1S49.
The Missouri Compromise had its origin
in the hearts of all patriotic men who de-
sired to preserve and perpetuate the bless
ings of our glorious Union-an origin akin
to that of the Constitution of the United
States, conceived in the same spirit Of
fraternal affection, and calculated to re-
move forever the only danger which SEEM
ed to threaten, at some distant day, to sew
er the social bond of the Unien. All the
evidences of public opinion at that day SEEM
ed to indicate that this COMPROMISE
HAD BECOME CANONIZFD IN THE
HEARTS OF THE AMERICAN PEO-
PIE AS A SACRED THING WHICH
NO RUTHLESS HAND WOULD EVER
BE RECKLESS ENOUGH TO DIS
TURB.
-CFrom Douglas speech at Springfield,
III, 1919.
A SPEECH IN 1860
My friend over there-friend or enemy,
as the case may be-wants to know some
thing about the Missouri Compromise
[Cheers-] 1 have not the slightest objec-
ton to telling him all he desires to know
upon that question. I brought in the bill
to repeal the Missouri Restriction.-TD Doug
las speech at Providence. Aug. 8. 1860.
Just an interesting degree of variety in
the doctrines of these two speeches may
be detected, we think. by one whose taste
for variety has not been weakened by Law
ish qualification. Now for an illustration
of his power not only of varying his doc
trines, but Of concealing them when he
chooses:
QUESTION TO JUDGE DOUGLAS UNAN-
sWERED.
AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. Is, 1860.
As Judge Douglas, when he was here on
Thursday last, declared with strong empha-
Sis that, as National candidate for the
the Presidency, he had no opinions to con-
ceal, none but he was willing to avow in
any part Of the Union, very respectable
citizen of this place, who was invited to
seat on the stand with him, put into his
hands the following question, which he was
most respectfully requested to answer %
the course of his remarks. Tkc .5udge on
il, (it vas before he rose to
speak,) read it very attentively, and. re-
;uming his conversation with the gentle
nan who offered it, respectfully acquiesced
n the propriety of the question, and prom
sed to reply in the course of his speeek:
"Will Judge Douglas be so kind as to
'blige fellow citizen by stating before
he people here assembled his answer to
he following:
QUESTION:
"Do you hold and if elected Ptesidente ef
he United States, would you carry out, the
doctrine that the people of Territory, be-
ore it becomes State, have the power un-
Ter the Federal Constitution, and notwith-
landing the Dred Scott decision, to pre-
libit slavery therefrom?
''In other words:
"Do you affirm that the people of a
'erritory have the constitutional right to
rush the cockatrice's eggs, as soon as these
re deposited in its nest by the propagan-
lists of Slavery. or mEst they tolerate the
and wait till the eggs become
I'LL grown and active vipers, that can be
ursued and exterminated only BY the new
? created sword of State authority"
With this question before him, which he
romised to answer, the Judge arose and
ddressed the people for an hour and
alt; but for some cause or other-youean
ldge what as well as I-he not only Oil
OF answer the question, but very careful
r avoided all allusion to it,
We submit to the Louisville Democrat
neither there is not enough variety in the
,ove manifestations Of MT Douglas views
stop all complaint on that score forever?
nd we submit to the people more thor
lgh demagogue never lived than the man
no has such convenient opinions.
at is none of my business which way r.
&c Slavery clause is decided. 1 care not p
neither it is voted down or voted up.p-a
4. Douglas.
Il know thy works that they are neith-
cold nor hot; | would thou were cold or
It; SO then. because thou art lukewarm.
ID art neither cold nor hot, will speW