The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1860-08-23

IN AN AGE OF PROGRESS THAT
WOULD ASTONISH THE WORLD,
(to so amend the Constitution as to pre-
serve an equilibrium between the slave
and free States )--T App9 Cong. Globe,
1850, vol. %, part 2, page 81.
And how was it that "the cause Of
Freedom steadily and firmly advanced,
while slavery receded in the same ratio2'
Why, it was mainly by carrying out "the
fundamental principles of the Govern
ment," in Congressional acts of Slavery
prohibition, He deprecated "retro-
grade movement" which would check
the gradual system of emancipation" "
Cor Abolition , which he had confidence
would make free the seven States nam.
ed He saw the "Irrepressible Conflict"
between Freedom and Slavery, and
wanted the influence Of the Government
to keep on the sido Of Freedom, and
denounced the idea of an equilibrium
ofFree and Slave Statcs-thatt the Union
was to remain "half Slave and half
Free" What was then reasonable in
Mr., Lincoln, was then very proper in
Mr.. Douglas.
We will now see how
3D.. DOUGLAS DENOUNCEs ALL INTER
vENTIoN.
This part Of his path is too well uu-
derstood to need much notice. All un-
derstand what is meant by "the great
principle Of Popular Sovereignty" We
will give but two extracts, to mark his
trail in this department.:
THE people of a Territory can by
lawful means, EXCLUDE SLAVERY
FROM THEIR LIMITS prior to a
formation of State Constitution. <
If the people are oppos-
ed to slavery they will elect representa-
tivcs who will by UNFRIENDLY LEG
ISLATION offoctually prevent the in
PRODUCTION of it into their midst. 4
X Hence, no matter what
tie decision of the Supreme Court may
be, it is the right Of the people to maize a
Stare TERRITORY or O Free TERRITORY. -
Il Douglass Speech at Frceport, 1853,
81 firmly aud conscientiousIy believe
that there is no safety for the comtry no
hope for the preservation ofthe Union, ex-
cept by a faithful, rigid adherence to the
Idoctri1o Of uoo- ,,syy,op,joo In, C,poross
Iin the Territories. TNTERVENTION
MEANS DTSUNTON. ."--TDourIos' let.
ter TO Richardson beFore his nomination.
The emnbotic statement that u Inter.
venHon (by Congress with Slavery in the
Tcrritories) means disuj0n,' is plain
enouob for anvbodv The entire 6ues.
ton whether slavery shall or shall moi
exist in the Territories. rests with the
Inconlo thereof ,,no motter what tbe do
Icision of the Srnremo Court NAV bcr,--
There is now "no safety for the preser.
votioD of the Union" except through
,non-Intcryontion by Congress" in Til.
matter.
Lastly. and
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ring Ihe existence oil Z derriVoE.al Govern
ments, 'he measure Oh [eS'rIcIlou, |naO
, ever IL may De- imposed Dy lno !, rouTra T "a
r CouSuIuIon on Ino power 0. t: ne ! CT c
r5CoriaI Legislature over VnG SuoJoo' ol
inc uome"'IG rGI"VonS' as '"G SaIo IL"
Deeh OF shall hereafter Oe Aua'y uo
tGrmlned Dy the oaPTeme Court OF th'
Unlted states shou'u DC respected %;
all good cl''zGns, ana enforced Wit,
prromptness and ndeIlty by every Dr"ncI
oil the General government
uGnce the doctrine OF ln'ctTonT'o' IN
Tor the Protecuo9 OF slavery IN inc !Gr J
ritomes against the %unlrienuiy iSS'SIa
ton OF the people thereof IS OoIa'y "nI
I completely SET iort4; so Oolu'y, inueeI
) that many OF DouS.as, "ormcSI lIcono "a
seek TO ueny t3e O'nulnS force % 'n
, But what says Mr., Douglas himself o